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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1923
Page
8
An ad promotes Dr. Hess's Poultry Panacea sold by Anita Drug Co at 4 percent margins. It references Miss Anna Johanson staying with her brother in Adair and mentions a broom priced at seventy five cents at Goog's Place.
For sale Twenty head of Red bred sows at the Ten Cent Feed Barn Anita February 3rd. Guy Steinmetz advertises steel fence posts and invites readers to check prices before buying.
The Anita Bridge Club meets Friday with Mrs F Carter. C C Reed and wife entertained friends Sunday. Lewis Ward awarded plumbing contract for Lula Alvord dwelling remodel occupied by C H Burney family. LeRoy James, son of Mr and Mrs M A James, was a record caller Monday. EB M Crane shipped two carloads of cattle from Wiota South. Movoday J W Roland of Independence Iowa has been guest of his mother in law Mrs O W Van Slyke and relatives in Adair area.
A Boston Herald columnist notes differing views on Lenin and contrasts a Parisian concierge with local janitors. The piece uses anecdotes of household staff to comment on status, respect, and humane conduct in society including a doctor, a valet, and a sociologist praised worldwide for his work.
Roy L. Moodie of the University of Illinois analyzes a Dimetrodon type reptile bone found in Texas by Paul Miller of the University of Chicago. The specimen bears a healed transverse break and a hollow swelling indicating chronic osteomyelitis, a disease caused by infectious bacteria.
A four year old Mary quips at her mother during their French lesson. The mother calls out Owl owl and Mary retorts that it is pig talk, noting that the little pig said it all the way home.
In a Birmingham Age Herald humorous exchange, a Boston landlord addresses Mrs. Jones about a new baby and proposes a $10 monthly rent increase. The woman replies, "That's me, sir," prompting the quip that if the speaker had his way he would name the infant Calamity Jones.
The Dexter Sentinel resumes publication under new management, signaling a return to traditional reporting focus and community coverage.
The radiophone recently installed at the Unique Theatre furnishes entertainment and general interest for many. Ed Worthing and his wife, who traveled to California, enjoy life in the sun and bloom despite occasional showers. Willis Groyle stays with William Gilpatrick north of town. Two contented old bachelors reflect on life and trouble.
Madame le Baraquet and her 82 year old husband live in a dugout beneath Soissons cathedral ruins after war bombardment. They cherish Americans, recall a grand prewar home, and praise a new glory born from sheltering soldiers in their degraded, smoke filled quarters.
Lord Leverhulme acquired an island off Scotland to aid 30,000 residents. His lawyer drafted a 20 clause contract for tenants. One elder refused to sign, joking he would not keep 26 confines for a hut in the island o Lewis and yearns for beer instead of such rules.
A survey of 440 industrial concerns in 15 states and 57 towns found 25 percent of work under artificial light, while only 40 percent of factories were adequately lit. Proper lighting boosts production reduces spoilage lowers accidents improves hygiene and discipline.
Dr. Wikinia Burdick, supervisor of physical education for Maryland public schools, urges women to learn and play more athletic games as they take on broader citizenship responsibilities in America.
The piece surveys Africa as a land of vast resources and danger, contrasting romantic images with harsh realities. It traces centuries of exploration by Europeans, notes colonial ambitions, and highlights Cecil Rhodes as a key figure in a new empire spanning from the Congo to the Cape.
Local notes from Oak Ridge and vicinity recount visits and calls among residents including the Grahams, Nelsons, Petersons, and Bains. Snowfalls disrupted activity while illnesses and recoveries are noted. Community events include the Oak Ridge Club meeting and a sale attended by locals.
A joint installation of Odd Fellows and Rebekah lodges took place at the OOF Hall on Friday evening. Delegations from Allsatie Cumberland and Victor attended alongside many local members for the installation of numerous officers including Edith Outhoudt as N G Irene Linfor as V G Emma Dill as I G and others. A fire program of readings solos and a monologue followed with refreshments and social time.
Rossi Lewis leases the J B D Lohner farm northwest of Anita for 1923. The Odd Fellows plan degree work and a banquet at their hall Thursday evening. An Iowa woman Mrs Abigail Hall dies at age 10 at her daughter’s home in Chicago.
C Sampson from Audubon County in Des Moines introduced a bill changing the due date for paying auto licenses to February first instead of January first. The measure is expected to gain strong support when it reaches the house floor from the committee room.
Pete Christensen of Atlantic veered while attending a heater and left the road near the J W Perry place northwest of Fontes elie last Thursday evening. His car rolled onto its side against a bank and Christensen was not hurt.
Mr and Mrs D C Reed entertained a company of friends Saturday evening at their home with an oyster supper and other foods. Attendees included D B Hadley and wife of Dexter Iowa Chas Limbaugh and wife of Mitchell South Dakota KR Rawmussen and wife Clayton Carey and wife Geo D Ward and wife Shera F Myers and wife and Shervan F Lowell. The evening featured games and music.
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