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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1918
Page
4
A quotation from Woodrow Wilson frames World War I as a global struggle for self government and human rights. The passage contrasts Allied aims with “hypocrisies and patent cheats” of aggressor nations and warns against allowing domination by arms and autocratic regimes.
From E W Blakesly Payette Idaho January 23 1918 Mr Blakesly writes to Friend Sherm expressing concern about sickness and a recovering wife. A separate small notice offers a reward for returning a black and white rat dog named Caddock.
The Store Worth While advertises abundant supply of warm garments including underwear hose socks shirts sweaters Mackinaws overshoes blankets comforters caps mittens and gloves with prices below current market. They promise size availability no overcharge and quick delivery. The notice notes a potential earlier closing time by government but vows continued awake service during business hours.
The American Red Cross will supply each American prisoner in Germany with three ten pound food packages every two weeks via Berne Switzerland. The plan aims to feed up to 10 000 prisoners for six months with dietitian approved rations. The Red Cross will also act as the sole War Trade Board licensed agency to transmit money to prisoners and Allied counterparts.
H J Suplee from Mission Texas dated January 18 1918 sends a check for the Old Home Paper and wishes recipient well amid unusually cold weather reaching twenty degrees above zero. notes impact on cabbage and garden crops and signs off respectfully.
Mrs. Wm. Steel of Berea told RECORD staff Saturday that many readers misread the S O S call and assumed it applied to them. She urged everyone to drop in, settle dues, and stop thinking the plea singles them out.
The Boys Encampment Essay Contest sets 65oo to 1000 words on How The Farmer Boy Can Help Win The War. Entry closes March 15. Open to boys aged 15 to 19 on farms. past winners or campers barred. Miss Jonnie Ward named Cass County Chair. entries to her.
A. D. Dean piloted a land transfer last week making G. W. Fordyce the new owner of the Dr. R. A. Becker 100 acre farm about 80 rods from Wiota. Becker will receive the Fordyce residence property with transfer set for March 1. Frank Barber, Wiota auctioneer, visited the RECORD office last week. A $3.00 subscription payment from J. F. McGovern of Wiota was received this week.
The notice describes two high-grade Hereford bulls, aged three and four, well trained, listed by PY. R. Nichols with phone contact. It mentions about $7,000 worth of news matter crowded out by advertising and long letters in type growing whiskers in the office.
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