Christmas greetings and travel notes across states
A letters page snippet shows Lora Fitch Houston in Niagara Falls sending a merry Christmas wish to Sherman Myers, and Geary Oklahoma resident Mrs. J J Overmire sending New Year wishes with a note about enclosing a check for a newspaper record through July 1, 1914. The letters mention returning to Anita if not washed away by oil or blown away by gas, reflecting local concerns of the era.
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Sherm
F. Myers
Anita
Friendly New Year Message From Howard Saunders
A December 27 1913 letter from Howard Saunders of Nevada Missouri to Friend Sherm encloses a 91 50 money order and asks to send the paper. He recalls bad weather last winter, mentions cold, sends regards to old friends, and wishes a prosperous New Year.
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Nevada
Missouri
Sherm
Old Son Goodwin Letter From Mitchell SD Describes Winter Plans
Mitchell South Dakota December 22 1913 an old friend writes of a postponed southern trip due to a bad September injury using a cane. He notes fine weather no blizzards or snow to date visits with Chas Dowald Charlie Baker Merritt Dewald and families artesian wells at the lake and enclosures a draft for the old home paper and wishes for a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
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Mitchell
South Dakota
Sherm
Chas Dowald
Chariie Baker
Dewald
Baker
Merritt Dewald
A. L. Goodwin
Bondurant Letter Encloses 4.50 For Records
A December 31 1913 note from H G Calkins Bondurant Iowa encloses a fund draft for 4.50 to cover the Record for 1913 and the Record and Daily Capital for 1914.
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Bondurant
Iowa
Record
Daily
Letter From Hartshorn In Higgins Texas 1915
Higgins Texas December 27 1915 P C Hartshorn writes to Friend Sherman enclosing a two dollar and eighty cent? No three dollar Postal Money Order for the RECORD. He reports they are all well and enjoying the Democratic times and remarks on federal offices.
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Higgins
Texas
Sherm
P. C
P. C. Hartshorn
Sherier and Myers Send Anita Record Payment Note
Mrs Mildred Sherier of Davenport Iowa sends a draft for 1.50 to Mr Sherman F Myers for the Anita Record. She and her father Dr W S Rose extend New Year wishes and invite a visit if Mr Myers travels that way.
George's Wife asks to discontinue RECORD to Burnett family
In a December 29 1913 letter from Marshfield Missouri the writer known as George's Wife asks their old friend Sherman to stop sending the RECORD to the Burnett family until they settle their future plans. They send kind regards to the old editor and sign as Your Friend and Well-Wisher.
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Sherm
Burnett
George
Coffeyville Note From Sherm. S. Winchell
Report from Coffeyville Kansas dated December 29 1915 by Sherm S Winchell detailing local notes and brief observations.
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Coffeyville, Kansas
Old Home Paper Sentiments From Southeast Kansas
Mrs Sarah E Turner writes from WoopwarRp Oklahoma greeting old friends in the hometown paper. She praises twin newspapers, notes light snow and pleasant weather, mentions good health and new friends, and includes payment for another year of the old home paper. She signs as Sarah E Turner with warm wishes for a prosperous New Year.
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Sherm
Old Home
Kansas
Winchell
Santa Claus
Sarah E, Turner
Christmas Greeting From New Mexico Editor
Cedar Hill New Mexico S F Myers sends Christmas and New Year wishes to readers praising the RECORD as the best paper on earth signed by W F Worthing highlighting local newspaper exchange and sentiment.
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Cedar Hill
New Mexico
S. F. Myers
Record
W. F. Worthing
Letter from Dr Elverton E Major to Anita Record
Dr Elverton E Major of Los Angeles writes to publisher Anita Record enclosing a 1.50 subscription payment for the Record and praising the paper for serving the weak and opposing the strong and heartless. He expresses hope for continued success and support.
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Los Angeles
California
Anita Record
Record
EK. E. Major
Letter from Mrs J R Call Details Move to Merna and Claim Life
Mrs J R Call writes that she has taken a claim 35 miles from Valentine and rented her farm to a boy. She spent seven months there, plans to return in spring, and now makes her home in Merna while schooling her three boys. She misses Anita and old friends and hopes to visit soon.
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Valentine
Merna
Anita and Vicinity
Found Best Way To Treat The Grip By Laxacold
A historical notice recommends taking Laxacold tablets every two hours during the day until six are taken and then every four hours until four more are taken. Start at first symptoms to relieve aches pains and fever, noting no quinine in the tablets. If coughing, Nyals Cherry Cough Syrup should be used with Laxacold, keep warm and avoid temperature changes. Clyde H Bowen.
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Nyal
Clyde H. Bowen
The Law of Sowing in Moral Life
A compact essay arguing that moral sowing determines ethical harvests. It contrasts good and bad seed, notes influence from parents and mentors, and stresses self-denial, responsibility, and the inescapable law of cause and effect shaping future outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller
McKinley
Woodrow Wilson
Kenyon
Hell
Rural Life Reflections and Local Notes From Anita
The piece reflects on consequences of actions and warns against ignoring facts. It records visits: Aldrich and wife from Avoca visiting Anita. J H Lanny returning from Albuquerque with daughter who will stay there. Dollie and Nellie Saunders returning from Council Bluffs and Dollie resuming as Rural Telephone operator.
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J. H. Lanny
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Anita
Dollie
Nellie Saunders
Council Bluffs
Miss Dollie
Mrs Daughenbaughs Visit RECORD Office in Cumberland
Mrs. Roy Daughenbaugh of Cumberland Wisconsin with sister in law Mrs G S Daughenbaugh Benton township visited the RECORD office last week. They called during the absence of the snake editor and joked about getting inside information on Roy now near the north pole with his wife Bessie as partner and guardian.
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Roy Daughenbaugh
Cumberland
Wisconsin
G. S. Daughenbaugh
Benton Township
Durin
Roy
North Pole
Bessie
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lora Houston
Niagara Falls
N. Y
Hope
Lora Fitch
Houston
J. J. Overmire
Geary
Oklahoma
Howard Saunders
Saunders
Goodwin
the Metheny
MO. E. Brookner
Geo. H. Stoffs
H. G. Calkins
Carr Hartshorn
Mrs. Mildred Sherier
Davenport
Marshfield, Missouri
S. Winchell
Sarah E. Turner
WoopwarRp
Dr. Elverton E. Major
J. R. Call
Nebraska
KE. H. Storer
Jesus
Paul
Job
Solomon
David
Isaiah
Christ
Geo. M. Aldrich
Avoca
R. A. Becker
Citizens Bank
Earl
Holton
H. E. Campbell
Campbell Block
Wagners Restaurant
M. E. Church
DR. C. V. Beaver
Post Office
J. A. Irving
G. H. Pachen
Johnson Bros
G. M. Adair
L. A. Galiher
Fred G. Knowlton
D. L. Evans
Osteopathic Physican
Galiher
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