Local Residents and Events Highlight Anita Area News
Fred W. Griep of Lincoln township now in Fruitland Idaho sends a two dollar check for the old home paper. Howard Joy Allen Robinson and Denison Pearce held five silver dollar prizes at the Angell Comedy Show in Anita. G F Wilbourn and wife of Atlantic return to Anita after leasing and taking the Lyman White property on White's Avenue. Cortez S Taylor formerly Cass county resident now visiting relatives in the old home community after years in Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred W. Griep
Lincoln Township
Fruitland
Idaho
Howard Joy
Allen Robinson
Denison Pearce
Angells
Anita
G.F. Wilbourn
Atlantic
Lyman White
White's Avenue
Cortez S. Taylor
Cass County
Canada
Fry's Colfax Water Advertises Five Cent Glass
Local advertisement touts Fry's Colfax Water at five cents per glass as the best drink in town at GOOG's PLACE. Also notes new Turkey Valley Telephone Company chartered in Anita with Nick Richter as president and $10 000 capital. The item list includes a sewing machine for sale and a travel party leaving for a two week auto trip visiting Minnesota lakes and the Great Lakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fry
Goog
Turkey Valley Telephone Company
Anita
Nick Richter
J.D. McDermott
George Deane
Suplees Plan A Almena Visit Then Mitchell Stop
William A. Suplee and wife leave Saturday for Almena Kansas to visit their son and a one year old grandchild delayed for eighteen years. On return they will stop at Mitchell Nebraska to visit another son and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. A. Suplee
Almena
Kansas
William Suplee, Jr
Mitchel
Nebraska
Brayton physician suffers eye injury from flying steel
Dr W R Koob sustained painful ice injuries in his left eye Thursday morning when a piece of steel chipped from a hoe blade he was sharpening and lodged in the eye. He sought treatment in Brayton but doctors could not locate the object. A trip to Atlantic and a further visit to Omaha for an eye specialist followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Koob
Brayton Physican
Atlantic
Omaha
Imperial elephant skeleton found on Texas coast near San Leon
The remains of a gigantic imperial elephant, likely 12 foot tusks and 13½ foot height, were unearthed in a sand and gravel bed at San Leon. Paleontologist H C Chandler and E T Roy of Houston led the excavation dating the fossil to the pleistocene era with a regional western Texas distribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
San Leon
H. C. Chandler
Institute of Houston
E. T. Roy
Houston
Chandler
North America
Matagorda County
Mississippi River
Public official Johnson helps passenger but pays fare
Indiana public service commissioner Fred B. Johnson, a Jeffersonian Democrat, offers rides in his city, guides a matronly passenger toward a bank, and accepts five cents from her as payment, in a curious civic anecdote from Indianapolis News.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred B. Johnson
Indiaina
Ohio Street
Johnson
State Capitol
Fletcher American National Bank
Pennsylvania Street
Mr. Johnson
Indianapolis News
Australian Sergeant Finds Mystery Lover Through London Ad
An Australian ex sergeant who earned the CM and MM during World War I met a pretty girl on a Birmingham platform in 1915. After returning to Tasmania he sought help from Birmingham and a London agony column led to photographs and a reunion when the girl sailed to Tasmania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Australia
Tasmania
Birmingham
Agony
Their Taking Ways
A stranger reports to Sergeant Mike McLean that his grip overcoat and umbrella were stolen before reaching town. He warns of a reckoning when Gabriel blows his horn, but McLean says Gabriel will not blow it here and that thefts will continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike McLean
Gabriel
Mike
Lackawanna Journal
Nobility to Sell Old Armor Collection
England's prominent noble family led by the Earl of Pembroke plans to auction a 400 year old armor collection. The items have been kept as a historic treasure and now go to sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Earl of Pembroke
Jud Tunkins on humor that avoids unsafe laughter
Jud Tunkins says the most valuable humor helps people see at once what it isn not safe to laugh at. He argues true wit weighs consequences and protects others from harm while sparing offense in public discourse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jud Tunkins
Congregational Church Announces Junior Choir and Services
Pastor A A Robertson states Christianity rests on church support. Junior Choir meets Thursday at the Parsonage. Sunday School at 10 o clock and a preaching service at 1 A M with a sermon at 2:30 P M. Music by the Junior Choir. All are invited.
War End Reflections from Ex Confederate Soldier
Ex Confederate soldier H J Brown of Armachee Georgia writes to the National Republican praising Lincoln and Grant and noting the war ended April 9 1865. He defends the South and calls for less cussing and more work while praising the United States and the Union. He identifies as a Republican and comments on tyrannical elements in the South.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Brown
Armachee
National Republican
New Jersey
Lincoln
Grant
United States
South
Livestock Entries Closed Aug 1 at State Fair
Iowa State Fair officials warn all livestock department entries must be submitted by August 1. Local exhibitors planning to show at the State Exposition should mail in their entries immediately.
Oak Ridge and Vicinity Daily Life Notes and Visits
Geo Graham shipped hogs Saturday and many neighbors helped with harvest and farm work. The Oak Ridge Club met at Levi Walker’s, a dance drew young folks, and a band concert in Adair attracted attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Graham
Frank Graham
Valley Junction
Oak Ridge Club
Levi Walker
Adair
Rev Wilkins Resigns for Mt Pleasant Pastoral Transfer
Rev H J Wilkins former Baxter Congregational pastor resigns to serve Mt Pleasant church, taking effect July 31 with duties starting September 1. The Baxter New Era lauds his four years of service, noting rising Sunday school attendance and strong community impact by both him and Mrs. Wilkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Wilkins
Congregational Church
Baxter
Mt. Pleasant
Baxter New Era
Wilkins
Conclusive Evidence Santa Visit Alleged in Child’s Tale
A fragmented dialogue claims a child saw Santa Claus fill a stocking and then enter a bed with the mother. The exchange centers on the credibility of the story and the implications of the supposed encounter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy
Santa Claus
Johnny
Billey
For Sale Second Hand Grain Binder
Second hand grain binder in good condition listed by Wa. Scholl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wa. Scholl
Bolton Lawyer Practice in All Courts
KX s Bolton, lawyer, offers services in all courts. Specializes in land sites and settlement of estates with expert opinion work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KX. S. Bolton
Getting Right Along in a Short Exchange
A humorous exchange traces daily work orders. One speaker reports obtaining two orders in a single location, one to go out and one to stay out, highlighted with playful rhythm and a punchy punchline.
May 1922 Manufacturing Material Imports Reach 127 Million
The total value of manufacturing material imported in May 1922 was 127 million dollars, up from 90 million in May 1921. The rise supports reports of increased activity in major manufacturing centers.
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J. DD. Young
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Iowa
P. E. Voorbees
Frank Martin
Fontanelle
Allegra Brown
Greenfield
Ted Vernon
Minnesota
Great Lakes
Ohio
Forshay
Life Insurance
North Citizens’ State Bank
Goog's
Farmers’ Coop
Texas Plains
Marke
Chestnut Street
K. C
Sanitary
Entral Marke
Chesnut Street
A. A. Robertson
Unique Theatre
Pardon My
Buck Jones
Frank Mayo
Hari
Zannibar
Russell
Oak Ridge and Vicinity
Chas. H. Graham
Arch Bain
Rob
Merle Oaks
Andrew Peterson
Will Kirkham
Schoo
Roy Rupperlee
Gordon Mooney
John Daume
Antone Peterson
Graham
Jerry Hoover
Earl Griffen
Leonard Stat Er
Will Blake
Nelson Boys
Pete Peterson
Rob Bain
Antone
Zoe
Fannie Bain
Swinehart Home
Avery Stephenson and Sons
George Parkinson
Mrs. Geo. Graham
Charley
Henry Wedemeyer
Bernice Kirkham
Thelma Walker
Ruth Graham
Gus Reimers
Farm Bureau
Grant Center
Rev. Wilkins
Kodak Films
Mail Us
P.M. Alexander
H. E. Campbell
Campbell Block
Wagners Restaurant
M. E. Church
G. M. Adair
Citizens’ State Bank
Hedges Bros
L. E. Bean
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