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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1913
Page
1
The 1913 Chautauqua in Anita opened at Keystone Park with strong crowds and solid ticket sales. The Redpath-Vawter System delivered a popular program led by Harry P. Harrison, exceeding expectations and promising a profitable season for Anita.
The Holton Recorder notes a defect in current road dragging where centers are too high. A gentle crest is preferred to shed water without causing steep sides. Dragging along the center periodically may keep sides from washing and skidding, improving wear on vehicles.
telegram notified D. B. Harrison of his brother Joseph Harrison’s death at his Barnsville home last Thursday. The funeral was held Saturday. the deceased’s wife had died a few weeks earlier after a brief illness.
One night last week five mowing machines cut twelve acres of heavy hay in J. F. Robinson’s meadow and left it ready to barn the next afternoon. A neighboring farmer likewise mowed ten acres that night. The bright moon and cool air made the work pleasant for both crews.
The 1913 fiscal year saw saloons fall by 18,000 to about 450,000 retail liquor dealers. Whiskey consumption reached 143,300,000 gallons, up 7,300,000 from 1907. Beer use totaled 64,500,000 barrels. Cigarette use stood at 14,012,000,000. Over 7,500,000 cigars were smoked and pipe tobacco weighed about 5,000,000 pounds. Avoca Journal.
Avoca Journal warns farmers about traveling stove agents selling inferior stoves at higher prices. They offer to take old stoves in trade and sometimes never pick up the old unit, while home merchants can match prices with better stoves. Beware of these salesmen who “dope” customers and push purchases that hurt buyers.
An overland trip through the west and south brings Dr Mat ten, his wife and two sons and mother to Anita for a brief rest. They meet old friends D. B. Harrison and wife and spend a pleasant evening. The Martins, from Cadiz Ohio, note crops here are unusually good compared with other areas visited.
A letter to Wm Stoffs and wife states that Old Sam has taken a mining or homestead claim about twenty miles from Cheyenne Wyoming. He plans to prove up the claim and has built a 12 by 14 shack where he and Mother live in comfort. Mother Cooper tends chickens while Sam milks water and manages the site.
Eastern visitors to Colorado this summer will be greater than any year before, with westbound trains, especially Rock Island, running at full capacity as many travelers take their first trip to the land of scenery and healthful climate.
James Washington Hutton died suddenly at his home in the city, a longtime pioneer known for faithful conduct in his duties and crises. He was a good friend, a devoted husband and father, and a high type of citizen whose passing is widely mourned.
Fifteen farmers from Lincoln and Massena townships joined to purchase a new J. J. Case threshing outfit to handle the year’s large grain harvest. The machine arrived last week and will soon be at work threshing. An organizational meeting will form an officers and company structure. Members include J M Garside F D Joy H A Shannon C C Castle John Crow Otto Borth Wm Garside Chas Bleise Thos Harris Wim Watson F J Blattner Reuben Scholl J W Joy J M Brehmer and E B Laman.
The state highway commission pledged to survey grade and build the River to River road and the Great White Way within two years. Thomas H. McDonald joined the tour with boosters, and Dean A. Marston said Iowa will have about a million and a half more dollars for roads next year, with main roads prioritized by law.
Local editor urges Anita residents to back Keystone Park improvements. The piece argues the park can become a Southwest Iowa beauty with community time labor and funding.
The only original Bill Malone, noted booster and Adair advocate, spent last Thursday in the city. He works diligently to keep Adair on the map and in the public eye, contributing without seeking personal gain.
Sam Turner spoke of an Illinois family once neighbors to him now nearing extinction. A member died by his own hand using a shotgun, another died by his own action through drowning, and the father died only weeks earlier.
Mrs. Martin widow of the late Rev J W Martin arrives Friday evening from Los Angeles California and will spend most of the summer with her Robison brothers H R Jno F and L C Robison and her son F H Morrison. She is accompanied by her granddaughter Miss Burnetta Morrison daughter of Geo Morrison, a former local resident.
Mrs Chas Stocking arrives with her three children from Caron Canada to spend weeks with her parents B L Scarlett and wife and relatives. This first visit in years will be enjoyed as the family notes Canad agrees with the old man who weighs about 230 pounds.
Martin Rice’s wagon ran away while heading to town to fetch lumber. He fell from the wagon near the Dilts residence on west Main street and was run over by the hind wheels. He was treated by Dr. H. E. Campbell and initially recovered enough to return home but remains bedbound with internal injuries.
The dead young woman found hanging from a fence post near a corn field outside Chicago is identified as Martine Winther of Audubon County. Her brother collected the body in Chicago and brought it home for burial. Authorities deem she may have been demented.
Four engineers from the Ocean to Ocean Road project traveled from Indianapolis to Chicago and split into southern and northern groups. The northern group went via Davenport and Des Moines along the White Pole Road, while the southern route went through St. Louis. They plan to meet on the coast and compare notes to judge the two routes.
Dr. L R Eller in Anita has installed the latest American Dental Cabinet and Switch-Board with full instruments and furnishings. The second floor suites of the L. KR. Galiher & Co. block now house a modern practice. Eller arrived seven years ago and has built a thriving client base by keeping pace with progress.
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