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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1913
Page
8
The Maple Grove News reports Friday's Ladies' Aid meeting at Mrs. F. D. Joy’s home. Various residents are listed with family visits and local tasks including Gladys Goodrich plowing for F. L. Sisler and multiple Sunday visits to relatives such as Chas Jewett, John Dill, and Mrs. Minnie Aggen.
Hazel Cooper and others visit relatives in the East Grant area with frequent Sunday gatherings at Spiker and Wade homes. The column reports travel to Atlantic, Dexter, and Chicago, fishing hauls, a valuable colt injured by a wire fence, stray dogs, and a road accident near West Anita causing injuries to Mrs. Lanny and her daughter. An update on a hospital patient recovering at home follows.
The text quotes Whittier Seneca Alcott and Bible verses about virtue, youth, and character. It emphasizes being an example, fostering manliness, gentleness, and goodness to inspire others and improve society the coming generation and the world.
The RECORD editor accepted an invitation from Jack Ruggles for a brief joy ride in his hupmobile with Dutch Scholl. Dutch, new to driving, steered through level roads with turns and hills until they reached Adair. Despite the whirlwind, Dutch performed admirably and safely returned to port, meriting thanks.
A witty quip notes Slowpay evades payment by seeking a busy doctor. The joke hinges on the premise that a frantic physician has no time to press for debts, turning a financial gripe into social satire.
A dialogue contrasts physics knowledge with necessity as a driver of invention. The exchange highlights that practical invention often arises from need, challenging the idea that formal theory alone ensures success.
A 1913 medical note links Auto Leg to long sessions in faulty seating and road shocks. It notes women are more affected than men due to higher vigour and asserts speeding and fear of accidents cause many motoring troubles. The auto eye and refractive strain are highlighted as common issues. Women are advised to consult physicians if distress arises.
In a springtime scene inside a fruit store Bodight seeks forgiveness from Miss Vining after a courtlike betrothal resolves. The couple kiss amid cheers from supporters and a campaign mood, as a crowd recalls shared arguments about quintuplets and the word pentagon.
A doctor describes curing old Skinem's cough and jokes about needing a follow up to make him cough up payment. The exchange hints at frustration and irony in medical expense talk.
A short poetic pair reflects longing and approximate pain as the speaker questions whether their beloved appears in verses. The dialogue-esque lines blend tenderness with a hinted limp suggesting vulnerability in a restrained, realist tone.
A brief exchange reveals a boss asking a young man about an oath while the man recalls being the boss's golf caddie for a week last summer. The dialogue suggests a personal dynamic and a hint of lingering memories from a past employment relationship.
A humorous exchange centers on a misheard phrase dinner attire. A young man asks what the girl has on for that evening and she replies she has a dinner on, prompting confusion over the meaning of dressing for a dinner in a telephone conversation.
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