Scholl Family Returns From Indiana Visit
Mr and Mrs Charles Scholl return from a three month stay with their son Dr Walter Hook Scholl in Linton Indiana They toured Hoosier state sites attended gatherings on state and national history and faced an illness flu during the visit They note a mild winter and rain with a planned Wisconsin stop canceled due to weather conditions before heading home to Anita.
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Charles Scholl
Linton
Indiana
Walter Hook Seholl
Hoosier State
Charlie
Walter Hook Scholl
Anita
Wisconsin
Postal notice from Anita Iowa 1913 class mail entry
The notice records second class mail matter entry dated January 2 1913 at Anita post office Cass County Iowa under the act of March 3 1897.
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Anita
Cass County
Iowa
Iowa budget debate states needs and economy
The piece argues Iowa must provide ample revenue to avoid deficits and cautions against penny wise policy. It notes federal, state and local funding demands, criticizes anti-tax sentiment, and highlights the Cass County Credit Association bulletin as a barometer of local business conditions. It also mentions national political shifts and figures linked to Iowa.
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Iowa
Beere
Cass County Credit Association
Washington Letter from Earl W. Vincent Exiting Iowa Seat
Congressman Earl W. Vincent writes from Washington that the 70th Congress has adjourned and Hoover takes over. He reflects on nine months as Iowa 9th District representative, thanks the 6th district for support, and departs with goodwill toward his successor and Iowa’s people.
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Washington
D. C
Coolidge
Hoover
Judge Green
9Th
Iowa
Congress
6Th
Union
Keep Them Employed in Iowa Penitentiary Reform
An editorial argues that prisoners in Fort Madison should receive permanent employment. It criticizes the idle room where inmates are kept under guard and scattered ideas of crime, urging work programs to convert idle minds into constructive labor for public good.
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Iowa
Reformatory
Fort Madison Penitentiary
Anything for a Change an Old Inhabitant Remembers
An elderly resident, famed for recalling great winds and storms, questions recent recollections and asks for any event equal in scale to today. The piece critiques old tales of opinionated elders and mock business claims that advertising doesn’t pay.
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Mezid
Wothers
Birthday observances for Bertrand and Mrs Stauffer in Anita
Bertrand Stauffer aged eighty five and his wife eighty one celebrated their birthdays at home with a bountiful dinner prepared by their daughters Mrs Alpha Nelson and Mrs Fannie Scott. The couple have five children three sons and two daughters with sons Elmer Fred and Jesse living in Colorado. Bertrand is a Civil War veteran and one of five survivors of Meade Post No 50 G A R in this city.
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Bertrand Stauffer
Meade Post No. 50
Mother Stauffer
Keep on Building Roads Despite Supreme Court Ruling
Attorney General John W. Fletcher says Iowa will continue permanent highway construction despite the court's view on the $100 million bond issue. With legislative aid, the work will proceed steadily, and no backward steps are expected as the program moves forward.
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Supreme Court
Iowa
John W. Fletcher
Editor Loses Religion After Slipping on Icy Walks
Anita town reports numerous hard falls due to icy sidewalks with the Record editor among the injured. He slipped five times over five blocks but escaped serious harm, only losing his temper and not his faith.
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Anita
Favoring the Farmer in Illinois Printing Bill
A bill in the Illinois legislature would require the state division of printing to use paper made from corn stalk pulp for all state publications and offices. The measure aims to aid farmers with surplus corn stalks and bolster domestic agriculture and industry in America.
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America
Ilinois
Prining
Hoover’s Steady Leadership Echoes in Nation’s Heart
Reflections praise President Hoover as a good and capable leader who will live in the public memory for his honest and faithful service. The obituary-like sentiments emphasize his steady helm and the trust placed in him by the people he served.
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Cal
St Patrick's Day Symbols and Traditions
St Patrick's Day is described as an ecclesiastical festival but popularized by public participation. Symbols include the harp, potato, Blarney Castle, clay pipe, pigs, Paddies and Colleens, green snakes, the shillelah, stovepipe hat, and mortar hods. The date March 17 marks the celebration with green as the color.
Barley’s Produce Head Returns From Lincoln Hospital Stay
Joe H. Trimmer, a prominent farmer and stockman of the Anita vicinity, returned last week from Lincoln Nebraska after a major operation. He is reported to be making a very satisfactory recovery.
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Joe H. Trimmer
Anita
Lincoln Nebraska
Visiting in South Dakota and club meeting postponed
Mrs Minnie Snyder and son left Tuesday for Hurley South Dakota after spending weeks with Mr and Mrs Dc T McAfee and family in Dakota. Mr McAfee will visit relatives in Dakota and Sanborn Iowa. Avel S Ames of the Record visited Des Moines Monday silage. The W P G Club monthly meeting is postponed to next month at the home of Mrs Isola Bangham with a one o clock dinner.
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Minnie Snyder
Dc. T. McAfee
Hurley
South Dakota
Mr. McAfee
Dakota
Sanborn
Iowa
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