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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1913
Page
2
The London Athenaeum references Chaucer to do, Malory to avoid, Spenser to study, and Shakespeare to be as guiding maxims for writers.
A humorous reading features a mammy and a man exchanging quips about self raising umbrellas and window shades. The punchline pivots to a hoodwinked plan about turning misbehaving children into compliant helpers, ending with a playful offer of friendship.
Ernest Aeasland was found not guilty of murdering Frank Alberhasky after a ten hour jury deliberation. The jury acquitted on first and second degree murder and manslaughter, with divisions on assault with intent to commit great bodily harm. Judge Howell stated Aeasland could defend against an escaping thief if necessary.
Des Moines reports Mrs. Madeline Satchfield of Lorimer Iowa is in the city jail’s matron ward awaiting investigation on a fraud charge. A private detective arrested her in Lorimer and brought her to Des Moines where she allegedly posed as the wife of a local figure to obtain goods valued at about 100 dollars.
The First National bank of Council Bluffs will pay its 1912 tax after Judge Thornell ruled bank stock assessments to individual stockholders are legal. Tax amounts to a taxable valuation of 56000 dollars. If the supreme court overrules the ruling, the tax will be refunded.
Robert Brownlee former Loyal Order of Moose secretary had sued C J Eller for 15000 in district court alleging defamatory remarks. The suit was dismissed while Brownlee has recent grand jury indictment for embezzlement.
Fort Dodge students saw a display comparing clean curried milk handling with an unsanitary, old fashioned milking method. A well groomed cow kicked the bucket during the demonstration while the other, uncleaned cow was milked under dirty overalls.
Lake City voters approved the water works rebuild by a two to one margin in a special election. However the bond issue failed by twelve votes due to many supporters not marking the ballot for the bond.
Progressives dominated the Franklin county Republican convention and selected O G Reeve as representative candidate for the special election to fill the late Frank Thayer. Reeve is described as a strong Cummins ally.
The six month old child of Mr and Mrs Bert Schuler suffocated while grandmother carried the infant wrapped for protection during a storm as household goods were moved. The tragedy occurred as the family traveled across the country.
The fiftieth wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Henry Garlock, long-time Macon County residents since 1869, was celebrated recently at Clear Lake. Eight daughters, scattered across the United States, attended the event.
Des Moines hosts 2000 to 3000 members of the Iowa Threshermen's Association for its annual convention. Meetings run for three days after starting Tuesday. Officers expect a highly successful session with events including an old fiddlers contest at the Coliseum featuring about fifteen entrants aged 57 to 71.
The public welfare commission says meals at the municipal lodging house cost 1.1 cents each in February. It notes 180 men received lodging and meals and were fed adequately for ten hours of hard labor daily, with rations modeled on German army standards and other nations.
Workmen along the Mississippi sight a man in the river center near an island. In an instant he vanishes before reaching shore or island, leading to the belief he fell into an air hole and disappeared from view. The incident remains unexplained with no further details.
Lucius B. Ames a Baptist minister aged 78 died Sunday in Des Moines after twenty-two years there and previous pastorates in Marion and several eastern states He was born October 31 1834 in West Bridgewater Massachusetts and moved to Marion in 1877 prior to Des Moines.
The Iowa State Teachers College closed its winter term on Tuesday as a class graduated. The current term saw the largest enrollment in its 38 year history with 1,371 students.
The Iowa Constitutional Prohibitory Amendment Association filed its articles of incorporation with the county recorder in Des Moines. It has a capital stock of 500000 dollars, divided into 50000 shares of 10 dollars each. The chief objective is to secure the resubmission of the prohibitory amendment to Iowa's constitution.
Roy A. Stacey secretary of the Great White Way Association and James McDonnell of Adair travel to Washington for the national good roads convention. They urge adopting the Great White Way as part of the proposed Ocean-to-Ocean highway.
The Farmers' Mutual Insurance society of Castle Grove closes its fifth year with losses totaling 2649.59 and only one assessment levied. It now carries risk across fourteen townships amounting to 600000 dollars.
Burglars entered John Munson's lumber office in Rippey and removed a ninety pound adding machine, described as the strangest burglary report in some time. The theft leaves Munson facing a missing tool and a financial loss.
Osceola's new municipal building is finished and occupied for the first time when the city council met to accept the structure. The building cost $45,000 and the lower floor houses a fire station.
J. B. Smith, 30, died when a hydraulic press key broke at the Hart-Parr factory striking him above the eye.
One difference between a good bank teller and a spendthrift is that the teller may earn an honest living by letting money slip through his fingers.
When shoes pinch use Allen's Foot-Nose powder to ease breaking in new shoes. Sold everywhere in LaRoy New York and other locations. Sample free for the asking.
A concise aphorism noting that a person who pleases only themselves bears full responsibility for their own recognition and praise. The saying implies internal motivation drives approval rather than external validation.
The Rock Island railroad plans a new route from here to Fairmont Minnesota traveling through Bancroft and Swea City. The proposal outlines construction along the corridor linking these communities and extending westward.
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