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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1913
Page
2
A concise digest outlines multiple subjects including politics society culture and industry. It highlights emerging trends and notable names while skimming developments across regions. The piece blends brief summaries of events with quick context for readers.
A compact glimpse across sectors in various countries highlights small but notable developments. Observers note shifts in culture, policy, and daily life shaping current affairs worldwide.
The senate, now under Democratic leadership, reorganizes committees and takes control of legislative work. Senator Kern leads a steering group that assigns the Appropriations Committee to Senator Martin of Virginia while placing Senator Tillman at the head of Naval Affairs. Other actions include confirmations of Wilson appointees and debates over a Mexican evasion case involving Senator Smith. The military academy appropriation bill passes the senate as part of the coming extra session.
The so called hundred thousand dollar burglar Owen Conn lies fatally wounded in San Francisco. reports warn he may die. Oregon man Robert W. Pratt received twenty one parcel post shipments totaling 210 pounds of auto parts at a cost of 21.10. Ida Craft walks to Albany and Washington organizing Votes for Women Walking Club. A thief returns a church overcoat and found a testament. A theater explosion in Verin France injures ten dead and forty six in serious condition. Reverend Martin F Capps a Methodist preacher was convicted and sentenced to death by a jury. Pu ware
A Vienna dispatch notes rising war risk insurance on six month horizon. Reports recount the drowning of sixty eight women on Lake Scutari. Other items flag Pope Pius, Ballinger as land commissioner, deadly cyclone in Buenos Aires, and flood threats across the southern states.
California heavyweight Gunboat Smith stops Bombardier Wells in the second round of a ten round bout at Madison Square Garden New York. Governor Stewart of Montana approves the Riley boxing bill creating a state boxing commission to oversee twelve round contests. Des Moines and St Joe will train at home while six Western clubs move south for warmer weather. Willie Ruehle pledges first shot at Packey McFarland at 133 pounds. An influenza epidemic rushes through Vienna with half a million cases and strained hospitals.
Washington reports recommendations for twenty eight Iowa postmasterships to the postmaster general. Names include Marshalltown Valley Junction Indianola Estherville and others with a likely quick, delay free appointment and minimal changes to the list.
Dr. J. W. Sanders of Keokuk Rev. George Sneath of Fort Madison and Rev. T. L. Smith of Bonaparte joined Rev. C. F. McMain and Secretary A. W. Beeson to arrange the program for the seventy fifth anniversary of the Keokuk Baptist association. The association meets Sept. 23 to 25 at Fort Madison.
John H. McComb, a pioneer, died leaving an estate valued at $150,000. Half of the property was deeded directly to his two daughters and their children. The other half was placed in a deed of trust with three trustees to manage it for a term of years for the benefit of the heirs.
More than twenty five osteopaths of the second district of Iowa gathered in Davenport and elected officers for the ensuing year. President is Dr S B Miller of Cedar Rapids. Vice president is D T Furnish of Tipton. Secretary is Dr Metta Burd of Cedar Rapids. Treasurer is Dr C C Hitchcock of Vinton.
Detectives testified in court that Neil Bragans faced conviction for bootlegging. The prosecution showed a bottle believed to contain whiskey sold by a man named Mueller at a saloon. No further details of the defendant were provided in the fragment.
An order was issued to attach roughly $81 000 worth of property from a Sioux City horseman named Neebant after his wife valued at 80 000 dollars. The case centers on marital claims and asset seizure to satisfy the court.
A meeting in Logan aimed to form an organization for farmers to buy and sell live stock and farm implements. Prominent proponents include J. C. Hammett J. A. Smith M. G. Finley J. M. Foutch G. W. Eith and Homer Cadwell.
A Shelby County real estate sale records thirty five acres from the John Davis farm south of the city. P. Sorensen buys at 250 dollars per acre and plans to build a modern dwelling on the property.
Burley Russell, indicted on burglary, tunneled through a jail wall in Leon and remains at large after escaping Sunday.
Charles Newman, a paper mill hand, was drawn into machinery at the Ford mill and killed. The report notes a fatal accident with details about the mill and workers.
Des Moines reports the Master Bakers Association of Iowa will hold its annual convention on March 26 and 27. More than 500 bakers from across the state are expected to attend. The event will focus on trade measures and customs with several prominent speakers scheduled.
Unofficial returns show O. G. Reeve Republican elected to succeed the late F. A. Thayer as Franklin county representative. Reeve received 770 votes, H. G. Liggett Democrat 518, and EF. A. Mallory Progressive 360. Light voting due to short campaign and bad roads. Reeve is a wealthy farmer.
The Livingston will case goes to trial in Manchester on March 24. A farm near Sand Spring would be given to Monticello for hospital use if the city contributed 50,000 dollars. failing that, Lenox College would receive the property with a 25,000 dollar boost. Monticello declined the gift, Lenox stands ready, and relatives contest the terms.
One of Cedar Falls Iowa oldest landmarks the 1850 built frame livery stable used to house horses for seven stage coach lines in pioneer days is being razed to make room for Wagner Manufacturing company new buildings.
Judge Smith McPherson in the United States district court for the southern district of Iowa sustained the defendant’s demurrer in the case against The Nonpareil for publishing an advertisement charged to be unmailable. The ad involved a syringe.
An agricultural short course will be held at Lake View on March 21 and 22 under the auspices of the Young Men’s Christian Association. The Commercial club of e gyin added expenses of the course, which will be in charge of experts from a department of the State agricultural college.
On May 8 H W Tuttle state superintendent of Sunday schools of the Congregational church will conduct a session of the institute. The event, conducted under the auspices of the Congregational society of the state, will be open to all Sunday school workers.
Members of the Northwestern Iowa Teachers Association elected F. F. Palmer of Le Mars president, Miss Minnie Petrashek of Cherokee vice president, H. L. Ellis of Rolfe treasurer, and L. H. Minkle of Fort Dodge secretary. One thousand teachers attended the meeting here.
Search for Harry Hudson, a Mason City switchman, continues as his brother Henry Hudson of Sioux City arrives seeking him. The family reportedly inherits a large estate from a Killegon uncle who was an engineer on the Santa Fe.
An open split in Banner Court No. 29, the largest Ben Hur tribe in the state, arose when Class A members whose insurance rates were doubled by the national organization withdrew and elected insurgent delegates for a Marshalltown convention.
The Clarinda council awarded a contract to rebuild the burned apwory with a total cost around $17,484. A wall section will be subdivided as part of the project. Completion is planned in time for the June high school commencement.
A playful archive of childhood metaphor and whimsy. A child calls dew "the grass crying" while butterflies are "pansies flying" and a girl exclaims a pencil is walking, later clarified by a nurse as a worm. The piece contrasts sincere infant poetry with mature explanation.
A Chicago resident recalls an arm burn that became ulcerated and painful for weeks. He used Cuticura Soap and Ointment on linen, saw relief from the first day, and claims quicker healing and return to work. The advertisement notes Cuticura products sold worldwide with a free sample offer.
Kerrigan bought a Spanish parrot in South America for his friend O'Brien and shipped it home. On delivery the bird supposedly said the giver’s line, but O'Brien reports the parrot proved stubborn and hard to handle, never learning to speak as hoped.
A 77 year old farmer from Ethel Kentucky Mr W D Smith writes that Dodd's Kidney Pills cured his back strain and bladder inflammation and helped his kidney trouble. He credits the remedy with keeping him from backache and allows publication of his testimonial with his picture. He also offers to be contacted about Dodd's Medicine Co Buffalo New York.
Perdita flirted with high rollers at the beach last summer and nearly drowned. The remark implies a dangerous social scene linked to Perdita during a past season.
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