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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1913
Page
1
Anita promotes the Great White Way from Davenport to Omaha as the best road across Iowa. Travel the route advertised as a famous White Pole road.
A discussion on curiosity contrasting normal inquiry with morbid curiosity that intrudes private matters. It covers privacy breaches on the street, gossip linked to prying into couples plans, and public manners urging restraint. Local notes recount visitors and social visits to families in the region.
A tornado struck Seward Nebraska shortly before 6 PM causing ten deaths and about thirty injuries. Twenty-two homes including several premier residences were destroyed along with numerous others damaged. The storm damaged rural areas reaching Lushton Grafton Utica and Mc Cool, with communications down hindering casualty tallies. Local officials reported widespread destruction and awaited telephone restoration for full figures while a separate note mentions landscaping expert Ray F. Weirick visiting Anita to discuss Keystone Park beautification.
Raymond C. Beaver visits home with parents and friends. He reports the Royal Male Quartette is progressing well and winning merited laurels daily with a bright future ahead.
Geo Thurman reports a strong tomato plant sale, having sold several hundred healthy plants with hundreds more available. Other growers with hot beds mirror the success noted in Green River Utah dispatch.
Friday evening the Sunday School teachers meet at the home of H. W. Jenkins. Sunday morning services will feature a sermon titled The Lamb on the Throne. The evening sermon will address The Man who is Afraid to be Alone in the Dark.
Prof. R. Rudolph Boozer has been re-elected Principal for the ensuing year. He has given the very best of satisfaction and his continued leadership is a guarantee of future benefits to Wiota schools. The notice appears amid a list of local book titles including Lavender and Old Lace and The Master of the Vineyard.
John Harkens, a prominent Rock Island freight conductor, was thrown from his locomotive at Walnut last Monday and sustained a broken leg.
Mrs. Mary A Gilmore of Davenport Iowa has been the guest of her sister Mother Grace in the city for a week. Also Mrs Talcott of Dunlap Iowa joined them. The three ladies visited Avoca on Monday then Mrs Talcott returned to Dunlap. Mrs Gilmore will stay in Anita for several weeks.
Keosauqua townsfolk and sister churches held a joint service at the Congregational church to honor Rev. J. H. Wilkins and his family as they prepare to leave for Anita. Eld. Allanson and Rev. Field praised his pastoral work and church harmony, while attendees expressed sincere regret.
Des Moines Iowa April 30 1913 Auditor John L Bleakly certifies that Balkan National Insurance Company Hartford Conn is authorized to transact fire insurance in Iowa until March 1 1914 and provides financials for December 31 1912 including standing risks assets liabilities and income with official seal and signature.
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