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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1913
Page
4
Meade Post No 10 G A R plans Memorial Day events on May 30 1913 starting at 9 am at the Masonic Temple with a parade to the Opera House led by Anita Concert Band. program includes prayers addresses readings songs bells tolling and a gun salute at the cemetery.
A Tulsa clipping notes five and a half inches of rain fell between Saturday night and Monday morning. The Arkansas River rose six feet. West Tulsa bottoms flooded and a route to Red Fork under water. Some buildings flooded, bridges held. state agriculture urges immediate soil cultivation to conserve moisture for potential crops.
A vivid travel sketch extols Iowa scenery in season, praising the state’s beauty near Anita as roads shine and farmers drag the roads, inviting readers to take a day trip to witness the countryside’s splendor.
Julius B Hess of Grand Ridge Illinois, an experienced architect and builder, spent several days in Anita with his in law A J Joy and wife. He drew plans for a new home for Mr Joy and renewed old acquaintances while the editor lauds him as a top gentleman and professional. Mrs Hess and their baby planned a later visit to Anita.
The Second Annual Flag Week runs May 20 to 30 with thousands of five foot long American flags to be distributed for Memorial Day. Flags are sewn with durable stripes and guaranteed not to fade. Send $1.40 for three months Daily Register and Leader or six months Evening Tribune and flag prepaid. Des Moines editor or papers.
The Ladies' Cemetery Association will collect dues on Decoration Day at Bowen's Drug Store. Mrs. W. Hook serves as Secretary.
The Brody farm buildings near Anita remain wrecked after the cyclone. Dispute over claim between J. F. Brody and the insurer clouds settlement, while C. F. Patterson’s losses are paid promptly by Citizens Bank agency with local adjuster J. D. Young.
The friends of Capt. L. F. Mullins report he is improving after a hip fracture from an accident. He is now sitting up a little each day, suffering no pain, and the fracture is knitting, with expectation of able to be about soon. News-Telegraph
Super Bros. sent a car of cattle to Omaha last week. Pratt and Crane shipped two cars of hogs to Omaha Thursday. Johnson Bros. sent two cars of hogs to Valley Junction Tuesday with Uncle Bills along. W. E. Clark shipped a hog car to Omaha Wednesday and rode along to oversee care. C F Schwenneker also sent a hog car to Omaha Thursday and joined the visit to the city.
The eight member graduating class enjoyed a Saturday afternoon gathering at Miss Della Grobee’s home in Atlantic. Attendees included Mildred Fish Maudie Scholl Edith Brookner Grace Burns Inez Scott William Reed William Roberts and Glen Newton.
Pearl Stewart fourteen daughter of Mr and Mrs E W Stewart died shortly after an appendectomy in Des Moines. Her remains were brought to Anita Saturday for funeral services at the Evangelical church.
Beatrice Nebraska May 4 1913 veteran of 34th Illinois Infantry and 1st US Cavalry David H Dorn died aged 70 after a full military career. He was prisoner at Perryville wounded at Travillion Station served 43 battles and skirmishes married Maggie Best in 1871. He leaves a widow a daughter a sister and brother and was a former commander of Rawlins Post 35 G A R. The Beatrice Daily Express notes his Christian life and forgiving spirit.
Wm. J. Hawkins, employed at Rush Kammerer’s farm northeast of Solomon, unhitched a four horse team and moved toward the house when a thunderstorm struck. A bolt of lightning felled the man and the four horses, all dying. Malvern Leader.
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