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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1913
Page
7
In Plougastel Brittany a single February day hosts all marriages. Fishermen homes are distant, so residents marry once yearly with dowries of linen, poultry, pigs, vegetables, and even sacks of potatoes. Up to 50 couples wed in one church ceremony after mass.
The wedding of Alois Horoarts and Fraulin Teindel Weiss occurred at the groom’s father’s house in Szaploncza Hungary. Four thousand guests attended a twenty four hour open air banquet with lavish provisions including vast meat and fish quantities and hundreds of gallons of wine beer and brandy.
A playful note on a microbe whose portrait appeared in a leading scientific monthly at 8000 times life size. The joke contrasts its stature with the tiny organism’s humble status in science.
A literary exchange notes life versus fiction as a romance begins with chapter I. The playful dialogue suggests readers seek genuine stories and early chapters set the tone for relationships and imagination.
Don’t jump up quickly after waking. The heart and other organs rest during sleep and sudden movement can shock the system. Stretch and yawn first, extend arms and legs, and ease into the day. A good stretch beats a cold bath and may keep you young and add years.
Ep. la Newton postoffice in Anita Cass County Iowa lists office hours from 7:00 A M to 8:09 P M Sundays 9:00 to 10:00 P M Rural route carriers Nos 1 2 and 8 depart at 8:00 A M and return at 4:00 P M.
The document lists officers and trustees of the Evergreen Cemetery Association including Forshay as President Bangham as Vice President Jenkins as Treasurer Young as Secretary and trustees Newton Worthing Sherm Myers Herriman with Sexton J. D. Young.
In a sharp exchange a speaker accuses a woman of marrying for wealth, alleging the husband lied about his riches and age. The dialogue hints at deception, social pretensions, and a fraud scheme within a domestic intrigue context.
A buyer and seller spar over the animal’s nature in a comical quarrel. The horse allegedly rose on hind legs and attempted to embrace the buyer as they discussed gentleness.
Anita directory lists H. L. Bell as Mayor H. H. Cate as Clerk W. R. Spence as Treasurer councilmen J C Voorhees J A Wegner R D Vernon KW Holmes W E Kelloway Gee H Biggs as Marshal and Street Commissioner.
Anita Commercial Club officers include F. H. Sears as President KK W Holmes as Vice President C E Faulkner as Treasurer H H Cate as Secretary and an executive committee featuring B D Forshay L R Galiher I F Sears J C Voorhees F CO Worthing A H F Ziegler Ed L Newton.
Anita Board of Education names include President W H Wagner Sr Treasurer Ed M Blakesley Secretary J D Young and members H R Robison F C China Dr W E Fish N C Burkhart listed in the session notice.
The item presents a theatrical dialogue between Mr Wise and a Mrs Oldgirl about age appearance. It is formatted as a brief exchange suggesting themes of youthfulness and perception without further context or narrative details.
The notice lists westbound trains at 1:05 a.m. 2:15 p.m. 7:00 p.m. and eastbound trains at 9:34 a.m. 1:45 p.m. 7:26 p.m. through No 101 No 302 exceptions on Sundays. H E Boatright, Agent.
A lively masquerade scene features a compliment to a guest in disguise and an amused exchange about the unmasking revealing a praised appearance. The moment captures social intrigue and playful flattery within the party atmosphere.
Bronson notes his poor condition while Woodson agrees he also feels unwell ahead of Sunday. The exchange suggests both men anticipate trouble or discomfort before the upcoming day.
Dialogue snippet shows Mistress fearing they cannot live together. Bridget questions where she will go. It presents a tense moment of impending separation with dialectal speech.
A rough backwoodsman recalls city men discussing marksmanship by talking their way through a challenge. His companion notes they preferred talking to death over shooting at the target, contrasting approaches to the contest.
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