Mrs. Augusta Beason Remembered as Pioneer Station Keeper
Godfrey Miller recalls Mrs. Augusta Beason of Anita who led the Benson Station in the 1860s near Anita, Iowa. The piece honors her frontier hospitality, her role guiding travelers west, and the community legacy she left at Benson Station before the rail era changes. She died and was laid to rest in Evergreen cemetery, Gulfport Mississippi.
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Anita
Lewis Benson
Godfrey Miller
Benson
Miller
Evergreen Cemetery
Gulfport
Mississippi
Augusta Beason
Lewis Beason
Beason Station
Providence
Benson Station
Benson Farm
Anita Cowles
San Francisco
California
Len Newton Named Wyoming Gubernatorial Hope
Former Anita native Len Newton editor and publisher of the Wyoming State Journal in Lander is praised as a top go-getter. Wyoming boosters say his education energy and executive skill fit the Republican bid for Governor with strong support from Cheyenne papers and state leaders.
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Anita
Sen. L. Newton
Ed. L. Newton
Wyoming
Len Newton
Wyoming State Journal
Lander
Cody
Wyoming State Tribune and Leader
Cheyenne
Anita Boy
L. L. Newton
Newton
Park County
Yellowstone
Cody Way
Yellowstone Park
State House
Len” Newton
S. S. Newton
Bureau County
Illinois
Cass County
Iowa
Geo. H. Petty
Atlantic
Nate” Newton
Massena
Howletts Celebrate Sixty Years of Married Life
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Howlett observed their sixtieth wedding anniversary on October 27 at their home in South Anita. Married in 1865 at Shelton Lewis's home, they raised a family of three and lived on farms before moving to Anita in 1914. The couple, with several grandchildren and great grandchildren, remain active in their community. Granny Howlett turns seventy-eight in December and Old Sam, who hopes to reach ninety, remains a lifelong Democrat.
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Samuel Howlett
South Anita
Shelton Lewis
Mary Ellen Brown
James M. Brown
Cass County
Iowa
Rock Island County
Sam
Ellen
Benton Center
Anita
Garden of Eden
Howlett
Cora Edwards
Ross E. Howlett
Akron
Colorado
Cora Armstrong
Lincoln
Nebraska
Granny Howlett
Anita Boy Elmer W. Stuart Becomes Des Moines Dispatcher
Elmer W. Stuart, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Stuart, once a barefoot Anita youth, visited with his wife in Anita. He trained in telegraphy at Anita's Postal Telegraph office and now serves as a train dispatcher in Des Moines for the Rock Island railway, a testament to local p education and progress.
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Elmer W. Stuart
W. A. Stuart
Anita
Des Moines
H. G. Stuart
Elmer Stuart
Postal Telegraph ‘Company
Joe H. Reynolds
Atlantic
Elmer
Rock Island Railway
Christian Home Orphanage Appeals For Help In Iowa
The Christian Home Orphanage in Council Bluffs Iowa appeals for financial aid due to hard times. Supported entirely by voluntary donations it has no endowment or official appropriations and asks charitable readers to send contributions to the Christian Home Orphanage in Council Bluffs.
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Christian Home
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Christian Home Orphanage
Bank Failure Shocks Denver Visitors in Anita
R S Black and wife of Denver, guests of their nephew F A Black in Anita, return to learn the Denver Bank they hold a deposit in has closed and is under a Receiver. The family kept news secret to avoid interrupting their visit as local Cass county ties are noted.
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R. Black
Denver
Colorado
F. A Black
Anita
Party For Old Time Friends At Atlantic Home
Mrs Blanche Carey Martin hosted a gathering of Anita and Atlantic women last week in Atlantic to honor Miss Caro Haist of Denver Colorado. The guests included Mesdames Henderson Conley Worthing McNeil Palmer Bullock Butler Trumbull and Misses Haist Hook along with relatives and old school friends from Anita. An elegant luncheon was served by the hostess and her mother Mrs J L Carey of Anita.
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Blanche Carey Martin
Atlantic
Anita
Caro- Haist
Denver
Colorado
Iowa
Cass County
Harry Cate
California
Mesdames Alta
Henderson
Shannon
Mamie
Morgan
Conley
Ella
Worthing
Belle
Worley
McNeil
Grace
Hunter
Walnut woman defends barber shop in spirited column
Mrs. Nettie Rogers Schlotfeldt of Walnut Iowa defends barber shops against a columnist claim that they are not fit for ladies. She writes a lengthy rebuttal detailing the barber shop atmosphere and public reaction as fragments of criticism scatter across the locality.
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Extra Journal
Nettie Rogers Schlotfeldt
Walnut
Iowa
Anita Lady
Butter talks road work plans with county engineers
John G. Butter of Atlantic and Guthrie Center met with Alfred McKee and L. L. Martin to discuss primary road work for next year. They review the new road maintenance law and its operation in the county.
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John G. Butter
Atlantic
L. L. Martin
Guthrie Center
Alfred McKee
Memorial Markers List of Iowans Who Died in World War I
The Iowa Gold Star Memorial Association notes efforts to place markers on routes statewide and lists local fallen servicemen from the county. Readers with omissions are urged to contact Rev. P. N. McDermott of Atlantic, county chairman. Names include Baller, Blanchard, Bartley, Brooks, Conley, Donohoe, Enfield, Hansen, Harris, Hazard, Holland, Hubbell, Ihaan, Jennings, Johnson, Lewis, McConnell, McCourt, Miller, Morrill, Peters, Picken, Purvis, Schuler, Smeltzer, South, Stengel, Turner, with towns Atlantic Anita Griswold Cumberland Massena etc.
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Iowa Gold Star Memorial Association
Iowa
P. N. McDermott
Atlantic
Baller
Joseph A
Lewis
Blanchard
Glen C
Griswold
Bartley
Oscar Henry
Anita
Brooks
Philip A
Conley
Cecil M
Donohoe
Chas
Everett
Enfield
Frank H
Ray
Hansen
Edwin C
Harris
Clyde Jason
Hazard
Samuel Link
Holland
Lawrence
Hubbell
Max L
Ihaan
George H. A
Cumberland
Jennings
Leo
Johnson
Henry
Arnold
Danford
McConnellee
Irwin O
McCourt
James P
Miller
Joseph Carl
Morrill
Lloyd H
Peters
Guy Habing
Picken
Frank
Purvis
Vernon C
Schuler
Louis C
Smeltzer
Clyde M
Massena
South
James Howard
Stengel
George A
Turner
Fred D
May Re open Coal Mine Near Adair
A Des Moines visitor viewed the old coal mine south of Adair owned by Martin Hickey and Sons. He plans to return to decide on leasing. Nearby Guthrie county mines sell coal for 4.00 per ton at the mine, and re opening the Adair shaft could cut annual fuel costs for local haulers.
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Des Moines
Adair
Martin Hickey and Sons
Guthrie County
Guthrie Center
Stuart
Adair News
Azel Ames Visits Anita After Marriage
Osceola Sentinel notes Azel Ames linotype operator in Anita spent Sunday with home folks and plans to bring his mother for a visit if weather allows. Recently married, he enjoys his new home and position. Anita community hosted a wedding shower for him and his bride with a rolling pin gift and usage instructions.
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Azel Ames
Anita
Azel
Two Kinds of Music Weather Drives Plans for Winter
The piece contrasts winter winds as gentle music for those with little to think about and a nightmare for those scheming to survive the season without bank robbery. It hints at clever schemes to endure winter and the temptations of crime.
Robison Returns From Mayo Clinic After Illness
Tom A. Robison former Anita boy now Rock Island station agent at Casey has just come back from Rochester Minnesota where he was treated at Mayo Bros hospital for a severe stomach ailment. He is reported to be recovering satisfactorily.
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Tom” A. Robison
Anita Boy
Rock Island
Casey
Rochester
Minnesota
Mayo Bros. Hospital
Anita Girl Scores Success in County Clubs Honors
Miss Bernice P. Kirkham leads Fulton County Home Bureau and County Girls' Club efforts in Canton Illinois. The group partnered with the U S Department of Agriculture and University of Illinois and won three blue ribbons in 14 garment classes at the Illinois State Fair Springfield. The county’s first year of Girls' Club work saw 137 girls enrolled and plans to grow.
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Fulton County Home Bureau
Canton
Illinois
U.S. Department of Agriculture
University of Illinois
Bernice P. Kirkham
Wm. F. Kirkham
Home Bureau
Fulton County Champion Girls’ Club
Springfield
Miss Kirkham
County Girls’ Club
County Home Bureau
Real Musical Artist Peter Scott Sr Receives Radio Cheers
Peter Scott Sr of this city, famed for his accordion brought from Scotland years ago, has been a repeat on the program and earns merited congratulations from radio fans nationwide. Station KFLZ Anita serves as headquarters for regular and special broadcasts.
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Peter Scott, Sr
Scotland
KFLZ
Anita
Off on Woaw Expedition with Chas Scholl to Omaha
Chas Scholl departed on the No 5 Saturday for Omaha to join the Woodmen of the World excursion. The weeklong pleasure trip will traverse the southland with stops along the way and a planned return home Saturday evening. He expects to have much to tell about sights and sounds from the journey both going and returning.
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Chas. Scholl
Omaha
Woodmen of the World
Southland
Indian Summer on War Path Blizzards Hit Iowa
A second installment of winter arrived Saturday with heavy snow and blizzard-like flurries. The drop to freezing conditions surprised locals, but faith in and love for old Iowa remain strong.
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Iowa
Safe Investment Praise by Modern Woodmen of America
October death claims payable in November total 1 488 878 05 dollars for the Modern Woodmen of America. The fraternal order expects total insurance payments for the year to reach 1 786 653 660 00 dollars. The text proclaims the Modern Woodmen of America policy as the safest investment.
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Woodmen of America
Postmaster Resigns in Cumberland. Weimer Named Successor
G A Archer resigns as Cumberland postmaster after first term and Don Weimer is appointed to serve until a permanent successor is chosen in December. Archer plans to move to Texas to enter the hotel business.
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G. A. Archer
Cumberland
Don Weimer
Archer
Texas
House Nearing Completion for Dressler Dwelling
The new house for Harry Dressler northeast of Anita is near completion after the previous fire. Contractor H. H. Turner is pushing the project to allow the family to move in before more severe winter weather.
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Harry Dressler
Anita
H. H. Turner
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Beason
Franklin H. Whitney
B. F. Allen
Anita Man
W. H. Hohanshelt
Anita M. E
Creston
John
Osceola
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