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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1921
Page
6
The prisoner in the dock protests a woman jury, declaring guilt and asking for quiet from his counsel. The exchange highlights gender dynamics in a courtroom. Enpry Greenwaldt and wife of Chicago were guests of C. A. Thompson and wife last week.
The transcript recalls a brief exchange where a doctor guesses the ailment, asks for ten dollars, and accepts eleven dollars instead. The line captures a sharp, witty moment about medical fees and perception.
Porter White transcribes a Nebraska note from Alda by Geo Currier to a friend. Currier mentions enclosing a postal money order for 200 dollars to pay for the old home paper for another year. He reports fine weather and fat wheat, and says he and his family are well. He also says Anita friends are well and that he is visiting on his brother Oscar Currier’s farm for the week.
Mrs Myrtle Richter and the baby along with Miss Victoria Richter visited Atlantic Sunday to see their husband and brother Wm Cr Richter who is in the hospital recovering from a second appendicitis operation. A welfare worker asked a burglar about his path to crime. he said he began with a soft drink concession at a county fair, then drove a taxi, promoted wrestling bouts, and soon started breaking into houses.
Atlantic Iowa October 10 1921 the Board of Supervisors met with all members present. They reduced a box culvert contract from 1599 to 1540.33 dollars and approved a 99.01 dollar rebate for Taylor Motor Co due to assessment error. They approved a west side road petition and halted most road work except unfinished tasks. They authorized refund warrants for dog tax and renewed a 2000 dollar school fund loan. They postponed 1921 tax levies to October 24. Numerous claims for repairs supplies and services were examined and allowed. The board appointed J H Baker constable for Cass town and adjourned to October 24.
Anita Drug Co promotes Dr Hess remedies with hog tonic and poultry pans among the products carried. The notice emphasizes a full line of Dr Hess goods available at all times.
Roy and wife hosted a Dor sey family reunion on Sunday October 2 at their home. Forty one grandchildren and seven great grandchildren are noted among fifty six attendees from Iowa Texas and Wichita Falls. Relatives posed for group photos after a cafeteria style dinner with fried chicken and salads.
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