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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1913
Page
1
Chester Wagner brought in a large bouquet of strawberries from his East Anita home where a new variety, planted last spring, has produced over two hundred thriving plants. The plants begin bearing early in summer and continue until heavy freezes, with berries ripening now in various stages.
A newly organized football team in Anita has disbanded and quit business amid severe early season knocks from rough players. The decision is praised by parents who fear for serious injuries and notes football should be barred alongside prize fighting and bull-scraps.
The Cumberland Enterprise denounces a group of local young men who peek through windows at women dressing for night. It urges residents to pull down blinds or extinguish light to curb the habit, joking that even x-ray garments may not suffice.
In this city Ed G Allanson thrives as a poet of growing renown. Writing is a daily pastime and pleasure, not a trade for bread and butter, as he aims to please and improve. May he continue to craft lines that feed those who hunger for sentiment in rhyme.
John and Denison Pearce return from Fredericktown Missouri to settle their father Frank Pearce’s estate. Executors named are John Pearce Denison Pearce and Mrs J F Furman. Estate comprises 680 acres in Missouri and Iowa 470 acres in Adair county Iowa residence in Fredericktown stock grain farm implements and bank money. Estimated value near 100000 dollars.
Catherine E Ames files for divorce on cruelty grounds in the county district court at the November term. The couple wed in Omaha on George Washington’s birthday in 1910.
On Tuesday and Thursday afternoons last week Mrs. Lee Nichols Mrs. Glen Roe and Mrs. W R Spence hosted 5 o'clock dinners at Mrs Nichols home. Report says a very happy time was enjoyed by the four guests present.
Paul Carroll son of ex Governor Carroll and President of Provident Life Insurance Company Des Moines was in the city last week as guest of Lee K Nichols a top salesman for the firm He leads the field men statewide and praises Nick for his skill in securing thousand dollar jobs through active field work.
After fourteen years and six months J W Kirkpatrick of Menlo resigns as post master triggering a scramble among Democrats for the coveted appointment.
Hamilton Campbell and his wife returned Friday from Streeter Illinois after a two week stay with relatives and old friends. They attended two old soldiers reunions and enjoyed every moment of their time away.
The notice discusses a past or existing city rule banning barb wire on fences beside sidewalks in Anita. It urges enforcement or repeal of the ordinance within the town limits.
Willard Miller undertakes substantial upgrades on his southwest Anita farm adding a new barn corncrib hog house and silo. Contractor George Scholl Sr oversees the work with help from Clarence Robinson and his sons Vernon and Bruce.
E G Allanson of Anita Iowa visited Elbert Hubbard yesterday. A poet with large land holdings he writes verse from daily life and aims to publish a volume for friends or sale within months. He believes in poetry beauty and hard work Des Moines Capital.
Rev. H. J. Wilkins travels to Atlantic to fill Rev. Spellman’s pulpit at the congregational church for morning and evening services. Rev. A. D. Beckhart, former Anita pastor, will also preach at the city church on that day.
The families of Leslie Bean and Albert Wilson spent Sunday at John A. Cooper and wife’s country home enjoying a generous feast and a genuine good time hosted by John and his wife.
Milton W. Halsey, recently at the Soldiers' Home in Marshalltown for several months, has returned to his Anita home and is much improved in health. He was accompanied by his son Reverend Geo Halsey of Adel.
Frank L. Sisler returns from Minnesota where he scouted land for possible relocation. He visited farms that suited him and must decide if he will leave to settle in the state, considering moving from the “best state in the Union.”
A nostalgic reflection on the value of true friendship and the irreplaceable loss felt when a good friend is gone. The speaker praises a friend who helped and sacrificed, noting such loyalty cannot be bought, even for a large sum.
H C Bangham is building a new dwelling on recently purchased J A Irving lots. The basement and foundation are complete and raising is underway. When finished it will be 26 by 38 feet, set as a bungalow and occupied by L C Bangham and family.
The turkey crop is short this year and prices will likely rise. Some people may still obtain turkeys, even by stealing them, mirroring what happens with chickens during shortages.
Over the past week a dog poisoner has targeted pets in the community. Carl Carson’s Scotch Collie Prince, a faithful companion to the Carson girls, was among those poisoned, highlighting that well-regarded dogs are often the first victims of these attacks.
Amos W. Shipman of Lincoln township plans a move to Idaho Falls Idaho to resume work as a stationary engineer. A public sale of his stock and implements is planned for December 5 and he will depart Cass county soon after. He leaves many friends in Cass county who wish him success in his new home.
A Des Moines Capital editorial quotes Rep. David Munro of Washington County predicting farmers will abandon the Democratic Party as tariff changes bite. He cites grain and cattle interests and notes Wilson’s stance on Argentine and Canadian cattle impacting markets. He warns Iowa farmers may shift to the Republican Party this winter.
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