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Anita Record in Anita, Iowa

09 Sep 1920

Page 6

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Anita Record

Location

Anita, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 09, 1920

Page

6

Yellowstone the first national park and Colter saga

The piece recounts Colter’s 1807 Yellowstone sightings and how what was called Colter’s Hell evolved into the first national park. It notes Yellowstone’s creation on March 1 1872, its size about 8 848 square miles, location in Wyoming, features like geysers and the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, and the 1920 Yellowstone Bulletin detailing travel and regulations.

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Colter Hell John Colter Thomas Jefferson Louisiana Territory Napoleon Bonaparte United States Mississippi Great Britain Jefferson James Monroe France Robert R. Livingston Napoleon Spain Louisiana Canada Rockies Texas Monroe Livingston Congress St. Jefferson Lewis and Clark St Louis Columbia River St. Louis Yellowstone Missouri Platte Manuel Lisa Lisa Fort Lisa Big Horn Jackson's Hole Pierre'a Tiole Willam Clark Yellowstone Swags Jim Bridger Willa H. Ashley Rocky Mountain Fur Company Bridger Great Salt Lake Warren Angus Ferris Montana Yellowstone National Park Uncle Sam National Park Service Interior Department Wyoming Idaho Great Interior Mount Washburn Park Middle West Mary Beyney Norris Grand Canyon Niagara Lamar River Yellowstone Lake Teton Mountains Jackson Grand“Veton
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Young Scout’s Brave Answer and a Cliffside Exchange

A seaside vignette shows a boy in scouts’ attire asked by an old woman what he will be. He replies a soldier, to fight for king and country, then says he would close his eyes and sing God Save the King if the king’s coach sped toward a cliff.

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Iady King London
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Getting His Bearings

A driver finds bearings gone after a crack near the rear wheel and waits for help on the running board. A suspicious man in a noisy car offers to help only if the driver stays quiet, widening the tension of a roadside exchange.

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Howells Jokes About Latest Styles In Sermon

An editor recalls William Dean Howells joking about the latest styles. He related a Sunday morning exchange with a New York woman where Howells quipped on the minister’s sermon text from Revelations.

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William Dean Howells
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Birthday Cake of Yeast Amuses Knicker Game

In a light exchange Becker notes a birthday cake of yeast with candles while discussing a playful moment. The remark highlights a humorous culinary gag during a celebration.

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Becker
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Cuticura Toilet Trio Ad Highlights Talcum Powder

Public ad touts Cuticura Toilet Trio with soap ointment and talcum for skin care. Emphasizes fragrance convenience economy and suitability for babies.

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How Do You Like the Army Mose Zig Zag Joke

A World War I anecdote from the American Legion Weekly shows a medical corps officer advising a Black soldier Mose to zig zag to dodge German fire. Mose later ends up in a hospital, joking that he should have zigged when he ought to have zagged.

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Celyil France Mose Cap'n American Legion Weekly
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Turned Nine to Angel in Five Hours

A witty Indianapolis News quip recalls a society matron who joked about an operation that seemed to erase ten years from her appearance. She asked why five hours hadn’t made her look younger, and the surgeon replied that five hours would have made her an angel.

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Indianapolis News
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Widow Reflects on Loss and Sheepish Husband

A newly widowed woman mourns Thomas's death and worries he may have misled others, while a friendly consolation notes his kindness. The widow admits he would butt in, prompting a rueful chuckle about his interference and the goats replacing the sheep in her tale.

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