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Newspaper
Anita Tribune
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1908
Page
2
A brief postal notice indicates material entered at the Anita Iowa post office as second class mail matter with no additional details.
The item includes a candidacy notice by John W. Scott for Cass County Representative in the 1908 Iowa General Assembly, with party primary noted. It also comments on Shelby County Republican and Avoca Journal-Ferald adopting linotype, Council Bluffs Nonpareil coverage of Vanderbilt-Seechenyi wedding, postmaster Ben Bosley’s Cedar Rapids visit, and the first issue of Adair High School Herald mirroring Anita High School Advocate, urging local business support for student papers.
A tale from the post panic era tells how one bank, to avoid a run, offers clearing house certificates instead of full cash. A cashier explains to Mr Schmidt that money is safe but only partial withdrawals are allowed, likening it to a milk ticket for a hungry baby to ease fears.
Hugh Dean, a former local resident on the Democratic ticket, lost his bid for a state legislative seat in Oklahoma by 74 votes. His son Carney serves as a page in the legislature. A banquet in Sioux City featured Editor Kelly of the Sioux City Tribune dining with Lieutenant Governor Garst and Governor Cummins in confidential talks.
A reminiscence recalls sugar as a rare 25 to 30 cents per pound luxury in childhood. The narrator describes a family event when a barrel of sugar was brought home and the housekeeper guarded the closet storing it. A boyhood misstep leads to a comical yet tense incident as he is caught retrieving sugar.
The Republican committeemen met in Des Moines to fix primary and county convention dates. Primaries on March 7 and county convention on March 14. Capt. L E Mullins presided with C B Clovis named temporary chairman. B A Wood to be secretary and F W Herbert assistant secretary.
Brief items from Cass County include Miss Grace Hendricks ill in Atlan tic, Sam Etheredge aided by crutches, and H O Hull shipping 113 cars of live stock in the year ending Jan 1 1884. Public sales scheduled for John Dufford February 7 1884 are noted, plus local social events and business moves including Road Buckles dissolution and W G King purchasing R W Calkins’ interest in a hardware store. Florence Cate’s death, Senter Payton’s visit and Brooklyn actor links are also mentioned.
A 1908 Cob-Web party at Dennis and Mrs Pearce northeast of Berea drew nearly fifty guests. Couples picked by wind-up strings, floral guessing prizes went to Mrs Frank Patterson and Dorth Karns. Refreshments included pressed chicken sandwiches and cake. hosts praised for a merry evening with games and socializing.
A collection of quotes on virtue temperance and religous duty alongside personal notes from Mrs. Cora Lobdel discussing health, science and religion. The letter mentions temperance work and hopes to visit childhood home while seeking attendance at services. Eva Keuhlen is referenced in confusion.
A 1908 correspondence from Cora Green in Dienroux Kansas recalls her Anita childhood. She writes to Mrs Taulkner about old friends including Panny Gaylord Joina Voorhees Walter Faulkner and Chester Todd and recalls gatherings near the Congregational church and local strawberry fields. She plans to visit so she can reconnect with the town and classmates.
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