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Newspaper
Anita Tribune
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1905
Page
4
The Anita Tribune surveys local and national snips on war, census gaps, quack cures, and politics. It mocks pretenders, questions costs of insane asylums versus Davenport criminals, and urges unity for Anita to rise in Iowa’s small-town ranks.
The Hansen Lage Nieman Company moved last week to new quarters in the Major Block opposite the post office. The one story brick building 26 by 90 feet features plate glass front skylight solid oak shelving and a Doran lighting system. New staff includes Nils Nissen Anna Wiegand and John Budd. The firm invites Anita residents to visit and note bargains across all departments.
William Morgan born June 24 1834 in Scotland died June 6 1905 at his son Thomas home near Casey Iowa age 71 years 11 months 18 days He married Margaret Gow July 15 1859 in Glasgow Scotland Later lived in London then Illinois and Cass County Iowa Funeral held at Highland with Obedience Lodge 380 A F and A M in attendance He leaves children Joseph Morgan Mary Galiher James Thomas Charles Elizabeth George and Samuel
The Tribune references the Dam family in a humorous item, listing members I B Dam Mrs Dam Abe Dam Billy B Dam He be Dam Weebe Dam and All B Dam plus the Dam dog and cat. A neighboring man seeks a divorce after using a matrimonial agency and the piece mocks mail order marriages in favor of homegrown unions.
In a Missouri anecdote Champ Clark recalls a train arrival in a bleak Arkansas town. A passenger asks for the name of the place, and a sunken citizen retorts that the name is “near enough” and lets it go. The tale mocks Arkansas while preserving a light local flavor.
The Rock Island System opens a summer station at West Okoboji head to transfer passengers to West Okoboji destinations. Okoboji Steamboat Co adds a dock to meet trains, honoring round trip Spirit Lake tickets. Passengers to Manttan Beach InnArnolds Park save time using Rock Island to Okoboji Station.
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