21 May 1914
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Newspaper
Anita Tribune
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1914
Page
1
Richer Plahn of Avoca visited here over Sunday with George Aldrich and family. Gaylord of Atlantic was out at the home of C. T. McAfee part of this Week. Vi Jenkins and family visited friends in Atlantic Saturday, driving over in their car.
Dr Fish a dentist Anita IA Mrs A H Steinmetz an Adair visitor last Saturday. Mrs H J Wilkins Sunday School class picnicked in the grove Saturday. Miss Pluma Cambridge visiting Atlantic to see her parents. Fred Parkinson and wife and Harry Marlow and wife from Massena visited W J Weston and wife Sunday. Jesse Enfield wife and child traveled from Estherville Town after telegram about his mother Mrs Adam Enfield illness. Mrs Harry Burbridge of Palo Alto known as Jennie Donaldson stopped here to visit eastern state kin. Thomas C Winer returned from Kissimmee Florida. R C Rasmussen wife and daughter attended a band concert and male quartet in Great Western Park Sunday. Des Moines trip for tubercular care of Lowell Deeming hospitalized there with progress noted.
Advert says Anita Folks astonish druggist by selling Adlerika mixture buckthorn bark glycerine praised for quick relief of sour stomach and stomach discomfort. Claims a single dose relieves troubles almost immediately. L. P. Hadley advertises as Adlerka agent.
An advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as the sole positive cure for catarrh a constitutional disease. It pledges a $100 reward for any failure and invites readers to request testimonials. The note lists sales locations and distributors.
Mary J. Martin King, born March 25 near Greenfield Indiana, died May 8 at Washville Illinois at age 74 years 1 month 13 days. She lived in Iowa Idaho Oklahoma Illinois and Indiana, leaving six children including Frank R. King and O. R. King and a sister list of ten relatives. Funeral services were held in Washville and she is buried in Enid Oklahoma beside her husband and daughter.
A harsh critique of opponents of progress surfaces as civic officials face criticism for secret expenditures. Local anecdotes recount visitors from Adair and Bedford and a joke ends with a preacher prompting debtful parishioners to stand, revealing newspaper subscribers among them.
H S Mosher of Walnut Iowa a 87 year old farmer and banker active in the Democratic party for years leads southwestern Iowa candidates in the Ninth District June 1 primaries. He plans full time service if nominated and elected. The item notes his education at Walnut High School Northwestern University and farming and banking roles. Additional local notes cover social visits livestock sale prices and community gatherings in Atlantic and nearby towns.
Local fraternal groups list meeting times at the Masonic temple and I O O F Hall for Anita Lodge Mason Lodge Eastern Stars Columbia Chapter Odd Fellows Cass Encampment Rebecca Lodge Knights of Pythias Pythian Sisters Homesteaders Modern Woodmen Royal Neighbors Yoemen and more. Social remarks note Mrs Hayes Kelley and daughter visiting Atlantic and a reception for Ed Meredith Democratic U S Senator candidate. A L Saxton and companions traveled to Onaha.
The copy notes Colorado and the Rockies along with Yellowstone Park and the Pacific Coast as extended tour options. It highlights northern and eastern landscapes with woods and lakes in Iowa through Michigan for outdoor life. It mentions daily summer low fares on the Rock Island Line and finest modern all steel equipment.
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