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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1929
Page
4
A Confederate of opinions argues that a one cent per gallon gas tax would burden tourists yet improve roads, while critiquing government overreach and the League of Nations. The writer calls for farmer unity, warns against delaying legislation, and complains about gravel roads damaged by weather and deer.
A bill in the Iowa legislature tightens penalties for false statements about bank conditions. Circulating rumors could yield a fine up to 5000 dollars or five years in jail. Lying to obtain bank credit carries a 500 dollar fine or one year in jail.
Charles E. Swanson of Council Bluffs, elected for a full term, leaves with wife and son for Washington D C to attend the opening of Congress special session. He aims to participate in farm relief legislation tariff revision and other national matters to be decided.
A Much Abused Plant comments on Edgar A Guest and his lines about The Dandelion. The poem is claimed to inspire intoxication and drive men to misbehavior, dragging them through back alleys and causing them to sleep on ash-piles.
For year ending December 31 1928 the Iowa Tuberculosis Association disbursed 50 497 95 to run operations while revenue reached 50 762 05. The report notes a substantial payment labeled services totaling 23 943 77 and mentions other items of expense worth review.
The piece argues that highway construction should take priority over political gains, suggesting that persistent personal ambition is overstated while stressing the importance of permanent road building for Iowa residents. The tone cautions against letting political maneuvering derail infrastructure focus.
The fragment recalls a past era with talk of modest skirts and a revived flapper song. It contrasts old fashion norms with contemporary impressions, hinting at social mood shifts and nostalgic tone.
The state executive Council trimmed the levy too much and did not raise it to cover possible deficits. The piece notes expenses rise annually and warns against funding shortfalls with new taxes on children or baby items.
The piece mocks Washington society chatter about Mrs. Edward Gann sister of Vice President Curtis and longtime hostess to her brother. It suggests a tempest in a teapot, noting she is not part of the enobbery circle and calls out codfish aristocracy over diplomacy.
The passage claims Mexico is filled with diverse peoples who enjoy infighting, but unite under a foreign flag for a common cause. It describes a mix of groups termed as Mexican Nigger Dago Hottentot and others as a difficult problem for any external attempt to resolve.
In a declaration aimed at reshaping the party, President Hoover orders a cleansing of the solid south and dismisses longtime operatives who sold political favors, signaling a shift toward new leadership and jobs for loyalists.
The extra session should draft a farm relief bill aligned with President Hoover's pre election views and secure his support when due. The piece argues many so called wise men must apply themselves rather than rely on a single individual to do the job.
Cass county urged a united front to push federal funding to pave Highway No 82 in the current year. The note cautioned that priority would aid permanent primary road work and accelerate improvements to secondary roads for year round traffic.
A reflection on appointing advice from inexperienced women versus practical mothers. The piece argues that mothers with real parenting experience should guide child rearing practices rather than less informed voices.
A editorial urges readers to wake up and think for themselves amid varied propaganda. It questions how much a prohibitionist can tolerate and notes that military training does not equal imminent war but stresses preparedness.
Mrs. Ole Thornburg has finished a three week nurse assignment near Greenfield and has returned home.
A proposed law would hold buyers of bootleg liquor equally liable with bootleggers. If enacted and enforced, it could curb illicit trade and boost membership in temperance groups nationwide, including Blue Ribbon Clubs and Christian Temperance Unions.
Unions demand a six hour day a five day week and higher wages for sailors while workers lament long hours and poor living conditions. Community sentiment will decide if prohibition enforcement proves successful.
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