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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1917
Page
1
A caustic 1910s style column decries war profiteering and political machines while urging vigilance against enemies at home. It links public funding to the war effort, notes patriotic duty, mocks politicians, and comments on clothing trends like shorter skirts and shirt tails.
Governor Harding and General Logan serve on the program with bands and drum corps up to seventy pieces. The event features contests, races, amusements, aerial acts, and a fireworks close each evening led by major figures and visiting performers. Local notes include town gossip and road-improvement praise.
Forty acres of good farming land with a new house and barn. Includes a cow, pigs, chickens, some grass seed and tools. Price 1250 dollars with 400 dollars cash and the balance financed at six percent interest. Contact Harry Arnes in Barronett Wisconsin.
A pleasant gathering at Mrs. B D Worshay’s home honored Mrs. Wim R Myers and daughter Miss Helen Myers of Los Angeles. Friends recalled ten years of Anita life. Mrs Myers spoke on Birds values, protection laws, and attracting birds. Out-of-town guests from Stuart Iowa Atlantic Iowa Bosworth Missouri San Antonio Texas attended.
Clyde Smith and his young daughter suffered serious injuries when their car overturned on the Lincoln township road near Fred Woods. Clyde has a broken shoulder and other bruises, while his daughter broke an arm after the vehicle struck a rock. Clyde was rushing to Anita with the girl and to Dr. R A Becker when the second crash occurred.
A morning fire in the center of the driveway between the large double corn crib on T Saunders farm, Lincoln township, was quickly contained by local farmers after a general alarm. The cement floor saved the crib and its nearly thousand dollar contents, though a hotter start could have destroyed the structure. Tom, notified by phone, ran half into someone else’s pants in his excitement.
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