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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1924
Page
4
A collection of political statements on tax policy and bonds, criticisms of socialism, and notes on candidates for president and other offices. Mentions Coolidge Dawes Hammill Kimball Green, and various policy debates, with attacks on radical Reds and references to La Follette. Includes remarks on foreign trade and domestic taxation.
A public note denounces membership in the League of Nations as subservience to foreign powers and a threat to U S independence. It argues the United States would bear policing costs and face domination by untrustworthy governments, urging continued nonparticipation based on 1920s voting sentiment.
Congressman Jost of the Kansas City district Missouri explains he cannot afford to seek re election due to the futile effort of breaking bloc driven congressional influence. He denounces radical socialistic and partisan alliances and argues prosperity rests on fundamentals beyond legislative favors to special interests. He predicts the country will see the old Republican principles return.
The text questions Iowa and Cass county farmers about supporting another period of government operation of railroads. It notes La Follette's plank to own every mile of railroad and extend public ownership to all utilities across the country.
Over-burdened European nations require strict adherence to industry thrift and economy to meet legitimate obligations that should not be cancelled or discounted. The statement argues these policies will aid honest efforts amid economic strain and political pressures.
A comical note accuses friends of pressuring Henry Ford to run for the U S Senate as a Republican. The piece questions if Ford is being persuaded or misled into the political bid.
The Harlan Tribune notes favorable conditions could yield good corn prices and strong yields this fall. If frost is light and rains are limited, stalks mature well and worms do not damage the crop, allowing farmers to profit.
Lafayette Young of Des Moines Capital criticizes Senator Brookhart for lacking a concrete profit profiteer tax plan. He argues Brookhart uses vague rhetoric about funding veterans bonuses and pensions through profiteer taxes, claiming no definitive list of profiteers exists and accusing the senator of inflaming credulity.
The piece portrays alienist displays as a spectacle rather than true pursuit of justice for two Chicago murderers. It also suggests Governor Smith may face pressure from Democrats to back the national ticket in New York, signaling political maneuvering alongside courtroom drama.
La Follette nominates himself and selects a running mate with a pledge to eject dissenters from the convention. Debs telegram from the Socialist convention opposes nominations but supports party unity and alignment with the La Follette banner. He describes the Socialist banner as the Radical Red Rag unfitting for a country under the Stars and Stripes.
The piece condemns certain candidates for office for dishonesty and deceitful promises beyond possibility. It questions voters and predicts John W. Davis may refuse voluntary contributions to the Democratic national campaign fund, implying serious implications for democracy.
The piece mocks Democratic rivals as animals, contrasting them with the Republican elephant and forecasting danger if opposition grows in 1924. It blasts Democratic misrule, cites a liquor seizure of 1029 gallons valued at £22,000 in Sioux City, and ridicules calls for efficiency and honesty.
The excerpt surveys Iowa alfalfa prospects in Cass and nearby counties, claiming yield parity with Colorado. It riffs on politics including Pennsylvania, a Los Angeles murder case, Judge Green, highway weed laws, Chicago murderers, La Follette, and wartime patriotism as a photo souvenir.
The piece contrasts farmer labor costs with railroad wages, noting the difficulty of reconciling farmer and railroad platforms before an election. It cites comments by O W Wheatley and mentions local visits and court activity, plus society notes on clubs and family visits in Atlantic and surrounding areas.
D A Dungan of Omaha and Cass county resident spent Tuesday in Anita at J C Jenkins and wife. R C Pratt and wife returned from Paoli Colorado after visiting their son in law George Morgan and wife. Nellse Larson of Creston, former manager at Coffey Irwin in Anita, was a business visitor in Anita Monday.
Miss Lydia Kuehn of the Walnut Grove Company returns from a vacation with sisters in Chicago and Ft Wayne Indiana. A rumor circulates that a Gypsy girl predicted ample fortune for a man eager to learn his fate during a seance.
Misses Alice Edna and Ima Mardeson returned to Lincoln township to spend a day with Mr and Mrs Frank Mardeson after an auto trip to Paoli Colorado where they stayed with George McGrean and wife. Thoroughbred ap s in Anita fetch up to 35.00 each and marble works proprietor A F Cheate reports a profitable Des Moines monument dealer convention. Mrs John McDermott recovering from gall stone operation at M E Hospital Des Moines expects return home in a couple weeks.
Cass County notices a case titled Equity No. 9499 between Robert L. Leach, State Banking Superintendent as plaintiff and Citizens' State Bank of Anita, Iowa as defendant. The court will hear on an application for allowance of depositors' claims with specified time and place for the hearing.
Notice from the Clerk of the District Court of Cass County Iowa concerning an application by Robert L. Leach Receiver Citizens State Bank Anita for allowance of depositors claims. Hearing set for September 6 1924 at 9:00 AM in Atlantic Iowa Court House. Failure to appear may result in the application being granted and claims corrected and allowed as stated.
The district court reports that claims filed by depositors are allowed as claimed. A hearing is set for August 30, 1924 at nine o'clock A M to show cause why the report should be approved. The Receiver of Citizens' State Bank of Anita Iowa oversees the proceeding.
Notice states a petition signed by cattle owners to enroll Cass county under the county area for eradication of bovine tuberculosis with a hearing for objections set for August 27 at 10 00 A M before the Board of Supervisors and Iowa Department of Agriculture.
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