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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1921
Page
1
A long, opinionated column critiques political maneuvering, tax changes, media business practices, and social norms. It touches on figures like Alice Robertson and Henry Ford, speculates on future campaigns, and muses on journalism, home rule in Ireland, and the role of newspapers in small towns. It also notes local notices about subscriptions and community events.
Judge William R. Green, longtime representative from the Ninth Town District, led the Ways and Means Committee in drafting the Tariff and Revenue Bills. He pushed the emergency tariff on farm products, insisted on free status for barbed wire, harness, boots, and leather goods, and backed duties increases for wool protections. He opposed taxes on bank checks and auto taxes, fought for repeal of transportation taxes, and, after meetings with President Harding and Treasury officials, saw that repeal partially advance. The 10,000-item tariff bill stretched to 346 pages, with intense debate and committee work, as Green planned district-wide travel after adjournment.
Rumors claim the state highway commission may relocate the White Pole road from Atlantic to Cumberland and Council Bluffs, spurring a mass meeting in Atlantic. Judge Lynch urged saving the route to Atlantic as farmers opposed the air line relocation. The issue ties to a federal aid project already under way from Adair to Anita, with a Cass County Board vote to defer action until January 1922.
The Bubble program at the Chautauqua in the city Friday night suffered severe disruption as a downpour flooded the tent area. Attendees in front and rear seats struggled to hear the proceedings due to the downpour and noise. The event context remains unclear beyond the attempted performance and weather impact.
Mrs. C. E. Kringel widow of County Auditor C. E. Kringel died at 3 15 p m Saturday in an Atlantic hospital after an appendicitis operation on Thursday Funeral services were held at the Atlantic M E Church Tuesday by Rev F W Simpson who praised her life as a devoted wife and mother
Postmaster Harry H. Cate and his wife welcomed a ten pound baby boy, a rare birth that livens the home as the couple’s joyous news contrasts with political satire about postmaster appointments and party expectations. The baby’s arrival cheers the household while the father jokes about luck and new possessions.
The piece highlights booster spirit in Griswold, praising Sherm’s long newspaper career and noting strong town teamwork among businessmen. It argues unity over opinion differences fuels progress as residents organize to maintain cooperation and keep things moving smoothly.
The Cumberland Enterprise reprints a Masena Echo piece arguing merchants overemphasize home advertising. It notes Sears Roebuck catalogs flood households, while some local papers fail to fund campaigns. The article urges using the hometown newspaper to reach residents of Cumberland Massena Bridgewater Atlantic and surrounding towns.
A pet fox or raccoon or mink was carried by a female star of the Bubble company in Chautauqua last Friday. The write up notes the crowd preferred a healthy baby to the animal display, calling babies a nuisance among locals.
An editorial laments the decline of Chautauqua's appeal as quality talent wanes and easier pseudo shows proliferate. It warns guarantors in Anita and Butler Missouri of costly lessons from past experiences, noting changing tastes and rising low-effort entertainment.
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