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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1922
Page
1
The article rails at Fatty Arbuckle and McAdoo while condemning oil industry profits and foreign control of shipping. It notes the Iowa legislature opening in January and argues for broader changes after an election wave. It critiques public morality and cites two million women opposing Arbuckle with strong editorials.
Congress and state legislatures confront a difficult job enforcing the nationwide prohibition. The effort faces widespread resistance in many communities, described as a strong white elephant hindering effective action.
A broad column mixes political chatter about Attorney General Dougherty and shipping subsidies with community notes. It reports local illnesses, moving plans, student visits, theater bans on Fatty Arbuckle films, and wrestling chatter about Far Caddock, plus holiday greetings and family updates.
The W C T U Institute is set for Friday December 29 1922 at 7 30 pm in the M B Church Anita. The program features: music by the High School Orchestra devotions led by Mrs A A Robertson violin selections by Jane Scholl and Roscoe Porch plus Miss Mildred Porch recitations and papers by Miss Louise Trumbull Miss Dorthy Dinsmore and Mrs A B Stone readings by Miss Helen Dinsmore songs by the Boys Intermediate Class and girls ensembles duets by Marian and Wayner Wagner solos by Miss Bessie Bell and Rev Alva Jacobs piano works by the Royal Four Orchestra and other musical items concluding with benediction by Rev A A Robertson.
Mary Elizabeth Atwell Wallace born August 16 1848 in Mississippi died December 22 1922 at her daughter’s home in Anita Cass county Iowa aged 74 years 4 months 6 days. She married John Ring had two sons later married James D Wallace five children survive. Funeral Sunday at 2 pm at daughter Mrs L R Goo pasture home conducted by Rev Alva Jacobs with burial in Evergreen Cemetery.
Card of thanks expresses gratitude to neighbors and friends for kindness during illness and for floral remembrances after death. Mentions Goodpasture and Allanson families. Also notes coal price, unharvested corn, assessor meeting, newspaper lessons, weather warmth needs, Royal Neighbor meeting, highway conditions, 1923 auto licenses due, Dr. Adair's recovery, Rev. Johnson’s move, a farewell, and Barney Harrison’s Chautauqua duties.
Edward P Noble former superintendent of Anita schools died in Denver Colorado after an illness at age sixty six The body returned to his childhood home in Harlan for burial He was born April 14 1880 in Mineral Point Wisconsin He lived in Chicago before moving to Denver in 1919 He is survived by his widow two children Alfred and Elfreda two brothers Willard and Herman three sisters Mrs Cleveland Mrs Werrick and Mrs Overholt and his daughter who shares his talent in art He worked as a newspaper contributor in recent years in Denver
Friends in Anita report the death of John E B Buckles at his Malad Utah home after a brief illness at age fifty eight. He was a son of Frank M Buckles and his wife once residents of Anita. His father worked for Dr W D Reed who ran a hardware store on the Anita Provisions site while Buckles mother hosted at the Whitney Hotel later called Hotel Victoria.
A Christmas Day gathering at the Ed L Newton home featured a large family reunion. Attendees included Glen Newton and his wife and daughter Miss Alice of Nevada Iowa Hobart E Newton and his wife of Anita Emmett Newton of Wakefield Nebraska and Donald McLennon and his wife of Des Moines.
Dr. H. E. Campbell attended Chas. Mortimer Tuesday evening after a calf butchering mishap. A sudden lunge drove a knife into Mortimer’s wrist severing the principal artery, but timely surgery saved him from fatal blood loss.
The Cass county district court clerk and American Legion posts announce free processing of state soldier bonus applications. Discharge papers must be presented. J. K. Foote and wife from Lincoln visit Anita with relatives. Jake served overseas and has benefited from government vocational training.
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