Perpetual Capitol Extension Draft Compared to State University Tax
An editorial fragment compares the Capitol extension draught to a perpetual tax on the state, arguing the funding mechanism would never end and remain a constant burden on taxpayers.
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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1914
Page
4
Adam's fall under a poor whiskey's influence
A fragment notes that two drinks of weak whiskey can make a decent young man seem temporarily rich, yet Adam shows the corrupting effect of such indulgence under its powerful influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adam
Not Required Probation in Gaining Democratic Affiliation
The excerpt warns against unwarranted entry into the Democratic party, advising against formalities or pretense. It suggests bypassing standards, claiming influence, and misleading others by appearing confident and respectable.
Blue Sky Measure Declared Unconstitutional by Federal Judges
The so called blue sky measure, a Cosson administration legal mix, enacted by the last legislature, was ruled unconstitutional by federal judges Walter I. Smith John C. Pollock and Smith McPherson. Each judge declared the statute would not stand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cosson
Walter I. Smith
John C. Pollock
Smith McPherson
Running Down a Street Rumor Highlights Story Divergence
The author muses on the difficulty of tracing rumors as no two listeners hear the same tale. Even those involved often distort or withhold truth, making accurate reporting challenging.
Cummins Named Candidate Prompting Attack on His Character
The text argues that once Cummins declares for the 1910 presidential nomination it is proper for T. R. to immediately attack him. It claims he should be labeled an undesirable citizen for trying to usurp Theodore Roosevelt as the sole lead on the political scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cummins
T. R
Roosevelt
Nobody Makes It In Business By Keeping Quiet Says Expert
A business expert argues success comes from visibility and announcing one’s venture. The quote emphasizes the need to publicize efforts and engage customers for growth and credibility.
Liquor Regulation Sparks Debate Over Prohibition Aim
A remark argues that attempts to regulate liquor traffic merely encourage its ongoing use, framing regulation as indirect support for continued consumption. The quote highlights tensions between policy aims and practical outcomes in alcohol control.
Gall and Ego Shape Public Opinion, A Curious Exhibition
A terse meditation on how persistent displays of arrogance and self-importance sway supposedly rational crowds. The writer implies that repeated grandstanding by a figure reshapes judgment, challenging the belief in collective discernment.
Quiet Mr. T. R. Provokes a Healthy Noise
The subject, identified as Mr. T. R., is described as making an unexpected and considerable fuss despite expectations of calm behavior. The remark highlights a tension between restraint and visible agitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. T. R
Billy Sunday Declines Baseball Return Over Gate Receipts
The article notes Billy Sunday would be a fool to return to baseball, arguing the vast difference in gate receipts between his former athletic career and his current occupation. Bill agrees, highlighting the financial gap and career choice shift.
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Billy
Bill
Local merchants face trust in business ethics debate
Opinion notes some prefer dealing with foreign grafters or peddlers over hometown merchants offering honest, square deals. The piece suggests tension between supporting local businesses and seeking supposedly easier or quicker gains from outsiders.
Royalty in Pictures Outshines Brains, Critics Say
Judging by the published pictures, several specimens of royalty who command much attention seem not to possess more gray matter than the average American.
Iowa Lawmaking Woes Prompted by Unconstitutional Acts
A critic questions the value of sending legislators to Des Moines when many laws are struck down by the courts. The remark accuses the legislature of wasting time talent and money on unconstitutional measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Des Moines
Prohibition Measure Seen As Easy As Tariff Repeal
The speaker argues that enacting nationwide Prohibition is as feasible as repealing the Protective Tariff and replacing it with Free Trade, criticizing Democratic policy.
Tax funds misdirected to cap it Capitol swag hurts teachers
The speaker argues that excess Capitol extension spending should be redirected to Iowa school salaries in cities towns and rural districts where it is urgently needed and deserved, noting that such a shift would be fair and free of kickbacks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capitol Extension
Iowa
Marital litigants take the stage in sharp cold rhetoric
The piece portrays married couples as constant players in divorce cases with T. R. delivering harsh attacks likened to a prizefighter rather than a conciliator. The tone skewers attempts at harmony as weak rhetoric in contentious proceedings.
Rumors Persist on Washington's Stand and Liquor Trade
The Register and Leader notes Cummins and Kenyon remain in Washington while the public interest in a T. R. Abbott exchange is limited. It argues prohibiting liquor production is sensible to curb the liquor trade and suggests Theodore Roosevelt's current support is unclear compared to two years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Register and Leader
Cummins and
Kenyon
Washington
Hanging on circumstantial evidence not proper
An editorial argues that executing a man based on circumstantial and often shaky evidence is improper even if public opinion supports it. It cautions against mob justice and urges caution in capital punishment decisions.
Prohibition Plank Added to Bull Moose Platform
The Bull Moose convention adopted a prohibition plank for the party platform. Reactions vary, but the move is described as highly popular in the report.
Rock Island Railway Company Misconstrued By Mr Green
Mr Green of the ninth district touring Washington asserts the Rock Island railway Company is mainly unfiltered water and should be squeezed and clarified, reflecting a humorous or illustrative remark during his temporary stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green
Ninth District
Washington
Rock Island Railway Company
After the Soft Pedal Music and the Valley Mound
A reflective passage notes that true good men are only credited posthumously after the music fades and the valley clods are turned, the mound raised, and flowers have withered.
Flirting with Democrats in Iowa Senate Race
Avoca Journal-Herald letters attack Cummins for courting Democratic votes. The writer accuses him of not being a true Republican and predicts he will win Democratic support while editors urging GOP papers to back him retreat from party lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cummins
United States Senate
Sioux City Journal
Des Moines Capital
Cedar Rapids Republican
Burlington Hawkeye
Atlantic News-Telegraph
F. A. Turner
Avoca Journal-Herald
Primary law repeal urged to trim Iowa politics
The Britt Tribune urges sweeping the primary election law from Iowa statutes. It argues the legislature should start over, end primaries to cut costs, and allow conventions to furnish ballots. It also calls for curbing party electioneering near conventions and criticizes the existing primary system as fraudulent and overly costly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Britt Tribune
Hampton Family Visits City With Vera Hook
Mrs. Bert Branson and her three children Beatrice Donald and Harold of Hampton Iowa spent the week in the city with Miss Vera Hook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Branson
Beatrice
Donald
Harold
Hampton, Iowa
City
Vera Hook
Newt Taylor Recalls Eastern Young Man on Iowa Year
A tale recalls a youth who traveled from the east to spend a year in Iowa and upon returning home described the quality and size of potatoes and corn produced in the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newt Taylor
East
Iowa
Death notice of Omaha girl after appendicitis operation
J. S. Swingham was informed Monday of the death of his nineteen year old niece? and a thirteen year old girl at her Omaha home after a brief illness with appendicitis and a post operative death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. S. Swingham
Neice
Omaha
Muntendam Leads Cumberland Youths to Anita Concert
H. B. Muntendam of the Cumberland Enterprise joined a group of young men in Anita Tuesday evening to enjoy the fine music performed by the Anita Concert Band.
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H. B. Muntendam
The
Cumberland Enterprise
Anita
Johnsons Visit Record Office For Printing Office Tour
Billy Johnson his wife and daughter called at the Record office Tuesday evening to see what a printing office the editor and the Devil really look like.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy’? Johnson
Local trip notes reveal Scholl family visits Davenport
Chas. Scholl and Wm. McAffee with Misses Maudie Scholl and Ella Marian visited Davenport last week. They spent the 4th with Walter Hook Scholl who is enrolled in the Palmer School of Chiropractics full course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Scholl
Wm. McAffee
Maudie Scholl
Ella Marian
Davenport
Walter Hook Scholl
Palmer School of Chiropractics
Ladies enjoy camp-fire breakfast in Keystone Park
Mary Moss and four companions share a morning meal at Keystone Park. Delegates from Anita travel to Des Moines for the Bull Moose state convention: L. P. Hadley Godfrey Miler Wm Bear and H. A. Shannon. Birdean Robison and Lorene Jackson visit Manilla hosted by H. A. Robison. Second-floor Chambers building rooms painted and occupied by Robert Hartkopf and wife. Ruth Wilkins hosts Kensington party for Mary Moss with light refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Moss
Ethel and
Frances Stone
Ruth Wilkins
Gertrude Robison
Mildred Fish
Keystone Park
Anita and
Vicinity
Des Moines
Bull Moose
L. P. Hadley
Godfrey Miler
Wm. Bear
H. A. Shannon
Chambers
Brown
Robert Hartkopf
Death of Geo. W. Cox in Adair Buried Sunday
Geo. W. Cox, a well known Adair resident, died last week from heart trouble and was buried Sunday. He was married to the former Mrs. G. F. Marr, who once lived in Anita.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. W. Cox
Adair
G. F. Marr
Anita
Faithful plasterers finish job in Adair area
Roy Bills and Clarence Wallace completed a plastering job in Adair last week and were satisfied with their work. Father J. H. Young delivered a sermon to Congregationalists in a Sunday service. He is a retired Iowa minister living in Van Meter and cousin to Ed Young of Exira.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Bills
Clarence Wallace
Adair
J. H. Young
van Meter
Iowa
Father Young
Ed. Young
Exira
Young Home
Extra Journal
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Congress
Sherm. F. Myers
of Aa
Democrat Party
Zu-Zu
Keystone Film CO
Mabel Norman
Ford Sterling
Keystone
Mack Sennett
Keystone Film Company
OPERA
Dr. Abbott
C. E. Harry
Millard
Chambers Building
Birdean Robison
Manilla
Lorene Jackson
H. A. Robison
Lady Friends
Kensington
Centerville
Rexall
Abe Goodpasture
Rosebush
Michigan
Eleanor Patterson
Fontanelle
Anita High School
Stanton School
Edna
Louise Carey
Amos W. Shipman
J. M
BE. E. Grage
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