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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1925
Page
4
A collage of brief items discusses a new bank funded by Home Capital replacing a frozen assets bank, rising postage on country papers, the Iowa State Fair, farm herd improvements, liquor seizures, Sunday moving pictures, and U S agriculture trends. It also mentions Johnson Jardine and Brookhart, world cotton shares, and travels of Walter Root and Dr Phil Williams with family updates.
The official history of Iowa's 168th Infantry, Rainbow Division, is completed by ex Lieutenant John H. Tabor under a regimental committee. It covers service from enlistment to 1919 muster out, with chapters on Des Moines, Camp Mills, France, battles, and the Rhine occupation, plus a roster of all servicemen. It will be issued in two 450 page volumes with illustrations by the State Historical Society of Iowa City and distributed to veterans and relatives at printing and binding cost.
The Cass County Farm Bureau calls for a ten percent reduction in farm land valuations for tax purposes. Since 1919 land values have fallen about 100 dollars per acre while earnings potential dropped over fifty percent, prompting a joint request to the State Executive Council and County Supervisors.
A humorous account describes a couple delaying marriage until financially ready. The bride, aging yet stylish, walks with her father aided by great grandchildren in an arm chair, while the groom hinges on two mahogany crutches. Their day highlights restraint over romance.
Mrs Carrie Reynolds confined at home by illness. Mrs John Wade Sr of Adair visit Anita. Harry Faulkner of Anita Bank home from Lake Okoboji. Harold Miller and Fulmer Jensen of Atlantic visit Anita. Raymond Barber to visit Corning with sister Lulu Miller. Harvest and hay making underway this week. I N Taylor ill under Dr Campbell care. Mick Forshay and Chas Blakesley at lakes. George Brookner and wife return from Missouri and Kansas. Chas W Clardy and wife move to Iowa street residence. Ed M Blakesley family vacates. W J Tobias touring Iowa speaking for Farm Bureau. Leonard Beel family visiting north of Anita. Iowa praised for corn and crops. Mrs D B Harrison returns from Guthrie Center. Mrs C G Wycoff of Pierre S Dak visits Guthrie Center with Stoy family.
Avoca Journal reports State Senator M L Bowman endorses United States Senate candidate Brookhart at the Iowa Federation of Labor convention. The columnist quips Bowman will campaign along a route from hell to breakfast, joking it may cost him votes as voters travel from breakfast to hell and mockingly asks if hell n Mariar lives on that road.
The speaker condemns Eugene V. Debs for praising the Soviet government and alleges he spouts anti American propaganda. The piece argues there should be no room for foreign sympathizers in the United States and calls for action against those who undermine the government.
The Chicago North Shore Bulletin asserts the U S labor movement is far ahead of Europe and Britain, where unions still cling to old methods. It claims Americans recognize capital’s power and use it to advance workers, while truthfulness remains essential to avoid harm from misrepresentation.
Comment discusses national discourse on small town prospects and who must back efforts to keep commerce and life local. It argues the fate of small towns rests with local leaders and neighboring cities, urging action to prevent business loss.
Great Britain has set a strong example for debtor nations by paying Uncle Sam sixty eight millions on account. The payment signals renewed confidence in postwar financial settlements and underscores wartime alliance obligations.
A critique questions the Republican stance on economy citing a claimed cut in Washington clerical staff versus raises for remaining workers from 100 to 2500 dollars a year. The Adair News notes and local ads for Hutchinson's ice cream and Bongers Bros. follow.
Alarming drought damage to hay and pastures lowers tame hay to 65 percent of normal, the worst on record and 24 percent below the 10 year average. Alfalfa first cuttings show short yields with June 1 condition at 73 percent of normal. Early June rains helped but arrived too late for full yields.
The Iowa State Fair remains the state’s premier attraction, drawing visitors and attention as the biggest crowds and event across all counties regardless of any naming changes.
Inconsistent enforcement is urged as the Attorney General bans Sunday baseball and a Sunday dance, contrasting with ongoing public laxity. The author argues zeal for Sabbath cannot be real if other Sunday activities remain allowed, likening it to straining at an ant hill.
The suggestion favors broadcasting major congress debates but warns of crowding air time. It notes the nation favors variety and would resist a single topic monopolizing coverage.
A sensational editorial calls for the release of Richard Loeb, labeled mastermind of the Robbie Franks killing, now allegedly maniacial in prison. It urges the sub squad to organize and push for freedom, arguing for a thousand years of punishment for the pair.
A comment notes that widespread belief in France's inability to pay its war debt to the United States could spur renewed doubt about payment. The piece analyzes how such assertions might influence France’s willingness to engage on the debt issue and feedback in U.S. policy discussions.
A traveling man’s car misfired with a dog on the front seat causing the vehicle to back into a Linx Ford store window in Oakland. The damage is estimated at over 350 dollars.
A garden plow bought 25 years ago by A. H. Sayre for $1.40 was sold to L. B. Anderson, county auditor, for $2.50. Both are satisfied with the deal. The same plow would cost at least $5 today. Sayre used it annually but kept it in perfect condition.
A nationwide critique warns that the installment plan is spreading its influence widely, affecting consumers and markets from coast to coast and triggering concerns about debt and financial strain.
The obituary notes Lydia E. Pinkham has died yet her vegetable compound remains popular among women while Hos tetter's bitters faded after government action.
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