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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1916
Page
3
A concise roundup of personal, political, foreign, and other intelligence boiled down for quick reading. The brief captures key events and notable developments from multiple sources to keep general readers informed.
embargo on Mexican shipments lifted for all but munitions. Carranza forces and Yaqui clashes in Sonora reported. Pershing upbeat on U S Mexico tensions easing. Nevada guardsmen injured in Houston collision. Denver mint coinage hits record, Guanajuato floods kill 23, Dan Patch dies. Sharks alarm NY NJ coast resorts marshal nets.
Iowa Democrats for the first time in memory endorsed prohibition in the state platform at Des Moines. Other items note the Swan Land and Cattle Co sold 600000 pounds of wool for 26 cents a pound at Cheyenne, Wyo to W R Adams of Fremont Neb. An assassination attempt on Brazil president L La Plaza in Buenos Aires failed.
The McGillicuddy and Kern bill passed the House by 286 to 3, creating a federal workers compensation system for federal employees. President Wilson nominated Brigadier General Frank McIntyre to lead the War Department's Bureau of Insular Affairs. The administration also urged mutual concessions for relief shipments to Poland and signed a good roads bill authorizing 85 million dollars over five years. The omnibus revenue bill passed 240 to 140, and war-time price increases for foods are reported across Europe with notable rises in Austria, Germany, Britain, France, Italy, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, and Switzerland.
German press intensifies demand for unrestricted submarine warfare against the Entente. London reports claim Kaiser and Kronprinz sunk by torpedoes off Jutland and added to British destroyer list. Asquith warns of wartime needs. Aug holidays canceled to boost munitions, while Bremen reports subs returning with condensed milk and a Deutschland class production surge of eighty subs, twenty by August.
The essay warns that Egypt’s postcard glare blinds perception yet hides a powerful, nameless spell. After travel, memory fades to a blur of deserts, temples, and pyramids, leaving emotions altered and the mind haunted by monumental, otherworldly imagery.
More than 1900 requests for infantile paralysis bulletins have been received by the Iowa state board of health since July 1. Bulletins have been mailed to newspapers doctors nurses hospitals and civic groups with telegraph reporting of each case and strict quarantines. Officials say there cannot be a plague epidemic in the state this year and credit improved sanitary conditions and prior studies for readiness.
A gasoline stove explosion started a blaze in Newhall Cedar Rapids which swept the town’s business district in two hours. Seventeen stores burned down causing about 150000 dollars in damage. Only the bank Milwaukee station barn and two garages survived while residents faced hunger and thirst. The town will be rebuilt with brick structures replacing the former frame buildings.
Ottumwa Wapello county residents contributed to a campaign by a local commercial club committee, ensuring oiling of most major highways in the area. The effort fulfills a long felt need for improved road surfaces and better transportation.\
Alta residents celebrate a new $100000 four story fireproof school building measuring 72 by 172 feet. It will serve nearly 200 rural students alongside town children with free transport to and from homes.
The government describes Canada as easing border entry for visitors from the United States and Britain, promoting National Parks in the Rocky mountains and superb scenic routes via Canadian Pacific Grand Trunk Pacific and Canadian Northern lines. The plan highlights easy travel by rail and road, vast wheat fields and pastoral lands, and the aim to boost tourism business while welcoming guests with minimal entry friction.
The sultan of Turkey the emperor of Austria the king of Spain and the former king of Portugal all lay claim to the title of king of Jerusalem. The contested claim reflects ongoing political maneuvers among major European powers.
A brief theatrical dialogue shows a weary woman and a devoted husband far apart in sentiment. He declares willingness to die for her, while she questions the delay and longs for action in a humorous exchange.
A columnist notes that many girls misjudge their education as finished before marriage. The remark highlights social expectations and the delayed pursuit of personal advancement beyond early married life.
A financial note suggests society recalls and prioritizes those who repay loans quickly over those who fail to pay. It contrasts creditor memory with debtor behavior and hints at repayment ethics influencing reputations.
An ad touts Hanford's Bak sam as a poison ivy remedy. The snippet notes a claimed 428,663 persons in Yokohama as context for its reach.
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