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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1920
Page
1
A political column endorses Harding and Coolidge arguing for an end to foreign entanglements and domestic policy restraint. It mocks Wilson and proposes policy lines while noting local editorials and community notices. The piece includes social items and local society notes from Anita.
A red sow escaped from the premises is missing near 234 N P. Call 19 for information. Contact NEILSON with any sightings or details.
The editor of the Record expresses gratitude to Mrs. Samuel Petty for a bouquet of roses. Sol N. Wagner and his daughter Maude Amarine visit the Record office along with old neighbors Uncle Billy Suplee Billy Weston and John Hunter. Community notes include Children’s Day at M. E. Church and a description of local social visits in Anita and surrounding towns.
A late Friday night or Saturday morning break in at Anita Postoffice saw intruders force the inner door, blow the vault and steal thrift stamps war saving stamps cash and postal funds totaling about 71000. A brace and bit and other tools were recovered from a local blacksmith shop. Sheriff McKee and Deputy Willis investigated. no clue to the thieves.
Word reached Anita residents of the death in Sydney Australia of Thos W Reed son of David C Reed a gun accident claimed his life. The body was shipped on the Sonoma from Sydney June 16 to reach San Francisco around July 10 and then be brought to Anita for funeral services and burial.
Ida Harry longtime Adair resident died Wednesday evening at Atlantic Hospital after two weeks of treatment and surgery. She was 62 and mother to two sons and three daughters including Dr C E Harry of this city. Funeral services were held and interment took place in Adair.
A Cumberland blaze likely started by a cigarette in a barber shop Friday night destroyed ten business houses including the Odd Fellows three story building. With no water supply the bucket brigade fought the flames. losses are estimated at 150000 dollars with about one third insured.
Two men and one woman, Harry Nave his wife and B. J. Decker, were arrested by Sheriff Wm. A. McKee and Deputy Sheriff Chas. S. Willis on suspicion of involvement in the early last Monday vault explosion at the Maine Savings Bank. Nitro glycerine was used and the safe was wrecked but not opened. Authorities will investigate connections to the attempted robbery.
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