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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1926
Page
4
A dated, opinionated note questions if Iowa will endorse a relief bill for agricultural interests as Congress struggles to pass it. The piece mocks political figures and ominously hints at upheaval at the White House while asking who among the Pennsylvania trio Pepper Pinchot Ware embodies virtue.
The piece rails at Secretary Jardine and President Coolidge over debt policy and inflation era troubles. It criticizes Senator Cummins, calls for a primary law overhaul, questions relief to Midwest farmers, and jokes about a U S Senate candidate likening Russians to Lincoln era heroes.
The Iowa Farmer in Des Moines reports that Senators Ramkey Brookhart and Buser were defeated in the June 7 primary. The piece condemns honoring incumbents and cites farmers voting patterns as evidence of widespread political rot in Iowa and other states.
For the first time in Cass county politics the Republican party has no candidate for county Auditor to contest with Miss Jennie M Ward the Democratic incumbent in her second term and nominee for a third term. It is claimed that parties may fill a vacancy but this is questioned. Whether the Republican convention acts on Saturday July 3 remains unclear.
A speaker denounces the primary system alleging a Democrat laughed at the process and publicly described crossing ballots. He urges Republicans to feel discredited and even suggests a violent retort toward a relative, underscoring partisan anger in the quote.
The text argues Brookhart won not by popularity but by challenging those in national power. It criticizes Washington's administration for failing to aid western and midwestern farmers and industry, implying the outcome rests largely with national authorities.
A vivid socio political salvo contrasts regional reactions across the nation. The east could awaken to new possibilities while the west and midwest face strong backlash, prompting widespread resentment and calls for sharp penalties.
The text accuses former senator Newberry of piker behavior after partial returns from a U S Senate inquiry in Pennsylvania. It claims his campaign was weak and argues his seat should be restored, contrasting his early effort with the larger Pennsylvanian contest.
The text argues that the eastern and southern factions will control Presidential nominations, threatening the balance of the nation and the political sustenance it relies on. It warns that no Adam electoral vote will be contributed to a President from these sections, implying a power shift in national politics.
Opinion arguing that Iowa should vote Democratic in November due to the administration’s neglect of western interests and demands for fair consideration and recognition. The piece frames western grievances as decisive for political change.
The speaker warns that drastic actions may be needed to awaken the East to the West and Midwest fatigue from gratuitous aid. Des Moines city government moves beyond mutual admiration and now attacks each other, a pattern likened to a bulldog turning green with envy.
The article contrasts eastern views of Iowa with the state’s political clout and electoral importance. It notes Mrs. Anna Halsey Smith’s divorce from Frank Z. Smith in Guthrie county court. It also reports the Greater Anita Club banquet and Casner Wyoming native Sherman N. Luxford's role in the Casper to Denver oil-pipe project by the New York Oil Company.
A weather segment notes widespread rain and damage statewide from Sunday's storms. A baby boy was born last week to Mr and Mrs Howard T Joy formerly of Anita now Nevinsville Iowa. Mrs Donald M McLennon and baby of Des Moines visit their parents Mr and Mrs J D Peterson, with Mayme Schaake of Corning also present. Chas Schaake, former Anita resident now at Guthrie Center, plans to return with his family.
A periodical attacks weak minds in campaigns after the June primaries urging no misrepresentation by any candidate from senator to township official. It urges Cummins to keep his pledge to aid west and midwest farmers and calls eastern states to visit the untamed west to see its realities beyond eastern pretensions.
Regular Tuesday night dance at the Angelo show drew attention. Bette Shaffer & Son plan a large warehouse at West Main Street. Fred Knowlton returns from Mason City and will not rejoin his job due to high living costs. Mrs Grace Hooper and two sons visit Anita and Lincoln township relatives. Mrs H A Marshall and children expected home from Nebraska. R D Vernon takes a summer vacation visiting Star Lake Marion and Nebraska. Bernard Cecil from Ames named to summer training in Milwaukee Wisconsin. Lincoln township Republicans name delegates August N Crow Chas Borth Frank A Daughenbaugh Werner Blunk J W Denney Frank Schwenke with Daughenbaugh as township committeeman.
Gov. John Hammill and Rev. R. H. Brown addressed a large audience and mused on what they would do if their positions were swapped. The remarks suggested editors face tough, sometimes miserable, days in a country newspaper role, contrasting public brightness with daily grind.
A critique argues that officials boast of a strong economy yet ignore salary raises. The piece condemns the gap between official pay and the public’s need for basic sustenance, noting many workers struggle to make ends meet.
For sale a red male hog nearing two years old. Contact phone 26 R 23. Classified notice with owner details and price not listed.
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