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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1921
Page
1
A column critiques election pledges to curb idle party aides and scolds officials like J W Good of Iowa for resigning. It mocks leaders including former Mint Director Geo E Roberts and warns that hypocrisy and cronyism risk user profits and public trust as Mexico terms rumor lingers.
The speaker condemns attempts to create a world leader and urges strong pushback against anti American sentiment. He defends free expression while noting U S disputes with Mexico and Japan as evidence that others push limits of interference and provocation.
The piece argues that the United States must prepare to meet hostile nations with ready weapons and a strong defense. It urges immediate readiness and a disciplined, practical approach to national armament in light of growing threats.
A writer contrasts London's duality of luxury and misery with American unemployment. He cites Dempsey Carpentier in Atlantic City as a spectacle that costs up to a thousand dollars a seat while many in the U S lack bread. He argues Americans cannot condemn English frivolity while domestic hunger remains.
An essay extols an American abroad who speaks freely of Americanism, arguing such outspoken chatter is valuable when unleashed in foreign settings. The piece emphasizes pride, courage, and the impact of direct civilian expression.
The statement argues unrest is not innate to the United States but can flourish with proper social and industrial care, comparing potential turmoil to other hotbeds of conflict and implying environment shapes such movements.
The piece critiques some sports figures who appear to seek family credit for a perceived black sheep role, questioning motives and potential impact on public perception. It notes the ongoing tension between public narratives and private family dynamics.
In the United States last year 65,000 girls vanished without trace. The unfolding dangers include numerous pitfalls and yawning gaps that remain obscured from the unwary, underscoring ongoing concerns about missing youth and safety measures.
Col. Harvey did not go to the English post to promote Democratic principles. He merely restated the mood echoed by the American people at the polls last November.
Bryan outlines four ways the Democratic party could return to power while noting Republican prospects. The remarks discuss political strategies, public support, and potential shifts in national leadership.
Mrs. L R Craig of Gardena California visits Cass county with brothers O W Wheatley L W Wheatley and J O Wheatley. She is remembered as wife of the late Martin Bach a pioneer resident and former Anita postmaster. Craig engaged in grain business here and was a respected citizen. Small grain in the shock in northwest Missouri. New home grown potatoes being used widely. Anita folk face an ice famine due to several causes. Uncle John Aldrich jokes about weather. Tourists heading west promise busy resorts. A legal friction over expressing opinions is noted. Cigarette law changes prompt no delay in coffin nails for those who can pay. A hornet attack on Harvey Richter’s mules shattered speed records for the corn plow. Numerous cowards in business criticized. duties fall to a substitute. Bea, a man, a mouse, or a long-tailed rat.
All phone rentals and tolls are due and must be paid on or before July 1 1921. Rural Telephone Co. manager T T Saunders oversees the notice and payment deadline.
Robert E. White, a former Lincoln township resident, writes to his mother and sisters about the Pueblo flood. He describes the immense high waters that inundated Pueblo and surrounding areas, causing widespread property destruction and loss of life after years in the city and vicinity.
A Pueblo Colorado flood letter from June 12 1921 describes widespread destruction. It reports log cabins washed away, loss of livestock, ruined crops including beets oats and alfalfa, damaged ditches and bridges, and many bodies found nearby. The writer notes guards, mud filled timber, and scarce access to irrigated land and markets.
Letter describes widespread flood damage across Pueblo. A 200 acre area with 160 acres ruined by mud and debris. Hay fields and alfalfa tops destroyed. Waterlogged ground, heavy destruction near the river, and delays to clear wires and access.
Bayard news notes Clifton Blakesley known as Mike visits from Payette Idaho after a serious Mayo Clinic operation in Rochester Minnesota. He has been at the hospital since April and reports feel improved. The piece cheers old Timers and urges Ephriam Blakesley to return home to God’s Country for a reunion with old neighbors.
From Creston Ohio comes the birth of a baby to Henry and Lida McKelvey. Former Anita residents, their many friends send congratulations to Pa Ma and the baby. Grandpa and Grandma Peter and Mary Biggs of this city proudly add another notch in the family tree.
An editorial calls for a local booster group or association to restore the town’s old street sprinkler service. The piece argues boosters should actively boost and perform practical improvements, noting clubs that do little beyond talk are of limited value.
Fred C. Chinn and family returned Saturday from a week visiting relatives and friends across northern Iowa. He says a man earns all the pleasure he gets by keeping a Ford on the road for seven hundred miles.
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