Roberts Speaks Before Immense Throng At City Park
Rev Tom L Roberts Imperial Lecturer for the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan addressed an estimated crowd of 1000 to 1500 at City Concert Park on June 20. He defended the Klan as Americanist and pro Constitution while denouncing alleged enemies and stressing immigration limits and education allegiance.
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Imperial
Knights of the Ku Klux Klan
City Concert Park
Tom L. Roberts
Anita
Shell
Des Moines
Ted Vernon
Anita Bank
Roberts
Iowa
America
United States of America
Gov. Smith
Union
New York
Smith
Benedict Arnold
Hell
Europe
Ku Klux Klan
Watt Daniels
Thomas Richards
Louisiana
Missouri
Kentucky
Met Rouge
Concrete paving advances on Main Street progress praised
A week of rapid work on Main Street brick paving continues with the concrete machine delivering even pace from the west city limits to the cemetery and east corporate line. Repairs caused a Friday shutdown at three intersections but work resumes immediately to connect both sections. Grading and curb work on subsequent blocks move forward as weather stays favorable.
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Main Street
Accident Without Injury Near Wiota
City Marshal A D Dean and his son Kenneth Dean along with Ed Newton escaped harm when their car axle broke and the Lizzie crashed near the Hamerick farm two miles west of Wiota. Wiota garage men repaired the wreck and the party continued home safely despite the mishap.
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Atlantic
A. D. Dean
Hhis Son
Kenneth Dean
Ed. L. Newton
Wiota
Hamerick Farm
Jar Flings Uncle Jake From Dump Wagon
A large scoop swung around in the Rock Island yards and knocked Uncle Jake Hill off a dump wagon last week. No bones were broken, and he remained unharmed after the accident.
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Rock Island
Jake” Hill
Forshay and Marsh Visit Iowa City Over Walnut Grove Matters
B D Forshay and Howard Marsh were in Iowa City last week handling business for Walnut Grove Hog Remedy Company, focusing on matters of corporate interests and operations.
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B. D. Forshay
Howard Marshall
Iowa City
Walnut Grove
Young travelers Billie Kirkham and Phil Bangham visit Des Moines
Billie Kirkham and Phil Bangham travel to Des Moines by train to stay with relatives. They tour the Capitol, ride streetcars and elevation cars, and enjoy sightseeing around the city.
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Billie Kirkham
Phil Bangham
Des Moines
Capitol Building
Decision Reversed In Shooting Case Reopened For Trial
The Iowa Supreme Court reversed a district court ruling and sent back the A. E. Goold case from Atlantic against Anita residents for retrial seeking 12500. The March 1921 shooting near Anita involved officers stopping two men driving a Dodge under mail robbery suspicions. The matter resumes in Cass County court with Swan firm for the plaintiff and Lynch Byers Holton Ziegler Parsons for the defendants.
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Iowa Supreme Court
A. E., Goold
Atlantic
Anita
Cass County
O. D. Wheeler
A. E. Goold
Earl Alexander
Law and Deputies
Adair
Supreme Court
Agai
Wheeler
Swan
Clovis
Swan & Martin
Town Looks Good To Him
Ira H. Soper, former Anita resident now farming in Pottawattamie county, visited the city Tuesday to attend business and visit friends. He praised Anita’s substantial improvements and hinted at a possible return to live there again.
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Ira H. Soper
Anita
Pottawattamie County
Lewis
Ira
Des Moines and Lincoln Township Residents Visit Record Office
Mrs. Sam G. Hansen of Des Moines and Mrs. John Pearce of Lincoln township called at the Record office Friday evening.
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Sam G. Hansen
Des Moines
John Pearce
Lincoln Township
Record Office
Karns Returns from Midwest Trip. Reups Record Subscription
W. H. Karns came back from visits with relatives in Rock Island Davenport Wilton Junction and Iowa City. On returning home he had enough money to renew his subscription to the Record.
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W. H. Karns
Rock Island
Davenport
Wilton Junction
Iowa City
Bill
The
Record
Two Killed In Atlantic Water Plant Disaster
At 11 30 Tuesday a boiler flue burst at the Atlantic city water power plant. Myron Parmley fifty, and R L Worley about thirty, were killed in a pit under the boiler. Fred Herman injured while rescuing Worley. Parmley and Worley formerly lived in Anita. Worley a World War veteran.
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Daily News-Telegraph
City
Atlantic
Myron Parmley
R. L
Dick’’) Worley
Fred Herman
Worley
Parmley
Anita
R. F. Parmley
W. B. Semerroth
Perry Parmley
Dick’’ Worley
U. S. Marines
Sadie Stocking
B. L. Scarlett
Canada
Mrs Henry T Chapin Donates $200 to Evergreen Cemetery
Mrs Henry T Chapin of Grinnell Iowa and former Anita resident visited Memorial Day week and praised Evergreen Cemetery. She gave $200 to the Cemetery Association to fund one of two iron gates at the east or west entrances, aiding ongoing improvements and paving along the north side.
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Henry T. Chapin
Grinnell
Iowa
Anita
Old Town
Val Kreamer Returns for a North American Visit
Val Kreamer and wife, long-time Anita area residents, are visiting relatives in the city after moving first to Canada then California. The trip includes Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and various Canadian stops before returning home by the northern route. Val invested in Canadian land years ago and has enjoyed profitable results.
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Val Kreamer
Canada
California
W. D
R. C. Pratt
Chicago
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Val
Anita
STILL IN UNCLE SAMS NAVY
Frank R. Wagner a former Anita boy and son of Mr and Mrs Wm H Wagner Sr continues service in the United States Navy with a base in San Pedro California. He has a home wife and baby and other benefits as a result of his Navy service.
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Frank R. Wagner
Anita Boy
Wm. H. Wagner
Uncle Sam
Navy
San Pedro
California
Uncle Berry Returns After Eight Days Visit
Uncle J. W. Berry comes home from an eight day visit with relatives and friends across the county. He slept in a different bed each night and, at eighty odd years, moves about lively as men half his age while enjoying a good time with kin and friends.
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J. W. Berry
Uncle Berry
Home for Summer Vacation
Miss Eva Budd of Atlantic daughter of Mr and Mrs Samuel L Budd spent Monday in Anita with relatives and friends She has just returned from Fonda Iowa where she was employed as Supervisor of Music in the schools and will spend most of the summer at her Atlantic home.
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Eva Budd
Atlantic
Samuel L. Budd
Anita
Budd
Fonda
Iowa
Miss Nelle Strater Returns to Des Moines
Miss Nelle Strater, long domiciled with her uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs B D Forshay, has moved back to Des Moines to reside permanently. She will be greatly missed by Anita friends where she was a popular and active member of the community.
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Nelle Strater
B. D. Forshay
Des Moines
Anita
Hallie Koob Visits Atlantic at Aunt Nearby Home
Hallie Mae Koob spends the week in Atlantic staying with her aunt Mrs. N L Hansen.
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Hallie Mae Koob
Atlantic
N. L. Hansen
Morgan party heads for Lake Okoboji fishing outing
James Morgan and his daughter Mrs G M DeCamp with his brother John Morgan and wife travel to Lake Okoboji for several days of fishing and recreation starting Thursday.
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James Morgan
G. M. DeCamp
John Morgan
Lake Okoboji
Night Riders Sighted In Town After Late Car Stop
Nightwatchman A D Dean spotted three men in a car at two to three a m. They parked by Citizens Bank and two men left with a bundle, later disappearing. The trio slept in Concert Park band shell, blankets wrapped around the bundle. Dean alerted officials. no one harmed. The mayor commends Dean for prudent actions to protect the town.
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A. D. Dean
Citizens’ State Bank
Dean
Central
Campbell
Concert Park
Anita
Mrs I A Wood Returns from Eleven Months Abroad
Mrs I A Wood of Los Angeles and her children visited their brother Wm F Kirkham and family last week after an eleven months trip abroad. They spent much time in Florence Italy where the daughter studied music and also visited Belgium France Germany Switzerland Scotland and England. They traveled via the Panama Canal stopping in Chicago Des Moines and Anita on the return.
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I. A. Wood
Los Angeles
California
Wm. F. Kirkham
Panama Canal
Chicago
Des Moines
Anita
Spence Family Guests in Anita from Walnut
Wm. R. Spence his wife and son visited Anita on Friday as guests at the homes of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Weigand and Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Roe. Anita residents remember Bill and Marie fondly for their many years in the town.
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Wm. R. Spence
Walnut
Anita
Andrew Weigand
G. A. Roe
Bill and
Marie
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Rev. Roberts
American Legion
Knghts
Knights of the
United States
Bootlegger
Satan
Uncle Jake
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