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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1922
Page
1
A critique of attempts to influence Gov. Kendall's U.S. Senate choice in Iowa, denouncing anonymous political pressure and urging discipline within the Republican ranks. It condemns the notion of selling the senate seat and questions candidates Brookhart and Francis, while calling for transparency and accountability in state governance and public affairs.
The text urges moderation over greed, warning against chasing riches during inflation. It emphasizes health, skill, ambition, and a conservative plan as sources of strength and safety, arguing that private comforts are better than reckless excess and social climbing.
Gov Kendall and Railroad Commissioner Webster testified in Washington before the House committee seeking repeal of the guaranty clause in the Cummins Ksch bill and urging broader powers for railroad commissioners. All Iowa hopes their efforts pay off.
The interior department seeks a five million dollar appropriation to develop helium gas. The writer notes various gas experiments nationwide, including Washington, with no prior specific funding and suggests an excess of the resource.
Chas C Pugh a long time Des Moines correspondent is viewed as a probable Republican candidate for Polk county representative. Supporters hail him as straight, honest and reliable and say he would capably represent Polk County and all Iowa. The GOP would benefit from such a man.
Jas M Cox of Ohio, defeated presidential nominee, will visit Iowa this month to energize the Democratic effort. A public repast will cost per plate, followed by Cox's talk on resuscitation. Nick Reed, recently left a lucrative post, will help groom congressional candidates across Iowa's eleven districts.
A terse editorial mocks a biased pamphleteer as readers discuss the folly of men’s infidelity and the ease of starting rumors. The writer questions why women would risk stealing another woman’s partner and urges swift scotching of such talk before it grows.
A sharp comment on the inefficacy of lawmakers, describing a body that fails to act as a source of concern and humor. The line emphasizes stagnation and public frustration with legislative inaction.
A terse moral note warns that many men who indulge in sinful acts fail to notice they are wasting their own valuable hides, implying personal loss through vice.
In New York twelve bucket-shop concerns collapsed last week as investors lament losses from operators who prey on hopeful customers. The failures left many holders with empty bags and solid suspicions about rampant deceit in the market.
A dramatic cut in public expenditure could remove the need for higher taxes. A special tax on profiteers both past and present would supply funds to pay the soldiers' bonus.
The article asserts that every law enacted in Washington with an appropriation has secured funds and states the soldiers' bonus bill should follow the same rule.
The article hints that the approaching season will reveal the emergence of an unlikely partner or rival, described as a "strange bed fellow," marking a notable change in the period ahead.
A daily newspaper headline blames Congress for the fate of the Roma community, criticizing lawmakers and suggesting broader political responsibility for their hardships. The piece conveys frustration with legislative action and its impact on Roma people.
A remark notes that when excluding the nobility, about a million idle men and women in England comprise a large, overlooked population. The statement highlights the scale of idleness among common people within the country.
The C B and Q Railway Company filed a mortgage against its possessions for 30 million dollars. The document does not specify how much of the sum covers wind and water and other claims.
A partisan comment argues Democrats have ample incendiary material for campaigning and that Republicans could not add anything substantial to help them.
The piece argues there is an advantage in being financially poor if one runs for office. It says charging someone with buying the office would be inconsistent and dishonest.
Merited recognition Mrs H Morris files nomination papers to run for Des Moines city council. Known to Angita residents as Laura Sloan she was a respected teacher in eastern Cass county schools. She is daughter of the late J W Sloan and aunt of Mrs Dr H E Campbell of this city.
Mrs. Morris widow of C H Morris, linked to Enterprise and Des Moines Coal Mining, seeks city office on a platform of retrenchment. Previously with Chas Hewitt grocery in Des Moines for fifteen years, she held a leadership role and gained business experience. She has served as Women's Club treasurer and president, mother of two, and aims to safeguard city finances if elected.
A column mix of racial prejudice, social commentary, and jokes reflects midwestern attitudes. The piece references a planned hanging in Des Moines, spring community shifts, jazz criticism, weather notes, travel ad for The New Calumet, and commentary on Fatty Arbuckle prosecutions and agricultural humor about hides and cattle values.
A political volley warns that hungry Democrats will employ any strategy to regain their confiscated pap, signaling a readying for a wide range of campaign tactics this year.
The Anita Record quotes Editor Sherm F. Myers on the gulf between a dollar and twenty-five cent corn. Debts contracted when prices were high are hard to liquidate now that prices are low, threatening many farmers. A recovery depends on higher prices and relief on freight rates and costs, or widespread ruin looms. Chas. C. Pugh notes in his Des Moines Letter.
The Atlantic News Telegraph argues Smith Brookhart cannot represent Republicans and warns that his candidacy would split the party. The piece frames Brookhart as unfit for the Senate and likens him to Soviet or communist figures, predicting his only path is the primary.
Mrs. Mary Tharnish of 709 Cedar St reports the death of her son J. E. Tharnish known as Ernie a former Atlantic News city editor and high school track captain. He died in Phoenix after four years of illness and had worked as a stenographer and in the auto business. Burial will be in Phoenix.
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