This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 17 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1925
Page
4
The Anita Record, edited by Sherman F. Myers, is Cass county Iowa’s official paper. Published weekly on Thursdays, it is entered as second class mail matter January 2, 1913 at Anita post office under the 1879 act.
The piece argues that under the current system Iowa must raise more tax money than the principal and interest of an eighty million dollar bond issue. It notes federal aid revenue auto licenses and a two cent per gallon gasoline tax would materially reduce the bond issue.
A local note chronicles some townspeople who dislike the Record editor yet cannot dampen Adam's ambition to lead the New Jerusalem Band He aspires to play first choice instruments and haul a horn or base drum despite critics in town.
A collection of opinions on earning money, public roads, and tax policy. Points include the value of an earned dollar, the poor state of highways, salary changes for legislators, and proposals on highway funding and taxes in Iowa and Indiana. Entitled voices urge prudent spending and caution against new taxes while defending road investments.
A local editorial urges merchants to advertise their stock to the town through the paper. It argues that failing to publicize quality and price leads to selling seasonable items as shoddy or shelf worn, forcing carries of unmarketable goods.
The proposal argues that federal aid auto license fees and a two-cent gasoline tax will cover and retire an eighty million dollar bond issue for building permanent roads across Iowa. The plan would fund both primary and secondary roads and aims to justify proceeding.
A commentary warns that a proposed state income tax would raise public costs by creating a new state office or commission and requiring wide government support across 99 counties. The piece urges legislative constituencies to oppose representatives favoring the tax, calling it harmful despite seeming harmless.
The editor denounces renouncing party principles and bolting nominees, arguing such tactics erode party unity. It questions the strategy of anarchist candidates running on fake party platforms to win, warning that deceit undermines Honest political organization and noting the danger of manipulation to gain entry.
The piece argues that La Follette Prockhart Ladd and Frazier left the Republican platform to form an independent party. It claims they blocked Coolidge Mawes nominations and deserve no Republican recognition as party outlaws.
The article notes that drying and freezing road conditions plus the expense of operating autos and trucks burden Iowa residents, exceeding the cost of an eighty million dollar bond issue and interest.
Governor Hammill proposes a permanent statewide system of primary and secondary highways to be funded by a three cents per gallon gas tax, with no bond issue, in fourteen years and a tax reduction elsewhere. He urges immediate enactment and start of road work tomorrow amid Cass County resistance to Bolshevik representation.
A columnist extols Southern California as a thriving, sport rich region with 4000 miles of boulevards and the Los Angeles Coliseum capacity. It celebrates year round outdoor life, climate, industry growth, new subdivisions, factories, studios, and population surge since World War I, noting real estate gains and opportunities for buyers near Los Angeles.
Under the Volstead act it is possible for every man to be his own distiller and brewer. There is not sufficient funds at the center to curb the growing tendency to keep still fires burning and to enforce the act. This large burden weighs on the people at tax time and ought to be addressed promptly.
The piece lampoons the new vice president and Senate leader Hell’n Dawes as he begins a four year term in Washington. It mocks senatorial courtesy and official ceremony with a brisk satirical tone.
The text argues a unified farm movement would alarm almost every group and leverage oil interests, noting current administration leaders avoid actions that might harm the public or country, and that such restraint should be unendorsed.
A brief message from Harry H Cate stating intent to share more about the country later, signed with full name and address.
Jackie and Betty Knowlton are slowly recovering from pneumonia. A man confesses to owning a dog in a rare disclosure to the assessor. The Rebekah Degree plans a Good Time Party for Friday evening March 20. A guest company heard President Coolidge’s address in Washington.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.