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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1913
Page
4
Warnings from Mr. Cummins have ceased to alarm. The paper critiques trust busting as a possible victory for trusts and laments legislative redistricting. It argues about Taft Roosevelt, calls for new leadership, and notes rising Democratic influence with Bryan banquets and a Democratic editorial trust formation in Iowa.
The speaker asserts the country is beyond needing a dictator, even at intermittent times, implying enduring strong centralized authority is unnecessary. The statement frames governance as suitable for more constrained leadership rather than autocratic rule.
The remark expresses hope that the Honorable Secretary of State in Washington remains safe from a severe infection, noting a humorous 16 to 1 microbe reference.
Voters who lose in political contests are offered a free package of garden seeds as a consolation. The quip suggests renaming rewards for supporters who miss out on plum posts. The note reflects satirical tone about local politics and giveaways.
A report examines how groups fund influence at the Iowa state capitol in Des Moines, detailing sources of money and the effective reach of lobbyists. It highlights the financial means sustaining access and policy sway within the statehouse.
The movement for women to obtain full voting rights in Iowa launches immediately and will continue toward a decisive conclusion, pressing all parties to advance constitutional equality for all citizens.
The Des Moines Capital describes the proposed Republican party reorganization as a blend of a prize fight and a picnic, framing it as a mixed dynamic event.
The Baxter New Era argues that fools can destroy but only men of brains and business sagacity can build successful enterprises. It emphasizes disciplined planning, prudent management, and thoughtful leadership as keys to enduring success.
A humorous note describes a hog that not only sticks his snout into the trough but wriggles his body along it to lap up all he can, a vivid image of greedy curiosity.
A columnist extols the Republican party as uniquely progressive across its long history, asserting it has consistently led in reform and advancement. The note presents a nostalgic defense of party virtue and enduring progressivism.
In a candid remark the speaker criticizes the average man for not voting and highlights a Missouri stance on a proposition about women’s suffrage. The quote suggests tension over gender voting rights and civic participation.
Those so called Republican editors who persist in advocating Democratic doctrine should take something that will effectively eradicate what is really the matter with them.
In an ordinary course of events the $2,500 appropriation for investigating the white slave traffic in Des Moines would hardly cover the trip from the Rock Island station to the Locust Street bridge.
The passage declares there will be no invitation to seize scarce goods during the current presidency, predicting disappointment for many veterans and self-styled colonels who expect such orders. The tone critiques shortages and wartime-era bravado in a humorous, satirical manner.
Harry Hazlett of the Baxter New Era laughs at the current advantage for Republicans saying supporters need not sign petitions for a traditional Democrat seeking office.
The article argues stronger safeguards for University of Iowa students and supports enacting a five mile limit on saloons as a positive step for future generations.
Those who see no good in the Republican party may depart quietly while the congregation sings an appropriate hymn or chant to mark the occasion. The remark frames dissenters as leaving as others perform a ceremonial song.
A man wakes from a deep sleep convinced someone is hammering at his back door with a sledge hammer. He seeks a nearby foundry to repair the troubling issue of a racing heart and loud beating.
The essay mocks both Theodore Roosevelt and Albert Cummins for their roles in the recent presidential contest. It asserts Roosevelt received substantial praise while Cummins will face consequences later.
A light note mocks a friend who complains about whiskers then invites them inside for a pipe as a sign of goodwill. The tone is playful and resigned to a small, personal quip amid everyday chatter.
A commentator urges editors to use solid judgment to tell truth and avoid libel before publishing. He notes courts often side with newspapers, implying caution in making rash public statements.
The piece notes a potential wave of retirements among the old guard in Congress as days pass. It suggests President Wilson may feel friendly to Republicans whose votes helped him reach power, and recalls that Wilson is not naturally ungrateful.
The article notes WOOPROW WILSON'S unwavering aim to lead all people and adhere to that resolve, predicting difficult next four years even if the Bull Moose party unites.
A Webster City Freeman editorial argues Democrats and Progressives should organize together while Republicans consider cooperation. It states fair margins for dealers and businessmen are acceptable and condemns extortion as a cause of public discontent. The Christian Home in Council Bluffs is praised as deserving regular state support to maintain a healthy surplus after obligations.
The editor recommends a flat steel piece notched on one edge set in a wooden frame. It is greased on both sides with a bacon rind and rubbed into a stick of wood lengthwise on a saw-buck to exercise every muscle and bone in the body.
Miss Virginia Brooks of Chicago cites public dance halls loneliness of small-town girls in cities boarding house overcrowding and discharge of female workers without notice as factors in a limited hopeless future with low wages and suggestive songs.
The Baxter New Era defends former President Taft against young critics. It calls him an all around leader with great heart and courage, a patriot who sought the best for his country and rejects those who vilify him.
A Des Moines man, cited as having two wives, is in a difficult position to explain to the court how he came to possess them. Meanwhile, near Lincoln township, George Luxford fell from a wagon during hay hauling, injuring his left shoulder, ribs, and internal organs after the wagon overturned.
Craddock in Stuart Herald notes George R. Burberry, famed Iowa traveling salesman of twenty-five years on the road, will likely continue twenty-seven more, aiming to travel until he is eighty then rest forty years. He jokes about reaching age one hundred twenty before quitting. Lew Anderson recovers from a recent accident.
D. W. Wright traveled to Hamlin on Monday to see his daughter Mrs. Roy Dryden who is recovering from appendicitis. The Adair News editor Roy A. Stacey gains regional fame as a Washington visitor, jokingly dubbed a road expert, while public attention grows from his hometown exposure via the Great White Way.
Vern Culver, a former Anita resident, was re elected without opposition to the Audubon Board of Education. The notice appears in the Albia Republican with local context about Culver's continued leadership role.
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