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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1922
Page
1
In a critical editorial from Adair News, the piece argues that "Big Business" bungles its stance against the soldiers' bonus, calling such opposition unwise and unpatriotic. It urges memory of wartime service and questions Brookhart's presidential bid, Iowa primary law, and Democratic political tactics amid calls for reform.
Chartering support from Des Moines letters, this item praises Chas E Pickett of Waterloo as a strong Iowa senatorial candidate who will lead farmers and shape state policy. It notes public sentiment backing his nomination and urges voters to inform themselves before the election.
The coal strike is set for April 1 and fools are scattered across the United States. People hoping for the return of the one dollar eighty seven cent coin are advised to conserve their optic nerves.
A terse editorial summarizes national unpreparedness for a strike and the futility of forgiving an attacker, noting little incentive to forget the act and little prospect of mercy for the aggressor.
The speaker argues that if men quit work at forty five many would starve. He states his group will not starve and intends to keep working rather than quit.
The quotation compares ongoing labor strikes to war, arguing that persistent strikes damage legitimate business activity nationwide and produce severe economic harm beyond immediate labor disputes.
The Adair News endorses Charles E. Pickett of Waterloo as a capable honest Republican for Iowa’s U S Senate seat. It argues unity in Congress, notes a Des Moines YMCA fundraiser, praises Pickett’s grasp of state needs, and urges early support.
A romance begun as neighborhood playmates in Anita ends in marriage as Anna May Boatright of Tabor wed Edwin E. McIntyre of Atlantic on March 25 1922 at the Congregational parsonage Malvern Iowa Rev Wright officiated with only the couple’s parents and the bride Virginia Boatright present The couple plans a brief wedding trip to Omaha and Collins Iowa The bride an Anita native is a vocalist pianist and former Berea College voice teacher The groom a native of Anita served in the U S Navy and is a skilled printer now employed by the News Telegraph in Atlantic The couple will reside at 109 Cedar Street Atlantic News Telegraph
Anita area residents welcomed Dick Kiehl of Indianola Iowa a former prominent resident and businessman. He visited yesterday with his daughter in law Mrs Eva Kiehl and family and appeared in unusually good health to friends and associates.
Wm R Koob, once top grad from St Joseph Medical College in Anita, began in Brayton and stayed despite offers of a larger field. He built a thriving practice and is content in a community that knows and loves him. Mrs Koob is a Wagner by birth, daughter of Mr and Mrs Benjamin Wagner of the city.
Aunty Davis widow of Dr M J Davis and former partner of R S Kieh in Anita's drug business died March 1 in Lewis at age 83 years 2 months and 25 days born in Millerstown Pennsylvania she married in 1864 and moved to Iowa settling in Lewis three sons Brode H Davis and Chas P Davis survive with a granddaughter Priscilla Youngson of Long Beach California Wm B Davis predeceased her Ill health had lingered for years.
A minstrel performance directed by Mr. R C Rasmussen is planned for April sixth and seventh at the Unique opera house. Proceeds go to erect a band stand. The program features most of the Pythian Sisters troupe plus new talent with Charlie Clardy in a monologue and Guy Rasmussen ending with a company song.
Cass county supervisors and the Iowa State Highway Commission remain at odds over routing the White Pole road from Anita to Atlantic. Federal aid funds will likely fund the cemetery road south from Atlantic to the Montgomery line, possibly redirecting the White Pole corridor south toward Lyman Griswold Carson and Council Bluffs with fewer turns. Atlas News notes Anita Post and the American Legion may buy the Odd Fellows property at Main and Maple for lodge use, with Legion donors ready to back the purchase and votes pending.
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