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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1921
Page
1
The nation recalls fallen heroes with reverence and sorrow. It honors their sacrifice and fidelity, noting the greatness of America is illuminated by graves. A solemn salute to their valor and the eternal peace of their slumber.
A writer laments commercial wealth corrupting morals and urges action against Bergdell. Ambassador Harvey is cited as voicing American sentiment on the League of Nations after last November’s election. The piece accuses self-serving boosters and questions railroads’ impact, urging the Republican administration to expose the problem.
A column critiques postwar reparations and U S farm prices, arguing reparations must be clear and punitive while warning against continued association with belligerent nations. It blames foreign competition for American farm price slumps and calls for decisive action to aid farmers and restore demand.
A collage of notes covers topics from gold wedding rings costs to a Connecticut man fined for whiskey use as medicine, rival wrestlers plotting title matches, a Benton Township close game against Anita, and a Farm Bureau picnic drawing a big crowd. The piece also mocks local business leaders and mentions café closures and a near dry city water pump due to thirst.
A brief comic exchange shows a bystander dropping a lace handkerchief and two people debating whether it is a handkerchief or a petticoat. The light banter ends with assurances of safety and social manners.
The Rose Wilde Dairy owners announce a public auction of twenty cows on Saturday May 28 1921 at 2 pm rain or shine in Anita Iowa. The herd includes Jerseys Guernseys and Short Horns with some fresh with calves and others due to freshen soon. Col A D Dean is the auctioneer.
In a 1921 reminiscence Charlie Beason former Anita boy now Chicago livestock commission president recalls Cass county families such as the Benson and Hopley circles and early Anita newspaper days. He notes livestock market turns, letters from C F Chase and old towns like Turky Creek and Viota, ending with a vivid local memory sequence.
Mrs. Walter Hook secretary announces a May 30 meeting at Rongers Bros drug store with the Evergreen Cemetery Association books. Delinquent lot owners are urged to pay current dues and, if possible, a year in advance to avoid hindering the cemetery’s upkeep.
The Iowa Gideons conducted their annual convention in Des Moines with church pulpit visits by leaders including Dan S. Umbenhauer from Anita and Raymond W. Shepley, Iowa Gideons president. Umbenhauer, formerly in Anita's dry goods trade, now sells Grinnell Glove Co. goods. Shepley, a former Anita pitcher, preached at Park Avenue Presbyterian. Ed Bell supplies ice to Anita patrons from Atlantic.
The Citizens Savings Bank plans a re organization to a firmer foundation and will operate as The Citizens State Bank with five hundred shares at 150 dollars each. Bank officials report progress despite conditions and expect to begin business soon. A Saturday meeting at the Masonic Temple in Anita drew strong attendance and support from local–area residents. Attendees included Jas G Whitney of the Whitney Bank M B Nelson of The Farmers Savings Bank and F L Butzloff of the Iowa State Bank Atlantic.
The Memorial sermon will be delivered by Rev W R Radliff at 11:00 Sunday morning at the M E church. Meade Post No 50 G A R will attend in a body and a general invitation is extended to all townspeople.
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