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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1923
Page
2
Both branches of the town legislature approved an anti mask bill aimed at restricting Ku Klux Klan activity. Provisions classify prowling or riding by a masked person as a misdemeanor and entering a home while masked with intent to injure as a felony. Assault with a dangerous weapon while masked carries penalties up to twenty years in the penitentiary.
Mrs Ida B Wise Smith of Cedar Rapids long time leader in the Iowa W C T U is ordained as a minister of the gospel after twenty five years of service including thirteen years as Secretary and ten years as President of the organization.
Mrs Poindexter argues about life at the American Capitol with drinking and gambling denied by high society. A Keokuk kite string incident matched a Sioux City boy's electric death. High voltage wires spread state wide. safety education urged. Newspaper advertising touted as an investment, not charity. Nebraska and Kansas governors seek mansion repairs totaling 10000 and 17000 dollars, challenging Democratic simplicity claims.
An archival line presents a stark contrast between freedom and slavery. A speaker asserts it is better to live in freedom with hardship than to bow to oppression, highlighting a moral claim about liberty and dignity.
The piece reflects on life as a journey through joy and woe and asserts that true nobility lies in performing daily duties. It states higher motives matter only if they reinforce a person’s ability to meet ordinary life responsibilities.
The passage defines true liberty as enjoying our own rights without harming others and as the ability to do what the law permits. It frames liberty as a balance between individual rights and legal boundaries, emphasizing restraint and lawful action.
A reflective meditation on happiness likened to heaven’s light. Bright faces glow with innocent enjoyment, seen as mirrors transmitting rays of benevolence to others. The passage frames joy as a shared, radiant force.
The selection of quotes covers topics from prohibition and public policy to the League of Nations, rail mergers, and the 1924 campaign. It cites voter influence, cost of living, and government surpluses, while lamenting a farmer deception episode and urging active political engagement. Notable figures include Senator Cummins and unnamed farmers in Iowa.
A commemorative poem for the Manhattan Chapter D A R's twenty fifth anniversary reflects on American heritage. It traces immigrant sacrifice, frontier struggle, and nation building. The author urges new Americans to adopt these ancestral patterns and honor the country’s founding guardians.
A combative column mocks editing skill and vanity in Iowa politics. It recalls primary law, farmers and labor, and a skeptical take on politicians and national comparisons. The piece closes with a vivid rural metaphor about Iowa versus California sensations and crops.
A 300 page official Ways and Means document compares duties under the 1922 1913 and 1909 tariff acts. It lists duty rates on imported articles and details on the Emergency Act of 1921 and administrative features. Send requests to the American Protective Tariff League in New York for copies.
The Elkader Register notes criticism of the office seeker and states Iowa has found Burbank and will eventually discover Brookhart, signaling debate over the State Treasurer candidate.
A man moves into a neglected cottage and is found by a doctor whitewashing inside and out. The physician compliments the effort as improving the eye sore, while the resident jokes that whitewash serves as a disinfectant since ten children are in the family after repeated twin arrivals.
With half of Main Street ready for public use, townsfolk crowded Saturday night. The paving work promises more events like dances and barbecues once finished, and the new city improvements are cited as making the town look better than many larger places. A 50 cent noon lunch ad at The New Calumet Cafe, north of Whitney's Bank, Atlantic.
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