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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1919
Page
1
The article argues that the real productive hog profits from farm shortages and overtime pay, accusing profiteers of tightening their grasp on consumers and widening a gap between salaries and services amid nationwide crop shortages.
A commentator mocks President Wilson and his League of Nations pledge to keep the U S out of war, calling the policy expensive and deadly. It criticizes get rich quick schemes and bets on risky ventures as unsafe, urging scrutiny of national safety and honesty.
A fragment notes that American soldiers overseas avoided indiscriminate kissing. It suggests limited reasons for restraint, contrasts with easier and more general slobber in some countries, and hints at varying quality of interactions affecting behavior.
The Muskogee Times reports that some of the fellow who wandered with hand organs and hurdy gurdies were last seen driving automobiles toward fruit stands selling apples for sixty cents a dozen.
A Republican from a long Democrat district in Kentucky won a seat in Congress. He campaigned solely on opposing the president’s push to win ratification of the peace treaty he carried.
The article notes prices rise due to leather scarcity but investigation finds ample leather in storage and some high priced shoes lack enough leather to make a gun-wad, suggesting price vs material reality misalignment.
The text argues that under Protection Uncle Sam could command the world while Free Trade by Democrats forces others to dictate terms to the United States. It claims this is one of many reasons the Republican party should be recalled to service in the inter country.
The question links the League of Nations adoption to reducing the high cost of living pledged by the national leader and his party. It asks how international cooperation would relate to domestic price relief as a political commitment.
The passage argues that the Democratic National Administration prioritizes foreign peoples' interests over domestic concerns, contrasting it with Republican Protection. It frames the administration as caring for outsiders before American citizens.
The writer argues that some ministers require a jolt of prejudice from their view to better understand the world with sound horse sense and practical insight.
A town tale describes a strained marriage after a lengthy honeymoon, with mounting quarrels and a splashing clash ending as a dish and slop-jar altercation. Local items note visits, home repairs, and community notices amid a string of short updates.
Mrs Zeta McAteon attended the Gass Counfy teachers convention in Atlantic Thursday and Friday. Dr and Mrs H E Campbell and daughter Baby Dora Jean spent a few days in Omaha last week. Mrs Chas D Worthing and son of Atlantic visited F O Worthing and wife. Mrs A J Beebe and son Vernon of Lewis stayed with R D Vernon and family. Claude Bills resigned the marshalship at Extra and moved to Atlantic. Two days of school vacation last week approached a fourth of July celebration. Jno B Timmons, known in Anita area, bought the Canby general store. Barney Deets and wife of Extra visited their son William Deets and family east of town. Ham Campbell returned from Viola Center visiting daughter Mrs Ella Yeager. Archie Cochran spent two weeks in Wisconsin building a barn for his recently purchased farm. Mrs Alta Henderson Shannon of Atlantic and Miss Mattie Harrison visited the RECORD office. Mrs Inez Big Buckley returned home to Atlantic after pleasant visit with her parents Mr and Mrs Peter Reott Sr. A heavy frost Friday night turned into a hard freeze harming exposed plants. Wm Scholl renewed his RECORD subscription for another year for cousin E Braunhold of Chicago.
Jake Chapman made the RECORD a pleasant call Saturday. Frank J McCord returned Saturday from Madison Missouri where he spent a week with his mother and other relatives and friends. Mrs C M Blakesley who has been visiting the family of her daughter Mrs H E Boatright at Tabor Iowa returned to Anita last week. Harry C Hansen former Anita boy who has been connected with several Des Moines law firms during the past few years has formed a partnership with John C Wooden. Miss Lois Teter daughter of Mr and Mrs Chas Teter of Moberly Missouri will spend the winter in Anita with her grandparents Mr and Mrs W J Weston and attend school.
Miss Nettie Goodwin has been seriously ill for two weeks at her parents Mr. and Mrs. O Goodwin. Alarm for her recovery is felt by relatives and friends. John Atwood and family suffered a roof fire caused by a bonfire. Firemen extinguished the blaze before major damage. Anderson Bell was injured while installing a furnace at Wm Wahlert’s new dwelling near Anita. A heavy casting trapped him briefly. he resumed work, then fell ill and returned home.
A long standing Anita landmark, the Kunz Grain Co office building, was torn down last week with lumber hauled away. The piece recalls former occupants, notable events, and local color from the era, along with brief notes on residents and community life. The column mixes nostalgia with sharp local observations and anecdotes.
A nostalgic column recalls J N Reynolds and the era of bold flyers from New York to San Francisco. The piece praises Joe Reynolds and the old gang for their speed and daring while noting worn gear and past misadventures. It mentions Dr H E Campbell and Mrs Jane Barber traveling to Omaha for cataract surgery, J P Jorgansen buying a Duroc sow at a sale, and rural land assessments reflecting recent market prices. A traveling salesman’s wife explains her poultry yard choices with a humorous anecdote.
Harold Nellis a sixteen year old from Atkinson Neb killed in a recent football game. Bruce Engle and family visited the RECORD office. Ira H Soper plans wintering in Long Beach Cal with possible permanent relocation. Geo P Thiele bought flour at the Farmers Coop saving forty five cents a sack. Fifty years ago a deep freeze in Anita preserved potatoes through spring. An Oklahoma peach crop in a well yields brandy sold for 85.00 a gallon. Old Charlie Scholl shared apples Greening variety with the editor local to Anita.
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