Massachusetts Republicans Press for Congressional Reapportionment
Massachusetts Republican leaders urge President Coolidge to recommend a ten year census reallocation adding forty eight seats with fourteen from the South. They argue the nation can govern with fewer lawmakers and call for vetoes to curb government costs, criticizing bank-bearers on the payroll and urging economy. The piece cites Brookhart and Russia as political targets in a broad partisan critique.
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Massachusetts
Coolidge
Congress
House of Representatives
Presider Coolidge
Anita Schools Open Promptly With Book Exchange Planned
School notes detail the opening on September 7 and a PTA second-hand book exchange at the high school. Parents must submit two written records per book for sale, including buyer name, title, and price. Changes include new texts The Stone Arithmetic The Common Word Speller and agriculture coursework replacing part of Commercial Geography.
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Anita
Parent Teachers’ Association
Lewis
Wilson and Wartburn
Thirteen Year Old Miss Trimmer Swims Lake Okoboji Route
Miss Matilda Trimmer swam from the Voorhees dock at Lake Okoboji to Pillsbury Point, a distance of one and a quarter miles, in rough water. She, age thirteen, was followed by Leon G. Voorhees and E. S. Holton in a row boat and remained unscathed. She is sister to Mrs. Leon G. Voorhees and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Trimmer of Anita.
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Matilda Trimmer
Leon G. Voorhees
Lake Okoboji
Voorhees
Des Moines
Pillsbury Point
Miss Trimmer
E. S. Holton
J. H. Trimmer
Anita
Reunion Baseball Accident Injures Miss Mary Egan
At a reunion home of J. F. Gissib the young people played baseball. Miss Mary Egan was struck on the head by a bat and rendered unconscious for hours. Dr. H. E. Campbell attended to her, providing steady care.
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J. F. Gissib
Mary Egan
H. E. Campbell
For Sale Majestic Range Nearly New
Mrs Safe Parker advertises a nearly new Majestic Range for sale and lists contact phone 184. The text notes visiting relatives Henry Wiegand family in Fontanelle with Andrew Wiegand and wife.
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Safe Parker
Anita Area News Moves and Social Visits
Mrs. Fred Bell remains seriously ill at home northwest of Anita under a family physician’s care. Mrs. Caroline Picken of Atlantic visits Lincoln township with daughter Mrs. Martin Brehmer. Mrs. E. B. Wood of Clinton Iowa visits Anita with sisters. Local families host travelers and guests from Lawrence Kemp Cumberland and Miss Anice Harkins in Lincoln township and nearby towns. The W P G Club meets at Rose Hill Avenue with Mrs. Chas Ragan hosting. Home Talent Chautauqua invited for September 4 at the M E church. tickets at Anita Drug Company. A gold leaf sign is installed on the L O O F building. Guests include Phil Huffman and Clarence Huffman of Granville Illinois and John Parry of Webster City. Robert Baird of Armour South Dakota visits Anita with Wm Schaake and wife. The Ladies Union Club gathers at Mrs Cleo Reeves’ home for a one o'clock dinner.
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Fred Bell
Anita
Ladies’ Union Club
Cleo Reeves
Anita and Des Moines visitors cross paths at state fair
Mrs Iva Hadley of Corning spent days in Anita en route to Des Moines for the state fair. Mrs W E Fish visits Des Moines as a state fair attendee and guest of Mrs Myrna Ziegler, a former Anita resident. C W Garlock and family return from Sioux City after visiting relatives. Guy Smith buys a Ford roadster for his daughters Mildred and Hazel who will attend Anita schools. Legion Auxiliary meeting Friday at the Legion Rooms will feature Hazel Davis of Atlantic. L A Chaney and family, with Mr Chaney's father from near Des Moines, returned from a lakes outing in Northern Iowa and a stay in Des Moines.
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Smith Wildman Brookhart
Iowa
Leckless
Jerry Simpson
Jerry
Iva Hadley
Corning
Anita
Des Moines
W. E. Fish
Myrna Ziegler
C. W. Garlock
Anita Public Schools
Sioux City
Guy Smith
Mildred
Hazel
The
Legion Auxiliary
Legion Rooms
Hazel Davis
Atlantic
L. A. Chaney
Mr. Chaney
Lakes
Omaha women enjoy Anita outing to Niagara Falls
Miss Ruth Sundell and Miss Avril Currie of Omaha visited Anita for a weekend outing with Miss Lydia Kuehn. The trio formed a cheerful party on their excursion to Niagara Falls.
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Ruth Sundell
Avril Currie
Omaha
Anita
Lydia Kuehn
Niagara Falls
Birthday Celebration Honors Warner Cousins
Miss Agness Bell entertained a group of young people Monday evening for the birthday of Isaac Warner and Mrs. Warner’s sons, aged twenty and eighteen. Refreshments of ice cream and cake were served.
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Agness Bell
Isaac Warner
Local residents spend time at lakes and fairs
Attorney Earl S. Holton and wife enjoy a week at Lake Okoboji while Dr. H. E. Campbell and family spend a few days at the state fair. Anita remains without a hotel as Vv. A. Weickert moves out of the Victoria and returns to Menlo. Mrs. Chas. F. Karns returns to Anita after helping her husband manage the Ora Buckner farm near Berea.
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Earl S. Holton
Lake Okoboji
Dr. H. E. Campbell
Anita
Vv. A. Weickert
Victoria
Menlo
Chas. F. Karns
Ora Buckner Farm
Berea
Mrs Bessie Lowell and son visit Atlantic with Limbaugh guest
Mrs Bessie M Lowell and her son Sherman traveled with Mrs Zeta Reed Limbaugh of Mitchell South Dakota to visit friends in Atlantic on Wednesday.
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Bessie M. Lowell
Sherman
Zeta Reed Limbaugh
Mitchell, South Dakota
Atlantic
Mrs Donna Cornell Family Return to Des Moines
Mrs Donna Cornell and her family have returned to their Des Moines home after spending several weeks in Anita with the Holmes family and a wife.
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Donna Cornell
Anita
E. W. Holmes
Des Moines
Local Habits and Moves Highlight Area Social Roundup
Mrs Zeta Limbaugh visited relatives in Omaha this week. Miss Mary O Leary to return to the D and D Institute at Council Bluffs after years of service. Eve ene James Cibert and wife of Fort Dodge, once Anita residents, in the city for property matters in South Anita. Jacob Main, formerly of Anita, now Searsboro resident, back to renew old friendships. Dewey Robinson and wife Li e Bills and wife George Bills and Ada Joy return from Lake Okoboji Spirit Lake and northern Iowa pleasure spots.
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Mary O'Leary
D. and D. Institute
Council Bluffs
Evene
James Cibert
Fort Dodge
Anita
South Anita
Jacob Main
Searsboro
Iowa
Odewey Robinson
Lee Bills
George Bills
Ada Joy
Lake Okoboji
Spirit Lake
Local families return from Kelley home and state fair
A. B. Kelley and his wife, guests at the J. C. Kelley residence for three weeks, have returned to Wilton Junction Iowa. Mrs. Walter Hook and daughter Miss Vera joined F. M. Nebe and family and Mrs. J. M. Brewster to attend the state fair this morning and will stay through the week.
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A. B. Kelley
J. C. Kelley
Wilton Junction
Iowa
Walter Hook
Vera
F. M. Nebe
J. M. Brewster
Atlantic man and family travel through city yesterday
MM Nutter of Atlantic and his son Wm Nutter with wife and son Orville of Des Moines were in the city yesterday returning from Des Moines.
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MM. Nutter
Atlantic
Wm. Nutter
Orville
Des Moines
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the Record
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Canada
Ae News-Telegraph
Brookhart
Uncle Sam
Russia
Crawford
Larson—The
New Schiller Piano
Cass County Fair
Sane Panee
Andrew Wiegand
Henry Wiegand
Fontanelle
Caroline Picken
Martin Brehmer
Lincoln Township
E. B. Wood
Clinton, Iowa
Bert Stauffer
J. L. Carey
Wm. Heckman
Oscar Lindblom
A. D. Bullock
Ora Buckner
Lt. F. Peterson
Emporia, Kansas
J. D. Peterson
Lawrence Kemp
Cumberland
Anice Harkins
Wm. C. Richter and
Chas. Ragan
W. P. G. Club
Rose _ Hill Avenue
M. E. Church
Anita Drug Company
Main Street
Phil Huffman
Clarence Huffman
Granville, Illinois
Chas. Miller
Herbert Jones
Duncomb
John Parry
Webster City
J. B. Cecil
Cecil
Afton
Chas. Scott
Alice Hawkins
Mankato
Kansas
W. C. Richter and
Robert Baird
Armour, South Dakota
Wm. Schaake
King Electric CO
Welch-Moore Shoe Co
Atlantic, Iowa
Zeta Limbaugh
Milady
Ort Atlantic
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