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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1922
Page
1
A Republican urging party loyalty argues against Brookhart for U S Senator, praises Henry Ford as a reformer who can break strikes, and urges support for Green on tariff policy while criticizing primary laws and demagogues. The piece defends Des Moines reforms and targets Brookhart’s alignment with Populism, Socialism, and Anarchy.
The piece urges Iowa voters to reject Socialistic and Populistic candidates, demanding immediate coal mining resumption and criticizing Brookhart’s stance toward the Republican party. It notes past wet votes on prohibition, presses Iowa Republicans to choose a course, and questions coal supply and freight rates as issues shaping the senatorial race.
John Bear of Belle Plaine Iowa visits Anita for a few days. Miss Anna Whited spends weeks visiting relatives in various parts of Iowa. W J Weston returns from Des Moines after weeks with his wife who is receiving medical treatment. He left town to tend business and returns this morning. Mrs Weston’s condition is not improving as hoped.
Notice states the partnership between E. L. Forsyth and John F. Just is dissolved by mutual consent on this day. All accounts due the firm will be paid as per contract. August, 1922. 374
Dr. R. L. Sheeler and wife of Council Bluffs, formerly of Anita, stopped in the city Sunday on their way home from Wisconsin. Since leaving Anita he has built a lucrative practice in Council Bluffs, a fact his friends will be pleased to know.
J C Riekel and family Mrs P A Riekel and daughter Miss Florence returned Wednesday from an auto trip to South Dakota to visit relatives and friends former Anita residents. They found good roads and favorable weather most of the way except west of Atlantic where high water from a flood slowed travel.
A Sunday afternoon collision on White Pole Road three miles east of Atlantic left two seriously hurt and several others with minor injuries. Mamie Redburn sustained flesh wounds to her right leg as their Buick was hit by a speeding Maxwell driven by Pete Sorensen. Sorensen and four others were bruised. Redburn and family were treated and went home. The accident occurred on a sight-obstructed stretch near the W. J. Knop farm as two speeding cars attempted to pass each other unaware of oncoming traffic.
Oliver J. Wise of Pittsburg Kansas born December 3 1842 in Allegheny County Pennsylvania died August 24 1922 aged 79 years 8 months 20 days He married Amanda A Cesler June 25 1874 and they had nine children Walter Harley Arda Lulu Carlton Elmer James Fred and Albert all of whom with eight grandchildren are named Wise served three years with the 103rd Pennsylvania Infantry in the Civil War and was honorably discharged May 29 1864 at Fort McHenry Baltimore Funeral services were held at his home and he was interred at Highland Park Cemetery Pittsburg Kansas He was survived by his two sons Walter and Harley who attended the service.
Miss Marie Gundrum presents a piano and violin recital at the Methodist Church on Wednesday evening September 13. The program begins at 8 o clock and admission is free. Pupils include Roscoe Porch Jane Scholl Opal Bontrager Ergin Dean Dorothy Dinsmore Maurine Turner Ethlyn Huss Freda Scholl Jewel Smith Fay Taylor Ruth Taylor Dorothy Bowen Bernice Bowen Marie Rickle Lois Turner Romaine Tharnish Mildred Porch Agnes Lindblom Bessie Nietert Blanche Mowry Marjorie Earl Helen Blackmer and Francis Blackmer of Casey.
Forsyth announces sole conduct of the plumbing and heating business after dissolving partnership with Mr. Just. He will operate from the office and show room on the street to the depot, personally supervising all work with guarantees.
H P Ziegler attorney at law offers settlement of estates as a specialty and general law practice including opinions on abstracts and collections. The article notes many summer vacationers returning look tired and would welcome a month of rest.
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