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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1917
Page
1
Poem praising national flag with lines about red white and blue and stripes and stars. Celebrates patriotic symbolism without concrete events or dates.
Woodrow Wilson declares a global conflict framed as a People’s War for Freedom and Self-Government. He contrasts democratic ideals with brute force and urges action to prevent domination by the nation with the biggest armaments.
The piece surveys political and social comment from Iowa and nearby states, noting Liberty Loan funding, loyalty concerns, wheat policy, rail transport, and local views. It mentions Governor Illinois guiding Chicago, farm prices, and a mix of public figures and civic debates reflecting wartime mood and policy.
The piece argues that a cabinet overhaul is essential for effective wartime governance and urges reliance on truth over sensationalized fiction in shaping public understanding of the administration’s actions.
Miss Mabel Spence was in Omaha Thursday. Fred B. Dennis spent Sunday in Audubon. A comment on voting dry in Dallas Texas and its global implications remarks on loyalty and opinion.
A reader notes the push for national Prohibition enforcement could save states money. Maine’s recent vote defeated a suffrage amendment two to one, while campaigners in Iowa plan the autumn fight culminating in a November homecoming. The piece urges active, lawful efforts to win the Prohibition issue statewide.
The Avoca Journal-Herald notes wartime patriotism criticizing Kaiser praise, urges support for the United States, and lists local items including illnesses, visits, farm sales, property moves, accidents, and business notes across Avoca and nearby areas. Notable mentions include Mrs Jeannette Hemphill, W E Kellaway, Isaac Griffith, and J M Cramlett.
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