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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1928
Page
4
The piece argues against blaming Hoover for farmer relief and urges voters to consider party and policy realities. It critiques sensationalism, notes Al Smith’s stance on woman suffrage, and warns about campaign rhetoric, farm unions, and Democratic influence in farming groups.
Des Moines papers relish slamming Vice Presidential candidate Curtis for his Spencer retort to a heckler. The piece argues hecklers rarely merit such treatment and praises fair dealing toward public speakers from all parties.
Des Moines figure Colonel L W Ainsworth supports a movement to defeat or weaken Herbert Hoover in Iowa. The campaign, led by renegade Democrats and several Republicans, aims to reduce the Republican majority as a farmers’ victory. Ainsworth, angry over retirement from Republican political life, joins the effort.
A voter cautioning against viewing prohibition as the sole issue in the presidential campaign argues there are more important concerns affecting the nation and industries. The piece asserts prohibition should not dictate the outcome and urges defeating the Democratic ticket by a vast margin.
August automobile sales in Iowa reach 9,457 units, up 3,925 from the prior August, signaling a need for relief. It is not stated whether an appeal for aid will be made when Congress convenes in December.
A photo of Atlanta’s Band of Mercy shows eighteen to twenty year old women wearing low-necked sleeveless waists knee-high skirts and rolled socks. The top knots are bobbed and marcelled as published in Our Dumb Animals.
The speaker criticizes the McNary Haugen bill in New York, then supports it in Nebraska, risking an awkward position for the Democratic nominee and calling into question the candidate's honesty and sincerity on the issue.
A discussion questions which presidential candidate best serves U S interests by opposing immigration restrictions. The note claims the old world political influence dominates New York City policy and aims to improve future citizenship quality.
The piece argues Al Smith never carried a strictly agricultural county in New York during his tenure. It lists county wins by year 1918 two, 1920 none, 1922 nine, 1924 one, 1926 three, and asks why farmers did not rally to his support given his claimed farm interests.
The Republican elephant is said to be recovering from a recent beating at Omaha Oklahoma City and Helena Montana. Dr and Mrs W E Fish J D Young and wife were guests at the Wayne Bullock home in Atlantic. Clyde Falconer sold twenty six spring pigs to local buyers averaging 225 pounds at 11.25 per hundredweight with an average price of 25.25 each.
A call to maximize turnout highlights that fewer than half of voters chose the President in recent elections and urges 100 percent participation on the November 6 ballot. It notes farmers want substantial action beyond rhetoric and stresses the value of woman power for future needs.
Across the southern states and beyond, Democratic leaders rally supporters and urge them to vote straight party lines, a strategy praised as sound by some while seen as potentially profitable for Republicans in party organization and candidate selection.
In Cass county political notes Republicans are urged to stay engaged from start to finish amid heated national debates. The piece argues price fixing is unconstitutional and warns against party shifts over global alliances, criticizing leaders who use misrepresentation.
The piece condemns lavish campaign spending while calling for basic soap and towels for the needy at home. It warns partisans to focus on practical needs amid a predicted open winter when such apparel items will be in demand.
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