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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1919
Page
5
A collage of Christmas season notices from The Racket includes Raymond Wagner home from college for the holidays, Rev. John H. Boozer delivering a sermon, Miss Ruth Allanson visiting family in Kansas, and store promotions. Local residents travel, recipients receive gifts, and the shop emphasizes winter goods and debt collection.
Horatio J Suplee born July 29 1845 near Hoey Brook Chester County Pennsylvania died December 13 1919 at his Mission Texas home aged 74 years four months fourteen days He lived in Illinois Des Moines Anita and later Mission He married Eva Vestal February 20 1874 no children Suplee survived by wife one brother and one sister and many friends Funeral at M E Church Anita conducted by Rev N Paul Bartoh with IOOF Odd Fellows and Rebekah Lodges in attendance Interment Evergreen Cemetery He served as a faithful Methodist and community figure.
A long notice expresses gratitude for sympathy and flowers after a bereavement. It highlights the American Legion memorial building drive in Anita, noting $13 000 goal and urging community support from residents of Iowa and surrounding areas. The piece stresses civic duty, national service, and local pride in honoring veterans' sacrifice.
The item notes misattributed show window credit at Coffey & Irwin hardware with Mrs. Larson likely the true author. It reports B T Smith visiting Cass and Adair counties, andGeorge A. Shike's re election as Farmers Cooperative Elevator Company manager. It also covers Frank Crosley closing out sale with prices for horses cows corn and planning move to Atlanta.
Mrs G B Graham has been ill the past week. W E F Kirkham hauled hogs to Anita. Aunt Lissie Sweet stayed at Levi Walker’s. Miss Evona Cooper has been ill with a severe cold. Miss Lena Larson visited Franlie Anderson. The Self Improved Club met at Levi Walker’s. Bernice Kirkham returned from Ames College for holidays. Kelleher brothers hauled hogs to Adair after obtaining a long-awaited car. Neighbors visited Miss Whitty in Adair. Mike Farrell and bride returned from their honeymoon to visit parents. Local gathering at Farrell home with a charivari. Franz Bros shelled corn at Averyson farm then Joe Clare farm. elevator delays ended shelling. PATHOL YRS Woe
John L. Chew of the W E Kella way office force is spending the holiday period visiting friends in Guthrie Center Perry and other Iowa locations.
Mrs J B Herriman visited Atlantic on Saturday and a local ad promotes Dridip disinfectant for stock care. Includes address 4921 L B Trumbull.
Fred Naylor stays in the city at the Naylor residence as Wood preservative Carboline warns of mite control and disinfection benefits for Holmes Lumber Co. environments.
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