Red Cross Sale at Berea January 10 1918 Features Adair County Rooster
The Red Cross Society plans a sale at Berea on January 10 1918 with the Adair county rooster as a centerpiece and pictures for sale. Proceeds go to the front and to relief of soldiers, with a caution that non sympathetic attendees should not come. The item list includes the famous rooster and various other offered articles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross’ Society
Berea
Adair County
Red Cross Society
Dowell
Missing names sought for Y M C A Fund list correction
A note requests notification of any omissions in the recent Y M C A Fund contributor list so corrections can be made. Mrs J H Aldrich acknowledges a letter from H R Lemen of the Christian Home at Council Bluffs asking her to relay thanks to contributors. Mrs H A Johnson and two daughters visit from Malta Montana with relatives in this area. Johnsons run a Malta newspaper business and are described as prospering in the current high price era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walters
Harvey Sc. McDermott
Clarence Richardson
Ed. L. Richardson
Cumberland Enterprise
Enterprise
Richardsons
Chas. O. Pugh
Des Moines
Y. M.C. A. Fund
J. H. Aldrich
H.R. Lemen
Christian Home
Council Bluffs
H. A. Johnson
Malta
Montana
Ruthven
Iowa
Johnson
Adel businessman A W Vaughn dies by suicide at home
A W Vaughn a prominent Adel coal dealer and former editor of the Adel Record reportedly took his own life by cutting his throat at his residence last Monday. He was age 62, survived by his widow and daughters primarily in Adel with ties to Adair and previous residences in Stuart Menlo and Casey.
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A. W. Vaugho
Adel
Vaughn
Adel Record
Vaughn Press
Fred Macy
Frank Tawney
Frank Kinnick
Boyd Hubbard
Adair
Stuart, Menlo and
Casey
Menlo Journal
Fresh beef by the quarter offered at City Meat Market
Notice lists prices for fore quarter at 13 cents per pound and hind quarter at 15 cents per pound. The ad is signed by Robert Cryer. Miss Maxine Blakesley of Gowrie is visiting the city this week with her grandmother Mrs Mary Smither.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Cryer
Maxine Blakesley
Gowrie
City
Mary Smither
Patron Accounts and Local News From Anita
Notice asks patrons to settle all accounts by January 1 1918 to balance books. Edwin Stone son of J Frank Stone of St Cloud Minnesota enlisted in U S Navy and heads to Great Lakes for training. Reuben R Scholl family of Washburn North Dakota visiting Anita for holidays. A humorous note praises fairy tale yarns about North Dakota and Canada with references to miraculous incidents.
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Edwin Stone
J. Frank Stone
St. Cloud
Minnesota
Anita
E. O. Stone
U. S. Navy
Naval Training Station
Great Lakes
Ilinois
Edwin
Sam
Reuben R. Scholl
Washburn
North Dakota
Chas. Scholl
Emaline White
Babe
Canada
Caddock Takes Up Stable Policeman Role at Camp Dodge
Earl Caddock world heavyweight wrestling champion begins duty with the eighty eighth division as a stable policeman. He handles the troop mule train, cleans the stable, and assists officers. He adapts to military life despite a novel bunk experience and reports fine surroundings and good morale. A rental ad for a house ends the note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Caddock
Camp Dodge
Caddock
Hoe
Special Notice on Balancing Year 1917 Accounts
Dr. R. A. Becker asks all debtors to settle balances by December 31, 1917, by cash or note. No further notice will be given. The notice urges prompt payment to balance books for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. KE. Harry
R. A. Becker
Christmas Week Notices From Anita Area
Fraternal greetings from Walter Hackwell and local social notes report visits by Mr and Mrs Andrew Chapman in Lincoln Nebraska. Dr R A Becker checked animals. Dr T McAlfee and wife in Hurley South Dakota. Clyde Smith treated by Dr Becker and Dr Adair. Charlie Wagner visiting from Iowa City. tom cat sale at Fontanelle Red Cross netted 7.50. Ladies Union Club dinner hosted by Mrs Wim C Richter. Bert Gant injured by horse in Des Moines. Mrs Dr F G Salisbury and baby met in Des Moines while en route to Hanley and Anita network observed holiday travels to Atlantic Griswold and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Gant
Anita
Des Moines
F. G. Salisbury
Hanley
Canada
Spen
Atlantic
Griswold
Also Mentioned on This Page
RED Cross
Chas. J. Goodpasture
A. E. Harry
Ed. Carey
Sherm
R. D. Vernon
Record Office
Frank Suplee
A. H. Mountain
Billy
Reed
M.J. Naiies
Wiota
Jno
Irving
A. D. Dean
Josh
the Force
Fred and
Bessie Parkinson
Massena
Ma Weston
Lewis Johnson
Uncle Sam
Finnis B. Perry
Corley
Town
Clyde
Smith
Li D. Pearson
Chas. Atwood
Peter Scott, Jr
Dr. EH
Camphirell
Ames
A. B. Maxwell
W. T. Biggs
E. 8. Wolfer
Lennox
White Pole
F. L. Anderson
Chicago
Battle Creek
Mich
Frank Baker
Army Cantonement
Audubon
Audubon Republican
Santa Claus
Lucy Galiher
Claire Sweney
Janice
Lincoln, Nebraska
Edwin Garside
Harold Bell
L. A. Schoonover, Anita, Chiropractor
Anita Bank
E. W. Holmes
Hugh Farrell
Soldier Boys
Mike
Anita Produce Company
J. P. Minchen
Carroll
Citizens’ Savings Bank
Christian Church
Congress
Grand Army of the Republic
W. C. Libby
Live Stock Exchange
Denver
Colorado
Libby
Jake Hesser
Hot Springs
South Dakota
Hesser
Geo. Thiele
Beres
George
Bonner
C.p.richards
Anita Distributor
Arp
John H
Earnhardt
Reinhild H
Massena Buboltz
John G
Massena Bell
Fred EB
Birge
Gerald M
Anna Brix
John
Baker
Rayfield T
Lewis Brown
Otto N
Collier
Floyd
Cummins
William, Blair
Nebr Dellinger
Fred A
Griswold Fiesler
Chas. C
Fuhr
Frank A
Grant Foster
Clarence G
Wiota Finley
Daniel
Griswold Grennell
Clarence R
Griswold Goettsch
Edward T
Wilbur H
Lewis Peterman
Walter W
Cumberland Pollock
John R
Prali
Robert M
Petersen
Hans J
Anita Perrin
Robert E
Pierson
Arthur N
Plaisted
William A
Massena Porter
Joseph E
Cumberland Root
Walter T
Anita Reidman
Geo. D
Griswold Reichardt
Edward Frank
Massena Reeves
Cleo F
Anita Sorensen
Jens C
Audubon Spry
Clarence B
Anita Smith
Griswold Scharf
Jethro V
Griswold Spies
Floyd J
Cumberland Thomas
Kenneth L
Todd
Ira J
Griswold Tiedje
George C
A. W. Vaughn
Bell’s
Fred Bell
Long's Store
Citizens Savings Bank
B. D. Forshay
M. Blakesley
W. R. Spence
D.R. Forshay
John W. Nichols
Ernest Stone
Lee K. Nichols
Insurance Department
Caddock Stable
Bert Willison
R. C. Rasmussen
Sioux Falls
South
Dakota
O. K
Rass
Vern Harrison
Columbus
Ohio
W.W. Harrison
Redpath Chautauquas
Walter Hackwell
Langham
Mrs
Andrew Chapman
Dr. T. McAlfee
Hurley
Chas. Snyder
R A. Becker
G. M. Adair
Clyde Smith
Daisy Evanger
Charlie Wagner
the State University At
Iowa City
W. H. Wagner, Sr
Red Cross Section
Fontanelle
He Ladies’ Union Club
S Wim. C. Richter
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