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Newspaper
Newton Record
Location
Newton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1897
Page
6
Local notice reads spring water available a short distance from town. Interested parties should apply to John Long at Efnor's wee meat market for details.
The Colfax board of supervisors met in session with all three members present as a road dispute dominated the agenda. Attorneys represented both sides and most of yesterday’s hearing covered testimony. In Colfax Friday, Will Hitchcock editor of the Colfax Tribe and Miss Lily May Lacey were married, with congratulations extended to the couple.
Furnished by A D Gregorn for the Reserve Corn Co Chicago the private wire service in Stevens building shows opening high low close for Wheat and May corn with prices in May oats 14 164 163 8. Livestock receipts Hog volume 18000 slow to a shade lower with ranges 0.80 to 4.00 for light mixed 3.85 to 4.08 for heavy 3.65. Cattle receipts 500 market steady Sheep 12900 firm.
The president sent to the senate nominations for ambassadors and consuls including Andrew D. White to Germany William Draper to Italy and Charles Ifate to the Rome embassy. Dr W W Thomas is named for Sweden and Norway with strong local and congressional backing from Speaker Reed and Swedish groups.
The community records the funeral of Miss Mabel Hook born March 28 1879 in Monroe died recently aged 18. Details of services and pallbearers accompany notes on residents including Mrs Lottie Townsend James McMichell and Ben McEwen plus a cemetery association meeting and forest bird preservation discussion. Also obituary of Mrs Christiana McNab Kirkpatrick born Gloversville New York died April 2 189? aged near 92 with history of moving to Monroe and ten children.
A new blacksmith, T R Conley of Monroe, rents C W Sipe’s Reasnor shop to repair plows wagons and shoe horses. Jasper county dealers offer affordable plows harrows harness through B B Trout. Various local moves visits church events and school appointments are noted including Mrs C W Sipe’s county seat trip and Essie Needham’s carpet rag project.
The United States state department reports active correspondence with U S Minister McKenzie in Lima regarding Ramsay, an American sailor jailed in Callao for a street brawl and sentenced to a year for disorderly conduct. Washington demands his release, arguing he should have been tried or freed within ten days per treaty, though Peru may rearrest him under law and treaty terms.
Diplomatic representatives in Constantinople report they have orders to negotiate a definite Turkish troop withdrawal from Crete. Negotiations with the Porte are already in progress to achieve that end.
Fire partly destroyed the Oma ha Railway freight house in St Paul between 11 and 12 Wednesday night. Loss estimated at 20000 dollars, fully covered by blanket insurance.
A Paris dispatch denies a circulating rumor that Count Muravieff, the Russian minister of foreign affairs, had arrived unexpectedly in the city. The report originated in Paris and spread to other European capitals but has been shown untrue.
London April 1 Mr Herbert Gladstone says the report that his father learned to ride a bicycle is a hoax and rejects the tale as false.
A dated timetable lists train numbers and schedules for going east and west, including No 2 and No 4 departures, freight runs, and a Monroe Newton Des Moines Valley division with stops at Prairie City Fairmount Monroe and Newton. It notes daily and Sunday patterns and branch details.
A fragmentary rail timetable lists GOING EAST and GOING WEST departures with times for multiple stations including Newton Ar Lynnville June Lacy and Oskaloosa. It shows No 1 No 3 No 5 and other service numbers with morning and afternoon arrivals and departures and notes on accommodation trains locals.
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