Special Session Called and Adjournment of Iowa Twenty sixth Assembly
The Iowa Twenty sixth General Assembly adjourned after a busy session that halted work on code revision to consider hundreds of measures. The editor notes strong legislative experience across members, praises the conduct of committees, and discusses nepotism concerns as several members placed relatives in clerkships or as pages within the legislature.
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Twen General Assembly of
Iowa
Twenty-fifth General Assembly
Severy
House
Senate
Miss McQuinn
Representative McQuinn
Benton County
General Assembly
Representa W.S. Allen
van Buren County
Obituaries for Cobane McConkey and Mary J Failor
Two Newton area obituaries note Cobane McConkey dies at 71 after long service in Christian faith and family. Ten children, six surviving, funeral at Christian church followed by burial at Wettemberg. Also Mary J Failor, 68, dies after heart disease battle. longtime resident of Newton, charter member of Evangelical Lutheran Church, golden wedding survivors listed. funeral at Lutheran church with pastor C. V. Cowan and choir.
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Cobane McConkey
Hareson County
Reed
Campbell
Bethany
W. Va
Alexander Camp
Hopedale
Harrison County
Ohio
Scott II
Jasper County
College Farm
Newton
Christian Church
Hoperdale
Uncle McNeely
Gosy the Apostolic Church
Old Court House
McConkey
S. E. Gates
Prank Graham
J. W. Moon
Bertatty
Gras
Will McConkey
Summer T. Martin
Harrah
Durant
Wettemberg Cemetery
Andrew Failor
Bucyrus
Lowa
F Id
Newston
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Patlor
A. L. Fullor
Grand Fork
A. Fallor
of Fort Nd
Lutheran Church
J.C
M. E
W. Starr
C. V. Cowan
Jeate Miller
Gertie Besack
Ora Eawards
Hal Wilson
Ernest Barley
Ada
Laura
Bertha Sherman
M Mary Shepherd
Ella Lowery
Ida Spenc
Guy 1
Grant Atwood
Lain
Berthi Horace Shepherd
Death notices and social tidbits from Newton area
Obituaries and local notices recount the death of Alfred Mercer in Colfax, a Prairie City death of J P Wilson, infant graves at Stuart, and broader Newton area anecdotes. The column mentions family losses, church events, schooling, health struggles, ward chatter, and community updates across Jasper County.
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J. P Wilson
Prairie .Or
Jas Iper County
Prairie City
Celebrating News Ton's 50th Birthday With Plans
May Vth marks News ton's 50th anniversary and citizens discuss options for celebration. Proposals include a city holiday with store closures and quiet visiting, a municipal picnic and barbecue, and a large countywide Fourth of July event. The piece also notes travel plans for a Republican convention in St Louis and local religious services for Paschal observances.
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Newston
Rts
Sh Newton
Central Low
Barber’s home robbed after late Saturday night
Will Scharf woke to a suspicious sound in his house. In the morning his pants and vest were found in the front yard and pantry items including two loaves of bread butter and jellies were missing. Silverware and other valuables were untouched with no clues left for identification.
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Will Scharf
Farewell to Newton Friends From Local Pastor
Late pastor of the Newton Baptist Church and his family bid farewell in Newton. On Tuesday evening they visited Dr. C Boxe's home with several friends dropping in. After refreshments they departed for Marion where final goodbyes were spoken at the depot.
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Alfred Durant
Wittemberg
Rye Shankland
Alfred
Conservatoire
Blaine Woodrow
Lou R
Fred Emerson Woodrow Islin
Geo
Chierry Townsend
Woodruil Gui —Mandl
Lou Zion
Newton
Jet
Jas. \. Kerr
Washington
Newston
Atty
F. E. Northup
Marshalltown
Whitaker
Newton Baptist Church
Marion
New
Dr. C. Boxe
Commencement Speaker Thomas to Speak at Newton High
Actor H Beard reports that Thomas the eminent ex Methodist divine of Chicago will deliver the address for Newton high school's graduation in the opera house on Wednesday May 27. Dr Thomas spoke in Newton years ago and wowed listeners then. Preparations for Fellows Day Monday April 27 include special trains and reduced railroad fares. The K T Band of Newton with additional first class musicians will entertain. Mrs W E Hough returned Saturday from a long eastern trip.
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St. Louis
St Louis
Jasper County
W. B. Manning
Newton
H. Beard
Thomas
Chicago
Newton High School
Opera
M. E
Fellows Day
Ov. Drake
K.T. Band
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Keo
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Mitts
Bremer Jeounty
James D. Bowen
Carewin
Upton
Tors Correll
Jasper
Cruet Jon
Rowen
Wright Ughter
Hotet
Henderson
Se Kilburn
Adair
W.S. Moonn
Andrew Fas Wena
Mary J. Failor
Lisbon
Pennsylvania
Ada Starr
Alfred Mercer
Mercer
Colfax
Ialesburg
Alfrei
Nothi
David Vernon
Henry J
Olive Sanderson
Island
Stuart
Louis Jorgen
Jonam
Los Angeles
Cal
Randall
Sully
Kim
Cook
Joe
Hayden Reynolds
Department
John Honesty
Mother Shaw
Lucy Shaw
B. Shaw
R. T. Smith
Preston Hospital
Jcharge
Phares’ Hall
A Quite
Louie Jorgenson
McKee
Newton P
Lou, Smith
Dea
Spring Street
J.B. van Court
Lyday
Desmond
Chas
Reichelt
North Newton
M.A. Hunter
Dexter
C.E. Boyd
J A. Gorrell
Cii
Boyd
Miss Pope
Eva Fay Johnson
Cou
Rock Island
Clerk Mathews
Michael Wagher
Sarah Gould
Arthur J. Craven
Helena Montana
Ottumwa
Kerr
Dick Vanatta
Wichita
Kansas
Ineine
Ted
Clements
Rands
Calhoun County
W. G
Pasch
F Lee
Rch . Col
Shepherd
Benedic League of Sacred Heart
W. E. Hough
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