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Newspaper
Newton Record
Location
Newton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1895
Page
10
Prairie City reports include visits and travel of residents, church sermons by Rev. Norris and Rev. Shea, local rearrangement of Leib’s store, Arbor Day plans, and social events. Sudden death of Mrs. Cochran is noted with funeral details and surviving family.
Thomas D. Murphy named administrator of his father's estate. M C Lyon builds a new residence on block 46. Mrs. George Kipp improves after sickness. Mrs. Murphy plans to leave the farm, buying Sloan Roder's home. Commencement at Monroe High School at M K church. alumni banquet on Saturday. Drug stock sold to Mr. Whaley of Sigourney. Local visits and illnesses noted. Fray, Lida Clark Robinson, and H M Murphy funerals reported. Monroe mourns aging veterans and shared losses.
John Cross house burned down Monday around 2 30 in the afternoon while he was at work in the field. Only a portion of belongings were saved. the home was not saveable. The Hawkeye Insurance Company covers 340 for the loss. Cross will reside in a nearby house he owns a quarter mile south this summer. W D Crawford and W Gearhart improve their Ira lots by fencing. A civil suit Dodd vs Stier was heard by Squire Jeffries, concluded Tuesday after Saturday proceedings.
A compact advertisement urges customers to call Jacob Trotter for the best coal that leaves no cinder and promises clean burning. The notice emphasizes the product quality and directs readers to contact Trotter.
A promotional item urges housewives to visit Wagley and Smead in Newton Iowa to buy Gold Brand Soap. The copy claims the soap is the greatest discovery of the age and promises customers will not use any other brand after trying one bar.
Miss Emma Cross visited Des Moines last Saturday while J G Hammer came to Marshalltown the prior day. Prof S G Richards and Miss Mattie Small attended a Kellogg teachers meeting. Ottie and Aggie Cool visited Collins last Sunday. The Chicago Inter Ocean party with Mcllrath stopped at the Davis House for breakfast Friday morning. R E Clutter and A R Neal were noted locals. W N Jordan traveled to Kansas City on business and back Tuesday. Julia Overstreet returned from a county trip last Tuesday. Oil cans from Wagley Smead are urged to be returned as they are needed.
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