Newton and Vicinity Notes and Updates
Local notices cover War and Colfax volunteers, new businesses, perfume ads, fashion and millinery, church sermons, military exams, horse shipments, and community events. Residents Mr. and Mrs. Hendryx welcome a baby, Miss Silward travels, and Rev. Hill speaks at the Congregational church. Plans to enlarge Baum & McLaughlin and Axtell & Cox retail spaces are announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hendryx
Sophia Silward
Des Moines
Presbyterian Ladies Aid Society
B. C. Baumgardner
Gilbert Hall
Congregational Association
Valley Junction
J. J. Mitchell
Prairie City
Robt
Wynn
Novel county race to boost Fair draws wide farmer support
Secretary Failor reports strong encouragement from farmers across the county for this year’s Fair. A unique one mile relay feature will pair nine eastern townships against nine western ones with eight evenly spaced stations around the ring. Two runners start, dispatch riders pass orders at each station, and the first team to the judge’s stand wins $25 while the runner-up gets $15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Failor
Newton
Seaton to Leave Newton for Woodson County Farm
John A. Seaton plans to depart with his family next Monday for a newly purchased 480 acre farm in Woodson county Kansas near Vernon. He calls the land the prettiest tract a bird ever flew over and notes a fine residence, grain and stock buildings, an orchard with 200 bearing apple trees, and abundant peaches pears and plums. The Seaton family has spent most of their time in Jasper county and will move from Newton after the move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Seaton
Kansas
Newton
Woodson County
New Purchase
John
Vernon
Jasper County
Farewell gathering at Marion street home on pink blooms
A ladies meeting hosted by Mrs. I. L. Patton of Dexter on Marion street featured an elegant menu and lavish pink and white carnations with smilax and American Beauty roses. Guests included Mesdames Patton Hunter Hinsdale Miller Lain Bailey Hinsdale Cunningham Wilson Brunner Burns Westbrook. Measles affect Rev Handy’s children. Sheriff Tripp posts notices inviting drilled recruits per governor’s orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
oXey
Marion
Mesdames I. Patton
H. E. Hunter
Also Mentioned on This Page
George Sells Davis
East Side Square
Thompson & Co
Davis
Fast Side Square
Newton and Vicinity
Racokd
Colfax
Eliza D. Ball
Warham
Dr. Hendershott of
Monroe
Will Clark
Jim Bowyer
Cottage Addition
East Side
D. B. Kuhn
C. C. Harrah
Cary & Wert
Harry McCardell
Key West
LeCraety
Frank Leach
Miss Brown
Kellogg
Thos. Yoon
Lela
D. L. Lyon
Metz
Henry Jensen
Davenport
Yellow Front Drug Store
K. J. Miles
R. S. Justice
Jas. L
Wenona
Ills
Jas. W. Jeffries
Yellow Front
State of
Iowa
Maggie Morgan
Frank Morgan
Laurel
Dubuque
W. A. McCalmont
John Sitler
James Wilson
Mae Coon
C. Kincebach
Grace Kuhn
Wm. Brown & Son
Robert Burgess & Son
Ill
James Seaton
Deep River
Elk Creek Township
Andreas School
A. M. Carl
Joe Hallam
al. Compton
Buena Vista Township
J. E. Ammons
L. B. Westbrook
B. W. Brown
J. W. McLaughlin
U. S. District Court
C. R. Mobberly
Maxwell
M.B. Mobberly
Kate Miller
Belle Plaine
Mary Hunter
Will A. Hunter
Bethlehem
Conn
Arthur Woods
Boone
Co. L.I. N.G
Josie Wright
Ensign
Sinnock
Salvation Army
Frank Young
Sioux City
Ottumwa
Loyer
Taylor
Mershon Building
Southeast Corner Square
Toure Stoner
L. J. Anderson
Congress
Gen. Weaver
Josie Wrights
Frank Trafton
Brighton
Eliza Jack
Frank
Christian Church
Elma Bevan
M. E
Charlie
Galesburg
Sarah
Baum & McLaughlin
Axtell & Cox
W. W. Skiff
Alex Carey
Rev. Handy
Sherriff Tripp
Capes
Oliver
H. M. Vaughan
The
Elgin Sewing Machine Co
Newton Wheel Works
Opera
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