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Newspaper
Newton Record
Location
Newton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1896
Page
7
A Newton High School commencement talk inspires a history list contest offering 40 dollars for the best list of 100 names, with 10 dollars for the second, and 5 dollars for the third. Rules require one name per entry arranged chronologically with full bio details, mailed to the RECORD before the specified deadline. Three judges will be appointed later.
Miss Hannah Wittaker sails for Castle Gate Utah to improve health. Rev A V Gorell to preach at St Stephen's on Thursday evening. Ladies Guild to run a Saturday exchange at Robert Burns store with home baked goods to raise funds for repairs. Local items note hospitalities, visits, and small town movements among residents and families. A Hampton era of community news covers marriages, travels, visits, and parish efforts plus a brief obituary and civic notes.
A collage of small-town notes from Monroe Iowa detailing births and visits, store changes, travels to Ames and Newton, a long obituary of Grandfather Mathery, and community life. Mentions include Mrs. L. A. Shaw, Dr. F. A. Johnson, W Frank Stolte, J. P. Cavell, Lizzie Daut, Walter Davis, and Arthur Corris Pine.
Saturday the home of his son was laid to rest in Mt Zion cemetery. John Schnug traveled to Newton and bought a fine birthday gift and celebrated with friends. Chicken buyers gather next week for wholesale sales. The Kellogg creamery controversy has people upset while other creameries resume cream supply. Pyrnacoras.
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