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Newspaper
Newton Record
Location
Newton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1899
Page
4
Lynnville News Roundup Brightened by Visits and Local Events
Miss Minnie Butler of LeGrand IA visited Miss Mabel Quire. F L Killiam of Searsboro IA leased the Tahash blacksmith shop and works there. Mrs Farns of New Sharon IA visited sister Mrs John Enderson and returned Thursday. Margaret Thompson and Bertha Newell recovered from illness. L H Arnold of Baxter IN stayed over Old Settlers Day. Carl Zimmerman and Ralph Moody were sick but returned to activity. Verne Kiegel attends Soldiers Encampment at Burlington. Mr and Mrs Lewis Davis rushed to New Sharon due to father in law Jesse Meredith’s grave illness. Frank Conover and Blanche Austik wed at bride’s home with Oska lopa President Rosenburger officiating. Burglars robbed homes north of Lynnville. one captured, one escaped. trial held next day. Charles Moody builds new residence. Mrs McGarry of Des Moines visited, promoting Iowa Children’s Home Society. Picnics concluded. plan for next year discussed. Revs Boyd and Potter attended Oskaloosa District Conference at Reasnor Aug 15-16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farns
New Sharon
John Enderson
Margaret Thompson
Bertha Newell
L. H. Arnold
Baxter
Joseph Arnold
Carl Zimmerman
Ralph Moody
Verne Kiegel
Grinnell
Moody & Son
Burlington
Lewis Davis
Frank Conover
Blanche Austik
Rosenburger
Penn College
Oskalopea
Lynnville
Boyd
Potter
Oskaloosa
M. E. Church
Reasnor
Colfax Items Chronicle Local Visitors and Obits
Colfax brief notes list Mrs A Lufkin and Mrs Morgan of Newton visiting G M Tripp home, and others from Newton and Town City. Infant Gail Kinsell died, funeral at home. Oak Hill Cemetery. R B Zachary marked eleventh wedding anniversary with family gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Lufkin
Morgan
Newton
D. Morgan
Town City
G. M. Tripp
J.C. Hubbert
Kansas City
Katherine Leary
Colfax
Erastus Carper
B. Battles
Gail Kinsell
Harry Kinsell
King
Oak Hill Cemetery
A. Long
John Long
Jas. Berry
Alex Vantomme
Greencastle
Belle Gray
Missouri
Cutter
R. B. Zachary
North East Jasper Notes and Local News Bits
Births include a daughter to Mr and Mrs C T Shill in North East Jasper and a daughter born to Alex Vantomme of Greencastle last week. Paralysis afflicts Poweshiek township pioneer J C Poulson as county reporters note improving recovery. Localites discuss rail offers to Philadelphia for G A R encampment, wheel through trips, post office changes, and business changes in Newton Grinnell and Baxter. Weather updates praise harvest progress with heat, rain, and dry spells shaping corn and grain yields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Clipper
Vr. Jones
Alex Vantomme
Greencastle
Ed Young
Colfax
J. C. Poulson
Poweshiek Township
Ryan
Poulson
Old
Jasper
Miller
Burchinall
Alice McDonald
Monroe
Geo. Small
Charley Paschal
Baxter
P. Eckles
Banished to a Forest for Calamity Says Sole Proprietor
A fragment describes a sole proprietor of a good bank account who curses calamity and argues he should be banished to a dismal forest to live on acorns and sleep in a hollow. The passage portrays his surreal punishment and self view.
Local Notes and Plays at Colfax and Newton
Up to August 5 rainfall in the vicinity reached three inches and 23 one hundredths for the month, while July had one inch 77 hundredths. Geo Lane of Eastman & Sons in Newton visited Baxter, William Henneman bought iron grates in Newton, George Small bought and will move to Colfax to run the Paschal restaurant. Denver Cross lost part of a finger in a fight, doctors Harsh and Koeper operated. Prof G B Preston of Penn College OsKaloosa performed solos and led Sunday school singing. A man plans to replace old farm buildings with new structures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Lane
Eastman & Sons
Newton
Baxter
William Henneman
William
George Small
Colfax
Geo
Mineral
Denver Cross
G. B. Preston
Penn College
Oskaloosa
Preston
Also Mentioned on This Page
Beifeld
Westbrook
Cash Dry Goods Store
Iowa
Minnie Butler
LeGrand
Mabel Quire
F. L. Killiam
Searsboro
Tahash
Justice of the Peace
R.T. English
Charles Moody
McGarry
Des Moines
Iowa Children’s Home Society
Friends Church
North East
C. T. Shill
Central Iowa Spiritualism Association
Marshalltown
al Burroughs
U. B. Church
J. L. and
J. J. Walker
Dick Walker
Buena Vista Grange
A. B. Motron
Philadelphia
Great Rock Island
Baltimore & Ohio
R. R
E. E. Warren
Nickel Plate Road
Niagara Falls
Adams St
Chicago
Atlantic Seaboard
New York City
G.A.R
McMurray & Killduff
Arene
Hough
Minnesota
E. J. Miles
Rex
A.M. Berner
The
South Side Jeweler
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