Newton Soldier Charlie Smith 19 Dies in Florida Hospital
Charlie Smith of Company L Fiftieth Town died of typhoid fever at Jacksonville Florida, being buried in Newton with military honors. His mother sister and grandparents mourn his young loss, with services at First M E church and a procession led by the K T Band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton
Ike
Charlie Smith
Fiftieth
Jacksonville
Fla
Charlie
Darling
Camp McKinley
Brave
Henry Vaughan
Company L
Scigt Frank Besack
E. T
M.E
Helmers
M. E
C. V. Cowan
Handy
T. M. Rodgers
Guy Lain
Ralph Graham
A. F. Williams
Des Moines
Change at Newton and Monroe depot marks new fuel firm
At the Newton and Monroe depot the change takes effect September first. John Goon will surrender the office keys to E G McCardell who becomes R R agent. McCardell and M K Livingston have leased adjacent grounds to stock fuel lime cement and related items. The Coon family plans no long absence from business and wishes the new agents success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton & Monroe
John Goon
E. G. McCardell
R. R
McCardell
M. K. Livingston
Charlie
John Coon
Horse and Bicycle Collision Near Congregational Church
Charlie Jasper and Bose Clark were involved in a collision last Monday at a corner near the Congregational Church. Jasper rode a bicycle at a brisk pace and did not see Clark on horseback, resulting in Jasper being thrown. He was carried home and soon recovered from likely back injuries after the mishap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Jasper
Bose Clark
Congregational Church
Charlie
Bose
It Is Colonel Lambert Now Promote in Fiftieth Iowa Regiment
Governor Shaw commissions Lieutenant Colonel Lambert as colonel of the Fiftieth Iowa regiment. First Major Moffitt becomes lieutenant colonel to fill the vacancy. The regiment now has three majors, leaving two in regular regiments. Colonel Jackson resigned recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lambert
What Your Friends Have Been Doing The Past Week
Newton area notes recount a busy week with home improvements by J M Laird for his wife, a teaching stint for Gertie Mitchell in Minneapolis, travels of Henry Hammer to Des Moines and Newton, and various locals visiting kin. Also covered are military dispatches, community entertainments, shop openings, farm news, and a note on a soldier death and upcoming events at the library and opera house.
Good show by Scot's minstrel company at the opera house
Coming under Scot's great minstrel company will be here at the opera house Friday evening August 26. The show, successor to Al Field's big organization, is said to be better than that old favorite troupe. Scott travels with 40 musicians and a strong band. Mrs. Lizzie Noble returned to Des Moines after attending the Old Settlers' Reunion in Lynnville. Lafe Bair adds to his farm residence three miles west of town. Mrs. Mary Killburn of Oskaloosa visits sister Mrs. John F. Lister. Mrs. W. O. McElroy visits Iowa City this week with her parents.
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R. C. Daly
Burrell Owens
Frank Besack
Co. L
Ed. Yount
Freemont
Ned
K. T
Cortege
Charlie
Newton
Montana
Butte
Viola M. Brown
Alex Brown
Edward C. Vigeon
Viola
Miss Brown
Hamilton
Vigeon
U.S
England
Harry Blair
Elias Handy
Epworth League
Grace Chapel
Wild Cat Grove
Handy
Florence Holtz
Baptist Young People’s Convention
Buffalo
N. Y
Niagara
Canada
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Pieasant View
The
Grove
Bert Wing
B. J. Charles
Whittier
Cal
Lynn Grove
Pacific Slope
John C. Hiatt
Jasper County
Iowa
Los Angeles
Robert Burns
Colorado Springs
A. J. McGregor
Robbie
Hob
John L. Dixon
Leghorn
Monarchy
Plymouth Rock
Bony
Almira Peace
Hockanum
Eben
Jane
Jablx Higgs
Sophila
Anna
Grandpa Hobbe
John Keeper
Leeper
Guernsey County
Rob. Leeper
Nebraska
Moore
Wisconsin
Warren County
Mantle
Dr. Carpenter
Gatesburg
Fred
Geo. F. Pomeroy
Philippines
San Francisco
Sydney
Australia
Honolulu
Manila
Scot
Opera House
Field
Scott
Lizzie Noble
Old Settlers
Lynnville
Des Moines
Lafe Bair
Mary Killburn
Oskaloosa
John F. Lister
W. O. McElroy
Iowa City
Cambridge Baseball Day Thrills Fans In Town
Cambridge hosts a baseball tournament featuring the Newton champion nine facing Yamada this afternoon. About forty local fans gather to watch the game while visitors E. L. Parmenter and J. R. Paul of Gilman stop by on business, noted as good citizens of Hickory Grove township.
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Cambridge
Newton
Yamada
E. L. Parmenter
J. R. Paul
Gilman
Hickory Grove Township
Lynnville Reunions Highlight Old Settlers and Soldiers
Large crowds from Ookaloosa New Sharon and Newton joined Lynnville for Old Settlers day with 12000 to 15000 attendees. Judge Winslow led a welcome and speakers including Dewey Scott Meyer and Wes Morgan drew praise while Miss Maud Arnold and the Lynnville Gibe Club provided refined performances. Soldiers day followed with about three thousand attendees enjoying band music, glee club performances, and a campfire close.
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Lynnville
Ookaloosa
New Sharon
Newton Branch
Newton
Association
H. 8. Winslow
John Potter
Dewey
Scott
Col. Meyer
Kenworthy
Wes. Morgan
Maud Arnold
Lasca
Peoria Band
Lynnville Gibe Club
Misses Grace
Ida Macy
Mess
L. E. Fowler
L. Gifford
Charlie Potter
Jasper County
Joseph Arnold
Johnny Sparks
March
Murphy
Bert Squires
John Reuze
A. B. Burnham
John Meyer
Glee Club
I. P. Teter
Collier
Potter
Corinne Harvey
Misses Kittle
Maggie Thompson
Lynnville Glee Club
Rev. R
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Colonel Lambert
JM. Laird
Minneapolis
Minn
Gertie
Henry Hammer
Nathan Hammer
Tom Osborn
Union Depot
Chicago
M Mary Haskins
Frank Miller
Des Moines Cabinet Co
East Des Moines
E Fifth Street
Goldstone
Marshalltown
Walsh
Paulice
Obert Walden
Tommy Hughes
James Walden
Lewis Mays
Fred Stone
Clarence Lavalleur
Will Fine
Lew Mays
Harrison
Hank Rollins
Marian Mays
Force
Geo. Nicholas of
Colfax
Company I
Penn
Bent Clement
Cincinnati
Columbia County
Ed Callahan
Eldora
W.L. McCown
Wm. Mendenhall
Peterson
Clay County
Leonard
Nellie Blair
Peoria
Milton Blair
Ella Dawson
Oria
Fred Shrader
Fred L
J. A. Shrader
Monroe
Dr. and
M ‘Shrader
Towa
Maisease
Amp
Hough
Record
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