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Newton and Vicinity Notes and Local News Highlights
Newton and vicinity chatter covers minstrels at the opera house, railroad maps, and county fair preparations. Des Moines visitors include Miss Case and Adela Andrew. El n Holmes and families visit Colfax. and Hough and Shields appear on business. A large gathering plans the Old Settlers reunion at Prairie City, while others attend church socials, picnics, and expositions.
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Miss Case
Des Moines
Chas. Jasper
Frank Reeves
Fred
Kellogg
W. Kenyon
Jewell Junction
A.M. Hough
Senator Gorrell
Iowa
L. A. Woodruff
Colfax
H. M. Cox
Iiee, Goodrich
Henry Fellows
Fof Colfax
Frank Eberhart
Chicago
Hough
Bert
Farley Laird
Atlantic
Scott
Carrie Case
Newton
A. F. Coppersmith
W. C
F. R. Witmer
Bloom Ryan
Lynnville
Adela Andrew
Rockford
L. A
Ella Andreas
Killdadl
Grace Israel
Nellie
Forbes
Hattie Laird
Omaha
Marshalltown
Herbert
Iowa Central R. R
W. Richards
Prairie City Schools
J. J. Mitchell
E. W.mitchell
Y.p. Vincent
Dallas Hawke
Corley
Vincent
Jacksonville
Capt
Dunlap
Co. L
Keokuk
Harry Lewis
Neil Skow
P.S.C.E
Lutheran Church
M. Stover
Standard Oil Co
Jas.Bowyer
Jim
Jasper County