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Newspaper
Newton Record
Location
Newton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1901
Page
4
Plain white and fancy check blankets in large sizes headline a premier line. The store showcases pillow shams dresser scarfs table covers and centerpieces with a noted Battenburg work collection worth a visit.
An old ad notes prices for household textiles: 10 yards of Toweling at 81.00, 0.24 yards of Table Linens at 41.0, 0.1 dozen Napkins at 1.25 per dozen, and dozens of Wash Rags at 2 cents each.
Rodema Mendenhall of Penn College visited towns near Sully. Guests of Lin Gause included John Bailey and wife, and Alvin Holmes of Newport with his brother Charles. Sixteen years since his departure noted. James Patterson and Sally Tuesday G. W. Moody visited Newton on business. Wintering near New Sharon after summer work. Philip Hyatt ill. A boy born to Elwood Johnson and wife. a girl born to Mitchell and wife. Mrs S A Darland returned from a three week North English trip. J A Wray and wife moved to Francisco property. Charley Francisco family left for Murray. Rev Chas Renaud family spent Thanksgiving near Newton. Miss Crawford family retained for Sully school term. two week holiday between terms. Sully town hall praised. Henry Welle joined excursion from Des Moines to Flint, Mich. News of Jasper Roush’s sudden death near Monroe. I J Loar, a digrist, unable to speak aloud. now near able to vow.
John W. Catlin, a longtime local farmer west of town, was kicked by a horse Tuesday at about 1 am, fracturing his jaw in two places and knocking out all lower teeth. Doctor Robinson reports he remained unconscious up to last night.
S.A. Neale and family visited Newton on Thursday. Clara Miller visiting sister Mrs Charley Cool. Ailton Mowry nearly finished with a new wellappointed home. Mrs T L Fowler from Collins visiting son L F Fowler. John Mowry and son Milton to build brick structure replacing rear frame building near Farley’s store. S A Yerkes and daughter from Vinton Iowa visiting J A Edmond family, parents of Mrs Edmond. P P Earley sold building and stock to S F Klemme. One Cushatt child ill with diphtheria. town quarantined. Mrs A G Spohr summoned to Chicago. mother died before she could reach home. Marriage Milo Smith Jr of Des Moines to Miss Florence Beems of Greencastle officiated by Rev Stahl. Miss Alice Mac Donald injured by stepping on nail near Pella friends. Lee Winpiggler and Miss Connie Blanford married at home of parents G W Blanford. Rev M Stahl officiated. Mr and Mrs N S Bellamy visited Downey for Thanksgiving with E A Chittenden and baby. M D club entertained at Miss Alberta Vance’s home. Mrs J G Woodward died Nov 21 1901 aged 78 years 1 month 5 days. Phoebe Claver born May 15 1823. married James J Woodward May 16 1844. moved Kellogg 1868 then to farm north of town. mother of nine. W A Simpson sold Newton property and bought Albert Haines property in Kellogg to reside. Miss Jessie Nelson accepts teaching job at Ocheyedan Osceola county Iowa. leaves for new post.
A public appeal requests settling outstanding balances from customers who bought wallpaper at 70 cents and up. The notice urges recipients to call for payment and settle debts, signed by Ruesse.
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