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Newton area notices and personal arrivals in 1895
Newton and vicinity columns recount local movements including Farnham to Lockwood and Turner to Elgin, Des Moines visits by Miss Jessie Bestek, church announcements at Congregational and M E, social events for Mr and Mrs J H Lyday, births and travels of residents, school gatherings, and upcoming sermons and entertainments with names such as Mary Lyday, Jimmie Seaton, Charlie Seaton, Miss Belle Lambert, Kate Saum, Aggie Loveridge, and Will Greenleaf readings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farnham
Lockwood
Turner
Elgin
Kane
Iowa Central
Jessie Bestek
Des Moines
Cal College
Th Christian Church
Mary Lyday
J. H. Lyday
Harrah
Congregational Church
Williatt
Sherman Township
C.C. Harrah
Hammerly
Stella Watt
Bank of Colfax
Belle Lambert
Bethel Chapel
Wild Cat Grove
Jimmie Seaton
Deep River
Charlie
H. W. Young
Omaha
Eteom
I. C. Ry
M. E. Church
Kate Saum
Kellogg School
Newton
Etta Manning
Colfax
Wm. R
John Manning
Christaan Church
Lear Will Greenleaf
Leora Townsend
Madge Stevens
Rena Harvey
Ladies Mandolin Club
Will J. Meredith
Lynnville
Meredith
Aggie Loveridge
A. B
Otterbein
Metz
C. A
Lovelace
Alva Cassville
Monroe
Mt Pleasant
Shaw
Entre Nous Club
Miss Blanche Skiff
T. H. Thomson
Oxborn Block
Fec
Clark
Oskaloosa
Lynnville Junction
Iowa
J.C. Hunter
Laurel
Hunter
Miss Morgan
T. G. Bryant
Hazel
Donald
Arkansas
Mrs. Houston