Newton and Vicinity Notices and Local News
Local items from Newton detail church dinners, school notes, residents visiting, and upcoming entertainments. Mentions include Miss Grace Churchill returning from Hastings Nebr to spend winter, plans for revival meetings, and several social visits. Public notices announce bids for county bridges, coal for the poor, and janitorial contracts for the courthouse with conditions and deadlines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Churchill
Hasting Nebr
Grinny
Jim Lister
Teddy
Jim
Wooten
Mitchellville
Sealed bids sought for jail medical attendance 1809
The County Auditor's office invites sealed bids by 12 o'clock m on Monday January 2 1809 for medical attendance of jail inmates for the year 1809. Bids follow existing contract terms on file with the Auditor. The Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Frank Fisk Auditor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
Jasper County
Lock
Court House
Frank Fisk
Franksk
Newton
Newton Poor Farm Coal Bids Opened by Board of Supervisors
The Jasper Board of Supervisors meets Monday January 2 1800 to accept bids for medical attendance for Newton poor in 1899 and coal for the Poor Farm Court House and Jail for 1800. Bids must specify price per bushel delivered. The auditor Frank Fist notes the board may reject any or all bids and coal must be clean lump.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
Jasper County
Newton
NNH
Frank Fisk
Court House
Frank Fist
Bids Sought for Overseer of the Poor Salary 1899 Newton
The Office of the County Auditor invites sealed bids for the year 1899 to fill the position of Overseer of the Poor for the City of Newton. Bids cover a full year’s salary for the officer. Pane Fish, Auditor, reserves the right to accept or reject bids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
Jasper County
City of
Newton
Pane Fish
Early settler Allen Tice dies near Monroe at 78
An obituary reports Allen Tice, early Central Iowa settler born March 25 1821 in Virginia, died at his home near Monroe on Sunday before noon at nearly 78. He arrived with his brother in 1843, claimed land near Monroe and lived there 55 years. Funeral held at 11 Tuesday at his home with Rev John M Tool officiating. C A B Tice of Newton and family were present. An acknowledgement follows thanking Newton residents for kindness during misfortune and listing Dr Smead and local businesses.
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Finy
Tows
Allen Tice
Iowa
Monroe
Virginia
David
C. A. B. Tice
John M. Tool
Father Tice
Newton
Dr. Smead
Parsons, Rich & Co
W. Savor
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Newton and Vicinity
Enmare
A. M. Behner
Jerreler
Jevoelr
South Side Jeweler
Harvey's
Eli Wood
City
Altoona
Harry Shaw
Bellevue
Harry
Jacob Brantner
McCollums
Marshal Dixon
C. J. Francis Linden
Hayseed
Greater New York
Lister's Opera House
Ohler
Evan Adamson
Puebo
Colo
Newton Mandolin Club
McContons
John Albee
Harry Galusha
Des Moines
W. ©. McElroy
Irvin French Comedy Co
Lister
Congo Church
Grace la Vina Clark
Arthur T. Griffin
Congregational Sunday School
Clark
Tama Free Press
Winterset
Aliss Clark
Dexter Sentinal
Tama Herald
Greater
New York
Opera House
W. A. Lang
Fannie Granger
Vivian Rossiter
Irvin
First National Bank
Newton, Iowa
Prank Fisk
EO Overeats
Continental Clothing Co
South Side Square
C. F. Hall
Rebekahs
Myrtle Foster
E. J. Miles
Wagley & Smead
Winn & Carrier
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