Christmas Time Treats and Santa Claus Visit
A festive note outlines Christmas activities and entertainments at local churches and schools. Santa Claus visits are planned with various programs including a Log Cabin and Old Woman in the Shoe, a Sunday school cantata, and Christmas trees. Details on venues and performers are partially listed with wedding news and officer elections interspersed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
Sun Log Cabin
Baptist
North Newton Union
Kennan Siberia lecture delights local audience
A Friday night program featured Geo. Kennan with a vivid account of his Arctic expedition for a Russian American Telegraph route. The narrative covered overland travel from Kamchatka to northeastern Siberia, Korack customs, and hardships, leaving the audience hoping for a follow up on the Siberian convict system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Kennan
Kennan
Sibh
Tel. Co
Bering Strait
Amoor River
New World
British Columbia
Alaska
Beringstrait
Siberia
Russia
St. Petersburg
Kamschatka
Peninsular
North End
Newton and vicinity notices and social notes
Local items record pension board examination for John Clippenger and raised praise for his service, details of stock sale at Elias McMitt’s, marriages, church notices, library additions, repairs, and community events. Names include Clippenger, McMitt, Hogin, Armstrong, Lacey, Hinkleman, Simons, Tharp, and others amid a broad ledger of residents and happenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Clippenger
Pension Board
John
Iowa
Clip
Elias McMitt
Mra. Moffit
Jasper County
Blanche Hogin
Geo. B. Hogin
O. K
Newton
Bob Lain
Musicale at Hotel Fry Colfax A Spring Society Event
Mr Mell Ayres hosted a musicale and dancing party at Hotel Fry Colfax midweek. Guests included Newton’s Misses Madge Stevens Grace Churchill Belle Lambert and Gussie Painter. The program featured a Lam bert recitation and a Stevens piano solo. Best Bread ever made 2cts a loaf at McColloms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fry
Colfax
Mell
Ayres
Spring City
Madge Stevens
Grace Churchill
Belle Lambert
Gussie Painter
Newton
Miss Lambert
Miss Stevens
Deaths and weddings in Baxter area notices
Death of Mrs McKean and death of Mina Roberts announced with funeral plans. A wedding at Baxter between Nellie Stickley and Edward W Russell of Chicago. Local meetings, Harper's Bazaar notes, and December Christmas plans referenced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKean
Sylvester McKean
Willett Howar
Mina Roberts
Monroe
Baxter
J. F. Stickley
Nellie Stickley
Edward W. Russell
Chicago
G. J. Shull
Congregational Church
Probate Notice Summary for County Estate Claimants
Probate notice announces the estate of a deceased person in a county. It calls all known and potential claimants to present their claims promptly with the Clerk of the District Court. The notice names executors J. Manning and J. Sarton and provides dates related to the filing period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D.R. Knight
Mariposa Township
Willie
J.C. Manning
J. Sarton
Estate notices filed in Newton district court
The undersigned executors and administrators publish notices to all persons with claims against the estates of Mary and another named decedent. Creditors must file and prove claims within twelve months from the date of the notices or be barred by law. Attorneys are named for the administrations and the notices are dated in Newton in December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton
Mary
Seth
Tate Wilde
Distriet Court
Nalmante
Ber
J.B. Byrrly
McEuitey
State of
Iowa
Continental Clothing Company
Jasper County
Corporation Sual
Silas W. Loomis
John P. Newell
Halex B. Loowts Joun P
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Alsoa
Axtell & Cox
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Groud Santa Claus
The
Louise M. Wendt
Larry J. Blair
Race St
Wendt
J. D. Simon
South
Blair
A. M. Hough
Harry Am
Louise
M. Fatler
of the
East Main St
Harriet Bailey
Harriet
Chas
Ers
W. Foran
Fargo Dak
Foran
Central Committee
North Dakota
Joe Dodge
Wallace
Wittemburg
Mr. Dodge
Josie O'Leary
North Wine St
Josie
Newton and Vicinity
Warl
F. E. Hinkleman
Carl
John F. Lacey
Patent Office
Congress
Agnew & Sons
Cyrus
Barry
Hattie Rodgers-Hill
Hill
Kiowa
Ruth Ki ‘ Pe
Me Bewyer
Clara
Jessie Besack
Fercial College of
Des Moines
Lottie Long
Fulton
Ilinois
Saturda
Laitheran
Rev
Simons
Onto
Poland
China
John W Tharp
Guese
Jasper Lodge No
C. W
P. M. Workman
J. H. Bailey
Jos. Stevens
Jos. Bowker
J. H. Fugard
Robert Burns
H. V. van Epps
Alex. Short
John Downs
J. W
C. P. Robinson
Samuel Failor
A. F. Coppersmith
Garrett Post and Relief Corps
Earp
Galesburg
LeGrand Pace
Lottie
Jason Green
Graham R. Butler
Omaha
N. Hollen
Lester Laird
Glennwood
Aliss Mabel Gilson
Ybkien County
Chris Claussen
Charlie Chipps
Oscar McCauley
Bellevue
Minnie McCune
Rena Harevey
Stephen Clement
George Swigart
Lincoln
Neb
Ta Manning
Fred Bergman
Tillie King
Ilman
Effie McLellan
McCardell & Meredith's
McCollums
L. L. Miller
Lillie
Retta Miller
Max Miller
Kansas
Keithsburg
Middle Grove
Flo. H. Clark
Central
Dalton Ga
Ralph Parmenter
Anna Treman
McColloms
M. E. Church
Hsion
McAph Mann
M. E. Arch
Pear
Mrs. Rovers
In. A. C
Apawson
Pres
Jomner
Lee
Harper's Basar
Harper's
de Thulstrup
Caroline Ticknor
Keller
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