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Newspaper
Newton Record
Location
Newton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1896
Page
6
Train timetable snippet shows schedules for the Des Moines Valley Division with multiple stations including Monroe Newton and Oskaloosa. It lists going East and going West departures in various time slots and notes daily service with Sundays excluded.
An old newspaper fragment advertises Chamberlains Pain Balm and Kidney Pills alongside scattered notes about times and places. The copy mentions testimonials and a Cleveland address, with crude product claims and generic health prompts mixed with unrelated lines.
Nearly everybody is through picking corn in this vicinity. Joseph Horn shipped a car of potatoes to Keokuk last week. James Goddard of near Kellogg visited at Horn's Saturday. Mrs G B Andrews is sick with influenza. Revival meetings are ongoing at Bellevue with help from Winterset. The Balmer family mourns the loss of their youngest child. Various social visits, school notes, illnesses, and community events populate the region with many named locals and places such as Kellogg, Bellevue, Winterset, Keokuk, Mitchellville, Des Moines, and Sac County.
Miss Retta Mendenhall marries William Anderson at the bride’s parents home near Lynnville in a ceremony led by Rev. Collier. Elsie Mendenhall plays the wedding march, Nellie Elliott is bridesmaid, Mort Mendenhall best man. After a generous breakfast the couple depart for Henderson Illinois to begin married life.
Pete Kersbergen of Adel visits his parents here. Mrs Verne Cowman is reported very sick. Mrs Jim Owens has lung fever but is improving. The Collins brothers’ runaway wrecked their buggy but no one was hurt. Constance Keller went to Des Moines. The Prairie City creamery is leased to Mr Chase. Mr Collins sold pigs averaging 34 pounds. Christmas plans begin at Pleasant Hill M E church. Hog cholera remains, and farmers are gathering corn.
Sugar Grove notes show Bessie Bair missed school due to sickness. Mrs Mofitt hosted a small dinner last Wednesday. Elmer Fite's forty members were reported, and Allay Hitchler Paschal has not recovered.
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