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Newspaper
Newton Record
Location
Newton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1899
Page
4
Ira Items and Local News from Ira IA
Kirkendall moves out of the hotel Monday and Weston will move in. J W Vail and C McIntire shipped from Ira to Chicago last Sunday a few care of fine cattle. Woodmen Camp at Ira has received ten new members. will soon number over one hundred. The grain market is not brisk as some feed cattle and get higher prices elsewhere. The revival meetings continue this week. It was interesting to watch the total eclipse of the moon last Saturday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kirkendall
Weston
J. W. Vail
C. McIntire
Ira
Chicago
Sally Items and Community Happenings
A Christmas entertainment and tree will be held at M. P. church next Monday night. Amasa Patterson was called to Newton on jury duty. Ancre may soon get a telephone line to Pella. Mrs Frank Sherman and Miss Lou Renaud visited Newton last Friday. George Patterson injured his cheek on a nail while breaking boxes for church kindling. Albert Talbot returned from Des Moines after months away learning a trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ancre
Here
Pella
Frank Sherman
Lou Renaud
Newton
George Patterson
Albert Talbot
Des Moines
Lynnville Folks Leave For Kansas And Property Moves
Linzy White and his wife depart for Kansas to visit friends for a few weeks. Charles Newby and Ike Macy relocate their sawmill near Murphy James park. James Parkes buys Jerry Sparks forty acres at $52 per acre, half a mile southwest of the junction. W. K. Wagnaman installs a sidewalk from the blue servy barn to the mill. Committees form for a union Christmas tree event in Sab.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rom
Linzy White
Kansas
Charles Newby
E Macy
Murphy
James Parkes
Jerry Sparks
W. K. Wagnaman
Sab
Christmas Night Exercises at Friends Church
The Methodist and Friends church scholars will hold Christmas night exercises at the Friends church. W H Sylvester sold the W N Stallings farm four miles west of town for 9000 dollars to J C Gould who will make it his future home. Dr A A Willits will deliver the first lecture of the winter course in Lynnville on the evening of the 20th. Wm Meredith sold his groceries stock to A Arthur who assumes charge Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist
Friends
W. H. Sylvester
Hhe
W.N. Stallings
J. C. Gould
Texas
Lynnville
Wm. Meredith
A. Arthur
Colfax Whispers Of City Moves And Christmas Banquet
Hon W W Hawk and wife plan rooms at 1214 E Grand Des Moines during the legislative session and move in early January. Judge Winslow's death disrupts Winslow and McLain business, prompting Mr McLain to relocate to Newton. Gebal Chapter R A M invites about 200 friends to a Christmas banquet and ball at their hall, tickets 1.60 a couple. Sheriff Tripp drove to Vandalia with a shotgun to shoot prairie chickens en route. Charley Caster and Dave report a successful trip with one dove shot and many chickens scared away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Hawk
Grand Avenue
Des Moines
Winslow Ha
Winslow & McLain
McLain
Newton
Charley
Colfax
Gebal
R.A. M
Sheriff Tripp
Vandalia
Charley Caster
Dave
New Era Reports Local Events and Installations
The newspaper notes a youth entertainment by the Congregational society next Saturday. The Modern Woodmen will publicly install officers on Friday January 1st with H Hazlett as installing officer. Knights of Pythias officers were rejected in the year’s election and installation is scheduled for the first week of January. The New Era plans moving to the Mann Hazlett building this week or next. weather delayed post office work. The paper expresses pride in its new, own quarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational Society
H. Hazlett
Knights of Pythias
C. C. W. H. Bair
V.C
Chas. Allen
H. S. Downs
R. L. Marks
D. McKenzie
Herman Tressel
J. A. Workman
I. G
Alfred Gipson
Milton Mowry
Trustees
G. N. Harsh
P. J. Cool
Alden Trussell
Mann-Hazlett
North East Jasper News Briefs
Oliver Giles plans spring move to Nebraska. A. A. White and A. A. Reno shipped horses to Chicago Tuesday. Fred Morgan began the wi of school at Rock Creek. Rabbit hunting popular after recent snow on the first week. Nelse Paulson, summering in Dakota, returned last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Giles
Nebraska
A. A. White
A. A. Reno
Chicago
Fred Morgan
Rock Creek
Nelse Paulson
Dakota
Monroe brief notices and land and cattle trades
W Fry buys land near Fairmount including ten acres to farm with sugar beets. Herman Orcutt sells forty head of thoroughbred Durham cattle to Albert Harrah of Newton. Mr and Mrs Orcutt plan winter in Arizona or New Mexico for Mrs Orcutt's health. A group including J A McDonald John Mead Tom O Conner and C E McCune go to Newton for a court matter with several named jurors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Fry
Fairmount
Charley
Herman Orcutt
Albert Harrah
Newton
J. B. Jones
T. Chadwick
Chas, Chadwick
Will "Goodwick
Clara Chadwick
Farewell Services Mark Chadwick Remains Return
Accompanied the remains of Mrs Chadwick from Chicago to Monroe. The gentlemen returned on the evening train for their home, Miss Clara staying a few days with friends. Rev J H Gibson preached the farewell sermon at United Presbyterian church. No services at Baptist or M E churches. Mrs C A B Tice and her son of Newton visit this week and plan to leave Monday for Saratoga.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mre. Chadwick
Chicago
Monroe
Clara
J. H. Gibson
United Presbyterian Church
Baptist
M. E
Mills
Helmick
C. A. B. Tice
Newton
Saratoga
Kellogg News Briefs From Newton And Surrounding Areas
Mrs. 5. A. Owings of Newton visits sisters Mrs. C. R. Mobberly and Mrs. Jay Saum. An ax accident near Oak Grove injures Mr. Witeheel. A house fire at Scarsboro destroys clothing and bedding. John Morgan of Rock Creek visits ill father William Morgan, who dies. Kellogg Cornet Band to perform at the opera house on December 20. Frank Saum C. H. Lembe and William Ring finish Northwestern Ry project work and return home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Owings of
Newton
C. R. Mobberly
Jay Saum
Vandeveuter
Oak Grove
Witeheel
Scarsboro
John Morgan
Rock Creek
Scott County
William Morgan
Kellogg Cornet Band
Opera House
Frank Saum
C.H. Lembe
William Ring
Northwestern Ry
Belle Plain
Minnesota
Killduff Christmas News and Local Skim of December
In Killduff the Recenv notes a sick boy Herbert Cary and a new postmaster Wm Eichner with three office changes since McKinley. Stock shipments to Chicago, visits, parties, and travel details fill the week as residents make trips to towns like Sully Dexter and Newton. Frank Harvey’s Manila Biscuits advertised at the northeast square bakery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Recenv
Herbert Cary
Wm. Eichner
McKinley
Penn
Frank Harvey
Manila
Call At Bakery
Cor. Square
New dinner sets and fine china in stock
A local retailer touts fresh arrivals including new dinner sets and many tea and coffee cup designs. The selection features Crown Derby Royal Worcester Dresden Sevres and other expensive wares along with an appealing line of bric a brac.
What Do the Children Drink Grain-O ad
An advertisement promotes Grain-O as a healthy coffee substitute for children. It claims Grain-O is made from pure grains and tastes like coffee when prepared properly while costing about one or two cents. It urges parents to switch from tea or coffee and notes that all grocers sell Grain-O.
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Calren Montgomery
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Allen Forsyth
Lucas County
Wyoming
Carpenter
Killduit
Sally
M. P. Church
Amasa Patterson
Lynnville News
North East
Jasper
Kellogg
Renie Rhordantz
T. Quinn
Dr. Gould
Jay Quinn
O'Brien County
Lillie Carpenter
Sully
Emma Shew
W. L. Dennis
Dr. Lukins
Killduff
Frank Carpenter
Joe Lawson
Streen
Minnie DeBruyn
Dexter
Vinall
Long's Grocery
South Side Square
Iowa
Hiough's Cash Stores
Vaughan & Son
Fosters Drug Store
Solon Palmer
Geo. Lorenz's
Baldwin's
Parker
Jasper County
Pri
W. C. Foster
Br. C.J. Bishop
Agnew, Mich
Fucaro & Brown
McCollums
Rucord
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