Christmas Aftermath in Newton Showed Joyful Celebrations
Christmas bright and festive across Newton as townspeople enjoyed perfect weather, sleigh rides, and large church crowds for tree lightings and cantatas. Numerous homes hosted family dinners with long guest lists, including A. Wing, Dick Baum, D. J. Eberhart, John Emery, Wim. Wilson, N. Townsend, R. K. Lambert, J. Y. Bailey, M. McClellan, and many others. An evening sleigh ride ended the day of shared meals, gifts, and merry greetings across the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton
Congregational
Episcopal
U. P
A. G. Wing
Jessie
Josie
Archie Wing
Myrtle Lanning
Ames
Dick Baum
Wilse McLaughlin
John P. Newell
J. W. Wilson
D. J. Eberhart
O. W. Treman
Rebecca Stevenson
Mame
Nita
Craig
Morrow Stevenson
Mell Ayer
Will Clark
M. McClellan
John Berger
Geo. McClellan
Des Moines
Mattie Brown
Janesville
D. H. Burnett
Dell Burnett
Charlie Burnett
Rock Island
Ida Orrell
J. M. Hiatt
Billie
Jasper county teachers lead Des Moines state convention visit
The State Teachers Association gathering in Des Moines drew almost all Jasper county teachers. County Superintendent elect KE C Meredith and Newton principals led a delegation on No. 3 Tuesday morning. The report highlights strong local attendance, amid holiday scenes, with various community updates on farms, families, and local events through Newton and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton
Robb
Murphy
Love Laughs At Locksmiths In Des Moines Marriage
Prominent Des Moines society figures Miss Carrie Kennedy and Harry McConnell reportedly wed in December, after Kennedy remained in Des Moines while McConnell returned from Denver for health reasons. The couple then traveled to Newton to marry and soon left for New York to join her parents, who plan to reside there. McConnell is linked to the Lofquist family and prominent local estates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Carrie Kennedy
William Kennedy
Center Street
Harry McConnell
Kennedy
New York
Newton
McConnell
Miss Kennedy
Mr. McConnell
Oscar Lofquist
Dallas County
McConnells
Bratton and Miss Barton Wed in Kansas City Ceremony
W. E. Bratton foreman of Rec ORD and Miss Myrtle Barton were married Monday evening December 27 1897 at the bride’s parents home in Kansas City. Rev T M Myers officiated in a quiet holiday wedding attended by immediate relatives. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs F P Barton and well regarded locally. The groom recently moved to Newton from Keithsburg Illinois and is known as a skilled craftsman. They will reside in Newton. Mrs. Wm. Gardner visiting Greencastle with Mrs. Ed Duncan for the holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Pardoe
Frank
Madison
Wis
George
Yankton, S
Dak
Gene Gillespie
J. N. Wilson
WH. W. Pardoe
Carl Pardoe
Colfax
Henry Russell
S. G. Russell
Dr. Palmer
Georgie Woods
Eaith
Kittie
W. A. McCalmont
J.C. Hunter
Chas. Porter
Chas
Jasper
Geo. Davis
Will Jasper
Tommy Vanatta
Beriah Battels
John F. Rodgers
J. B. Owings
E.G. McCardell
T. R. Phillips
John Downs
John Watson
Benj. Parker
Ed Phillips
Charlie Downs
Jas. Beaver
Fannie Persons
David Allen
John A. Seaton
Frank Harvey
Frank Scarbrough
Jake Coles
Harry Ritter
Vera
Scarsboro
H. S. Winslow
Geo. B. Hunter
Frank Cavell
Ames
A.J. Wright
van Court
A. K. Emerson
Harriet Miller
Marshalltown
Stella van Court
Davenport
Wm. Hough
Arthur
Fred
Ed. McCord
Geo. Allen
Sarah Allen
Roy
Chris Dorman
Bergman
Minnie
W. C. Bergman
Fred L. Maytag
Wm. Scheark
Geo. Taylor
Tip Moore
Neil Show
Ezra Adkins
C. W. Hart
Geo. Hart
M. A. Carrier
Elmer Hough
Henry I. Allfree
James Sanderson
Alfred Phelps
Lambert Hall
C. Harrah
A. M. Harrah
Col. Garrett
W.G. Mann
J. J. Vaughan
W. C. Mann
Jesse Teagarden
H. K. Hunter
Geo. M. Hunter
Omaha
Bert Stubbs
Airfield
Kate Mller
J. M. Woodrow’s
A. KE. Hinderth
A. C. Keinath
John Woodrow
Frank Woodrow
H. A. Keinath
Linnie Houck
Harlan Failor
Samuel Failor
Elmer Failor
George Failor
Virgil Failor
Denison
Ed Finch
F. R. Witmer
O. H. Witmer
Blanche Wunter
Lizzie Hunter
Des Moines
Chas. Fisher
St. Louis
Kate Miller
Jas. W. Hunter
Daisee Robinson
Newton
W. E. Bratton
Rec Ord
Myrtle Barton
Kansas City
T. M. Myers
F. P. Barton
Keithsburg
Ill
Blue Christmas Sheep Arrives From Ireland in 1900s Mystery
Frank Morgan and Ralph Parmenter mixed profits in sheep dealing but the day’s highlight was a Christmas shipment of a blue sheep sent from Ireland. The animal carried 7.00 Cc. O. D. charges plus 1.25 and 25 cents drayage. Parmenter paid the freight, Morgan and Parmenter shared congratulations as locals speculated the rare specimen would start Newton’s zoological garden.
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Frank Morgan
Ralph Parmenter
Express
Ireland
Parmenter
Mr. Morgan
Newton
Zoological Garden
Burned Out Christmas Morning in 1897 Home
Tim Dowling, a bachelor living near Reasner, awoke to his home in flames between three and four o clock Christmas morning 1897. He barely escaped through a window, with almost all possessions destroyed and no insurance. He had withdrawn about $45 the day before and planned to visit Omaha to stay with his mother, a loss he cannot replace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tim Dowling
Reasner
Tie
Tim
Omaha
German Conversation Club Honors Fifteen-Year Couple
Miss Mary Ramer hosted the German Conversation Club at her East Main Street home Monday evening. A surprise fifteenth wedding anniversary gift was presented to Charlie Coppersmith with a crystal and silver bonbon dish, and to Mrs. Coppersmith a crystal vase with roses, prompting a brief German reply from Charlie. The event was described as very pleasant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ramer
East Main Street
Charlie Coppersmith
Wm. Scheark
Charlie
Opening of the New Gymnasium by The People's Guild
The People's Guild in Newton opens its newly fitted Osborne Hall as the home of the Junior Republic. A large crowd attended a gym program where boys served as ushers. performances included mandolin music, club swinging, Swedish dialect recitations, and speeches by Rev. Baumgardner and Mayor Farley. The event celebrated athletic and spiritual development and concluded with a social and gym inspection.
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People’s Guild
Newton
Osborne Hall
Republic
Boys of the Republic
Mandolin Club
Frank Woodrow
Emery
Harry Engle
Fred Jackson
George Joiner
the Republic
Baumgardner
Congregational Church
Farley
Kiev
Simon
Little Frank Woodrow, Jr
Rev. Baumgardner
Will Widell Leaves McColloms for Spencer Co
Will Widell resigns as head clerk at McColloms grocery after six years to join H L Spencer & Co. in Oskaloosa and begin duties immediately while remaining in his home until spring. A surprise party of friends brought baskets and linen gifts to Mr. and Mrs. Widell at supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Widell
McColloms
H. L. Spencer & Co
Oskaloosa
Will
Mrs. Widell
Anna
Van Court Family Plans Move From Newton to Davenport
Mr and Mrs J B Van Court will move early in spring from Newton to Davenport. Their daughter Miss Stella will rent fashionable Davenport rooms and operate dressmaking apartments. The family has lived here for years and earned broad friendships they will miss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
J.B. van Court
Newton
Stella
van Courts
Arm Broken Again by Sleigh Accident
Grandma Widell suffered a painful injury Wednesday evening when a sleigh away by her son Will Widell took a turn and threw her, breaking her left arm between the wrist and elbow. This is the same arm she broke five years ago, and her age makes the affliction severe. Relatives and friends extend sympathy. Miss Myrtle Drew and Mary Stuart, attending the State Normal School at Cedar Rapids, arrived home in time to spend Christmas with family.
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Grandma Widell
Will K. Widell
Mother Widell
Myrtle Drew
Mary Stuart
State Normal School
Cedar Rapids
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Sully
Perry Taylor
Mr. Taylor
Mr. Talbot
Garrett Relief Corps
Stella Winn Laird
Glenwood
Nelson Smith
Chas. Simpson
LeClaire
J. K. C Allison
Aillaud
Aillauds
Frank D. Winn
Walter
Atlantic
Harvey Winn
Council Bluffs
Blaine Woodrow
St. John’s Military Academy
Delafield
Blaine
W. H. Austin
Kellogg
Frank Coffee
Clark Blakeney
M. A. McKinley
Anna Sitler
Hools
Silver Lake
Dickinson County
Sam. Ob. Powers
Gorrell
Tommy
Martha Vanatta
Christ
Dorman
France
Reasnor
Murray
Clark County
Ira Fugard
Townsend Murphy
Mrs. Pugard
Erma Gibford
Erma
Emor Sros
Boston
Gracie Richardson
Chicago
Joe Richardson
Orion
Grace
Joe
Court K. Burnell
Morris K. Jessup
American Sunday School Union
Geo. W. Hickman Jr
Sherman Township
Iowa County
Grace Cook
Floy
Willa Spear
Monmouth
J. W. Allfree
Elias Bicknell
Jennie M. Wilson
E. J. Salmon
Meredith
E.t.’S
Axtell & Cox
Father Time
J. V. Emmack
Love
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