Jasper County Supervisors Meet in January Session
Official proceedings of the Jasper County Board of Supervisors January meeting at Newton Iowa report actions including refunding 1300 to Joe Braley, issuing a peddler license to Albert Dow, setting March 1 for Poor Farm invoicing, approving care bills of 1390.20 for Mt Pl ing to, awarding bridge material contracts to W W Wheeler Co and setting piling costs, employing a bridge superintendent, adjusting sheriff salary to 300, and hiring county attorney staff with adjournments to January 27 and March 1 1900
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aperter
Newtox
Iowa
Joe Braley
Albert Dow
Jasper County
Mt. Pling
W. W. Wheeler & Co
Des Moines
Board of Supervisors
Brunner surprise tea party honors a birthday
Mrs Brunner hosted a sly dinner party for about thirty five male friends to celebrate her husband John G Brunner. The plan included a staged distraction to draw him away and the guests greeted him warmly when he returned to a lavish meal. Gifts followed with a cut glass water service presented to the surprised host. Meanwhile directory intrigue and a shooting incident surfaced in Newton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John G. Brunner
Feeder Works
Johnny
Tom Bryant
Brunner
J. T. Pound
Mrs. B
al. C. Gates
Will Bergman
Wilse McLaughlin
J. G
Genial Neighbor Hosts Pleasant Newton Gathering
A social evening gathered neighbors at Mrs. Ellen Baker’s Walnut and Mulberry residence last Friday. Guests enjoyed a lavish supper and lively conversation with the M. E. pastor as the storyteller, the tales seeming true to life. Mrs. Baker and her daughter are noted as charming entertainers in a pretty Newton home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellen Baker
Walnut
Mulberry Streets
M. E
Mrs. Baker
Newton
Label correction reveals subscription payment date
The mailing list of the REcorp was corrected this morning and the label shows the exact date your subscription is paid. If you have paid since Jan 1, check the credit on the label. If not paid, verify whether the subscription is due. The label date indicates the expiration and leaves little room for doubt.
Town Ledger Snippets From Newton Area Society
A wide sweep of local notices and family updates from Newton and environs. Health scares and hospital visits touch residents from Killduff to Monroe as relatives rush to bedside, while revival meetings begin in the Christian church. Festivals, travel, business changes, farm losses, and community humor thread through a busy week in Jasper and adjoining counties.
A Letter From Down South From Jasper County Friends
Old Louisian a State Jennings La January 22 1900 I enclose one dollar for my subscription for year 1900 to your paper I left Newton November 24 1808 for Lake Charles and found the Sunny South greatly changed in six years I rented five acres of rice land grew 160 sacks of rice and made net 8250 after rent water and expenses Several others are doing well land sells for 10 to 15 per acre and irrigation canals and deep wells are being built Jennings has about 2000 inhabitants with eight churches and electric lights planned this spring Large irrigation and mining projects may spend a quarter of a million dollars Gov Shaw and Hubbell of Des Moines are among investors Jasper county friends may expect more letters with country details Gro Mavno
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennings
Borror Report
South
Jasper County
Newton
Iowa Central
K. C
Lake Charles
United States
J. C. Case Threshing Co
Gro
Mavno
Earthquake Tales From Lake View and Jacinto Visit
Eli Peacock recounts Southern California quake shocks near Kellogg and Lake View Cal. The letter describes chimneys down in Jacinto, six killed near an Indian village, a wrecked Government Agency building, and aftershocks continuing daily. He notes a mild winter, planted garden, and reads of a Catholic Fair with votes and church debt help. Also mentions Newton M E church 20th century movement meetings and a bank offering with speakers and themes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eli Peacock
Kellogg
Jasper
Lake View
Cal
Ellen Baker
California
Eli
Jacinto
San Jacinto Mountain
Towa
Newton
M. E. Church
Iowa
Fal
A. Eustice
P. J. Hennes
Wesleyan University
20Th Century Bank
Grace Chapel
Newton Circuit
W. G. Wilson
John C. Willits
Dr. Blakeslee
Deaths of B. H. Dennis and Charlie Harlan
B I Dennis, a well known longtime county resident, died suddenly last evening near seventy. Funeral set for 11:30 a.m. tomorrow at Mount Zion church. Charlie Harlan, Palo Alto township native, died Tuesday morning aged 34, funeral held yesterday at U P church with Rev. John Ferguson leading service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. H. Dennis
B. I. Dennis
Dennis
Mount Zion Church
Charlie Harlan
George W. Harlan
Palo Alto Township
Charlie
U. P
Palo Alto
John Ferguson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Board of Supervisors of
Auditor's Office
F. H. Cutler
Jor Horn
Ure
Loken
B. C. Baumgardner
R. F. Chambers
John Caldwell
Messrs
A. C. W. C. Bergman
Chas. Lee
Willis McCollums
J. W. Metay
L. M. Cheney
Geo. B. Hunter
Frank Morgan
Fred Taylor
C. B. Westbrook
M. A. Carrier
Frank Osborn
A.G. Bergman
A. J. Wright
T. M. Rodgers
M. A. McKinley
A. K. Emerson
M. B. Hawk
T. W. C. Anderson
Burr Westbrook
Chi Wagoner
J.T. Pound
Abe Burnell
C. N. Wagley
Dr. H. E. Hunter
A. B. Richards
Clarence Snow
A. M. Harrah
George R. Harrah
J. M. Young
Fort Dodge
National Theatre Company
Logan House
Young
Beck
Moses Greenleaf
Don Stbolt
C. W. Leitzel
First Evangelical Lutheran Church
Iowa City
Wirt
Leitzel
Sons of Veterans
Rev
D. W. Leitzel
Brookville
Penn
184Th
Pennsylvania Infantry
Red
Fred Rich
Chas. Rich
Baraboo
Wis
Harry Uncapher
May
C. E. Duckworth
Boone
Lucy Uncapher
Maxwell
Albert Lufkin
Colfax
Charlie Jackson
Bessie
Galena
Kan
Wm. Foster
G. M. Cowles
Monroe
Omaha
Foster
Christian Church
Hanna
Hastie
Christian Church of
Altoona
Everett Bowyer
U.S
Wmn. Bowyer
Kansas City
al. Jennings
Eli Ammons
Goebel
Frankfort
Frank Snyder
Murphy
Evan Adamson
Parsons, Rich & Co
Geo
Walsh
Chas
Drew
Alex Brown
Lorimer
Newton Sts
Central
Jesse Ward
Wm. Eichner
Killduff
Grinnell
J. H. Killenbarger
L. King
Galesburg
Denver
John Burton
Lynngrove Township
John
P. E. Rinehart
J. E. Wheeler
Ed Rinehart
Successee Rinehart
Bellevue
Gee
Democrat
Sadie Egger
E. P. Grant
M. R. Hammer
C. E. Boyd
B. F. Norris & Co
Prairie City
Arthur Wood
Agricultural College
Ames
Norrises
Blackleg
Simon Gardner
Richland
J. H. Hart
Malaka Township
Harry Phillips
Robert Ball
Mitchellville
G. Drew
Frank Hummel
Paris
France
Dr. Engle
Mann
Portland
Ummer
Down South
Flora
Katherine Finnessy
Kate Morrissey
Madge Rothrock
Hazel
Moron
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