Report of Newton Schools and Beards Semester Work
The Newton Public Schools report for the semester ending January 21 1898 notes 740 pupils, 94.387 percent attendance, and 99.669 percent punctuality with 2919 days lost mainly due to diphtheria scans. It lists class promotions by grade and remarks on high school enrollment 88 pupils with courses and accreditation by Northwestern University. A literary society and non resident revenue are highlighted.
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Newton
Iowa
Newton Public Schools
Central Schools
West Schools
Central School
West School
Iva Long
Bessie Kif
Gootiobet
DR Groteg
State University
Benny Wade Rogers
Northwestern University of
Evanston
Newton High School
E. J. H. Beard
Soner to a Good Mother
Mrs. Jane Hanson celebrated her seventy sixth birthday last Saturday at her daughter Mrs. John Cleasby’s home. Family relatives and grandchildren numbering thirty to forty gathered to honor her. The gathering was jolly and Grandma Hanson was especially happy. The next Knight Templar party will be on February 11.
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Jane Hanson
John Cleasby
Grandma Hanson
Death of Jasper County resident mourns town
Chas. S. Coughlan, longtime Jasper County citizen, died at his Mingo area home last Sunday due to a severe car accident injury to the neck and head. Funeral services were held at Union Chapel Clear Creek Township, led by Dr. English, with Revs. Lampman and Blood. The cemetery rites were conducted by the Masonic lodge with local officers in attendance.
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Chas. S. Coughlan
Jasper County
Mingo
Union Chapel
Clear Creek Township
Death of Mrs W J Leeper at Sugar Grove, 43
Mrs Catharine Conn Leeper died at her home five miles west of town on January 2 following a severe cold that led to pneumonia. She was about 43, a devoted member of the U P church, and leaves four children. Funeral services were held Sunday at Sugar Grove church conducted by Rev. John Ferguson. Neighbors remember her as a loving wife and mother.
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W. J. Leeper
Sugar Grove Church
John Ferguson
U. P. Church
Caroline Sandusky
Wild Cat Grove
U. P
James
John
Nannie
Wm. Gardner
Rapid City
S. Dak
Newton
Washington, D. C
Iowa
Geo. Swearingen
Andes Turck
Jeff. Dickson
Sarah K. Webster
Hayesville
Ohio
Burial brought home for Mrs Hammer near Amboy
Mrs Perry M Hammer died at her Des Moines home last Sunday. Her remains were brought to her old home near Amboy for burial after funeral services at the Friends church conducted by Mrs Levi Roberts. She was 45, born Martha Anderson, married in 1872, after years of consumption. Large turnout of old friends attended the funeral.
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Perry M. Hammer
Des Moines
Amboy
Friends Church
Levi Roberts
Martha Anderson
Perry Hammer
Death of a Pioneer Levi Conover was born in Cass County Illinois
Levi Conover, born June 8 1828 in Cass County Illinois, was a pioneer who left for California in 1849. He spent four years in the west before returning to Illinois and later Iowa, where he bought and farmed a Jasper County tract. He married Mary E. Mathews in 1855, endured pioneer hardships, and worked with axe and rails to improve his farm. The narrative ends noting the tale continues on the right-hand page.
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Levi Conover
Cass County
Klondike
California
American Desert
Illinoise
Iowa
Mary E. Mathews
Ill
Jasper County
G. Ross
Galesburg
Dallas Center
Jim
Des Moines
Newton
J. Edw. Mershon
Will G. Work
Will
H. J. Eggert
Gotschall
Kellog
Hammond
Palo Alto Township
Fine Art Exhibition by Newton Friday Club
The Newton Friday Club presents a two day art exhibition in the Congregational church chapel on Tuesday and Wednesday February 8 and 9. Afternoon hours from 4 to 5 30 focus on school children and evenings feature living pictures and a display of antiquities curios rare pottery and minerals. Works by Irving K Wiles Edwin A Abby Dana Gibson and A D Wenzell will be shown with several pieces for sale to benefit the gymnasium and city library. Admission 25 cents in the evening 15 cents afternoon 10 cents for children.
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Congregational Church
Weldon
Gupid
D. Wenzell
Newton's Banking Business Man
Newton's aging business man Jo seph Bowker is noted as the city's pioneer merchant. He arrived in 1855 and began as a house and sign painter, serving three years in the army and returning to steady work. He recalls earning thirty five dollars in his first Newton week. A local 11-year-old admirer watched his nimble brush and admired his craft.
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Newton
Joseph Bowker
Joe
Mr. Bowker
Alonzo Thomas
Monroe
Marshalltown
Alonzo
Accident Befalls Reub Galusha in Wichita Gathered Bruising
S H Galusha reports that Reub Galusha was injured near Wichita Kansas on January 21 after a runaway team collided with a party returning from a shooting outing. The crash left men and horses piled together with several bruised and shaken. Reub suffered a badly wrenched arm but no fractures and plans to resume business.
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Reub Galusha
S. H. Galusha
R. G. Galusha
Wichita
Kan
Neub
Reub
Want to Sell Five to Seven Room Newton Home
The REcorpD notes a buyer seeking a five to seven room residence in Newton for cash. Apply at this office. Fred Groate of Sherman township has sold his farm to Mrs. Tiedje.
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Recorpd
Newton
Fred Groate
Sherman Township
Around Town News from Newton and Nearby
Small items summarize Newton and Jasper county happenings including travels of Mrs. W. M. Kroft to Indiana and Illinois, business moves by Elmer Eggert, farm sales and purchases, a deceased Monastery resident Henry Atchison, local elections candidates from Des Moines, veterans joining Soldiers Home, social visits to Frank Forker, Sunday School leadership changes, a birthday surprise for Dr. M. R. Hammer, twin births in Palo Alto, a paralysis case in Oklahoma, and regional church property changes.
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Newton Schools
Prof. Beard
David Smith
Mrs. Vaughn
Springfield
Fannie Deck
Wildcat Grove
Smith
Philip Smith
George Charlesworth
Hattie Miller
Frank Dunn
Milton Baugh
Mr. Smith
Vaughn
J. W. Guessford
George Shelley
W. Bain
Merritt Charlesworth
CU. N. Charlesworth
George L. Charlesworth
Wm. Charlesworth
S. H. Rees
Asher F. Dunn
Ferris Miller
Martha Charlesworth
Mary Scott
Jackoline Mohler
Delia
Carrie French
Hannah Charlesworth
Mary A
Hannah Clark
Lucy Jackson
Margaret Holmes
Fannie
Mellie Cook
Martha Atwood
Uncle David
Boston
Knight Templar
C. H. Coughlan
Leeper
Hammer
Irving K. Wiles
Edwin A. Abby
Queen Victoria
Princess Beatrice
Dana Gibson
Ss. Begg
Robert Blum
Dolly Madison
D. W. Clinedinst
Maud Cowles
Fowler Cassander
A. B. Frost
Gibson
Chas
Gibson Girl
W. Hamilton Gibson
Kate Greenaway
Will H. Low
Albert L. Lynch
Washington
Valley Forge
Howard Pyle
Frank
Smedley
Lafayette
Philadelphia
Dickens
Nora
John Wesley
L. Taylor
Joseph
Mary
Mill Stone
T. de Thulstrup Kossuth
Broadway
Prince of Wales
General Grant
Yokohama
W. M. Kroft
Rock Island
Geneseo
Chicago
Jennie Besack
Munice
Ind
Peoria
Besack
Henry Atchison
Phoenix
Arizona
Henry
U. P.church
K.P. Lodge
County Missionary Court
K. Burnell
Mr. Burnell
S. H. Patterson
Leroy Hazleton
Frank Harvey
Laverne, Minn
M. K. Strawn
Edna Gilbert
Prairie City
Roy
M. R. Hammer
Arthur Woods
Hiram
Audubon
Arthur
Geo. Brooks
Sully
Fred Ehlers
Oklahoma
George McCamont
Eureka Springs
Oak
D. S. Couch
M. E. Folks
Reasoner
Union Church
J. M. Rayburn
James G. Sage
Near Sully
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