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Newspaper
Newton Record
Location
Newton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1896
Page
8
Local updates from Reasnor Iowa mention a newborn son to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bean, several neighbors improving from illness, and visits by relatives. John Laird Sr. travels to Newton on business while John Wilder builds a new shop complex for barbers and shoemakers.
D Wiley, ex postmaster of Black Creek New York suffered rheumatism and used a cane until Chamberlain's Pain Balm restored his mobility. He claims the liniment did more good than all other medicines and treatments combined and it is sold for 50 cents by Wagley and Smead.
Mrs Jack Ervin of Kellogg township hosts a dinner party while Pleasant View hosts protracted meetings with Mr Borders visiting from Oswalt. The Grangers hold a dinner for members and friends at their hall. Alma Dunn of Newton visits the Fugard girls. John L Moats returns from a northern trip with good weather reported. Daisy Wilson of Rock Creek visits Phillips and Moats. D E Phillips plans a trip to Ong City for eye surgery. Residents comment on widespread newspaper subscription lists and urge better quality. The mud prompts complaints and calls for sun. Mrs Mary Reynolds visits Newton daughter Ida Vankops for her sick baby. Jack Ervin loses a fat hog to asthma. Revival meetings at Newton draw crowds. Will Snyder sells fruit trees. Rena Davis visits from Saturday. Maggie Dooley visits Newton. Mrs J W Murphy sick. Z T Hixson moves to Mill Valley area. box social at Auten for Pleasant View W F M. Saum rents part of J Saum’s farm and plans to live in Braley’s tenant house. Hixson Grove chapel hosts bank service on Feb 16 under Women’s Foreign Missionary Society with literary program. Saum to move in with his father until own house is built. Chelsea Russell visits from Palo Alto. Landmesser family ill with la grippe. Mrs Ed Short of Richland attends Hixson Grove services and visits Russell family. School ma’ams seek spring term.
Mrs. Shoemaker recovering from illness as Mrs. Hand and Miss Sue Philson attend events. Thursa Blue from Greencastle works at Shoemaker. Mr and Mrs Hedrick plan Missouri move. Carrie Lawrence visits Mingo with Mame McCurnen. Baxter teachers disturb sleepers en route to Colfax. Nora Kelley wed Geo McNorma of Marshalltown on February 3. K of P hall dance next Friday night.
A 1806 sale offers 40 Poland China sows at my farm two miles east of Monroe on Tuesday February 18. The lot includes 20 yearlings and 20 gift sows bred to Lea's Wonder Iowa King and U S Orient. Terms cash under 2000 or on notes with security over 2000, 12 months, 5 percent interest. Transportation provided and mail or telegraph bids invited. F Marshall Monroe La owner of Enterprise Herd M A McConp Auction Services.
Auction announced by Mrs ManGare Dowling and M A McCoup features sale of livestock including horses cattle sheep hogs and grain with a credit option on larger sums and cash discounts for small totals. Also notes local drug ad for Chamberlains Cough Remedy from Wagley and Smead.
An ad touts the New Davis sewing machine as the finest and best made, far superior to older models for every kind of work. It claims unmatched quality and handsomeness, with Morgan and Hunter as the selling agents.
Pilea Files Piles Dr Williams Indian Pile Ointment cures Blind Bleeding Ulcerated Itching piles absorbs tumors allays itching acts as poultice gives instant relief prepared only for piles itching of private parts Every box guaranteed Sold by druggists sent by mail for 50c and 1 00 per box Sold by H J Skiff Druggist Newton Iowa
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