District Court in Session Reports Jury Trials and Sentences
The February term of the district court featured active jury trials led by Judge Dewey. Verdicts favored defendants in several cases including Florence Porter v. E Zachary & Sons Bank, while Lincoln Cross received a nine month penitentiary sentence for burglary. W B Parrish and Hattie Parish reportedly remarried, with prior marriages and divorces noted. The obituary outlines the death of Mrs Frizzell Louisa M. Frizzell, aged 58, with funeral services held at Hixson Grove Chapel and interment in Hixson Grove Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Dewey
Florence Porter
E. Zachary & Sons Bank Et al
Ed Cook
Independent School District of
Newton
W. C. Mahaffey
Iowa Central By. Co
Fred Read
Stier
Lincoln Cross
Charlie Francisco
Baxter
Ft. Matison
Hook
Rinehart
Link
A. 8. Loveaul
Hixson Grove Chapel
Hixson Grove Cemetery
W. A. Rouze
H. Scull
Methodist Protestant Church
Aarge
Hixson Grove
Hine Course of Oriental Lectures at Epworth League
Rev Dr Dobbs of New York City will present four lectures at the Epworth Church next Monday through Thursday evenings. A full course ticket costs 35 cents, or 15 cents per lecture, with subjects including Egypt and the Nile journey, Sinai and Arabia, Hebron to Jerusalem, and Jerusalem to Sodom around the Dead Sea and Mt Nebo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Dobbs
New York City
M. E
Epworth League
Arest
Egypt
Nile
Sinai
Edom
Arabia
Hebron
Jerusalem
Sodom
Dead Sea
Mt. Nebo
Temperance Day Observed by Newton Young Peoples Societies
Sunday marked temperance day across Newton's young people's societies with programs in nearly all churches. The Presbyterian service featured the Temple of Temperance with mottos, recitations, songs, and各 speakers including Miss Nan Golden and Mrs. H. R. Andrew. Dr Hirsch to lecture March 22. seats limited due to family death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton
Presbyterian Church
the Temple of Temperance
Pillar of Reason
Nan Golden
H. R. Andrew
Belle Robinson
Will Carrier
Pillar of Science
Miss Carns
Eddie Amarine
Archie McAllister
Pillar of Experience
Margaret Robinson
Murdoch
Foster Campbell
Dr. Hirsch
Rabbi Hirsch
Hirsch
Ada
George F. Marshall
Monroe
Snouse
Des Moines
Robinson
M. E. Church
Towans Shiver in Colorado Then Wedding Near Reasnor
Mrs Ed Scarbrough reports a safe trip from Newton to Merino Colorado with temperatures swinging from twenty below to twenty above within a day. George Arreston and Minnie Broderson wed near Reasnor at noon on February 14. They move to a new home south of Killduff. Allfree sells his residence to Celinda Drew for 2000 dollars.
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Ed Scarbrough
Moreno
Col
Denver
Newton
Merino
George Arreston
Minnie Broderson
Andrew Broderson
Reasnor
Nichols
U. B. Church
Killduff
Hom
E. Allfree
Celinda Drew
Henry Silwold Esq
Henry Silwold Sen
Horn
Failor
C. E. Cragan
Cragan Bro Colfax
Old Jasper
Cragan
Florencia Goodell
Jacob Goodell
Geo. Swearingen
Mitchellville
Mitchell- Vie
Hixson Grove
W. A. Rouze
M. P
Murphy
Arthur Raymond
Chicago
Eagar Davis
Thirty Second
U.S. Regiment
Philippines
Cedar Rapids Republican
Iowa
Thomas Lynch
Jobin Ryerkirk
Metz
J.B. Morton
Chas. B. Ritter
N. L. Parsons
Hollen
Maintreet
Nathan Thornton
M. E. Church
Christ the Victor
Christ
Lulu Hall-Leng
Monroe
Newton Kinfoll
Colfax
William Bowles
Enid
Oklahoma
Rowles
M. E
Bowles
Effie Cain
A Trip to the Pacific Coast through Nebraska and Kansas
Oliver J. Blackledge reports a Nebraska voyage to Lincoln and Bellville with reflections on farming, rail travel, and ticketing on a tourist car bound for California Oregon or Washington. The piece also notes a death notice for John W. Moler and local anecdotes including a suicide attempt by Lizzie Shafer, a cyclone survivor Ella Hopkins, and Colfax grief over Mrs. William Bowles plus a Des Moines wedding announcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corvallis, Obe
Omaha
Iowa
Nebraska
Lincoln
State Penitentiary
Insane Asylum
Bryan
Texas
Fairbury
Neb
Kansas
Bellville
Kans
California
Oregon
Washington
Oliver J. Blackledge
Ella Hopkins
Washington County
M. B. Mobberly
Elizabeth Kent
A. B. Hopkins
Newton
Herman, Neb
Hopkins
Ella
Also Mentioned on This Page
W. B. Parrish
Hattie Parish
Hattie Humphrey
Will B. Parish
Democrat
Hattie
Springer
Will Parish
Verwiary
Frizsell
Louisa M
Philip
Sarah Trevits
Hancock Co
Ind
Jasper Co
George Frizzell
Shggras
Pleasant View
Hixon Grove
eDay
Colorado
Fred Green
Phoenix
Arizona
Fred
L. L. Miller
Jessie Timpe
Clarence
D. F. Cowman
Rolfe
Jasper County
Bruce
Nellie Birkenbos
Will A. Hunter
Anamosa Penitentiary
H. E
Geo. B
Kate Miller
Grinnell
Iowa College
Hunter
Treman
Johnny Edwards
George Elliott
Rock Creek Township
Fred Eisentrager
Elliott
Daniel Lewallen
Arthur Harvin
Robert Ball
Irs
Col. Garrett
Fry
Isabelle Harrah
F. Fosdick
Knoxville
J. M. Hiatt
McCardell & Meredith
Inez Mellyer
Alice Hellyer
Sherman Township
Chester Ridenour
Tipton
Barrett
Christian‘ Church
Cill
Ed. Gant
Holton
Kan
Fol
Bill Morton
Thomson-Huston Co
Larimer
Eli Ammons
Bob
Fred Hough
M.A. McKinley
Kennington
Padverewske
C. C. Smead
Galesburg
Newton Lodge
A. F
Leslie Hurt
the Agricultural College
Ames
Pacific Coast
Inte
J. Blackledge
West
The
Garrett
John W. Moler
Seneca Ba'n
Moler
Methodist Church
Highland County
Johio
Lydia A. Crouch
Seneca Bain
Wm. Dooley
C Has. C. Jackson
Oliver Black- Nedge
Tim. Dowling
Aldi
Lin
Lizzie Shafer
Susan Smith
Lizzie
Sadie Smith
D. W. Shafer
Bevington
Polk County
Prairie City
Nita S
Ollie Springer
Billie
Sallie Springer
Sol. Smith Russell
Nita
Evans, Livingstons
Mrs. Gib, Brown
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