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Newspaper
Newton Record
Location
Newton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1896
Page
12
Prairie City locals report visiting relatives at Riverside and Melbourne Beach Florida. The community records illnesses including grippe and lung troubles, a near-fatal cart accident, church events, social gatherings at Mrs Bisbee’s home, and a busy week of services, banquets, and talks led by local clergy and societies.
Fred Lust and Riley Lust kinship tied to a December nuptial in Monroe. Residents travel to Newton and Des Moines for visits, lessons, and holidays. Many neighbors report illness, new cattle shipments, church events, Christmas tree, and community pride amid winter weather.
Newbury items report P H Howard and daughter Tol visiting Marshalltown for New Year. Elmer Moor is new constable. Stever’s baby ill under Dr Graves care. Geo Richardson home from Marshalltown to oversee grain business. A boy with respectable parents faced Justice Palmer for firing through a schoolhouse door during sessions. Wm Dunn stores corn. Andy Emmert shipped two cars of cattle to Chicago with J L Burrows. Revival meetings start at church next Sunday led by Elder Long. Arthur Swift drew a revolver at a store. Mathew Hurdle working on the section for a few days. Cox & Dickson shipped a car of hogs to C Sunday. Ward & Sherman shipped lace. Baxter area quiet. Carrie sought sister near Collins. Minnie McCurnin visited home for Christmas. Mr Chawrence and wife visiting near Pel. Mrs James Jones gripped by illness. Frank Woods and Miss Nick with la and wife visited Elkhart. Mrs A J Lawrence called to attend daughter’s illness. Dinner, music and games reported at a gathering. Miss Nannie Johnston entertained friends. Neal Boat visits from B parents of Pella. Jennie Gove hosted a masquerade party with supper and games. Edith Morse and her mother Newton visiting. Some youths attended Mr Burnham’s to see Old Year out and New Year in. Mamie Donai attended Masonic and Eastern Star supper.
J Loveridge serves as Recamp's local representative in Galesburg to collect subscriptions. Oscar, Frank and Fred Carpente visited their parental home last week. Mr Hook hosted a dancing party Tuesday night but uninvited guests disrupted the evening. Peter Ziegle moves to his father’s place and Frank Roma will take over Peter’s farm. The Brown school closed briefly due to a teacher’s dental issue. Roads remain rough keeping residents home during quiet holidays. 20 pounds granulated sugar offered for 1 dollar at Housa's.
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