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Newspaper
Newton Record
Location
Newton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1897
Page
1
Jasper County representatives favor a concise forking session to finish Code revision. Senator Gorrell expects eight weeks to wrap the Code adoption, Wells urges forty to sixty days to complete the extra session work with minimal diversions.
Murphy hall hosts Vista Grange No 544 in regular session with installation of officers for the year and a supper. J W Murphy Master A Rovze chaplain.
The Newton Herald, long edited by Dr. Perry Engle as an independent People's Party paper, passes to his son Bert J. Engle. The new editor is described as a wide awake reporter and capable newspaper worker, with a promise to lead Jasper County Democrats to a paper they can be proud of.
A string of brief items notes visits and social calls around Grinnell. Maggie S Paul and Edith Sheppy visited from Friday to Sunday, Clarence Stark and Edith visited their uncle Mr Hays, and Mr and Mrs Maxwell M Vosh welcomed a daughter on January Mth. Local meetings at the Congregational church in Newburg continue. William Rowe, Fr Clay, and W A Craig attended clover operations. J M Walker and others visited Stewart Bell’s. Neighbors from Gilman and Buffum families are mentioned along with rabbit hunting and corn shelling activities near Grinnell.
A reflective, wandering passage contemplates life’s changes and the value of diverse pursuits. It muses on vision versus reality, the dust of thought versus action, and the idea that beauty exists where life persists, invoking lectures and figures like J. Dryan and Free Silverites in a late 19th or early 20th century tone.
The Jasper county supervisors selected The Journal as the official paper over the Ancoxp and other contenders after hearings and objections about subscriber lists. Kennington defended the reconciliation of lists but the board upheld The Journal. Also noted were appointments for poor farm staff and obituaries for Benjamin Woodrow including details of his life in England Baltimore New York and Newton. The Washburn Mandolin club was named Newton Mandolin club after a PEO party.
Round up reports a man injured when a horse fell on him near Colfax, with internal injuries causing confinement. Updates include new residences in Newton, a two month old death, ME church revivals, pastor changes, and various visits and local notices, including a postmaster candidacy in Killbutt.
Kellogg events include Rev Borts delivering protracted meetings at Rushville and a move of stock to the town harness shop near the Congregational church. Nellie Mobberly from Kellogg returns from Illinois. Johnson Brigham lectured on Literature Possibilities at the Midland Monthly. Ottumwa quartet and a lady perform at the opera house. Douglass of Des Moines preached at the Pilgrim church and at the Congregational church.
Last Monday a large family gathering celebrated Grandpa King's birthday with a lively and good natured mood. John Winters spent Sunday with family and returned Monday to the session of the board of supervisors.
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