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Newspaper
Newton Record
Location
Newton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1902
Page
2
Iown leads in nearly everything but is near the foot of the bill in school teachers salaries. The report notes the situation is far from ideal and signals a strong chance for reform in this area.
The Grant Club of Des Moines hosted a Thursday banquet in honor of Grey Shaw, attended by about four hundred leading Republicans from across the state. The governor-elect Cummins will be inaugurated today, and Shaw will assume duties as Secretary of the Treasury around January 20.
Pete Hepburn steered a Nicaragua canal bill through the House by a large margin, 76 to 2, praised as a compliment to an Iowa congressman’s work. The Panama canal debate headlines the period, with broad public preference for a Nicaragua route and early construction.
The Iowa legislature convened on Monday amid public desires for minimal new law. Citizens favor lawmakers focusing on necessary business and then adjourn. The note urges trimming waste, including cutting down unused committee clerks and aides who do not justify their heat and cost.
Newton receives a 32000 donation offer for expanding the public library. A thousand dollars is secured, while the remaining amount may depend on the city fulfilling contract terms. Mr Richards urges securing a permanent library home before further gifts, prompting a strong fundraising push.
The text suggests appealing to Andrew Carnegie for a donation of $10,000, with Carnegie likely requesting the city allocate ten percent or $1,000 annually for ongoing maintenance. The note frames a potential philanthropic option tied to city upkeep and stability.
A historical listing notes an 80 acre farm six miles from Newton with four vacant lots and one house and lot by Meredith & Son. Also mentions a debate topic at the Debating Club next Tuesday on whether Lincoln was greater than Washington with named participants for affirmative and negative sides.
Ww. Martin announces he is quitting the hay business and will devote his time to purchasing rags rubber bones iron brass copper zinc lead and related metals for the highest cash market price. Goods will be weighed at Bergman Bros. & McKinley. Notify by post and he will call for the goods.
A promotional notice extols Electric Bitters as a cure for backache headaches nervousness and other ailments citing Mrs Phebe Cherley of Peterson Indiana as a case. Also advertised are English Spavin Liniment for horses a promise of savings with one bottle and Genuine Rocky Mountain Tea sold by Madison Medicine Co. Subscriptions urged for the RECORD.
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