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Newspaper

Newton Record

Location

Newton, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 16, 1902

Page

3

Butchering Rumors and Local Tales in Buena Vista

Buena Vista report notes a flurry of local activity. Bert Compton and wife returned from a southern trip with a fine harvest and Allis Compton delivered a good lot at Killdaf, totaling 350 dollars. John Wheatcraft and family visit relatives near Murphy and Killdad as A. Wells appears locally.

Bert Compton Allis Compton Killdaf John Wheatcraft Murphy and Killdad N. A Wells

Fragmentary OCR Product List with Faint Items

A damaged OCR style list shows scattered words and items like lamp flue toilet paper coffee mill and unclear phrases. The fragment presents no coherent event or named entities and lacks identifiable people organizations or places. The readable bits resemble miscellaneous household goods rather than a reportable news item.

Magazine subscription deals from The RECORD Newton Iowa

A catalog of discounted magazine bundles lists Success, Review of Reviews, Current Literature, Leslie's Monthly, The Household, The Designer, North American Review, New England magazine and New England, with prices from 3.00 to 5.00 per bundle. Offers require cash with orders and shipping to listed or separate addresses.

Leslie's Monthly North American Review New New England Magazine New England Newton

Money to loan at five per cent with optional payments

A. F. Brown, Attorney. 11123 Money to loan at 5 per cent, optional payments. Meredith & Son. Warm lunch at all hours at the Little Mint. New line of wedding stationery just received at this office.

A. F. Brown Meredith & Son The Little Mint

Wealthy oil chief ridiculed for not sharing wealth

A powerful oil company president valued at 300 million dollars faces private trials over wealth. A Bible class anecdote reveals social pressure to distribute riches. An ironic joke about Benson’s Plaster spreads, promising relief from pains and warnings about imitations.

Benson Atadog United States Eacenbury & Johnson, Mfg

Local Items From Monroe And Surrounding Farm Notices

Monroe births include a daughter born to Mr and Mrs Arthur Beymer on Saturday January 4. Maple Hill farm will stay in the Long family with Charley Long purchasing the home place of 300 acres Saturday. Miss Bessie L Smith resigns as No 6 teacher to become high school principal at Fergus Falls Minnesota at eighty dollars monthly. Mrs L D Jones hosts a neighbor gathering Tuesday evening presenting a handsome easy chair as a token of esteem. Mr and Mrs Jesse Honnold entertain friends in honor of N P Collins of Des Moines last Friday. D O Smith of Atlanta GA reports the death of Cyrus Holland on New Years Day. Wesley Jarnagin, recovering from a hip fracture after treatment by Dr. Robinson, able to stand on crutches.

Arthur Beymer Maple Hill Long Charley Long

Colfax News Briefs Highlight Homes and Local Events

W C Johnston sells elegant Front street residence and buys the H A Thomas home to move into a larger house. Geo D Wood returns from Iowa, W W Hawk leaves for Des Moines to join the legislature, with Mrs Hawk joining him later at 1435 East Grand Ave. Rev John M Linn named pastor of the Presbyterian church and to preach Sundays. Mrs G L Poulson attends her father Alexander C Thompson's funeral in Lynnville, age 69. A G Spohr couple return from Chicago for midwinter holidays. Joseph Coughlan and Isabel Rider marry New Year’s Day in Colfax, setting up at the Coughlan homestead. C E Decker and India B Sandusky wed Christmas week in Newton. Miss Sadie Wallace arrives from Rock Rapids to teach declamation for Colfax high school. Mishler anticipates another strong year.

W.C. Johnston Front Street Hawk East Grand Ave John M. Linn Presbyterian Church G. L. Poulson Lynnville Alexander C. Thompson Isabel Rider Ira Coughlan

Baxter News Roundup and Local Notices

Band members visited Geo Buchanan's home for entertainment. A January 2, 1902 wedding occurred at J. J. Milligan's Baxter residence conducted by H Hazlett J P Ira Beals and Ethel Smith. New Years dinner for Masons attracted about sixty attendees. Mrs D L Arnold returned from Grinnell to care for ailing mother with no improvement. S I Miskimins named local attorney for the Great Western railway. Lena Thorp hosted a five o clock tea for cousin Gladys Thorp of Bondurant. Mrs Homer Raridon is quite ill. New Era.

J. J. Milligan Baxter H. Hazlett J. P Ira Beals Ethel Smith Masons Lodge D. L. Arnold Grinnell

Sully News: Weddings, Divorces and Local Notes

Charley Swisher dismantles his photograph gallery and moves it home. The Johnson child recovers from illness. A church wedding will unite Peter Klooster and Jennie Stek at Holland church next Sunday. Mrs. Robert Curry seeks divorce. trial set for April. Miss Blodgett leads a cantata with Sully children on the 18th at town hall. Lee Clausen finishes a 300-foot well for R. De Koning three miles north, water flowing well. Sully Implement Co. contracted to erect a tower over the well.

Holland Church of Sully Peter Klooster Jennie Stek Robert Curry Miss Blodgett Sully Lee Clausen Kellogg R. de Koning Sully Implement Co Ledger

Kellogg News Briefs From Town and Nearby Areas

John Bicknell’s body arrived Thursday night, funeral at MKE church Friday led by Rev. D R Martin of Newton. C R Jacobs family north of town welcomed twin daughters born Thursday Jan 2 1902. J B Burton sold 160 acres with improvements to Herman Brooks and 177 acres to Valentine Diehm. A H Braley heads west for protracted California Oregon Washington trip of about six months. Jay Saum family moved to Mrs Smith property in town and will soon be at home. W S Vance bought 5.70 acres in Wyoming for 21000. Mrs Laura Clinker of New Sharer visiting parents. Enterprise.

John Bicknell M. KE D. R. Martin Newton C. R. Jacobs J. B. Burton Herman Brooks Valentine Diehm A. H. Braley California Washington Oregon Jay Saum Mrs. Smith

Board Proceedings Record Kellogg Fairview Physicians

Proceedings note one bid for Kellogg physician rejected. Contract for Fairview township including Monroe awarded to I L Smith for 100 dollars. Laying bids for the la’ awarded to E H Robb at 75 cents per visit. Bridge districts kept as last year. Shillap art and Deutsch districts aligned with prior year. Adjournment to January 8, 1902. Also notice of proof of Will for Bernhard Dammeier, to be presented February 4, 1902, Jasper County District Court.

Kellogg Fairview Township Monroe I L. Smith E. H. Robb Shill Deutsch Miller Horn Bernhard Dammeier District Court Jasper County J. A. Mattern

Wanted Eastman No 3 folding pocket Kodak for cash

A classified notice seeks an Eastman No. 3 folding pocket Kodak for immediate purchase. Enquiries directed to E. M. Laughlin, attorney above Burns Grocery Store.

E. M. 3S My Laughlin Burn’s

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Buena Vista Mr. Dunick Near Sully Dean Dennis Albert Kapple Wm. Fenner Tyler Allen Compton Bert Daniel Lanphier Elias Ewing Killduff Martin Duseved Mittens Eeare Eeeses Fic Iron Express Ladies Jersey Artics Ee Bc Eeeeee Seer Eear East Side Square Newton, Iowa C. L. Piper Newton Wheel Opera House Centerville Block Illinois Cosmopolitan Magazine Woman’s Home Companion Cosmopolitan Success Standard Oil CO Wd. J. Yarham Near Southwest Corner Square Pardoe John Raymond & Ewing City Property Iowa Minnesota North and S. Dakota Lands Burns’ Roby West Side Square Newton, Wt Fote W. R. Cooper A. M. Hough Neel’s Bessie L. Smith No. 6 Fergus Falls Minn D. O. Smith Atlanta, Ga Cyrus Holland Robinson Wesley Jarnagin Colfax C. E., Decker Miss India B. Sandusky Sadie Wallace Rock Rapids Colfax High Mishler Wallace-Clipper Geo Buchanan S. I. Miskimins Great Western Railway Lena Thorp Gladys Thorp Bondurant Homer Raridon Charley Swisher G. J. Johnson W. S. Vance Wyoming Laura Clinker New Sharer Enterprise Kodak
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