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Newspaper
Newton Record
Location
Newton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1900
Page
5
Old file item lists social visits business moves and community events from Prairie City. Carrie White and Mrs Carrie Ely engage in commerce, locals visit kin, and church meetings at M E and Congregational churches are noted alongside a detailed obituary for Nancy French Gammon Wilkinson Russell with family ties across several states.
The Jasper County Mutual Insurance Society held its annual meeting last Thursday with the association in strong condition. Insurance in force reached 82,205,200, reflecting a net gain of 281,400 over last year. Officers elected: President A. L. Harrah, Vice President S. G. Russell, Secretary W. F. Boyd, Treasurer J. R. Sitler. Finance Committee members H. L. Moffit, C. W. Campbell, Wm. Brown. Directors named: Simon Kramp Jr., J. Jones, Wm. Deutsch, L. F. Shultz, F. H. Russell, W. R. Matthews, F. P. Bell, C. W. Craven, C. M. Paul and N. J. Morgart.
Special arrangement offers FARM JOURNAL from now to December 1904 included with a one year RECORD subscription for $1. The FARM JOURNAL is a long established popular farming paper. Do not delay.
Hayden Reynolds receives notice of a ten dollar monthly pension for Andrew J. Ferguson a Civil War veteran from Monroe. The Woman's Relief Corps thanks local businesses for support at a banquet. A job ad seeks a girl for two weeks with potential duties. Harvey Bean buys 45 acres in Buena Vista township. Frank Young swaps property near Hawk Eye Poultry Farm and will run the business. Local ads tout Best Crackers price, Ammons Allen clearing sale, and Newton growth. Mrs. Alice Hadley travels to Osco Illinois for her father’s illness. Want ad seeks a general house worker for a three person family.
A 400 plus page work with nearly 300 illustrations recounts the Philippine Islands campaign with official records, maps, and a complete Iowa Volunteer regiment roster. It details troop movements, climate, resources, and a Manila trip via Honolulu, Japan, and China, with lists of killed, wounded, promotions, and veteran agent sales.
The calendar pad is released for distribution this year by the Paper Mfg. Co. of Hartford Conn. Jasper & Sons plan a large frame and plaster shed and expand their lumber sheds. Acme Flour priced at 1.00 per sack at Mc Mornay and Killduf's. Mr and Mrs C N Doane travel to Des Moines with Charlie taking a business trip to Northwestern Iowa. Mrs Henry McFarland of Des Moines joins their California trip then stays in Santa Ana with Elza Newell. A sale offers 50 pounds of granulated sugar with 8728 package. See last week’s papers for list.
Last Tuesday marked Rev and Mrs Brassfield fifth wedding anniversary. About thirty parishioners visited the parsonage in the evening, delivering a bookcase and provisions. The Grassfields are popular with their people. Brotherhood of American will meet for installation at F C Mitchell's office, January 2, at All-members present.
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