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Newspaper
Newton Record
Location
Newton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1898
Page
4
Correspondents report brief items of interest from various townships. A snapshot of daily life and events as they unfold, highlighting small-town activities, meetings, notable occurrences, and community notices across the county.
J W Burke assumed the postmaster duties this Wednesday and his office is now located in the room south of Moberly's meat market. C R Moberly held a high street combination sale Saturday. J C Martin covered Rev Bort's appointments at Rushville and Pleasant Chapel Sunday. Miss Inez Adair visits Des Moines friends. Rev Quaife of Grinnell preached at the Congregational church. Mrs Botts improving in Des Moines after treatment. Congregational revival meetings near completion as they closed Monday night.
Lynnville reports full school attendance as last Monday opens. H. S. Rayburn sells most of his property and plans to start a hardware business in Montezuma. Mrs. Martha Dryden trades her home to Rayburn and will move into his new dwelling. Id S. Haines buys into the livery business and will relocate. A. J. White advances his new house. H. S. Burwell visits Chicago. A new hardware and implement store, under Holdsworth, is planned nearby. Maude Arnold attends Drake University in Des Moines.
Half a dozen cars of shelled corn loaded this week by Harrison Woods John Patchin and Vin Robinson. Beverly Harris loaded a car of potatoes for Norris Co of Prairie City. John Patchin operates a graham flour mill and grinds corn and buckwheat. A Zachary worker injured by an axe while cutting ice. Sid Harper's children suffer diphtheria. D W Harris rents Curly farm for year and Beverly Harris rents Lehman farm. Georgia Townsley of Mitchellville visited. Straw balers at Will Talbot's stack late last week.
Ed Killduff comes back to St Louis with Mrs Casey and son Ralph and daughter Maggie, who recently returned home. The community formed a brass band last Saturday evening amid cheers for Killduff. Mrs O J Carpenter is ill this week. Rev Handy led revival meetings that benefited the town with several new church members joining and overall orderly conduct.
The M E church meetings continue with great interest and eight conversions have occurred in the last three evenings. Miss Emma Matter of Polk City assists in singing for Rev Blonts meeting. Charlie Coughlan, an elderly county resident, is very ill with carbuncles on head and neck after ten days of suffering.
Very much alarmed at his condition. Dr. W. J. Coughlan of Monticello helps care for his father. Mr. Bussard of Huntington visits Aunt Mrs. S. Lowery. Dr. Smead of Newton counsels with Dr. Robb over the case. Chas. Weston to hold a stock sale Wednesday Jan. 26. Over a hundred head of cattle to be sold.
Sherman reports Geo Goodrich entering sheep farming with about 300 head. Guthrie Center visitor Frank Davis stays with relatives near Ira while August Iske buys a new sleigh. Literaries continue in most schoolhouses. Pearl Trussler's eyes need further care. News of local society, sport, and commerce follows, including fence machine canvassing, hoodlum disturbances at events, and multiple farm and home updates across Reasnor Kellogg Newton and nearby towns.
REASNOR L M Shaw of Monroe visited his brother Wash Shaw who has recovered enough to work. Earnest Oldham attended Gov Shaw and Lt Gov Milliman inaugural in Des Moines. Miss Jessie Cavel from Newton visited sister Mrs L France. B B Trout to build a new tenant house south of town as farming continues. Geo Marshal sale drew steady stock prices, hogs averaged 40 with one at 395. B B Trout Co finished a fifty foot wind mill tower for James Fouch in Fairview Twp. John F Wheeler, ex postmaster, ill. Mary Broderson ill and weakening. Claude Waring visited Des Moines and Capitol. Clause Monsma rents part of Lon Livingston’s farm to move early March. Maude Efnor returns from Newton to visit family.
Wm Eichner sold his farm to D FE Phillips and the Phillips couple will occupy in spring. Frank Carpenter sold town property to Joe Thomas and plans to move to town in spring. Miss Agness More came from Omaha to see her ailing father. I C Dunmire from Dexter IA came Saturday to sell his farm. final buyer unknown. Mrs Thompson of Olivet visits daughter Mrs Zella Casey. Ditty Moore returned from Grinnell to visit grandparents and relatives. Mrs Jas Quinn spent days in Colfax with sister Mrs Allie Preston. Anna Berkenholtz and Will Kunze of Prairie City wed at the Berkenholtz home. many relatives witnessed the ceremony and gifts were exchanged. Anna Killduff of Newton visited grandparents the Weideman. Killduff boys form a band. Wm Eichner is putting up ice for summer.
A Cornhill Magazine account describes two killer whales and a hungry swordfish attacking a young cachalot. The swordfish strikes the whale but is slain, the cachalot retaliates with a cleaving bite, and the orcas press the attack until the giant whale finally shakes them off and resumes dominance in the sea fight.
E J Talbot purchases 80 acres for his son Will. S Bain hauls lumber to build on his mother's farm. Huddleson hauls corn to Newton. Fraker couple visit Kellogg township daughter. Livingston breaks ground for spring. Mrs Blakely visits Colfax. Desmond has a lively run to town with no damage. Mrs Porter plans a surprise for her mother. Mrs Dunn sick but improving. Scarborough hosts dinners for friends including Nettie Price as she plans to leave the area. Rees entertains Newton visitors for dinner. Drew recovered from illness.
An eminent medical authority discusses the old adage that an hour before midnight is worth two after, based on naval service observations. He notes four hour watches and a two hour dog-watch disrupt sleep, yet after two years finds no clear difference in refreshment between watch and non watch personnel, suggesting total sleep amount matters more than timing.
The article explains how floating specks arise from foreign substances in the body due to a torpid liver and elimination. It likens the specks to shadows on the retina, notes their interference with vision, and advises improving elimination through diet regulation to remove the foreign matter.
A local notice invites continued attendance at an indoor sale at the MCUOLLOMS shelter, promising ample space and room for all who come even amid adverse weather. The message stresses open access and urges neighbors not to miss the sale.
The Iowa Central Railroad in connection with the A T and S F Railway will run a through tourist car to Los Angeles every Saturday starting October 23. Cars will be first class, in charge of a porter, with both classes of tickets honored. Berth rate from five to five fifty dollars. Reservations through agents or to T Dec 31. Marshalltown Iowa. The Record is the People’s Popular Paper. Smoke the La Flor de Newton.
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