Battle of Vicksburg Visit Highlights Iowa Action
Washington dispatch from Gongregman Hull recounts General Lee threatening surrender when Twenty-first and Twenty-second Iowa Infantry refused to surrender at Vicksburg. Bombs and grenades reportedly mortally wounded many, with Iowa soldiers preferring death to surrender. Captain Aull supports battlefield protection legislation and Iowa congressmen backing it.
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Washington
Gongregman Hull
Vicksburg
Newton
Ca Hull
3. D. Lee
Twenty-first
Twenty-second
Iowa Infantry
Lee
Iowa
Aull
A Tragedy and Comedy In A Sherman Tooth Tale
The Observer recalls Marton Hammer Jr moving toward Newton clutching a towel at a tooth socket, the jaw swelling from dental misery. In a dentist chair Dr. grinds the ache away while Mr. H. mutters curses and toes wiggle. He returns to idle school in Sherman Township, still finding life worth living as long as he receives the RECORD regularly and avoids tooth gout.
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Marton Hammer Jr
Newton
Mr. H
Seyne J
Sherman
P. Sled
the Observer
Death of Mrs Edw Jonts in Malaka Township
Mrs Edw Jontz died at her home in Malaka Township five miles north of town Sunday evening January 16 after an operation for a long tumor. Aged about thirty nine, she was a daughter of John and Mary Sanderson born in Marshall county Illinois. Funeral at Wittemburg Congregational Church Tuesday conducted by Rev G L Shull Baxter, burial Newton cemetery. Father and two sisters from Minnesota attended. She leaves no children. The bereaved husband receives heartfelt sympathy from the neighborhood.
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Edw. Jonts
Ed. Jontz
Malaka Township
John Sanderson
Marshall County
Ill
Wittemburg Congregational Church
G. L. Shull
Baxter
Newton
Minnesota
General James Wilson Circle 10 L of G A R installs officers
The annual installation on January 13 elected and introduced officers led by President Mrs. Rachel Kincebach and installing officer Mrs. Kinceback assisted by Commander Smith. About fifty members attended a banquet after the ceremony. Next meeting set for 2 PM on January 25 at A O U W hall. Harvey's Dutch Rolls recommended.
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James Wilson
Rachel Kincebach
Hill
Amanda Shaffer
Grace Kuhn
Mae Coon
Anderson
Carrie Ohler
Rorabaugh
Mary Stallings
Rosa Welch
Maree
Ohler
Shaffer
Kinceback
Commander Smith
A. O. U. W. Hall
Witty fragments on war, work and living
A collection of pointed paragraphs mocking war Europe hunger and daily life. Observations touch on Prince Henri, England’s maps, love and patience, marriages, Freemasonry, and social habits. References include Cuba Spain Weyler Alaska and Chicago Lake Michigan predictions.
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Europe
Prince Henri
Turin
England
Alaska
Patience
Andre
Senor Sagasta
Weyler
Thessaly
Persia
Greece
New York
Chicago
Lake Michigan
Miscellaneous curiosities from around the world in 19th century notes
A compilation of trivia covers demographics in France and Hungary, a toll of 95 faced clocks in St Petersburg, coal outputs for June and yearly totals, tiger eye quartz, liquid air storage challenges, crown jewels of Britain with Kohinoor history, the origin of the peach, Rome’s Coliseum dimensions and capacity, global wine production and leading countries, and English habits in India with revolvers.
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France
St. Petersburg
America
South Africa
Hungary
Budapest
Great Britain
Europe
Persia
Rome
Italy
Spain
Portugal
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Russia
Switzerland
Balkan States
Argentine Republic
Chile
United States
Brazil
Australia
Cape Colon
Letter from Butte tour reveals frontier dangers and travel
Mrs. Jackson in Montana with Bessie of Sanford Dodge Theatrical Company writes Jan 12 about air at 8600 feet, murder and bank shooting in Butte, war dances by Indians, cowboys with revolvers seen in Williston, a gunslinger in Glasgow, and dramatic mountain travel. They plan shows in Helena Monday and Boulder Springs Saturday.
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Jackson
Bessie
Sanford Dodge Theatrical Company
Butte
Montana
United States
Williston
N. Dak
Glasgow
Helena
Boulder Springs
Newton chorus meets weekly at Congregational Church
The Newton chorus meets every Thursday at 8 30 in the church lecture room. All singers are urged to attend for good practice with a monthly charge of 25 cents.
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Congregational Church
Newton
Report of District No 8 school second month 1898
Report of the second month of school in District No 8 Des Moines Township ending January 7 1898. Pupils enrolled 28 days attended 444 average daily attendance 2. Names Miranda Danley Jamie Mary Eilen Ethel Gale Timmins Ora Amy Painter and Mammie Neilson. ADAH Sims teacher.
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Des Moines
Miranda Danley
Jamie
Mary Eilen
Ethel
Gale Timmins
Ora
Amy Painter
Mammie Neilson
Adah B.sims
Notice of smith shop sale and new proprietor
Notice states the blacksmith shop was sold to M. V. Saunders and Son who have taken possession. The seller requests all debts settled and asks continued patronage for the new owners, with special recommendation of smith W A Waltz. E G McQuardell signed.
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M.V. Saunders & Son
W. A. Waltz
E. G. McUardell
Puzzle map of United States offered by rail line
Readers are invited to obtain a heavy cardboard United States map puzzle from Chicago Great Western Railway. State pieces color coded show capitals and major rivers. Assemble pieces to form the map. teaches size comparisons and geography. Send 10 cents to F. H. Lord, Chicago, for delivery. Also urges farmers to read The Iowa Homestead in 1898, noting practical farming content and monthly Special Farmers Institute editions. Sample copies available from The Homestead Co. Des Moines Iowa.
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Chicago Great Western Railway
United States
F. H. Lord
G. P
T. A
Chicago
Iowa Homestead
Farmers’ Institute
Homestead
Address Homestead Co
Des Moines
Iowa
Wanted two or three gentlemen boarders in private family
Inquire at the Record office for J. W. A private family seeks two or three gentlemen boarders. Mrs. Wim. Adayason offers to trade her town homestead for a farm property valued at 262.
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J. W
Wim. Adayason
Town
Newton and Vicinity Notices and Local Events
Notices invite publication in preferred papers. Des Moines bar admission for J A Morgan and Mayor Garner Tripp. C F to start candidacy Monday night. Infant ill in Newton area. McCollums to sell 30 cows and heifers on Feb 2 1898, 25 left on Milk Route. Parker seeks medical advice for six year old Hugh. Illingworth claims prowess in well sinking for Wing’s Model Laundry. Stock sale at Willis McCollums farm Feb 2 1898. Petition seeks inclusion of land in Newton Independent District. approved by County Superintendent. Musical and dance at Fry Hotel Colfax Feb 1 with Thayer Kramer’s orchestra. McCollums agent for Pillsbury’s Best flour. Ladies of Friday Club art exhibit Feb 8 and 9 at Congregational chapel. Pillsbury flour carload at McCollums. Dr Desmond indicted for rape. bail set at 3000. Sale promotes Jersey cows for wives to select.
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J. H. Smith
McCollums
Wil
Independent District
Newton
Fry
Colfax
Thayer & Kramer
Pillsbury
Sale of stock and farm implements at Willis McCord auction
Willis M A McCord announces a sale at his house farm three fourths mile west of Newton on Wednesday February 2 1898. 65 head includes cows heifers brood sows and mules plus 12 horses and wagons and farming tools. Sale starts 10 am with lunch and cash discounts or credit terms on larger sums.
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Willis McCollums Farm
Newton
Poland
Jasper County
Clover Hay Wanted for Golden Rule Dairy
J P Baker of The Golden Rule Dairy seeks 10 to 15 tons of good full cure clover hay. The notice requests delivery and contact details for fulfillment.
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J.P. Baker
Wwe the Golden Rule Dairy
Bergman Brothers Buy McKinley Interest in Bergman & McKinley
Notice states A H Bergman has acquired M A McKinleys share in Bergman and McKinley and assumes that vendors assets and liabilities. Bergman Bros successors urge continued liberal patronage and sign off respectfully.
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A. H. Bergman
M. A. McKinley
Bergman & McKinley
Bergman Bros
A Kaleidoscope of Quick Wits and Cashless Jests
A jumble of witty exchanges and humorous vignettes spans social scenes and oddities. Versed in quips about wages, romance, printing, and travel, the anecdotes feature a laborer, a ribbon clerk, a vaudeville performer, a landlord, and a Klondike voyage, all delivering brisk, playful punchlines.
Witty maxims from a bygone era
A collection of epigrams and proverbs on love luck work and wealth. The quips compare humor editorials fortunes and marriage with sharp observations about human foibles. Read as a slice of period voice and social wit.
Observations on Neatness and Life’s Failures
A reflective piece argues moderation in neatness, the humility of children and planets, and that truth is practical not theoretical. It urges recognizing personal flaws and embracing failures to gain their benefits, noting these traits differ from those needed to ride success.
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Heaven
Ghost Saves A Woman Life In Indian Haunting Tale
A sister in Meerut recounts a spectral visitor who appeared beside her as she read, vanished as a cobra lurked in the bathroom door, and allegedly saved her from a fatal bite by delaying her bath. Two related families in India and England are noted as connected.
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Meerut
India
England
Strater
Meat and Bread Regimen for Invalids by Noted Physician
A renowned physician promotes a meat diet for invalids focusing on hot water before meals and lean beef prepared rare to remove red color. He warns against bread and many pre digested starches, favors toast as starch transforms, and advises cold bread when not toasted to aid digestion.
Oil Sprayed Hulls Promise Faster Ships by New Invention
A new invention sprays oil onto a ship’s hull to reduce friction and ease travel. An absorbent composition saturated with the oil delivers drip and spread across the hull, using talon and carbon among unnamed ingredients. Proponents claim speed gains of about 25 percent.
Boston Exclusiveness Sparks Spectacle Over Glasses
A brief gag from the Cleveland Plain Dealer quotes a social scene in which a gentleman jokes about removing a young lady's glasses to dislodge a cinder. The daughter refuses, maintaining she never removes her spectacles in front of strangers.
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Cleveland Plain-Dealer
Not Matrimonially Inclined Exchange Dialogue
A brief comic exchange shows a tramp asking to see the lady of the house and being refused because she is engaged. The tramp quips that marriage would not matter, highlighting the humor of class and courtship in a terse, stagey moment.
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Bridget
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Cofax
C. F
E. J. Parker
Sherman Township
Hugh
Frank Illingsworth
Wing
Frank
Desmond
Searsboro
Poweshiek County
Grand Jury
McCoy
W. McColloms
Willis M.A. McCord
Willie
Bobbie
John Jingo
Commonwealths
Hawaii
Rooster
Honolulu
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Seattle
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Cobra
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