Newton and Vicinity News Briefs and Notices
A weed of local items notes Miss Minnie Yarham's illness at her brother Charlie's home, a January 25 Newton wedding of J W Shannon to Stella Decker, Mrs. Stephen Clement's illness, and Miss Kate Coakley of Des Moines at A Awtry's funeral. Also mentions church services, a Bent evening at I C C F hall, and M E Crouse signing as N G with attendance urged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Yarham
Charlie
Newton
E. W. Mitchell
J. W. Shannon
Stella Decker
Reasner
Stephen Clement
Symptons
Kate Coakley
Des Moines
A. Awtry
Pomeroy
The
Churchill
Co. A
Fowa
Lou Anderson
Little Gramson
Beaver
Penn
Brighton
Col
C. W. Hart
M. B
Epworth
I. C.C. F. Hall
Newton Iowa
M. E. Crouse
N.G
Local Notes From Kellogg Area Social Roundup
Mt Zion and Grace Chapel held services Sunday. J P Newell and wife visited Des Moines. Fd Finch visited Des Moines. Local deaths and sickness noted. New clerk at Lister's Hub Grocery. Several residents travel, visit, or attend events in Des Moines Newton Albion Kellogg and nearby towns. Church meetings and social visits continue as winter terms begin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt Zion
Grace Chapel
F. F. Fuller
West
Liberty
J. J. Moran
Colfax
Fd. D. Finch
Des Moines
J.P. Newell
Paulice Walden
Oskaloosa
Newton
Norway
Wm. Snooks Jr
McElroy
Council Bluffs
Frank Janeway
Lister's “Hub
Opera House
Trial in Des Moines Over Threatening Postal Card Case
Robt F Martin of Prairie City faces federal charges in Des Moines for sending a threatening postal card to Dr C E Spaites a Newton veterinary surgeon who treated Martins horse. The clerk Ed Mason and Post Office Inspector Chas E Stewart led the case with Martins bond posted for trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Federal
Federal Court
Mason
Robt
F. Martin
Prairie City
Martin
Post Office
Chas. E. Stewart
C. E. Spaites
Newton
Spaites
Stewart
Bonds
Agricultural Society Sets September Dates for Fair
The Jasper county Agricultural Society board met January 21 in the court house with eight members present. They fixed the fair for September 4 to 7 and discussed paying off the Kerr and Jasper & Sons debt with bonds bearing 5 percent interest. A committee was named to carry out the plan, and no Prairie City representation meant no speed horse race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Jasper County Agricultural Society
Court House
H. Rees
John S. Davis
J. C. Heileigh
A. J. Harrah
W. M. Scott
J. R. Crawford
E. Gates
L. F. Schultz
W. M. Boyd
M. J. Miller
J. W. Hadley
B. F. Baker
Parsons
Kerr and Jasper & Sons
Crawford
Harrah
Pres. Parsons
Messrs. Failor and
Brown
Prairie City
A. Fallon
Secy
Dear Old Saint Called Aunt Polly Moftt Dies in City
Aunt Polly Moftt a pioneer of Jasper county passes away quietly Saturday at age 87 after lifelong cheer amid hardship. Born Mary Rodgers in 1812 near Charlotte North Carolina she moved with family to Indiana then Missouri before settling in Jasper county in 1817. She endured blindness since age 73 yet remained faithful and kind, mother of four and pensioner for two sons in the Union army. Funeral Sunday at 2 pm with simple services, burial beside two daughters. mourners extend thanks to friends and neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Moffitt
Aunt Polly
Jasper County
Mary Rodgers
Charlotte
North Carolina
John
Indiana
Pendleton
Madison County
Alfred Kilgore
David Kilgore
J. M
Wesley
David
Rebecca
J. M. Kilgore
Enos Adamson
Missouri
St. Joseph
Adamson
Iowa
Brighton
William
Jane
Ford
Pollie
Sherwan Township
W. H. Phillips
Stephen Moffitt
Elias B. Momite
Moffit
Polly
Hadleys
Houcks
Harvins
Bairs
Gentrys
Hickmans
Calisons
Sims
Henry, Hugh and
Williams Rodgers
Margaret Blake
Newton
Geath
C. V. Cowan
M. E. Church
Matt
Alove
The Markets. Newton Dealers Buy Farm Products Prices
Prices corrected this morning show Newton dealers paying varied rates for farm products. Figures include per bushel and per pound entries for grains and livestock, with notes suggesting farmers consult these prices to guide sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ewton
Newton
Roduce
Assessor Meeting Minutes and Local Notices in Newton
The record details the January assessors meeting at the Court House in Newton with W. J. Miller elected chairman and Joe Horn secretary. Attendees include Bowker, Patterson, Byers, Whitcomb, Deutsch, Hinshaw, Meredith and others. Miscellanous items advertise Westbrook Geise Sarsaparilla, library book orders, 1890 notices, and Boston Store sales followed by a Red Cross event and Templar notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Newton
Jan
W. J. Miller
Joe Horn
Towit
Joseph Bowker
N.E. Patterson
Samuel Lister
Henry Byers
P. A. Whitcomb
M.E. Black
Thos. Ryan
J. 8. Moore
J. M. Reid
C. A. Klopping
Wm. Scarbrough
W. T. Hertzog
Geo. Halliwell
J. E. Davidson
Wm. Deutsch
Fred Padre
Jesse Crow
J.T. Hays
J. W. Butters
E. W. Rove
Uriah Hinshaw
H. A. Geise
L. Chipps
Mr. Hinshaw
D.C
Mr. Whitcomb
Hoxs
Westbrook & Geise
Also Mentioned on This Page
Newton and Vicinity
A. M. Behner
South Side
Frankp & Brown
Henry Groesmann
Malaka Township
Maude Kennedy
Iowa College
Will Fraker
Palo Alto
Archie Adkins
Kellogg
I. N. Corbet
John Whitsett
Albion
T. F. Brown
Jennie Smith
W. M. Robb
Toy Grinner
Wm. Mess
Clements
Montezuma
District Court of
Poweshiek County
M. A. McCord
Frank Spann
Mesdames H. E. Jones
J. F. Benjamin
Henry Wheeler
A. T. Woods
Lyons
Nebraska
J. E. Ammons
Eli
Mrs. Ammons
J. B. Avyat
Urs
Fred Lebnboff
Maurine
Plattsmouth
Neb
Dayie Burke
Anna Moberly
Elva Allfree
Four Corners
Kellogg Township
D. H. Spencer
Truro
D. H
Carrie Case
Moines
Condit'an Tetog
the Agricultural Society
Boston
T & T Cortes
Merted
Josin
Polly Moftt
M. E. Blazer
Sisti
Newton Free Public Library
Longfellows
Longfellow
Elsie Dinsmore
Elsie
Roseland
Martha Finlay
Loghothouse
Columbia
Hezekiah Butterworth
Kipling
Kate Douglass Wiggin
Caleb West
Diver
F. Hopkinson Smith
Ian Ma
Barbara Lichton
Yankee
Dewey
Manila
Stratemeyer
M. Anlay Taylor
O'Callaghan
Gulielma Zollinger
Helbeck
Bannisdale
Humphrey Ward
McFarland’s
Eason
Earth
McFarland&Son
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