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Newspaper

Newton Record

Location

Newton, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 30, 1902

Page

4

Grandma Main Dies After Prolonged Illness in Prairie City

Grandma Main, long ill, died Sunday at 4 p.m. Obituary to follow next week. King & Perkins Co. offer two nights only at Union Hall Jan 31 and Feb 1 with plays Under Two Flags and Nell Gwynne. Col S Kinkaid spoke to a full house on Shiloh. Mr and Mrs Lee Price of Prairie Bell visited. readers recall birthday on the 26th. Mrs Selby reports selling their store to farm.

King & Perkins Company Union Hall Nell Gwyne

Kellogg Notes Moves And a Death in 1902

Ed Hill and family moved to Craven farm north of town after purchase. Mrs J F Bennett remains frail with little improvement. F M Powers will relocate to Shenandoah Iowa for a hardware job. Charles and Victor Johnson left Des Moines for California, planning to settle in Los Angeles next Monday. Edith Estella Redman Gaston, eldest daughter of J G Redman, died January 9 1902 at Erie Kansas after a long illness. she was born in Kellogg in 1868 and educated here.

Charles and Victor Johnson Des Moines California Los Angeles Edith Estella Redman-Gaston J.G. Redman Erie Kansas Gaston Kellogg Kel

Colfax Briefs Include Smallpox, Deaths, Weddings

Quarantine stays over Mrs. Jessie Howe as son Ed. contracts smallpox. Jesse Anderson dies at age 3 6 11 from pneumonia. Cliff Richey family mourns. C A Dotson marks 31st birthday. Maud Pease listed among latest smallpox cases at Turner farm area. Frank N Meader and Mary C Cole wed last Sunday at bride’s home and will live in Spring City. Hon W W Hawk elected chair of House committee on pharmacy. Mrs B A Miller visits for PEO meeting featuring an amateur drama. Clipper.

Cliff Richey Jesse Anderson Maud Pease C.C. Turner Frank N. Meader East Peru Iowa Mary C. Cole W. W. Hawk B. A. Miller Newton P. E.O R. B. Zachary Clipper

Local Resident Dies After 1885 Move to Kansas

Logg and Newton notes a Kellogg resident who moved to Kansas in 1885, was converted and joined the M E church. Friends in Kellogg will be pained to hear of her death. Enterprise reports the passing.

Logg Newton Kansas M. E. Church Kellogg Enterprise

Baxter Mrs D W Smith Profile Notice

Mrs D W Smith of Baxter is mentioned in a brief obituary style notice noting her identity and local residence with concise reference to the family. The short item appears in a local column segment, lacking additional biographical detail.

Ill health improves. young Glenn Edmund recovering

The past month the ill in the region included neuralgia in one case and pneumonia for little Glenn Edmund, now on the road to recovery. J A Workman and wife left for Coon Rapids to reside. A telegram reached Miss Crossland about her little two year old niece’s sudden death in Cowen N. New marriages: Carrie Jeffries wed Nicholas W Maas on January 15 1902 and Mand Moon wed Robert Philson on January 21 1902 at C M Forney's home. they plan to live in Valeria. John Vanshe traveled to Chicago with stock earlier this week.

Glenn Edmund J. A. Workman Coon Rapids Crossland Cowen C. M. Forney R. McCorkle Mand Moon Robert (. Philson Valeria

Minne sota trip and local incidents in Lynnville report

The column notes Herman Holden traveled from Lynnville to Minnesota to buy land. It recalls a birthday surprise for Carl Painter on Saturday. Charles Moody narrowly prevented a buggy accident on the Searsboro road with his wife and brother John. John sprained his ankle. Ed Adams smiles en route to Grinnell while Stella Marcellia KE Adams, nine pounds, stays with Elisha Schooley. D M Sylvester sold Polled Angus cattle in Chicago at $6.45 per hundred, top of market.

Searsboro Charles Moody Charles John Ed Adams Grinnell Stella Marcellia KE Adams Elisha Schooley D. M. Sylvester Tainter Chicago Star

Obituaries and social notes from Monroe area update

Mrs A B Colyn died at her home east of Otley after two weeks illness. She was about 65. Interment was at Pella on Tuesday. A Jan 17 gathering at the Livingston home honored Mrs Livingston’s birthday with about twenty Sunday school members. Ellis McConoghey sold his Prairie City slick and clean business and will move to Oskaloosa. Amelia McMichael, formerly Assistant Matron at Rock Rapids Indian School, promoted to Superintendency at Haskell Institute Kansas. Ward reported death of Major B H Brownfield in Monroe Wisconsin. he was 85.

A. B. Colyn Otley Pella W. M. Livingston Ellis McConeghey Slick Prairie City Oskaloosa Amelia McMichael Indian School Rock Rapids S. Dakota Haskell Institute Lawrence Kansas Ward B. Hb. Brownfield Monroe Wisconsin Mirror

Local residents engage in property sale and travel notes

Sully T Wisgerhf bought the John J Rafferty property for 1200 dollars. Lane Maasdam left for Colorado Springs to visit a sister. Henry Welle and John Pos erected a windmill over a deep well. Dr. Smith assisted ailing R E Espy near Taintor. Milo Gause and wife left for Corinne Utah to reside. Charley Boat and G Wisgerhof attended a Grinnell mule sale. Boat bought mules for 312 50. Town hall entertainment drew strong turnout and satisfaction.

Henry Welle John Pos D. C. DeKonig Dr. Smith Taintor R. E. Espy Milo Gause Lynnville Corinne Utah Charley Boat G. Wisgerhof Grinnell Mr. Boat Boat & Varenkamp

Des Moines Weekly Capital Offer Beats for Clubbing Rate

The record announces a special clubbing rate with the Des Moines Weekly Capital offering both papers for one year at $1.20. It also advertises the Hub grocery and market as the place for best groceries and meats.

Des Moines Weekly Capital

Real Estate Transfers in Newton and Surrounding Areas

Real estate transfers recorded in Newton area during the period list numerous deeds with buyers and sellers including W H Young to G A Lyles and Jane Acklin to Eva Acklins. Properties span Newton West Newton Mingo and Colfax with prices from 1 to 82800 dollars. Notes mention lenders, parcels, and quitclaim style transfers amid listings from Carns & Allfree and others.

H Young Anna Harrah Newton FS Harvey Jennie Harvey Jas B Morton EG McCardelle

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McCall's Westbrook Cash Dry Goods Store Edvundy Prairie CII Carrie White Grandma Main John Selby Ed Hill Craven Farm Town J. F. Bennett F. M. Powers Shenandoah, Ia Powers Colfax Jessie Howe C. A. Dotson D. W. Smith Ayer Buckingham Dave@iers C@ RP Mace & Co Nasnva N.H Carrie Jeffries Nicholas W. Maas John Vanshe Herman Holden Minnesota Carl Painter Sully T. Wisgerhf John J Rafferty Lane Maasdam Colorado Springs Colorado Ledger Hough A. M. Hough Variety Store Monarch Grocery Carns & Allfree H K Parker J H Parker West Newton City of Ruth Walker Alexander Armstrong James Livingston Edward Guessford W H McCulloch Anna M Ratcliff E B Macy Et al Geo Sherman M R Clements Fred Kennedy Louisa Boedeker J B Kerr Chas McCartney J A Macy John A Coe Nettie French Frances Miller Howard Case K Parker Delia Blackman Emma Norris E E Thompson Geof Rumbaugh Frey Mingo S Cummings D Baker JM Fales Mary Fales Dina Needham Barbara Moss A Winder H J Kaldenberg M Thompson F Waltonia John Alexander John Esch T L Gove Henry Mathers J B Burton Herman Brooks JB Burton Valentine Deihm Frederick Firman J N Wilson Paul McConnell & Co McConnell Jasper County E.C. Ogg Dean Alma Wilson Lynn Grove Elmer Newell Ida Hall Mariposa Mary Wirth Buena Vista Hazel Denniston Clear Creek Pearl Signs C. B. Hayes Hickory Grove B. Muckler Independence Delia Harding Mound Prairie Stella Moore America Lieter Palo Alto Fannie Swearingen Rock Creek Carrie Hanson Sherman Faye Hellyer Cottage Grove Fairview Elmer de Moss Brown Elk Creek Johanna Williams Wagley & Smead’s Art J. Sparks Marie S. Schnell Isaac Baty Treeth Ohhh Heese Edo de Dees Gertie Goodwill Vi S.C. Meredith Dora B. Janeway Robert Q. Philson Maude Moon Wees Frank Meader Mary Cole Cyrus Ada Thomason Carl W. Noah Elizabeth Reifschneider Peter Kloostra Cogs Gertie Stek Erville Callison Minnie Dennis Ee E. P. Dusenberry Katy Tidball Frank R. McComas Meta B. Weed Ira Beals Ethel Smith J. Early Finley Ironton, O J.C. Ayer CO Lowell, Mass
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