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Newspaper
Newton Record
Location
Newton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1897
Page
2
Mrs Car and Door Nert h White serves as secretary at the Square. The fragment notes a business role or appointment within the local square area, mentioning a secretary position held by Mrs White and associated with Square.
Local churches announce preaching and service times with morning Sunday school at 10, preaching at 11, communion at noon, and evening services. Epworth and Junior Leagues meet after morning service, with prayer meetings midweek led by Rev. W G Rinkivare and Rev J J Mirewsat. Endeavor societies gather, and invitations extend to all parishioners.
A bustling Prairie City update notes a Warren Grove school house basket meeting next Sunday, a Free Methodists tabernacle at Van Gilder grove, and the merry-go-round ready for the 4th. Des Moines fund drives and local social events fill July with theatre, parties, weddings, and church gatherings, while deaths and memorials mark the community calendar.
Prairie City hosts a July third program with Cal Colfax and Vandalia Drum Corps, fireworks, ball games, band concerts, a basket dinner, amusements, and numerous races led by captains J T Graham and John Cavett. Grand display and theatre in Union Hall feature a comedy directed by Glenn Chase. Admission 25 cents.
Ogden Gateway opens enabling Rock Island to sell tickets to the Northwest via Denver Colorado Springs and Pueblo and the Scenic Route to Salt Lake and Ogden then Oregon Short Line to Idaho Oregon and Northwest Pacific coast points. Quick service and low rates. JOHN SEBASTIAN G P A Chicago. Dyspepsia cured Shilohs Vitalizer relieves sour stomach and food distress and is a kidney and liver remedy. Sold by Wagley Smead.
The article notes extensive attendance at Children’s Day services across the circuit and praises the church Sunday program by Belle Wasson and Mr. An excellent program by the Peoria M Sunday school. A birth is recorded for Will and Mrs Hull a daughter born Tuesday June 15. George Lunt travels to Newton Normal College to graduate from the commercial course. Andy Miller visits his sister Mrs John Ryan.
Community news from Kellogg includes visits, illnesses, and Children’s Day events at Congregational and Christian churches. Sugar Grove School reports five students enrolled with four never absent, and teacher Alan B. Sims notes no tardies. The town also mentions butter shipments to England, Oskaloosa brick paving bids, cattle sales, and Atlantic Canning Company’s canning start with 100 workers and 50,000 empty cans.
Meredith and Org Fruit Jars priced at Long and Son with six percent money rate noted. Tennant's offers Soda-5e ice cream and soda combo in market listings.
The editor reports that G F Rinehart will not attend the July 4th speech west of town. He states the event was arranged without his knowledge or consent and he will not respond. He has no engagements that day and will make none.
Col. W. R. Manning and W. W. Skiff came back Wednesday evening from Okoboji where they spent a few weeks. They report a splendid time and that two as was fellows would enjoy themselves. They arrived in varnished cars and likely arranged for their fish to come by freight.
A boy riding a cycle on Marion street leaned back to look behind him at a plug crossing with two steps down. He plunged down the steps without warning but regained balance and kept going, looking around in astonishment at the chaotic scene.
John B Garey aged seventy two fell from a scaffold while he, Ford, and John Sandusky were raising a house in Palo Alto township. The scaffold gave way about four o clock Tuesday afternoon, sending them about ten feet to the ground. Garey sustained bad back and kidney injuries and is in great pain, though Dr Engle believes permanent injury is unlikely given his age. Sandusky and Gibford escaped unharmed.
Celebration in this city on July Sth will terminate at the opera house with a grand testimonial bene fit to the Newton Fire Department. Preparations for this event have been in progress for three weeks, and the public interest, especially theatre goers, suggests an overflow audience next Monday night. Notable attendees include Chase, Boone, Hickman, and Willis.
Hawk Mises Harvey Livingston and about a half dozen others head the act promising an entertaining performance. The curtain will stay up through the fireworks so everyone can watch both. Seats go on sale at Skiff's Saturday and all day Monday with advance reservations advised. Prices remain 25 and 3 cents.
Adah McCalmont Adams died at her Minneapolis home Saturday evening June 26. Her remains were brought to Newton for interment. Born October 19, 1863 in Lone City, she was daughter of W. A. McCalmont. She married Eugene Adams January 9, 1806, and had lived in Minneapolis since. A son was born days before her death as she faced parting, comforted by family care. She had long been a Presbyterian member, giving her heart to God in 1887. The remains were moved to her old home for service led by Rev. David Brown of Perry. The stricken families receive sympathy.
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