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Newspaper
Newton Record
Location
Newton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1902
Page
4
Jasper County news notes urge party nominees to announce early with a convention likely the second week of August possibly Thursday the Mth but Tuesday is favored to allow county papers to publish results that week. The item cites local political chatter from Chairman Cowles and lists assorted regional notices and personal updates across Newton and Rock Creek township.
Murry Vandermast left Ames to attend the Fourth at Prairie City. Charley Brown signed with Onawa for two months at about 190 dollars monthly. Sunday featured Children Day events at the Christian church highlighted by a flag drill by sixteen girls. Ellis McConnaughey is moving his goods from the Vandermart building to his new home in Oskaloosa. Miss Theo Lierle of Marshalltown, Dr Pierce from Des Moines, and Edward Carter of the Spirit Lake Herald visited Miss Lella Bryan on the Fourth. Lierle to stay a week. C Lurber, long resident, now in Schleswig, visited recently.
Baxter this week sees Mr and Mrs J S Dryden of New Sharon Iowa with sons Dwight and Williard visiting Mrs Drydens brother RR L Arnold from Friday to Monday. Fred Gilmore and daughter Gracie left for Indian Territory July 1 to answer a telegram about Mrs Crampton ill with fever. Fred Hager sold Roller Mills to August Hager and Henry Noah for 16000 dollars. Hager ran the mill eleven years building a lucrative business on honest dealing and good goods. Jol I Rt Busby made his semi annual pilgrimage to Baxter last week and has since traveled to Texas Oklahoma Kansas then Lakes of Wisconsin. John Cahill of Cummins, Osbrien's father, was a Baxter victor last week. Mrs J A Workman left Saturday for West Liberty New Era.
Elmer Hammer recovers from cross bull injury as railroad surveyors pass through Buena Vista. Miss Elba Miller of Newton visits cousin Miss Marie Fenner. The Murphy band plays for Newton. ice cream social planned at Adamson Grove schoolhouse on Saturday night July 19 to benefit the band. Proceeds go to the band. locals include Clarence Fenner and Carl Snyder visiting, with several others cited in social notes.
A delegate convention of the Republicans of Jasper county will be held in Newton on Tuesday August 12 1902 at 1 A M to nominate candidates for County offices and two Board of Supervisors seats plus any other business. Representation is one delegate per voting precinct plus one per twenty five votes or major fraction thereof. Precincts listed with delegates. central committee urges caucuses at sites or at 4 p m Saturday August 9 1902 to select delegates and committeemen for the ensuing year.
A Colfax social marks A Goodrich birthday surprise hosted by family with light refreshments. J W Main and John Omidl return from Nebraska trip. John suffers rheumatism. Vera Turner attends Midland Chautauqua talk and Osner plans Sunday visit to Macy’s new home. Charley McQuiston travels to Washington to work as carpenter and plans to settle near Wenatchee.
At a Saturday night telephone meeting C Macy Chas Williams and Forsyth were chosen to collect subscriptions and buy a switchboard. A permanent organization will be formed at a future meeting. The Lynn Grove Sunday school picnic is set for Thursday July 17 at Old Settlers park with nine schools attending. The nation’s birthday celebration was smaller than last year due to farmers in fields recovering time. Kellogg County board member Shill of Kellogg inspected bridges and called for repair needs and a more commodious river crossing ferriby bridge raider soon to estimate.
Sally George returns from Kansas. Boom of a new girl for Mr. and Mrs. Chas Boot. William Sparks of Grinnell in town on business. Peter Dunnick ill last week but now around. Geo Wray family return to Bloomfield. R Dieleman of Pella visiting. Wim Switch and a New Sharon visit. Jasper County Telephone Co. moves its office from the drug store to the barber shop. William Weber back from Kansas with good fruit crop. Holdsworth and Barrett visit Des Moines. Perry Taylor and Jarrett Smith in county seat. Hover and Ormiston sisters visiting A R Ormiston. Sunday storm damages crops and trees. some J P Taylor barns blown down. Thursday officers installed at I O O F hall under Deputy D D G M Leib. Officers installed include Irwin A Irish G Elective. Wm Burnham W G. Robt Willock See A R Ormiston Treas. Appointed: W H Kort C S. Jos Youngkin Conductor. Jas B Lanson Warden. Rodney Burnham R S to N G Alex Laskowitz L S to N G C Burnham R S to V G. Banquet follows installation with good time.
G M Cowes is named chairman and A K Larkis secretary as the county central committee will be organized immediately after the convention adjourns. The notice also names Tama as a candidate for Auditor and references Sept 18, 1908.
A 1902 notice offers Deatt's Kidney Pills as a cure for backache and lame kidneys. It invites readers to read the free distribution and visit Wagley a Smead on Wednesday July 2nd. The signer Miles McParery disclaims responsibility for his wife's acts or debts. July 12, 1902.
An advertising page extols free distribution of Dean's Kidney Pills for kidney ills and lists Wagley & Smead on July 23 for details. It also promotes Dr King’s New Life Pills to ease dyspepsia, nausea, dizziness and liver or bowel disorders, with locations Westbrook & Geise’s druggists and Record office.
Homeseekers Excursions offer tickets to nearly all points at low rates on the first and third Tuesday each month from June to October. For details contact any Great Western Agent or J.B. A., Chicago. Also odd lots of window shades offered at one third price at Forte.
An advertiser promotes Dean's Ointment as a permanent cure for itching piles and eczema. The Newton merchant claims Jasper county trade depends on advertising in the Record, noting their twice daily bakes keep goods fresh from Neel & Dowling.
An advertorial snippet claims itchiness and eczema can be stopped by Doan's Ointment. It mentions Wagley & Smead and a Wednesday date, with a note about money lending at 6 percent. The tone mirrors a late 19th or early 20th century classified ad.
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