Scenes in Paris crowds and high prices this year
Editorial correspondent describes the Paris exposition era crowded with Americans and elevated prices. He recalls rough sea crossing from Newhaven to Dieppe, fare costs, cab trade, and first views of Notre Dame, Louvre, Tuileries, Champs Elysees, and Paris nightlife. The writer notes Paris as cosmopolitan yet French, with rapid, pricey visits and lively boulevards.
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Paris
Newhaven
Dieppe
Parie
London
English Channel
Normandy
Rouen
Manchester
France
Joan of Arc
Chicago
America
Cook’s Exhibition Hotel
Gay Paree
Gare St. Lazare
New York
Moscow
Berlin
Seiné
Pont de Passy
Pont d'Arcole
Notre Dame
Seine
Cathedral of
Ceasar
Cathedral
Saint-Chapelle
Pont Au Change
Opera Comique
Bank of the Seine
Louvre
French Museum of Art
Tuileries
Gambetta
Place du Carrousel
Jardin Des Tuileries
Place de la Concorde
Champs-Elysees
Arc de l’Etoile
Napoleon I
Count Castellane
Jay Gould
Champa-Elysees
Bois de Boulogne
Great Park
Helena, Mont
Hotel de Ville
Epworth League Assembly at Epworth Park Colfax Fun
The Iowa State Epworth League Assembly and training school meet at Epworth Park Colfax from July 26 to August 5. Opening day features music, chalk talks by Mrs Annie Hobbs Woodcock, a Dr Robert McIntyre lecture Fun on the Farm, Passion Play films, and a citywide picnic. Rock Island line offers one fare round trip daily. Local merchants close 2 to 4 pm. Meals on site and tent rentals available. A large turnout is expected for the ten day event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State
Epworth League Assembly and Training School
Epworth Park
Colfax
Annie Hobbs Woodcock
Nebraska
Robert McIntyre
Rock Island Railroad
A Good Looking Town in Newton Iowa
Newton, praised as one of the best towns in Iowa, aims to remain a model residence area. Citizens should maintain homes and yards, remove clutter like old wagons and decaying structures, and uphold Newton’s reputation for church and school advantages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton
Iowa
Death of Senator Gear Shocks Newton Iowa
News of Senator Gear's sudden death due to apoplexy reached Newton on Saturday morning. He had suffered a long decline but was not known to be in bad health recently. Gear was a highly respected Iowa figure with strong ties in Jasper County and among the state's voters.
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Senator Gear
Newton
Iowa
Jasper County
Des Moines Officers Arrest Man On Suspected Impersonation
D F Brown of Prairie City says Des Moines officers blundered by arresting him at the Logan house saloon on Fourth Street for impersonating an officer. Brown claims he held a warrant for another man, S E Cotterell, wanted in Prairie City for liquor sales and gambling, and that he intended to arrest Cotterell when the suspected confrontation occurred. The incident led Brown to vow vengeance and drew Brown’s friends in Jasper County to follow the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. F. Brown
Jasper County
Des Moines Register
Des Moines
Brown
Prairie City
Logan House
Fourth Street
Jim Livingston
Hugh King
S. £. Cotterell
Officer Fails to Deliver Prisoner in Des Moines Bar
A sheriff recounts attempting to transfer a prisoner in Jasper County. A bar keeper blocked the arrest, the officer was wrestled back, and Des Moines police detained him, mistakenly identifying him as an ineffectual caller. Prairie City verified the error. the officer ends up returning home without his prisoner.
Des Moines Woman Seeks Proof of Denver Marriage
Mrs. Sarah Hayes Gumry, ex Newton resident, seeks legal proof of her marriage to Peter Gumry of Denver who died in a Denver hotel explosion. She claims they wed at the Murray hotel with an Episcopal minister, then toured the World’s Fair before her return to Des Moines. Records and minister reportedly vanished.
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Des Moines
Omaha
Sarah Hayes
Newton
Hayes
Peter Gumry
Denver
Gumry
Omaha World Herald
Sarah Hayes Gumry
Murray Hotel
Criall
Doane-Sulser Wedding Near Kellogg Unites Doane and Sulser Kin
Warren L. Doane and Lou E. Sulser wed last Wednesday evening at the Sulser home southwest of Kellogg in a ceremony led by Rev. W. L. Brandt. About forty guests attended as James and Maggie Sulser served as part of the bridal party. The couple, both Jasper county locals, will reside on the Doane farm in Richland township.
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Agnes Belsom
W. L. Brandt
Kellogg Congregational Church
Kellogg Cornet
Jasper County
Madison Sulser
C. N. Doane
Doane
Richland Township
Lambert Elected Major in Fiftieth Iowa National Guard
The Fiftieth regiment of the Iowa National Guard elected E. E. Lambert major on Monday evening. His victory sparked widespread rejoicing in the city as Lambert secures the post by a large vote, following a narrowly missed win in the prior election.
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Lambert
Fiftieth
Iowa National Guard
E.E. Lambert
Ibis
Pleasant Woodmen picnic draws small crowd at fairgrounds
A Modern Woodmen of America picnic at the fair grounds on Tuesday drew a light turnout due to rain and clouds. The Newton Maroons beat a picked nine 11 to 4 in the sixth inning. Events included bicycle and foot races won by Harry Dennis and Will Higby, plus a leg chopping contest won by Bruce Sattele. The Newton K. T. Band performed, and a performance of Carl Johnson raised funds for the camp.
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Woodmen of
America
Fair Grounds
Newton Maroons
Maroons
Harry Dennis
Sam Balmer
Will McCully
Claussen
Livingston
Will Higby
James Carey
Florence Whitcomb
Gussie Trafton
Ethel Jack
Bruce Sattele
Wm. Smith
Newton K. T
Woodvien
Carl Johnson
Married Forty five Years Anniversary of Eastman Couple
Sunday marked the forty fifth wedding anniversary of James Eastman and Martha Hadley at the Eastman home with about thirty relatives and friends gathering for a surprise visit. Sister in law Mrs Roupe joined the celebration and an elegant dinner was served. The couple were married July 8 1855 in Arcade New York and spent their early years in Newton Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Lhastman
Eastman
J.S. Roupe
Newton
Chinese War News Reports China In Turmoil And China Relief
The week’s news from China sparks American concern with the massacre of foreign ministers at Pekin and the brutal fight at Tien Tsin in which 225 U S infantry were killed or wounded. Allies now hold Tien Tsin as Chinese resistance wanes while a dispatch claims Pekin legations are safe. Ten thousand U S troops are ordered to depart for China immediately.
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China
Pekin
Tien Tsin
U. S
Washington
Death of Mrs. W. B. Lamar At Melbourne
Mrs. W. B. Lamar dies at Melbourne on Saturday afternoon July 7 following injuries from a fall last fall. The death comes as a shock to friends after a period of illness and lingering effects from the accident.
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W. B. Lamar
Melbourne
Marriage Blessing for Cora M Warner and Earlie E Stevens
On Thursday July 5 at the bride’s grandparents home the marriage of Miss Cora M Warner to Mr Earlie E Stevens of Milan Ind was performed by Rev John C Willits. Only close friends attended followed by lunch. The couple will begin housekeeping on Mr Stevens farm near Milan. Cora has lived in Newton since birth and has long aided her grandparents after infant losses. She is active in the M E Church and Epworth League and deeply loved by family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora M. Warner
Earlie E. Stevens
Milan
Ind
John C. Willits
Cora
Newton
Elvin Warner
M. E. Church
Epworth League
Pleasant Reception for Harrah cousins in Newton
Misses May and Mary Harrah from Spokane and Myrtle Shearer of Galva visited Newton in a social gathering hosted by Mesdames C. C. and A. M. Harrah. A large number of Newton ladies attended the Tuesday afternoon reception at the Harrah home, celebrating a reunion of the Harrah extended family. The gathering included relatives Mary D. Harrah and Eva Ferguson among others from nearby connections in Brooklyn and this city.
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May
Mary Harrah
Conservatory of Music
Spokane Wash
Myrtle Shearer
Galva
Newton
C. C
A. L
A. M
George W. Harrah
Mesdames C. C
A. M. Harrah
Harrah
Wash
Misa Shearer
Mary D. Harrah
A. L. Harrah
Mary D
Lucy E. Hall
Sarah Harrah Hall
Eva Ferguson
C. C. Harrah
J. H. Ferguson
Brooklyn
New York
Maroons Fall To Lynnville In Opening Game
Newton's newly formed Maroons baseball team traveled to Lynnville and lost 13 to 5. They trailed 4 to 3 at the seventh before Lynnville pulled away. Carrier pitched well with solid support. Newton hopes to rebound at a Friday home game with a large crowd expected.
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Lynnville
Newton
Maroons
Carrier
Fair Grounds
Jasper County Doctors Meet Officers Elected
The Jasper County Medical Society held its semi annual meeting at the county court house with strong attendance. Des Moines doctors joined local members and elected officers: President W H Shaw Monroe Vice President J L Robinson Monroe Secretary H P Engle Newton Censors Hendershett Perry Engle and B M Failor. The next gathering will be in Monroe in January featuring a banquet. Mrs Will McMurray has been visiting Marshalltown since last Friday.
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Jasper County Medical Society
Court House
Des Moines
W. H. Shaw
Monroe
J. L. Robinson
H. P. Engle
Newton
Drs. Hendershett
Perry Engle
B. M. Failor
Association
Will McMurray
Marshalltown
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Epworth League Assembly
Bridget McKinney
Blair County
Washington B. Larmar
James H. Lamar
Ada Knodle
Ida Coppersmith
John Lamar
Jefferson
Wm. Lamar
Boone
Louis Lamar
Ashton
M. E
Harry Stone
Thos. Burton
Stella Wells
the Chinese War News
W. B. Larmar
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