Semi Annual Clearing Sale Ends Busy Season
Semi annual clearing sale closes June thirtieth marks the end of a busy season. To clear out many broken lines we offer them at greatly reduced prices. ist.
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Newspaper
Newton Record
Location
Newton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1900
Page
4
Bleached Muslin and Dress Linings Prices Listed
A pricing note lists Clover Leaf and Blackstone bleached muslin at 36 inches wide and Lonsdale dress lining cambric at varying cents per unit. The figures show small price points such as 6, 74, and 4 cents, indicating thrift domestic fabric costs in a historical advertisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blackstone
Lonsdale
Monroe man to lead new band as instructor
John Hall of Monroe arrived Monday to take charge of the newly organized band as instructor. Mrs. Gregory left Chicago after a two week visit with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Arnold. J. H. Gause and wife returned Monday from Kansas City where they visited relatives and attended the big convention. Jasper Sparks, son of Stephen J., was injured Sunday when a young horse threw him into a wire fence causing a laceration needing stitches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hall
Monroe
Social round of visitors and travels reported
Mrs Henry Welle entertained friends from Peila last Tuesday. Miss Mina Willocks returned to Oxford after a weeks visit with her parents to live with her sister Mrs Meredith. Mrs Thos Sherman and Mrs Sarah Gove went to Newton last Wednesday to shop. Sherman is enjoying a visit from his brother and wife of Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Welle
Peila
Mina Willocks
Oxford
Meredith
Thos. Sherman
Sarah Gove
Newton
Sherman
Ohio
Reverend Scull and Guests in Murphy and Area News
Rev Scull and wife visited the Murphy neighborhood last Wednesday. Mice Jennie DeWit of Pella visited a few weeks with her brother Henry and wife. A lecture by Rev Bernhard on A Walk in Jerusalem drew a small crowd due to rain. Harve Wheeler and wife of Murphy visited with their pastor. The local creamery is running well and a carload of western horses was sold last Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scull
Murphy
Jennie DeWit
Pella
Henry
Bernhard
Jerusalem
Harve Wheeler
Rev
Baxter station receives June consignments and local news
Consignments to this station for June totaled 510. Mrs Ad Jontz of Malaka and Mrs E J Mahaffey of Lynnville plan a July 10 trip to Omaha for a relatives visit. Miss Flora Vandike, after a stay with the Vandikes, returns to Newton then Belle Plaine. Maxwell reports a local girl named Clari. Baxter cornets and band won praise for the Fourth. Crops look good with oats wheat and corn abundant. The E H Keyes Post Mingo picnic is set for Sept 11 for three days. J H Smith notes the program will be published soon. If Comrade John Alexander had not been so lazy the program would be ready.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baxter
Ad Jontz
Malaka
E. J. Mahaffey
Lynnville
Omaha
Neb
Flora Vandike
Iowa
E. H. Keyes
Mingo
J. H. Smith
John Alexander
Colfax News Highlights Local Rebuilds and Rail Work
Charley Rumbaugh of Greencastle has rebuilt Charley Harrop's barn at Mingo after a lightning fire. He plans to start a new German church house on the John Antle farm northwest of Mingo. The Colfax Rough Riders Republican club has about 200 members, with growth anticipated. Rumors of rebuilding Winders pond meet cautious reception. Colfax Coal Co begins a 2.5 mile railroad link to connect with Iowa Northern near Jasper County Coal Co mine, aiming to base headquarters in Colfax, boosting local business and mining jobs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Rumbaugh
Greencastle
Charley Harrop
Mingo
John Antle Farm
Colfax Rough Riders Club
Winders
Colfax Coal Company
Iowa Northern Railroad
Jasper County Coal Company
Monroe Pioneer Dr Kirkwood Dies After Long Illness
Obituary notes the passing of Dr. Kirkwood longtime Otley resident and trusted local physician on July 5 after a lengthy illness. Also recounts hog shipment by Henderson & Worth from Monroe area totaling fourteen carloads to Chicago and a Monroe old-timers picnic at Ed Bruce's grove with twenty-nine attendees. Mary Isabella Weiss dies at Mrs. Thos Murray’s Monroe home. Alex Spear and H Worth wed in Newton after license obtained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kirkwood
Otley
Chicago
Monroe
Fairmount
Hendershot & Worth
Mary Isabella Weess Nee Grul
Thos. Murray
Alex Spear
H. Worth
Newton
Rev. Chambers
Presbyterian Church
Mirror
Kellogg Notes and Local Visits in Davenport and Newton
Mr and Mrs FE J Birchard and their young son visit Davenport while Mrs W D Olney milliner stays with Mrs I A Ikenberry at Newton. Christian church interior work moves Sunday services to the opera house and a mass meeting for famine relief in India is held on the Congregational church lawn. Revs Brandt Collins and Negill Mayor Irish S B Powers and E M Ives speak. a collection is taken and a relief committee is formed to raise Indian aid. A large delegation of Pythians participates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FE. J. Birchard
Little Son
Davenport
W. D. Olney
I. A. Ikenberry
Newton
Christian Church
Opera House
India
Congregational Church
Brandt
Collins
Negill
Irish
S. B. Powers
E. M. Ives
T. W. Birchard
J. O. Quaintance
Nevill
H. H. Day
Prairie City social and travel notes gather in Tribune
Miss Floy Little returns from Chicago to Prairie City as relatives visit. Texas visitors Mr. and Mrs. Harry Little stay with kin. Lucile Thomas of Des Moines visits uncle W A Thomas. Ice cream socials held by Congregational church and park ladies. Woodwards return from Citronelle Alabama. peaches shipped from Fruitdale Alabama. Bryan family to tour Chicago Niagara Falls and Toronto with a nine day water trip. Young people’s union at Christian church well attended despite rain. Dr. Adams in Des Moines improving. once lived in Prairie City. W R Cs to serve dinner on Old Settler’s day Aug 9. Moonlight picnic at Epworth park. Coal sold by Jasper & Co. Sunday school efforts expand with new opening in Andersonville and preaching planned. Tribune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational Church
Frank Woodward
Citronelle
Ala
C.C. Woodward
Fruitdale
Cc. W. Bryan
Lella Bryan
Chicago
Niagra Falls
Toronto
Adams
Des Moines
Prairie City
W. Bryan
J. Covatt
Vandalia
T. Narton
D. and
J. Ryan
Dr. Porter
Tilla Wyckoff
Omaha
Neb
Walter Roach
R. G. Gill
Michigan
Epworth Park
R. F. Lavender
Newton
Andersonville
Jasper County Coal Co
Elvin Macy
Macy
Aleo
Rev. Livingston
The
Baptist Church
Tribune
Grand Chancellor visit draws Kellogg Newton crowd
Knights of Pythias officials B. J. Salinger and F. M. Shockley led a Dominion of Iowa delegation from Kellogg to Newton on Monday evening for an official visit. Rev. R. C. F. Chambers, former Murphy pastor now in Audubon, delivered the day’s oration, praised by the Audubon County Journal and Enterprise as among the best ever heard on the grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kellogg
Newton
Knights of Pythias
Dominion of Iowa
B. J. Salinger
F. M. Shockley
Audubon County Journal
R. C. F. Chambers
M. P
Murphy
Audubon
Journal
North East Jasper and Area Notes and Travels
North East Jasper reports John Craven stringing telephone posts along his farm. Local social notes mention Mr and Mrs Oren White and Mr and Mrs Hardie attending a Gilman celebration. Prairie echooners are noted in the neighborhood. Miss Gertie Tomlison reached Denver and tours sights with friends. Several new binders sent to country. Farmers anticipate harvest. Miss Bigler of Washington County PA, visiting Kellogg friends, plans to proceed to Madison County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Craven
Oren White
Hardie
Gilman
Gertie Tomlison
Denver
Col
Mies Bigler
Washington County
Kellogg
Madison, Co
Enterprise
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