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Newspaper
Newton Record
Location
Newton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1897
Page
1
The column frets at three party fusion plans and notes a pending Twentyeighth Iowa Infantry reunion in Newton. It records Jim Bowen losing a horse in Des Moines travel, lists locals seen at Barnum & Bailey, and honors the death of Anna Yost with funeral details. It closes with a park service urging Christian civic duty and primaries turnout.
William Rubberness is erecting an 19800 house on his Reasner area farm and has the plastering underway. Carpenter Jesse Wasm, who has helped with the structure, left for Des Moines on Thursday and will return to finish after the plastering is completed.
Perry Taylor of Sully bought a new Gaar Scott thresher from Bergman & McKinley on Tuesday. He plans to attach a Parsons band cutter feeder to the machine at home as part of his improvements.
In Kellogg a lively four way race for postmaster splits Republicans. Candidates John W. Burke Tom Birchard S E Carter and Wes Kimberly are praised as honest party men. A Kellogg post office official sought harmony and suggested a ballot election to let Republican patrons choose their postmaster.
Dr J F Battin displays a brand new horse harness and buggy brought from the farm by Marshalltown relatives. The doctor’s swift pace suggests a lively mobility as Walter Stanton heads to Marshalltown Thursday morning.
David Ryan born in Washington county New York in 184. He moved to Iowa in 1857 settling in Jasper County. Enlisted in the 8th Iowa Infantry rising to captain and later commanded the 2nd Reg of West Tennessee. He was captured at Shiloh and endured prison pens before war’s end. After graduating from Central University at Pella in 1866 and Iowa Law School, he practiced law for over twenty years before becoming Circuit Judge and now seeks the Republican nomination for Supreme Judge of Iowa.
Mary Kennedy widow of Stockton D. Kennedy died last Friday at her South Market street home after a severe stroke. Born December 17, 1828 in Kentucky, she moved with family to Indiana and Iowa before settling near Newton. Survived by seven children and several siblings, funeral held Sunday conducted by Rev. Le Grand Pace at their residence.
A Prairie City candidate, John Offill, seeks the Republican nomination for state senator to be held August 10. The piece lauds his candidacy as likely to win and a good officeholder if elected, referencing Newton at Chautauqua and a long-standing Newton family noted for support of the Chautauqua program.
Old friends learn that Mr John Gray lies dangerously ill at his daughter Mrs Robinsons home in Oskaloosa. His daughter Mrs Wi Little of Chicago has been summoned to his bedside. Father Gray long served Lynnville as a prominent citizen and later lived with son in law W L Little in Newton. He has lived beyond four score years and may be nearing his end.
Mrs Charles Brooks of Oskaloosa visiting friends here lost her pug at Central depot. She searched diligently but found nothing. The dog later appeared at home the next night having swum rivers and crossed forests on its own journey.
At the Monday meeting the city council opened paving bids from firms including Des Moines Brick Mfg Co and Edwards & Walsh Construction Co. The bids appeared too high for curb ing, excavating, and paving on brick foundations, so action was postponed until next Monday when the matter will be reconsidered. PETER NELSON of Oskaloosa submitted a bid for curb ing per foot and for excavating per cubic yard.
In a historic note the Margaret Rebzkah Lodge No 237 records the passing of Sister Ida Van Epps on July 16 1907 in this city. The mournful resolution extols her two terms of spotless service and prays God to guide her to the home beyond the stars while extending sympathy to her husband orphans and the bereaved family. A memorial committee Jennie Harvey A Long and Ella Clutter asks a copy of the resolutions be sent to the family and entered in lodge minutes.
Wilson Circle passes memorial resolutions for Mrs. Henrietta Smith who died recently in Newton. The group expresses sympathy to her family, drapes its charter for thirty days, and directs the resolutions be filed and published in the Newton papers with a copy sent to the family.
The notice invites readers to subscribe immediately as the campaign opens with an aggressive fight for Republican principles. It states the paper will not attack individuals for political disagreements but vows to vigorously defend Republican ideals.
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