Deadly knife attack after dispute over horse use
A dispute over a horse rental led to a deadly knife assault in Newton last Friday evening. Burdette Emery allegedly stabbed E. M. Wilson, injuring him severely while Emery was arrested at his home. Wilson, a 44 year old local businessman, remained hospitalized as the community rallied to support his family. Emery, about 26, is jailed with his own family expressing shock and sorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burdette Emery
Emsley M. Wilson
Emery
Wilson
E. M. Wilson
Mr. Wilson
Newton
John Emery
Odd Fellows Memorial and Decoration Services
Central Lodge and Margaret Rebekah Lodge observe Odd Fellows Memorial on Tuesday June 6 1807 with services at 1 39 p m at the hall. Afterward a parade to the cemetery will decorate graves of listed brothers and sisters with committees to decorate Sugar Grove and Wild Cat graves. all Odd Fellows and Rebekahs urged to attend.
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Delta Lodge
Castle Hall
Quartette
J. T. Pound
Ed. M. Zollinger
Central Lodge
Margaret Rebekah Lodge
Knights Templar
Newton Canton
Odd Fellowship
David EF. Longfellow
John Saldridge
Ephraim Bennett
A. H. Salmon
S. N. Russell
Chauncy Howard
Henry Madison
Chester Seymour
William B. Ritter
W. H. Stream
John Bair
Ezekiel Shipley
W. C. Hawk
Milton Anderson
Rebek Ahs
D. E. Longfellow
J. S. Agnew
D. Chapman
A. Long
J. T. Hurt
Clark
C. Seymour
W. B. Ritter
Willis Green
E. Shipley
M. Anderson
Sugar Grove
Bro
S. H. Veach
Wild Cat—Bros
James Lee
Andrew Conn
Robert Snook
Richard Benjamin
Odd Fellows
Rebekahs
Nominated as minister to Brazil Edwin H Ger of Iowa
Ex Representative Edwin H Ger of Iowa is named minister to Brazil, a tested choice. He previously served four years in that post under Harrison and was praised for efficiency. Newton residents recall his notable speech last fall and support the honor.
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Brazi
Edwin H. Conger
Iowa
Brazil
Harrison
Exchange
Newton
Conger
Chancellorsville
Stonewall Jackson
Taliaferro
Lee
Urge Immediate Tariff Passage to Protect American Labor
The government loses about three million dollars weekly in revenue due to tariff delay, and workers lose ten times that amount in lost work. Readers are urged to mail a postal card to Sen. William B. Allison or Sen. John H. Gear in Washington urging swift passage of a protective tariff law safeguarding American labor and industry.
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United States Senate
Washington
Wm. B. Allison
John H. Gear
U. 8S. S
Washington, D.C
Card of Thanks for Hickman Mother from Her Children
Card of thanks to friends and neighbors for their support during the illness and death of our mother Hickman. Our heartfelt gratitude from the children.
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Hickman
From Bull Run to Appomattox Address in Des Moines
Major Joan F. Lady delivers an expansive Memorial Day address in Des Moines titled From Bull Run to Appomattox. The speaker highlights Union victory, emancipation, and national memory, drawing on historical figures such as Grant Lincoln Jefferson Davis and Nelson while reflecting on Civil War lessons and the progress of education for African Americans.
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Congress
Bull Run
Appomattox
Des Moines
Horse Thief from Fraser Tracked in Newton
Robert Engnell of Fraser Iowa identified a man named William H Winters as the thief, noting Winters served time for murder in Dayton Iowa. Stolen were a buckskin pony belonging to August Isaacson and a gray horse of John Isaacson, with a new harness also missing. Winters was in Fraser recently and left Newton after a short stay, while a warrant allegedly awaited for stealing a mule team.
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Robert Engnell
Fraser
Iowa
Newton
Engnell
Boone
Wm. H. Winters
Winters
Dayton
August Carlson
John Isaacson
Isaacson
Bngnell
Eiveryman Reynolds
Knights Templar Pilgrims and Memorial Cross Tribute
The poem speaks of Oriental Commandery Knights Templar on pilgrimage to a grass-grown heritage, bearing a memorial cross for fallen brethren, with hymns and quiet reverie as they honor the dead. Washington notes corrects a postal card belief about private cards. private mailing cards with written messages remain at the 1 cent rate only if depositors mail them as private mailing cards.
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Gulielma ZoLaNera
Knights of the Cross
Kight
Vo Sim
Washington, D. C
Post Office Department
Congress
Weather Crop Bulletin for Central Iowa June 1 1897
Central Stratton Des Moines Iowa reports a week of cold cloudy weather with 37 degree deficit at Central Station and daily mean 4 to 7 degrees below normal. Sunshine 50 to 70 percent. light frosts but minor damage. Light rainfall, with copious showers in east central and south districts aiding crops. Corn planting nearly finished, replanting 25 to 33 percent in many areas. Oats spring wheat and barley mostly good. cool weather favors grass and small grains. fruit generally promising.
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Central Stratton
Des Moines
Iowa
Central Station
Mount of Sunshine
Canton Chevalier Bayard to Meet for Decoration Day Prep
All chevaliers of canton Chevalier Bayard No 31 1 C O F are urged to attend the regular cantonment Friday evening June 4 1897 to complete arrangements for Decoration Day June 8 by order of the Commandant.
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Canton
Chevalier Bayard No
Honor to the Heroic Dead Newton Memorial Exercises
Memorial Day observances in Newton featured a parade led by the E. T. band and GAR groups, a graveside program with General Given of Des Moines delivering the address, praise for veterans, and a monument ceremony. Sunday services at the M. E. church, with G.A.S. and W.A.C. members present, included music and a sermon by Rev Ferguson emphasizing spiritual combat and immortal glory.
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Newton
G. A. R. Hall
E. T. Band
Garrett Post 16
Woman's Relief Corps
Given
Des Moines
T. G. Springer
Chicago
W. A. Cc
M. E
W.A.C
H. L. Wilson
Horace Shepherd
F. Graham
James Hayter
Cowan
Ferguson
Bourtgardner
Simon
Perguson
In Honor of Timpe and Miller Home Gathering
Mrs. L. L. Miller hosted about fifty friends at their Clarence Iowa home on Wednesday evening in honor of Mr. and Mrs. H Timpe returning from their wedding. The event marked nearly a year since the Timpes left home as bride and groom and featured merriment over supper partner slips and a refined reception with superb refreshments. Also noted is the marriage of Mr. Arthur Hendricks to Miss Mary Keller at the Presbyterian parsonage Friday evening May 28 Rev Rice officiating with a small circle of friends present.
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Timpe
L. L. Miller
Clarence
Iowa
Arthur Hendricks
Mary Keller
Presbyterian Parsonage
Rev. Rice
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Burt Emery
E.M. Wilson
P. Decoration Day
Young Peoples Societies of Christian Endeavor
Marc W. Darling
Sioux City
State
A. D. Kinzer
J.P. Newell
George King
H. J. Agnew
Frank Ainsworth
A. K. Lufkin
Harry Veach
Metz
W. D. Helphrey
We. Bergman
Jeanie Russell
Frank Dunn
E. G. Finch
J. W. Hunter
Jas. Brown
A. C. Gates
J. D. Johnson Ee
W. E. Gant
Henry Houck
C. A. Snow
Geo. Harrah
Wittenberg
A. B. Palmer
J.W. McLaughlin
M. E. Church
Jude
Paul
National Appeal
Lagcey
Joan F. Lady
Union
Patrick Henry
Mississippi
Bunker Hill
Yorktown
Stony Point
J%schylus
Buckner
Donelson
Grant
Jefferson Davis
Richmond
Hudson
Napoleon
The
Invalides
Lodi
Marengo
Austerlitz
Jena
Wagram
Essling
Lincoln
Stanton
Lord Nelson
Copenhagen
Calvin
Isaiah
National Union
Manassas Junction
Bulls Run
Yo Oriental Commandery
Noo
Springer
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