Paving Plan Advances for Main Street and Square
City council moves toward paving the square area and Main Street with vitrified brick on a concrete foundation this summer. The plan covers four surrounding streets from Market to Vine while McDonald Street paving is postponed. A paving committee reports on foundations and bids, with county share talks and ordinance revisions.
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Board of Supervisors
Col. Meyer
Judiciary
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Peoria
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Ottumwa
Iowa
Marshalltown Times-Republican
The Eagle Will Scream in Newton Independence Day
The One Hundred Twenty-First Anniversary of American Independence will be celebrated in Newton in grand style starting at sunrise on Monday July 5 1897 and continuing through the day and evening with public events and festivities.
Big celebration in Newton invites all Jasper County residents
A Special Invitation is extended to every person in Jasper County to attend the upcoming Newton celebration. The organizers pledge full support of time, labor, and money to ensure this will be the biggest and best event Newton has ever hosted.
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Newton
Jasper County
A FEW FEATURES FOR A GRAND STREET PARADE
A lively program highlighted by national reputation speakers bands and drum corps a great choir of top singers and a grand street parade along with wide sports liberal prizes and a spectacular fireworks display the package promises a festive community event with diverse entertainments
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Grand Street
Will Celebrate the Fourth in Newton Celebration Planned for July 5th
A civic meeting at the court house decided to celebrate the 121st American Independence Day in Newton on Monday July 5 with a morning parade in town and a noon adjournment to the fair grounds for sports and a display including the Air Ship if secured. The program runs into the evening with fireworks and a parade. Committees named for finance amusements speakers music fireworks advertising and leadership with a follow up meeting next Monday evening at the court house.
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Fair Ground
Court House
Newton
Earley
A. E. Hindorff
Odd Fellows Observe Decoration Services
Central Lodge 73 I O O F held decoration services Tuesday at 1 30 PM with Noble Grand John Walsh delivering the address and W H Scribner offering prayers The event featured a double quartet and a Memorial address by A F Brown A procession to the cemetery decorated twenty seven graves with abundant floral tributes and the participants returned to the hall to close the ceremony
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Central Lodge
Noble
A. E. Hindorff
Roy Hazelton
A. F. Brown
W. H. Scribner
E. T. Band
Canton Chevelier Bayard
Editorial jab over a recent importation and hog shipments
The Journal editor seems eager for a scrap with the latest importation, masking his attack as a general note about writers. The author denies any nom de plume link to RECORD and notes the l.i. has focused on hog shipments rather than stay-at-home concerns.
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L.i
A Disordered Liver and Quiet Homestead Discussion
A disordered liver is as bad as a diseased brain with similar symptoms. The Journal man should check his condition and rebutton his flannels if early removal worsened his plight. Also the Homestead matter is strangely fading from public discussion.
Des Moines Bride Weds Denver Miner in Afternoon Rite
Miss Clara Hendricks of Des Moines, sister of Mrs. J. R. Gorrell, married Wednesday at 4 pm to Frank Graham of Denver, connected with several silver mines in the Rockies. They will spend the summer in the mountains. Hendricks family described as educated artists and scientists with notable publications preserved in Italian and British libraries.
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Clara Hendricks
Des Moines
J. R. Gorrell
Frank Graham
Denver
Graham
Rockies
Miss Hendricks
J. E. Hendricks
Dr. Hendricks
Italy
Secchi
Rome
Astronomer Royal
London
Veterans Meet at Marshalltown Grand Army encampment drawn large crowd
The twenty third annual encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic of Iowa was held in Marshalltown this week. The event drew thousands of veterans despite rain with a grand parade led by Gov. Drake and staff and a 2000 veteran turnout. Sioux City named next meeting place and Capt. A H Evans of Keokuk elected department commander. Numerous Newton and Newton-area veterans represented, with a large Newton attendance including W R C L O G A R and other groups. A Knights Templar band and many attendees from Newton and nearby towns participated including Col. Manning, Daniel Lamphier, and Miss Audrey Smith among others.
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Marshalltown
Drake
A. H. Evans
Keokuk
Sioux City
Georgie McClelland
Dennison
W. R.C
G. A. IR
Aurilia EK. Sherman
McGriff
Monroe
Angeline Adamson
Newton
Council of Administration
W. M. Benefeil
Miles Humphrey
L. E. Failor
Tra McNair
E. J. H. Beard
J. T. Winters
Alfred Davey
B. M. Failor
Joel Dodge
Joseph Bowker
S. F E. Laird
B. S. Gilson
Harold
J. T. Hurt
W. A. Clarkson
M. A. McCord
L. Wahlstrom
J. R. Wheeler
H. A. Galloway
Katie Wright
Mary Ripley
Will Clarkson
Wormley Two-Year Birthday Surprise At Home
Last Friday marked David M Wormley s fiftieth birthday at his home three miles north of town. His wife secretly invited many neighbors and friends to celebrate. About seventy five guests arrived in surprise, enjoyed a hearty supper, music, and a merry social event.
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David M. Wormley
Dave
Mr. Wormley
Conservatism Defined From a Sunday Sermon
Rev Baum Gardner at Congregational Church defines conservatism as truth working toward certainty. He notes the term is misused as fogyism or opposite of radicalism, arguing conservatism today includes advanced thinkers seeking progress along practical lines.
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Congregational Church
Baumgardner
Trinity Sunday Services Held At Local Catholic Church
Special services in the Catholic church mark Trinity Sunday with observances today and tomorrow conducted by Rev. J. W. Dunnion of Marengo. Parishioners have settled into their new church building and welcome parishioners to the celebrations.
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J. W. Dunnion
Marengo
Regular Meeting of Modern Woodmen Wednesday Evening
A regular meeting of the Modern Woodmen of America is scheduled for Wednesday evening, June 16. Important business is on hand and a large attendance is desired.
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Woodmen of America
Y P C E District Convention in Newton Congregational Church
The Y P C E district convention gathers at Newton Congregational Church next week with delegates from multiple counties. Events include welcome addresses by Mayor Earley Rev. Rice and Prof. Beard, reports from officers, sunrise prayer meetings, sword drill by Newton boys, music by G A Preston, and remarks by A D Kinzer. Two hundred delegates anticipated. all meetings remain at the church unless noted otherwise.
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Rice
Beard
Athenn
Delta
Marc W. Darling
Sioux City
Newton
A. D. Kinzer
Lyons
C. E
Kinzer
G. A. Preston
E. G. Beard
Congregational Church
Kapple Couple Mark 35th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Charlie Kapple welcomed many friends and neighbors for a surprise celebration at their College addition home. The couple recalled their 1862 wedding when Charlie drove a stage between Brooklyn and Newton and Mag Chenoweth ran the Phelps House dining room. They have built a prospering family and remain deeply in love after 35 years.
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Charlie Kapple
College
Kapple
Charlie
Brooklyn
Newton
Mag. Chenoweth
Phelps House
Jasper County
Buena Vista Township
A Juvenile Birthday Party For Master Freddy Scharf
Last Saturday was the ninth birthday of Master Freddy Scharf son of Mr and Mrs Will Scharf. A group of about twenty children attended at their home after a cheerful afternoon with supper served at five. The youngsters enjoyed a wagonette ride through town and dispersed at various homes with praises for Freddy as the best entertainer and many pretty presents left as tokens of the occasion.
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Will Scharf
Fred
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