Jasper County 8 8 Convention Mingo Hosts Sunday School Workers
The Jasper County 8.8 convention met at Mingo for its 31st annual gathering on Tuesday and Wednesday. Nine teen townships attended despite three missing. Sessions at the new Methodist Episcopal church featured music flowers and speeches. G Russell and Miss Bertha Griebeling were reelected president and secretary. Griebeling reported 124 schools in the county with 7000 scholars and a strong record of activity from Newton attendees.
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Jasper County
Mingo
New Methodist Episcopal Church
G. Russell
Bertha Griebeling
Griebeling
Newton
B. S. Gilson
C. C. Meredith
H. R. Andrew
J. A. Woods
Anna Moss
Tillie Wendt
Nettie Ferguson
Ada Baugh
Mary Lister
Emma Griebeling
Messrs
S. G. Russell
J. M. Woodrow
C. W. Leitzell
R. F. Chambers
R. F. Lavender
Voyage on the Steamer Tunisian Near Quebec
Editorial correspondence from May 26 aboard the Tunisian describes a smooth St. Lawrence voyage from Montreal, ship details, full berths and freight, how passengers board and select seats, plus brief political notices about Jasper County candidates for County Clerk and Recorder and remarks on local officials’ qualifications.
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Quebec
St. Lawrence
Montreal
Tunisian
Europe
Lucius
Newton Personal News Roundup From Town Gatherings
Newton society notes recount visits by D L Lyon of Metz and sister Mrs O A Baldwin of Towanda, health updates for Mrs Lyon, and greetings from A K Campbell and wife. Local sketches cover John Alexander and Theodore Alexander, August Henning wagon accident, J B Owings back injury, Aaron Hammer’s sixty ninth birthday, and a string of town arrivals, illnesses, and small events.
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D. L. Lyon
Metz
O. A. Baldwin
Towanda
Penn
Newton
Old Free Press
John Alexander
Ira
Theodore Alexander
John
Theo
Licking County
Ohio
Alexanders
Henning
Opera House
Kincebach
Stoire
Andrew Skow
Bertha Skow
Central Depot
Aaron Hammer
T. F. Brown
Morning Oregonian
Portland
Ore
Tommy
Charlie Downs
Wichita
John Gardner
George Rasp
Newburg
Geo. Spellman
Frank Wells
Papa Wells
Huldah Longfellow
Guthrie Family Reunion Brings Newton Descendants Together
Descendants of Newton's Guthrie family gathered at George W. Guthrie's home for a reunion marking the 70th birthday of John G., with about forty attendees including distant relatives from Des Moines. The day featured meals, music, recitations, and reminiscences of early settlers Jacob and Elizabeth Guthrie who arrived in Newton in 1854, owning extensive Jasper County land. Jacob now lives in Oregon and Amos in Des Moines, both unable to attend.
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Jacob
Elizabeth Guthrie
Geo. W. Guthrie
Wallace
Des Moines
Guthrie
Newton
Jasper County
Dixon
Willis McCollums
George W. Guthrie
Jacob R
Diller L
A. Wallace
George W
Amos G
Isaac
Diller
Oregon
Amos
John G
Varnum Wife Sues For Support In Circuit Court
Mrs Ella Varnum petitions Chicago Circuit Court to compel her husband attorney Clark Varnum to provide for her and their daughter. Married in 1870, they lived together twenty years before he allegedly deserted for stenographer Irene Gallo Way and moved to Chicago. Varnum, earning over $5000 annually, resides at 6558 Greenwood Avenue.
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Chicago Chronicle
Ella Varnum
Circuit Court
Clark Varnum
Varnum
Newton
Iowa
Irene Galloway
Chicago
Runaway horse spooks rider and injures Ed Cook
Last Monday morning Ed Cook rode to gather cattle when his bridle broke near Fred Eaton's in the west part of town. The horse bolted toward a barbed wire fence, and Ed leaped, striking his left shoulder on a post. He suffered severe bruising but no broken bones. Dr. Engle treated him and expects a quick recovery.
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Cook
Fred Eaton
Engle
Churchill Damon Wedding Unites Newton Residents in Chicago
Ed Churchill former hotel owner and Mrs Maria Damon of Newton wed in Chicago after a chance meeting. They returned to North Newton to start life together in the bride’s cottage. Also, John Hevlin narrowly escaped a lightning strike while emptying a rain barrel during last Saturday’s storm in West Newton.
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Churchill-Damon
Ed. Churchill
Maria Damon
Chicago
Newton
John Hevlin
John
Geo .Leary
West Newton
Letter from Homer Galloway in the U S Navy off Manila
Homer A Galloway former Newton Record editor writes from the U S Steamer Charleston wreck near Kamiguin Island and serving now on the U S S General Alava in Manila He recalls Newton friends and Bridal Cottage memories while hoping for early discharge and asking for Newton papers and news
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Homer A. Galloway
Newton Record
L. B. Westbrook
Newton
Klondike
Victoria
B. C
Sydney
Australia
United States
Honolulu
U. S
Charleston
Manila
P. I
Kamiguin Island
U.S. S
Iowa
Kamiguin Isle
Mrs. W
Newton Town
Navy
Suez Canal
Marseilles
Gibraltar
New York
Firemen honor cemetery sexton with chair gift
On the decoration day, the Newton Firemen presented D. B. Kuhn, the cemetery sexton, with a handsome easy chair as a token of appreciation for his service and work around the grounds.
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Newton
D. B. Kuhn
M. B. Hawks Benefit at Opera House in Newton
A Friday night minstrel show at the Opera House raised 103 dollars receipts, with 90 dollars given to M. B. Hawk and 82 dollars from the Knights of Pythias, totaling 172 dollars for his hand injury. The event featured songs dances and a cake walk and was organized with light charges by Manager Lister. Mr. Hawk’s employer Fred Taylor will continue his salary during recovery. Hawk, able to walk with his hand in a sling, expresses gratitude to the community and wife for support.
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Opera House
M. B. Hawk
Lister
Hawk
Fred Taylor
Taylor-Newell
Mr. Hawk
Newton
Newton donors aid India famine relief appeal
A letter to J. M. Woodrow, treasurer of the India Famine Relief Committee in Newton Iowa, from the Christian Herald in New York acknowledges a $318.26 donation by Newton citizens for famine relief in India. The note thanks contributors and asks God to bless their generosity and wise use of funds.
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J. M. Woodrow
Christian Herald
Bible House
New York
Newton
India
J. M. Wooprow
The
India Famine Relief Committee
Newton Iowa
A Strange Accident Near Kellogg
Mrs. George T. Saum, in delicate health and confined to bed, was aided by her husband when her left arm broke midway between the elbow and shoulder. Dr Adair attended and set the fracture as the ailing woman recovered from the surprising injury.
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George T. Saum
Kellogg
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Jasper CO
ST. Lawrence River
J. A. Mattern
Colfax Clipper
Mattern
Jake
Will H. Lister
Henry Silwold Esq
W. O. McElroy
Silwold
Law Department
Drake University
Henry Silwold
John Clippinger
Colfax
County Recorder
Pinafores
A. F. Brown
Iowa State University
James Campbell
MD. Prairie Township
Henry S. Efner
Board of Supervisors
Andrew J. Streeter
Clear Creek Township
Andy
Company L
50Th
Chas. E. Davey
Independence Township
Charlie
Independence
Alf Davy
Homer
U. S. Navy
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