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Newspaper
Newton Record
Location
Newton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1898
Page
1
A Newton column reports social visits at the Newell home with David Livingston and Prof van Haveskerie performances, plus Mrs Myrtle Sturdevant singing. Other items note Carl Trone injured, various travels for college matters, and local illnesses and deaths.
A local paper prints excerpts from a letter from Herman of the 50th Indiana at Jacksonville. He describes drill schedules, guard duties, beach excursions to Pablo, and hopes the war lasts long enough for the 50th to form a full company.
Reports from Tampa and Cadiz on June 16 describe an American transport fleet sighting twenty miles south of Tampa bay with fleet formation and slow southward movement. Towns fear U S warships may bombard coast cities and reinforce overseas positions.
Central Lodge No. 73 and Margaret Rebekah Lodge No. 257 hold annual decoration services next Sunday at two oclock. A short ritual and sermon by Rev. Hanna precede a procession led by the K T band to the cemetery where graves are to be decorated by designated members, with several named to decorate specific plots.
Relief reached the Navy Department as 1,500 Cuban troops under Garcia and Rabbi reinforced the marines who had planted the flag on Crest hill. The dispatch from Admiral Sampson confirms the defenders are safe and now strong enough to hold their position.
United States marines under Lieutenant Colonel Robert W. Huntington surprised and routed Spanish guerrillas near Guantanamo Bay. Captain Elliott led the marine force with Cuban allies under Colonel Laborda. They razed a Spanish camp seven miles from the American position, destroyed a water well, and killed about forty Spaniards. One marine was slightly wounded. two Cubans were killed and four wounded.
The Newlands resolution for the annexation of Hawaii passed the House 209 to 91 after the opposition substitute was defeated 205 to 94. The lengthy debate closed at five with Rep Hepburn of Iowa delivering a fervent speech to applause from Republicans.
The marriage of Stella A. Murphy to Geo H. Fish of Plainfield Iowa was celebrated last evening at the Murphy farm in Buena Vista township with about sixty guests. Rev Chambers presided and Miss Edith Barber and Mr A K Murphy attended the couple. The bride wore white organza trimmed with lace and carried white roses. After a wedding feast, music by the Murphy Band followed and a Kodak snapshot captured the guests. The couple will reside in Plainfield after July 1 with many well wishes from Jasper County friends.
Monday morning three young alligators about a foot long, fresh from Florida Everglades, arrived from Jacksonville as presents to Col. El Lambert’s sons Earl Harrod and Robbie. The boys lack food for the gators and are told they only eat babies, while the infant sister is already under watchful care.
Newton Camp Woodmen of the World held Memorial Services at Newton cemetery with a Knights Templar Band procession. An unveiled monument to Willie Bates was dedicated, with poetry, a solo, and an oration, noting W of W ritual and a $100 fund plus generous parent gifts to complete the marker.
Loren E Winslow son of Mr and Mrs W C Winslow graduated from the Nebraska State University law department at Lincoln winning the 250 prize for best thesis after finishing a two year course in one year. He will practice in Lincoln and joins Phi Delta Phi for a celebratory dinner at Lindell hotel with several legal fraternity members.
A community staging of Uncle Tom's Cabin at Jesse A. Winger's residence drew a large, enthusiastic young audience. The one cent admission raised a full dollar to benefit Co. L, 50th Iowa, stationed at Jacksonville, in support of soldiers.
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