Newton and Vicinity News Gathers County Events
Local brief items: flagging notices, travel, visits, and upcoming events. References include Des Moines trips, Kellogg and Colfax visits, a Great Western freight wreck between Baxter and Melbourne, and a Grand Union Sunday school picnic plan in Newton. Community updates feature family arrivals, ill health, and church notices.
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Joe Thompson
Arthur Warner
Laverne, Minn
Great Western
Baxter
Melbourne
Archie Warner
Baby
Archie
Kellogg
Burke
The
Tribune
Free Methodist Sabbath Services and Prayer Meetings
Sabbath School at 10 a m with preaching at 11 a m followed by class meeting Prayer meeting Sabbath eve at 8 p m Weekly prayer meeting each Friday evening All are invited to come 1 H Gorrell Pastor
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Free Methodist Church
H. Gorrell
Dressmaking School Teaches Cutting Fitting and Dressmaking
Mrs. Louis Stone offers a dressmaking school with individual instruction in the Merston building southeast corner of the square. Pupils will make their own dresses while learning the Taylor System, with separate lessons and pricing available in her rooms.
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Taylor
Merston Building
Square
Homeseekers Excursions Aim at Cheap Midwest Travel
On Tuesdays April Sth and 19th cheap Homeseekers Excursions offered by Chicago Great Western Railway to southern western and northwest points. Tickets cost two dollars more than a single fare for round trips. W H Long, CGW agent in Des Moines, ready to answer inquiries about rates routes and train service. Advertise in the Record to boost summer trade.
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Chicago Great Western Railway
W. H. Long
Chicago Great Western
Des Moines
Letter from Will Wells aboard the Brooklyn during the Cuban Campaign
Will Wells writes from the USS Brooklyn off Santiago de Cuba on June 1 describing war life. He recalls torpedo scares, a mock attack that turned out to be a railroad train headlight, and battles as ships pass forts while locating batteries. Wells notes limited manpower for landings and predicts Madrid targets will fall as army advances.
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U.S. S. Brooklyn
Santiago de Cuba
Iowa
New Orleans
Spain
Havana
Will
Entertainment at Congregational church delightfully received
Music and pictures at the Congregational church Monday evening drew a full crowd. The gramophone and informative canvas on battles impressed attendees, with a striking photo of Lieut. Col. E. E. Lambert on his black horse eliciting wild acclaim from locals. The event was a grand success and highly praised.
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Congregational
Gramophone
Baumgardner
E. E. Lambert
Iowa
Des Moines
Lambert
Sale of Horses At Edgewood Farm Fetches Noted Prices
Judge Ryan and F. F. Failor offered standard bred and high grade horses at Edgewood stock farm on Tuesday. The list shows top sales over $30 with buyers including C. A. McGrew State Center Ed Lyday Tom Hurt FE Bruce Monroe D L Clark J Domahey L Jorgenson E L Bruce Monroe F F Failor Hendersott W McColloms Des Moines J B Ryan Geo Lyle John Claussen W McCollums Des Moines Frank Hummell S E Gates B Seigel Jas Praker Robi Gowdy W McColloms John Claussen and others.
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Ryan
F. F. Failor
Edgewood Stock Farm
Major
C. A. McGrew
State Center
Ed Lyday
Thello
Tom Hurt
Beauty
L. Bruce
Monroe
Pity and Colt
D. L. Clark
Josie
Ed Domahey
Dolly
L. Jorgenson
Daisy Boot
E. L. Bruce
Dixie’s Pearl
June Boot
Dr. Hendersott
Fannie
W. McColloms
Duca D
J.B. Ryan
Geo, Lyle
Pet
John Claussen
Princes and
W. McCollums
Fannie, M. A. Press
Des Moines
Daisy R. Frank Hummell
Sulia
Pridgen
Iss
S. E. Gates
Jay W
B. Seigel
Sadie
Jas. Praker
Fred
Robi
Gowdy, van Cleve
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