Coroner Reynolds and Jasper County Board Fill Vacancy
Coroner Reynolds appointed by Jasper County Board of Supervisors to fill former coroner Hugh Newell's vacancy. Board conducted year end work at the poor farm and discussed church activities, school district elections, and recent estate matters including the Will of Timothy Sullivan and probate actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timothy Sullivan
G. Clements
Sullivan Adam Kilag
Tate
Isaiah L Dodge
Admi
Gross
Brown
Mary E. Pratt
George Mial
John . Carpenter
H. Reynolds
Newton
Hugh Newell
Jasper County
Mate Wednes
Sankey Farm
J. B. Ross
Mayors Race and Local News from Newton Area
The Newton city election shows Mr. Lufkin winning the mayoral seat by 124 votes amid a quiet, light turnout. Full results list city officers and ward votes, with local notes on Lynnville’s mayor, Henry Kissel’s Georgia trip, church activities, school elections in Buena Vista, and various town happenings including farming trades, meetings, and social events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrah
Woodrow Ay
Joseph Bowler
Ph Bailey
Fal
Cooks
Dickson
Brooke
Wegan
Reput
Lynnaville
C. Meredith
Lynnv Hierald
Prairie City Records Chronicle Local Happenings Across Town
Local Baxter correspondence covers a grade crossing fatality in Hancock Prairie City and the sudden death of Mrs. Winchell. City election results are reported by diligent aides. A wedding at Stover connects Miss Fannie Stover and N W Holland with detailed reception notes. Other items include Bowyer’s farming venture, a two year old colt race teaser, and a Kellogg girl’s passing. The piece mentions community deaths, church affiliations, and local politics with a Colfax Republican comment on silver coinage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baxter
Hancock
Prairie City
Winchell
DLS
Hampshire
Chicago
Holland
Josh Beaver
Jacob T
Newton
Mr. Bowyer
City Officers Change as New Council Takes Charge
City officers elected last month assume office March 1st. Old council adjourned after minutes. new council and Mayor Lullin presided. Committees reported and warrants drawn for payments to Newton and others. Church notices urge attendance at sermons on temperance and social topics, with several denominations announcing special meetings and programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sewton
Presbyterian Church
Harrah
Luf
Tues
Lullin
Alf Brooke
Carrier
Cook
Gates
Ways and Means
So Newton
Ninger
William Neal
Henry Summersott
Hank Ollohn Herlin Mort
Newton
A. B. Woods
L. Brown
Thomas Burte
Hollingsworth
W. Guthrie
Sherman
Walden E.L. Galusha
ALK Larkin
James Henninger
Édasper County Coal Co
Wton Journal
Round-Up of Monroe News and District Happenings
Round up from Monroe and nearby towns includes visits by Hall and Miss Zetta Colfax friends, Mrs. Dickson of Grinnell visiting in the city, Nora Biutt now living in, and Stella McCord returning from New Sharon. Notes cover church membership, candidates for the Congregational church, court and shop trades, and the resignation of Percy Vail from the post office. Also mention of Bennie Woodrow’s February birthday, a W I C Box Social, Henry Bergman shipping horses to Chicago, and the state oratorical contest at Mt. Pleasant where W L Ryan of Iowa Agricultural College won third. A bold Adel bank robbery ends with one dead and others jailed, a posse fire, and silver taken. Monte Cristo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ryan
McCord
Dorcas Jones
John Jones
Congregational Church
Aceton
Wednes Junction
City
Ofton
Here
Newton
Percy Vail
Oxford
Stuart
Hespie
Adi
J. M. Gillespie
Albert Gillespi
New York City
Gillespie
St Miles . Louis
Lister
J. M. Woodrow
Bennie
W. IC
Henry Bergman
Chicago
Bergman
Mt. Pleasant
W. L. Ryan
Iowa Agricultural College
Brown
Oskaloosa College
Lenox College
Adel
Also Mentioned on This Page
Reynolds
Board OF Supervisors
Ross-Brown
Enum
State of Iowa
Morris
Wm. Shephard
Iowa
Charles Omi
AL Corge Cowman
Thomas Stevensson
State
E. Ewing
Ft. Madison
Special Services
Martin
Christian Church
Church News
Nebraska
Twiler D. D
Detwiler
Ivan Eistic
Cloer
Bronday
Tirect
Court House
Lats
George Gilbert
Milford
J.B
M Shriver
Chris
Tian
Wilkinson
Bruce Brown
Webster City
A.C. White
Squire Brown
J.B. Casey
Winters
John Bustle
Ple
Shea
Ant Lis
Lear
Lufkin
Ity
Henry L. Kissel
Ines
Heary
Justa
Georgia
Henry
Mr. K
Russell
la Gripper
Buena Vista
Will Woods
Ma’ams
Will
Callison
Uriah L
Sey Davis
Kodak
Whitcomb
Ira Fugard
Janey Russell
Margaret Geddes
Des Moines
Sting
Eva Blackwood
Slagel School
Loella Murphy
Pilot Grove
McCalmont
Palo Alto
Charley Rowland
Mabel
Oinety
Hom
Kellogg
Heaven
Beel
Friends Church
M. E
Miss Osborne
P.L
Mary E. Benshoof
E. E. Dotson
Colfax
Iper
Bestian Che
Law Church
Model Church
Joseph
Moses
George Koenig
Omaha
Methodist Episcopal
F.C. Brooks
United Presbyteria
United Presbyterian Church
Joseph Calhoun
Hall
Monroe
F. W
Zetta
A. d. Dickson Dickson
Grinnell
D.C
J.P. Rouze
Murphy
F.W. Latimer
Stella McCord
New Sharon
Nora Bi
Entrance
Dding
Hi of Liberty
Paris
Monte Cristo
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