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Newspaper
Newton Record
Location
Newton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1899
Page
4
Lynnville Lumber Yard Opens and Local Happenings
Sully opens a new lumber yard in Lynnville while Lynnville High School entertainment under Prof. Witmer proves successful. Obituary notes R. C. White dies in Independence Kansas on Feb 21 1900 as town discusses Iowa Central rail route to Des Moines via Newton Colfax. Charley Weston sells cattle to Newton. Ira to receive a new two story store building by Nichodemus with Woodman lodge second floor for a permanent home. Geo Small plans move to Colfax to run a restaurant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sully
Lynnville
Witmer
R.C. White
Independence
Kansas
Iowa Central
Des Moines
Newton
Pella
Colfax
Central
Sante Fe
Ira
Nichodemus
Woodman Lodge
Geo. Small
Busine
Greencastle School to Present March Entertainment
North West Jasper notes show a Greencastle school program planned for March 10 at the school house. The piece mentions Miss Nellie Sadler's entertainment at the Valley last Saturday evening as well. Harrison Lint and family will move to Mingo, and a new tenant, Mr. Smith of Valeria, will take over the W F Boyd farm. Evangelist J R Mowry closed a Mingo meeting last Tuesday night and preached several evenings in Ira's Woodman hall before moving to Curlew Town for another series. A W Frey, former Ira resident and Bank of Mingo cashier, and Lola Baker of Mingo were married. Ira may gain a summer church, and Bert Inglis will haul milk to the Ira creamery this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Sadler
the Valley
Harrison Lint
Mingo
W. F. Boyd
Mr. Smith
Valeria
J. R. Mowry
Woodman Hall
Ira
Curlew
A. W. Frey
Bank of
Lola Baker
Bert Inglis
Monroe
Prairie City
Geo. C. Kipp
John M. Tool
John J. Palmer
Hattie Sheeler
J. H. Jones
Newton
Wm. E. Girton
A. Thompson
A. G. French
Indianola
Local Notices and Social Happenings End of Week
Murphy notes a ran of small items including Abe Miller selling wallpaper and expert hanging, Leota Snyder visiting from Newton, Lyday installing a deep well east of Newton, Fugards visiting Auten home near Kellogg, and Spellman Rask family visiting Kellogg. Also reports a schoolhouse literary night at Adamson Grove, no new measles cases, Pettigrew moving, Kirkwood heading to Attica for summer work, and Sloan visiting Guthrie county relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leota Snyder
Newton
Adamson
E. E. Lyday
Ray
Glenn Fugard
Alex Auten
Kellogg
Lucy Spellman Rask
Little
Newbury
Kellogg Township
Adamson Grove
Double weddings and community notices in Jasper County
Roy Davis returns to his foster parents in the western part of the state. A double wedding at the Allum home near Hast Lynne Missouri ties Ida Allum to Ben Douglas and Hattie Allum to Ernest Pennington. Local items note births deaths marriages and plans for homes, with community updates from Baxter and Jasper County including schools, churches, and new businesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Davis
John
Hatie
Ernest Pennington
Hattie
Ida
Jasper County
Colfax Items From the Tribune
The Colfax post office will move to the opposite side of the street near Bliss restaurant. Police activity is quiet with three arrests two for disturbing the peace and one for jumping a board bill serving 30 days in the county jail. Alis Foster of Newton visited Mrs. E. F. Tabler, Matt Stevens and family move from Ohio to the J W Main farm west of Colfax. Jesse W Boyd and Rosa Sager wed in Newton on Feb 2. Measles remain widespread. several residents seriously ill. Newton features composer John P Newell known for several pieces including Romping with Irene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Conn
Newton
Con
Will Mowr
M. Catharine Hayman
Prince Ann
Baxter
Charley Wiles
Commodore P. Kline
Peter Kline
Collins
August Holman
Henry Holman
Jessie Klive
Independence School
Mr. Hawn
the Tribune
Colfax Post Office
Bliss’ Restaurant
Alis. Foster
E. F. Tabler
Matt Stevens
Colfax
Ohio
J. W. Main
Jesse W. Boyd
Rosa Sager
Boyd
Dr. Jones
Addie Pugh
Lizzie Bieley
John P. Newell
Irene
Palmer Dies at Bellevue Home in Bellevue Neighborhood
George Washington Palmer died last Wednesday February 22 at his home in the Bellevue neighborhood. He was born December 2 1832 near Haysville Ashland County Ohio and was 68 years 2 months and 20 days old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Mirror
George Washington Palmer
Bellevue
Haysville
Ashland
Ohio
Also Mentioned on This Page
Miller & Westbrook, Cash Dry Goods Store
Penang and Taffettas
Cash Dry Goods Store
Iowa
M.E
Charley Weston
North West
Jasper
Greencastle School
Abe Miller
Frankstardenbrook
Metz
Buena Vista
John Swigart
Lincoln
Neb
J. W. Murphy
Lon Livingston
Little Pearl Hitchler
Mary Kirk
Billy Brown
Hixson Grove
J. L. Davis
Lake Mills
Minn
Newburg
Rev. Nichols
Rissle
P. S. Howard
Clays Hall
George Sievers
N. W. Cox
A. H. Palmer
L. J. Stark
Craw‘ford
G. D. Alden
Frank Havener
Art Swift
St. Cal
Dickson
George Alden
Oscar Clay
George Emmert
Killduff
A.L. Dalrymple
J. H. Clement
W. W. Hollingsworth Co
A. M. Meads
Wright & Lufkin. Insurance
Fie Jey
Jasper & Sons
Wright & Lufkin’s
Canns & Allfree
Jasper & Son's
Meredith & Oc
Columbia
America
Hartford
Newton Wheel Works
Hough
Chase & Sanborns
Pride of Wilson
Jennison
England
Hough's Variety and Grocery
East Side Square
Newton, Iowa
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