The Newton Business Men Banquet T: Key figures praise Newton progress and leaders
The sixth annual Newton Business Men's Association banquet at Hotel Churchill featured speeches by J. P. Newell and C. O. McLain, praising Newton's water system, sewerage, electric railways, parks, and depot projects. Gov. Cummins and Mayor Long lauded the city’s growth, while music by the K. T. band accompanied the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton
Churchill
Chas McFarland
J. P. Newell
C. O. McLain
Messrs
Meredith
Baumer
Kennath
Schuneman
Robert Burns
Fred Hough
Davey Jones
Locker
G. F. Rinehart
Des Moines
F. A. Long
Commonwealth of Iowa
F. L. Boyden
F. L. Maytag
A. B. Cummins
Iowa
K. T. Band
K. T. Band Orchestra, Under the Leadership of Prof. Haveskerke
A. E. Hindorff
H. C. Korf
J. T. Pound
E. H. Geise
H. J. Joy
Gladys Davidson Hosts Sixth Birthday Party
A verse invitation drew a dozen little girls to Gladys Davidson’s home last Saturday afternoon to celebrate her sixth birthday from three to six. Guests enjoyed a timely lunch after a joyful party, and twelve gifts were left for the celebrant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Davidson
Gladys
Birthday party memory of a small company
A fragment recalls a group of women who formed a company to remind someone of her first birthday. The list names Blanche Ballard Vera Clymer Myrtle Armstrong Anna Hurd Florence Westbrook Edith Hough Gladys Ireland Lenore Earley Marjorie Hough Sarah Murphy and Cecil Pearce.
Elegant Allfree Newell Nuptials in Newton Home
The March 5 ceremony at East McDonald street united Elva V Allfree and S H Newell before about a hundred guests. Rev J Willits officiated as the couple entered a palms adorned setting with a ribbon procession and Mendelssohn music followed by a refined supper and the couple’s housekeeping to the old Newell homestead four miles south of Kellogg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Allfree
East McDonald Street
Newton
Elva V. Allfree
S. H. Newell
S. S. Newell
Kellogg Township
T. M. Rodgers
Maurine Baldwin
Robbie Larimer
Wilder Larimer
J. ©. Willits
M. E. Church
Ethel Vanatta
Mendelssohn
Elva Allfree
Howard Newell
Newell
Kellogg
Howard
M.A. Bair
Mount Vernon
Ohio
Abbie McGuire
Des Moines
Frank Edge
Morning Sun
Chas. Vanatta
Montezuma
Pearl Neff
Fairmount
Tom Buchanan
Baxter
Prairie City Flour Mill Opens After Fire
Big days mark the formal opening of Prairie City’s new flour mill built after the old plant burned in 1901. Crowds toured the three story brick and wooden frame structure, sampled free biscuits and coffee, and celebrated local enterprise. The Nor dyke Marmon machinery, cost $10 000, powers the plant with plans for an electric light addition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie City
Marshall Feathers
Clarence Jenks
Peter Moehle
Fish Hammond & Co
Dennis Winchell
Messrs
Nordyke & Marmon Roller Process Company
Indianapolis
Ind
K. E. Thompson
A. B. Jenks
Sec
Treas
E. C. Williams
J. H. Little
B. W. Brown
B. E. Moore
J. C. Bisbee
C. W
In Memory of Herman Dahlgren at First Presbyterian
A full First Presbyterian service honored Herman Dahlgren, who died recently at his parents’ Eagle Bend Minnesota home. Rev Chambers spoke on his church work, Col Lambert on his soldier life, Mrs Andrew on Sabbath School faithfulness, Prof Beard on school life, and Mrs Campbell read the tribute from Eagle Bend. Music by the church choir accompanied the program. Lulu Hayter and Bert Mershon and the Iowa Wesleyan Glee and Mandolin Club visit Friday evening next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
Herman Dahlgren
Eagle Bend
Minn
Herman
Rev
Chambers
Col. Lambert
Andrew
Sabath
Prof. Beard
Cambell
Lulu Hayter
Bert Mershon
Iowa Wesleyan Glee and Mandolin Club
Earl Cary and Lily Zwank Marry in 1902 Spring Wedding
A March 5 1902 wedding united Mr Earl Cary and Miss Lily Zwank at the bride’s mother Mrs Anna Zwank home. A large gathering witnessed the couple under an arch as they began their life together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. R. Martin
Newton
Ira Zwank
Lily
Killduff
Mrs. Cary
Lynnville
Cary
Macy Bros. Bank
Earl Cary
Lily Zwank
Anna Zwank
Gospel Temperance Meetings Led by A. C. Rankin in Newton
Newton churches announce Gospel Temperance series starting next Sunday at 2 o'clock in the M E church for men, with a 7 30 mass meeting. Committees include Arrangements C W Campbell J H Watson B S Gilson J R Sitler E C Smith L S Lyday W F Wade J S Rinehart Walker Walden Music Prof Van Haveskerke Edith Kilgore T G Bryant Mrs R C Anderson Miss Mabel Taylor Mrs D J Eberhart Chester Guthrie Ushers C P Axtell C H Mc Clean James Holtz Don Miles Roy Jones A E Hindorff Fred Jasper Pledge Table Mrs H R Andrew Miss Minnie Richart Miss Mary Miller Mrs Frank Russell Miss Ethyl Woody Mrs O N Wagley Miss Anna Moss Mrs Jas Rinehart Press Reporter Jesse Winger Not more than four collections will be taken. GEN CoM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Campbell
J. H. Watson
B. S. Gilson
J. R. Sitler
E. C. Smith
L. S. Lyday
W. F. Wade
J. S. Rinehart
Walker Walden
Prof. van Haveskerke
Edith Kilgore
T. G. Bryant
R. C. Anderson
Mabel Taylor
D. J. Eberhart
Chester Guthrie
C. P. Axtell
C. H. McClean
James Holtz
Don Miles
Roy Jones
A. E. Hindorff
Fred Jasper
H. R. Andrew
Minnie Richart
Mary Miller
Frank Russell
Ethyl Woody
O. N. Wagley
Anna Moss
Jas. Rinehart
Jesse Winger
GEN. Com
Tragic wagon accident in Iowa kills young Johnson girl
George Johnson and family, longtime Vandalia residents, were en route to a Minnesota home when their wagon broke down in Northern Iowa. A red hot cooking stove toppled onto Johnson's eleven year old daughter, burning her fatally. The family, highly esteemed in Vandalia, faced profound sorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Johnson
Des Moines
Vandali
Minnesota
Iowa
Mr. Johnson
Vandalia
Johnson
Attorney A. H. Brous and wife to move to West Bend
A. H. Brous and his wife will leave this week for West Bend, Palo Alto County, where they plan to establish a home. He seeks to open an attorney office there after twenty-five years in Jasper County and three years in Newton as deputy clerk under C. H. Kapple. Friends here express regret but wish them well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Main
Colfax
John F. Ormill
Prairie City
Ira E. Draper
Offill
Arch Jones
Doss DeMoss
Adam Brunner
Adam Wooly
A. H. Brous
West Bend
Palo Alto County
Brous
Jasper County
Newton
C. H. Kapple
Churchill Plans Major Hotel Additions in Newton Iowa
Ed Churchill announces extensive improvements this year to the hotel bearing his name in Newton Iowa. A three story brick west addition 28 by 40 feet will add parlors on the first floor and twelve more rooms on the second and third floors. The dining room will enlarge to 30 by 40 feet with seating for over a hundred, plus four new bathrooms and a large new kitchen. Churchill, a seasoned hotel man, aims to make Newton unrivaled in first class hostelry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Churchill
Churchill
Iowa
Newton
Pleasant surprise party honors Mrs Doane in city
Mrs. C. N. Doane received a very pleasant surprise party last Friday evening as friends from the southeast part of the city gathered at her home. The guests enjoyed refreshments and a delightful time together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gebal
Colfax
Newton
Colfax Brethers
Perry Engle
Turner
George Turner
Erma Bish
Jas. Callison
Dan Spencer
C. N. Doane
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Dunns
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Will Charlesworth
George Shelley
Charles Charlesworth
Merritt Charlesworth
Miss Millie Guessford
C. N. Charlesworth
Devil's Lake
North Dakota
Charlie
Nelson County
Charlesworths
Mrs. C
John R. Hall
Monroe
San Antonio
Texas
John
D. R. Knight
Grinnell
Hixson
East South Street
Hickory Grove
David Evans
West Washington Street
George D. Harrah
Dave
Fred M. Evans
West McDonald
D. L. Lyon
Metz
C.C. Harrah
Iowa Wesleyan University
Great Methodist College
Mt. Pleasant
M. E
Allen & Pound's
Gen. Wilson
Frank Wilson
Farmer St
John Burger
Denver
Berger
Colorado
Seth Macy
Judge Edmundson
Seth
Washington
Idaho
MD. Prairie
W.H. Hagans
Hawkeye Incubator Co
Chicago
The
Armour Co
Jesse A. Winger
Mr. Hagan
Incubator Co
Belle Lambert
Col. E. E. Lambert
Gussie Painter
H. L. Wilson
Jas. P. Hatch
Malaka
Engle
Newton & Monroe
D. L. Clark Farm
Harry Hunter
Cedar Rapids
Geo. B. Hunter
J. H. Jones
Mitchellville
Rodgers and Townsend
Lewis M. Baker
Blanche T. Carnahan
Albert R. Meredith Fee
Myrtle J. Garner
S. H. Newell CeCe
Elva V. Allfree Pewee
Earl M
Chas
M. Ryan
Vesta H. Alden
Frank S. Wright
Alice G. Blaine
Edgar G. Pendrey
Tempa Wilson
Elizabeth Tlam
Reese Wee
G. W. Stanley
Jennie Taylor Ceaser
Renee Legal
A. C. Rankin
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