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Local happenings as they occur are reported by RECORD correspondents. The feature highlights notable events across townships with timely notes on community affairs and everyday life.
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Newspaper
Newton Record
Location
Newton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1898
Page
4
Local happenings as they occur are reported by RECORD correspondents. The feature highlights notable events across townships with timely notes on community affairs and everyday life.
Reasnor residents announce delivery wagons by Bain and Pentico for town and city calls. Rev. Klooster of Galesburg will preach at Union church next Sunday the 20th at 11. John Stilwell left for Des Moines, returning Tuesday. Ben Lufkin travels to county seat on business. William Witmer moves his family to a farm near Runnels. Cavel of Newton visited. L. Fr turned to Newton. Trout & Co. of Reasner install a windmill for James Woody with a 45 foot tower. France & Co. shipped hogs to Chicago. Decker of Fairview Township shipped two car loads of cattle to Chicago. Mrs. Card of Prairie City visiting Ruggles family. Lettie M. Earley to teach spring term at Little Schoolhouse No. 11. James H. Little moves to Buchanan County. Postma family welcomed a son on March 9. Compton chops willows and hedge on west 40 acre field. Peter Swank injured his foot cutting wood. Dr. Carpenter treated the wound.
Mrs Frank Hammer of Kellogg visits sister Mrs Gene Birchard. Philip Land plans to teach in Colorado this spring. Kichner rents Kellenberger farm and will reside there with Geo. Padre makes a Des Moines trip. A photographer will visit next week to take pictures. W H Ward buys horses in town Tuesday. Robt Rhordanz suffers measles. Mrs Jas Quinn visits Grinnell with her parents. Grandpa Dennis of Newton repairs tenant house. Farmers ready for spring work. Otis Braley and Jake Kline host Sunday guests. Gove Macy ship hogs to Chicago. H Vinall buys 15 head of feed from Bill Gove.
Mire Minnie Conett and three children from Seattle visited Tuesday to see sister Mrs Jno Shutts and kin. Her husband left for Klondike for about a year. Surprised by carpet rag stacking on Mrs W H Fisher. Ny House Bros moved to a farm in Iland township to farm. may keep bachelors hall when weather allows. Mr and Mrs Loving plan relocation to Newton this week.
A local record lists a Parsons sale near Newton and upcoming church events at Pleasant View. It notes residents moving farms, visitors to Rev. Kirkwood, a death in Colfax, school election results, and various local bids, items for sale, and business updates across the area.
The Jasper county Board of Supervisors invites bids on specified blank books and supplies including Assessor's Books per quire Tax Books Recorder's Blank Books per quire Clerk's Blank Books Auditors County Superintendent Books per quire and related items, with bids due by notice date.
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