Local Notes From Newton And Vicinity In Brief
Mike Hummel of Fairview township wed a bride from Iowa with a ceremony at her father's home. Stella Janotta of Chicago sang at the Congregational church. Fannie Lister marked eighteenth birthday with friends. Monroe reorganizes band with John R. Hall as leader and new instruments. County Attorney 8. Reid from Waterloo visits Colfax. long-ago law student chums. Various notices on residents' health, travel, and civic events across Jasper County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Hummel
Fairview Township
Iowa
Wm. Strater
Mike
Monroe
Congregational Church
Stella Janotta
Chicago
Newton
Stella Skiff
Fannie Lister
Fannie
John R. Hall
D. Reid
Waterloo
Fry's
Colfax
Alex Ritter
Alex
Fa Grant
Scott Street
Latimer
Lucy Eberhart
Frank Eberhart
Dave
Tip Moore
Mulberryee
Levi Richardson
Richland Township
RATIONS FOR THE SEASON IN NEWTON SPORTS
Summer sports plans begin with baseball as the focus in Newton. A local team reforming, with signed players including Wm Morrison from Coon Rapids and catcher Dick Clausse, aims for a strong independent lineup and a series of games along the Stock Island railroad. The gun club readies grounds and a new club house for a spring tournament. Bicycle riders greet a smoother pavement and a growing season, while tennis players prep for summer. The April District Court opens April 12 with a list of grand and petit jurors named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton
Stock Island
A Mother's Terrible Discovery at Searsboro
The Lynnville Herald reports in eastern county on Friday a mother, Mrs Richard Hersom, traveling with five children near Searsboro, found her infant dead after it rolled from her lap possibly smothered or struck by a fall. A wedding followed at Lynnville as William Philliber wed L Schooley with Rev. B L as minister. The couple will live in Grinnell to start a business. A Des Moines birth brings a son to Mr and Mrs Bert Wilson on Sunday the 20th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State University
Harry Engle
Perry Engle
Harry
W. E. Hough
Cottage Hospital
Des Moines
Lynnville
Richard Hersom
Searsboro
Lymnville
Wm. Philliber
L. Schooley
B. 1
The
Christian Church
Henry Philliber
Lynn Grove Township
Henry Schooley
Lynny
Grinnell
Philliber
Bert Wilson
Earth to Earth Dust to Dust in Newton area deaths
W Blakely of Sherman township near Newton died Sunday afternoon March 2 at age 68 after months of illness. Zephaniah Wallace Blakely born January 29 1830 in Knox county Ohio married Elizabeth Kunkle in 1849. They moved from Muscatine to Jasper to Palo Alto and later Newton. Surviving daughters Mrs W M Guessford Mrs Jacob Klein and Maggie Blakely and one granddaughter Fannie Braley. Funeral at First M E church conducted by Rev C V Cowan. Remains interred at Palo Alto cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Blakely
Sherman Township
Newton
Mr. Blakely
Zephaniah Wallace Blakely
Knox County
Ohio
Elizabeth Kunkle
Iowa
Muscatine
Jasper
Palo Alto
W. M. Guessford
Jacob Klein
Maggie Blakely
Fannie
Otis Braley
M. E. Church
M. E
C. V. Cowan
Palo Alto Cemetery
BR. J. Stanley
Kellogg
Frank Morrow
Mr. Stanley
Greensboro
Henry County
Ind
Miss. M. J. Sanders
Iown
Lynpville
Stanley
Inlarey
David Guessford
Wahoo, Neb
Morrow
Newtot Rs
Emma Constant
Lawrence, Kan
Winchester
Belleville
Arminda*ainter
Jasper County
Elke Creek
Methodist Church
Chas
Lukens
Des Moines
C. J. Lukens
Oskaloosa
L. A. Blackwood
E. L.turner
Buena Vista Township
Sanit ML. Zion M. E
Jas. Kirkwood
Tor
P.M. Church of
Hixson
First Blood of 1808 Aldermanic Election Report
The city held its aldermanic election last Monday with 787 votes cast across three wards. In the First Ward Col John Meyer and Wm Hill led, while in the Second Ward L M Cheney and D W Flowers contested, with Cheney prevailing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Meyer
Wm. Hill
Meyer
Klondike Letter From Dawson City's Dr Casper
Mrs. Beriah Battels shares a letter from Dr P D Casper dated Grand Forks NWT Jan 27 1898. He reports a mild winter in the Klondike, rising mining riches, high pay for work and planned spring cleanups, with a 30 pound nugget found near his claim and plans to locate quartz claims. He describes outfits, travel, local traders, and health, with notes on friends, prospects, and Yukon trail conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toa Hotel and Board
Eldorado
N. W.T
Mosebud Creek
Loften
U. S
Klondike News
Eldorado Bonanza Quartz and Placer Mining Co
Berry Boys
Alex McDonald
Alex
Yukon
Lake Bennett
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Oriental Commandery No. 22
Lister's Opera House
Baumi Gardner
C. P. Axtell
Ames
N. A. Wells
Wm. B. Wells
Naval Academy
Annapolis
Sam
Will
Beulah Lain
Nettie Ilor
Merchants Carnival
Ft. Dodge
Beulah
Nettie
Webster City
FE. Hinkleman
R. B. Zachary & Co
Frank
W. J. Breeden & Co
Wm. H. Holdsworth
Tommy Vanatta
Central
Kapple
Bennett Joiner
Grace Churchill
Peoria
Ill
Hastings
Nebraska
District Court
Judge McCoy
A. Long
Jos. Townley
Isaiah Clay
A. H. Braley
Simon Altemeier
W. C. Wood
Sherman McCracken
Howard Sheeler
C. E. Day P. Johnson
Linzy White
J. B. Lawson
Emery Pflaum
James Wells
Frank Rippey
John Woodruff
Wm. Doak
Henry Clay
Ed. Chapman
Richard Cross
N. R. Barnes
John Ring
S. Oldham
Jas. White
Thos. Streeter
Jerry O'Meara
Henry Kor F
H. Herr
D. J. Loveridge
John Woodard
Jess Rhinemuth
Rutledge
Henry Houck
Heaverlo
Z. W. Blakely
Joseph Lukens
E. L. Turner
Second Ward
L. M. Cheney
D. W. Flowers
Cheney
Gideon
Sideon
B. W. Blackwood
New United Presbyterian Church
W. C. Williamson
D. D
Keokuk
Williamson
Ferguson
Emily Crane
Newton High School
Mra
Anna ‘Woodruff
J.S. Agnew
C. W. Campbell
Dem
Agnew
Klondike Region
Jarper
Sting
Dawson City
Aaron Hammer
Elisha Hammer
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