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Newspaper
Newton Record
Location
Newton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1896
Page
10
Prairie City reports a busy period with a weather bureau branch office opening, church and school events, and community updates. Highlights include Chautauqua supervisor news, a Des Moines marriage, a new concrete walk plan for the M E church, local illnesses, social events, and multiple townbound movements and improvements.
George J. Williams, Reasnor’s local representative, authorized to receive subscriptions and collect payments. Charley Akins & Co. near Gree barnyard bale hay for James Oldham southwest of town, with Oldham holding between zero and a hundred tons to bale and ship to Chicago. Hiland Bishop of Buena Vista township sold and hauled a carload of potatoes to Reasnor last Thursday. A. Hough of Newton bought them, paying seven cents per bushel. Fred Lust, afflicted with rheumatism, is partly ambulatory. Ed Dowling, formerly of the area, returned from Omaha two weeks ago and resides with his brothers and sisters north of Reasnor in poor health.
Charlie Green visited Reck Creek towns last Monday with his brother Lewis, according to local notes. The visit highlights ongoing ties between Hickory Grove residents and nearby Reck Creek communities.
G Craig sports a new top buggy while J M Walker trades mules for horses. Mrs Ira Shields and her mother Mrs Sarah Smith visited Grinnell last week. Renna and daughter Mies Dell were in Grinnell on business. Young Bros delivered hogs to N W Cox of Newbury. Miss May Paul visited Grinnell and attended the opening of the new M E church. John Wiseman delivered hogs to Cox. Ira Shields and family visited Mrs Smith. Cox hog sale noted. Hickory Grove townships school convened with five Sunday schools in good order. Song service led by T M, recitations by Starks, Todd, Cox, Moxley, Burroughs, and Towl. Thomas Mason chorister and Edith Stark organist. Meeting dismissed by Rev Talbot.
Sealed bids for erecting a school house at No. 8 Malaka Township will be received by the undersigned committee Plans are viewable at the home of H V Kennedy Bidding closes at noon Saturday May 16 1506 ht to reject any or all bids reserved Bids opened in the Newton Aecoup office Saturday May 16 196 at 2 pm
Notwithstanding the spring trade, stock remains full and complete. Mrs J C Thoupse offers ladies hats ready for dispatch at Wing's Mod. Best Parlor Mate Burns and McGregs operate nearby. A house with or without land is available for rent, half a mile from Will.
Farms and wild lands across the west and south offered cheap. Dakota tracts for trade in Iowa or merchandise, horses, or sale in best farming country. Eight to ten dollars per acre on ten years at 6 percent interest. option to take half crops until paid. flax proceeds may cover land costs. For circulars contact HANSON & HANSON, Clear Lake, Ia.
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