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Newspaper
Newton Record
Location
Newton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1896
Page
6
A compact notice lists local updates including Nim Woods new fence, visitors Mrs Hocking and Gertrude Newton at Mrs F H Russell, Mr Lightfoot moving to Melvin Bales property, and various social happenings around Baxter Newton and surrounding townships.
John M Tool remained ill after a visit with Doris Bemnich last Tuesday evening with no hope for recovery. Local travel included Lyons from Monroe and Wallie Hibler from Newton. A Friday gathering at J Vaught’s home was enjoyed by all. Jim Montgomery began planting corn on Thursday as Epworth League met to discuss The Guide Divine. Monroe creamery expects milk hauling to begin Monday April 2 with optimism for the venture. Mike Hummel returned from Chicago where he tended cattle. Mrs Hummel is ill. The heaviest rain of the season fell Saturday night.
Flem Bell stayed in Turner Saturday night UC Wilson has his spring wagon fixed up again Women of Rock Creek township improve leap year one wanted to court last week another next week Mrs F M Sullens is on the sick list Dr Engle from Newton in hoping for her speedy recovery Patterson county missionary in neighborhood to work up a Sunday school at the Dixie school house All who wish it should turn out and help g G McCue lost a horse last week O J Adams began plowing on Rock Creek farm Township Sunday school convention will be held at the Dixie school house May 10 18% first convention ever held at Dixie Bob Ormiston is building a new fence Cull Cooper is progressing William Robinson attended the Odd Fellows anniversary at Newton on the 21st school house fast with his plowing
The notice promotes Springtime coming garden seeds from Burns & McGregor and Dr Williams Kidney Pills. It asks about kidney and liver trouble and claims Dr Williams Kidney Pills cure diseased organs and restore vitality. Price is 8.00 per box, sold by H J Skitt, druggist, Newton Iowa.
The Iowa Central Ry offers excursion tickets to Northwestern Iowa Minnesota Wisconsin North and South Dakotas Missouri Arkansas Indian Territory Oklahoma Texas Arizona Kentucky Tennessee Mississippi Louisiana Virginia and North Carolina on March 16 April 1 21 May 5 14015. For details contact Iowa Central agents or G P A Tos. P Banny Marshalltown Iowa.
Local advertisement for Dr Williams Indian Pile Ointment claims to cure blind, bleeding, ulcerated and itching piles. It absorbs tumors and relieves itching instantly, with boxes sold for 50 cents and one dollar and available by mail or from H J Skiff Drugstore in Newton, Iowa.
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