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Newspaper
Newton Record
Location
Newton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1898
Page
3
The Epworth League assembly at Colfax runs June 22 to July 4 with a rich program and extensive talent. Colfax boasts charming camping grounds and pleasant surroundings for attendees. For info contact Rev. Chas. J. English, Ph. D., Colfax Iowa.
The Chicago Great Western Railway offers Homeseeker tickets on select May June routes at one fare plus 2.00 round trip. Tickets are valid fifteen days for outbound travel with generous stopover rights and a final return limit twenty one days from sale. Sales cover most regions including the South Atlantic Gulf Mississippi Valley Southwest Colorado Northwest Iowa Southern Minnesota and more. I H Hunter, Agent, Des Moines, will provide rates and details.
The Iowa Central Railway offers home seekers tickets on May 3 and 21 and June 1 with 21 days validity to destinations across North Dakota South Dakota Minnesota Nebraska Kansas Colorado Wyoming Iowa Missouri Arkansas Texas Oklahoma Indian Territory and southeastern points at very low rates For details contact any Iowa Central Railway agent The Record Law Book is ready for subscribers paying to January 1 1899 or holding old receipts entitling them to same
A list of newly elected officers and programs for the Y P E at Hixson Grove is published. President Gertie Speliman leads with Vice-President Murphy Russell and Recording Secy Mus. Many Wheeler as Cor Sec Hermer Murphy and Treasurer Ancel Taevits Mil. Organists Nelligc Russe and others listed.
A long list details committees and leaders including Lookout Murphy Russell chairing committees with G W Newell J G Morrison and Mrs Lou Eaton. Prayer Meeting chaired by Mrs Price Woods with Murphy Russell Mary Wheeler and others. Social and Sunday School also named with multiple local members.
A devotional pledge outlining seven daily resolutions to attend church meetings, invite others, seek the Saviour’s presence, avoid judging participants, greet attendees, maintain a devout mind, and live by grace through Christ.
A historical notice lists weekly prayer meeting topics from May to Oct 1898 with scripture references. Names such as Ancel Trevits James Kirkwood Nellie Russell Lola Murphy Pearl Vanscoy Ina Eaton Nora Vanscoy and more appear as presenters. An Independent Workmen note mentions Chicago Great Western Ry fare to Waterloo for a Grand Lodge meeting and a Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy endorsement with Wagley & Smead as sellers.
Oct 16 and Oct 23 discussions cover society work and a missionary topic from Acts. Frank McAvoy, a long time L N A C Ry employee, praises Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as the best remedy for bowel disorders, with Wagley and Smead selling it.
Notice invites members to the annual Grand Lodge gathering at Waterloo on May 10 and 12. It promotes travel on the Chicago Great Western Railway at one third fare round trip via a certificate plan.
Fairhaven New York item reports James Rowland of the village used Chamberlain Pain Balm for twenty five years of rheumatism. After a single application his wife slept and relief followed, with ongoing use for aches. Sold in 25 and 50 cent sizes by Wayley and Smead.
Doctors are invited to travel on the Chicago Great Western Railway to Des Moines for the Iowa State Medical Society annual meeting from May 18 to 20. Fare and one third on certificate plan for the round trip.
Edwards and Parker of Plains Ga claim Cham berlain’s Pain Balm is the best on earth for rheumatism lame back and deep seated and muscular pains. Wagley and Smead sell the product.
The Record offers binding via a first class bindery with low rates. Magazines the size of Century six months bound in cloth 55 cents per volume leather 60 cents leather 70 cents. Magazines the size of Ladies Home Journal 85 cents to 1.00. Rebinding old books 50 to 75 cents. Bring in your magazines and books.
Newton visitors praise the Bird’s Inn in Oskaloosa for excellent accommodations during a large delegation’s stay last Tuesday. The record printing department offers first class work at low prices. Western roads set a round trip fare of one dollar plus two dollars for major gatherings this year.
The Great Rock Island line offers the latest water lines rates and routes from Pacific coast ports to Copper River and the Klondike. A Rock Island escorted tourist car excursion to Portland leaves Newton every Friday as the best cheapest path to Puget Sound points. Contact a Rock Island Ticket Agent for up to date Alaska trip details.
The speaker compares printing quality and cost, noting that good printing costs a bit more than poor printing while free printing is unmistakably bad. The Record prides itself on delivering first-class work.
International News and Book Company of Baltimore offers $200 for selling 200 copies of Story of Spain and Cuba. The book claims to cover the Maine explosion with 150 pictures and 500 pages at $1.50 retail. Agents earned 57 sales in a day and 815 in an hour. Freight, credit, and outfit provided. send 25 cents for postage. Also seeking agents for Frances Willard biography by Anna Gordon.
Leave your order at the north side millinery store. 403 Thompson & Co. East Side Yellow Front Druggists are agents for the State of Iowa on Sweet Fern the finest perfume made. Wind Storm Insurance Wright and Lufkin. 3st6.
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