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Newspaper
Newton Record
Location
Newton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1898
Page
4
Hickory Grove News Briefs and Local Movements
Local notes report corn prices at 26 cents in Newburg and scarce visiting. Residents Henry Clay and B F Crawford attend court and travel to Peoria Illinois. Weekend visits include Ira Shields with Mrs Shields and Mrs Sarah Smith, Lizzie Madill with her Grinnell hosts, Ida Green at Mr Sheppy, and Mattie Spence with Mrs McCosh. Building activity mentions Mrs Jane Paul’s house with contractor Tait from Laurel and Frank Ahrens fencing forty acres for Moses Robbins. The community notes Wm McCullough fencing Kokomo style, and Stark family visits. Township clerk W E Newton organizes road bosses for nine districts. seven assigned. Other locals include William Burroughs visiting J M Walkers and Robert Madill visiting Grinnell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Clay
B. F. Crawford
Peoria
Ill
Ira Shields
Shields
Sarah Smith
William Stark
Mr. Stark
James Stark
W. E. Newton
William Burroughs
Kellogg
J. M. Walker
Robert Madill
Grinnell
Kellogg Notes Visitors Illness and Travel
Fred Braley of Barney Illinois visits Kellogg and nearby friends. Mrs. C Woodward is seriously ill and friends wish her speedy recovery. Kellogg residents joined an excursion to Des Moines to Camp McKinley. Arthur Shepherd formerly of Kellogg visits, returning to Des Moines. Perry and Mrs. Coon travel from Newton to Kellogg for Mrs. Woodward’s illness. Maud Kellogg from Prairie City leaves Kellogg for Lynnville after canvassing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Braley
Barney, Il
Kellogg
Vicinity
C. Woodward
Des Moines
Camp McKinley
Arthur Shepherd
Keosauqua
Perry Coon
Newton
Maud Kellogg
Prairie City
Lynnville
Local Notes and Arrivals in Newton District
War news and local updates include W L Dennis buying a steam engine from W Bergman and planning shelling. Rose Sparks gives May baskets to pupils. Mrs Drew Bunker travels to Montpelier Iowa for her father’s illness. Children suffer measles while Lutherans in Andreas district plan a church organ and new church. Farmers plant corn as Mrs Emmett starts a residence with Joe Lawson and son doing carpentry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Dennis
W. Bergman
Shell Cor
Rose Sparks
Drew Bunker
Montpelier
Iowa
Drew
Jas. Quinn
Grinnell
Sunday Notices From Kellogg and Des Moines
Mr and Mrs Gene Birchard were called to Kellogg Sunday night due to Mrs Chas Woodward sudden illness. Mr and Mrs Frank Carpenter spent Sunday in Des Moines visiting the State Fair grounds sights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Birchard
Kellogg
Chas, Woodward
Frank Carpenter
Des Moines
Monroe News Roundup from 1896 Local Dispatch
Sickness delayed Monroe items last week while 60 tickets were sold for a Sunday excursion to Des Moines. Local youths enlistment news and war talk mix with town events including church outings, a new bank deep well, a carnival, and a high school graduation address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Des Moines
Fred Shrader
John Carney
Mike Finnersy
Spain
Murphy
Wm. Cochrrane
Charlie Murphy
Monroe Bank
Uncle Tom's Cabin show planned in Reasnor May 6
Reasnor readers are buzzing about a big Uncle Tom's Cabin Company performance set for May 6. Travelers from Marion Indiana including Samuel King and wife John H Wittshire and Frank May visited Freeman Bains family while en route to Antelope Colorado Nebraska. Community events feature Woodmen of the World banquet with about 130 attendees and toasts, plus a Murphy mandolin club performance. Local clergy changes and social visits round out the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reasnor
Samuel King
John H. Wittshire
Frank May
Marion
Indiana
Antelope, Co
Nebraska
Freeman Bain
Bain
Dunlavy
M. E. Church
Davis Co
Iowa
Handy
C. J. Nutt
National Guard
Geo. Denniston
Newton
Leonard Swearingen
Charles Emery
Charley Margonholtz
F. L. Shultz
Dr. Nutt
Oscar McBride
H. 8. McCulloough
T. E
Local visits and lessons noted in Kellogg and Newton
Mr and Mrs J B Foltz and family from Kellogg visited Murphy Russell on Sunday. Mr and Mrs B Dennis of Newton called on John S Davis’s home the same day. Charlie Powers of Kellogg taught Uriah Davie fencing machine tricks last Friday rather than the rules of the silver question.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Foltz
Kellogg
Murphy Russell
B. Dennis
Newton
John S. Davis
Charlie Powers
Uriah Davie
Newton Train Ride and Rousing School Flag Day
Misses Gertrude and Delia Swearin gen ride to Newton on Saturday morning and return in the afternoon. A new Iowa fence adorns the Lathem farmyard. A boy fractured his arm last week. Dirk Buckstra near Galesburg hanged himself Monday and was buried Tuesday. Alfred Lust and others bought bicycles from Charles Seaton of Galesburg. Wind mills are being erected by B. B. Trout & Co. Reasnor school celebrated a gala day with a new flag pole, a procession led by Mr. Howard McCullough, and a program ending with patriotic songs and Dr. Nutt’s oration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.T. Hurt
Newton
Murphy
Hixson Grove
Spaulding Buggy Company
Grinnell
Geo
Gertrude
Delia Swearingen
Reasnor
Daniel Monger
Louis Stark
Pennsylvania
B. L. McGregor
Dirk Buckstra
Galesburg
Alfred Lust
Mat Carnahan
James Wilson
Charles Seaton
B. B. Trout & Co
Howard McCullough
Nutt
Columbia
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cash Dry Goods Store
Mackintosh
Ioc
Hickory Grove
Newburg
Lizzie Madill
Mrs
Ida Green
Sheppy
Mattie Spence
Mrs. McCosh
Paul Esler
Mrs. Kissock
Frank Ahrens
Moses Robbins
Henry Princehouse
Col. Roberts
Newbury
Theo Richardson
Wm. McCullough
Thos. Kilduff
Andreas
John Zonderman
Dows
Alice Dix
Minnie Rutter
James Martin
Mrs. Davidson
Cohen Bros
Clark
Knepper
Lydia Donnelson
Jennie Shaw
Lake City
Hattie Whitehead
J. W. Murphy
John Trevitts
Decia
Geo. Newell's
Fred E. Boone
Will Hill
Buena Vista
Jennie Davis
Rena
Colorado
E. R. Lathem
Hough's Big Cash Store
Jennison’s
Hough's Cash Store
Dr. E. &. Perkins
Churchill House
Jasper County
Walnut St
the Economy Bindery Co
Oskaloosa, Iowa
Century
Ladies Home Journal
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