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Newspaper
Newton Record
Location
Newton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1898
Page
5
Prairie City events note strong crowds at the bazaar on Friday and Saturday with plans to run again next Saturday. Local visits include Walter Minor, John Minor, and a large list of Prairie City residents attending the P E O convention in Osceola.
Prof. Kelly and many Colfax high school pupils visited Camp McKinley yesterday while Rev O H King hosts his Drake University brother. John Main returned from a two week Oklahoma trip and Monday from a two month Chicago visit with two daughters. Epworth League canvassers collect season tickets for the State Assembly in Colfax June 22 to July 4, drawing strong support. Col. Manning of Newton visited his mother and sisters in Spring City earlier this week. Mrs Anna Helphrey plans to move her dressmaking to rooms above the White Front drug store. Several Colfax young men joined Camp McKinley troops and await final acceptances. Eli Dotson Jr Art Small and Will Weston are already sure.
A set of Des Moines Valley railroad timetable items lists various train numbers and service types including Mail and Express, Freight, Local Freight, and Passenger trains. Routes indicate GOING WEST and multiple numbered trains such as No. 203 No. 201 No. 241 and No. 233 through No. 234.
Miss Pearl Edwards was elected president at the Epworth League gathering. The W C meet on Wednesday May 11 at 2 pm. full attendance desired for important business. Carrie White, Sec’y announces a spelling contest at the Christian church Friday evening May 13.
John Earp visited his father in Ottumwa after spring work. A. Austin and daughter visited in Killduff. Mrs. B. L. McGregor spent time with her mother Mrs. F. R. Latham. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. John Terpstra on April 30. F. C. Andreas and family shopped in Newton. Mrs. Adam Kling and daughter Cora visited her father Henry Wiedeman who has been ill. Harry and Rosa Terpstra illness. Dirk Bukstra died by suicide near his home. Rev. Klooster left for Michigan. Minnie Marks now sewing for Mrs. Terystra. Obituary expected next week.
The Jasper county Republicans meet at the courthouse on May 24 1898 at 11 am to choose 17 delegates to the State Convention at Dubuque on September 1 1898 and 17 delegates to the Judicial Convention at Oskaloosa on June 1 1898 plus 17 delegates to the Congressional Convention with time and place not yet fixed. Representation is by precinct and vote totals from the last general election for Geo L Dobson secretary of state.
The central committee will reconvene in the sheriff's office after the convention to elect a chairman and attend to any other business May be called by county central committee. Secretaries H. B. Allfree and M. A. McCorp signatory.
John Nichols is sidelined after an accident at Feeder Works on Saturday. While at a turning lathe running at full speed a steel chuck broke and struck his left arm between the wrist and elbow, causing severe bruising and initial fears of a fracture. Dr. Hunter expects a gradual recovery with workers’ duties paused for a time.
A T Hammer known as Thomp Hammer died at 4 AM Monday in the Soldier's Home hospital at Marshalltown aged 55 years 1 month 22 days after suffering Bright's disease. He served in the Seventh Iowa Cavalry and spent much of life in this vicinity. Funeral at Central Church of Friends Amboy and burial in the Quaker cemetery.
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