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Newspaper
Newton Record
Location
Newton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1897
Page
5
May 6 market figures show hog receipts at about 2000 with firm to tight prices 3.80 to 4.00 for good grades and 3.43 to 3.92 for heavy. Cattle receipts around 7800 with sheep at 11000 steady. Estimated hogs for tomorrow put at 19,000.
Timetable excerpt lists Rail routes to and from Monroe Newton Des Moines Valley Division and Prairie City. Includes east and west going schedules with stop times at Fairmount Monroe Prairie City and Des Moines area locations. Notes daily operation and Sunday exceptions for some trains.
Timetable fragment lists Chicago Great Western Railway southbound trains Nos 1 3 5 81 with times 32 a.m. 6:07 p.m. 13:29 a.m. 10:30 p.m. and Valeria 6:39 Baxter 0:19 Northbound Nos 2 4 6 82 with times 9:50 p.m. 9:22 a.m. 5:32 a.m. Baxter 4:9a.m. 7:50.
Mr James Rowland of Fairhaven says his wife suffered rheumatism for 25 years. A recent episode of severe pain led him to buy Chamberlain's Pain Balm. After applying it, she slept within an hour and now uses it for aches with consistent relief. Wagley Smead sell 25 and 50 cent sizes. Also a political quip about Roger Mills and McKinley.
The record lists district court cases with judgments, divorces, foreclosures, and mortgage actions, including damages and costs. It also notes pardoned or discharged parties and a nine month sentence at Anamosa for a defendant, plus several real estate transfers and school reports from Sully Center Mt. Hope and Mariposa townships with teacher names and attendance figures.
Burns' sells rolled oats cracked wheat and cereal foods while L C Van Dusseldorp offers vegetable plants including celery asparagus cabbage and cauliflower in Northeast Newton New goods and trimming at Mies Jacks millinery on the south side House for rent FULGARD BROWN offer free carriage painting and trimming UNCAPHERs Manns building Miss N L Jack restocks for Easter trade space contains multiple brief notices and ads
The undersigned has bought the mechanical part of W. G. Mann's carriage and wagon shop and solicits repair work in all branches. First class work and fewest prices guaranteed. Harry P. Uncapher.
The imported stallion Baambuc 18857 will stand in 1897 at two locations. Monpay Tuespay and Wednesdayspar will be at J R Simbro's, 34 miles southeast of Prairie City, 2 miles northwest of Fairmount. Taurspay, Frmay, and Satunpay will be at the farm of L A Greenlief, southeast of Colfax. Baambuc, an iron gray 16 hands, 1800 pounds, foaled March 25, 1888, imported 1891, is entered for registry in the Sixth Volume of the Perf orm Stud Book of America. Terms 8.00.
Mr Fisher of Grinnell visited his uncle Ryan Morgan on Monday. The cemetery association served supper and ice cream at the opera house on Wednesday. Mrs Shonltz of Harvey Illinois arrived Saturday for an extended visit. The M E church is being papered by Nels Crowneea. Mrs Edith Jones and baby are visiting Kellogg relatives this week. Miss Nellie Mobberly returned home for her summer vacation. The C E of the Congregational church held a social at Rev. Browns Tuesday evening. Charlie Mebberly was a Grinnell visitor Monday.
REASNOR residents report visits from relatives in Newton and Monroe. Fred Cramer, son of Peter Cramer of Reasnor, works this summer for Howard Churchill near Fairmount. Rev. S J Huffman of Newton will preach at Union church Sunday evening the 16th. People travel to the county seat for business and visits, with many staying to host or accompany others.
A regional notice cites a Ohio husband who recently became the father of seven children, all but one surviving. It touts Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a cure for croup, whooping cough, colds and coughs, with Wagly & Smead selling it. Edw ard & Parker of Plains Ga praise Chamberlain's Pain Balm for rheumatic and muscular pains. The Iowa Central Ry promotes half fare excursion tickets to Marshalltown on specified dates, with details via agents or Mr Tuos P Barry, Marshalltown. Tornado Insurance Wiccard LUFKIN m4 we
Notice by executor and executrix appointing claims process for Peter Shelton and Edward Zollinger estates in Jasper County Iowa. Creditors must file within twelve months. dates given April 15 1897 and April 13 1897. Located Newton Iowa with attorneys and executors named F C Andreas Louise C Zollinger. Early vegetables and farm loan offers appear in this listing.
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