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Newspaper
Newton Record
Location
Newton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1900
Page
4
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Murphy postmaster plans to leave for Atlantic City to attend a M P church conference. June 17 observes Children's Day with a Wixson Grove program and music. Local notes include planting, windmill installation, visits to Kellogg Oskaloosa Newton and Hixson Grove, and a Murphy Hall band concert followed by a country banquet.
Rev. Oltman and wife have returned from their wedding trip to Peoria. N. W. Pringle arrived from Illinois last Tuesday for a short visit with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Jorgensen of Newton visited the F. M. Terkildson home Saturday. Miss Tama Morgan is visiting relatives in Greenfield.
Prairie City news reports illness in Salem, Neb., and the infant death in Prairie City with details of funeral and memorial day plans. It notes the Fifteenth Annual Prairie City High commencement, visitors from Chicago, and local civic happenings. Also, Newton High School is accredited to prepare for college entry by major Iowa colleges. The Nickel Plate Railroad announces new 27 hour daily service Chicago to New York starting May 6. A cottage on South Farmer street is for sale.
The Soldier of Fortune will be presented at the opera house next Wednesday evening by home talent under the auspices of the Ladies Cemetery Association. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Kirschstein have moved to Plattsmouth, Nebraska, where they will reside. Mrs. Inez Adair-Baker of Everly Iowa has visited with her parents the past week. Rev. D. R. Martin attended a Chicago ME conference last week. Mr. and Mrs. Ishmael Hutchinson welcome a baby girl born May 7. Mr. Lightfoot traveled to Indiana on Monday.
There is more catarrh in this region than all other diseases, once deemed incurable. Hall's Catarrh Cure from F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo is promoted as a constitutional treatment, taken in drops or teaspoons and said to act on blood and mucous surfaces. The firm offers one hundred dollars for any failed case.
The Nickel Plate Railroad offers three daily express trains between Chicago New York and Boston with 27 hour service Chicago to New York. All meals on day trains from Chicago are served in dining cars at popular prices. Information available from J Y Calahan general agent 111 Adams Street Chicago. Z W John offers house moving and related services from Newton with full machinery and service. Residence North and Farmer streets opposite Fred Mc Murray's residence.
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