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Newspaper
Newton Record
Location
Newton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1897
Page
6
The Union Life Insurance Company of Omaha was incorporated in Nebraska and began in 1885. Despite uncertain business conditions and a presidential campaign, its 1896 income assets and insurance rose, with assets increasing by 630,014.31 to 273,831.82 and a policyholder surplus of 126,491.82.
A Nebraska insurer reports 1896 gains with over 23 percent growth in in force insurance and premiums up 25 percent. Interest receipts rise 46 percent, total receipts up 28, and net assets up over 20. Mortality below expected, expense ratio three percent, indicating conservative management. Policies offer paid up values and non forfeitable loans. See Farmers Policies for details.
Miss Woods, pastor of the Friend's church at Lynnville, will deliver an electionary program at the Friend's church in Amboy Monday evening May 24. Admission is 15 cents, children 10 cents. Other notes include upcoming Children's Day at Center church June 6, local visits, house additions, travel to Chicago, and social events among Amboy residents.
Murphy residents report Mrs Morgart visiting her daughter Mrs Mary Emmett and a baby boy born to Mr and Mrs Charley Scoville. Sick news includes Mrs Geo Braley and local farm activity. Roadwork, cemetery beautification, and home improvements appear amid community visits by Ray and Glenn Fugard, Russ Wright, and Rev Fenwick.
Richland notes report corn planting is progressing well with some plowing remaining. Sam Martin is building a row house, Seth Allee is the builder. Morris and Mobberly of Kellogg are in the area buying wool and cattle. J. R. Sage is having tile laid by the Pella drain tile company.
Mrs Shahan and son from Grinnell visited sister Mrs Chas Alford over Sunday. Ran Bicknell hosted a sister from Newton. Preaching at M E church Sunday evening by Presiding Elder W G Wilson. George Failor of Newton visited Kellogg friends Sunday. C E of Congregational church to serve ice cream at Hamers restaurant Saturday. Mrs A E Starrett and two children and Miss Lucinda Starrett depart Wednesday night for extended Ohio visit.
Billy Worden of Mitchellville works for Ed Robinson while N. W. Lee reports his stolen team missing for days and fears never seeing them again. A preliminary trial occurs in Colfax for one suspect today. A horse theft wave spans three consecutive years in the district.
Harry Bean, who planned a summer butcher shop and had eighty tons of ice ready, has decided to sell his ice and rent his shop due to ill health. George Woody and family from near Newton visited Charles Saunders, brother to Mrs. Woody, while Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bean traveled to Colfax to see Mrs. Arthur Hanson and family. L. France, our stock buyer and
A report details a carload of hogs shipped to Chicago last Saturday morning. Dr. Charles Nutt and family visited from Otley, Indiana, and will travel to see relatives including Mrs. Harry Bean and Mrs. Silas Smith. Rev. Krunk will preach at Union church Sunday night May 30 at 8. Mrs. L. France and daughter visited Newton to see her parents. Mrs. Orcar McBride remains sick. Miss Sarah Vanness returned from Monroe to stay with C. W. Sipe. John F. Wheeler and Peter Cramer improved their homes with new fences. The Wilder daughter and Peter Cramer’s incident on the railroad left him with a leg injury.
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