Newton and Vicinity Social Notes Extend to Many States
E O Wright longtime Jasper county Republican and farmer now in York Nebraska visited Newton area relatives last week. Horace Seeley of Baxter, born 1855, plans to spend remaining years in Jasper county. F F Failor and Geo Parsons families arrived in Newton from Rushville and Bucyrus Ohio, with Parsons touring Feeder Works. Numerous residents and guests from Des Moines Pella Marshalltown and Colfax appear in the day by day notes with business calls, travel, and local society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. O. Wright
Jasper County
Independence Township
York
Nebr
Baxter
Newton
Nebraska
Horace B. Seeley
Horace
Independence
Ana
Old
Jasper
F. F. Failor
Geo. W. Parsons
Gertrude
Mrs. Failor
South Vine Street
Rushville
Bert Beals
Ira
J. F. Battin
J. M. Richmond
Des Moines
J. G. Guthrie
Howard
Frank Snyder
Schuler
Sac County
Rose Russell
Grinnell College dominates state tennis and more
Grinnell College swept the State College Tennis Tournament in Oskaloosa winning the ladies singles and doubles and the men's singles while Cornell took the men's doubles. The baseball team beat Simpson College 18 to 7. The statewide dual meet with the State University ended in rain while Grinnell led 65 to 23. Also noted are musical, literary, and social items, plus advertising cost figures for Century and Harper magazines and Chicago Tribune rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State College
Oskaloosa
Grinnell
Cornell
State University
Harper
Chicago Tribune
Atchinson County Journal
Local Grocer Arthur Lister Opens Store Near Opera House
Arthur Lister announces a new store behind the opera house with fresh goods and cash-only pricing. He operates a huckster wagon during the week but is at the store every evening and on Saturdays, inviting customers to give his low cash prices a trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Lister
Opera House
Soldiers Graves Decoration Request by Garrett Postiliong
Members of Garrett Postiliong near cemeteries with veterans are urged to decorate graves on Saturday or Monday May 29 or 31. W R Manning, Commander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garrett Postiliong
W. R. Manning
Local ads offer loans and sales at Burns and Mann
Founp, Blackledge & Son advertise loans at six percent on farm security at the northwest corner of the square. Fugard & Brown promote fresh vegetables and oats. Burns' carries oatmeal per package. W L Mann offers a $75 top buggy for $55 until June first.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fugard& Brown
W. L. Mann
Efner Bros Meat Market Cash Sale Notice
We will sell meat for cash only beginning June 1, 1897. We appreciate every man's trade and will do our best to merit your patronage. Efner Bros located at the southeast corner square.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sabin
Newton High School Alumni Association
Ida Griebeling
Harry McCardell
Mary Mitchell
James Hill
Josie Wing
Gussie Griebeling
Ella Clarkson
Nellie Miller
Eva Kennath
Clifford Manning
Gertrude Beard
Lost items and local notices from Newton Colfax region
Mrs J R Rodgers returns to Colfax after losing a lace curtain waist and dimity package in Winn & Carriers paper between Newton and Colfax. A second Mrs Jesse Slavens package with curtain goods and a pocket book also lost. Also notes Kathleen Mavourneen benefit, pasture for horses, lemonade offer, driving horse for sale, calves and sow stock, vegetables for sale, a house for rent, and Shilohs Vitalizer advertised for digestive relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Rodgers
Colfax
Dimity
Winn & Carrier
Newton
P. S
Jesse Slavens
Best Remedy For Rheumatism From Fairhaven Register
James Rowland of Fairhaven reports his wife suffered rheumatism twenty five years. After refusing a doctor she used Chamberlain Pain Balm and slept within an hour. She now uses it for aches with reliable relief. Balm sold in 25 and 50 cent sizes by Wagley Smee. The piece also notes farmers adopting name signs for farms to aid travelers and profit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairhaven
N. Y
James Rowland
Mr. Rowland
Chamberlain
G A R Encampment Train Plans and Local Notices
The Annual Encampment of the G A R of Iowa will be at Marshalltown June 8 to 10 with rail fare set for June 6 to 9 and return until June 12. Chicago Great Western Railway urges Comrades to use its trains, with the best accommodations promised and tickets obtainable via agents or F H Hunter in Des Moines. Also includes notice of tomorrow’s vegetable arrivals at Burns and a testimonial from Frank McAvoy praising Chamberlain’s Colic Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy, sold by Wagley Smead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Letta Rood
Coulterville
Illinois
Chas. Fenner
Jasper County
George Food
Buena Vista Township
Harry Ritter
Baby Vera
Searsboro
Miss Vera
B. C. Ward
Des Moines
W. G. Clements
Mr. Ward
California
Europe
J. J. Moran
Kellogg
Ade Richards
Sibyl Wadsworth
Reasner
Henry Reasoner
T. L. Hazard
Iowa City
J. F. Battin
George Ritter
Chicago
C. V. Cowan
Oskaloosa
Newton
Newton Des Moines Greene
If. Maher
Cox
Martin
Wright
Burke
C. Wing
Burns
Lufkin
P. Fahey
Clark
Bates
If. Bates
P. Herriman
Rf. Stone
Walker
Grubb
C. Stewart
P. Harrington
Rf. Hallett
Russell Div. U. R
Loper
State of
Iowa
Marshalltown
Chicago Great Western Railway
Grand Army of the Republic
St. Paul
Chicago Great Western Ry
Hunter
Youngerman Block
Westfield
Ind
Frank McAvoy
Wagley & Smead
Bargains at Blackledge and Son's Store
Bargains advertised at Blackledge and Son's on the northwest corner of the square feature price cuts and promotional offers. Readers are invited to visit the shop to take advantage of reduced goods and special values today.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Newton and Vicinity
Sarah Lister
Iowa Business College
Rockwell City
Miss Lister
Central Depot
Lena Lindberg
H. B. McMurray
Zelma
Mrs. McMurray
Adam Burnham
Pella
M. M. Smith
Winterset
Grant Townsend
Newton Friends
Dora Lloyd
Hart
Mt. Gillead
Ohio
J. C. Livingston
Hkeasner
Mobberly Bros
Rock Island
Peoria
Central
C. A. Nelson
Boone
John Newell
Maryville
Missouri
Cy Sturdevant
Louisa Louary
Davenport
Chris, Iske
Shafer
Altoona
R. C. Lain
Elizabeth Dowling
Howard Durfee
Free Methodist Church
Tansen Mullen of
Montezuma
Bertha Coon
S. G. Russell
A. McDannel
Reasnor
Will McDannel
E. D. Griswold
Carnsforth, In
Geo. Cannon
Metz
D. J. Eberhart
George Tennant
Prairie City
Monroe
Judge Ryan
W. &. Sylvester
Lyneville
Geo. B. Hunter
Charlie
Brandon
Vermont
Vermont Hills
Miss Floy Frary
Gilman
Joshua Clay
Hickory Grove
Frary
Misess
Lillian
Lizzie Patten
M. A. McCord
Arthur Stratton
Sigourney
Jennie Webb
Harry Miller
Cora Bean
Miss Adda Bean
Baby
Harry
Iowa Central
Scarboro
Andrew Hans
College, Ill
Hester Morris
Galesburg
Moses Greenleaf
Rebecca Rice
Dixie
P. R. Rice
Andrew Engle
Perry Engle
Mattie Kerby
Centerville
Sylvester Tiffany
Sheriff Tripp
G. W. Parsons
F. L. Maytag
George Kinsley
Muscatine
Mesdames
Fred and
Simon Altemeier
Blanche Neel
L. A. Woodruff
J. M. Galusha
W. O. McElroy
W. L. Ryan
Thomas W. Noble
Ladora
Millersburg
Chal Scarth
Meda Scarth
T. J. Smith
Nettie
Charlie Rothrock
Laura Wright
West Liberty
J. F. Bettin
Meredith
Nancy Coon
Florence Eastman
F. A. Fish
Andrew Johnson
Howard Gibford
W.J. Fleming
Commerce
S. L. Sherman
E. Baum
Milwaukee
L. D. Baum
Andy McCalmont
A. M. Harrah
George Swearinger
Mitchellville
Lambert
W. J. Warham
Jos
R. J. Kiser
Jane Keesler
W.co
Burlington
Congregational Church
W. Jackson
Albia
United Brethren In Christ
W. F. Cronk
Parsons
Minneapolis
Fargo
S. Dak
Byers
Spring St
Miss Mary Hall
Drake University
S. J. Stock
Mingo
Sinclair
J. R. Richmond
Jason Green
John Heeelins
Lou. J. Smith
Belle D. Brown
O. W. Treman
J. A. Garrett
Kate Reed
Omaha
D. N. McCord
McCords
Finches
Woman's Relief Corps
F. T. Campbell
J. W. Wilson
Johnson
Indianapolis
Frank Morgan
Blackledge & Son
N.of
N. W
Knepper Boo
Miss Richey
Mills
D. M. Kelley
Grinnell College
Simpson College
Prof
Mrs. Smith
Joseph Schreurs
The
Flowers Orchestra of
Cole
T. J. Connover
Sully
Mr. Connover
C. C. Smead
Altona
Ill
Walter Boyd
Ed. Zollinger
South Mechanic Street
O. H. Witmer
Ottumwa
Iowa Bankers’ Association
Albert Johnson
Lynnville
Henry Johnson
Poweshiek Township
Messrs. J. V
D. H
Miss May Adkins
Paulina
Ezra Adkins
Founp, Blackledge & Son's
H. P. Engle
Square
Cash
Efnor Bros
Southeast Corner Square
Kathleen Mavourneen
Monday night—Benefit Co. L
A. Dunnick
McColloms’ Cash Grocery
Willis McCoLloms
Poland
China
Farrow
L.C. van Dusseldorp
Fugard & Brown
Shiloh
Blackledge & Son’s N
Northwest Corneréequare
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