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Newspaper
Newton Record
Location
Newton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1899
Page
4
Surprise gatherings mark neighborhood life in late week events
Last week Tuesday neighbors surprised Rev Bosserman and wife by filling Grandma Young's table with baskets of gifts. Mrs Bosserman welcomed them warmly leaving a lasting impression of neighborly affection. Other notes mention Mrs Meredith and family visiting from Ottumwa, Mrs Richaupt not improving, a surprise on Mr and Mrs Billy Carter, and local church activities with no pastor yet for Pleasant Hill Christian church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rev. Bossermanan
Meredith
Ottumwa
Morgan
Carter
Richaupt
Billy Carter
John
Johnstone
Sister
Morgan Carter
Mis
Mary van Maren
San Francisco
Tia
Harvey Bean Returns from Ohio Visit
REALNOR Harvey Bean came home Thursday from Ohio after a month visiting relatives. W A Wells and W C Wilson shipped a carload of cattle to Chicago Wednesday morning of last week. S B Noe of Swan Ja sold brooms in the area Tuesday. John Little went to Prairie City Friday to visit relatives and returned Saturday. Joan started to Chicago Monday evening and plans to travel to the eastern states. Mrs Emanuel Masteller has been on the sick list but is improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Wells
W. C. Wilson
Chicago
B. Noe
Swan, Ja
John Little
Prairie City
Joan
Emanuel Masteller
Kellogg notes and local visits in Des Moines area
Dr. A W Adair paid an Sunday visit to Des Moines. Miss Kate Lightfoot arrived from Newton to visit her parents. A new addition near completion at William Sherman’s house south of town. Charles Meyers purchased a house from Nim Keeton and placed it on a lot owned by Dr. Adair in the west part of town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Adair
Des Moines
Kate Lightfoot
Newton
William Sherman
Charles Meyers
Nim Keeton
Dr. Adair
Murphy clan visits as community notes roll in
Mrs Dr Kobb and daughter Helen of Mingo visited at brother F H Russell's home last Monday. Mr J D Zink is quite sick at this writing. August Haun and family from north of Newton visited Sunday with Mrs Ann Fenner. Effie Coward of Kellogg was the guest of Miss Minnie Elliott Sunday. Hixson Grove Sunday school welcomed Mrs T Pickens and child ren back Sunday morning. The C E Society will meet at Lola and Hermen Murphy's home next Monday night Nov 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Kobb
Helen of
Mingo
F. H. Russell
J. D. Zink
August Haun
Newton
Ann Fenner
Effie Coward
Kellogg
Minnie Elliott
Hixson Grove
T. Pickens
C. E. Society
Lola
Hermen Murphy
Community Visits and Local Church Attendance Reported
Mr and Mrs J J Young of N ton visited Ina Fugard’s last Sunday. Frank Russell and family attended church at Newton last Sunday night. Mine Rhodes closes her fall term of school at No 3 this week. Mr Kent, father of Mrs Murphy Russell, is quite poorly this fall. Alva Hammer visited Sunday with the N J Fugard family in east Buena Vista. Ray Fugard spent several days with Mrs Z T Hixson last week near Killduft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Russell
Newton
Mine Rhodes
Kent
Murphy Russell
Alva Hammer
N. J. Fugard
East Buena Vista
Ray Fugard
ZT. Hixson
Killduft
Local Items From Lynnville News
Joseph Arnold prepared his office for winter while Frank Killian and Morris White fitted the Finch building for a new blacksmith display. Walter Macy, ill with typhoid fever, is recovering at his brother Horace’s home. Squirrels are abundant locally and a hunter can bag a dozen quickly. T. L. Fowler and L. E. Fowler with relatives visited, Bent Clement of Metz nearby, Engle joined them. Threshing crews near completion for the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Arnold
Frank Killian
Morris White
Finch
Walter Macy
Horace
Tim T. L. Fowler
Collins, Fowler
Aurore
Nebraska
L. E. Fowler
Day
L. E
Bent Clement
Metz
Mr. Engle
Local Visitors and Home Activities Noted in Freeport Area
Chas Snyder of Freeport visited the Mallory home and departed for Kansas Wednesday. Mr Hunter called at the J W Norman home Tuesday. M E Taylor hauled coal for Black Oak school this past week. Rev Poage spent Wednesday evening with J W Norm. Mr Steenhoek hauled potatoes to Grinnell this past week. Morton Mendenhall returned home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Snyder
Freeport
Ill
Mallory
Kansas
Mr. Hunter
J.W. Norman
M. E. Taylor
Black Oak School
Rev. Poage
J. W. Norm
Steenhoek
Grinnell
Morton Mendenhall
Richardson family plans Newton move and local notices
North East Jasper notes farmers gathering corn. The Richardson family expects to move to Newton in spring. Road supervisor wraps up work this week. School delayed not due to death. Tuesday program honors Mr Wilson. Miss Wilson described as a fine girl mourned by neighbors. Bleakney and Coffee attended Oliver Campbell stock sale in Marshall County. Noble J. Fugard to build a cottage at the old Nichols’ house. locals welcome him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richardson
Newton
Marshall County
Olliver Campbell
Noble J. Fugard
Nichols
Mr. Fugard
Colfax Items From The Clipper
Constable Beard wounded while trying to arrest the Mingo burglar remains in pain and not improving Elliott is improving and judged out of danger Coal miners near Monroe receive four cents per bushel, highest in sixteen years J Charles Ryan of the Clara Thropp Dramatic Company visits Colfax and is praised Rev C W MacMillan mourns his mother in Ottumwa Des Moines pastor at Highlands Park Presbyterian Mrs W W Hawk’s granddaughter Jessie Whitmer travels to Newton and falls ill after visiting Mrs O H Whitmer
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prom
Colfax
C. W. MacMillan
Ottumwa
MacMillan
Highland Park Presbyterian Church
Des Moines
W. W. Hawk
Jessie Whitmer
Newton
O. H. Whitmer
Distant illness recalls Colfax citizen’s death at home
A woman in that place required immediate medical care but has since recovered enough to reassure kin. Meanwhile H Grant, a Colfax resident for 16 years, died at his home at noon on Wednesday after a brief illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Grant
Colfax
Local Notes from New Era Readers and Trades
Miss Susie Richards returns from New ton visit. A E Hindorff travels from last week for a hunting party. Marion Dowden clerks for Earley at the fair store returning from the northern part of the state. T B Callison of Newton clerks in Frost and Elliot's rug shop while Mr Elliot improves. A B Cox issues warrants for Ab and John Kester and a man named Hickman for corn theft. Hickman pleads guilty and gets thirty days. Kesters face trial today. Hickman resides at Valeria. Kesters near John Gannon’s place east of town. The transgressor on Mingo proves increasingly troublesome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Hindorff
Marion Dowden
Earley
Fair
Mingo Cor
T. B. Callison
Newton
Frost and Elliot
A. B. Cox
John Kester
Hickman
Kesters
Valeria
John Gannon
Newton Steel Cut Milling Company incorporation notice
Notice that Jos H Lyday Aug H Bergman and Elyah C Smith form a corporation under Iowa law named Newton Steel Cut Milling Company located in Newton Jasper County Iowa to manufacture foods sell grains fruits vegetables seeds patent rights and other property with capital stock of 10000 paid in the board of three directors led by Bergman Lyday and Smith with authority to elect officers and limit debt to two thirds of capital stock. The firm also advertises Thoroughbred Poland China boars and sons for sale three miles southwest of Newton. C G Gurr tf
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jos. H. ‘Lyday
Aug. H. Bergman
Elyah
Smith
Iowa
Newton Steel ‘Cut Milling Company
Newton
Jasper County
A. H. Bergman
J. H. Lyday
E. C. Smith
Newton Steel Cut Milling Co
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cash Dry Goods Store
Pleasant Hill
Christian Church
Realnor
Harvey Bean
Thure- Jay
Ohio
J. J. Young
Nton
Ina Fugard
Lynnville News
North East
Jasper
Hough’s Cash Stores
Monarch
fBonardh
The
Variety Store
Gillespie
Hough’s - Cash - Stores
Lewis Lye
Java
Golden Patent
Susie Richards
Poland
China Boars and Sons
C.G. Gurr
Vaughan
Round Oak
Columbia Ranges
Big Cash Grocery
Minnesota
K. C
Thomas Riddleman
Parshallville, Mich
M. Harrah
C. P. Myers
Harrah & Myers
Real Estate Ince
Ice
Ramer Block
Tow
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