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Newspaper
Newton Record
Location
Newton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1894
Page
1
Chapter of accidents and frequent notices recount mishaps near Newton and surrounding towns. Items include near-fatal railway crossing incidents, freezing injuries, a child’s arm fracture, a man missing after an arrest scare, and a lively arts event. Also reports on local shipments, school term openings, and legal notices with transfers and divorces across Newton, Colfax, and Green Castle.
Miss Dora Johnston assistant principal of Colfax public schools died at her lodging on Friday at 9 o'clock. An Iowa girl from What Cheer, she began her second year in Colfax and died of typhoid fever after a period of weakness. Funeral was held Sunday at Oak Hill cemetery Colfax. The Times notes her energy and dedication, and the Johnston family history moving from western Pennsylvania to Iowa.
A Newton audience praised M. Konschin and Mlle Kenshin as the Queen of Song, with encores for the tenor and a rich program including Verdi and Mignon. Des Moines and other cities sent attendees, and the event marked a large socially and financially successful concert. Other items note a Thanksgiving eve praise meeting, a social for Mrs. Rodgers Harshverger, and continued revival meetings at Otterbin chapel led by Rev. Huffman.
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