Thanksgiving Day Observed and Local Borough News
Thanksgiving was proclaimed as a national and local holiday with Lincoln’s tradition cited and the governor urging community prayer and gratitude. The issue also covers a Newton wedding, plans for a new live stock sale pavilion, library funding from Mr. Richards, business meetings, social entertainments, Westbrook’s sanitarium venture, and a runaway accident injuring Lena Skow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton
Jasper County
Business Men's Association
C. H. Jasper
Local Briefs Highlight Week in Newton
Dr and Mrs J W Hawk and child return to Denver after visiting Mrs Hawk’s parents in Newton. the family trip included a New York post graduate course for both physicians. A rock railroad mishap tore up mail sacks near Newton, while clergy changes and courthouse terms unfold. Burns and fires threaten the Opera House stage, and Des Moines to Colfax electric road surveys advance. Community events include Knights Templar banquet, farewell for Rev J W Cowan, a deer hunt in Wisconsin, a homicide divorce case settled in Montezuma, and upcoming theater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Hawk
Denver
Newton
John Caldwell
Newton Episcopal Church
Caldwell
Farley
Dubuque
Opera House
Twentieth Century Stock Co
Polk
Des Moines
Knights Templar
Beloit Orchestra
Maurice Rodgers 22 dies of typhoid pneumonia in Alexandria
News arrives of Maurice Rodgers son of Mr and Mrs T M Rodgers dying in Alexandria Louisiana from typhoid pneumonia after a brief illness following malaria. He traveled with circus bands and was a skilled trombone player and beloved by Newton friends. His father travels to bring the body home with services set at 2 pm Friday at the M E church. Additional notices mention local residents moving homes and other family events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Burke
Kellogg
Burke
Iowa
Morse
Montezuma
Grinnell
Lou Randles
Randles
Baxter
Des Moines
Jasper County
Harvard
Yale
Michigan
Beloit
Drake
Chicago
Vern Roberts
Roberts
Chas. Doane
Omaha
National Cooperative Insurance Assection
St. Paul
Newton
Maurice Rodgers
T. M. Rodgers
Alexandria
Louisiana
Maurice
California
Arizona
Phoenix
West End
Rodgers
M. E. Church
Hart
South Dakota
W. G. Work
Chas. McFarland
J. E. Ammons
Eldor
Benedict
M.S. Drake
Tiffin
Sells & Gray
Alexander
Rovers
Drak Sut
Sells
J. M. Ball
Chas. Johnson
Campbell Bros
Annesary
Reception for Mr and Mrs W W Miller and family in Newton Iowa
The Reconn notes a reception at 991 Millard Avenue for son W W Miller married to Miss Irma Gifford daughter of Mr and Mrs C Gifford of Newton. Guests included the Miller family and Gifford relatives. The event featured carnation decor and piano solos by Miss Alice Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
W. W. Miller
Irma Gibford
Wm. Miller
Millard Avenue
Irma Gifford
Chas
A.gibford
Vernon Gibford
City Council Accepts One of Samuel Richards Gift Proposals
Samuel Richards offers $2000 to the public library split as two $1000 conditions. the council accepts one condition while the other remains unresolved. The action initiates a potential library funding agreement and prompts further deliberation by council members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton
Richards
Ssusness Mens Association
Smith
Huebinger Map Co
Davenport
Jasper County
W. C. McElroy
Richard
O.N. Wagley
E. E. Lambert
Samuel Richards
Also Mentioned on This Page
Turkey
United States
Lincoln
Shaw
George McClelland Rourke
New London
Pennsylvania
Hermina Alise Korf
Henry Korf
George S. Long
Cherokee
Amanda Korf
Gabriel Griebeling
Marguriete Carl
Leona
Elba Carl
Long
Rooke
Frank Wells
Ed Churchill
Harry Jones
Belle Plaine
Mrs. Wells
Frank A. Long
Funville
Frolictown
Rattlebrain
Mrs. Long
L. B. Westbrook
Pueblo
Colorado
Weathy
Colorado City
Westbrook
Seary
Martina
Lena. Skow
Andrew Skow
Chris
Lena
Mr. Kuhn
District Court
Clements
Chester Tyler
Dr. Failor
J. W. Cowan
Congregational Church
Will McMurray
Wichita
Kan
Kittie Mulhern
Chas. Parvin
Newton Speciality Co
Iowa-Michigan
Edna Smead
Randolph Stacker Co
Rock Island Tracks
Jasper Roush
Fairview Township
Company L
John Arthur
Slayton Stock Co
Alexxandria
Will Crawford
Lon Livingston
Marion Street
Jesse A. Winger
C. C. Harrah
Mr. Livingston
Mattie Kuhn
C. Dwyer
A. L Wormboudt
Henry
Maggie Kinlock
Wm. Neal
G. F. Rinehart
J. L. Young
Leon
J. S. Morton
Milwaukee, Wis
John Scarbrough
W. J. Miller
Rhoad
Cant
T. Hathaway
Ina Summers
Tony Hirzema
Desa
Wil M. Crawford
J. R. Crawford
Henry Wehrmas
Henry Wehrman
North Jasper
Horn
St. John’s Evangelical Church
Rock Island
Burlington and Northwestern
Grinnell and
Colfax
Jermen
Newton Steel Cut Milling Co
Cedar Rapids
East Main Street
Tama County
Uid
Tama
Toledo
Trents
Guy Raymond
Cas
Masca
Anna Sitler
Lisbon
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