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Newspaper
Newton Record
Location
Newton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1901
Page
1
Adrian Richards and Joseph C Kennedy die suddenly within days, leaving families in grief. Richards, 63, of Newton dies from heart failure after leaving City Mills for work. Kennedy, born 1839 in Indiana, dies after a stroke like decline following a Calif trip. Nellie Reynolds also dies, age 26, after long illness with Daughters of Rebekah and M E Church ties noted.
Mrs. Amanda Chambers Spencer, 70, died at her home two miles northwest of Newton on Friday September 27 after a long illness. Born in Knox County Ohio March 17 1831, she married Henry M. Spencer in 1853 and had four children, two surviving. Funeral Sunday at 3 pm conducted by Rev J C Willits with many old friends in attendance. The family long resided in the Newton area and she was noted for good works as a member of the M E church.
Grandma Jack receives a surprise reunion with three relatives from Franklin County Ohio after fifty years. A lecture by Lena Hartzell Wallace at M E church is announced with free admission. Several local marriages, moves, and a serious accident at Baxter are reported along with church and civic notes.
District court in session with Judge A. R. Dewey presiding. Grand jury seated with members from Newton and nearby towns. Probate and estate matters dominate the docket, including wills admitted to probate and guardianships. A large Jasper County relocation of residents to the west is noted, along with a local obituary for Mrs. Hans of Newton born 1828.
Our visit to Newton Steam Laundry shows the Howards and a large staff running a clean, efficient operation. The plant serves a wide customer base with thirteen outside agents and offers low family rates, while Jasper County telephone lines ensure quick replies. A separate report notes John Murphy victim of two confidence schemes. first man induced a farm sale with down payment, second demanded more money for a supposed rise and vanished. Efforts continue to catch the culprits.
A marriage occurred at 4 PM last Sunday in Pagosa Springs Colorado between Miss Laura Herring and Charles Noland superintendent of a local lumber firm. Friends extend congratulations and wish them happiness. Sunday Evening Weading also reports Dan H Spencer and Mrs Rosannah Luke wed last Sunday at the bride's uncle Samuel McDonalds home near the fair ground with Rev J C Wile of the M E church officiating. Both couples begin housekeeping.
Congressman W I Smith will launch his campaign in Newton on Friday evening. Fred Whitehead of Monroe mourns the death of his comrade Joe Kennedy, a trusted Co I 10th Iowa veteran. Charlie and Mrs Sipe sell Reasnor home and move to Pella. Uncle George Williams returns from Moline with rheumatism improved. Browns back from Ohio with funeral attendance at Canton and McKinley’s funeral at the cemetery.
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