Debate Over Building a Poor House Divides Newton Women
County wide discussion on erecting a new Poor House follows a vivid touring report. A Lady urges women to persuade male voters to back the plan while wary residents fear conditions at the current Poor Farm and stress practical care for inmates. Headlines recount community views, local letters, and a funeral notice for John Quaintance.
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Recordis
Min
Wwe
Erwin
Recorp
Harrron
John Wesley Bicknell
John W. Bicknell
H John Nichols
Ham
North Carolina
Wayne
H Ry
Castle
Jasper County
Thisty
Garrison Sulser
Tabitha
Margaret Macey
John Icknell
Newton
Wittenberg
A.J
Ora Brant
John Buchanan
Fiie
Miss Brant
Flora
Clark
At George
Quintette of Weddings In Newton Area Delights Society
A string of weddings in Newton and surrounding townships featured Ammon s Russell Finch Killduff Keasey Bigelow and Wittenberg church vows. Prominent families attended as Rev Crippen and other ministers officiated with receptions and future plans to move to Mason City Grinnell and Ira. Des Moines medical meeting drew Dr Senn and Newton doctor Gorrell reported strong attendance.
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Newton
Josep
Ema
M. J
Delaware County
T. Crippen
Shalltown
Iowa
Thompson
Leonetta Jones
Ames
Tennant
Miss Wing
Mes H. Thompson
Ryan
Buffalo
N.Y
Emma
Grinnell
Mason City
Upper Iowa
Ssession
Ida King
W. B. Lamar
Benj. Newman
Melbourne
A. Wing
Fred Stom
Prairie City
Lincoln
Tri-State
Illinois
Missouri
Des Moines
Nicholas Senn
Chicago
United States
Gorrell
Senn
Building Boom Amid Hard Times In Newton
A lengthy Newton report notes near fifty thousand dollars in value for current building and a potential fall completion of several costly houses. Multiple new blocks and residences are listed with contractor costs, and several urban improvements are underway or planned, signaling cautious growth as business slowly recovers.
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Newton
Garfield
United States
Canning Factory
Grothe Foundries
Newton's
HL. King
Chris
Griestone
Theo
Fehlerson
W. H. L. King
Evans Son
F. D. Winn
Eastman
John Meyer
J. Contr
IW. FE. Hough
Martin & Rasmussen, Contr
Addie Wilson
D.S. Stover
Battles
D.S.S
D. L. Burnett
D. S.S
Contr Real
Colt
J. M
J. W. Ln
Comet
Beard
Bergman
Jas
Snook
Eetecaiantereees
D. D. Goodhue
Cottage Weeks
Eel
Contr
S.S
Coh Dennin
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C. V. Cowan
Hal Wilson
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Ea. A. Eustice
Mr. Quaintance
Jefferson County
Ohio
California
Lavona Trager
Upper Dusky
Beehurel
Hestwood
Isol
Church of His
Church Triumphant
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Newton Lodge M
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Ammons-Russell
Russell
Ammons
Kately
Des
Finch
Killduff
Mrs
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Witness Theater
Myrtle M. Killduff
Ernest G. Finch
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Congregation Church
Myrtle
Keasey Imgeeo
le M. Bigelow
Frank M. Nie W. Big . Bed. Rice
Presbyteri
Jessie
J. R. Keases
Ira
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Ed Keasey
BF. Kendig
Clark Buchanan
Hua Crawford
Axtell & Cox Dividing
Mored
Sea
Wilson
Jasper
Mae Ry
Seine Amprove
GOW. Wormley Imprevte
J. W.W. Contr
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Will Denniston
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Westbrook
D. Himprov
Evans & Son
Impression City
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New
Washington
Volland
Wang
Hat
Marshal Phillips
District Court
Dewey
S. B. Powers
City Electric
Gates
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