Pretty October Weddings Surprise Newton Society
In Newton, a quiet Tuesday evening wedding at Geo W Parsons home joined Miss Estella Parsons and Mr Charles Kendall of Chicago. The ceremony was at 8 pm, Rev J C Willits presiding. A piano solo accompanied the vow, and the couple departed for a honeymoon to Buffalo and New York City before settling in Chicago. Remarks praised Kendall, a Kentucky native, and Estella, Newton-born, with out-of-town guests noted.
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Geo. W. Parsons
East South Street
Estella Parsons
Charles Kendall
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M E. Church
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Narcissus
Chicago
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Ife
State University
Iowa City
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Des Moines
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G. F. Rinehart
Newton Herald
Frank L. Royden
Rinehart
Virgil Harshberger
Ella Joe Rodgers
Kathryn
Los Angeles
California
Death of Mrs. Lee C. Westfall in Mingo
The community mourns the death of Mrs. Lee C. Westfall at her Mingo home between three and four pm last Monday after surgery in Des Moines. Aged about fifty five, she leaves a husband three sons and two daughters. Funeral held yesterday at the M.E. church and interment in McKeever cemetery. A trusted neighbor and mother, she was praised for her Christian virtues and amiable disposition, with friends offering deep sympathy to the bereaved family.
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Sacred Heart Catholic Church
James Morrissey
Josephine M. O'Leary
Father Loftus
Katie Healy
Mike Morrissey
Ella O'Roake
Miss O'Roake
Ed Manning
Morrissey
Newton
Jim
Josie
John
Connie O'Leary
Lee C. Westfall
Mingo
Des Moines
M.E
McKeever
Lightning Burns Barn on Bisom Farm Near Colfax
Last Wednesday night about 9 o clock a barn on the John Bisom farm two miles northwest of town burned to the ground. The Beals residence occupied the place reported oats hay and tools lost in the blaze. Annis held about three hundred dollars insurance on the barn and Beals had a small coverage on contents. Annis and his son Frank helped Beals save his horses from the flames.
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Ben Annis
John Bisom
David Beals
Annis
Beals
Prank
Colfax
Birthday Party Brings Record Business to Big Store
Newton’s streets swelled with shoppers last Saturday as the Birthday Party of the Big Store drew people from Jasper and nearby counties. All town stores reported strong sales, with the Big Store breaking record figures, aided by a hundred clerks across departments.
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Newton
Jasper
Bryan Attends Dinner Then Leaves for Duluth
After his Tuesday afternoon speech, W J Bryan was driven to A L Harras country home where a dinner was served for about twenty county Democrats and their ladies. He selected a short horn heifer from Harrah’s herd for his Lincoln area farm before boarding a Baxter train to Duluth.
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W. J. Bryan
A. L. Harrah
Mr. Bryan
Mr. Harrah
Lincoln
Baxter
Duluth
Jasper County Urges Republican Slate for State Senate and House
Voters are urged to consider Jasper county as it elects a state senator and state representative who will participate in selecting the two United States senators. The message stresses the importance of electing Republican candidates for both positions.
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Jasper County
United States
Opera House
Newton
Monroe
Reasner
Iowa Central
Oskaloosa
D. B. Henderson
MO. F. Lacey
Colfax
Con
D. J. Palmer
R. R
Prairie City
Local notes bring changes and family news in Newton
A long roundup of Newton area items details visits and movements of residents. N L Hadley returns from Denver to Iowa for a spell, John Ashley heads to Leavenworth for steady sash and door work, and Mrs Downs and Mrs Phillips plan Wichita visits. A large family gathering at the Allfree home honors Mrs Vanatta of Montezuma. Several moves occur as Pomeroy and Evans households shift, and a pension notice reaches Mrs Robb. Attending weddings and deaths adds to the community thread amid a flood of small town chatter.
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John Ashley
Leavenworth
Kan
George Failor
John
Johnny
Arrest of Tyler for murder brings suspect to Newton
Des Moines reports say Chester Tyler, a Black man sought for the murder of Dr. Failor, was arrested in Des Moines and brought to Newton Saturday. He is jailed under Sheriff Hook awaiting trial. The watch taken from the victim reportedly went to a Des Moines area sweetheart, Mattie Walker, after interrogation of Tyler. The case stems from the killing Sept. 11 as the suspect was tracked from coal mines across the region.
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Dr. Failor
Des Moines
Newton
E. E. Lyday
Tyler
Mattie Walker
Klondike
E. E. Syday
Chas. Rinehart
Detective Connelly
Walker
The Bryan Meeting in Newton
William Jennings Bryan visited Newton on a Tuesday drawing a large crowd to hear his speech titled The Conquering Nation. He arrived in the forenoon, greeted visitors, and spoke for over an hour at the northeast corner of the square, introduced by G. F. Rinehart.
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Wm. J. Bryan
Newton
Bryan
Mr. Bryan
G. F. Rinehart
Local man sustains wrist fracture at barn
R F Kinyon fell Thursday morning and broke his right wrist. Dr Engle set the fracture and Kinyon is resting comfortably though not yet able to use the arm. Mrs Wm Hixson suffered a broken collar bone and bruising after a runaway collision near Geo Hart's meat market Tuesday. W H Phillips spent Sunday away from home visiting his son in Mitchellville while his wife travels in Missouri.
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Wm. Hixson
Geo. Hart
Marlon Armstrong
W. H. Phillips
Missouri
Mitchellville
Charlie
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