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Newspaper
Newton Record
Location
Newton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1897
Page
3
local notes from various townships collected by recon correspondents detailing happenings as they occur. highlights include routine civic items, community updates, and brief notices across different towns and venues.
Vandalia reports on travel by Mrs Frank Anderson to Nebraska and visits by Mrs Gulling and Mrs Anna Healy. Local lectures at Runnells, church events with Rev Jones, and school news highlight 1954 pupils and Birch discipline. Sidney Boutson receives community support. Maple Grove school term ends with small attendance. Myrtle Cooper teaches.
Senator A Greenlief receiving eye treatment in Des Moines suffered a poisoning incident while hanging seed corn and sought a specialist in Iowa City. Hog shipments: Carner and Sons sent three cars to Chicago, buyer Sam Reid. Miss McMurray returns to Newton after visiting sister Mrs Fred Ailland. Miss Bemis from Hayes Kansas visiting aunt Mrs McRea for winter. Iron bridge construction on the Louisiana road with foreman Mr Lepard and crews at work. Mr Snyder preached at the schoolhouse Sunday. Mrs Dr Conaway and Mrs Dee of Brooklyn Iowa visited Mrs D L Lyon Thursday. Messrs Taylor and Coffin of Des Moines were in town on business. Will Miller's family improving after a sickness. House for Rent offered by FUGAED & Brews. Package coffee still sells at a pound at Kitts Cash Grocery.
Ora Townsend and family visit with Mr. and Mrs. Myers of Oskaloosa this week. Mrs. Annie Livingston returns from Bloomfield and Drakesville. A L Dalrymple travels to Maryville Mo to visit daughter Myrtle Sturdevant. Lou Callenberger from Colfax promotes eastern books. Lena Dalrymple hosts a party for schoolmates. Jewele Rhinemouth sells stock north of town. Mrs. Stewart plans move to Mitchellville for boarding. Rev. Hill preaches at M E church. W C T A hosts Mothers Purity Meeting at Rev Gibbons home. Writer absent due to illness.
Renasor merchants stock new stoves and washing machines. Nutt digs a winter-storage cave. Decker builds a large barn two miles west. Dunlavy and McBride begin a protracted meeting at Otley on October 25. Williams has contracts to move houses including Vanbarin’s and Kubernius’s. Kubernius moves into a new home. Nolen, injured blacksmith, returns to work. Mrs Wright and family visit Richland township. Old rails replaced with steel rails. three extra men assist. Leonard France ships hogs to Chicago. Wilson & Co. buy and ship potatoes at 82 cents per bushel.
Des Moines briefs note a seven member family occupying Mr Blodgett's house recovering from typhoid illness. The father and three children are affected, movers by trade, thankful for support while residing at the home. A Danley relocation and a runaway team incident are also mentioned alongside a local sale ad for ginger snaps.
Cordial greeting to the new editor accompanies a social page full of entertainments, church events, visits, weddings, farm work, and family news. Notable items include a Rebekah lodge entertainment at Kellogg, M P church meetings at Hixson Grove, visits by Miss Virgina Russell, and a wedding reception for Lee Adkins.
M E Church services were held in Ira with Rev. Boyd preaching last Sunday morning. Fred Snyder visits his grandmother Mrs. Margaret Jones. Richard Sharp and Linnie Boyd wed at the bride’s parents’ home Thursday evening, with Rev. McMillan officiating. Mr. and Mrs. Sent plan housekeeping in Colfax. Ellen Della Ryder, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Ryder, died at Ira Thursday aged one year and five months. funeral Friday at the M E Church. Mrs. Wm. Ryal Sr. returned from Mitchell, Nebraska. Prairie chickens and Minnesota lakes offer good fishing prospects this fall. hunting bulletin available from Great Northern Railway and S. J. Ellison. Long note on Westward migration and opportunity. Contact F I Warrngg for full information.
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