Village Notes and Local Visits From Newton Area
Rambling column records visits by neighbors to Newton and Des Moines, with mentions of church events, quarterly meetings, barn and house building plans, and local social happenings. Names such as Rev Winterbourne, Dr Emory Miller, and F R Witmer appear amid references to town life, politics, and stray anecdotes.
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Winterbourne
Mitchellville
M. FE
Wew
Son John
M. E. Church
Emory Miller
Phil Wiles
W. A. Witmer
Jonn W. Kambo
Frank
F. R. Witmer
Turner
Brethern
Kellogg School Reopens With Full Enrollment In Monday Start
Brooklyn visitor Master Frank Wright called on his grandparents Reverend and Mrs. Simpson last week. Illness kept Miss Alice Rhine from teaching the first week. Knoxville visitor Miss Bertha Crozier stayed with her uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs W C Kiblerly. Last Sunday the Grinnell Methodist church held a year end service with Elder T B Hughes preaching multiple services. Rev C W Shepherd to deliver his final sermon for the conference year next Sunday at 1 AM. Miss Inez Adair hosted a tea party Tuesday evening.
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Frank Wright
Brooklyn
Simpson
Alice Rhine
Bertha Crozier
Knoxville
W.C. Kiberly
Wax Methodist Church
T. B. Hughe Grinnell
C.W. Shepherd
Inez Adair
Quiet neighborhood notes and plans for cisterns this fall
Charley Planalp and Charley Rowe will build cisterns this fall while Emery Brown completes work, and James Stark was first in the area to have molasses this year. Local visits include Planalp at Walker's last Wednesday, Jessie Burroughs at J M Walker's, and families like Gordon and Nickel children visiting W A Craig. George Failor of Newton visited the vicinity. William Rowe traveled from south east Kansas to see relatives. hog buyer Beraford of Newburg attended Mal last.
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Charley Planalp
Charley Rowe
Emery Brown
James Stark
C. Planalp
John Walker
Jessie Burroughs
J. M. Walker
Maggie
Paul
Leesons
Emma Johnston
Grinnell
W. A. Craig
N. R. Cox
Newbury
Ellen Nickel
J. W. Craig
R. J. Cox
William Strickland
Gilman
J.J. Walker
Kansas
William Rowe
H. A. Gordon Ane
Annie
Grace
George Failor
Newton
George
Beraford
Newburg
Mallast
Picnic at Shepherds ford draws large crowd in Reasnor area
The community notes many visitors from Nebraska and Prairie City call on residents while Miss Lyons and Ab Goddard visit. The Potato and Washington nine played, causing an accident injuring a player who broke leg bones. Roadwork continues as Rev. Stahl preaches at Bellevue and Rev. Hughes schedules farewell sermon. Monroe trip for James Swearingen and a G A R encampment in Louisville are planned. pig orders, windmill building, and local blacksmiths keep shops busy.
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Shepherd's Grave
Harry Scarbro
Sewell
Kansas
HL. Churchill
Nebraska
Miss Lyons
Ab. Goddard
Prairie City
Dex Moines
John Mead
O'Conner
Alice
Messrs
Tom
John Ner
Oskalo
Potato Nine
Washington Nine
Sacket
M. Stahl
Bellevue
Reasnor
Sam Danks
Inks
B. Shew
Killduff
H. R. Willi
Shew
Leonard France
Chicago
Reasner
Cyrus Nolen
Frank McReynolds
B. B. Trout
Fred Balmer
Shepherd's Ford
Wicks
T. W. Hughes
James Swearingen
Tenn
Valeria Notes and Local Social Items
Miss Belle Alexander visits her sister Mrs Barker. Rev Carr is toasted on his seventy sixth birthday by friends. George Lege of Colfax seen on Valeria streets. Quin Philson sick with poison. Valeria S S plans a picnic on the 2Int of Sept. Soldiers' reunion at Santiago drew some attendees but few reports of excitement. Mr and Mrs Thorpe of Bondurant.
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Belle Alexander
Barker
Carr
George Lege
Colfax
Quin Philson
Valeria S. S
Valeria
Santiago
Mr. and
Mra
Thorpe
Bondurant
Malaka Fair Hints And Local Notices From Jasper County
The column reports Mrs James Jones visiting relatives in Colfax and notes Malaka fair preparation with the Bucket Brigade on the march. It mentions school opening, a new two story residence on the Tait farm near St Johns Evangelist church, Minnie Korf leaving for a forty weeks academy in Newton, and Rev Harrah visiting River View farm. An obituary for Ley Smith from Ohio details orphan beginnings and long residence in Jasper County. The week’s weather data shows mild mean temperatures with occasional flooding, and farm advises on corn harvest, pasturage, and plowing conditions. The Jasper County Fair runs through Sept 16 18 19 with key dates and Dr Weber’s eye exam event in Newton on Oct 5 6.
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Tait
St. John’s Evangelist Church
Will Tait
Minnie Korf
F Mo
Newton
Normal College
Malaka
Jasper County Fair Opens With Four Day Run
The Jasper County Fair begins Monday and continues four days through Thursday. An advertisement extols Dr Williams Kidney Pills as a cure for kidney and urinary issues, priced at $1 per box and sold by H J Skiff in Newton Iowa, alongside Chamberlain's Dough Remedy praised as a Godsend.
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Willams
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