This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Newton Record
Location
Newton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1895
Page
5
A mixed local bulletin records visits and travel of Mise Russell to Neponset, and Mise Ryan with Maggie Mead. It lists athletic results from Ira vs Baxter, and Capital Prairie beating Fair Prairie 8 to 3. Also notes about reunions, church, school, farming, and residents in Metz, Reasnor, Mingo, Colfax, and nearby towns.
Mr and Mrs Carl Jacobs were Baxter visitors Friday Bob Pennington was in this local city Friday buying cattle Valentine Rader Jr and wife visited at the home of August Dammann A large crowd attended the dance at Albert Ortwig s Saturday evening Many people attended services at the German Reform Church of Malaka Sunday Rev Elleker of Melbourne preached Herman Tait had grain threshed this week Conrad Klopping and wife visited Simon Korsmire s Monday Edith and Marie Buckmier spent a few days at A G Altemeier s Bill Hawks new house under construction supervised by Charles and Ben Tait Wm Altemeier went to Marshalltown Saturday Most local folks have early potatoes dug Supervisors were working the roads A few attended missionary meeting at the German Evangelical church of Marshalltown Charlie Altemeier and sisters Emma and Mary visited their sister Mrs Harry Longfellow Sunday Fred Klopping is threshing widely Carl Jacobs and family spent Sunday at Mina Altemier s Mr E McBroom and family drove over to Barnes City soon with Mr M s brother
Notes from Newton area report various local movements and events. Mrs Wim Poots adds a 14 by 28 foot extension to her home marking a notable improvement. Local visitors W 8 Doane and Robert Poots seen in Newton for conventions. Frank Philipps begins fall term at No 4. Killduff ships a carload of heroes to Minneapolis. Threshing not finished. some fall plowing completed. Henry Laskowitz returns from a week with friends in Warren and Madison counties. Many residents plan to attend the yearly meeting next Sunday. Mr and Mrs W J Vinall visiting Scott County for about three weeks.
In the Grove area farmers report some plowing finished and a few beginning corn cutting, noting it is harder work than last year. A. McKittrick spent Sunday with his brother in Rock Creek township. Fred Walker, W. A. Craig, and West Planalp attend the state fair. The Planalp and Little households visited last Sunday. Mrs. Smith builds a horse barn this week with W. A. Craig as the carpenter. Robert Madill plans to go to Spirit Lake this week to buy land and visit his brother-in-law James Kilpatrick. Mrs. Craig visited Mra Jane Pauls last Friday. Paul Esler’s large barn nears completion and is well arranged, with John Burroughs as carpenter. A meeting is set Saturday evening at Morris Phillips near Newburg for delegates from local Sunday schools to plan a township convention. J. M. Walker, Henry Walker, W. B. Dunn, and Mrs. Burroughs depart Monday for Louisville to attend the soldiers reunion and visit their Indiana home.
A social gathering last Thursday night at Elmer Failor's residence hosted by a group of young folks with twenty eight attendees. The event featured the usual games and pleasant entertainment for all present, as reported by Ron Roy.
Newburg notes Mrs Kellums of 7 lapent returns home after a years absence in Colorado while a Grinnell lawn social by the Aid society nets about twelve dollars. Other locals visit relatives, attend academy duties, and a state ball game among married men ends in defeat for the winners.
Malaka notes a Sunday gathering at St John’s Ev church and a farm church with Minnie and Lizzie Osten visiting. It urges attendees to bring lunch baskets for a common meal to ease burdens and ensure all can participate, while criticizing local road work and rising taxes on township roads.
Rev Harrah preached at Newton U P church both morning and evening. Baptist reunion and roll call held last Friday with dinner at G A R Hall. LCA met with Mrs Willet Howard. Miss Kittie Jackson visiting Jessie Davis. Miss Mintie Townsend visiting Des Moines and Creston. Mrs Sue White visiting sister Mrs Hertsog. Miss Sadie Morrison visited Monroe. Mrs Jane Shaw returned from Indiana. Marie Townsend and Minnie McDonald attended bicycle races in Newton. Mrs Joe Roersma ill but improving. Rev Gibson moved into U P parsonage. Chas Rayburn visiting uncle John Roberts. will return Friday. J S Taft at Ames visiting son Charlie. Martha Wasner died west of town at 31, left son and five daughters. funeral held Tuesday. buried at local cemetery. Burns & McGregor received car load of low grade flour. The best hog feed in the world.
The notice lists the Jasper County Fair with four days starting Monday or Thursday, dates Sept 16 to 19, and mentions Dr. Weber visiting Newton Oct 6 with Wagley & y Oct Lth. It promotes kidney pills and Chamberlain’s remedy, with ads for Wagley & Smead and town promotions.
Fine 346 acre farm six miles from Grinnell features a good house three barns and well fenced land with ample water and fruit trees. Price 846 per acre. More bargains and trade options available. For details call.
J. E. Campbell of East Side office and Squire Allfree are linked to Hunter and Wag ners in an underscored business matter. The fragment hints at a local dispute or partnership concern involving named individuals and a street location.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.