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Newton Area Notes Highlight Local Moves and Expositions
W E Reeves visited Kellogg on business while Geo Parsons toured Des Moines. Residents attended the Omaha Exposition with many visiting relatives and friends. Local schools opened with 677 pupils enrolled. Many residents traveled to Omaha for the exposition and to visit kin. A variety of social, religious, and business notes reflect a bustling community around Newton and surrounding towns.
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W. E. Reeves
Kellogg
Geo. W. Parsons
Des Moines
Harry Pratt
M. A. McCord
Brooklyn
Record Office
Lola Coon
Father Moran
Old Mershon Mill
Newton Milling Company
Jay Clark
Ws Moines
Frank Eberhart
Iowa City
State University
Fern Stark
Maxwell
Nellie Fox
Harry Townsend
Valley Junction
Bruce Sattele
Amity
David Porter
Theo Callison
Robi. Miller
Miller &Westbrook
Chicago
Charlie
John Coon
Jasper &Co
Central Depot
Lou Stallings
Oskaloosa
Mahaska County
D. W. Harris
Zachary Switch
Sadie Philes
M. M. Smith
Peru
Anna Porter
Scott County
Jasper County
Willie Thompson
C.D. Gage
Harry Engle
Lynnville
A. R. Harding
Mre. H
Mra
Jas. Wintersteen
Oklahoma City
Clara
Selma Noah
Lena Stock
Mary Silwold
Afiss Sophia Silwold
Omaha Exposition
Web Lewis
Barry T. Lewis
Co. le
Ross Tait
L. F. Crawford
Atchison, Kan
R. F. Kinyon
Omaha
Newton
United States
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