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Newspaper

Newton Record

Location

Newton, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 17, 1897

Page

6

Hickory Grove township news full of farm and travel

Long list of local crop and building projects in Hickory Grove. J L Burroughs adds a large barn for renter A L Beatty while A J Breeden erects a double corn crib. Residents visit Newton Grinnell Des Moines and Chicago areas. Community events include a Sunday school picnic, a church conference, and a funeral. Also notes on weather, schooling and local accidents.

J. L. Burroughs A. L. Beatty A. J. Breeden N. W. Cox Gilman B. F. Crawford Knight Young Rock Creek Cox Newburg Burroughs Jessie

Monroes visit mother as centennial heat dampens joy

Local note lists Hiskey of Larimer City visiting his mother Mrs Daniel Hiskey. A large number of citizens attended the view-centennial celebration at Pella last week but heat and awed weather hindered enjoyment. Florence Cochrane Buchansa is mentioned.

Hiskey Larimer City Daniel Hiskey Pella

Des Moines State Fair attendance and local movements noted

Residents from Kellogg report many attended the State Fair in Des Moines this week and several travelers visited relatives in Oskaloosa. Local families planned trips to Indianola and Oliver, while area merchants Sparks and Miller bought stock. Funeral services were held for H. F. Thre near Kellogg.

Calves Sold and Travelers Depart Des Moines

W H Fisher purchased twelve head of calves from Mr Wilson near Reasner. Mr and Mrs Frank Carpenter departed Tuesday morning for Des Moines to attend the Fair and to visit Dr Oscar Carpenter in that city.

W.H. Fisher Frank Carpenter Des Moines Oscar Carpenter That City

Fairmount to Host Lightning Loader Demonstrations

C M Taylor, county agent for Lightning Co, will demonstrate the Shock Loader in Jasper County towns over the next two months, with events in Monroe on Sept 11, Newton on Sept 18, Prairie City on Sept 25, and Colfax on Oct 2. The device attaches to hay racks, cuts corn into 10 to 12 inch shocks, and promises labor savings and quicker fodder loading ahead of fall haul.

C. M. Taylor Lightning Co Rockford Illinois Jasper County Monroe Newton Prairie City Colfax Nora Lewis Indianola Mae Parmenter Orie. C. Cramer Polk County

Lynnville News Briefs Mention Local Events And People

J J Sparks, ill but improving, Nora Driggs returns from Keokuk visit, Al Meredith home for a few days. School opens with Ernest Meredith as principal. Stephen Sparks tours Colorado seeking silver bullion prospects. Bourbon Renaud and Sylvanus Shahan head to Silver Lake, Minnesota for recreation. Des Moines fair activity noted by J Wick Arnold and companions. Rev Collier returned to M E church post by lace conference. Old veterans plan a reunion at Old Settlers park on the 18th. Joseph Arnold and wife attend Iowa Friends meeting at Oskaloosa, reports large attendance.

J.J. Sparks Nora Driggs Keokuk al Meredith Ernest Meredith Stephen J. Sparks Colorado Bourbon Renaud Sylvanus Shahan Silver Lake Minn J. Wick Arnold Will Zimmerman R. T. English Des Moines Bro. Collier M. E. Church Old Settlers’ Park Joseph Arnold Iowa

Kellogg Local Notices Highlight Outbound Travel and Visits

Kellogg residents engage in travel and visit relatives this week. Samuel Birchard heads to Des Moines for college. Ervil Callieon leaves for Cornell College Mt. Vernon. T Hinshaw of Nebraska visits Kellogg area. Wm Forby and family visit Ryan Morgan. Mrs. Hans Anderson and four children travel to Des Moines for relatives and the fair. Nelie Burtos hosts a Marshalltown visitor. Mr and Mrs Bellamy and others are noted in Kellogg and vicinity.

Samuel Birchard Des Moines Ryan Morgan Wm. Forby Hans Anderson Nelie Burtos Marshalltown Ervil Callieon Cornell College Mt. Vernon T. Hinshaw Nebraska Kellogg Dirs Bellamy

Murphy Notes and Local Socials Across Buena Vista

Rev A L Zink attended the M E conference in Oskaloosa last week. Geo Hitchler compiles Buena Vista township Sunday school statistics this week. Frank Russell and Will Ammons watched Sunday night with Merritt Gilreath who is recovering from a broken limb. Laura Swigart of Lincoln Nebr visiting her Murphy parents. Lillie Miller resumes music after a three week lakes outing. Rev E S Brown preached at Hixson Grove church. Lola Murphy begins fifth term at No 1 school. Frank E Fugard of Genoa Neb with his little boy visited his brother Ira. Mrs Elizabeth Kent of Kellogg visiting daughter Mrs Murphy Russell. Charlie Davis returned from Minnesota trip. J W Murphy at M P conference in Sully. Wildman Murphy of Peyson Colo expected at home this week. Uriah Davis horse fell on him injuring him. Uriah Davis Frank Russell and Ed Miller bought a carload of cattle at Mobberly Morris sale in Kellogg. Endeavor society at Hixson Grove with Epworth League of Mt Zion held a literary program to a crowded house. Epworth League of Pleasant View plans a picnic near Hixson Grove church next Saturday. Buena Vista Sunday school to hold annual convention at Pleasant View October 5 with basket dinner and good program. All invited.

Cc. W. Craven Mariposa Colorado David Cox Newburg Church of God Independence Iowa Will McCullough John Barr Paul Esler Lewis Green Rock Creek Henry Princehouse Des Moines Newton Oskaloosa John Breeden M. E Aew Richard Breeden E. Bonsall Cox A. L. Zink Geo. Hitchler Buena Vista Township Frank Russell Will Ammons Kellogg Merritt Gilreath Laura Swigart Lincoln Nebr J. W. Murphy Lillie Miller Lakes Lola Murphy Frank E. Fugard Genoa Near Ira Fugard Elizabeth Kent Murphy Russell Charlie Davis Minnesota Sully Uriah Davis Ed Miller Mobberly & Morris Endeavor Society of Hixson Grove Epworth League of Buena Vista Sunday School Pleasant View

Local Family News Highlights Visits and Birth

Pearl Terkildsen spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. F M Terkildson west of town. A son was born Tuesday Sept 14 1907 to Mr and Mrs Martin. John C Morgan and wife of Barnes City and Milo Morgan and wife of Grinnell visited their brother Ryan Morgan last week.

Pearl F. M. Terkildson Martin John C. Morgan Barnes City Milo Morgan Grinnell Ryan Morgan

Pleasant Hill Pro-Am Birthday Social and Local News

Pleasant Hill community notes report Mary Danotter’s 21st birthday ice cream social drawing many friends. Carter school reopens under new Mrs Hughes. Rev Adams departs with hopes for return. Bennett’s meetings shift to Brown schoolhouse. locals plan upcoming services. Attendees include J A Johnson, Jap Martin, D L Johnstone party in Newton, and many heading to the state fair. Farmers show mixed interest. comment on baseball and horse racing. Will Fraker exhibits Doroc Jersey pigs. Eva Blackwood begins fifth teaching term. schoolhouse repairs noted. Will Porter escorts Winifred McCalmont to Franklin for fall term. S R Russell, wife to Des Moines for the fair. Adam Hixon threshes and ships out gear.

Will Fraker Will Eva Blackwood

Local farm notes and family visits in Geo. Uart district

Geo Uart, an enterprising farmer, buys a carload of fine steers feeding about 80 head. Charley Porter plans a carload feeding, first to chop corn in the area. Mr and Mrs Dolph of White Cloud Mills Co visit Mrs D's parents, Mr and Mrs Asher Dunn, and plan to return Sunday. A nephew of the Scarbrough brothers near Fairmount died of diphtheria and was buried Wednesday at about seventeen years old. A riletery Aydelott had a serious

Geo. Uart Geo Charley Porter Chas Dolph White Cloud, Mills Co

Amneka Land of Gold and Glacier prospectors travel guide

Amneka offers a detailed railroad descriptive featuring daily trips among Seattle Sitka Junea Dyea and the Glaciers and Yukon gold fields. It highlights maps photographs and descriptive data for prospectors miners tourists and students. Sent for 10 cents in stamps via Great Northern Railway. Tam O Shanter ads note 25 and 50 cents.

Amneka Seattle Sitka Junea Dyea Yukon F. I. Whitney G. P. & T. A Great Northern Railway St. Paul Minn

Local Grocery Ads Highlight Bargains

Tom O Shanter sells for 25 and 50 cents at J C Thompsons while Package coffee goes for 11 cents a pound at Skill s cash grocery.

Tom O J.C. Thompson's Skiil’s Cash Grocery

Meat market for sale in central Iowa town

For sale meat market with shop lot ice house slaughter house and tools and wagon in one good town in central Iowa. Terms good. Price 1500 dollars. Townsend and Seaton.

Same Iowa Townsend & Seaton

New Watch and Clock Sale at Davis West Side Jewelry

Davis West Side Jewelry Store advertises watches clocks sheet music vocal and instrumental selections with prices dropping from 40c to 10c. The notice urges shoppers to call at the Davis shop for the latest items and best lines available.

Davis’ Weat Side Davis West Side

Oils Price at Wagley and Smead's

Oil prices listed at Wagley and Smead's show machine oils costing eight cents per gutlen with standard retail quantities available for customers.

Wagley & Smead

Notice to Horace Johnson and others in land dispute

On the Sunday of September 1607 a petition in the Jasper County Iowa District Court will be on file. E M Dysart seeks to quiet title to a described tract in Section 11 Township 78 North Range 17 West. Defendants must appear by October 5 or default will be entered. W O McElroy attorney for plaintiff.

State of Iowa Jasper County District Court Iowa Geo. T. Anderson A. J. Osborn W. O. McElroy Horace M. Johnson Sarah Johnson Albert Johnson O.C. Meredith E. M. Dysart St. P.M. Iowa Holden Newton Et Atty

Notice in Iowa case JASPER County defendants named

State of Iowa sues Laura Hagendorf and Charles B Mc Coy in Jasper County estate action over partition and sale of described lands in sections 7 19 24 township 78 range 20 21 plus city lots in Prairie City Iowa. Proceeds to be divided per shares. Defendants must answer by noon Oct 5 1897 or default and sale order will be entered. Clements Arnold Attys for Plaintiff.

State OF Iowa Jasper County Laura Hagendorf Charles B. McCoy District Court Iowa Ann Daft Towi Butters Prairie City Newton Clements & Arnold, Attys

George Selle Davia Watch Clock and Jewelry Repairing

George Selle Davia advertises watch clock and jewelry repair services at low prices in a storefront on west elde square offering repairs and replacements for timepieces and jewelry with quick service.

George Selle Davia West Elde Cquare

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Hickory Grove James Stark Edith Dorr Sults Stanley Little Jim Burroughs J. M. Walker's John Newcomer Sanders Bros Jones’ Grove Robert John Madill Ivart Robert Todd Erd Elder Cronk U. B William Milligan Wade Bleakley Ros Roy Little Son Cochrane Chase & Stoup Andrew Vandermast Charles Rinehart Nellie Rinehart G. W. Knight Regina Long Josiah Fisher Mell Cowles Andrew Mitchell A. L. Dalrymple Huldah Kipp Mary Taft Miss Girton Maggie Bateman Myrtle Brownfield Dr. Miller Dakota Art Garrett Schenk William Lake City Peter Cradel Prin. Martindale Linna Knepper Grandma ‘Hendershott Pennsylvania Baptist Church Mills Florence Cochrane Ira de Bruyn Dexter Ethel Mitchell Will Dennis Everett Heslie Dennis & Agar Chenoweth Macy Chicago H. F. Thre Here Brooklyn Zella Casey Oliver Grandpa Weideman Mr. Crowneea Sparks & Miller Fairmount Excelsior School Daisy Haines Will Civingstone Garret Kersberger Jerome Walker Will Smith John Bruner Douglas Martins Jake Bruner Lynnville C. M. Golden E. S. Brown Hixson Grove Church Wildman Murphy Peyson, Colo Pleasant Hill Mary Danotter Carter Miss Kane Hughes Pleasant Hill M. E Adams Bennett Carter School Brown School J. A. Johnson Jap Martin D. L. Johnstone Rhodes Orange City J. McG. Johnstone James Brown Miss Aydelott Jim Livingston John Porter Alex Davis Alex Dora Thompson Tom Clark Tom Sam Squires Butch Blackwood Oliver Blackledge Harry Turck Charley Stover A. W. Weeks Will Kay Winifred McCalmont Franklin Will Porter S. R. Russell Sam S. F. Blakely Dana Ill Alice Desmond Charley Charlesworth Adam Hixon OALTO Karl S. A. Sweet Hartford Conn Wagey & Smeau Klondike C. H. Griswold Stamp Works Office of ‘Newton Record Iowa Central Ry Kansas North South Dakota Missouri Arkansas Oklahoma Texas Louisiana Tennessee Mississippi Wyoming P. Barry Croud Northwest F. I. Whitney G. P T. A.great Northern Railway St Paul S. J. Ellison Walnut Street Des Moines, In
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