The Newton County News was a weekly publication that covered all aspects of community life from 1890 to 1908. The News was published every Thursday by the Mize sisters, three young single Newtonia teachers (Eva, Fidelia, & Belle).
Their office was conveniently located in the western portion of the town on Mill Street, close to the center of the shopping district. Here, people would often stop by and visit and provide items for the next issue of the news. At least one page of each issue was devoted to tidbits and informative items about the residents of Newtonia Township and often some of the surrounding communities.
The Mize sisters were the daughters of Robertson and Martha Amanda (Williamson) Mize, who had moved to Newtonia in the fall of 1870, Martha later dying in 1887. Their brothers, George and William, were newspaper publishers in Illinois. They provided the much needed inspiration for the girls and even provided help with knowledge and equipment.
On August 14, 1890, Fidelia, age 36, and two younger sisters, Mary "Eva," age 31, and Erminnie "Belle," age 25, launched their first issue with the salutation: "With this issue, the undersigned begin the publication of The Newton County News. It is the purpose of the publishers to make it a live local newspaper. The type of The News office is all new and modern, and of the latest and prettiest faces. The undersigned will endeavor, by industry and energy, to print a handsome, newsy, desirable home paper, trusting thereby to merit a reasonable patronage. With its best bow, The News bids its patrons a hopeful Good Morning. Very sincerely, Mize Sisters."
The sisters were intelligent and dedicated women with a great sense of humor while reporting the affairs of the people, the holiday seasons, climate, and other interesting happenings in the community. They were members of the Newtonia Baptist church, where Fidelia was treasurer of the Sunday school and taught a class of young girls. Within the columns of their newspaper, they have preserved valuable information about Newtonia and its citizens that would otherwise have been lost.
They tried to impress upon the citizens the importance of a newspaper when they wrote, "The country newspaper is truly a family record. It proclaims your marriage, it announces the birth of your children, it gives the obituary notice of a loved one of your family. It not only gives your family record, but the family record of your neighbors. Many do not realize the benefit their home paper is to them." Some of their articles describing Newtonia and other items of interest have been quoted in their entirety to provide a better insight into the lives of the people who were part of their lives. To the Mize sisters we owe our thanks.
The Mize sisters made this announcement in their newspaper on May 21, 1891.
We are pleased to announce to the public that we are this week receiving from the press and type foundries in Chicago a complete new job printing outfit, and will, by the time THE NEWS reaches its readers, be prepared to execute job printing in the latest and best styles of the art. Our presses, paper cutter, job type and other necessary material are all new, modern, and first class in every respect; and we feel confident that we shall be able to turn out as handsome printing as can be done in any office. We shall make a specialty of Letter Heads, Note Heads, Bill Heads, Statements, envelopes, Programmes, Dodgers, Sale Bills, Posters, receipt Books, Note Books, Scale Books, etc. etc. In short, we shall endeavor to do any kind of printing done in a first class newspaper office, and shall hope to do it well and at reasonable prices. We have just received a new stock of flat papers of all kinds, as well as colored poster, binding material, etc. etc. Those desiring any kind of printing will, we think, do well to give us a call. — MIZE SISTERS, Newtonia, Missouri.
SEPT 8, 1916 (page 1)
DEATH OF MISS FIDELIA MIZE
Miss Fidelia Mize, a maiden lady of about 60 years of age, died at her home in Newtonia last Sunday morning. Funeral services were conducted at the home Monday by Rev. Sloan and interment made in the old Newtonia cemetery.
Miss Mize was exceedingly well known throughout Newton county and had many friends. During the administration of President Cleveland her brother, W. H. Mize, held the post collector at the port at Chicago, and he purchased and made a present to Miss Mize and her two sisters an outfit of printing material from which for more than twenty years they published a paper at Newtonia under the name of the Newton County News. Miss Fidelia made regular trips each week in search of news and business to Neosho, Granby and other points in the county, it having been her custom to make Neosho every Monday, and she was her regularly on that day each week, rain or shine.
Four or five years ago, on account of failing health, the sisters ceased the publication of the paper, but have continued to do job printing for the business men of Newtonia and others in that section of the county. The deceased lady was greatly esteemed by everyone who knew her and her death is deeply regretted by all. The funeral was attended by many from different parts of the county.
Source: Miner and Mechanic.
AUG 31, 1916
DEATH OF MISS FIDELIA MIZE
Miss Fidelia Mize of Newtonia, well known as one of the Mize Sisters who published the Newton County News at Newtonia for 18 years, died at her home there last Sunday. She had been in poor health for several years, in fact the newspaper was discontinued a few years ago on account of her poor health. Last year she was taken to San Antonio, Texas, for her health but came back with no benefit. The two Mize Sisters edited and published the Newton County News for 18 years and did nearly all the mechanical as well as the editorial work themselves. They published a good paper and made a success of it financially. The funeral of Miss Mize was held Monday at the home, the services being conducted by Rev. Sloan of the Baptist church of which deceased was a member.
Source: Neosho Times
Researched & compiled by Virginia Brown
April 2009
Their office was conveniently located in the western portion of the town on Mill Street, close to the center of the shopping district. Here, people would often stop by and visit and provide items for the next issue of the news. At least one page of each issue was devoted to tidbits and informative items about the residents of Newtonia Township and often some of the surrounding communities.
The Mize sisters were the daughters of Robertson and Martha Amanda (Williamson) Mize, who had moved to Newtonia in the fall of 1870, Martha later dying in 1887. Their brothers, George and William, were newspaper publishers in Illinois. They provided the much needed inspiration for the girls and even provided help with knowledge and equipment.
On August 14, 1890, Fidelia, age 36, and two younger sisters, Mary "Eva," age 31, and Erminnie "Belle," age 25, launched their first issue with the salutation: "With this issue, the undersigned begin the publication of The Newton County News. It is the purpose of the publishers to make it a live local newspaper. The type of The News office is all new and modern, and of the latest and prettiest faces. The undersigned will endeavor, by industry and energy, to print a handsome, newsy, desirable home paper, trusting thereby to merit a reasonable patronage. With its best bow, The News bids its patrons a hopeful Good Morning. Very sincerely, Mize Sisters."
The sisters were intelligent and dedicated women with a great sense of humor while reporting the affairs of the people, the holiday seasons, climate, and other interesting happenings in the community. They were members of the Newtonia Baptist church, where Fidelia was treasurer of the Sunday school and taught a class of young girls. Within the columns of their newspaper, they have preserved valuable information about Newtonia and its citizens that would otherwise have been lost.
They tried to impress upon the citizens the importance of a newspaper when they wrote, "The country newspaper is truly a family record. It proclaims your marriage, it announces the birth of your children, it gives the obituary notice of a loved one of your family. It not only gives your family record, but the family record of your neighbors. Many do not realize the benefit their home paper is to them." Some of their articles describing Newtonia and other items of interest have been quoted in their entirety to provide a better insight into the lives of the people who were part of their lives. To the Mize sisters we owe our thanks.
The Mize sisters made this announcement in their newspaper on May 21, 1891.
We are pleased to announce to the public that we are this week receiving from the press and type foundries in Chicago a complete new job printing outfit, and will, by the time THE NEWS reaches its readers, be prepared to execute job printing in the latest and best styles of the art. Our presses, paper cutter, job type and other necessary material are all new, modern, and first class in every respect; and we feel confident that we shall be able to turn out as handsome printing as can be done in any office. We shall make a specialty of Letter Heads, Note Heads, Bill Heads, Statements, envelopes, Programmes, Dodgers, Sale Bills, Posters, receipt Books, Note Books, Scale Books, etc. etc. In short, we shall endeavor to do any kind of printing done in a first class newspaper office, and shall hope to do it well and at reasonable prices. We have just received a new stock of flat papers of all kinds, as well as colored poster, binding material, etc. etc. Those desiring any kind of printing will, we think, do well to give us a call. — MIZE SISTERS, Newtonia, Missouri.
SEPT 8, 1916 (page 1)
DEATH OF MISS FIDELIA MIZE
Miss Fidelia Mize, a maiden lady of about 60 years of age, died at her home in Newtonia last Sunday morning. Funeral services were conducted at the home Monday by Rev. Sloan and interment made in the old Newtonia cemetery.
Miss Mize was exceedingly well known throughout Newton county and had many friends. During the administration of President Cleveland her brother, W. H. Mize, held the post collector at the port at Chicago, and he purchased and made a present to Miss Mize and her two sisters an outfit of printing material from which for more than twenty years they published a paper at Newtonia under the name of the Newton County News. Miss Fidelia made regular trips each week in search of news and business to Neosho, Granby and other points in the county, it having been her custom to make Neosho every Monday, and she was her regularly on that day each week, rain or shine.
Four or five years ago, on account of failing health, the sisters ceased the publication of the paper, but have continued to do job printing for the business men of Newtonia and others in that section of the county. The deceased lady was greatly esteemed by everyone who knew her and her death is deeply regretted by all. The funeral was attended by many from different parts of the county.
Source: Miner and Mechanic.
AUG 31, 1916
DEATH OF MISS FIDELIA MIZE
Miss Fidelia Mize of Newtonia, well known as one of the Mize Sisters who published the Newton County News at Newtonia for 18 years, died at her home there last Sunday. She had been in poor health for several years, in fact the newspaper was discontinued a few years ago on account of her poor health. Last year she was taken to San Antonio, Texas, for her health but came back with no benefit. The two Mize Sisters edited and published the Newton County News for 18 years and did nearly all the mechanical as well as the editorial work themselves. They published a good paper and made a success of it financially. The funeral of Miss Mize was held Monday at the home, the services being conducted by Rev. Sloan of the Baptist church of which deceased was a member.
Source: Neosho Times
Researched & compiled by Virginia Brown
April 2009
The Newton County News was a weekly publication that covered all aspects of community life from 1890 to 1908. The News was published every Thursday by the Mize sisters, three young single Newtonia teachers (Eva, Fidelia, & Belle).
Their office was conveniently located in the western portion of the town on Mill Street, close to the center of the shopping district. Here, people would often stop by and visit and provide items for the next issue of the news. At least one page of each issue was devoted to tidbits and informative items about the residents of Newtonia Township and often some of the surrounding communities.
The Mize sisters were the daughters of Robertson and Martha Amanda (Williamson) Mize, who had moved to Newtonia in the fall of 1870, Martha later dying in 1887. Their brothers, George and William, were newspaper publishers in Illinois. They provided the much needed inspiration for the girls and even provided help with knowledge and equipment.
On August 14, 1890, Fidelia, age 36, and two younger sisters, Mary "Eva," age 31, and Erminnie "Belle," age 25, launched their first issue with the salutation: "With this issue, the undersigned begin the publication of The Newton County News. It is the purpose of the publishers to make it a live local newspaper. The type of The News office is all new and modern, and of the latest and prettiest faces. The undersigned will endeavor, by industry and energy, to print a handsome, newsy, desirable home paper, trusting thereby to merit a reasonable patronage. With its best bow, The News bids its patrons a hopeful Good Morning. Very sincerely, Mize Sisters."
The sisters were intelligent and dedicated women with a great sense of humor while reporting the affairs of the people, the holiday seasons, climate, and other interesting happenings in the community. They were members of the Newtonia Baptist church, where Fidelia was treasurer of the Sunday school and taught a class of young girls. Within the columns of their newspaper, they have preserved valuable information about Newtonia and its citizens that would otherwise have been lost.
They tried to impress upon the citizens the importance of a newspaper when they wrote, "The country newspaper is truly a family record. It proclaims your marriage, it announces the birth of your children, it gives the obituary notice of a loved one of your family. It not only gives your family record, but the family record of your neighbors. Many do not realize the benefit their home paper is to them." Some of their articles describing Newtonia and other items of interest have been quoted in their entirety to provide a better insight into the lives of the people who were part of their lives. To the Mize sisters we owe our thanks.
The Mize sisters made this announcement in their newspaper on May 21, 1891.
We are pleased to announce to the public that we are this week receiving from the press and type foundries in Chicago a complete new job printing outfit, and will, by the time THE NEWS reaches its readers, be prepared to execute job printing in the latest and best styles of the art. Our presses, paper cutter, job type and other necessary material are all new, modern, and first class in every respect; and we feel confident that we shall be able to turn out as handsome printing as can be done in any office. We shall make a specialty of Letter Heads, Note Heads, Bill Heads, Statements, envelopes, Programmes, Dodgers, Sale Bills, Posters, receipt Books, Note Books, Scale Books, etc. etc. In short, we shall endeavor to do any kind of printing done in a first class newspaper office, and shall hope to do it well and at reasonable prices. We have just received a new stock of flat papers of all kinds, as well as colored poster, binding material, etc. etc. Those desiring any kind of printing will, we think, do well to give us a call. — MIZE SISTERS, Newtonia, Missouri.
SEPT 8, 1916 (page 1)
DEATH OF MISS FIDELIA MIZE
Miss Fidelia Mize, a maiden lady of about 60 years of age, died at her home in Newtonia last Sunday morning. Funeral services were conducted at the home Monday by Rev. Sloan and interment made in the old Newtonia cemetery.
Miss Mize was exceedingly well known throughout Newton county and had many friends. During the administration of President Cleveland her brother, W. H. Mize, held the post collector at the port at Chicago, and he purchased and made a present to Miss Mize and her two sisters an outfit of printing material from which for more than twenty years they published a paper at Newtonia under the name of the Newton County News. Miss Fidelia made regular trips each week in search of news and business to Neosho, Granby and other points in the county, it having been her custom to make Neosho every Monday, and she was her regularly on that day each week, rain or shine.
Four or five years ago, on account of failing health, the sisters ceased the publication of the paper, but have continued to do job printing for the business men of Newtonia and others in that section of the county. The deceased lady was greatly esteemed by everyone who knew her and her death is deeply regretted by all. The funeral was attended by many from different parts of the county.
Source: Miner and Mechanic.
AUG 31, 1916
DEATH OF MISS FIDELIA MIZE
Miss Fidelia Mize of Newtonia, well known as one of the Mize Sisters who published the Newton County News at Newtonia for 18 years, died at her home there last Sunday. She had been in poor health for several years, in fact the newspaper was discontinued a few years ago on account of her poor health. Last year she was taken to San Antonio, Texas, for her health but came back with no benefit. The two Mize Sisters edited and published the Newton County News for 18 years and did nearly all the mechanical as well as the editorial work themselves. They published a good paper and made a success of it financially. The funeral of Miss Mize was held Monday at the home, the services being conducted by Rev. Sloan of the Baptist church of which deceased was a member.
Source: Neosho Times
Researched & compiled by Virginia Brown
April 2009
Their office was conveniently located in the western portion of the town on Mill Street, close to the center of the shopping district. Here, people would often stop by and visit and provide items for the next issue of the news. At least one page of each issue was devoted to tidbits and informative items about the residents of Newtonia Township and often some of the surrounding communities.
The Mize sisters were the daughters of Robertson and Martha Amanda (Williamson) Mize, who had moved to Newtonia in the fall of 1870, Martha later dying in 1887. Their brothers, George and William, were newspaper publishers in Illinois. They provided the much needed inspiration for the girls and even provided help with knowledge and equipment.
On August 14, 1890, Fidelia, age 36, and two younger sisters, Mary "Eva," age 31, and Erminnie "Belle," age 25, launched their first issue with the salutation: "With this issue, the undersigned begin the publication of The Newton County News. It is the purpose of the publishers to make it a live local newspaper. The type of The News office is all new and modern, and of the latest and prettiest faces. The undersigned will endeavor, by industry and energy, to print a handsome, newsy, desirable home paper, trusting thereby to merit a reasonable patronage. With its best bow, The News bids its patrons a hopeful Good Morning. Very sincerely, Mize Sisters."
The sisters were intelligent and dedicated women with a great sense of humor while reporting the affairs of the people, the holiday seasons, climate, and other interesting happenings in the community. They were members of the Newtonia Baptist church, where Fidelia was treasurer of the Sunday school and taught a class of young girls. Within the columns of their newspaper, they have preserved valuable information about Newtonia and its citizens that would otherwise have been lost.
They tried to impress upon the citizens the importance of a newspaper when they wrote, "The country newspaper is truly a family record. It proclaims your marriage, it announces the birth of your children, it gives the obituary notice of a loved one of your family. It not only gives your family record, but the family record of your neighbors. Many do not realize the benefit their home paper is to them." Some of their articles describing Newtonia and other items of interest have been quoted in their entirety to provide a better insight into the lives of the people who were part of their lives. To the Mize sisters we owe our thanks.
The Mize sisters made this announcement in their newspaper on May 21, 1891.
We are pleased to announce to the public that we are this week receiving from the press and type foundries in Chicago a complete new job printing outfit, and will, by the time THE NEWS reaches its readers, be prepared to execute job printing in the latest and best styles of the art. Our presses, paper cutter, job type and other necessary material are all new, modern, and first class in every respect; and we feel confident that we shall be able to turn out as handsome printing as can be done in any office. We shall make a specialty of Letter Heads, Note Heads, Bill Heads, Statements, envelopes, Programmes, Dodgers, Sale Bills, Posters, receipt Books, Note Books, Scale Books, etc. etc. In short, we shall endeavor to do any kind of printing done in a first class newspaper office, and shall hope to do it well and at reasonable prices. We have just received a new stock of flat papers of all kinds, as well as colored poster, binding material, etc. etc. Those desiring any kind of printing will, we think, do well to give us a call. — MIZE SISTERS, Newtonia, Missouri.
SEPT 8, 1916 (page 1)
DEATH OF MISS FIDELIA MIZE
Miss Fidelia Mize, a maiden lady of about 60 years of age, died at her home in Newtonia last Sunday morning. Funeral services were conducted at the home Monday by Rev. Sloan and interment made in the old Newtonia cemetery.
Miss Mize was exceedingly well known throughout Newton county and had many friends. During the administration of President Cleveland her brother, W. H. Mize, held the post collector at the port at Chicago, and he purchased and made a present to Miss Mize and her two sisters an outfit of printing material from which for more than twenty years they published a paper at Newtonia under the name of the Newton County News. Miss Fidelia made regular trips each week in search of news and business to Neosho, Granby and other points in the county, it having been her custom to make Neosho every Monday, and she was her regularly on that day each week, rain or shine.
Four or five years ago, on account of failing health, the sisters ceased the publication of the paper, but have continued to do job printing for the business men of Newtonia and others in that section of the county. The deceased lady was greatly esteemed by everyone who knew her and her death is deeply regretted by all. The funeral was attended by many from different parts of the county.
Source: Miner and Mechanic.
AUG 31, 1916
DEATH OF MISS FIDELIA MIZE
Miss Fidelia Mize of Newtonia, well known as one of the Mize Sisters who published the Newton County News at Newtonia for 18 years, died at her home there last Sunday. She had been in poor health for several years, in fact the newspaper was discontinued a few years ago on account of her poor health. Last year she was taken to San Antonio, Texas, for her health but came back with no benefit. The two Mize Sisters edited and published the Newton County News for 18 years and did nearly all the mechanical as well as the editorial work themselves. They published a good paper and made a success of it financially. The funeral of Miss Mize was held Monday at the home, the services being conducted by Rev. Sloan of the Baptist church of which deceased was a member.
Source: Neosho Times
Researched & compiled by Virginia Brown
April 2009
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