Anyone interested in the early history of Newton, Ransom and the region in general may find the following site interesting. It is the digital version of a book published nearly 100 years ago about the region. Hardcover copies exist but are rare as they are so old and few were printed.
This is the link to the PSU digital library where the whole book is available.
Interesting facts and histories as well as photos.
http://collection1.libraries.psu.edu/cd ... 0993&REC=1