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Postville Review.
Postville, Allamakee Co., Iowa
September 3, 1881.

The county is building a new $400 bridge near the ancient town of Moneek, it is being the first county bridge fund expend in this part of the county for several years.

The fifteenth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. H.O. DAYTON, last Saturday is said to have been the grandest affair of the kind ever held in this county.

H.S. HUMPHREYS has leased the Commercial Hotel to J.M. LISHER of the Burlington House.

NOTICE:
Final Probate settlement. To: Abigail CLOUGH, Warren CLOUGH, Eddie CLOUGH, Savilla COLE and Ruth ELDER, heirs of Zacheas CLOUGH, deceased. By A.P. ABBOT, adm.

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Postville Review.
Postville, Allamakee Co., Iowa
September 10, 1881.

H. S. Humphrey has leased the Commercial Hotel to J. M. Lisher, of the Burlington House and the transfer will be made next Monday. There's no room for comments this week.

Mrs. George HARRIS has been very sick.

For sale. The farm of Wells EATON, deceased, four miles northeast of Postville. Seven milk cows, six 2 year old steers, seven yearling steers, two yearling heifers, one thorough-bred Durham bull, six hogs and one platform spring buggy. Mrs. Wells EATON.

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Postville Review.
Postville, Allamakee Co., Iowa
September 17, 1881.

FROM BETHEL.
There have been many on the sick list in the neighborhood of late: Nathaniel McWILLIAMS wife and daughter; Evan SWENSON, his father and two children; Reuben BRAINARD and others.

Lybrand school commenced last week, Miss F.A. COOK, teacher.

BIRTHS.
A boy has been born at J.W. EWINGS.
A girl has been born at C.A. WOCHES.
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NOTICE.
To Mary PRESCOTT, Olive B. CADY, Melvina A. STODDARD, Mary A. TAYLOR, Charles T. PRESCOTT, Jessie P. PRESCOTT, Ava M. LYONS: You are hereby notified of a petition in the office of Clerk of the Circuit Court in Allamakee Co. Iowa, of A.R. PRESCOTT, as administrator of the estate of Jeremiah PRESCOTT, late of said county, deceased; to authorize and empower him to sell the following real estate situated in Allamakee and Clayton counties, viz: Lots 6,7,8,9 Block 9, East Hardin.

[transcribed by S.F., Aug. 2003]

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