Iowa
Old Press
Postville Review
Postville, Allamakee, Iowa
August 5, 1882
LOCAL ITEMS.
Walter CHRISS has a new well.
P.W. SMITH came in on Thursday.
Will CREIGHTON is acting as agent at the C.M. & St. Paul
W.H. MEYER, the harness manufacturer, has finally been caught in
a net, had the matrimonial halter thrown about his neck
and a bridal is the result. May he work easy in the new harness.
Gilbert JOHNSON expects to start for Grand Forks, D.T. next week,
to look after his landed possessions.
DIED.
At the residence of his son-in-law, S.B. FINNEY, August 1st, Mr.
Wm BIKE, of Lena, Ills, in the 83rd year of his age. His remains
were taken to Lena for interment.
[submitted by S.F., Aug. 2003]
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The District Post
Postville, Allamakee co. Iowa
August 10, 1882
Published every Thursday, at Postville, Allamakee county, Iowa.
M.C. Mead, Editor and Proprietor
Harvest is in full blossom. So are the tramps.
"Crown Prince" flour is the best. Finney sells it.
"Greenback" photographs "on tap" at B.F.
Taylor's Gallery.
Bro. Burdick of the Postville Review made a pleasant call at our
office yesterday.
The old soldiers of Fayette county are to have a re-union, on the
fair grounds during the fair.
The Postville Brass Band have lately added two more instruments
to their band, making 12 pieces in all.
We are placed under obligations to Mr. V.M. Calkins for a basket
of fine large potatoes left at our door one day this week.
The new Postoffice building is being finished up inside, and when
completed will make a neat office, of which Mr. Prescott, our
efficient postmaster, ought to be proud.
West Union will be well represented in the Denver Editorial
excursion. Frank Hobson and wife, of the Argo, C.H.
Talmadge, of the Gazette, and [photocopy cuts off here]
Mr. Joseph Koeving, who has been sick for the past three weeks is
still confined to his bed. We hope to hear reports of his
improvement ere long.
Rev. R. Foster, of Independence, will address the people of this
place at the City Hall, Saturday evening, Sunday and Sunday
evening, Aug. 12 and 13. Mr. Foster has the reputation of being a
gifted speaker and his lectures promise a rare treat. A full
house should greet him.
Obituary.
O'Halloran -- Died at Holland, Grundy Co. Iowa, Aug 3d, 1882, of
inflamation of the bowels, Mr. James O' Halloran, aged 26 years.
Mr. O'Halloran was formerly a resident of Fayette County, and was
well known and respected by railroad men all over the state,
having made railroading his business for the last eight or nine
years. But for the past two years his naturally robust frame
succumbed to the effects of hard work; Disease wasted his
vigorous constitution and death relieved his suffering, and
brought sorrows and tribulation to a loving wife and child, fond
parents, brothers and sisters. Those who knew him best at home
and aroad can only know the sorrowing hearts that now mourn the
husband, father, son and brother. His remains were brought to
Randalia, Fayette County, for interment.
[submitted by S.F., Feb. 2004]
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Postville Review
Postville, Allamakee Co., Iowa
August 12,1882
LOCAL ITEMS.
Geo. KERR, out on the prairie, is rebuilding his fine farm
residence.
I have some second hand brick for sale at 50 cents per hundred.
C.C. LANG, Hardin.
D.W. LYONS has been repainting his residence, the old National
Hotel building.
R.L. BIRCHER of Waukon called this morning. He was over putting
up a monument for Mrs. SONNKALB in Grand Meadow cemetery.
[submitted by S.F., Aug. 2003]
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Postville Review
Postville, Allamakee Co., Iowa
August 19,1882
LOCAL ITEMS.
Joseph KOEVENIG is still quite low.
James McEWEN has sold is fine farm to J.H. McWILLIAMS.
Rev. LOOMIS purchased a nice buggy horse.
Darius ORR is around again, nearly recovered.
Harl DAWES petted one of his bees a little to much the other day,
and the loving little fellow left his mark on Harl's right eye.
HUMPHREY's will close up their saloon business this week and put
in a stock of groceries and a lunch room.
[submitted by S.F., Aug. 2003]
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Postville Review
Postville, Allamakee Co., Iowa
August 26,1882
CASTALIA NEWS.
Merrill CLARK is having a new barn built. D.F. KITTINGER is doing
the carpenter work.
R.F. CLOUGH has his blacksmith shop almost ready.
E.O. RIGGS is fitting up his building for merchatile business.
You will find A.W. KRAMER on the street watching for hogs and
cattle.
LOCAL ITEMS.
Cale BISHOP has sold out to a sister of Mr. McMASTER and will
remove to Wisconsin immediately.
Will YONKER and wife returned from their extended overland trip.
Our old friend Tom SHORTREED and Mrs. CRAFT and Win CRAFT are
about to return to Postville to reside.
[submitted by S.F., Aug. 2003]