Iowa
Old Press
Postville Review
Postville, Allamakee, Iowa
August 2, 1884
LOCAL ITEMS.
Hon. J.A. LYONS, of Gutherie Center, has been visiting relatives
in this section for a few days.
Fred McARDLE, the genial fireman on the freight train of this
branch of the B.C.R. & N.R.R. has recently been down to
Illinois and got married. His wife will be up next week. He has
rented Ed. WILSON's house.
Mr. Letchford, an old resident of Frankville, died on Monday
night.
Mrs. Dickson, mother of J.H. of Franklin Twp. was buried on
Friday.
Mrs. Harvey Easton will leave next week for an extended visit at
the old home in the Empire state. We wish her a safe and pleasant
journey and visit.
DIED.
Mrs. Jerry CALLAHAN, wife of the man who takes care of the B.C.R.
& N. round-house at this place, died on Friday night of last
week. The funeral was held on Sunday at Clermont.
The father of Mr. I.A. HARMON, of Ohio. He was an old gentleman,
78 years of age and his death had been expected daily for about 6
weeks.
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Postville Review
Postville, Allamakee Co. Iowa
August 9, 1884
DIED.
D.L. PERRY, an old and well known citizen of Bloomfield twp, died
suddenly on Sunday, of rheumatism of the heart. He was usually
well on Friday and visited Postville on that day. He was unwell
but a few hours. He was nearly 75 years of age.
In Franklin twp., July 31st of cancer of the stomach, Mrs.
Margaret DICKSON, widow of Wm. DICKSON. Aged nearly 78 years.
Mrs. DICKSON was born in Dunbar, Scotland. Her father was a
member of the 79th Highland regiment, which was afterward
consolidated with others into the famous 42nd Highland Reg't. For
several years with her mother she traveled with the Reg't,
spending considerable time at the noted fortress Gibraltar. She
was married to Wm. DICKSON, June 1st, 1837. In the fall of 1854
they came to new York, but looking to the welfare of their
growing family they moved west in the spring of 1857 and located
in Allamakee Co., which has since been her home. Her husband died
in 1862. She leaves a famly of four sons and two daughters. Mrs.
DICKSON was a member of the Presbyterian church in the old
country, but in the winter of 1875 united with the M.E. church.
She maintained an unwavering trust in her savior till the close
of her long pilgrimage and through a protracted illness of weeks
patiently and meekly awaited the end and then quietly fell asleep
in Jesus.
The youngest child of Mr. and Mrs. H.E. BABCOCK died on Thursday.
MARRIED.
At Luana, Tuesday August 5th, Mr. Geo. F. CARPENTER, of Billings,
Montana to Miss Belle BRONSON of Luana. The ceremony took place
at 8 o'clock in the eve'g at the home of the bride and was
performed by Rev. B.F. ROGERS of the Universalist church at
Galesburg, Ill.
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Postville Review
Postville, Allamakee Co. Iowa
August 16, 1884
John RAUFMANN, residing northwest of Postville on Yellow River
met with a terrible accident on Friday last, which resulted in
his death on Sunday. The team which was attached to a reaping
machine became frightened in some way and started to run. Mr.
RAUFMANN caught them by the bits and endeavord to stop them, but
was thrown down and the machine sickle bar and all, passed over
him. He was not cut so badly as might have been supposed by the
sickle but his bones were broken and internal injuries were
sustained.
The following have paid on subscription: John B. HART, Fred
RADLOFF, E.M. HANCOCK, Jas. HOLAHAN, Fritz SANDER, A.W. KRAMER,
A.A. CRANDALL & W.H. VAILEAIN.
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National Advocate
Postville, Allamakee co. Iowa
August 21, 1884
This community was startled Thursday morning by the announcement
that Andrew Teats, Superintendent of the Poor Farm, was dead.
Many who saw him in town the evening previous could not believe
the report, as he appeared in usual health. But it proved all too
true. His daughter Sarah called him in the morning, and, as he
failed to respond, she went to his room. there she found him cold
in death, lying on his pillow with every appearance of having
died while asleep. It seems that after his returning from town
one of the women paupers got into tantrums and began breaking the
windows of her room. Failing to pacify her, Mr. Teats, after a
long struggle, secured her in the stong room, remarking afterward
that the girl seemed to be stouter than ever, and that he was
tired out. He went to bed, and died probably from heart disease
brought on by his extra exertion. Mr. Teats was 63 years old, and
a man highly respected not only for his good qualities but for
his kindly treatment of the unfortunates under his charge, and
his careful management of the county's farm. His neighbors are
all bowed with grief over his untimely death. The funeral was
held yesterday attended by a large concourse of friends. -North
Iowa Times
Local and General
-Miss Jessie Coyle is clerking in Roberts' store.
-Hall Ellis shipped his thresher to o. Owen, Sac county this
week.
-Thomas Taylor lost a valuable cow last week. She gave birth to
twin calves and died soon after. She has produced seven calves in
four years, which all lived and were fine, well formed animals,
and her cream churned 15 pounds of butter per week. Such a cow is
hard to find, and it is a great loss to Mr. Taylor.
-Mrs. Wells Eaton will sell at public sale, on her farm 4 1/2
miles northeast of Postville, Friday, Sept. 5th, a span of
horses, colts, 37 head cattle, young and old, farm implements,
house-hold goods, etc.
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Postville Review
Postville, Allamakee Co. Iowa
August 23, 1884
Jas. McEWEN and wife were greeted by a new baby boy.
DIED.
Mrs. WELSH, mother of Mrs. J. KOEVENIG, on Wednesday. The remains
were taken to Ossian for interment.
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Postville Review
Postville, Allamakee Co. Iowa
August 30, 1884
It is reported that another one of Elisha HARRIS' daughters was
recently married, but we have not sufficient knowledge of the
affair to give the usual marriage notice.
A sister of old gentleman PEARSON, who has been visiting at
Hardin with the later, left on the B.C.R.& N. passenger train
Thursday for her home at Atlantic, Io.
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