Iowa
Old Press
Postville Review
Postville, Allamakee, Iowa
July 5, 1884
J.M. HARRIS' residence with nearly all its contents was burned on
Tuesday of this week. The family was absent at the time.
Miss Eliza DEREMORE, who was badly injured some weeks since by a
fall has sufficiently recovered to be up around the house.
MARRIED.
At the residence of E. DERBYSHIRE, in Silver City, N.M., June
13th, by Rev. G.W. RIGGLE, Mr. Orison C. HINMAN and Miss Minne H.
STANLEY. Orison was for some time the apt P.M. and Telegraph
operator at Luana.
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Waukon Standard
Waukon, Allamakee co. Iowa
July 10, 1884
MARRIED.
SORENSON - HANSON -- In Center township, July 1st, 1884, by Rev.
H. A. Hartman, Mr. HANS SORENSON and Miss MAREN HANSON.
DAVIS - VAUGHN -- At Waukon, July 8th, by Rev. R. Smith, Mr.
JAMES C. DAVIS, of Patch Grove, Wis., and Miss NETTIE R. VAUGHN,
of Linton twp.
KELLEHER - DOUGHERTY --At Lycurgus, July 9th, 1884, by Rev.
Father Gaffney, THO'S A. KELLEHER, of Waukon, and MARY A.
DOUGHERTY, of Lansing Ridge.
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--Misses Jessie Lewis, Lizzie Spaulding, Mattie Row, and perhaps
others, attend the State Teacher's meeting at Madison, Wis., next
week.
--Joe Burton, Jr., is conductor of the passenger during Bigelow's
absence, Tom Wright taking the construction, Ard Stilwell is
breakman on the passenger.
-- Judge Granger, of Waukon, who is holding court at Charles
City, for Judge Reiniger, came up last evening and spent the
night with J. H. Sweeny. The judge used to be a resident of this
county, and has hosts of friends here who would delight to do him
honor. -- Osage News.
THE FOURTH
Passed off very pleasantly in Waukon. A large crowd was present,
and the program carried out as nearly as circumstances would
permit. Capt. Stewart's oration will be found in another place.
The speaker's stand was too near the lemonade stands and a dance
booth, so that the program music and oration got considerably
mixed with the lemonade cries and the dance music and callers.
The amusements in the afternoon created a great deal of fun, the
winner of the wheelbarrow race, Granville Clark, got $2; in the
potatoe race Johnnie Buggy and George Stone got 75 cents each;
two others, Frank and Ellery Barham got 25cts each. In the sack
race $1 was won by _______75cts by Ellery Barham; and 25cts by
John Buggy. A rope pulling by about a dozen on a side resulted in
____ Ryan's side pulling in the $2. A rain about 7 oclock delayed
the fireworks till most every body was in bed. On the whole it
was a successful 4th; no fights, no rows, and scarcely a drunk.
In this respect the quietest and most orderly 4th we have ever
seen in Waukon, though it is said the saloons did some back door
business.
CORRESPONDENCE.
Ludlow, July 7th, '84
Eds. Standard: -- I do not believe in taxation without
representation, so here goes. Weather fine, crops excellent,
especially corn, rye and winter wheat, other grains catching up
fast, and if this weather continues through July there will be an
abundant crop all around. We are in the midst of haying at
present, which is an average crop. Mr. Willard Ralston, our
confirmed bachelor, has at last seen the folly of mending his own
clothes, mixing his lonely pone cake and gone and done it by
taking to himself a better half. Miss Henrietta O'Brien was the
lucky maid who will hereafter have the satisfaction of thumping
Will with the indispensible broom stick, caring for refractory
buttons, etc. Long life to this most worthy couple. We learn that
Mrs. Frank Teeple is again indisposed, but hope it may not be
anything serious. Mr. John Ragan is building a large barn, and M.
G. Wood a granery, and Mr. Ward a large barn. Another marriage
seems to be booked for Ludlow, Mr. _____ and Miss ______ wish we
dare tell. The Sunday School of No. 6 is prospering finely this
season with an average attendance of about 30 scholars. At their
quarterly meeting last Sunday they elected C. M. Teeple as Sup't;
W. M. Stull Assistant Sup't; Miss Ida Arnold Sec'y; and Hirman
Miller Treasurer. They are young and wide awake officers, and we
expect to see an excellent school. They talk of organizing a S.
S. Association, and all interested and wish to aid the good move
apply to W. M. Stull. Now that we have prohibition as the law,
let us do another good work by prohibiting cattle from running at
large. It would be a benefit to all concerned. Mr. Feat, the
popular man of cream, still gathers and talks till he makes it
seem that we are getting the largest price seen for the article.
He takes, as a standard, a quart all around, to prove the full
inch for a single pound immensely increases Mr. Hubbell's
"tins"; yet they still go round and gather it in. The
wide awake creamery man Lang sent his wagons and skimmers, but
they soon sang: "Ne'er an inch can we get unless we hire
Feat to quit"; but he still keeps skimming around making
each quart churn a full half pound. But stop: Ink enough I've
shed -- Hurrah for Blaine and Logan -- and Fred.
TAPICO.
LOCAL NOTICES.
FARM FOR SALE. -- 120 acres under fence, 1 1/2 miles east of
Rossville, 2 miles from Waterville, 60 to 75 acres under plow,
balance good timber and pasture land, good water, frame house,
stable, fruit, etc. For sale at a bargain and easy terms. Call on
or address ALEXANDER CRAIG, Rossville.
NOTICE. Is hereby given that the partnership heretofore existing
between the undersigned in the "German Meat Market" is
this day dissolved by mutual consent, R. Wampler retiring, and
the business will be continued by Ferd Gottel, to whom all dues
must be paid, and who will pay all bills owing by the firm. FERD
GOETTEL, R. WAMPLER. Dated July 3d, 1884
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[the beginning of this article is cut off but I found it
interesting] .....were informed by telegram of the death of James
D. Flack, at Portin, Lawrence county, Arkansas. The boiler of a
saw mill which he conducted exploded killing him instantly. Mr.
Flack was about 40 years of age and leaves a wife and two
children to mourn his sad death. About 3 years ago Mr. Flack run
a stave factory at Waukon Junction and removed from there to
Sabula. His death was a sudden blow to his many relatives. --
McGregor News.
DIED
MILLS -- At the residence of his father, John Mills, Waukon,
Monday, July 7th, 1884, of consumption, GEORGE H. MILLS, aged 10
years, 11 months and 18 days.
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Postville Review
Postville, Allamakee Co. Iowa
July 12, 1884
ADVERTISEMENTS.
F.W. ROBERTS. $10.00 buys the best suit ever shown in Postville
for the money.
SCHULTZ & WELZEL. Always Ahead!! We have reduced our prices
on everything.
MOTT & McADAM. New hardware store, north-western' Barbed
Wire, wood wagon stock.
T.B. EASTON, dealer in furniture, undertaking, hearse.
Hall ROBERTS, president & W.S. ROBERTS, cashier. The
Postville Bank.
N.A. McNAUL, prop. Commercial Barber Shop.
J.M. LISHER, prop. Commercial Hotel
John S. MOTT, proprietor, Lumber & Barb Wire.
A.F. MARSTON, prop. Implement depot, reapers, mowers, binders,
rake, hayloaders, plows
R.F. HECKER, lumber wagons, top buggies, spring wagons
T. SHORTREED, blacksmithing
W.W. HAINES, The Postville Dray line.
WARD & MEYER, dry goods, groceries, dress goods, hats,
clothing, crockery, boots & shoes
J.S. YOUNG, City Meat Market
LOCAL ITEMS.
The building occupied by ARMSTRONG & HOLTER, the portion used
by Viola HUNTER as a milliner and dressmaking shop burned on
Sunday. The millinery stock was nearly consumed. Chas. SLORAH,
who occupied the front rooms over the store lost $70 in money
although his furniture was saved. The millinery stock was fully
insured. The building was owned by Mrs. KOEVNIG and was insured
for $500 about one third its value.
A new baby daughter down at S.C. PERRY's.
Hugh SHEPHERD was indisposed for several days from paris green
poisoning. He carried it in his pocket and the paper came open
and enough absorbed to effect him seriously. Too much care canot
be used in handling this deadly poison.
POSTVILLE's CENTENNARIAN.
One hundred years ago not far from the banks and braes of Bonny
Doon, near the castles of Montgomery, Scotland, a child was born,
fair, plump and pretty we are told and in due time was
christened, getting the plain simple name of John LAIRD. The
lapse of three fourths of a centruy brings him to Iowa, and now
at the age of 100 years he resides among us able to walk, talk
and sing his song. Mr. and Mrs. LAIRD are happy as little
children, and still welcome all with much cordiality.
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Postville Review
Postville, Allamakee Co. Iowa
July 19, 1884
LOCAL ITEMS.
This is to certify that I took a Policy of Insurance from W.S.
WEBSTER in the Hawkeye Insurance Co. of DesMoines on my dwelling
house. In 10 days my claim was adjusted in full, receiving
$1062.80. J.M. HARRIS
Mrs. MOON, of Luana, was visiting with C.E. TUTTLE's family this
week.
DIED.
Mr. Henry COLLINS, an old and respected citizen of Hardin, and an
uncle of merchant WARD of this place, died at his home on Monday
night last. His funeral was held on Wednesday.
J.D. NOFF, clerk of the courts of Fayette county, died at West
Union last week. He was a member of the Workmen legion of Honor
and V.A.S. and his famiy will get $6,000 insurance.
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Postville Review
Postville, Allamakee Co. Iowa
July 26, 1884
Mr. and Mrs. RIDENOUR, of Woodbridge, Cal. are now here visiting
with the latter's relatives, the HARRIS family, and will remain
until August. We are told that she thinks California the Eden of
this country. They have been in Iowa several weeks visiting the
relatives of Mr. RIDENOUR, in the southern portion of the state.
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