Iowa
Old Press
Postville Review
Postville, Allamakee, Iowa
June 2, 1884
Mr. WITTER, of Hardin, who has been sick for some time died on
Monday night and was buried on Wednesday.
MEMORIAL DAY CELEBRATION, OUR HONORED HEROES.
A volley was discharged over the graves of soldiers at the
Postville cemetery. The following is a list of the graves of
soldiers:
Sherman S. BLANCHAR, private, Co. C. 12th Iowa infantry
David STARK, veteran, war of 1812
W.R. JOHNSON, corporal, Co. I., Eng reg., Mo. Vol.
John PUTNAM, 1st lieut, Co. M. 5th N.Y. heavy artillery
Levi ELLIS, veteran, war of 1812
Sylvanus MORSE, private, Co. C, 77th reg. N.Y. vol.
John S. POST, private Co. K, 1st Iowa calvalry
Squire MATHER, private Co. I, 9th Iowa infantry
John H. MATHER, private, Co. B, 21st Iowa infantry
Darius MATHER, fife major, 27th Iowa
Unknown soldier, whose identity has been lost, member of a Minn.
regiment.
Arthur STILES, the Calmar druggist, started for Jackson, Miss.,
on Thursday.
Rudolph MEYER is fixing up the National hotel building, recently
purchased of D.W. LYONS, for a dwelling. D.W. and family have
moved into old lady CLOUGH's house, occupying the front portion
of it.
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The National Advocate
Independence, Buchanan co. and Postville, Allamakee co. Iowa
Thursday, June 12, 1884
[Note: The National Advocate was published
simultaneously at Postville & Independence. It contained
national and Iowa news. The 'local items' were different.]
STATE ITEMS
-Fort Dodge will make an effort to raise $20,000 to secure a
paper mill.
-The Catholics of Mashaltown are getting ready to build a $15,000
church.
-The postoffice at Ottana was burglarized by professionals, but
they got little for their pains.
-The enrollment of convicts at the Fort Madison penitentiary is
400, increase of 25 over the same time last year.
-The Cedar Rapids pork house has cut up nearly 25,000 more hogs
this season than it did during the same time last year.
-The Elkader Register says that a movement is on foot to
secure a branch of the B.C.R. & N.R.R. from Elgin to that
place.
-The Prairie Farmer says: Messrs. Williams & Flynn,
near Helen Station, Iowa county, will plant 600 acres of sorghum
this spring, just half of their farm.
-Rev. J. Bowman, of Cedar Falls, father of T.L. Bowman, of
LeMars, has been granted a back pension amounting to $2,748.57,
and will draw $15 per month hereafter.
-Alonzo Abernethy, ofrmerly state superintendent of schools, has
just been elected dean of the Des Moines university, and will
take the chair at the opening of the fall term.
-Senator J.K. Graves paid $30 for a ticket to the Chicago
convention. Several of the Dubuquers who arrived home yesterday
morning tell comical stories on one another about sleeping in
bureau drawers, and on billiard tables, etc.
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Postville Review
Postville, Allamakee Co. Iowa
June 14, 1884
This is to certify that my property recently burned was insured
in the Hawkeye. Within ten days received draft in full from their
agent W.S. WEBSTER. I can earnestly recommend the company to the
public. Christian RUCHDESCHEL [sic Ruckdaschel]
To R.N. DOUGLASS and wife June 9th, a daughter.
Card of thanks. Our heartfelt thanks are extended to those who so
willingly assisted us in our late bereavement. Mrs. C. WITTER,
Eddie WITTER.
Prof. A. ROW, of Waukon, Iowa has recently been appointed by the
American Bible Society Colporteur, to canvass Allamakee in behalf
of the Scriptures. His duties are to visit every family and
business to sell Bibles and Testaments at cost.
Last Wednesday Miss Eliza DEREMORE, who has been in the employ of
Mr. George LULL was going down cellar with some dishes. She
caught her foot and slipped and fell to the bottom. Her injuries
consisted in a severe wound on the side of the head and a broken
collar bone. At this writing her recovery is considered extremely
doubtful, there being a constant running of blood from the ear
indicating that the brain is affected. Her parents, who live on a
farm near Waukon, were sent for and arrived at about sundown.
DIED.
At his residence in Postville, June 6th, 1884, Wm. PATTERSON, in
his 80th year. Deceased was born in Forfarshire, Scotland, July
18th, 1804. On coming to this country he became a member of the
Congregational church of Beloit, Wis. By industry and thrift he
and his mate acquired a compentency and 47 years of wedding
harmony is the domestic record of their lives. Eulogy seems vain,
what was said of Chas. LAMB might with propriety be said of
deceased. O' he was good if ever man was good," to say more
would be superfious. He, for many years, was a respected farmer
on Henderson Prairie. He had been ailing for some time. The
funeral services were held at his residence on Monday of this
week. He was a connection of the RAGAN family by marriage, and
leaves a wife to mourn his loss.
Card of thanks. To the many kind friends who extended their aid
and sympahty to us in performing the last sad rites in our late
bereavement. Mrs. J. PATTERSON, Mrs. J. RAGAN.
DIED.
Mr. Norman HAMILTON, of National, by his own hand on Tuesday June
10th, 1884. He has been a suffered from paralysis and nervous
disorder for several months and this resulted ina form of
dementia. It was discovered that he had taken his life by hanging
himself in his barn. -- from McGregor News.
The deceased was the father of Mrs. Rube DOUGLASS of this place.
His funeral took place on Thursday.
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Postville Review
Postville, Allamakee Co. Iowa
June 21, 1884
LOCAL ITEMS.
Shaffer MARQUIS is home on a visit.
Mrs. Elisha HARRIS is seriously indisposed.
Shep VanHOOSER, who has been serving out a term of three years at
the Anamosa state's prison, was released therefrom on the 16th
inst.
Mr. GRINNELL had a run-away on Monday. While putting a box in his
carriage near Pete MILLER's restaurant his horse started and got
away from him. Mr. G's little boy was in the carriage.
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Postville Review
Postville, Allamakee Co. Iowa
June 28, 1884
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, June session, 1884.
Jacob KUMPF, appointed constable, Waterloo twp.
Robert MULLALLY, appointed clerk Taylor twp.
Petitions heard:
L.A. ADAMS, for a bridge across a creek in Dry Hollow
I.E. NASH, for appropriation for bridge repair
George ALLEN, asking refund of 1882 tax
William MOTT, asking abatement of county poll tax 1879
L. FULKS, for abatement of tax penalties
James SUTCLIFFE, of Franklin twp., remission of road tax
W.C. SPENCER, of Franklin twp., remission of road tax
Jacob AMBROZE, of Linton twp., refund road poll tax
S.C. GILBERT, asks abatement of part of 1881-1883 tax
S.H. KINE, for abatement of tax
Dizette WEYMILLER, asks cancellation of judgement
John HURLEY for remission of part of 1882 & 83 tax
Thomas ROBHE for abatement of 1882/83 taxes
J.F. LEIBHARDT for abatement of 1883 tax
H.G. GRATTAN, for appropriation for road repair
Michael QUILLAN for appropriation to build bridge over Village
Creek
H.P. LANE, asks to rescind action of former board
Robert KINNEY, of Iowa twp, for time lost by him
In the matter of the relocation and vacation of road No 224, the
claims of the following on account of the relocation &
vacation were reviewed:
David WORTH, Fred WORTH, Laura A. CLARK, Samuel SMITH, Levi
BOARD, John KIIGARIFF, Joseph MARQUETTE, J.H. STEIBER, L.E. HOWE,
Rosa E. BURKE, Mary & Thomas GEARON, M.& J.M. BARRY, K.
CORNEYLSON, Catherine FOLEY, Thomas GAVIN, Mrs. H. HARPER,
Timothy FITZGERALD, Nicholas RYAN, Michael McNAMARA, Mary A.
DOODS, John DELANY, Thomas FINNEGAN, N. GOBELL, Blum HOEVET,
Edmund PEACOCK, Martha A. STRONG, Wm. MANTON, Samuel GILIAND,
Christopher DUNGAN, Wm.POWERS, Michael GRAY, N. MILES & Geo
MILES heirs.
In the matter of the relocation of road No 38, the claims of the
following on account of the relocation were reviewed:
Rachael HANEY, Elisha HALE, G.H. HAUG, Michael PHILLIPPI, James
P. CONWAY, Peter KEES, George McKEE, Shaw & Purdy, Blum &
Reed, James SHAUGHNESSY & James P. CONWAY.
In the matter of the relocation of Paint Rock and Ft. Atkinson
state road, the claims of the following on account of the
relocation were reviewed:
Patrick HOGAN, Joseph H. DODDS, Uriah STEELSMITH & Matthew
RAFTER.
LOCAL ITEMS.
D.E. HARRINGTON is one of the band made up in Northern Iowa to
attend the Musical convention at Clear Lake in August.
A couple of A.W. McDANELD's children went up to Ossian to visit
their sister, Mrs. ANGELL.
David HUNT, a cousin of Abram HART, of Linn county, is at the
Hart residence on a visit.
Mr. and Mrs. RIDENOUR are expected here soon from California on a
visit to Mrs. R'S mother, Mrs. Elisha HARRIS.
N.W. STILES and family of Batavia, N.Y., former residents of this
place are here on a visit. It has been several years since they
were here before.
Card of thanks. We wish hereby to return our
thanks to the neighbors and friends for their assistance and
sympathy during the sickness and death of Mrs. Mary C. MITCHELL.
Edward STAADT, Mary STAADT.
NOTICE.
To William C. FIELD. You are notified of a petition by Sarah A.
FIELD claiming of you a divorce.
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