Iowa Old Press

Postville Review
Postville, Allamakee co., Iowa
July 3, 1886

Postville Weekly Review
-A scandal on the county poor farm caused the resignation of superintendent Nelson and a break up in his family. Bad business.
-Dr. L.F. Kellogg, D.D.S., of Waukon, will be at the Commercial Hotel, Postville, on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, July 6th, 7th and 8th., for the practice of dentistry.
-Geo. Cameron's oldest daughter is quite sick with nervous fever.
-Mrs. T.M. Miller has been visiting a sister, Mrs. hathaway, in Milwaukee.
-Mr. and Mrs. Jas. H. McGhee rejoice in the advent of a little female responsibility that has come to gladden their home.

Married - Mr. Wm. Blanchard and Miss Mary E., daughter of Mr. James Sweeney, of Lycurgus, a young lady quite well and favorably known in Waukon. Mr. Blanchard has also been a resident of our town for the past few years and is a young man of industrious and steady habits and will no doubt make a husband worthy of the excellent wife he has chosen. - Waukon Democrat

Correction - In our notice of the Baily-Williams wedding last week, our composito made the notice read "Annie" instead of Amie Williams. Miss Anna Williams is not yet married ans we ask the pardon of all parties interested. The mistake came from the unusual spelling of the name "Amie" It is usually spelled "Amy". [see June 26, 1886 issue]

Waukon Standard
Waukon, Allamakee County, Iowa
July 20, 1886

Postville
The City Council met Tuesday evening and allowed the following bills:

R. A. Nichols, Rock................................
O. F. and M. C. Ferris, Street work......
James McGood, street work................
Ira Stevens, " " ......................................
Chas Schlischer, " " .............................
D. C. Niblock, " "...................................
J. C. Clark, team " "..............................
Max Walker, " " ....................................
A. McMillan, street work,carpenter.....
Willard Ralston, street work, carpenter..
J. C. Hubbell, lumber...........................

$ 13.75
$ 45.00
$ 10.50
$ 18.00
$ 16.50
$ 3.00
$ 30.00
$ 13.50
$ 7.20
$ 7.20
$165.39
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$293.49

Waukon Standard
Waukon, Allamakee co. Iowa
Thursday, July 22, 1886

Ludlow, July 19th, 1886
--John Ralston is building a new barn.
--Simon Snitker has built an addition to his barn.
--Adolph Sickmeier has also built a small barn.
--Wm. Dalton is giving his house a general overhauling which will improve the looks very much.
--The German school near the church has closed, the teacher, J. F. Jungelblut, is now teaching the German School near Wm. Dalton's.
--District School No. 1 closed last Friday.
--Rev. Mr. E. L. Wolters and wife took the train last Thursday for Pulaski, Wis., being the Pastor of the German Presbyterian church of that place.
--August Fiet has bought of Fred Flege a fifty acre farm, known as the Jaquis farm, taking in all the buildings, paying $2,000 for the same. Mr. Flege is now hauling rock for the basement of a new house, which he intends to build this fall.
--BO-PEEP.

Frankville items [note: Frankville is in Winneshiek co.]
Frankville, Iowa, July 19th, 1886
--School closed Friday. In the evening an Ice Cream Festival was held in L. M. Chamberlins' yard. A large crowd was served with refreshments, the proceeds going to procure material for school work, to be exhibited at the County Fair.

Postville Review
Postville, Allamakee, Iowa
July 24, 1886

ROBBERY AT WAUKON.
The depot at Waukon was robbed of $281.65 on Thursday night of last week. Suspicion pointed to a farm hand at work near there named James LISTON, and he was shadowed and finally taken in. At first he denied everything, but on being searched and much of the money being found, confessed, making a clean breast of it. All the money but about $15.00 was recovered and LISTON languishes in jail, from which, in due time he will be taken to the penitentiary. He is 28 years old and a son of Daniel LISTON, of Jefferson township.

YOUNG THIEVES.
The following, from the Lansing Mirror, is liable to be as applicable to Postville as to Lansing if our young "kids" are not kept out of the streets:
The result of permitting young boys to roam the streets of our city at will, is illustrated in a startling manner by the discoveries just made by Marshall CLANCY. For several months past, three young lads, Dick MOBLEY, Mortie BACON and Johnny FENDER have been doing a landoffice business in taking ivory rings, straps and other articles from the harness of farmers' teams left standing on the steets. None of these boys are over 12 years of age, and had they been properly looked after, would not now be suffering the disgrace which they are subjected to. About a week ago a farmer living near Thompson's Corners, named I. INGEBRITSON, came to town and hitching his team on the street, went to KLEE's shop where he bought some new straps and ivory rings for his harness. When ready to go home, the articles were missed. He notified the Marshal who at once made an investigation and found the articles in possession of the boys, as well as 26 other rings, straps, etc. The Marshal estimates that nearly 100 ivory rings have been taken by the boys.
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R.A.T. MEYER has brought out a gay and festive new delivery wagon.

Mrs. M. COYLE returned from her Wisconsin visit on Tuesday night's train.

A.B. COOK threshed for A.B. CAYTON, winter wheat that yielded 25 bushels per acre, and rye that went 20 bushels.

Miss Annie BROWN of Waukon, was visiting Miss Jennie McMASTER last Saturday and Sunday.

Walter CHRISS arrived safely on the other side of the Atlantic, not even being afflicted with sea sickness.

Judge WILLIAMS was thrown from his buggy last week but only received slight injuries, we are informed.

A lawn sociable will be held at the residence of Hall ROBERTS next Thursday evening. Ice cream and cake served. All are invited.

Henry LUHMAN must have made a mistake in billing our fish, as they have not shown up yet.

We understand that Rev. A.F. LOOMIS' claim was one of the vetoed pensions. As we look at it a siege at Andersonville ought to entitle any man to a pension.

MARRIED.
At the residence of the bride's mother, in Franklin township, July 20th, by Rev. J.W. FERNER, Mr. Edgar R. YOUNG and Miss Hattie M. DUNNING. A number of years of personal acquaintance warrants the writer in saying that Miss DUNNING is a most estimable lady, and worthy to be the consort of the man of her choice. Of the groom we may say from acquaintance and repute that he is honest and industrious and we believe that together the journey of life will be pleasantly passed.

DIED.
Freddie, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. F. CAREY, of whooping cough, in Postville, July 21st, 1886. Funeral on the following day.