Iowa
Old Press
Postville Review
Postville, Allamakee, Iowa
September 11, 1886
The Postville ice supply has failed and the heated term still
continues.
New Era Beer, brewed from Malt and Hops and guaranteed
non-alcoholic. At John THOMA's.
A gypsy camp has been located near town this week. We don't know
how may fortunes have been told.
We note from the Lansing papers that many families are leaving
there this fall. Lansing seems to be on the down grade. The
building of the East Shore railroad is a bad blow to Lansing, as
it has formerly had a large trade from the Wisconsin side of the
river.
Nearly everybody went to see the Barnum show at Decorah on
Wednesday. Nobody ever saw such a crowd in Decorah, and probably
never will again.
Manager WHIPP has been corresponding with the Waukon base ball
nine for some time with a view to another game between that nine
and the Postvilles.
J.I. SHEPHERD will return to Iowa City and resume his legal
studies next Tuesday.
My loom, nearly new, and all attachments, for sale cheap. Mrs.
John PIXLER.
Rev. R.W. PAXTON is in Chicago receiving medical treatment.
Rev. S.T. McKIM holds Quarterly Meeting at Clermont on Sunday.
Rev. H.E. WARNER will hold Quarterly meeting in the Postville
M.E. church next Sabbath.
Walter CHRISS is expected home the first of the week.
Mr. and Mrs. W.S. ROBERTS will go East on a visit next week.
Mr. and Mrs. J.H. SANDERS will go to Nebraska on a visit next
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Hall ROBERTS and Mr. and Mrs. T.B. EASTON are in
Minneapolis and St. Paul this week viewing the sights.
Subscribers this week:
H.P. HAWKINS, Chas. CLARK, Calvin D. CLARK, W.H. VALLEAU, John
HAMMEL & C.A. HINMAN.
We are under many obligations to our old and staunch friend, W.H.
VALLEAU of Decorah, for courtesies extended to us while in that
city on Wednesday. We differ in politics but we never had a
better friend than "Will".
J.H. SANDERS takes the cake on large potatoes. Some of his
samples at this office weigh 2 pounds and nearly a foot in
length.
Dr. HANSON is here on a visit and rusticating a few days, the
guest of Godfrey STAADT. He is practicing medicine and running a
drug store in Minneapolis.
Mr. TAFF has circulated samples of a soap he is manufacturing
which is a daisy to remove grease and ink.
W.B. SHAW, son of Dr. G.R. SHAW, of Ripon, Wis., who has been
visiting among friends here, left on the Thursday evening train
for Weeping Water, Nebraska, where he has an engagement to teach
in an institution of learning in that place.
Miss Nellie HALSTED, a niece of the editor, and sister of Stella,
who has been with us much of the time for the past two or three
years, is here and will stay for some months, probably. This will
relieve Mrs. B. somewhat, and if her health will permit it she
will get out a little more now than she has during the past 6
months.
OBITUARY.
Carl Walter SWENSON, son of Mr. SWENSON; living 6 miles NE of
Postville, died Tuesday, Sept. 7th and was buried on the
following day. Aged nearly three years. He injured his foot in
some way and suffered from the accident two years, which finally
resulted in death.
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WAUKON STANDARD
Waukon, Allamakee co. Iowa
September 23, 1886
--Not enough rain yet to make good plowing.
--Equinocital storm Friday and Saturday, mild form.
--The farmers are busy with corn harvest and fall plowing.
--The La Crosse nine have sent word that they can't meet our boys
to-morrow as intended.
--Now the tickets are completed -- take your choice, and be
careful to vote for the right men.
--There are 154 pensioners in Allamakee county, and they draw $1,
551.-0 cents monthly.
--Many of Rev. A. Allison's friends are pleased to hear him
preach at the __P. church Sunday evening.
--Bentley's big safe was moved into his new quarters Tuesday, and
the remainder of the stock is following.
--The City Council held a short session Tuesday evening and
allowed Willard Ralston $30 for street work.
--Miss Eva Cummens returned to Chicago Monday.
--Col. A. J. Rodgers was down from Minneapolis over Sunday.
--Miss Lizzie Brownell returned to Lawrence, Kan., Monday.
--Miss Gertrude Bunnell, of Fayette is visiting at O. H.
Bunnell's.
--Dr. Albert Kellogg was at home with father and mother over
Sunday.
--Miss Mary McMahon, of Humboldt Co., is with her sister Mrs. J.
F. Kennedy.
--Miss Clara Wager, of Decorah, was the guest of Mrs. G. J.
Mauch, Jr., over Sunday.
--We are glad to see John Raymond out again after being on the
sick list a week or more.
--Mrs. B. D. Gibbs started Tuesday for Mentone, Ind., to spend
the winter with a brother.
--Jess, Will and Noble Smith, of Malvern, were with their uncle
Jackson Smith's family over Sunday.
--Miss Velma Powers, of Postville, has been a guest of the Misses
Hendrick during the past week.
--Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Stilwell were with Waukon friends during
fair week. and visiting his father's family.
--Mrs. G. R. Manning went to DeWitt Monday for a visit with her
mother till after annual conference.
--Mrs. S. C. Treat, of Decorah, has been the guest of the
families of A. E. F. H. and Robbins the past week.
--Mrs. L. Armstrong has been quite sick for the past week, and
her many friends hope for her speedy recovery.
--Dr. E. A. Thomas, of Dover, Me., has been visiting his
brother-in-law J. N. Eddy several days during the past week.
--Miss Jessie Howe, of Fayette, sister of Ed and Harry, was the
guest of Mrs. J. K. Johnson, for several days the past week.
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Postville Review
Postville, Allamakee Co. Iowa
September 25, 1886
Mr. HART has sold part of the Ed. CLARK farm.
Doc. WELLS runs his dray line "on his own hook" now.
All those indebted to Miss M.C. WICTOR will please call at the
old stand and settle as soon as possible. Miss WICTOR has sold
her millinery business to Mrs. MEYER and Miss Amelia SPOO who
will continue the business.
E. SWENSON, Esq., is in Chicago and Milwaukee, taking in the
sights and recuperating his impaired health.
Subscribers this week:
Mrs. O.A. MAKEPEACE, Mrs. M. MIKELSON, T.C. BARCLAY & E.
SWENSON.
W.F. WARNER goes to Kansas to visit his brother and dispose of
some property he has there.
"We feel just like some lonesome dove" since Oc. COLE
cut our exchange. Why this whichness, Mr. Octavious?
Rev. R. LAUGHLIN has been up this week attending at the sick bed
of his nephew, Henry, out at John LAUGHLIN's.
Charley and James GORDON are back from Nebraska as natural as two
peas. We can almost hear "two-sixty-two and a half"
when Charley comes around.
Wilber HARDIN arrived in town for a vacation on Monday. He is
assisting at Luhman & Sanders store this week and may help us
out to some extent next week if we get off to Chicago. Bert
BURDICK is subbing for him in his absence at the Rapids.
The Postville baseball nine will hereafter be known as the Phil
Sheridan club.
Geo. LULL is putting a large cellar under his rink building.
There is much speculation as to what it is to be used for, but
Mr. LULL claims that he has nothing inparticular in view, only
that he is going to fix it up by degrees with the expectation
that somebady wil want it in time.
We hope that none of the farmers will overlook the sale of
blooded stock advertised by J.C. TAYLOR.
John DAVIS received over $1300 on his insurance policy. A great
help.
OBITUARY.
Henry LAUGHLIN was born August 6th, 1861, and died at his
father's home near Postville, at 7 o'clock, p.m. Sept. 22nd,
1886. About 6 years ago Henry LAUGHLIN left his father's home to
seek his fortune in the West. He went with high ambition and a
strong heart, ready to dare and do, amidst the many difficulties
and self-denials of pioneer life. He located at Jamestown,
Dakota, and for several years seemed to prosper, until his health
began to fail. His manly independence is shown by the fact he
suffered long and probably much alone, before he called upon his
father for help. When his father brought him home a few weeks ago
it was already evident that he was beyond the reach of medical
aid and the care of friends. Thus we are often disappointed in
our earthly hopes, plans and ambitions. Even young men, in the
prime of life, sometimes must yield and go, when the summons
comes. Henry LAUGHLIN was known as a virtuous and honorable young
man; he was baptized when a small boy, grew up in a Christian
home, had the Christian hope, and in his last days expressed his
trust in Christ as his Savior, saying that in this trust he was
not afraid to die. In the prime of life, when the world is full
of promise, we may be cut down. How important, therefore, that
our lives be linked with the life of Him who knows us altogether,
and "remembereth that we are dust."
COUNTY CONVENTION. From the Waukon Standard.
The following delegates were elected to the convention:
Center twp.- A.G. OLESON, James CAVERS, J.A. PETERSON, John
DRAKE, Andrew CHRISTIANSON.
Franklin twp.- L. BELLOWS, John HENDERSON, M. LAND, Wm. HANCOCK,
J.H. DICKSON
French Creek twp.- John W. HARDEY, John MUNZ
Jefferson twp.- Samuel DEERING, R.L. FRINK, W.H. CLARK, James
BRIAR
Lafayette twp. - A.C. DOEHLER, S.S. BRAY, J.P. TOWLE
Lansing twp.- L.E. FELLOWS, H. HAGENSTEIN, R.T. BRAY, E.B.
BASCOM, James WITHROW, G.W. METCALF, John ALMQUIST, James LOWE,
G.L. PAPE
Linton twp. - Reobert HENDERSON, David BIGGS
Ludlow twp. - I.E. NASH, Charles NASH, August PEEPER, H.G.
GRATTAN
Makee twp. - D.H. BOWEN, J.C. CRAWFORD, C.M. BEEMAN, A.E.
ROBBINS, J. BURTON Sr., Halvor HAGEN, A.M. MAY, Martin HULVERSON,
A.G. STEWART, F.H. ROBBINS, Charles RUMPH
Paint Creek twp - John A. DROGSET, H.C. McGORDON, Albert FOSSUM,
Louis MORUM, Tole HARBY, Toleff JOHNSON
Union Prairie twp. - J.C. BEEDE, David STEELE
Waterloo twp. - Andrew BARR, Axel P. DILLE, Henry CLAUSEN, A.O.
RAPPE.
Present, and without credentials, but recommended for admission
as delegates:
Hanover twp. - Iver IVERSON
Union City twp. - B.F. RATCLIFF
Post twp. - Wm. CARITHERS
Iowa, Fairview & Taylor twps.- not represented
Nominations for county offices:
Clerk of court - L.M. BEARCE, of Waukon
Office of recorder - J.K. HAINES, of Dorchester
Board of supervisors - Gotleib GOETTLE, of Lafayette (nominated
by James CAYERS, of Center twp.)
Office of county attorney - S.G. STEWART, of Waukon (on motion of
W.H. CARITERS)
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