Iowa
Old Press
Postville Review
Postville, Allamakee, Iowa
August 6, 1887
The total insurance on the burned district, together with the
damage on buildings and goods not burned, foots up $25,000.
[transcribers note: I have extracted pertinent details &
combined two lengthly articles]
--R.A.T. MEYER, now in BEUCHER's old billiard hall. His losses
have not yet been adjusted.
--MOTT & McADAM, are now in one of the lumber yard buildings.
They got their safe out of the ruins and the contents were not
burned. Their losses will be several thousand above insurance.
--Jacob MEYER's insurance has been adjusted and although his loss
is heavy above insurance, he will soon rebuild, so as to continue
his blacksmithing business.
--H.V. HOESTEN, the tailor, is now located in McDANELD's building
--J.B. SCHMIDT, now in the old meat market. His loss has been
adjusted and paid, the amount received being $1,180.00 on
building. He had no insurance on stock, furniture or barn.
--Mrs. E.D. STILES' loss, $400.00 on building, has been adjusted.
She will get the full amount.
--J.S. MOTT had $500.00 insurance on the old Review building.
--SKELTON & McEWEN get $100.00 damage to stock.
--MEYER & SPOO's millinery shop now is in Hugh SHEPHERD's
[illegible]
--Mrs. MONROE, now in rooms back of John MOIR's restaurant
Another week of intense heat.
We are now located one door south of LUHMAN & SANDERS store
and will do dress-making and millinery work at reasonable prices.
Mrs. Lena MEYER & Miss Amelia SPOO.
The postoffice at Gem, Clayton Co. has been discontinued.
Paul BRORBY came down from New Hampton on sunday morning's train
to see the ruins.
McMASTER's pond is becoming quite a popular resort for the girls
who are not afraid of water.
Wm. LEMONS, 'Gene STOCKMAN, Gil RUSSELL and Bert TUTTLE took in
Ossian the fore part of the week.
Elisha HARRIS has just completed a well 216 feet deep. He has a
plenty of water but it is a good ways down to it.
John DICKSON went west on Monday night to put up hay at Hartley
for his stock. He and his brothers have [remainder cut off]
W.I. CHASE had 1,200 bushels of oats, 195 of barley and 70 of
wheat. It was all threshed in one day, which was a good day's
work.
DEATH.
Harvey VanVELZER, son of Mr. and Mrs. Otis VanVELZER of Kansas
City, Missouri, died and was brought to Postville last Thursday
for burial. The remains were taken to the cemetery at Minert
school house for burial. He was about 1 yr. old. This is the
second child of Mr. and Mrs. VanVELZER to have been brought to
Postville for burial.
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Postville Review
Postville, Allamakee Co. Iowa
August 13, 1887
The finest rain that has struck this section during the past two
seasons was on Wednesday afternoon. We now have ample moisture
for all purposes except wells and springs.
It was 102 in the shade on Tuesday.
The fire alarm was again sounded just before noon on Wednesday,
but this time not much damage was done. Fire started from the
cook stove in Ed. SHEEHY's summer kitchen. Fortunately a few
buckets of water in the nick of time nipped it in the bud.
At a republican caucus held at the office of James PERRY last
Saturday evening, the following delegates were chosen to attend
the county convention at Waukon this week:
W.H. CARITHERS, John H. MEIER, Ellison ORR, E.R.A. BRAINARD, E.
SWENSON, J. McEWEN, J.H. BURHANS & W.N. BURDICK.
Mr. ABEL, Henry WEBB & Geo. REDHEAD have left samples of corn
at this office. Some of the samples though picked a week ago,
were fully ripe and well filled.
Having burned out, and thus being thrown our of business, without
warning, it is absolutely necessary that all accounts due me be
settled at once. Do not wait for further action but come in at
once and settle. Rudolph A.T. MEYER.
Geo. LULL passed a mile post on the journey of life last Friday,
on which occasion a few of the neighbors shared Mrs. LULL's
hospitality.
H.A. STOWE, Esq. has closed his labors for the Plano company and
opened a law office at Fort Dodge.
Henry SCHULTZ has gone to clerking for F.W. ROBERTS. He and
George will make a strong pair to draw on.
Jake MEYER is the first man at work on the burned district. His
foundation is nearly ready for the frame.
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Postville Review
Postville, Allamakee Co. Iowa
August 20, 1887
105 in the shade Wednesday. Although we had good rains last week
the drouth is not yet broken. Much more rain in needed, the
ground already being very dry.
Work on the burned district is somewhat lively. Jacob MEYER's
shop has been going up with a rush and will be ready for business
next week. Jake's many friends have helped him a good deal in
rebuilding. J.S. MOTT has already finished the basement of the
building on the old Review corner and has the sills on. Mr.
SCHMIDT has not yet determined what he will do, but he now talks
as if it would be doubtful about his building.
The telephone pole setters passed through Postville with their
work on Wednesday, and we presume, the wire will soon be
stretched. It will not be long before we can say hello to
neighboring towns in all directions.
Attention tax-payers! In order to correct a wrong impression by
many as regards the time for 2nd payment of taxes. I will state
for the benefit of thise who have made payment on the semi-annual
plan, that Oct. 1st. is the date at which penalty attaches to 2nd
payment.
Resp'y. J.F. DOUGHERTY, Co. Treas.
While in Waukon last Saturday we had a talk with the secretary of
the county agricultural society, Geo. H. BRYANT, as to the best
course to persue in the present quandary as to whether to
postpone the county fair until next year.
Martin BRORBY was over from Waukon on Monday.
Thanks to Mrs. Will HARRIS for a pail of fine plums.
Mrs. H.B. HAZLETON returned from her extended visit on Tuesday
morning.
N.C. BULLOCK went to Wisconsin last week to visit relatives and
friends there.
Miss PHELPS is taking her August vacation and Miss Nora MINNICK
is assisting in the postoffice ad interim.
Mrs. FLEMING, residing in Grand Meadow township, received a bad
kick in the head from a colt, last Sunday.
Mrs. D.N. TURNER left on Thursday morning for a three or four
weeks visit at Minneapolis. It is sad to note the woebegone
countenance of D.N.
J.P. NEY, of the Myron mill, has left a sack of new graham flour
at this office. He informs us that the mill is in perfect running
order, with a plenty of water to run from six to nine hours per
day.
DEATH.
Mrs. Peter STULL died on Friday, of last week, after only about a
week's illness, leaving a husband and we believe four little
children, the youngest being only a week old. A sad affliction.
OBITUARY.
Died of pulmonary consumption, at the family residence, in
Clermont twp., on Saturday, Aug. 6th, 1887. Mr. W.W. McGAHERAN.
Deceased was a native of Wisconsin where he was born in 1851,
being the eldest of eight boys. He moved with the family of his
father to Fayette Co., in pioneer times, residing with them until
'79 when he took Horace GREELEY's advice and went west making his
headquarters at Fargo, Dak., where he was engaged as general and
collecting agt. for an eastern manufacturing company until a year
since, when he established himself in business at Clermont, Dak.
[transcribers note: although it says Clermont, Dak., I wonder if
this should have read Clermont, Iowa]. 129 buggies and carriages
followed in the funeral procession, showing the last act of
respect to one who was honored beyond most men. Solomn high mass
was celebrated by Rev. Fathers TIERNEY, COONEY, GARRAHN and
HACKETT. The choir was led by the Misses AHERN, of Calmar. Father
TIERNEY, of Ossian delivered the funeral discourse. Deceased was
a young man who had but to be known to have friends everywhere.
Among those we noticed at the funeral from abroad were Gov.
LARRABEE, Des Moines; J. GALBRUTH, St. Paul; P.A. CUMMINGS, Rock
Valley; Messrs. BARRAGY and DOUGHERTY, Mason City and Jas.
SHERIDAN with Joe MURRAY, of East Dubuque. It was a blow to the
aged parents, yet, such is life. The famly have the heartfelt
sympathy of the entire community in their sore trial. [extracted
from a longer obit]