Iowa
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Postville Review
Postville, Allamakee, Iowa
June 4, 1887
E. HARRIS returned from his California and Kansas visit on
Monday, seemingly in much improved health.
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Postville Review
Postville, Allamakee Co. Iowa
June 11, 1887
TERRIBLE AND FATAL RUNAWAY AT VOLNEY.
Wednesday's Dubuque Herald has a special correspondence
from Waukon giving the following particulars of a sad catastrophe
at Volney:
Waukon, June 7. One of the most horrible accidents that ever
occurred in this county happened at Volney, a little village on
Yellow river, in the south part of the county, last Sunday
evening. A party of seven young people, four of whom, namely John
CAMPBELL, his sister Cassie, Henry DESMER and Miss Olive ADAMS,
were in one buggy, and Od. GOSS, Tom CAMPBELL and Tillie GOSS in
another buggy. They were on their way to church. John CAMPBELL
was driving a spirited span of young colts, and when passing
along a narrow portion of roadway near the mill, GOSS undertook
to pass him. Both teams got under such headway that the young men
were unable to control them and GOSS' buggy ran into CAMPBELL's,
tearing off a wheel, upsetting the vehicle and throwing the four
occupants heavily to the ground. Miss CAMPBELL was thrown fully
fifteen feet her head striking the butt or chopped end of a
saw-log, tearing off the scalp and crushing the skull so that her
brains issued from the aperture, dislocating a shoulder and
injuring her otherwise. She was picked up insensible, but
afterwards rallied somewhat and lived for about two hours. The
other occupants of the buggy were also seriously injured, John
CAMPBELL and Henry DEEMER [transcription note: he was named Henry
Desmer at the beginning of the article] very badly, the latter
being unconscious for two days and his recovery doubted. Miss
ADAMS was badly cut and bruised about the head and face and her
left arm was broken. She had come over from West Union only a few
days before, for a visit with her friends, Mrs. CROUCH, Miss
Jennie ADAMS and Jas. ADAMS; of this city, being relatives of
hers. None of those in the other buggy were injured. Miss
CAMPBELL, the lady killed, was about 23 years of age, and was not
only the idol of her parents, but esteemed and beloved by
everybody in that community, and her tragical death was a
terrible shock to all. Her funeral took place on monday forenoon,
it being impossible to preserve the body longer, and the large
attendance and the great grief that prevailed showed how deeply
the friends and neighbors felt the loss. Miss Cassie was a
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alex. CAMPBELL, who only four weeks ago
buried a son who died very suddenly. The mother is indelicate
health and it is feared the shock that she has sustained in this
second sudden bereavement will prove fatal to her. It was indeed
a terrible accident and the result of careless and thoughless
driving.
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Rev. MANNING of Waukon, was in town last week.
Paul TURNER is the first student to arrive home on vacation.
Sam. SMALLPAGE, the grocery man, Sundayed at the Commercial.
James SHEEHY moved into his elegant new residence last week.
Mrs. ABBOTT has been considerably indisposed of late, but not
serious, we believe.
A letter from Jas. MOTT is in hand.
Miss Eva DURNO gave a party at her home last Thursday evening.
The ice cream and cake dished up has made us want to go again
every time we have thought of it.
Lu BECKER and Henry LUKENBILL went up to Ossian last Saturday
night to visit Frantz FRANTZER and "paint the town
red". But about all they talk about since they returned in
Norwegian girls.
Quite a number of Waukon notables were here on circus day,
including Auditor John COLLINS, deputy sheriff DEMPSEY, Levi
ARMSTRON, Dr. L.F. KELLOGG, Col. EARLE, young Mr. ROBBINS and
perhaps others. All the above reported at this office except
senator EARLE.
Messrs. CHRISS & EATON make their initial announcement today,
notifiying the public of the opening of their new furniture store
next week.
We are compelled to make another correction this week, in regard
to the pay given teachers in our school. both Miss DARLING and
Miss THOMPSON were raised $5.00, but Miss THOMPSON's raise was to
$35.00 instead of $40.00 as stated. The wages of the three
teachers in the lower rooms are now: Miss INGALLS $30.00, Miss
THOMPSON $35.00 and Miss DARLING $40.00. We hope we are correct
this time.
This seems to be a good year for the female persuasion. Fred
BEEDY rejoices in the arrival of one, for which he dished up the
cigars, and now Fred THOMA is heard from in the same direction,
only he has not been around with the cigars yet. Thus our
population increases.
Children's Day Program, at the M.E. church, June 12th, 1887:
[transcription note: names were extracted from the program, which
was given in it's entirety]
Introductory, Juddie McKIM
Rec., "The Bible", Mabel BEEDY & Jennie BURLING
Rec., "An Acorn Lession", Allie WARNER
Rec., "Our Heroes", Helen SKELTON
Rec., "Modern Knighthood", Ross FINNEY
Rec., "The Triple Pledge", Frank EATON, Bertie STAFFORD
& Earl McADAMS
Rec., "The Temple of Gold", Rena WELLS
Rec., "Fair June", Ethel McEWEN
Rec., "Patlook's Golden Rule", Lois TUTTLE
We had quite a talk on Wednesday with uncle Elisha HARRIS about
his recent trip to California, Salt Lake, Kansas, etc. He is
entirely carried away with California, and thinks he will go back
there as soon as he can. At the same time he is free to say that
it is no place for a poor man. The Chinese monopolize the labor,
and at wages that a white man would starve at. He advises no man
to go there who has not got plenty of money. He was very much
pleased with Utah and Salt Lake City, though all land there has
to be irrigated. the climate is both healthful and agreeable. The
stranger sees very little of mormonism in a hurried visit. As to
Kansas Mr. HARRIS' former opinion is unchanged. He says Bert's
description of the country he passed over could not be improved
upon. The country in the main is not a good country for crops or
stock, because there is no grass. He says the northern and
northwestern sections are much the best sections of the state
that he saw. in fact he likes the country well in Norton county,
where Henry is located. We have great confidence in Mr. HARRIS'
opinion and judgement, and parties contemplating a visit to that
country should see him before going.
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Postville Review
Postville, Allamakee Co. Iowa
June 25, 1887
The house of questionable repute on the west side has been
"abated" by the town authorities.
W.F. DRESSER had the misfortune to lose a two year old Clydesdale
mare colt a few days ago, valued at $150.00. She got a nail in
her foot and died of lock-jaw.
H.A. STOWE touched Postville on Wednesday morning on his travels.
He reports everything lovely our Fort Dodge way.
Kent CLARK, who has been day operator here for some time is
holding down the Ossian station, the agent there being absent.
We see that Mrs. BLANCHARD's pension has finally been allowed.
This will be a great help, which she should have had long ago.
Mrs. Lydia LAY-COOK left, on Tuesday, with her brother, Mr.
STEPHENSON for his home in Bremer county, where she will remain
for several months.
Notice. As I shall be absent from Postville for some time, I have
left all matters pertaining to the estate of Mrs. Zeuriah POST,
deceased, with Wm. SHEPHERD. I also have rooms to rent and any
one desiring them can apply to him for terms. Lydia A. LAY-COOK,
administrator.
We are prepared to do dressmaking and hair work. Respectfully,
GOULD & ADAIR.
Miss Effie RIDGEWAY, of Waukon, who has been attending school
here returned home on Tuesday of this week and the city grocery
wagon still makes its daily rounds.
Lu. BECKER, who has been workng for LUHMAN & SANDERS for the
past seven or eight months, went home last Sunday. Lu. is a good
boy and we wish him lots of luck.
Our thanks to Miss Ada BROWN for the kind remembrance evinced by
sending us an invitation to the graduating exercises at the
Conservatory of Music at Cornell College, which came off last
Monday evening. Miss BROWN is a member of the graduating class.
Miss Mary M. BULLOCK has returned from Fayette armed with a
diploma from the business college run in connection with the
University.
A reward of $100.00 wil be paid by the incorporated Town of
Postville, for the arrest and conviction of the person or persons
who committed the burglaary at the M.E. parsonage, the residence
of Rev. S.T. McKIM, on the morning of the 21st of June. J.
McEWEN, mayor.
The following have been appointed officers of the day for the 4th
of July celebration:
President, Hon. S.S. POWERS
Marshal, Col. Darius ORR
Reader, Dr. L. BROWN
Chaplain, Rev. J.W. FERNER
General supervisor of arrangements, N.J. BEEDY
Vice presidents:
Waukon, Hon W.C. EARLE
Ludlow, H.G. GRATTAN
Jefferson, J. JENNEWINE
Franklin, John DICKSON
Myron, W.H. CARITHERS
Hardin, G.W. PEARSON
Luana, Wm. SCOTT
Monona, F.L. WELLMAN
Grand Meadow, Jas. McKINLEY
Gem, J.C. ROUNDS
Elgin, Dr. MATTOON
Clermont, Dr. LEWIS
Castalia, A.K. TREADWELL
Ossian, M.J. CARTER
Frankville, J.A. CAVIN