Postville Review
Postville, Allamakee, Iowa
May 5, 1888

Waukon is to have Ringling Bros. on the 15th!!

Will ROBBE occupies the honored position of father. No cigars yet.

Mrs. C.R. GRIFFIN, of LaCrosse, Wis., is visiting with her niece, Mrs. S.F. CLINTON.

Dr. G.H. HINKLEY, one of the pioneers of Clermont, is soon to remove to Luverne, Minn.

E. RAGAN, C.F. MEIER, W.F. CRAFT and D. JACOBIA have paid subscriptions this week.

Mrs. S.W. BOYNTON will leave for Wichita in a short time to make her home, Mr. BOYNTON having decided to remain there. She has a good cook stove for sale very cheap.

We are glad to learn that Henry TEEPLE, who was taken to the insane asylum a few weeks ago, from Waukon, is rapidly recovering is reason and will soon be all right again.

Mrs. PHILLIPS, mother of J.K., is visiting the latter and family, having just returned from an extended visit to Kansas. She was not very favorable impressed with the western eldorado.

I wish to rent at once the small farm known as the MITCHELL place, just north of VanVelzer'S. A house and 17 acres of improvements, timber etc. Apply at once to R.N. DOUGLASS.

Miss Addie SANDERS went to Chicago on Monday to purchase the second stock of spring and summer goods for LUHMAN & SANDERS. This firm has been and is doing a good business right through the dull season.

Another suicide near Waukon came to light last Sunday. A German work hand went into the woods and shot himself. This suicide mania is getting too prevalent. Self murder is only better than murdering someone else.

Win. CROFT has changed his mind and will not go to Dakota at present.

List of letters remaining unclaimed at the postoffice, April 30th, 1888:
Mr. Wm. DORM, Miss G.M. HUTCHINS, Mr. Irving HANCOCK, Miss Hannah KITELSON, Mr. Nels N. LARSON, Miss Clemmin McMALLEN, Mr. Wyman TRUDO, C.F. WEBSTER, Jno. SCOTT & Geo. H. ULRICH.

MARRIAGES.
--We are pleased to note the marriage of E.F. MEDARY, of the Waukon Democrat, and Miss Emily H. HALE, of Waukon, May 2nd. May much joy, happiness and prosperity await them.
--From the City Press, Bushnell, Dak. Mr. Elmer L. VanDYKE and Miss Minnie CORESS were united in marriage April 25th, 1888, by the Rev. C.H. McKEE. The former of Postville, Iowa and the latter of Randolph, Iowa. Mr. VanDYKE is the gentlemanly station agent of this place. We all wish them joy and prosperity.

DEATH.
We regret to learn of the death of the youngest child of Geo. HEWIT.
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Postville Review
Postville, Allamakee Co. Iowa
May 19, 1888

Charley BAYLESS, Hiram TOWNS and 'Gene STOCKMAN arose one morning this week at 4 a.m. and went wolf hunting. They succeeded in capturing a chipmunk.

Steve SPOO leaves next Tuesday for Mammoth Hot Springs, Wyoming where his brother now is.

Mr. S. TAFF Sundayed in Postville.

Wm. ROBBE is keeping house over John MOIR's.

J.B. MINERT was over from Waukon Thursday.

Fred THOMA nearly lost a very valuable horse last Sunday.

Otto MIKELSON left the latter part of last week to take a position at Latin, Neb.

Mrs. T.B. EASTON has been somewhat indisposed this week as a result of a severe cold.

Mr. CORNELL, Sr. was up from N. McGregor this week, undoubtedly in quest of dry land.

If you need any carpenter work done call on John BREUER.

Fritz LUHMAN is the proud possessor of a shining velocipede.

Miss Velma POWERS visited at Nordness last week.

Mrs. Hall ROBERTS and Mrs. Andrew THOMPSON are visiting at Waukon.

The Ladies' Reading Club will meet with Mrs. Jessie SANDERS next Tuesday afternoon.

James McGHEE and J.J. JENNEWINE were over from Waukon the latter part of last week.

James PALMER, deputy sheriff, was in town yesterday enroute to Independence with a couple of insane patients.

Mr. and Mrs. CRUMB, of Minneapolis, are visiting Jas. ORR and family. Mrs. CRUMB is a sister of Mrs. ORR.

Miss Lizzie GORDON left for Madison, Dak., the home of her sister Mrs. Wm. HUFFY, for a lengthy visit.

F.W. TULLER expects to go to Washington Territory soon with a gentleman from West Union who is going to take a train load of cattle there.

Dr. J.A. HAVIRLAND and E. HUGHES went duck hunting on the Mississippi river last week. It was a good time for ducks, too, as far as the water was concerned.

Jo. MARSH, formerly driver of the Postville and Waukon stage, was in town last Saturday. He has not yet completely recovered from his severe sickness of last winter.

The most important transfer of residence property ever made in Postville has recently been consummated by the sale of W.S. ROBERTS' elegant homestead to S.F. CLINTON, the consideration being $3,500. We are glad to have such an enterprising citizen as Mr. CLINTON become a permanent resident of Postville.

I am now prepared to do dressmaking at my residence. Mrs. E.D. STILES.

Misses Velma and Grace POWERS are in Chicago. Grace expects to attend school there. Velma went to see the sights.

The social party given at the Commercial Hotel on Thursday evening of last week by Ed. CORNELL and Halver LIEN was a success.

A man over sixty years of age, John KROPFGANZ by name, was struck by an engine near Waukon and one of his legs fearfully mangled. He will probably die. When the accident occurred he was walking along the track with a wheelbarrow.

Don HARDIN of the Gossip force has received a flattering offer to conduct a missionary publication about to be established in South Africa. The offer is a liberal one but obliges him to sign a contract for four years absence in that country without a vacation. He has not fully determined to accept. --from the Cedar Rapids Gossip. It will be remembered that Don is a graduate of the Review office.

S.W. BOYNTON returned from Wichita, Kas., on Friday. He is not very favorable impressed with that city. Charley YONKERS, he says, is doing well and is reasonably happy. Mr. BOYNTON says Postville is good enough for him.

Miss Mary BALDWIN, Dr. C.L. TOPLIFF, A.E. WASSON & John HARNACK are entitled to credit and thanks for cash on subscription this week.

H.B. TAYLOR is moving into his new residence today.

The third session of the Clayton Co. Farmer's Institute will meet at Elkader, on Friday, May 25, at 10 o'clock a.m. and continue during two days. Let the farmers of Clayton county turn out en masse and help to make this session of the institute useful and instructive. The following is a partial list of topics that will be presented:
-J.W. STEWARD, Illyria, farm buildings and fence.
-Hon. Reuben NOBLE, McGregor, sidewalk farming, or farming by proxy.
-S.B. SCHILLING, Elkader, the creamery.
-F.D. HATCH, McGregor, root culture.
-H. MEYER, Elkader, poultry for pleasure and profit.
-M. URIELL, Elkader, corn fodder
-W.P. ENO, Wagner, native vs imported horses.
-G.H. BIERBAUM, Ceres, what breeds of cattle shall we raise?
-J.E. CORLETT, Farmersburg, orchard and ornamental trees.
-Frank SCHULTE, National, corn culture and filling ditches.
-A.F. HOFER, McGregor, small fruit for the farm.
-A.O. KENYON, McGregor, does knowledge pay?
By J.D. MAURER, sec'y & F.L. WILLIAMS, pres.

DEATHS.
--The Palo Alto Reporter says that Wm. SHOWEN, formerly of this place, died recently at a place named Gull River, Minnesota. No particulars are given.
--Miss Ella JENNEWINE, who was teaching the Lybrand school, died suddenly of apoplexy yesterday at the residence of E. HARRIS. she was indisposed only about an hour before her death. She was a sister of Mrs. J.H. McGHEE, of Waukon and had resided with her in Postville and was well acquainted here. The relatives have our sincere condolence in their great and sudden bereavement.
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Postville Review
Postville, Allamakee Co. Iowa
May 26, 1888

Another case of diphtheria is reported.

A couple of Ed. PUTNAM's children have the measles.

Miss Grace POWERS had an operation performed on her eyes in Chicago.

Mrs. Geo. LULL went to Iowa City last Monday.

Hi. TAYLOR returned form Wichita, Kas., Wednesday.

The Ladies' Reading Club will meet with Mrs. Jennie LEUI next Tuesday afternoon.

Elmer VanDYKE and wife are here on a visit. Elmer is station agent at Bushnell, Dak.

We publish a correspondence from H.P. DAWES. Are glad he is pleased with his present home.

The Review force is indebted to Mrs. HUMPHREYS for a donation of ice cream this week.

Mrs. Scott ROBERTS is home again.

Will DURNO left for Duluth last Wednesday.

Rudolph A.T. MEYER advertises a closing out sale this week.

Mrs. HAMILTON, mother of Mrs. R.N. DOUGLASS has been visiting the latter this week.

Will DARLING came up from Dubuque last Friday.

F.M. HAISLET, of the New Hampton Tribune was doiciled with the Review family last week Friday.

Mrs. Hannah PUTNAM came up from Dubuque Saturday. She expects to remain here during the summer.

Linc. REDHEAD and his sister, Lillie, went south on the Burlington train, bound for Carson, Iowa.

J.M. PIXLER, W.W. DARLING, Geo. COMBS and J.G. RATCLIFFE are entitled to thanks and credit for cash on subscription this week.

C.P. COLGROVE, Waukon, will speak on "duties of principals of graded schools" at the first meeting of the Principals' association at Postville.

Mr. Paul BRORBY and Mr. Theodore DRAVIS, accompanied by Misses Carrie ORR and Dora JONES, drove over to Waukon from Postville Sunday for a few hours of visiting.

DEATH.
--Fred BEEDY's little boy, aged about three years, died Wednesday and was buried Thursday. It is said death resulted from diphtheria.

IN MEMORIAM.
The funeral of Mrs. Martha J. WATERS occurred at the Congregational church on Monday last. Rev. W.H. SLINGERLAND preached the sermon. The interment took place at the Minert cemetery. The following is the memoir of the deceased:
Martha J. JAQUIS, wife of George WATERS, was born October 4th, 1862, in Ludlow township, Allamakee county, Iowa. Her father Daniel JAQUIS, was one of the earliest settlers of this county, having come here from New York state about 1851. The famly which grew up on the Ludlow township farm consisted of six children -- three boys and three girls -- of which the deceased was the fourth child. She was married to George WATERS on the 11th of February, 1885, and with her husband at once removed to Brale county, Dakota. In 1887 they returned to Mitchell county, Iowa, settling on a farm near the town of Bailey. After a brief illness she departed this life on Saturdy, May 19th, 1888. She leaves to the care of her bereaved husband two sweet babes, one about two years old, the other a wee bud of promise who has seen the light of less than a score of days, God help and bless him and his. Of her whole family only two are left; father, mother, a brother and two sisters preceded her to the heavenly world. One sister died less than a month ago. Two brothers and her husband and babes are all on this side of the river.
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