Iowa
Old Press
Postville Review
Postville, Allamakee, Iowa
July 6, 1889
Mr. HUNT, from Spokane Falls, Washington Ty., was in town last
week.
Steve SPOO was down at Oelwein last week, assisting the COLLINS
boys in the new store.
Elisha HARRIS informs us that the Tuesday storm did great damage
to small grain, much of which will never come up again.
Mr. R.A.T. MEYER has put up a temporary building on the site of
his burned store.
Bert BURDICK feels pretty comfortable having scored 99.1 on his
first examination in the mail service.
Geo. EWING in cutting a bee tree near J.H. MEIER's got caught in
some manner by the falling tree and had his right arm so severely
crushed that it had to be amputated above the elbow.
Jas. PERRY has received his commission as postmaster and will
take possession Aug. 1st. Mr. BEEDY will run the office until
that time.
MARRIED.
By E. SWENSON, J.P. at his residence in Post twp. on June 28th;
Mr. Walter J. WHITE, of Jefferson twp to Miss Clara EWING of Post
twp.
DIED.
After an illness of several weeks of quick consumption, Miss Nora
BISHOP, daughter of C.I. BISHOP, passed away on June 29th in the
19th year of her age.
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Waukon Standard
Waukon, Allamakee co. Iowa
July 11, 1889
MARRIED
BARRIS -- BROWN --At the bride's home in Waukon, Iowa, at 9
o'clock a.m., July 8th, 1889, by Rev. L. U. McKee, Mr. Louis
Barris, of Norfolk, Neb., and Miss Dora E. Brown, of Waukon. Many
friends extend congratulations to this most worthy couple, and
wish for them a life of happiness. Mr. Barris has secured for a
partner one of Waukon's most estimable young ladies, and the
vacancy made in the circle of friendship by her departure is made
endurable by the belief that she has been won by one worthy of
her.
Postville Review
--We understand that Mrs. Truman has been appointed P.M. at
Luana.
--Mrs. Belden of Waukon, has been visiting Mrs. N. J. Beedy this
week.
--The mercury touched the unusual figure of 104 just before the
rain on Tuesday afternoon. In a few minutes after the rain struck
it dropped thirty degrees. It is not likely to get as high again
this summer. While warm
weather is just what we want that is a little too much of a good
thing.
--Jas. Perry has received his commission as postmaster but will
not take possession until Aug. 1. Mr. Beedy will run the office
as heretofore until that time, and after that will assist
"Jim" until he gets the run of the
ropes. In the meantime Mr. Perry is closing up his outside
business and getting things in shape to give his entire attention
to the claims of Uncle Sam as soon as possible.
--Geo. Ewing, in cutting a bee tree Sunday evening, near J. H.
Meier's, had the misfortune to get caught in some manner, which
has not been explained, by the falling tree and had his right arm
so severely crushed that it had to be amputated above the elbow.
Dr. Shepherd, assisted by Dr. Brown, amputated the limb and the
patient is doing as well as could be expected. A terrible
accident.
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Postville Review
Postville, Allamakee Co. Iowa
July 13, 1889
John PHALEN and wife and Lute STONE and wife were over at the
'hub' last Sunday.
Cash subscribers:
Mrs. L. SONKALB....Jas. GORDON....Otis VanVELZER....Mrs. Sarah
SMITH....Dr.J.E. GREEN....Mrs. B. SMITH....J.T. PARKER....Jas
ORR....W.C. BREEDLOVE
Roy HOSTETTLER entertained a number of his young friends at the
residence of his grandparents on Saturday on the occasion of his
19th birthday.(Frankville)
A child of Mr. and Mrs. WILLMAN was buried this week.
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Postville Review
Postville, Allamakee Co. Iowa
July 20, 1889
Our roll of honor this week: Prof. J.F. SMITH....H.W.
PARKS....Mrs. W.E. HUFFY....H.C. SCHULTZ....R.V. PEARSON
I.A. HARMAN has bought the milk business of J.B. HART and will
hereafter be our milkman.
Angus GORDON has put up a new kitchen and porch on his farm
residence. L.D.B. HAWKINS was the builder.
MARRIED.
At the residence of the brides sister in Glenwood, Iowa, July
7th, 1889, Mr. Lincoln REDHEAD, of Postville and Miss Blanche
JEROME of Glenwood. Linc has settled down to married life on the
old homestead, south of Postville.
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