Iowa
Old Press
Postville Review
Postville, Allamakee, Iowa
October 4, 1890
DIED.
At her home near Postville, Sept. 30th, 1890; Mrs. Lucinda Estell
DURNO, in the 53rd year of her age. She was a member of the
Congrgational church of this place and professed a lively faith
in christianity. She was kind and generous and tried to be true
to all but herself. Long a patient sufferer from an incurable
malady, she bore it all with patience and fortitude, and at
length amid the gorgeous splender of an autumnal morning her
weary spirit took its flight. Rev. J.O. THRUSH in a short
sympathetic discourse said it was better for us all to live under
the impression and hope of immortality, because it inspired and
sustained us in the hour of trial and adversity.
Card of thanks. To all the dear friends who helped in our time of
bereavement, we extend our warmest thanks. John DURNO and family,
Mrs. D.G. ESTELL.
SILVER WEDDING.
Mr. and Mrs. Warren A. OWEN of Franklin twp. celebrated last
night, Oct 1st, the 25th anniversary of their wedded life. They
were married in Wisconsin and came to Iowa 11 years ago where
they have since resided. All the children, eight in number, were
present except Miss Emma, who is teaching in Dakota.
MARRIED.
At the residence of the bride's mother, on Sept 20th, Mr. John H.
LEUI and Miss Milda M. SONNKALB, both of Grand Meadow.
[transcribed by S.F., August 2003]
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Allamakee Journal
Lansing, Allamakee co. Iowa
October 29, 1890
Friday is Hallowe'en and we suppose the usual vast amount of fun
will be afloat evening.
Navigation is drawing to a close, most of the rafters having but
a trip or so more to make.
T.P. Ladd has bought the old McCormick property, corner of Platt
and 4th Sts. It is a valuable lot and in time Mr. Ladd will have
a fine home of it.
J.A. Deremore's Village Creek mill is being treated to some new
improvements. It now makes A-1 flour, equal in the opinion of
some to many of the foreign patents, but Aleck is bound to keep
abreast of the times.
Something new in river circles. The Daisy passed down Sunday with
a double decker log raft, and the Musser with eight barges loaded
with 1,600,000 feet of dressed lumber. Both are experiments which
bid fair to prove a great advantage to lumbermen.
Boys and others will abstain from any Hallowe'en performances
this year in the city and the Police are instructed to see that
this order is enforced. W.H. Burford, Mayor.
[transcribed by E.W., March 2007]