Iowa
Old Press
The Graphic
Postville, Allamakee co. Iowa
June 23, 1892
School Report
Report of West Grove school, Post township, for term ending June
17, 1892: Number of pupils enrolled, 22; average number
beelonging, 20.7; average daily attendance, 19.2; number cases
tardiness, 11. Names of those neither absent nor tardy: Wilbert
Meier and Tillie Krambeer.
Emma Owen, Teacher
The Graphic's Observatory - From Our Pinnacle at the Four
Corners We Sight, Scissor and Seive as Follows
Prof. Parks of Clermont, as been engaged as principal of the
Monona school.
Rev. Frank Paxton, formerly presiding elder of the Decorah
district, has accepted the pastorate of the Howard street M.E.
church, San Francisco. It is the oldest protestant church societ
on the Pacific coast.
J.N. Hamilton, who has been teacher of the grammer department of
the Elkader schools, severs his connection therewith at the end
of the school year, after having served in the one position for
eighteen years.
The news has been received at Ossian announcing the death of H.
Baker, son of Hon. H.A. Baker, of Sioux City. He contracted his
fatal illness by exposure at the time of the flood, by
endeavoring to rescue drowning people.
The seven year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Smart, of West
Union, was drowned Thursday afternoon. She and her little brother
were sitting watching the high water when a part of the bank
caved off throwing the girl into the raging flood and she was
drowned before assistance could reach her.
George Keen of North McGregor, died on the morning of the 14th.
He was born in France, Dec. 9th, 1827. He settled in Elkader in
1850 and established the first machine shop in the northwest; in
1858 moved to Clayton, and in 1858 to North McGregor, where he
and his sons have maintained a machine shop and manufactured
engines.
Hardin Happenings.
-After several attempts and noted failures the M.E. church has
finally been reshingled and will have a general fixing up inside.
-The Beedy family carriage horse, Jim, one of the finest single
drivers in Clayton county was taken to Postville a short time ago
and given away.
-J.J. Beedy was down to McGregor last week. He was caught between
rail road washouts and was obliged to remain one day and night
for train. He reports the Mississippi booming.
Postville Particles.
Marshal Tuller has commenced gunning for unmuzzled canines.
Rev. J.H. Stark, pastor of the German Presbyterian church in
Ludlow, was married on the 16th to Miss Anna Hager of that
township.
Miss Effie McGonigle, one of Monona's popular young ladies, was
married on the 16th to Ed S. Shannon, of Huron, S.D., a son of a
former Elkader editor.
Chris Poesch left us a smoke yesterday in honor of a new heir at
his house. It is the first addition to the family and Chris. is
feeling mighty tickled thereat.
A large delegation of town folks, accompanied by the band, went
out and spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Chris. Rucktaschel at
their cheery farm home southeast of town.
Jimmy Hanks has concluded it is about time to build something
that floats, and for several days past has been constucting a
canvass canoe. He will use it between showers fishing for fish in
water.
The first wagon bridge this side of Myron over Yellow river was
taken out by one of the storms last week. Luckily what is known
as the Carrithers bride is but a short distance below and all
travel from that direction can come and go via the Lybrand road
until the break is repaired.
Mrs. S.F. Clinton is home from a several weeks visit with her
parents at La Crosse.
Margaret Sheehy, of the class of '92, is enjoying the pleasures
of a city visit with friends at La Crosse.
Mrs. M.J. Sala, of Keokuk, is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Dr.
Becker, and forming an acquaintance with that new grandson.
The Graphic force enjoyed a pleasant visit from Prof. J.F.
McKinley of Elgin, who is sojourning at the old home for a few
days.
Prof. J.F. Smith has gone out to Emery, South Dakota, to look
over the field with a view of engaging in the banking business at
that point.
Sam Ludeking, the faithful and popular clothing salesman,
indulged in a few days recreation by going down and mingling with
Chicagoians over Sunday.
Matt Leithold, a former well known business man of Postville, has
been in the city during the past week greeting old acquaintances.
He is now located at Sioux Falls.
Ed. Corness, ye Commercial House boniface, squeezed in among the
Boies democrats Monday and rode with them to Chicago on his way
to Dwight for a visit with his parents.
Will Holahan and Gus McNeil attended the commencement exercises
of the Waukon schools last Friday evening. Maurice F., brother of
Will's, was a member of this year's graduating class.
Dave Jamison passed through town Monday on his way to Waukon. He
has a good position as fireman on the "Soo" road in
northern Wisconsin and has come down to remove his family to
Gladstone, Mich., the terminus of his run.
Mrs. Theo. Dunn, formerly of the Commercial House, is in the
city, the guest of her daughter, Mrs. W.J. Hanks. Mr. and Mrs.
Dunn now reside at Derby, this state, where Mr. D. is engaged as
bookkeeper for a mercantile firm.
T.M. Eldredge and family bade adieu to their Postville friends on
Friday last and departed for Manchester, where they will visit
several weeks before leaving for their future home in California.
They will reside in Placerville where Mrs. E.'s father, John
Crosby Sr., is now located.
[transcribed by S.F., October 2011]
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Postville Review
Postville, Allamakee, Iowa
June 25, 1892
For the first time in 17 years, it fails of issue on the day of
regular publication on account of the non-receipt of the bundle
of paper. The storm caught it in transit and we were left.
Chris Poesch will celebrate the 4th at home with a brand new
democratic boy of standard weight.
Ralph Prescott is home from Grinnell. His sister, Belle, is
expected next week.
[transcribed by S.F., Aug 2004]