Iowa
Old Press
Postville Review
Postville, Allamakee, Iowa
September 2, 1893
AT THE WORLD'S FAIR.
W.I. CHASE and wife accompanied by Gilbert and Ada took the
Tuesday night train for the fair.
Miss Clara MICKELSON started for the fair on Wednesday night. She
will remain for some time.
Miss Mary KLEIN returned Wednesday from a several weeks visit to
the fair. She reports a splendid time.
Halvor LIEN and Fred MOSS, a traveling man, tok the B.C.R.
"Krupp gun" route for the fair on Thursday of last
week.
T.B. EASTON will come down from Garner on Saturday and remain
over Sunday with relatives and friends. On Monday, accompanied by
his daughter, Miss Anna EASTON and Sara PRESCOTT, he will
"sail" for that fair of the world, at Chicago.
Locals
N.W. STILES and family, of Boston; Dr. G.R. SHAW, of Antigo, Wis.
and Dr. Steven SHAW, of North Collins, N.Y. arrived on Tuesday
for an extended visit with relatives and friends in this
vicinity. They are the guests of the SKELTON and McEWEN families.
Mrs. GREGG, of Cherokee, a relative of Mrs. A. DRESSER, is here
on a visit.
Arthur GORDON, as reliable a young man and as good a tinner as
ever filled a hole full of solder, who has been making home
friends a visit for the past week, returned to his labors at Rock
Valley on Monday.
C.M. BEEMAN, the popular president of the Allamakee County
Agricultural Society and one of the solid and staunch business
men and republicans, of Waukon, made this office a very pleasant
call on Monday.
FARMS FOR RENT.
--A farm of 260 acres, situated 2 1/2 miles southeast of
Postville, In Grand Meadow twp. The said farm is the property of
Fred THOMA, deceased. For particulars apply to Geo. THOMA,
Postville, Iowa.
--A good stock farm, living water inevery field. About 3 1/2
miles west of Postville, known as the Benjamin SHARP farm.
Enquire on the premises or of Jas. McEWEN, for particulars.
CARD OF THANKS.
We wish to extend our sincere and heartfelt thanks to the many
dear friends who so kindly and willingly assisted us in any
manner during the last sickness and after the death of our
beloved father. Chas. GOETTLE and wife, and SNYDER family.
Locals
After a three week's course of treatment in the hospital, at
Chicago, F.N. BEEDY comes home much improved in health and
everybody is glad to hear it.
H.B. TAYLOR and Mrs. L. BELLOWS went to Des Moines yesterday.
Subscribers this week: J.A. PARKER, Dr. Will COLE & Emma
OWEN.
John WINKOWITSCH and Zenas BUTTOLPH went overland to the Decorah
fair on Wednesday to remain a couple of days.
Letters from Mrs. TUTTLE and Lois report them enjoying a visit
with relatives in the east. They will probably return in about 10
days.
Mr. DARLING, who has been in Colo., reports his son Willie as
enjoying splendid health, and in love with the climate of that
silver state.
Palmer HAND, wife and daughter returned the first of the week to
their home in Elkhorn, Wis., after a visit with the cousin at the
manse. They were well pleased with Iowa and elated with her
resources and wealth.
Rev. W.H. KLOSE, of Monona will preach in the Congregational
church Sunday morning.
Miss Emma OWEN left on Wednesday morning for Houston, Minn., to
take charge of the primary department of the schools in that
city.
Carl HOLTER makes his fall announcement today. The old reliable
Postville Clothing House is a good place to go.
BIRTH. Albert ZELMAN, a girl.
MARRIED.
At the residence of the bride's parents, in Monona, Iowa,
Thursday, Aug 30, 1893, by Rev. J.J. LITTLER, Mr. Charles H. FEAY
of Grand Meadow and Jennie SNELL, of Monona.
OBITUARY.
Died, at his home, near Postville, on Friday, Aug. 25th, 1863
[note: should be 1893], of consumption, John SNYDER, aged
sixty-seven years. John SNYDER was born in Germany in 1826. He
has resided on a farm in this vicinity for about 20 years. He was
a member of the German Lutheran church. He leaves a family of 8
children, 5 girls and 3 boys, and numerous friends to mourn his
loss. The funeral services were held from the home on last
Saturday, conducted by Rev. GASS, after which the remains were
laid to rest by the side of his wife in the cemetery at Eldorado.
Thus another old settler has passed beyond the divide, and is now
numbered with thelegion on the other side. May the survivors in
this hour of affliction be reconciled to their fate, for death is
but the common lot of all there is of life. To the relatives and
friends we extend our sympathy and may they find sweet
consolation in recalling to mind the many acts of kindness and
noble deeds done by the departed spirit while habitating its
house of clay. Rest to his ashes, peace to his soul.
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Postville Review
Postville, Allamakee Co. Iowa
September 16,1893
Washing wanted and promptly and well done by Mrs. TAYLOR.
W.W. COLE, of North McGregor, spent Sunday with parents in
Postville.
Miss Mary McDANELD and Freddie FISHER started for Burden, Kan.,
on Tuesday, for a visit to relatives.
Miss Maggie SHEEHY is expected home this week from Carringtion,
N.D., where she has been teaching.
Mr. and Mrs. Jas. SHEEHY, accompanied by Mike and Dennis MURPHY
will visit the World's Fair next week. Ed WATERS is in the White
City this week taking in the sights. Dan McNEIL and wife, P.
DAUBENBERGER and two sons, Hattie McKINLEY took the Burlington
"Krupp gun route" for the White City (Chicago) last
Monday.
Mrs. GLINES offers her residence on Military street for sale;
also all of her household furniture, etc., as she goes to Boston
immediately to reside.
Clipped from the Waukon Standard - The
"People's" party to the number of 5 or 6 held a county
convention at the court house Saturday p.m. and Dan WILLIAMS was
chairman. A call was made on Douglass DEREMORE for a speech.
Mrs. H.B. TAYLOR goes to Ames and Des Moines next week for an
extended visit with her son and daughter.
Mr. and Mrs. J.H. SANDERS are in Chicago this week visiting the
fair and M.O. TAYLOR's family.
S.C. JOHNSON has been down from St. Paul a few days.
Mrs. TUTTLE and Lois came home this (Friday) morning, a day ahead
of schedule time. They are pretty well tuckered out, but they
have had a good time.
The BOOMER's, who were held to appear before the grand jury, were
acquitted by that body last week and the petition for a receiver
for the old bank was denied by the court.
Jas. Y. DEMERITT, of New Hampshire, an old friend of the GRAY
family, is visiting the latter.
A.M. MAY, of the Waukon Standard, will occupy the
Methodist pulpit next Sunday, Rev. SMITH being absent.
Mr. S. STAADT has had a cistern built at his residence.
Chas ABEL has moved into the Wm. MOTT house, which leaves Dr.
BROWN's house vacant.
WHERE THEY ARE.
Misses Alma E. GRAY, Grace McNEIL and Ollie ORR are at the state
normal school at Cedar Falls.
Misses Stella and Bessie ROBERTS are at Grinnell and Miss Mamie
ABEL is at Mt. Vernon.
Mr. Paul TURNER has gone to take a law course at Columbia
college, New York.
About the "meatiest" burglary ever perfomed in
Postville was executed last Saturday night, when two quarters of
beef wree extracted from the meat market of Henry POESCH. No clue
to the thieves, but it is probable the meat did not go out of
Postville. Somebody will evidently have "meat" in the
house during these hard times, but every mouthful ought to choke
the perpetrator.
The residence of C.D. BEEMAN, at Waukon, was entered by a burglar
on Friday night of last week. The burglar entered his room and
demanded his money and covered him with a revolver. Mr. BEEMAN
told him it was in a drawer, and on being commanded to get it
went to the drawer and took a revolver instead and fired at Mr.
Burglar and at the same time dropped behind the footboard of the
bed in time to escape the bullet discharged at him. The burglar
then took BEEMAN's pants and escaped, the latter discharging
several shots at the fleeing burglar without effect. The pants
were dropped in the yard and no money was secured and no blood
spilled on either side. It is too bad mr. BEEMAN's early training
in the use of firearms was so sadly neglected!!
J.W. PATTERSON and wife returned from their extended visit in
Ohio on Tuesday. Mr. PATTERSON says that the condition there is
terrible. Ohio is a great manufacturing state, and the mills,
shops and factories are all practicaly idle.
Poland China Pigs for sale: choice pigs of either sex, out of
choice matured sows. Pigs in fine growing condition. Satisfaction
guaranteed. G.W. HARRIS.
DEATH.
Mrs. Dorcas GREEN was born in Worcester Co., Mass, Sept. 21st,
1811, and died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. ALLEN, Sept
12th, 1893, aged 81 years, 11 months and 23 days.
OBITUARY.
From the Monona Leader - William BURGESS, was born in
Somersetshire, England, in 1826; he came to America with his
parents when 9 years of age, the family taking up their residence
at Detroit, Michigan. Here William received his education. In
1851 he was married to Helen GAINWAY and the following year came
to Clayton County and settled in this township. He engaged in
farming and of late years has been a buyer of cattle, hogs,
horses and produce, in connection with a large landed estate. In
these thirty-six years of an active and energetic life he had
become widely and favorable known throughout Northern Iowa. His
home was one of liberal hospitality, where the weary traveler
found rest and comfort, many of the early settlers finding
pleasure under the BURGESS roof oft times profiting by the
knowledge and experience the young farmer had acquired under his
parental instruction. He was thorough in business matters and
quite successful in the management of his affairs. Though rather
eccentric, he was whole-souled, genial, friendly and neighborly.
Five children were born to him, four of whom are now living and
were present at the funeral obsequies. Two sisters, one of whom
was present with him at his death, the other resides in Kansas.
The wife mourns the loss of a good husband, the children an
indulgent parent, the sisters an honored brother, the community a
neighbor and citizen highly respected.
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Iowa Volksblatt
Postville, Allamakee co. Iowa
September 21, 1893
Personals
-John Thoma and John Scheible leave tomorrow for Madison, Wis.
-John Oehring and family returned from their trip to Chicago
yesterday.
-Oscar Doehring of Milwaukee takes over the Iowa Volksblatt with
this issue.
-Fred Evert has moved his family from the David Meyer house into
that belonging to D. Ellis.
-Nellie Abbott left Tuesday for Montgomery, Alabama, to resume
her duties as instructor at the local school.
-Tonight Rev. J. Gass will unite in marriage David Meyer and
Louise Goldmeyer. Here's wishing them a happy wedded life.
-Mrs. Glines departed yesterday for Boston, Mass., to spend the
remaining days of her life with her daughter, who resides there.
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Postville Review
Postville, Allamakee Co. Iowa
September 23, 1893
LOCALS
Miss Katie HAGERTY, of West Union, visited Miss Mamie SHEEHY over
Sunday.
Miss Emma McDONALD orders the Review to her present
address, which is Eldora.
Joe BEUCHER returned from a trip to his South Dakota farm on
Saturday of last week.
Paul TOPEL and wife, of Frankville, took the B.C.R. & N. for
the world's fair on Monday.
Mrs. LEWIS and daughter, of Guttenburg, have visited Mrs. John H.
MEIER and Mrs. C.B. BACHTELL.
Will HINMAN and wife, of Hardin, spent several days recently with
the CLEMMONS family, near Coggon.
The cheery face of Walter CHRISS was visible on our streets for a
day or two this week.
Mr. and Mrs. J.S. MOTT went to Chicago on Thursday to visit their
son and family and look over the fair.
Chas. GORDON and family have arrived from Laverne, Minn., and
will live on the L.D.B. HAWKINS farm.
We are pleased to state that Mrs. O.C. HINMAN, of Hardin, has
recovered from her recent serious sickness.
Mrs. Aug. MEIER has been at McGregor this week, staying with the
children while her sister went to the fair.
Miss Mary MICKELSON is teaching the intermediate department of
the New Albin school.
Mrs. Lena MEYER, Mrs. Matt BEUCHER and Mr. and Mrs. OEHRIG and
two sons returned from the world's fair on Tuesday.
Levi HUMPHREY and wife have visited "the old folks"
here this week. Levi is a mighty good railroad man and expects a
promotion soon.
Andrew THOMPSON let the sunshine of his countenance in on us on
Wednesday. He reports his family well and happy up in Mason City.
Wm. GORDON had some groceries taken from his wagon one day this
week. He promises a long fit of sickness to someone if it occurs
again.
Herman HARRIS has been confined to the bed for a week past as a
result of drinking too much lake water while at the "white
city". Moral: Don't drink water while in Chicago.
Thos. HENDERSON and two sons, Leonard and Marion, Chas. KERR and
wife, Miss Alice KERR, Jas. GORDON and Rev. HAND and daughter
left for the world's fair Monday night.
Dr. G.R. SHAW, who has been sick at Jas. McEWEN's for several
weeks, expects to start for home today, accompanied by his son
and brother. He is still in very feeble health.
Our good friend, Fritz SANDER, of Hardin, brought us a sack of
potatoes that would make an Irishman's mouth water.
Elmer COURSON corraled a couple of boys in the grape vines at
S.W. COURSON's last Sunday night and marched them down town. They
boarded the first train and emigrated.
Our thanks are due to Mrs. R.H. GROFF for a box of fine fruit
brought from Lancaster, Pa., where she has been on a visit to her
mother.
J.R. LAUGHLIN left us a basket of delicious grapes last Saturday.
J.I. SHEPHERD, Esq. has moved into the MOTT building, on the
corner diagonally opposite to the Commerical hotel, and has flung
his shingle to the breeze as attorney at law.
John E. SHEEHY has been down from Grand Forks a few days visiting
his parents, relatives and friends. He has a good job in the 2nd
National Bank there.
Walter LOOMIS, who held down a position in KLUSS' harness shop
two years ago, stopped off here on Tuesday to renew his
acquaintanceship. He has just recovered from a tussle of three
months duration wth typhoid fever and pneumonia.
35 OVER THE "KRUPP GUN" ROUTE. The
following friends from Postville and vicinity took the popular
B.C.R.& N. road, in a special car, for the White City, last
Tuesday. We wish you all a happy time and a safe return:
John THOMA and wife
Jos. NICOLAY and wife
John LEUI and wife
John WINKOWITSCH and wife
John QU--LTZ and wife
John KLUSS and wife
Henry BOSSACKER and wife
John P. WELZEL and wife
Wm. SCHULTZ and wife
Wm. POLLAS and wife
Thos. FLEMING and three sons
J.M. PIXLER and daughter
John RUCKDASCHEL
G. BRANDT
Fred PANNCKE
Chas. SCHULTZ
John STOPSACK
John BECKHAUS
John MALONEY
John McCABE
Miss Bertha SONNKALB
Miss NORTHCOTT, of McGregor.
34 TOOK THE "CANNON BALL". In a
special chair car, on the Tuesday night's C.M & St. P. fast
train, the following party of friends started out for the big
exposition at Chicago. A pleasant time to you all:
F.W. TULLER and wife
E.H. PRIOR and wife
Horace WELLS and wife
A.B. COOK and wife
Philip GORDANIER and wife
Arthur STILES and wife
N.W. STILES and wife and two daughters
Blanch DURNO
Mrs. Edw. STAADT
Mrs. Benj. SMITH
Miss Cora STRIKE
Misses Jennie and Mae PRIOR
J.R. LAUGHLIN
John HAMMEL
Sam HARRIS
Mrs. Chas BURNHAM
J.F. MILLER
Frank and John DUNNING
Arthur SWENSON
Mrs. A--VARD
Mrs. J. GLINES
E. HARRIS
MARRIED.
At Monona, on Wednesday, Sept. 20th, 1893, by the Rev. Father
McGRAFF, of Charles City, Mr. Raymond SCHULER and Miss Emma
GOBEN, both of Postville. The ceremony was witnessed only by the
relatives and a few immediate friends of the bride and groom, and
was very impressive. A reception was given at the home of the
groom's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jos. NICK's on Thursday and was
heartily enjoyed by those present. This estimable young couple
have a host of friends in Postville and vicinity with whom the Review
joins in wishing a long and pleasant journey on the sea of life.
Mr. and Mrs. SCHULER will commence housekeeping at once in the
southeast part of town.
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Iowa Volksblatt
Postville, Allamakee co. Iowa
September 28, 1893
-Addie Sanders has gone to Chicago to make winter purchases for
Luhman & Sanders.
-Mr. Wallace of McGregor has been secured by Mr. Medary to
continue the Graphic.
-John Van Velzer had two horses killed last week when a Milwaukee
freight ran into them.
-Mrs. Caroline Michael, mother of Mrs. Carl Mueller, died at the
latter's home last Friday and was buried here Saturday.
-Wm. Meyer purchased the Carl Meyer farm of 80 acres in Grand
Meadow township for $55 per acre. Carl then bought the McKinley
farm for $51 per acre.
-"Dad" Harrington and his band surprised Henry Poesch
last Saturday, the occasion being Henry's birthday. As they all
stayed until the dawn of the next day is evidence of a good time.
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