Postville Review
Postville, Allamakee, Iowa
August 11, 1894

The frame of E.D. STILES new residence is up.

Mrs. Bert TUTTLE and sister Sundayed at Monona.

Otto MICKELSON was over from the hub on Monday.

Mrs. A.M. THOMPSON is visiting friends in Postville.

E.L. Van DYKE returned home to Dakota on Monday.

M.L. McKINLEY sends us late Iowa City papers. Thanks.

Chas SKELTON attended the grand lodge, K.P. this week.

MARSTON and DARLING have each put up a wind mill this week.

Misses Rose and Nell McKINLEY visited a sister in Dubuque last week.

Mr. and Mrs. T.B. COWLES have all their daughters near at hand now, for a visit.

Mrs. Walter CLIFF, of Elkader, visited her old friend, Miss Addie SANDERS, this week.

Mrs. Jas. MATHER had a hard sick spell this week. Dr. FLYNN reports her improving.

S.R. THOMPSON and Allen BOOMER were over yesterday distributing fair pamphlets.

W.S. WEBSTER went to Sioux Falls the last of last week to look after his landed estate.

Another case of scarlet fever in the west part of town. A girl stopping at Jas. MATHER's.

Col. A.G. STEWART was in town on Tuesday and called at this office for a pleasant chat.

Mrs. BETTYS came down from Castalia last Sunday and is "at home" at Mrs. McMASTER's.

Mrs. Wm. McADAM arrived from Nebraska on Wednesday for a visit with parents and friends.

FOR SALE. Surreys, buggies and carts. W.S. WEBSTER.

John and Ed PRIOR went to Guttenburg on Wednesday, where they have a $600 monument to set for the late Chas. FLOETE.

Mrs. Frank TULLER and Miss Josephine DURNO have been visiting the W. HENDERSON family at Cresco for several days.

Gustav DIETSCH, of Milwaukee and Henry BRECHLER have purchased the Volksblatt and will continue its publication here.

Chet and Miss Anna EASTON came this way from the Oelwein wedding and have been visiting relatives and friends here for a week.

Geo. REDHEAD brought in samples from four cornfields yesterday, which leads us to hope that there will be considerable corn after all.

M.V. KIDDER, the Decorah granite dealer, was around last week. He finds poor picking in PRIOR's territory. Ed usually gets there with both feet.

On account of a case of scarlet fever the Gunderson Sunday school will meet next Sunday afternoon as last, under the trees in Mrs. WILLIAMS' yard.

During the last week Ed PRIOR sold the following monuments:
Mrs. Henry EGGERT, $250; Mrs. Dr. PEGG, $300; E.L. Van DYKE, $175; & Mr. MARTIN, $25.

Lester AINSWORTH, editor of the Elgin Echo, made a call at this office last Monday. He reports a very successful business in the Turkey valley.

Mr. and Mrs. John SANDERS visited Bert and family at Rudd a few days, returning on Monday. John reports about the same condition of crops there as here.

John KOMINE, this side of Luana, lost 40 acres of barley in the stack on Tuesday by fire, caused from sparks from a passing locomotive setting fire to a stubble field.

Mr. and Mrs. M.C. MEAD were up.

J.M. PIXLER says there is no water running in Roberts' creek down at his place. This is the first time it has failed to run during his residence there of 41 years.

Henry BRANDT has been sorely disappointed by his tools not coming. He expected them every day this week but they are not here yet. As soon as they arrive he will commence work. Later: tools arrived this morning.

MARRIAGE LICENSES. Issued to the following during July, 1894:
Jesse M. MECUM & Francis A. BABCOCK
William WARD & Anna CAVANAUGH
Peter LANG & Verank ROSIER
William C. BOECKH & Minnie STARK
Charles H. SIMONDS & Laura Belle LAMBORN

A half dozen prominent business men of West Union, Knights of Templar were over last Sunday to pay a visit to Peter SMITH. They spent all the afternoon with him and must have revived his spirits considerably, as they were a jolly crowd.

FOR SALE. Pigs of either sex for sale of March or April farrow, from sows that are hard to beat. Sired by two different boars to fall boars. I can furnish pigs no kin to those that were bought of me last year. Plenty of bone this year. G.W. HARRIS

Brown McWILLIAMS had the misfortune yesterday afternoon to have all his straw burned. He had just finished threshing and the machine was starting away when a spark from the engine ignited the straw. It is a bad loss to lose the straw this year, for it is nearly as valuable as hay.

Destructive fires are of daily occurance all over the country. Postville has escaped thus far.

PROCLAMATION. In compliance with the request of Hon. F.D. JACKSON, Governor of Iowa:
An unusual and alarming number of fires have occurred within our state during the last few weeks, resulting in great hardships and serious loss to our people. The scarcity of water occasioned by the unprecedented drouth increases the danger of fires. I would therefore suggest to the people of the town of Postville, that extraordinary precaution be taken by all to guard against this danger.. [lengthly proclamation follows] Attest: J.B. HART, mayor; Wm. SHEPHERD, recorder.

Mr. BERRY wrote up an extended article on the church trial but we advised him not to publish it, as it can do neither him nor the church any good.
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Postville Review
Postville, Allamakee Co. Iowa
August 18, 1894

There are no islands in the Mississippi river now. There is scarcely water enough to run on one side of them. All fish caught now are sunburned on their backs.

Steve SPOO came up from Oelwein yesterday. His father has been in poor health all summer.

B.F. TAYLOR is expected here for a call tomorrow.

Miss Addie SANDERS is visiting in Elkader this week.

Born to Mr. and Mrs. Sam BAILY, last Friday, a daughter.

"Dr" Jim GORDON took a trip to Independence last week.

John PARKER will occupy his elegant new home about Sept. 1st.

Mrs. A.F. VanGORDER and children are down from Minneapolis on a visit.

The excavation for the basement of Doc COLE's new residence has been made.

Sheriff McGHEE was in town over Tuesday night. As usual we did not see him.

Mr. SAWYER, the carpenter, has purchased the GUY house and lot for $312.50.

Will LEUI came to the front Tuesday with a new girl.

H.D. ANGELL, A. STOCKMAN and E.L. VanDYKE are our cash paying subscribers this week.

W.W. HART, of Quincy, Ill., a cousin of Mayor HART, of this city, visited the latter this week.

Mayor HART and family, E.H. PRIOR and wife and we believe a few others were to leave yesterday for a week's camping on the Mississippi.

Halver LIEN has been taking an outing for several days. He is camping on the Iowa river with a party of friends from Decorah.

John KLUSS purchased the VanDYKE farm in Grand Meadow last week for $55.00 per acre. Real estate continues to change hands at good prices.

Paul BRORBY will be a candidate for clerk of the courts, on the republican ticket at the republican convention in Chickasaw county. We hope Paul will get there.

Mr. and Mrs. Will HINMAN and family, Mrs. O.C. HINMAN and Mrs. Geo. COON, all of Hardin, were visiting relatives and friends in this city on Thursday.

Charley BLANCHAINE, of Ossian, celebrated his 40th birthday last Tuesday.

W.M. SIMPSON takes the lead on samples of field corn. He left four ears on Wednesday fully 12 inches long and says he has lots more of the same kind and that it will turn out 40 bushels per acre.

Our special thanks are due to Henry POESCH for a fine string of sun fish brought from Lansing. He and family and J. NICOLAY and family spent several days there, the men returning on Monday.

CLOSING OUT SALE. Having determined to retire from business, the undersigned will sell his stock of watches, clocks, diamonds, rings, jewelry, silver and silver-plated ware, also store fixtures and safe, at cost, for 30 days, commencing Monday, July 23rd. This is no sham sale to dispose of a part of my stock, I mean just what I say, and anyone wanting goods can buy them at cost, as I am determined to go out of the jewelry business. H. CUNNINGHAM, Postville.

NINETIETH BIRTHDAY.
A very pleasant party was that which met at the residence of Mrs. M.Y. McMASTER on Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 14th, in honor of the ninethieth birthday of her guest, Mrs. Mary C. BETTYS. The following is a list of invited guests:

Mrs. BETTYS came to the home which she occupied in Grand Meadow so many years in 1854, removing to Postville, we believe in 1876. On Jan. 16th, 1878, Mr. BETTYS died. For a number of years Mrs. BETTYS has resided with a niece in Chicago, coming here to spend a portion of each summer. For ninety years she has withstood the storms of time, and although she had a limb broken a few years ago, and last winter had a very sick spell, she now seems to be in very good health, and her friends (which includes all who know her) hope that she may live to see many more recurrences of her birthday. As a slight token of respect her friends, through Rev. SMITH, presented her with a beautiful vase filled with rare flowers, and Mr. F.N. BEEDY came down with his camera and took the entire group of the friends assembled. Mrs. McMASTER served an elegant repast which was fully appreciated by all, and the company dispersed with the best of feeling all around, with the fervent wish that Time in his flight, may continue to deal kindly with grandmother BETTYS and the family that made this pleasant reunion possible.

OBITUARY.
Died. At her residence in Postville, on Wednesday morning, (3:20 a.m.)Aug 15th, 1894, Mrs. Margaret MATHER, wife of Jas. MATHER, aged 75 years, 2 months and 14 days. Margaret GRAY was born in Pennsylvania, June 29th, 1819. She was married to James MATHER, Feb., 19th, 1849. Came to Iowa in 1851. Present at the time of her death, Mr. Marshal GIRTON, of Monroe, Io., and Mrs. E.W. BOOTON, a niece, of Greene, Iowa. But one brother is living, Mr. J.L. GRAY, of Centerville, S.D. Mrs. MATHER attended services at the M.E. church three times Aug. 5th, and was taken sick that night. She leaves an aged husband and one son to mourn her loss, who have the sympathy of the entire community. Funeral from the M.E. church at 10 o'clock, a.m. yesterday.

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Allamakee Journal
Lansing, Allamakee Co. Iowa
Wednesday, August 22, 1894

W. H. Foote, head brakeman on a Soo freight, fell between the engine and first box car at Almena, Wis., on the 19th, and was killed. We are under obligations to Will Dickens for this item. Deceased will be remembered as a musician who spent several winters here some years ago, running on the river during the season of navigation. He was married twice, being divorced from his first wife. Some four or five years ago he was united in wedlock to Miss Fannie, daughter of Ed. Coye, who with one child survives him. He was buried at DeSoto yesterday. (page 4 Col. 2)

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Postville Review
Postville, Allamakee Co. Iowa
August 24, 1894

Jas. PRESS left some samples of corn last Saturday, perfectly filled and dented. M.Y. McMASTER brought us in a sample ear of his 40 bushel to the acre corn on Monday.

Jos. NICOLAY's little daughter is very sick with typhoid fever at Lansing.

Mrs. Frank TULLER and sister, Miss Josephine DURNO, are home from their Cresco visit.

County Supt. SMITH and Prof. COFFEON, of Waukon, made us a pleasant call on Saturday.

Mr. and Mrs. R. MARSH are now residents of Postville, occupying rooms on the south side.

Mrs. HARMAN and children are expected home from their Wisconsin visit next Monday.

Wm. MOLL sold his place to Mr. BUSACKER yesterday for $4,000. This is what we call a good sale.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank HOWARD and daughter, of Monona, were guests of Mrs. Benj. SMITH over Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. Will HINMAN are "at home" in the Madame MITCHELL house three doors east of the postoffice.

The Endeavor society at 6:45 will be led by Miss Bessie ROBERTS, it being the monthly consecration service.

Some miscreants "absorbed" the entire plum crops of Mrs. GORHAM and J.S. MOTT one evening this week.

J.N. TOPLIFF, Jr. dropped down from Spirit Lake last evening. He reports Geo. TUTTLE as sassy and happy.

Frank TAYLOR, the typo, now of Cedar Rapids, and Harry DAYTON, of Waukon, made us a pleasant call last Saturday.

A.E. STILES and wife drove over from West Union last Sunday and dined with Cashier McEWEN of the Citizens State Bank.

Thanks for the following friends for cash on subscription:
Oscar COLLINS, Steve SPOO, L.E. FELLOWS & J.H. McGHEE.

The Postville campers who returned yesterday from Pictured Rocks included Mayor HART and entire family, Alderman John WATERS and wife, E.H. PRIOR and wife, E.J. BAKER and wife, and Mrs. Dr. BECKER.

Attorney J.I. SHEPHERD pushed the pencil for the editorial page this week, while the high mucky-muck and Grover CLEVELAND were fishing, the former at Lansing, and the latter up Buzzard's bay.

Mr. J.H. GRAY and Master Wayland, of Postville, were guests of the Democrat household one day last week, having kindly piloted Mrs. E.F.M. from Postville on her return from a visit with Len. GREER's folks at Perry, this state. --Waukon Democrat.

Miss Lois TUTTLE came home last Saturday evening for a two week's lay off from her labors in the Winneshiek Co. bank. This institution gives all of its employees a two weeks vacation every year and allows them full pay during the time.

J.H. BOLLMAN, one of Ludlow's thrifty farmers, brought us in a pail of sample potatoes this week that "knock the socks" off from W.F. DRESSER's exhibit. He also left several ears of field corn that were A-1, ans says it is going 30 bushels to the acre.

We call the attention of our readers to the ad of Wm. KLUSS, the brick block harnessmaker. In this issue, Will has cut prices down to the hard times notch, and if you want anything in his line now is the time to save big money on it.

Hon. L.E. FELLOWS passed through here Monday on his was to Cedar Rapids on business. He is of course well pleased, as he certainly ought to be, with the results of the judicial convention. His selection, under the circumstances, was a personal victory that anyone might well be proud of.

There is no quieter, more orderly and neatly kept place in town than Joe BEUCHER's mulet saloon, which is run in strict compliance with the Martin mulct law. This is the place to go when you desire first-class refreshments. He handles the celebrated Pabst Milwaukee beer, and always has a fresh "tap". He also handles all the best brands of whiskies, wines, gins and brandies. Joe and his assistants are always polite and courteous and treat you so nicely that if you call on them once you will be sure to go again.

DEATH. We clip the following notice of the sudden death of E.F. WARN from the Luana correspondence of the McGregor News:
"E.F. WARN died suddenly Tuesday morning of apoplexy. He has been failing for some time, but kept around until a few minutes before his death. A neighbor saw something was the matter and helped him into the house, but before Dr. RENSHAW could arrive had passed away. Ed was a member of the 21st Iowa Infantry in the late war, and a member of Hervey Dix Post No. 371 G.A.R. at the time of his death. The funeral services were held at this place on Thursday, Aug. 23d, at 10:30 a.m." The deceased was a member of Noble Lodge No. 51 A.O.U.W., of Postville.