Postville Review
Postville, Allamakee Co., Iowa
September 7, 1895

Laying of the water mains was commenced on Monday and will be prosecuted with vigor.

Fred SANDER, a nephew of Fritz SANDER, of Hardin, met with a serious accident last Saturday, which came near proving fatal. He had started home with a horse and cart, and when at the foot of the hill east of J.M. THOMA's drug store a team belonging to Hart FLEMING, hitched at the above named store, broke loose and ran down the hill, the horses separating and running each side of the cart, throwing SANDER violently to the ground, the team and wagon running over him. He was taken back to the store and Dr. FLYNN was called and dressed his wounds, finding no bones broken but many cuts and bruises. He is doing well and will soon be all right again, but it was a narrow escape.

We regret to learn that our friend J.A. GORDON, has lost his job as buttermaker at Elgin, through no fault of his. His fault was in not requiring a time contract, the butter maker which he succeeded wanted to get back, and he had a cluch on the manager, which accounts for the result. We hope he will return to Postville to reside.

Mrs. H.B. TAYOR spent two or three days visiting the BURHANS family at Castalia.

Mr. and Mrs. GEMMILL, of Waterloo, arrived yesterday for a visit with their daughter, Mrs. John CROSBY.

Mrs. W.O. HOLMAN, of Mason City, a sister of Mrs. David RILEY, is here visiting relatives and friends.

Mrs. Dr. SPAULDING and Mrs. A.E. STILES drove over from West Union on Monday.

Mr. and Mrs. Geo. REDHEAD are extending their visit at Salt Lake.

Pastor HAND will speak in the Gunderson school house Sunday.

Art BURDICK drove to Cresco last Friday.

Thanks for subscriptions:
E.T. HENDERSON, T. UPDEGRAFF & E.R. LIVINGOOD.

Mr. J.C. BARCLAY, of Buchanan county, was hired yesterday as assistant principal.

Miss Norah RILEY will go to Chicago tomorrow to remain a week and learn the latest styles of trimming, after which she will return and take charge of the trimming department of Mrs. C. ANDERSON's millinery store.

Our young friends composing the BOLLMAN family nine were rather roughly handled by our THOMA giants last Saturday, the score standing 30 to 5 in favor of Postville. The Frankville boys could not have been on their muscle that day.

Marriage licenses were issued to the following during August by Co. Clerk BOCK:
August HERMAN & Carrie M. BRAUTT
Lewis H. WHITE & Edith B. COURLEYSON
W.F. GEEBOL & Emily BLUME
Chas. DENNING & Celia J. HENDERSON
G.A. PEDERSON & Tilda Ida Elizabeth BRYSON

The census:
A boy came to gladden the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. HACKER, on the Wm. MITCHELL farm, on Friday of last week. Mr. and Mrs. Bert MARSTON are also entertaining a little stranger of the female persuasion.

All those indebted to the Misses KLEIN & LUKENBILL are requested to make immediate payment as the partnership is dissolved and Miss KLEIN wants to leave and Miss LUKENBILL needs her money in her business, as the losses were great in the recent fire.

Mrs. E.E. BURDICK is moving into our vacant house on Summer street. Bert expects to be tranferred from his present run soon.

The following is the Grand Meadow voluntary weather observer's report for August, furnished by F.L. WILLIAMS:
Max. temp. 13th, 94
Min temp. 31st, 53
Total precip, 3.93 inches

DIED.
At his home on the south side of Postville, on Monday night, Peter SEBASTIAN, aged about 78 years. He was born in Germany but was an old settler in this section and highly respected. Funeral on Wednesday from the Lutheran church.

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Postville Review
Postville, Allamakee Co. Iowa
September 14, 1895

A large percentage of the corn crop has already been cut and shocked.

Twenty-five new styles of school tablets now in stock at the Review office

“Warehouse” COURSON was down from Burdette over Sunday. He is buying grain.

Mrs. E. RAGAN left for Milwaukee last Tuesday.

Ex-Gov. LARABEE was the purchaser of our water works bonds at par.

C.W. MEIER, of Farmersburg, and Frank EATON, of Monona, were up on Sunday.

Arbie DONALDSON is taking a course at the Valder commercial school at Decorah.

Elmer MARSH has sold his interest in the livery business to his partner, H.S. HUMPHREYS.

The Review office is under obligations to Mrs. Chas. GORDON for some fine musk melons.

Miss Maud SNELL, who has friends here, left on Tuesday, for David City, Neb., for a visit.

Court is in session at Waukon, Judge FELLOWS presiding.

Mrs. Bert TUTTLE and "Ted" are spending the week out at father and grandfather WILLMAN's.

Charley SIMONDS, our baker and restaurateur, speaks a piece in his new ad about bread and oysters.

A drizzling rain started in early this morning and possibly we may get an eighth of an inch of water.

The past week has been very dull in town, owing to the extreme heat and the fact of the farmers being very busy cutting corn. The busy season in town must soon commence.

The water mains have all been planted and now when the tank is erected and the hydrants put in the works will be ready for business, if there is water enough in the well.

Wednesday was just as hot as Tuesday, but it was cooler yesterday. There is little hope of much rain now this fall. After the equinoctial period passes by there is little hope of rain.

POESCH & THOMA’s new building is rapidly nearing completion. PARKER’s building is only a few days behind.

Dan McNEIL and the owners of the new block are putting down a new sidewalk in front of their property.

Mrs. Nancy ROSE had the misfortune of losing her best cow last Tuesday. It was all right in the morning and found dead in the evening.

Mr. and Mrs. A.E. CORNELL and Ellison ORR and family, and Mrs. Fred WELZEL went to Clear Lake last Saturday for a two week's outing.

E. BROWN, of Monona, was up yesterday, with the view of securing the contract for plastering the engine house of our water works.

J.W. HARTLEY was over from French Creek last Saturday, bringing over his daughter to go away to school. One of his daughters is teaching in the Waukon city schools.

The last of our students to leave are TAYLOR and BURLING, for the State University, and G. WHITE for Mt. Vernon.

Andrew STOCKMAN, Jr., has been lighting the street lamps for a few nights in the absence of Marshal HAWKINS. John PRIOR has been wearing the star in the mean time.

J.H. MEIER has sold his farm, five miles northeast of town, for $9,000; $37.50 per acre. Cheap enough. J.W. HARRIS is the purchaser. Possession given March 1st next.

Lost - between Waukon and Postville, a ladies' gold watch, gentleman's chain with locket on. Suitable reward if left with John CROSBY, Postville.

J.W. HARTLEY, of French Creek, will probably be a candidate for supervisor at the convention tomorrow. John will make a careful, conscientious officer, if nominated and elected.

A. ABERNETHY''s little boy sent a couple of sample ears of good corn to this office. If every field contained as good corn as Mr. ABERNETHY's twelve acre field there would be no kick coming.

Cancer – Every case of cancer, which has not been operated upon, positively cured without poisons, without cutting and without plasters. No matter the position the cancer is in, I can cure it, it the patient is not already struck with death. Melville C. KEITH, M.D., Belleville, Ohio, U.S.A.

A. M. BAILEY, a well known citizen of Eugene, Oregon, says his wife has for years been troubled with chronic diarrhoea and used many remedies with little relief until she tried Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera, and Diarrhoea Remedy, which has cured her sound and well. Give it a trial and you will be surprised at the prompt relief it affords. 25 and 50 cent bottles for sale by R. N. DOUGLASS.

More new chairs have been bought to accommodate a section taken from the primary class to be taught my Mrs. Bert MARSTON.

Farm for sale. 200 acres, 3 miles north from Clermont, 4 miles southwest from Postville. 140 acres under cultivation, balance in timber and pasture. Windmill, plenty of water, good buildings, brick house. Inquire on premises of Patrick McGREEVY.

The interest of O. DOUGLASS & Co. in the Postville Creamery has been transferred to the Ice Cave Creamery Co., and the factory is now operated by the last named company. T.G. HYDE is still "in command" which is evidence of continued good treatment and surety of an excellent quality of butter.

There was doubtless a big time at Elkader on Wednesday evening of this week. The occasion being the celebration of the golden wedding of Judge MURDOCK and wife. It has been over 40 years since we first knew the judge.

From the Waukon Democrat- The banns were published at St. Patrick's church last Sunday for the marriage of Miss Jennie, daughter of Samuel WATERS, of Post township, to Dr. J. Ambrose McKINLEY, of Chicago, formerly of Postville.

[the first part of this article was cut off]...It must be remembered that our boys are all kids, but one of them being out of his teens. Five of them are pumpkin rollers, regular rustics from the rural districts, botable among these being our battery, Tom FLEMING and "Babe" WHITE. It was the best game of ball, to our knowledge, ever played in northeastern Iowa and was witnessed by a large crowd. Our boys played but eight innings, while the other fellows played nine. Following is the score by innings:
Waukon 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 =4
Postville 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 =5

Earned runs, Postville 3, Waukon 3
2-base hits, F. THOMA & H. KOEVENIG
Struck out by FLEMING 10, by WELBAUN 4
Base on balls, by FLEMING 1, by WELBAUN 2
Hit by pitcher, WELBAUN 1
Umpire, C.A. HARRIS.

They all say---
That they can't STEELE scores from Umpire HARRIS.
That Billy THOMA gets out of sight at four o'clock.
That Waukon's STEELE, FLEMING's balls couldn't feel.
That pumpkin peelers are better than paid players.
That they laugh best who laugh last, as Waukon found our Sunday.
That Joe BEUCHER is a financier. He had 15 cents left after paying all the expenses.

DEATHS.
--Died at her late residence in Postville, on Sunday, Sept. 8th, 1895, Mrs. Mary EGGERT, aged 53 years. Mrs. Mary SCHROEDER was born in Mecklenburg, Germany, in 1841. We have not the year in which she came to this country, but in 1861 she was married to Henry EGGERT, in Clayton county, which has been her home until last spring, when she bought the R.N. DOUGLASS residence in Postville; where, with her daughter Emma, she has since resided. Her husband died fifteen months ago and a daughter 9 months ago. Two sons and four daughters survive her. Mrs. EGGERT was greatly esteemed by all who knew her, as was attested by the very large funeral on Wednesday, which was held from the Lutheran church.

--Died, in Postville, Sept. 10th, 1895, Mrs. Hannah PIXLER, wife of John PIXLER, aged 78 years, 7 months and 18 days. Hannah SPRAGUE was born in New Hampshire, Jan 23rd, 1820. when about 20 years of age she married Geo. FRENCH, in Versailes, Ind. Came to this county in 1867. They lived together 38 years and twelve children were born to them, five daughters and three sons now living. Three years after the death of Mr. FRENCH she married John PIXLER, with whom she lived over 13 years. funeral from the Congregational church on Wednesday afternoon, Rev. HAND officiating. Interment in the Postville cemetery. Our sympathy is extended to those who mourn.

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Postville Review
Postville, Allamakee Co. Iowa
September 21, 1895

BETHEL BUZZINGS.
Carl BERGE is able to be around again.

Sunday evening, Sept. 22d, Rev. HARPER will commence a revival meeting at Bethel church.

There is some deep water in the Yellow river yet. Ask Evan SWENSON, he knows about it.

Uncle Elisha HARRIS is home again. Many of us poor people remember when he has lent a helping hand in time of need.

Sept. 12th we took our family into the buggy and started for McGregor. Six of our load had never seen the Father of Waters or been east over five miles. We passed through Hardin, Luana, Monona, Froelich and Giard. We were almost envious of the green corn and grass after we passed Monona. I hadn't been at McGregor for 30 years. All along the road I could see great changes. Then $25 per acre would have been a good price for any of the farms along the road, now from $60 to $100 would not buy many of them. At that time farmers drew much of their pork and grain to the river. When J.H. LAUGHLIN and myself drove into McGregor 31 years ago this fall with dressed hogs, the street was blocked with teams as far up this way as Buell park. We got into the town at 10 o'clock a.m. and did not get unloaded until the next day at the same time. The great river was 10 or 15 feet deeper then than now. Where the city scales were then, now the water spouts up into the air 8 or 10 feet high from an artesian well, the water as cool and nice as any spring water. The one near the school building sends the water some five feet highter and tastes like weak soda water with no trimmings in it. Then we saw the steamboat and heard it blow its whistle and many other sights. Then we drove up the hill as far as Mr. Frank LARRABEE's where we could see more of Wisconsin than Iowa. I wonder how many children under fifteen years of age have seen these sights. How little cost there is to such a trip to farmers that have teams. ERAB