Iowa
Old Press
Postville Review
Postville, Allamakee, Iowa
March 14, 1896
Fire near Castalia. Between 7 and 8 o'clock sunday evening the
house of Thos. MALEY, about one and a half miles west of Castalia
was consumed by fire. The family were all away at the time the
fire started, visiting at a neighbor's, E. VANE's about 40 rods
away. The fire was discovered before the house was entirely
consumed, but not in time to even save anything from it. The
house was a new one which Mr. MALEY erected only a year ago.
--from Decorah Journel
Miss LUKENBILL went to Chicago last Monday after millinery goods.
A sister of Mrs. Brown McWILLIAMS arrived from Algona Wednesday
night.
John BRETTER is packing up preparatory to moving to Cedar Rapids
next week.
The W.C.T.U. will meet with Mrs. COYLE, Thursday afternoon, Mar.
19th, at three o'clock.
Rev. E.J. LOCKWOOD was in town over Monday night but did not
choose to raise our latch string.
The Plaindealer again asserts that Hon. John McHUGH is
improving, and hopes for his ultimate recovery.
Geo. LULL had the misfortune to badly injure an eye by splitting
wood, a refractory splinter striking him in the eye.
John F. McKINLEY went to Prairie du Chien on Wednesday evening to
meet a lady with whom he had an appointment.
Mr. Ernest DANBENBURGER will favor the St. Cecilia Club with a
piano solo next Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs. ABBOTT.
Mr. L. McWILLIAMS, a nephew of the late J.B. McWILLIAMS, came in
from Cherokee yesterday afternoon to attend the funeral.
Will HARRIS was up to Cresco last week and bought a dandy
two-year-old Aberdeen Angus bull from Dr. CLEMMER's famous herd.
Weight 1,630 lbs.
We understand that Mr. McNEIL will build on his foundation, south
of SKELTON & TANGEMAN's this spring. We shall all be pleased
to see the building go up.
Chas. SIMONDS, our baker, can furnish you with all kinds of plain
and fancy baking. He bakes and sells more bread than anybody.
Corn for sale by W.W. SHROYER, Postville.
Len. SHEPHERD is around the house on crutches. He has had a hard
siege for six weeks.
Fifteen "little women" enjoyed themselves hugely with
Miss Ruth DOUGLASS last evening.
For rent. Farm of 161 acres and farm of 157 acres, 3 1/2 miles
southwest of Postville. Inquire of F.P. KENNEDY, Ossian, Iowa.
For sale. My residence property in Postville on favorable terms.
If not sold then it will be for rent to the right party. Jas.
PERRY.
The following leap year girls, who thought Ernest DAUBENBURGER
was a "little fly" wove a web around him in Mrs.
ABBOTT's parlor last ight:
Jessie BURLING, Margaret SHEEHY, Pearl ROYER, Eva BURGELT, Helen
SKELTON, Alice HUNT and Mamie SHEEHY.
B.F. TAYLOR in remitting for the Review says:
"Have had the mildest winter ever known here. At present
have 4 or 5 inches of snow; really the first winter we have had.
Very little or no ice has been put up here; some in north part of
the state though."
Again we present a fine list of paying subscribers:
B.F. TAYLOR, H.A. DAUBENBERGER, Geo. WATERS, B.H. McDONALD, Wm.
HARRIS, J.H. SANDERS, John HAMMEL, Mrs. M. MICKELSON, G. GILSON,
Mrs. E. STAADT, Eugene READ & H.O. DAYTON.
DEATHS.
--Died,at his residence, just east of Postville, on Wednesday
morning, March 11th, 1896, Brown McWILLIAMS, aged 6? years, one
month and seven days. Mr. McWILLIAMS, with other members of his
family, was poisoned about two weeks ago by eating canned
tomatoes. The others vomitted thoroughly and were not very sick.
Mr. McWILLIAMS did not vomit, and was more seriously affected
from the start, but was not considered in a very dangerous
condition until about three days before his death. Even as late
as Tuesday evening his family were hopeful, as he seemed to rally
on Monday and appeared better. But he grew worse in the night and
died at five o'clock on Wednesday morning. Mr. McWILLIAMS was
what may be considered a pioneer of tis part of the state, having
come to Clayton county 37 years ago. Most of this time he resided
on a farm near Postville, and a short time, a number of years
ago, he lived in town. Brown McWILLIAMS was a straight-forward,
reliable and honorable man in all his dealings with his neighbors
and others. He leaves a wife, five sons and two daughters to
mourn his sudden and unnatural death. He leaves his family in
good circumstances. Besides his home property he leaves a policy
in the Iowa Workmen good for $2,000. In this hour of sad
affliction to the wife and children may a consolation come that
earth cannot afford and friends cannot give. It is only going a
little before, that is all. In a few more days or years we shall
all follow to the same silent land. May a kind Providence smooth
the passage that the end may be peace. Funeral from the house at
10:30 o'clock this Friday morning, Rev. L.S. HAND officiating.
Interment in the Postville cemetery.
--Died, at the residence of her parents, in Postville, on
Thursday, March 12th, 1896, of inflammatory rheumatism and
dropsy, Mamie, the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert
HECKER, aged 7 years. While the old must die it is sad to think
that the young may, and often do die. Our sympathy is extended in
full measure to the sorrowing family. the flower has been
ruthlessly plucked but you may surely hope that it has been
safely transplanted to a brighter, happier sphere. Funeral
Saturday afternoon.
--Mr. KAPLER, father of Mrs. Joseph NICK, died at the latter's
residence on Monday morning, aged 81 years. The remains were
taken to Spillville for interment.
--The funeral of a son of Mr. A. RUCKDASCHEL was held last
Sunday. He was about 15 years old and had been afflicted from
infancy.
The Republican County Convention met at the court house Saturday.
Called to order by the chairman of the county committee and on
motion H.H. STILWELL was elected temporary chairman and R.B. MAY,
secretary. On motion E.M. WOODWARD, Iver IVERSON and J.H. DICKSON
were appointed a committee on credentials. The committee met and
reported the following delegates by townships for seats in the
convention:
Center - John BAKEWELL, John HARTING
Hanover - Ivor IVERSON, Andrew JACOBSON, O.C. NELSON, Louis
LARSON
Franklin - Oscar COLLINS, G.L. LAND, W.F. RODERICK, James
[illegible], J.H. DICKSON, R.D. PATTERSON
Makee - H.H. STILWELL, A.T. STILLMAN, R.A. NICOLS, W.E. BEDDOW,
R.B. MAY, A.W. CARLYLE, Chas. RUMPH, Martin HOLVERSON, H.G.
HAGEN, Gilbert LARSON, J.J. GILCHRIST, N.A. RIPPE, Chas. GOEKE,
Otto J. HAGER, J.B. JONES, M.W. EATON
Lansing - E.M. WOODWARD, W.A. WITTBECKER, L.O. RUD, G.W. METCALF,
G.H. KERNDT, Chas FUERHEIM
Linton - E.L. CAHOON
Paint Creek - John DROGSETT
Union Prairie - E.W. GOODYKOONTZ, Peter C. JOHNSON
Waterloo - Henry CLAUSEN, John HERMANSON, J.P. MOSTED, John E.
LARSON, Ole THOMPSON
"Our 'Papa's' Assembled.
The city council met in regular session at Recorder SHEPHERD's
office on Friday evening, March 6th. Roll-call found not only all
the members of the council present, but the marshal, city
engineer and street commissioner. Mayor HART's hammer called the
meeting to order and they proceeded to do up the business before
them as follows:
Reports of street commissioner, marshal, water commissioner and
annual reports of mayor and treasurer were read, and on motion
accepted and ordered placed on file. Then came the following list
of bills, which our paternal protectors, after close examination
ordered allowed:
J. SCHULTZ, labor on streets............$ 5.00
H.G. HAWKINS, marshal's salary..........$49.85
G. DIETSCH, printing elect. notice......$ .80
E.D. STILES, city engineer..............$18.90
Miss Milda LEUI, wood...................$15.00
W.J. WALLIS, printing tickets & publishing election
notice..................................$ 6.50
J.B. HART...............................$5.00
W.C. McNEIL, att'ding council meetings..$15.00
R.N. DOUGLASS, att'ding council meetings & clerk
election................................$17.00
J. THOMA, attending council meetings and judge
election................................$17.00
J. WATERS, attending council meetings and judge
election................................$17.00
J.B. HART, attending council meetings...$15.00
Carl HOLTER, att'ding council meetings..$15.00
Wm SHEPHERD, recorder's salary, poll books, office rent,
etc...............................$73.25
The council was divided up for committee work for the ensuing
year as follows:
Ordinance - McNEIL, WATERS, LEUI
Finance - HOLTER, DOUGLASS, THOMA
Street - WATERS, McNEIL, THOMA
Health - DOUGLAS, LEUI, HOLTER
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Iowa Volksblatt
Postville, Allamakee co. Iowa
March 27, 1896
Wm. Meier is recovering from his attack of the grippe.
John Rolf has sold his 240 acre farm to his three sons for
$14,400.
Jas. McEwen has been chosen as president of the present school
board.
Frank Tuller was up at Ossian the fore part of the week buying
horses.
Wm Leui sold fifteen buggies las week, some going as far as
Waukon and Elkader.
J.M. Thoma, J.B. Hart, H.H. Lien, Wm. Oehring, Chas Weber and
John Crosby are the committee for the Easter dance to be held at
Stockman Hall next Monday.
Wm. Thoma was a Postville visitor this week and informs us that
he will move his family to this city next week and will go in
partnership with George Thoma in the farm machinery business.
W.C. McNeil is circulating a petition asking the government to
remove the postoffice from the present frame building nto a brick
building he expects to erect just south of Skelton &
Tangeman's.
[transcribed by S.F., October 2007]