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Postville Review
Postville, Allamakee Co., Iowa
August 6, 1897

Republican Caucus.
Pursuant to call a caucus of republicans convened at at Wm. Shepherd's office last Saturday evening at 8 o'clock. The meeting was called to order by Committeeman Burdick, and F. J. Becker chosen chairman and Bert E. Tuttle secretary. On motion the following were elected delegates to the county convention to be held at Waukon, Saturday, August 8th, 1897:
W.C. McNeil, chairman
Ellison Orr, W.N. Burdick, F.J. Becker, E.H. Prior, W.H. Carithers, J.R. Laughlin, W.F. Dresser, W.I. Chase, John Waters and W. S. Webster.
On motion the following were chosen as the township committee for the ensuing year:
E.H. Prior, chairman
F.J. Becker and Bert Tuttle.

All those that are interested in the Minert cemetery are requested to come or send a hand to help mow the grounds, on Friday, August 13, 1897. by J.M. Harris.

Another heavy rain on Tuesday night. The corn and potatoes would be all right without any more. It must have been near the frost line in the valleys yesterday morning. It don't take long to get from hot to cold, or vice versa.

The harvest of oats and spring wheat is completed, except late seeded fields inthe northern districts. A good deal of stacking has been done, and threshers are at work in all sections, with varying results as to yield. The harvest season as a whole has been much more favorable than last year.

Miss Mattie Perry left on Monday morning for Albert Lea, where she will remain during her parent's absence in Europe.

The new code will be ready for delivery Oct. 1st. If you want one you can get it through Co. Auditor Hagen for $5.00.

H.B. Miner has been appointed by Gov. Drake as a delegate to the farmers' congress, to be held at St. Paul, Aug. 29th.

J.A. Parker and E.T. Courson went down to the Turkey yesterday to try the bass. They have got a good deal of perserverance.

Mrs. Viola Enos left for St. Louis by the Burlington on Monday afternoon, after a very pleasant visit with relatives and friends here.

This is the last week of the summer school.

Painter Plagman secured the contract for painting and papering the school rooms, or a part of them, and will enter upon the work next week.

J.W. Patterson, G.E. Hanchett, E.H. Putnam and J.E. Marston are entitled to credit and thanks for cash on subscription since our last report.

They're going by droves and doxens to the grand farmers' harvest picnic, band concert and bowery dance on the Brandt farm, Sunday, Aug. 15th.

Mrs. Julius Jacobia died yesterday of consumption, at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lavelle, in Postville. We have no further particulars.

Jas. Henderson, a son of the late Jas. Henderson, well known here, has been appointed postmaster at Cherokee. Everybody here is glad to learn of the promotion of any of the Henderson family. Mr. Henderson is a son-in-law of Mrs. Kerr, of our city.

Dr. Felix J. Langenhorst and Miss Nannie McKinley were united in marriage at the Catholic church in Clermont yesterday morning. Mrs. Langenhorst has many friends in Postville who will wish her much joy and a happy and prosperous wedded life.

That was a pleasant gathering at the M.E. parsonage grounds last Friday evening in honor of the departing families of A.L. Meier and Prof. Hunt. Both families are highly respected in this community and the best wishes of all will go with them to their new fields of labor.

Mr. and Mrs. Will Leui and Misses Caroline and Anna Leui left this morning for a trip to and throught the Yellowstone National Park. It will be a pleasant outing and we wish them all a glorious good time. This is now the only long trip we care to make, and we expect never to be able to make that.

"On Sunday July 25th, Walter Rathbun, of Frankville twp., died, aged nearly 72 years. He was born at Portage, Allegany Co., N.Y., came west to Rockford, Ill., when 18 years old, where he married Miss Wealthy Loomis, and they located in Frankville twp. in 1850, forth-seven years ago. Mrs. Rathbun and five children survive him." --Waukon Standard
Mr. Rathbun was a brother of B.W. Rathbun, of Bloomfield twp., we believe.

Capt. James Perry and wife left us on the Monday afternoon Milwaukee train for their trip across the sea. they will sail tomorrow on the Cunard steamer, Laconia, for Liverpool. They will be absent about three months, and Mr. Perry promised to write some letters from England and Scotland for publication.

Deputy clerk Haines issued marriage licenses to the following during the month of July:
Charles J. Hebig & Hattie A. Brink
Edward Waters & Annah K. Redhead
George Beiher & Jane Cavers
William Drew & Catherine Ryan
Charles M. Green & Luella Bates
Osten Mathisen & Heida M. Wald
Daniel F. Robbins & Nellie J. Bowen
Charles A. Goepel & Ethel M. Mills

Proof of Will.
To All Whom It May Concern: Notice is hereby given that an Instrument purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Rosalie Schwartz, Deceased, late of Allamakee County, Iowa, has been opened and read in the office of the Clerk of the District Court of Iowa; in and for Allamakee County, and that Sept. 13th, 1897, has been set for hearing the proof of said Will in said Court.

Postville Review
Postville, Allamakee Co. Iowa
August 13, 1897

Warner Harris, a son of Geo. W. Harris, has purchased of J.M. Harris 160 acres of his farm at Bethel, price not stated.

Ed Medary and M. Heiser viewed the ball game but were not impressed with its good qualities. It was not Postville day.

Ladies, if you wish a durable dress, that will not shrink or pull out at the seams, buy the Jamestown goods. In purchasing a Black Dress select the Jamestown goods, as it will retain its billiancy and color until worn out. Luman & Sanders'

Mrs. J.H. Sanders left on Monday for Ohio, where she will visit relatives for a time. We hope she may have a safe and pleasant outing.

The Grace Hezlep Theater Co. has been playing to light houses all the week. It is a bad time of the year for any kind of a show except a circus.

We noticed Superintendent Smith and Cashier Hager on our streets Sunday afternoon. It is needless to say they were not at the ball game.

Hoy & Schroeder carry the largest and most complete stock of lubricating oils in town. Seven different varieties.

Thanks to Deacon Abbott and Mrs. Riley for a liberal supply of green corn.

Our friend, A. Stockman SR, seems to be taking the place so long filled by the late Jas. Row as to promptness. August 10th finds him at this office regularly with $1.25 for the Review.

Mrs. Hanks had a close call for a fire last Saturday. The little children got hold of some matches and started a fire in the [remainder cut off]

We give the first installement of Rev. H.S. Bargelt's letters descriptive of his visit to the Yellowstone National Park this week. No one should fail to read them, and we believe no one will. There is no part of this great country so filled with the wonders of nature as is this park region, and Mr. Bargelt has a happy faculty of description.

Prof. Miller, rupture specialist, of Des Moines, will be in Postville, Saturday, the 21st of Aug., at the Commercial Hotel and would be pleased to have anyone afflicted in our line to call and see him while there. Prices reasonable for them who want relief and cure. Prof. F.L. Miller, of the O.E. Miller Co.

J.A. Drogset, of Paint Creek, member of the board of supervisors, is the only incumbent of a county office who is serving his first term, and whose place must be filled this fall. He is clearly entitled to a second term, if his work has been satisfactory to the county, and we have heard no complaint. Everybody favors a second term under ordinary conditions, but a third term is a different thing.

This afternoon at 2:30 sharp will take place on the White Baseball Park, probably the greatest and most scientific game of ball ever played beneath the blue dome of heaven. The ticket sales have been large, but the boys have a few left which they will sell at the same old price, 15 cents. Following is a list of the jewels who will sparkle on the diamond:
Gregg's Guerillas: Ray Schuler, P.J. Beucher, Jas. Gregg, Will Oehring, Chas. Sonkalb, Art Burdick, L. Salzgeber and Jas. Horgan.
Thoma's Thumpers: J.M. Thoma, C. McQuillen, F. Thoma, E. STockman, J. Fangmeier, Bert Tuttle, O.E. Gray, F. McClintock and F. Schara.

There will be an executor's sale of stock and farm machinery on the old Campbell farm, west of Postville, on Saturday, Aug. 14th, commencing at 9 o'clock a.m. This will be the largest sale of stock of the season.
Postville Review
Postville, Allamakee Co. Iowa
August 20, 1897

E.R. Marsh is circulating around amongst the old cox and spring chix these days, buying poultry for Winegardner Bros.

"Was there ever a child like Eva? Yes, but their names were inscribed on tombstones" Wonder if Ed Prior cut the inscription?

Flour has gone up so high that yeast has almost entirely gone out of use -- they don't want to raise breadstuffs any higher.

Mr. and Mrs. Ed Waters returned from their extended visit in the domains of the late Brigham Young, on Friday of last week.

Mr. and Mrs. Will Leui and the Misses Caroline and Anna Leui returned from their trip to the Yellowstone Park on Wednesday.

One of the Smith Brothers, the celebrated evangelists, who have been "working in the Master's vineyard" down around Lansing for the past few weeks, to avoid arrest, was compelled to publicly apologize for insulting a lady of that city, so we learn from the Waukon Standard.

Mrs. S.C. Clark and Master Lewis, accompanied by Misses Carie and Gertie Comstock, of Fayette, were over Sunday visitors at the home of Ed H. Prior. Mrs. Clark received a message Monday morning notifying her that her home had burned to the ground during the night, and at once departed for Fayette.

George Washington Irving Chase, who never told his father anything about how the cherry tree got hacked, and master mechanic of the Postville cemetery association, with a gang of stalwart hammer handlers, a pile of lumber and a heap of nails, laid a fine sidewalk in front of the German cemetery on Tuesday. This is a much needed improvement and Mr. Chase will have the thanks of a "keep-out-of-the-mud" loving public every time they have occasion to go to the cemetery.

The following large party, thirty-two in number, with lunch baskets of enormous size and appetites correspondingly large, beheld the beauties of nature, picniced, pitched horse shoes, fought mosquitos and had a good time generally down at Pinney Springs and Maloney's cave last Tuesday:
H.H. Lien and wife; Ed Cornell, wife & family; Mrs. Fred Williams & family; Hall Roberts, wife & family; John Sanders, wife & family; Chas. Skelton & wife; Hugh Shepherd & wife; Ellison Orr, wife & family; Mrs. F.W. Roberts; Fred Roberts; Mary & Clara Mickelson; Nellie Abbott; Blanche Durno; Mrs. F.H. Welzel and Mrs. Geo. W. Goetz.

Bethel Buzzings.
Mrs. Ed Frye has a very bad cancer on her breast.

Mrs. Cummings, of Rochester, Minnesota, is visiting Mrs. James Russell.

M.A. Bollman and wife, of Castalia, and C. McMullen and wife, of Centenial, were down to the quarterly meeting.

P.E. Hartsough and wife are making some very pleasant calls on old friends and well wishers, of which the elder has many in this vicinity.

Mrs. Charley Deering went with her son Frank as far as Oliver Mackey's for a short visit. Frank and family were returning to their home at Millbank, N.D., by team.

Sunday evening, Aug. 29th, Rev. Dickensheet will address the young people's meeting. Subject, "The Pledge" This should interest every member of the society.

The steam thresher's whistle is heard in the land again. The yield of oats down on our hills and knolls is not very large, but the quality is good. Corn is making rapid progress.

The 2nd quarterly conference of the Castalia circuit was held Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 14 and 15. P.E. Hartsough preached a good sermon morning and evening to well filled houses.

Rev. Pollard's sermon Sunday, Aug. 1st, from the prodigal brother, taking him to be the church member that works and does the complaining, hit some of us a very hard lick. For all that come again Rev. P.
Postville Review
Postville, Allamakee Co. Iowa
August 27, 1897

A severe electrical storm accompanied by considerable precipitation was a welcome visitor in this section on Monday evening.

W.S. Webster left for South Dakota last Saturday morning to market his crop of grain. If he has much wheat he will be strictly in it.

The way wheat soars it looks as if the printers and other poor folks would have to be content with corn dodger next winter. Let her soar.

We don't want to go to the Klondyke but we would like to know how to spell the measly word. It is "i" or "y"? Authorities disagree.

Dr. Spalding is up in the pine Klondyke country in northern Wis. evading the hay fever and having a pretty generally good time.

Arthur Smith came down from Decorah Saturday evening and spent Sunday with his mother, whom we are pleased to state is on the mend.

Prof. H.L. Coffeen was here last Friday in the interest of the Winneshiek county fair, of which he is the rustling secretary.

C.C. Weber and wife returned last Saturday from a week's vacation spent at Grundy Center. Charley says he had great sport in "your Uncle Horace's" stubble.

Mr. A. Koevenig, the old gentleman, left on Saturday night's train for a short visit to friends in Milwaukee and Washington, after which he will set sail across the briny deep to visit his old home in Germany. He expects to be absent about a year. We hope he may have a pleasant time and a safe return.

J.F. McKinley delivered a small bunch of cattle to Mr. Barclay on Tuesday for which he received the handsome sum of $503.50. We have pulled the smoke from a Havana on the event, and hope friend John may have occasion to market several more bunches of the same. This McKinley prosperity is a grand thing.

Fred Schroeder returned home from his several week's vacation on Monday evening. He reports a most delightful time, says he spent lots of money, took in everything there was to see and is glad he did. The last week of his vacation was put in inspecting Minneapolis & St. Paul. Good boy, Fritz, do it some more already when you some time have.

Sealed bids will be received by the Secretary of the school board up to August 28th, 1897, for the building of a school house in Woodland School District, Post twp., Allamakee Co., Iowa. Plans and specifications may be seen by application to the Secretary. The board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Geo. Cole, secretary.

[the following was very difficult to read -- I've transcribed what I could of the obit]
Died. In Postville, August 25th, 1897, Hannah (nee Mallary) Cole, wife of I.A. Cole. Born in Saratoga co. New York on January 6, 1823. Married May 7, 1843. Removed to Iowa in the early 60's. Funeral at residence.

The citizens of Waukon were shocked last Saturday afternoon by learning that J.W. Pratt had dropped dead in his store without warning. He had been in a feeble condition for some time but no immediate danger was apprehended. Mr. Pratt was an all around good man, and we don't believe he had an enemy. He was county clerk for six years and was generally one of the most prominent men in Waukon and the county. We take the following extract from the obituary in the Standard:

For more than forty years he was an active, faithful member of the Baptist church at times acting as its clerk and superintendent of the Sunday School, and under his leadership for many years its choir was one of the best in northern Iowa, and for twenty-five years he was a deacon of the church. He was one of the best known men in the county, and in all the relations of life, in the family, the church, society, the state, in business, everywhere and always his example was on the right side, building up and making better all these things with which he came in contact. He leaves a wife and one son, Arthur E. and brothers Rev. W.W., pastor of the Baptist church, Passaic, N.J.; Alanson, of Waterloo, Iowa; Hiram G. Lemuel and Alfred, of Fredericksburg, Iowa, who were present; and one sister, Maria, in Dakota. The funeral services were held at the Baptist church Tuesday afternoon which was crowded to its fullest capacity, the Masonic Lodge and G.A.R. Post turning out in large numbers. The services were conducted by the pastor, Rev. Robert Bruce, assisted by Revs. R.L. Vannice of the Presbyterian church and S.R. Ferguson of the M.E. church, the latter particularly speaking for the veterans. His remains were laid to rest in Oakland cemetery according to the beautiful and impressive rites of the Masonic order.

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