Iowa
Old Press
Postville Review
Postville, Allamakee Co., Iowa
July 2, 1897
Reports from all sections of this and adjoining counties assure
us a tremendous crowd will [visit] the grandest observance of our
national anniversary in the history of Postville.
The prizes for sports:
Baseball game called at 1:30 p.m. sharp; first prize $25, second
$15.
Horse race; 1st prize $3; second, $2.
Mule race, slow race and change riders; 1st prize $2, second $2.
Hose cart race; 1st prize $3, second $2.
Wheelbarrow race; 1st prize $1, second 50 cents.
Potato race; 1st prize $1, second 50 cents.
Foot race; 1st prize $1, second 50 cents.
Greased pole; $1 on top to the one who climbs it and gets it.
Sack race; 50 cents to the winnner.
If anybody contemplates making trouble on Saturday during the
celebration festivities they will run up against five of the best
policemen in the country and will land in the cooler and in Mayor
BURLING's office. There will be no foolishness. We look for no
trouble, so seldom have any, but the peace must be preserved.
We regret to announce that three boys, sons of Thomas SHORTREED,
L.A. BELLOWS and Mr. TRUDO, aged from 16 to 17 years, broke into
Wm. THOMA's pool room, one night last week, and took some cigars
and tobacco. They were arrested last Monday morning and taken
before Justice SHEPHERD for examination and plead guilty. They
were bound over to the grand jury in $100 bonds each, and in
default of bail were taken to the Waukon jail. This is a sad
spectacle, and one we had hoped never would be recorded of any
Postville youths. However they may come out on the further trial
it will be a blot on their reputation as long as they live. This
should be a warning to all boys to choose their company and to
avoid the appearance of evil by not being out nights. There is no
place as safe for a boy at nigh as at home. Prowling around the
streets until midnight can only result in shame and disgrace, if
nothing worse. A town is a terrible place to raise a boy anyway,
and nothing but the strictest vigilance will keep them secure.
There is no place like a farm to rear a family.
The Postville Tent Club erected their large bowery tent on
Wednesday and have put in an elegant sectional floor, will
furnish excellent music and serve refreshments, and the pavilion
will be lit with electric lights. This is a great enterprise, and
its popular proprietors will undoubtedly do a standing room only
business next Saturday.
We have received, "with kind regards," from John R.
MOTT, a neat little volume written by himself, giving an account
of his tour of the world in the interest of the Y.M.C.A. of the
colleges and universities. We shall read it carefully at our
leisure. Our thanks are extended for the kind remembrance.
The '97 Patees vs Thoma's Giants next Saturday. An oasis in the
desert for all lovers of the national game. Both teams are
confident of success the score will be away down near the goose
egg line. Positively Postville offers the greatest game of
baseball ever put up in the four northeastern counties and a
great crowd will be here to see it next Saturday.
Buffalo, N.Y., National Encampment G.A.R. August 23rd to 28th.
Less than one fare for the round trip. Those who desire may
purchase tickets via rail to Detroit or Toledo, and steamboat to
Buffalo without extra charge.
Mr. E. DOUGLASS, the old gentleman, started for Denver on Tuesday
afternoon, for an extended visit with his two daughters there.
The Review will miss him greatly, as he has been a daily
visitor here for a long time and has been very helpful to us. May
he have a safe journey and return in due time.
For sale! My dwelling house on Williams St. Eight rooms besides
pantry, bath room and large hall; modern improvements. Also my
business building on Lawler St. Good new property for somebody.
Jno. T. PARKER.
When you want a watch, clock, or anything in the line of jewelry,
silverware, musical or optical goods, artists' materials and
fancy articles, to buy it of F.L. EISFELDER, the reliable
jeweler. Leave your fine watch work and general repairing at the
Reliable Jewelry Store. F.L. EISFELDER, proprietor.
On Saturday, July 3rd, dinner and supper will be served at MOLL's
Restaurant at the low price of 25 cents per meal. He will also
have Ice Cream, Lemonade, Fruits of all kinds and refreshments of
all sorts and fireworks of every description. Remember Moll's
Restaurant, it has a large tower on top.
Don't buy paint until you see me. R.N. DOUGLASS.
The following marriage liscenses were issued in June:
Alfred Stevens, age 24 & Olive M. Flack, age 21.
Fred A. Kanne, age 27 & Mary M. Hager, age 27
D.J. Flage, age 30 & Sophia E. Hager, age 25
F.M. Hamorstrom, age 25 & Mary L. Hulse, age 22
A.M. Segerstrom, age 30 & Alma S. Peterson, age 17
C.A. Fullerton, age 36 & Hannah Griffin, age 18
Sherman Buxton, age 25 & Nellie E. Cahalan, age 22
Elliott A. Burke & Edna Petty Medary
Bridge Contracts Let -- Waukon Democrat.
Members of the board of supervisors met here yesterday to receive
bids and let the contracts for building nine new bridges and 150
feet of trestlework as petitioned for in different portions of
the county. The work went to the following parties:
- J.G. Ratcliffe, one bridge in Lansing twp, one in French Creek
and two in Union City.
- A.P. Arnold, one bridge in Center and one in Post twp.
- Ed Fitzgerald, 150 feet of trestle work in Taylor twp.
- Geo. Clark, two bridges in Jefferson twp.
- P. Iverson, one bridge in Center twp.
The bridges are from 32 to 48 feet span and their cost exclusive
of approaches will be about $2,000. A petition was filed with the
board for a bridge across the Iowa at the old Ferris Mill, but it
was decided not to attempt its construction this season.
Iowa Weather-Crop Bulletin. Allamakee
(Rossville) -- Warm and showery; too wet part of the time for
corn, some of which is weedy, but growing fast; barley light;
clover about fit to cut; hay crop light.
BETHEL BUZZINGS, by ERAB.
--Miss Mattie OWEN was home over Sunday, the 27th.
--Isaac DENNIS and wife will return to their home near Austin,
Minn., this week.
--Mr. and Mrs. H. DUNNING, of Luana, were callers at our bee
ranch and took home a small box of bees.
--There was a reunion of the HARRIS family at the old homestead
in which a number of the children, grandchildren and great
grandchildren participated.
--Mr. KUSTER and wife (nee Emma OWEN) are visiting Pa and Ma
OWEN. Mr. K. is Co. Supt. of Houston Co., Minn. Emma has many
warm freinds near Bethel.
--Mr. Geo. LULL, of your city, and Walter CHRISS, of Cedar
Rapids, were down looking over Mr. L's farm last week. When a man
of Mr. LULL's financial ability approves of your undertakings you
are more than human if it does not thrill you with a
determination to do your best to succeed.
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Postville Review
Postville, Allamakee Co. Iowa
July 16, 1897
A number of horses were killed by the heat on Thursday of last
week. It was too hot for man or beast to work.
Bloody Run came very near experiencing another washout in the
Saturday's storm. The water was very high all the way down and
the round house at North McGregor was flooded. The afternoon
passenger was delayed at Monona about three hours. It was a lucky
flood for the Milwaukee, that is, it was lucky that it was no
worse.
The Burlington road suffered a small washout last Saturday near
the junction.
You know it, we know it, I know it and they all know it. That is,
we all know it's hot. We know we are nervous, restless,
sleepless, worn out, tired out and don't feel well ourselves.
What we need is something to invigorate, restorate, and stimulate
nature, so we can feel strong and hearty again. Nothing will do
this better than a nice cool drink of beer, a gin cocktail, a
fine old whiskey or a No. 1 cigar, in a quiet, orderly place like
Ed SHEEHY's. So, when you get real hot and your hair gets red;
when the flies play leap frog on top of your head, just go and
get a "cooler-off" of SHEEHY Ed!!!
Mrs. M.E. TUTTLE returned to her home in Decorah by Tuesday's
Burlington. She didn't stay half long enough.
Mr. John SANDERS and wife and Charles WALLIS left for Toronto
last Monday afternoon. We wish them a pleasant and safe trip.
The Epworth League Conference of the World is being held in the
most beautiful section of Upper Canada in Toronto.
"Humility" and "The Danger Line" will be the
subjects of Rev. S.W. POLLARD's discourses next Sunday morning
and evening, respectively.
The Valder Business College and Normal School, at Decorah, Iowa,
has nine courses of study.
On Sunday, July 18th, Rev. T. DeWitt Talmadge, the world-famous
preacher and orator, will preach in the Lake Park Pavillion at
Clear Lake. The Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway will run
a special low rate excursion train from Postville to Clear lake
and return. Fare for the round trip $2.00.
The young people's picnic went to BURNHAM's mill on Wednesday and
report a good time if it was damp. They found several Postville
fishermen there.
Ed WATERS has leased and will occupy the August MEIER residence
on Williams street. Mr. MEIER will visit for a couple of months
before going to Chicago.
The summer school is in successful operation in Waukon. Prof.
SMITH and the other teachers took the hint.
Prof. Harvey and family arrived on Tuesday. Mr. Harvey is the new
principal.
J.E. Hughes has gone to Decorah to work his horse on the track
there for a while.
Miss Helen Skelton went west on Wednesday, taking in Mason City
and Clear Lake on the outing.
W.I. Chase and wife visited at Elkader this week. He reports the
Clayton county hub improving.
Good music and no mistake about it, at the big bowery dance by
Uncle Joe's Tent Club, July 23rd.
Ice Cream social at Frank Roberts' this evening by the Ladies'
Aid Society of the Congregational church.
J.W. Kister, of the City Meat Market, has a card in this issue.
Mr. Kister is a new man here, but by furnishing the best meats at
right prices and courteous treatment has already built up quite
an enviable trade. Call on him at Hughes & Son's old stand.
The following fine list of subscribers are entitled to credit on
subscription since our last report:
E.R. MARSH, John CROSBY, Will ROBBE, Lizzie LUKENBILL, L.H.
SCHROEDER, F.L. EISFELDER, R.N. DOUGLASS, LaRue POWERS, A.E.
CORNELL, E.S. LAMBERT, P.J. BEUCHER & Thos. SHORTREED.
Jas. McEWEN and the editor drove down to Dave JACOBIA's last
Sunday afternoon and had a pleasant little visit, as we always
do. We were glad to find that the crops down that way were not so
badly down and damaged as we expected. If there are no more bad
storms the corn and other grains will come up, except where they
are very heavy, and comparatively little damage will result.
It seems that Mrs. MICKELSON has only just commenced to improve
her property.
See Joe GRAY's new ad. He wants to save you young fellers, old
fellers and little fellers, and even Rockefellers 40 per cent on
your clothing.
Notice. I have on hand a few blanks to be filled out by those
desiring to enter the State Normal at Cedar Falls. They are
designed to furnish the authorities of the school official
knowledge of the work done in the high schools of the state, and
the possession of one properly filled out may render unnecessary
an examination by anyone desiring to attend the Normal. I will
furnish them on application as long as they last. T.V. HUNT.
Saturday evening, the 10th, just as the A.O.U.W. were gathering
for their ice cream festival and installation of officers there
came a driverless team with a two-seated buggy attached. They
turned up to the brick block in front of John THOMA's and
stopped. They were soon identified as Henry WEBB's browns.
Marshal HAWKINS took them in hand. Soon young Chase joined him
and started them home, meeting Herman WEBB near Turner Hall.
Married. Waters - Redhead.
At the home of the bride's parents, in Postville, July 14, 1897,
Edward Waters and Annah K. Redhead, Rev. S.W. Pollard
officiating. This is all the notice that was furnished us, and as
we were not at the wedding we are unable to write it up. We have
known the bride since infancy and the groom for a number of years
and our knowledge of both is pleasurable and satisfatory, and we
have no doubt but our hopes for their prosperity and happiness
will be realized. They took the afternoon Burlington for a
wedding tour which includes Salt Lake City, the National Park and
other points of interest in the west, after which they will
return and take up their residence in the August Meier house. May
much joy be theirs. Thanks for some nice cake.
Death.
A.W. McDANELD died at his residence in Postville on Wednesday
morning, after a long and painful illness, of consumption.
Funeral this afternoon at the M.E. church.
[transcription note: obit in the July 23rd issue]
BETHEL BUZZINGS, by ERAB.
--Mrs. Minnie EWINGS school closed Friday, July 9th.
--P.M. TERRILL lost a large hog by the heat Thursday, the 8th.
--Mrs. Demetra BAKEMAN will return to Spencer, Tuesday, July
13th.
--P.M. TERRILL and Dell BRAINARD reshingled Mrs. S. EARLY's
dwelling house.
--Fred KAMPS bought James RUSSELL's milk route, a team of horses
and a wagon.
--Mr. A.L. MEIER succeeds finely as a vocal music teacher and is
giving good satisfaction.
--The election of officers for the Young People's Society
resulted as follows:
President, Sander SWENSON
Vice-President, A.W. SWENSON
Secretary, Charley HARRIS
Organist, Maria SWENSON
Chorister, Nina HARRIS
Treasurer, Warner HARRIS
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From the amount of water that came down Williams' Run on
Saturday, the 10th, Marshal HAWKINS must have turned the whole
waterworks loose on us. When you folks have so much stored up
again please send it down in installments, will you? When the
water got down as far as Mr. COOK's mill site, it found lumber,
water tank, etc., loose and ready to go down the creek, and it
went. Corn and heavy oats went flat down, very heavy oats never
to come up again.
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Iowa Volksblatt
Postville, Allamakee co. Iowa
July 23, 1897
Barber John Parker left Friday on a pleasure trip through the
eastern states.
Clara Mott, who is a music teacher in St. Paul, is spending her
vacation here with her parents.
Fred C. Schroeder, the German clerk at Joe Gray's, left today for
a two weeks bicycle tour of Minnesota.
Christ Harnack's friends dropped in on him Wednesday to help him
celebrate his 70th birthday anniversary.
A Mr. Bruns of Garnavillo has purchased the 154-acre Shroyer farm
just west of Postville for $8,000. His son will occupy the farm
next year.
John Thoma, J.M. Thoma, Henry Poesch, Joe Beucher, Godfrey Staadt
and Dad Harrington, left Tuesday morning before sunrist on a
fishing expedition.
The August Meier family will leave August first for Chicago to
make their future home. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Waters will occupy their
home here.
Ex-postmaster James Perry and wife are planning to leave in the
near future for a trip to England to visit relatives of the
latter, who came here about thirty years ago.
The little three-year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sebastian was
taken ill with diphtheria last week, and in spite of all that
medical aid could do, the child passed away on Wednesday morning.
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Postville Review
Postville, Allamakee Co. Iowa
July 23, 1897
PRESCOTT's unoccupied residence has been rented.
Jas. HOY is building a fine addition to his residence.
Prof. WOODY is visiting with is brother-in-law P.T. SMITH.
Drayman ROLLINS lost a not very valuable horse on Tuesday.
Miss Clara MOTT will remain in town until the latter part of
September.
Herman BRENER came up from the Rapids last Saturday, remaining
over Sunday.
Mr. A. RILEY has had a severe attack of rheumatism the past week,
but is improving.
There seems to be an epidemic of diphtheria in Union Prairie
township, west of Waukon.
Mrs. R.D. BURDICK, who has spent several weeks at our humble
abode, returned to her home in Lansing last Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Dr. SPAULDING came over from West Union to spend
Sunday with their poor relatives, which is us. Our latch string
is always out, such as it is.
NICOLAY has put in the Tilden street extension of the water works
and is putting in the private hydrants. This office will have
water of its own now, as well as several others along the line.
Rev. and Mrs. THRUSH came on the Tuesday evening train for a
visit with their many friends. This is their first visit since
leaving Postville some years ago. They left last night for West
Virginia.
At a meeting of the board of trustees of the Postville Cemetery
Association, held on Wednesday evening, A.R. PRESCOTT was
appointed secretary and treasurer, vice A.W. McDANELD, deceased.
Col. A.G. STEWART made us a pleasant visit on Monday, on his way
home from a business trip. We are always glad to meet the Col.,
as he is one of the most genial, companionable men in the county.
Scott ROBERTS and wife came yesterday on the Burlington for a
short visit with relatives and many friends. No man in the world
would receive a warmer welcome in Postville by more people than
Scott ROBERTS.
Fritz SCHROEDER left yesterday on his bike for a three weeks
vacation. His destination is 80 miles beyond Minneapolis. We
don't believe he will [remainder cut off]
Two fishing parties went out this week, one Monday and the other
Tuesday, the former to Burnham's mill and the latter to Ion. It
is no wonder that it rained.
Biggest County Fair in Iowa ... Allamakee County Agricultural
Society. The Waukon Fair, Sept. 14,15, 16 & 17.
OBITUARY.
A.W. McDANELD was born in Jeffersonville, Clark Co., Ind., April
4th, 1835, and died July 14th, 1897, at his home in Postville,
Iowa. He was married to Mary WORREL in 1857. To this union two
children were born. He moved from his native state to Missouri,
living there about two years. In 1861 he came to Marion, Iowa,
where he lived until 1864. He removed from there to Postville,
and for 33 years he made this his home, up to the time of his
death. Shortly after his arrival here his wife died. Since then
he has been married twice, to which unions there were five
children born, making seven in all, of which four are living,
three daughters and one son. He was a member of the Christian
church of Marion, Iowa. He was also a Free Mason. Being of an
ingenious nature he followed several trades. While living here he
started the first harness shop in our town, and a great many of
our buildings attest to his work as a carpenter. For a number of
years he was engaged in the cabinet business. He also took
interest in the welfare of his town. As a father, neighbor and
friend he was without reproach. His integrity as a man no one
will question. He bore suffering and pain and loss of loved ones
without a murmur, never finding fault with the will of
providence. He was a firm believer in the fatherhood of God and
the brotherhood of man, and his motto was "do unto others as
you would be done by."
In addition to the above notice we wish to add a few words. We
knew the deceassed for twenty-two years, having seen him every
day, comparatively speaking. While he was inclined to be reticent
to those with whom he was not intimately acquainted no man would
do a favor quicker than he, and no man could be more scrupulously
honest in deal. For years he was an invalid, and often worked
when most men in his condition would have been in bed. For many
years he had afflictions such as few men are called to bear.
Three times he had been called to bury a companion and as many
times children had been taken from him. The sympathy of all goes
out to the afflicted ones who remain. The shadows have gathered
thick and often along your pathway but beyond them all the sun is
shining brightly. It matters little when the summons comes to any
of us if we are ready for it. It must come to each of us sooner
or later, and all we have to do is to be in readiness, whatever
that may mean.
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Postville Review
Postville, Allamakee Co. Iowa
July 30, 1897
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Waters are still enjoying their honeymoon by the
briny waters of Salt Lake.
Hogs are doing a little better, the price from #3.10 to $3.25,
the latter price for light weights.
P.T. Smith has had quite a bad spell this week but was reported
somewhat improved yesterday.
Mrs. J.H. Gray, Master Wayland and Mrs. Craig will go to Clear
Lake next week for a month's stay.
Mrs. J.E. Perry was called to Dysart on Tuesday by a dispatch
that her mother was not expected to live.
Mrs. Dr. Becker returned from Keokuk on Tuesday, accompanied by
her mother, and the Dr. looks calm and happy.
S.B. Finney and family passed through Postville on Friday on
their way to New Albin to visit their son, Rev. Ross L. Finney.
Did you see the partial eclipse of the sun yesterday morning?
Waukon is advertising for the drilling of another waterworks
well, 8 1/2 inches in the clear. It seems that the first well is
not sufficient.
Mrs. Geo. Hewit, of Waukon, has put in a claim for damages
against the city of Dubuque for injuries sustained there by a
defective sidewalk.
Our old friend J.W. Patterson, writes us that times are hard out
in his country. They are hard enough everywhere but they are
improving.
Another fishing party at the Turkey, consisting of Elmer Courson,
Jas Parker, Ed Prior, John Waters and Alton Harris. The fish down
there have no chance at all for their lives.
John and Ed Prior were at Burr Oak last week, where they erected
a large Barre granite momument for Mrs. Geo. Heckle. It is by far
the best and largest job there and will surely be the means of
securing more orders for our Postville dealers.
Mr. and Mrs. Burns (nee Lizzie Laughlin) of Cedar Rapids, have
been the guests of the Hugh Shepherd family for several days,
spending a part of the time picnicing in the surrounding country.
Mr. and Mrs. Shepherd are great entertainers.
Last Sunday Jas. Gordon and Bert Tuttle and wife struck an oasis
in the desert of life out at Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Gordon's. They
say Charley's folks have (or did have) lots of delicious
eatables, and his crops are simply immense. 262 1/2 always did
have the reputation of knowing how to farm.
A select fishing party, consisting of Jas. McEwen, A.L. Meier,
Carl Holter and Chas. Skelton went down to Burnham's mill last
Friday with a view of luring the coy bass from the blue waters of
the Turkey. We believe they did not charter a car to bring home
the catch, but they had an enjoyable outing just the same.
The Ladies Missionary Society will hold its regular meeting with
Mrs. Flynn, August 3rd, at 3 p.m.
Carpenter Shop for Sale. I offer for sale on very reasonable
terms my carpenter and wood working shop, the best location in
town. For terms, etc. inquire of Jas. McEwen, at the Citizens
State Bank. Mrs. Eliza Taylor.
Married. Green - Bates. At the Congregational
parsonage, at Postville, by Rev. S.W. Pollard, July 26th, 1897,
Charles M. Green and Luella Bates. The Review congratulates.
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