Iowa
Old Press
Postville Review
Postville, Allamakee co. Iowa
February 2, 1900
- Theo. Fleischer, the genial and popular undertaker of Ossian,
made us a pleasant call on Tuesday in company with J.B. Hart.
- Don't fail to look over the ad of B. Rosonthal this week. He is
closing out his stock and offers unheard of prices.
- Geo. McClintock, with his stock and household goods, arrived
from Fort Atkinson on Tuesday and has gone to the Hart farm.
George is warmly welcomed back to our midst.
- Smoked halibut and Salmon at John Thoma's.
- Mrs. Myron Rose was buried here on Wednesday. She died at
Austin, Minn. last Saturday, of cancer. She had lived north west
of Postville for twenty odd years, and was about 50 years of age.
Her husband died several years ago.
- We are pleased to learn that L.H. Humphrys has been promoted to
the position of traveling freight agent on the B., C.R. & N.
divisions north of Iowa FAlls, with headquarters at Estherville,
Iowa. This is well.
- If there had been any new snow on the ground last Saturday and
Sunday we should have had a first class Blizzard. Down to 15
below last Sunday morning, the coldest of the winter thus far.
- Butter-Maker J.A. Gordon will attend the creamery and
butter-makers' national convention on the 20th, at Lincoln, Neb.
- Who should drop in last Friday for just a moment but our young
friend, Will Holahan. He is just as affable and pleasant as he
used to be before he was the owner of $30,000 worth of Mason city
real estate. We hope it will grow to a million.
- Geo. Senholz started for his landed estate at Griswold, Iowa,
on Monday evening. George is an exemplary young man and it is a
little strange that he did not take with him one of our equally
estimable young ladies as his wife.
- Negotiations have been pending for some days looking to the
sale of the McClintock & Waters Bros' livery to Bert Ragan
and his brother-in-law, Mr. Jeglum. We have not heard of its
consummation.
- John Jennewine is down from Fulda, Minn., visiting friends. He
is at work for the Standard Oil Co. at Fulda.
- A Mrs. Kane, who resided a few miles north-west of Postville,
was buried from the M.E. church here yesterday.
Marriage licenses were issued during the month
of January to hte following parties:
Geo. Schroeder and Mary Koenig
Henry Hanson and Helen A. Larson
Geo. F. Munz and Anna M. Walper
Jas. J. Connor and Mary W. Mellick
J.H. Towsley and Anna A. Widmeier
Henry Dravis and Emma Keehn
Otis Baker and Julia Burt
G.A. Brooks and Lizzie Wentrick
Wm. W. Douglass and Lena M. Rekward
[transcribed by S.F. August 2006]
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Allamakee Journal
Lansing, Allamakee co. Iowa
February 7,1900
ENGLISH BENCH NEWS
- Joseph Reeder died at his home on the English Bench on Tuesday
of last week after an illness of three weeks with erysipelas. Mr.
Reeder was a kind father and an obliging neighbor. He leaves to
mourn his loss a widow and three children.
- Cream hauler Joe Bulman reports the Dorchester creamery doing a
good business.
- Rufe Carrol of Lansing, spent a few days on the Bench of late
and was present at the social Friday evening.
- There will have to be a sign-baord placed at the head of the
Cape Horn -- "look out for danger," if any more meet
with broken bones there.
- Quite a large number of our young people spent Sunday evening
at the home of Pat Smith. Piano music and the gramophone made
things quite lively.
- Henry Mathews leaves this week for his home in Elgin, Iowa, for
a two weeks' visit with his parents, after which he will return
and resume work for Mrs. J.B. Sadler.
- Miss Mamie Clancy is making a visit on the Bench with her
brother George, who is the employ of F.N. May. She seems to be a
general favorite among the Bench people.
- Sires Brothers & Spiegler's new wood sawing outfit is a
hummer and no mistake. The boys understand the work to a finish.
Patronize them and they will do things up brown.
- Frank May returned on Saturday from Iowa City, where he spent
last week. Hope Frank wasn't charmed with the country or any of
its fair ones so there would be any danger of losing such a good
neighbor.
- No doubt the largest social ever held on the Bench was that on
Friday evening at Mrs. William Bulman's. Over 80 persons were
present. Nothing was left undone by Mrs. Bulman and family to
have those present enjoy themselves as only young folks can. The
proceeds were for the benefit of the Mt. Hope Sunday School,
$14.60 being the amount.
ADVERTISEMENTS
A Frightful Blunder. Will often cause a horrible burn, scald, cut
or bruise. Bucklen’s Arnica Salve will kill the pain and
promptly heal it. Cures fever sores, ulcers, boils, corns and all
skin eruptions. Best pile cure on earth. Only 25-cents a box.
Cure guaranteed. Sold by Theo. Nachtwey, druggist.
Agents Wanted. My automatic vent closing valves for well pumps
are now on the market and good sellers and proving satisfactory.
Save pump pipes from bursting in freezing weather. Agents wanted
everywhere. Julius Gruber, Village Creek, Iowa.
Sheep for Sale.
The undersigned has for sale thirty-eight head of high grade and
full-blooded Shropshire ewes and one registered buck. Three miles
west of Harpers Ferry. Mr. James Melaven, Harpers Ferry, Iowa.
[transcribed by E.W., May 2007 & Feb 2009]
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Postville Review
Postville, Allamakee co. Iowa
February 16, 1900
Castalia [Winneshiek co.]
-Nellie Richards came from Fredricksburg Monday, for a visit at
home.
-Geo. Madden and Miss Alice Bloxam drove over from Fayette last
Sunday.
-The young people will enjoy a valentine party at W.B. Riggs'
tonight.
-The Ladie's Aid, of the U.B. church, meet Mrs. J.W. Banning
tomorrow.
-Mrs. Marion Lambert, of Luana, is visiting her mother and sister
here.
-Will Wilber, of Waukon, is visiting relatives and friends here
this week.
-Henry Deming came down from Ft. Atkinson Saturday, glad to see
all the boys again.
-Mrs. Carrie Johnson came up from Fayette last Saturday for a
short visit.
-L.H. Gibbs made a flying trip to Aurelia, Iowa, last week.
-Mr. Orin Lambert has accepted a position with H.W. Neverman to
handle machinery this season.
-Miss Bell Helmer returned to her home at Cresco last Saturday.
-On account of poor health Dr. Pegg was compelled to give up his
practice here and he and his mother will return to their old home
at Port Dover, Canada, this week.
-Miss Pearl Tatro has accepted a position in Kramer & Son's
store and will be pleased to wait on her many friends there.
-After eight years of continuous service in Kramer & Son's
store, Miss Flora Alspaugh resigned her position last Saturday.
She was universally liked, both by the firm and all their many
customers.
-Mr. Will Flynn completed negotiations for Figge & Son's
stock of hardware and general merchandise here last week and
assumed control at once. He is a bright energetic young man with
plenty of experience and we wish him abundant success. Castalia
is improving every year as a trade center and there is ample room
for all our stores to continually grow.
-Dr. Benton, Pres. of U.I.U. will deliver a lecture on John Adams
Patriot, under the auspices of the Epworth League at the M.E.
church next Monday evening. No one doubts but what it will be one
of the best lectures of the course.
Bethel
-Nelson Deal is on the sick list and has been for some time.
-S.A. Harris continues to improve which pleases his many friends.
-William McWilliams and Mr. D. Stevens, of Waukon, are down
getting up some wood for mother McWilliams. They will draw it up
to our house then get is sawed, then take it up to town and put
it into her woodshed.
-This last summer Wm. Simpson added a fine barn 32 by 60 feet to
his already conveniently arranged out buildings. Mr. S. is one
more illustration that staying at home makes it pay. He has lived
on his farm for 45 or 50 years and has plenty to keep him while
he lives and a little for those that stay after he is gone. His
daughter, Mrs. J.O. Davis, has been very poorly since the advent
of that new daughter at their home some time ago.
-Rev. David Wintrich was born near Harrisburg, Pa., and died at
the residence of Prof. and Mrs. Bean, his son-in-law and
daughter, in Pullman, Washington, Nov. 30, 1899, aged 73 years,
11 months and 18 days. He
commenced preaching for the U.B. in 1846. He was P.E. of this
district for six years and served the Castalia circuit two
different times. I think he was one of the best preachers I ever
heard preach.
-Mr. Joseph Steele and family are very comfortably situated on
sec. 35. After Mr. Steele's mother died, the past summer, he came
into possession of the old homestead. In due time he commenced an
addition to the house and when it was completed he put a furnace
under the whole house which makes
them one of the most comfortable and convenient homes in the
township. Mr. and Mrs. Steele have lived near their present home
most of their lives, and if their children are as kind to them,
as they were to their parents, they will never want care in this
life.
-The young people gave Mrs. Egbert Ewing, the Myron school
teacher, a surprise party Saturday evening, the 10th inst. They
report a good time and Mrs. Ewing invited them to come again.
[transcribed by S.F., November 2004]