Iowa
Old Press
Postville Review
Postville, Allamakee co. Iowa
January 5, 1900
Local Review
-If you want a job, bid on a milk route tomorrow.
-John Hammel went to Chicago Wednesday afternoon.
-Prof. Fullerton returned to Cedar Falls yesterday.
-The creamery ice house is being filled this week. The next will
be the Luana creamery.
-John Ihde sold 21 spring pigs that averaged 300 lbs. Brainard
calls Mr. Simpson's attention to this item.
-John Steele went to Dubuque on Tuesday to take a course in
Bayless Business College.
-Hogs went up to $4.00 this week. Farmers are in it, with
creamery butter at 30 cents, and beef cattle out of sight.
-Installation of officers of Noble lodge A.O.U.W. tomorrow
(Saturday) evening. A full attendance is desired.
-J.M. Harris has been under the weather with a cold or grip since
he returned from Chicago. But he is around town.
-Frank Steele has severed his connecton with his clerkship at
John [cut off]
-Hi Taylor still lingers at Frankville.
-F. Dresser and wife visited at Elkader last week.
-Will Oehring went to Elkader Wednesday evening.
-J.B. Hughes and wife were over from West Union Sunday and
Monday.
-Rev. Barton is at Monona this week assisting Rev. Dwello in
revival meetings.
-Our thanks are due to Saltzgaber brothers for a remembrance on
New years day.
-Ralph Prescott was down from New Hampton over Sunday and reports
a rushing business.
-The first subscription received in 1900 was from G.E. Eaton, of
Monona, closely followed by Geo. Lull.
-Mrs. A.P. Bock and daughter returned home to Waukon yesterday
after a week's visit at the White home.
-Henry Luhmand and Addie Sanders went to Fayette on Monday to
invoice the stock there. They are expected back today or
tomorrow.
-There was a reunion of the Lull family last Saturday and Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Chriss and Mr. and Mrs. G.E. Eaton were
present.
-Dr. J.F. Becker, Office and residence over Kluss' Harness Store.
-Prof. Smith called a few moments Wednesday on his way home from
Des Moines.
-The Standard Telephone company made a 20 percent dividend last
week. Better than a gold mine.
-Len Shepherd closed his engagement with Skelton & Tangeman
with the close of 1899.
-Born to Mr. and Mrs. John Davis last Tuesday morning a girl of
standard weight.
-The W.F.M.S. meets with Mrs. H.H. Barton at 3 o'clock, Saturday,
January 6, 1900.
-Ed Waters moved yesterday into the new residence on Tilden
street. Jas Orr will soon occupy his residence, vacated by Mr.
Waters.
Married.
At the Lutheran parsonage by Rev. E. Bockelman, Jan. 1, 1900, Mr.
Henry Knodt and Miss Caroline Barreis, all of Grand Meadow
township.
Iowa Patents.
H.M. Dalzell, Muscatine, Tubular crown-saw
F.J. Domayer, Dyersville, Vegetable cutter
J.E. Doze, Humeston, Carbureter
C.H. Hacket and C.E. Daily, Waterloo, Centrifugal liquid
separator
T. Lennox, Ames, Portable forge
J.E. Rinker, Burlington, Tenoning machine
L.P. Rillins, Prescott, Roller bearing axle box for wheels
W.H. Sleeth, Oskaloosa, Chair leg fastener
W.C. Wilka, Rock Rapids, Trashing machine, band-cutter and
feeder, automatic
straw stacker attachment.
Luana News
-Guests of the Dunning and Pearson families, from Wisconsin,
returned after the holidays.
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Postville Review
Postville, Allamakee co. Iowa
January 12, 1900
Local Review
- Carrie T. McWilliams is attending Drake University at Des
Moines.
- Born, last Saturday, to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Steele, a son. To
Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Nicolay, a daughter. To Mr. and mrs. Chas.
Thorpe, a daughter on Sunday. And to Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Todd, a
daughter. Congratulations.
- Dr. F.J. Becker, Office and residence over Kluss' harness shop.
- We have received an obituary notice of Hon. B. Ratcliffe, but
have not time to reach it this week.
- The Allamakee Journal, Lansing Mirror and Waukon
Republican are the official papers this year.
- Found. A sum of money, on main street, Wednesday afternoon.
Inquire of J.W. Dresser.
- Sohn Leui has purchased John Winkowitsch's interest in the
company [remainder cut off]
- Mrs. Mary Anderson is visiting her mother, Mrs. Hardin.
- Will Conley is down from Estherville this week visiting
relatives and friends. He will return next Tuesday.
- Mr. and Mrs. Jas Orr moved to Postville last Saturday. Darius
has bought the home farm.
- Mr. and Mrs. W.I. Chase went to Delhi this week to get
acquainted with their grandson.
- Charley Sonnkalb was quite severely kicked on the wrist by a
horse yesterday. No bones broken.
- Capt. Jas. Perry and W.O. Bock have been appointed to
"balance the books" of the county officers. They will
do it thoroughly.
- Mr. Johnny McCunniff, of Fairbank, spent a few days last week
with his uncle James of his place.
- We understand that Mrs. H.A. Stowe, of Ft. Dodge, was here last
week on a visit but we have not seen her.
- Mrs. McCunniff wishes to thank the Brotherhood of American
Yeomen for their promptness in sending the sick benefit fund for
which she received $35.00 a few weeks ago.
- Mrs. Kaylor, of Dwight, Ill., paid a short visit to her parents
and brother of the Commercial hotel, returning to her home
Monday.
- Mrs. Lucy C. Roll sends from far off Colorado $1.25 for the Review
for 1900. It has been a long time since she left Postville.
- W.S. Hart, Esq. of Waukon called briefly last Friday afternoon.
- Henry Poesch and wife went to Mason City yesterday.
- Mrs. Eugene Stockman visited at McGregor this week.
The following are recent real estate changes:
- J.S. Grohe to John Schroeder, 2 1/2 acres on the south side of
town, $1000. The papers have been completed and the sale of the
two and a half acre Grohe tract has been transferred to Mr.
Schroeder, the consideration being $1,000.
- August Tangeman to Geo. Schroeder, residence, $1250.
- F. Sebastian to J.F. Miller, farm, $4000.
- Bethel: A.W. Swenson has bought the old Dunning farm for $45.00
an acre and will move on it March 1st.
Married.
Schroeder - Koenig -- At the Lutheran parsonage, by Rev.
Bockelman, on Thursday morning, Jan. 11, 1900, Mr. George
Schroeder and Miss Mary Konig. The League of St. Paul's church
presented the couple with an elegant Bible in token of esteem.
They will reside in Postville, in the fine residence recently
purchased of August Tangeman, where their many friends wish them
joy and prosperity.
Married.
Mr. Justin Bellows and a Miss Mizeer, of near Frankville, were
married on New Years evening. We have no particulars.
Settlement Notice.
All those indebted to us will please call and settle immediately
as owing to the advance in all lines of our goods we need the
money.
Resp'y Yours - Waters & Nicolay
Funeral.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Johnson, nee Gussie Henderson, which
occurred at Lime Springs, Iowa, on Sunday afternoon Jan. 7, 1900,
was very largely attended and was a particularly pathetic and
touching occasion. Mrs. Johnson was stricken down by the fatality
which caused her death on Christmas eve while decorating her
rooms for the coming festival as she intended to receive company
on that day, but the last work of her hands which was of love and
art were never finished but stood about and around her bier a
touching lesson of the uncertainty of human life. Among her
friends and relatives from abroad who attended her funeral were,
Mrs. C.J. Henderson, of Postville; Mr. and Mrs. C.J. Ramsey, of
Racine, Wis.; Mr. and Mrs. T.J. Henderson, of Riceville; Mr.
Frank L. Henderson, of South St. Paul, Minn.; Mr. and Mrs. Geo.
L. Durno, of Springville, Iowa; Miss Josephine Durno, Mrs. Frank
Tuller and Mrs. Will Durno, of Postville; Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Markham, of Riceville; Mrs. O.C. Sheldon of Chicago, Ill.; Mr.
Ralph Hall and Mrs. M.A. Williams of LeRoy, Minn.; and Mrs. Elmer
Coffeen, of Waukon. Mrs. Johnson leaves a sorrowing husband and
two young children aged respectively 3 years and 11 months, a
bright and beautiful boy and the dearest of little girl babies.
The good people of Lime Springs gave abundant evidence that they
are full of human kindness and sympathy, and the friends at a
distance will long remember the many acts of hospitality shown to
them.
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