Iowa
Old Press
Postville Review
Postville, Allamakee co. Iowa
August 15, 1902
Murphy
D.A. Murphy of St. Paul and Michael & James Murphy of
Jamestown, N.D. arrived in Postville Wednesday afternoon on the
Milwaukee bringing with them the remains of their father Michael
Murphy who died in Carrington, N.D. Monday of heart failure after
a very brief illness. The funeral was held from the Catholic
church in Clermont Thursday. The sympathy of many friends of this
vicinity is extended to the bereaved. Obituary next week.
Trial Jurors.
Drawn to serve at Sept. term of court:
C.A. Dayton, Post
Gilman Nelson, Makee
John Keller, Lafayette
David Anderson, Center
John Urell, Union Prairie
J.R. Erickson, Center
Abner Love, Iowa
Levi Klinkle, Jefferson
Louis Stock, Jefferson
Frank Smith Jr., Lansing
John Crow, Lafayette
Chas. T. Ahlstrom, Center
Wm. Selberg, Jefferson
John Dunning, Franklin
N. Colsch Jr., Makee
T.F. Hogan, Taylor
Sever Digre, Waterloo
John Thoma, Union Prairie
Henry Jensen, Paint Creek
Michael Tierney, Hanover
E.C. Spencer, Franklin
Wm. Mulholland, Makee
A.T. Anderson, Paint Creek
Paul Meier, Ludlow
Geo. Coppersmith, Lansing
J.F. Moore, Jefferson
H.J. Wilke, Post
M.F. Kelleher, French Creek
L.E. Livingood, Post
A.C. Eidet, Lansing
Fred Liddier, Union Prairie
P.J. Spinner, Paint Creek
J.P. Morstad, Waterloo
Frank Watcher, Taylor
Geo. Troendle, Center
G.J. Deal, Jefferson
Elkader fair on Thursday, Aug. 28th, and our people are
going down en masse to "root" for them, and an especial
invitation is extended the people of the surrounding country to
go down and help "holler". From the way reports are
coming in even at this early date, it may confidently be expected
that the train will start from Postville with five or six loaded
coaches, provided the weather is favorable. Everyone who possibly
can should go to Elkader "Postville Day" Aug. 28.
Of Interest to Iowa Banks
Attorney General Mullan has rendered an opinion to the state
auditor in which he holds that Iowa banks and loan and trust
companies doing business in the state, cannot lawfully establish
branch places of business.
Winneshiek Co. Fair Attractions.
The great Tolbert Combination, which will furnish chariot races,
Roman standing races, hurdle races, the riderless horse race, the
umbrella race with monkey riders, and other features. Fred Baader
and Edith Lavelle will give daily exhibitions of trick bicycle
riding. They have no superiors. Balloon ascension every day if
the weather permits. Trotting or pacing and running races every
day. Also good baseball.
This Week's Youth's Companion gives some interesting facts
regarding the recently fallen Campanile of Venice, which Miss
Bessie Roberts saw and mentioned in her letter two weeks ago.
A communication from Dr. F.J. Becker, directing us to send the Review
to Iowa City, says: "We are getting nicely settled and are
expecting our Postville friends to call when down this way."
Mrs. Woody, of Denver, who has been for several weeks visiting
her brother P.T. Smith, left Saturday for Chicago where she will
join her husband and spend some time in the Windy City.
A Missouri editor who evidently keeps one of those anti-pleasure
things at his own fireside, says, in referring to a picnic:
"Many of the men went out for pleasure. Others were
accompanied by their wives."
A farmer that lives out on the Cedar was in town the first of the
week and he sated that the cows that were in the pastures near
the water have the ague, and that they all give milk shakes. -- New
Hampton Courier.
Al. McCulloch has generally been conceded the tallest man that
ever came over the pike in this vicinity, but since that pair of
twin boys came to his home Tuesday night you've got to have an
extension ladder in order to converse with him.
Castalia Caperings [transcribers note: Castalia is in
Winneshiek co.]
- The ball game last Sunday between the Ossian boys and Castalia
resulted in a victory for our boys. Score 8 to 7.
- Mr. and Mrs. W. Alspaugh departed for their new home in
Randalia Tuesday. Mr. A. has resided here a number of years and
they have made many friends during their stay.
- The men have commenced breaking ground for our new bank this
week. The stone is on the ground and the foundation is being laid
by Sam Bloxham & Son and the work is well underway. It will
be a $2,000 building. Mr. Redding of Ossian has the contract.
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Postville Review
Postville, Allamakee co. Iowa
August 22, 1902
From the County Seat
- The David Glenn family are quarantined, one of the children
being afflicted with scarlet fever in a light form.
- David Anderson of Center township recently killed two garter
snakes, one of which had 35 young snakes and the other 27, by
actual count after the reptiles had been through a course of
dissection.
- With favorable weather the Presbyterian church foundation will
be finished this week. Materials for ths superstructure, such as
brick and tile, are already on the ground and work will be pushed
rapidly as soon as the foundation walls are finished.
- John Quinn, of Johnsonsport, languishes in the county jail in
consequence of having appropriated to his own use a boat and a
lot of camp utensils, consisting of cots, gasoline stove, etc.
belonging to Gabriel Peterson, of Waterville, last Tuesday
evening.
- A.B. Clark has opened correspondence with parties in New Jersey
in regard to a new fire alarm. It is built with a tower something
like a windmill with a locomotive drive wheel tire placed at the
top. A hammer attachment gives the alarm by striking the tire by
means of a rope from the foot of the tower and it is said that it
can be distinctly heard for blocks away. If the contrivance is
not too expensive it is very likely that it will be adopted by
the fire department.
- Hugh Coyle, a stone mason at work on the foundation of the
Presbyterian church, narrowly escaped death a week ago Saturday
night. Being somewhat "under the weather" he entered
John L. Johnson's barn and made himself at home in the hay loft
and retired for the night. During the night in moving about he
fell through the opening in the floor. One of his feet got fast
between some boards and he was left in such a position as to be
unable to extricate himself, and was left suspended head down
until morning when he was found by Mr. Johnson. When extricated
he was speechless and it is probable that had ha been allowed to
remain in the position an hour longer, life would have been
extinct.
Married.
At the residence of C.M. Powell on Wednesday occurred the
marriage of Ira M. Smith and Miss Marion M. Powell, Rev. Vannice
performing the ceremony. Mr. Smith is among the prosperous young
farmers of Franklin township, enjoying the confidence of the
neighborhood that has been his home since childhood. His bride is
the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D.G. Powell of the same
township, and is a young lady of estimable character and worth,
well worthy of the husband of her choice.
Castalia Caperings [transcribers note: Castalia is in
Winneshiek co.]
- Mrs. Emma Winn went to Cresco to visit a few days
- Mrs. Frank Perry went to Clermont Friday evening
- Geo. Boyer, of Decorah, is visiting Mrs. Ida Johnson
- A.W. Kramer & Son are having a cheap sale this week.
- Quite a number from here attended the funeral at Ossian
- Fred Kittenger is in the depot during Wm. Draves' absence.
- Geo. Bucknam was very sick Tuesday, but has recovered now.
- Miss Omah Tatro went to Clermont MOnday to visit relative.
- Ersie Hart, of Lawler, visited here between trains Saturday.
- Miss Ida Oxley, of Decorah, visited at Ervin Allen's over
Sunday.
- Master Glenn Hart visited with his brother Ersie at Lawler last
week.
- The camp meeting has good attendance, but especially so on
Sunday.
- Fred Kittenger came home from near Lawler for a few weeks'
vacation.
- Frank Sturch, of Fayette, visited at Mrs. F. Hohenshelt's over
Sunday.
- The ice cream supper last Friday was quite a success, $15 being
taken in.
- The Methodists have adorned their church windows with green
shades.
- Several from here intend to go to the Ossian street fair the
last of the week.
- The Postville plasterers are busy at work on Duncan McMartin's
new residence.
- There was no preaching at the M.E. church Sunday on account of
the camp meeting.
- Mrs. L.H. Gibbs is very poorly now and is unable to walk from
one room to another.
- Miss Ruby Webster and Grace Pierce, of Postville, visited at
A.B. Clark's Saturday.
- Mrs. Holahan has been visiting with friends in Clermont and
Postville the past week.
- Miss Bessie Clark went to Postville Saturday to visit at
Winfield Webster's over Sunday.
- The Castalia Savings Bank is giving employment to quite a
number while it is being built. School starts Sept. 1st after a
long vacation. E.M. Livingstone is hired for the fall term.
- Mrs. Celia Dowd returned from Cedar Rapids Wednesday after a
few days visit with relatives.
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Postville Review
Postville, Allamakee co. Iowa
August 29, 1902
[transcription note: part of the microfilm of this issue was
extremely difficult to read, there may be errors]
Local News.
- Ed. Sheehy and son Leo went to Independence yesterday to visit
Frank.
- Mr. and Mrs. A.S. Burdick returned from their Illinois visit
Wednesday noon.
- Mrs. M.K. Baily will occupy the residence on Post street
vacated by the Airs family.
- The Misses Amy and Nina Dresser returned Wednesday noon from
their Kansas visit.
- Emile Shoemaker and Geo. Kane of Fairbanks, Iowa, visited at Ed
Sheehy's the past week.
- Jas. McGhee came down from his Mason City homestead Sunday
night and drove to Waukon Monday morning.
- Jas. Sutcliffe has purchased of Jos. Nick his residence in the
southeast part of town, now occupied by Chas. Huebner.
- F.S. Burling and son [Hall?] went to Cedar Rapids Tuesday to
consult an occulist concerning the condition of the latter's
eyes.
- Charles Prescott, a brother of A.R. Prescott of this city, died
at his home in Garner Thursday night and will be buried Sunday at
Rockford.
- Quite a delegation came up from Elgin Wednesday enroute to the
Elkader Fair. Among them we noticed the familiar face of Thos.
Knudtson.
- Frank Larrabee and Mr. Copp were visiting the Williams home at
Postville.
- Alex Trudo began work in Will Durno's barber shop again last
week after an enforced vacation of several weeks owing to
sickness.
- Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Thias, of Fayette, were over Sunday
visitors at the Henry Webb home east of town. They returned home
Monday.
- It seems to be a foregone conclusion that Union City's
candidate for the supervisorship, Jos. Hartley, will prove a
winner convention day.
- G.W. Harris left Monday afternoon for Des Moines to attend the
state fair. He was accompanied by his daughter Hazel and Miss
Bertha Hammel.
- After four nights of extra hard work -- two at the Ossian
street fair -- Gussie Harrington concluded "better I rest
over Sunday at home once" and he did.
- F.L. Eaton is moving his household [illegible] from Monona this
week and he and his family will soon become Postvillians again,
occupying the Mrs. F.N. Beedy residence across the track.
- News reached West Union last week that Hon. Wm. E. Fuller's
condition was very encouraging, and it was thought he could be
removed to his home at that place within two weeks.
- Monday, Sept. 1st, is the date of Gustavus Gilson's sale, at
which time in addition to articles enumerated on bill he will
also sell bureau, center tables, chairs and all household
furniture.
- The first of the week Ed. Sheehy sold his 117-acre farm on
Henderson Prairie to J.C. Schroeder, who for a number of years
has been a tenant on the place. Consideration $7,000, nearly $60
per acre.
- Joseph Klein received this week from the Bankers' Accident
Insurance company, in which he held a policy, indemnity in full
for the injury to his hand while playing ball. T.A. Jayne, their
[remainder cut off]
- School begins Monday, much to the regret of many of the smaller
kids, who prefer to harvest tobacco tags at a half cent apiece
rather than to pore all day over so dull a thing as a school
book.
- We understand that Jas. Orr, of this city, has about decided to
enter his horse in the farmers' trot at Waukon next week, in
which event we think Friend Orr can show them some pretty fair
speed.
- Decorah Institute has 12 teachers, and has arranged for three
assistant teachers during the heavy winter term. No student will
fail to have much help. Fall term Sept. 1st. Free text books.
Tuition, $3.00.
- The Eastern Stars have extended an invitation to all Masons and
their wives to be present at a social which will be held on the
beautiful lawn of James Perry next Monday evening, the weather
permitting.
- Mrs. Bowman and Miss Walker have gone to the Twin Cities for a
few days to attend the state fair and buy their fall goods, and
on their return will bring with them a nice line of up-to-date
millinery goods.
- Dr. and Mrs. H.W. Clasen and little son Williard, accompanied
by Mrs. Griem of Milwaukee, and daughter Mabel, spent a very
pleasant Sunday at McGregor, taking a "cruise" on the
Mississippi in a gasoline launch and enjoying the beautiful
natural scenery which adorns either side of the Father of Waters
all along the Upper Mississippi Valley.
- Fr. A.F. Van Gorder and daughter Stella, have been down from
Minnesota this week visitng the former's father, Ara Candee, and
brother Asa M. Candee of Hardin, besides numerous friends in that
locality. We were favored with a pleasant call from Mrs. Van
Gorder Tuesday in company with Mrs. A.M. Candee. They will return
to their home tomorrow.
Advertisement.
Henry L. Shattuck, of Shellsburg, Iowa, was cured of a stomach
trouble with which he had been afflicted for years, by four boxes
of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. He had previously
tried many other remedies and a number of physicians without
relief. For sale by J.M. Thoma.
Milk Shake, Moxie, Coco Cola, Phosferrone and all kinds of mild
drinks, at John Thoma's.
Obituary
The announcement on the morning of Aug. 21st that "Nellie G.
Haines is dead" felt like a thunderbolt on the ears of her
friends both far and near. But the answer to the question is is
... [remainder of paragraph illegible] ... Nellie Grace Haines
was born in Postville April 1?, 1873 and many of her older
friends who remember her father's accidental death in the fall of
1872, and the many trials and burdens, both physical and
financial that fell upon the widowed mother and the children, and
have also known best of her own frail health, , peculiar
temptations and burdens, and because of her frailty and her
inability to prosecute the work to which her ambition inspired
her, those who knew her best, and knew her deep-seated christian
principles and character, can only say "poor Nellie"
and cast the mantle of charity over her last rash act, and
believe that for that one error a merciful God will know that
somehow she was irresponsible and will say "weary one, rest
in this beautiful mansion prepared for you". A short and
beautiful services was conducted at the home of her aunt, Mrs.
S.B Finney, in Fayette, on Saturday morning and in the afternoon
the funeral was held in the Congregational church at Postville,
and all that was mortal was laid to rest in the family lot by her
many Postville friends, assisted by a delegation from the Fayette
Epworth League. Rest in peace.
Card of Thanks.
We wish to express our sincere thanks to the many friends for
their sympathy and kindness, at this time of our unutterable
sorrow and bereavement. Mrs. M.B. Haines and Family.
From the County Seat - Waukon
Standard -
The quarantine on Otto Hagen's family has been raised. It was
[illegible] fully observed and any new cases of small pox that
may [illegible]
A few of Waukon's promising young youths were before Justice
Thompson last week, charged with theft of a quantity of [pop?]
from P.H. Kruger's Restaurant. The trial resulted in a fine of $5
and costs.
County Clerk Orr and County Treasurer Larson drove out near
Dorchester Tuesday and returned with some fine specimens of arrow
heads and other Indian relics. Bert Kirkle accompanied them on a
[bee?] hunting expedition.
In response to our appeal last week for patronage in the
woodchuck department of the court house, Sam Peacock of Waterloo
township, brought in 110 scalps for which Auditor Jones paid him
$16.50, the largest sum ever paid out in one day to a single
person.
President Stevens of the Dubuque Telephone company, has
registered a vigorous kick in regard to the assessment levied by
the executive council on their line of telephone. That body has
placed the valuation outside the city the same as in, and Mr.
Stevens thinks this unfair.
The Dubuque Times of Tuesday had a list of Iowa names
with their origin and meaning, from which we cull the facts that:
Decorah was named for the Indian Chief Decorie, McGregor for an
early proprietor, Alex McGregor, while Volney means "the
pioneer" and "the little prince" and Waukon is an
Indian word for "moss on the trees that is eatable".
That "in the midst of life we are in death", was
forcibly brought to mind last Thursday when, after only a few
hours illness, Ethel Savole [Savoie ?] passed away. Not feeling
well Wednesday night, she took a headache tablet and in the
morning took two more to relieve the pain she still was
suffering. Soon after she was taken violently ill and in spite of
prompt medical treatment, passed into a comatose condition from
which she never rallied. The medicine taken was some which had
been distributed around town a few days before as free [remainder
cut off]
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