Iowa
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Postville Review
Postville, Allamakee county Iowa
October 17, 1902
Sad Death at North McGregor
Last Friday John Gleason, of Mason City, was in town spending the
day with friends. At supper time, and while considerably under
the influence of liquor, he went into the Well Bros. restaurant
and ordered supper with extra dishes, which Mr. Wells prepared
for him which ammounted to more than the cost of the supper.
After eating his supper he left the restaurant, refusing to pay
for same, although having plenty of money with him, and went down
in front of the Hotel Annex. Dot Wells, proprietor of the
restaurant, followed him and asked him to settle for his supper,
which he again refused to do, saying "I will eat you
too" and other ill tempered words, [illegible] it is
reported, striking at Wells, when Wells struck back, then he
returned to the restaurant. Gleason fell off the porch, then got
up and sat down on a chair, when in a few moments he was seen to
fall over. He was carried to a room in the Annex, placed in bed.
Dr. Hall called, but Gleason died
before help arrived. After careful and thorough examination the
doctor pronounced his death due to heart disease and alcoholic
stimulants. The coroner's jury returned the verdict "The
cause of death was heart disease, alcoholic stimulants and a
blow." Mr. Wells was arrested Monday and taken before
Justice T.J. Sullivan who put his bonds at $1,000, which were
promptly furnished by four prominent business men. Mr. Wells has
the sympathy of this community. He was in our employ at one time,
always found him of a quiet but friendly disposition, would
intentionaly harm no one. -- McGregor News.
Dot Wells is a son of Noble Wells, for many years baggageman at
the Milwaukee depot here, and the case will be watched with
interest by Postville people.
Trial Jurors.
Following is the list of jurors drawn to serve at the November
term of court.
Lewis Amundson - Hanover
J.W. Harris - Post
G.P. Eells - Ludlow
H.T. Timmerman - Linton
John C. Cahalan - Paint Creek
J.B. Minert - Makee
Fred Fett - Linton
Williard Aldrich - Lafayette
Jake Ewing - Franklin
P.C. Johnson - Union Prairie
I.E. Nash - Ludlow [may be L.E. Nash]
John Mellick - Union Prairie
Henry Thiese - Post
T.O. Holz - Taylor
William Thomson - Iowa
M.W. Murphy - French Creek
Arne Hilmo - Makee
Clarence Evans - Jefferson
Geo. B. Leet - Post
T.J. Keenan - Jefferson
James Kelly - Paint Creek
Chas. Luebke - Post
W.A. Martin - Post
John S. Johnson - Makee
John Marooney - Makee
J.B. Buggy - Makee
Henry Sunderman - Jefferson
Thos. Delaney - Hanover
James Bourke - Iowa
Fred Guess - Post
Albert Hagen - Paint Creek
Thomas Urell - Union Prairie
E.H. Robinson - Iowa
Albert Olson - Lansing
W.H. Weihe - Post
From the County Seat --Waukon Democrat
-Volney has a new postmaster, P.D. Emerson having been appointed
in place of George Koontz, resigned.
-Supervisor Cavers was up yesterday looking after some important
building affairs on the county farm, and remaining over to hear
the governor.
-We observe that Ambrose McGaheran of Clermont is the nominee of
the democrats for auditor in Fayette county. His old base ball
friends hope he'll score.
-The democratic central committee have named Nicholas Colsch Jr.
for clerk of court to fill the vacancy caused by the declination
of O.A. Dixon, the convention nominee.
-Upon Gov. Cummins' arrival in the city yesterday, he was driven
to Mayor Beeman's home and remained his guest during his visit
here. A dinner party in his honor was given by Mayor and Mrs.
Beeman to a party of his political friends and acquaintances,
members of the legal press and others, to the number of twenty.
-Roy Hastings is serving a jail sentence of ten days for an
inhuman act towards a horse one day last week. The animal balked
on the road with him and failing to overcome its obstinacy, the
young man built a fire under the animal which left such frightful
burns that when viewed next day by an officer and parties from
here it was decided to kill it to end its misery.
-Dame Justice is busy as we go to press weighing out some chunks
of trouble that occurred down in French Creek township. It is a
state case before Justice Thompson. August Meyer is charged by
ex-Supervisor Hartley with carrying concealed weapons, and also
with pointing a revolver point blank at John. The latter's cattle
trespassed upon Meyer's farm and in a settlement of the damage
between the two, the affair got serious and led to an appeal to
the law.
Obituary.
Nellie Rankin was born in Ludlow township, Allamakee county,
Iowa, Jan. 27, 1858, and died on Wednesday, Oct. 8, 1902, after
an illness of several weeks. She was married Oct. 5, 1887 to
Walter E. Bray, who, with a father, brother, sister, and a babe
but three weeks old, are left to mourn her loss. Deceased was a
daughter of Jas. Rankin of this city, and was a lady much
respected by all who knew her. She was a member in good standing
of the Frankville Presbyterian church. The funeral was held from
the family home in Myron on Friday, Oct. 10th, conducted by Rev.
T.M. Higginbotham of Postville and the large gathering of friends
present attest the high esteem in which she was held. Interment
in the Myron cemetery.
Card of Thanks.
We hereby tender our heartfelt thanks to all who in any manner
assisted during the illness and after the death of our loved one
and especially do we desire to render thanks to mrs. Jas. Ewen
and the E.R. Livingood family.
Walter F. Bray
Mr. and Mrs. T.A. [? Lamsent]
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Postville Review
Postville, Allamakee co. Iowa
October 24, 1902
The Foot Ball Hero
Raw! Raw! Raw!
Gee! Gee! Gee!
Nose off -- ear off --
Spavin on my knee'
Jawbone busted --
Splices in my spine --
Won't the girls go crazy
As I waltz down the line
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While oiling timbers in his father's lumber yard yesterday
morning, John Gregg received rather a painful though not serious
injury. One of the timbers slipped from his hands and struck a
lath which started heavenward, but as John was in the way it
struck him a lick in the upper lip, cutting almost through, and
jarred his front teeth considerably. Lucky it wasn't an eye.
Smith, Wright & Sons is the name of a new firm which has
recently located n our city. They have purchased the Henry Hohn
building on the south Lawler street and are remodeling for a
poultry dressing and storage plant, which will be the means of
putting considerable extra money in circulation hereabouts.
Last Saturday evening while the football team were practicing in
the street in front of J.M. Thoma's drug store, A. Stockman
started over the crossing at that point on the way to a
neighboring house to call for his wife. But just as he reached
the center of the crossing the football team came pell mell down
the street and before Mr. Stockman was aware of what was
happening he was run into by them and knocked violently to the
ground and rolled over several times in the hard street. He was
picked up in rather a dazed condition and carried into Thoma's
drug store and it was several minutes before he recovered
sufficiently to proceed homeward. Luckily no bones were broken,
but he was quite sore and lame for a day afterward.
Alton Harris holds the belt as the champion long distance
football kicker of the world, having last week touched one off
with his toe that landed safely in China and for a short time
there was an open window as well as an open door in the celestial
empire. Alt was standing in front of Parker Brothers barber shop
in this city kicking the ball across the street to Robert Hecker
who was standing in front of Fong Chong's laundry across the
street when the thought struck Alt to kick the cover clear off
the tarnal thing. So with one fell swoop he hammed at it and it
went skiting across the street, over Robert's head and went
through Fong's front window with a crash. Although the tariff on
foot balls entering by the window route is $3.00, Alt and a
number of onlookers say it's worth the price.
Mrs. G.W. Pearson and daughter Miss Bertha were in the city
Wednesday.
A pleasant surprise was sprung on Miss Omah Tatro Thursday
evening by a number of her young friends on the 14th anniversary
of her birth. After spending a pleasant evening with her they
departed leaving her many happy reminders of the day.
Farmers' Telephone Line.
A company of twelve, eight farmers and four Postville business
men, have formed an alliance and will construct a telephone line
from Frankville down past the Baldwin and Pliester farms to M.
Green's, where it connects with another telephone line, and then
continues on up the road to Postville, coming in from the west.
Each of the farmers will furnish 20 poles and the necessary labor
to put them in and pay $22 in cash, which will cover the entire
cost.
Monona Mill.
The Milling Company have so far completed the plant that the
grinding of flour will commence on Monday next and the grinding
of feed about the middle of the week. the machinery has been
fully tested, and everything is in excellent working order. It
only remains for the railroad company to put in the sidetrack so
that supplies of grain may be had at once. The following, says
the Monona Leader, are the officers in charge:
Millwright -- J.H. Priest
Miller -- Geo. W. White
Assistant -- Ed. Hargerheimer
Engineer -- J.B. Worley
Our New Foreman.
We are pleased to announce that we have permanently engaged Mr.
Ralph Prescott, who has been incharge of this paper during the
editor's absence, to assume the foremanship of our office. Mr.
Prescott is an experienced job printer and newspaper man, having
been employed in some of the best offices in this section, and
having for several years been one of the proprietors and editors
of the New Hampton Courier. He will move his family to this city
in a few days, and we would be pleased to have our friends call
and become acquainted with him. --- Decorah Public Opinion
Hymeneal Happenings.
On Thursday afternoon, Oct. 6th, at five o'clock, in St. Paul's
German Lutheran church in this city, Mr. Charles Krogman and Miss
Mary Reincke, both of Postville, were united in marriage by Rev.
E. Bockelman. The Review joins the friends of the
contracting parties in extending congratulations.
Mr. Theodore J. Halvorson and Miss Clara Marie Olsen, of near
Clermont, were united in marriage Wednesday morning, October
22nd, at ten o'clock at the (Norwegian) United Lutheran church,
by the Rev. Tanner. After the marriage ceremony a reception was
held at the home of the bride's parents, mr. and Mrs. O.A. Olsen,
where a large company of guests assembled to celebrate the
wedding, to which one hundred invitations had been issued. A most
excellent wedding feast had been prepared and the festivities
incident to the occasion extended throughout the day and far into
the night. Mr. and Mrs. Halvorson were the recipients of many
beautiful and costly presents and start out on a journey of life
together under most favorable circumstances and with the well
wishes of a host of friends. The groom is a half brother of H.H.
Lien of this city.
On Wednesday morning, Oct. 22nd, at ten o'clock, at St. Paul's
Lutheran church in this city occurred the marriage of Mr. William
Macklenburg and Miss Freida Kuhse, the Rev. E. Bockelman
officiating.
Notice to the Public.
To All Whom it May concern:
Whereas at the September term, 1902, of the district court of
Allamakee county, Iowa, a petition of C.A. Harris was on file in
the office of the clerk of said court in which it was alleged
that C.A. Harris was the owner of all the village of Lybrand,
said county, except that part of the block marked "Public
Square" that is occupied by the Independant school district
of Lybrand for school purposes, and except the highway running
between said public square and blocks 4 and 5, and blocks 6,7 and
8, and asking that all said plat be vacated, except said excepted
parts, and whereas due notice has been given of the filing of the
said petition, the said court fixed the time for the hearing of
said petition on the 11th day of November, 1902, being the second
day of the November term of said court. Now, therefore, you are
hereby notified that said petition and the matters therein stated
will come on for hearing and disposition on the 11th day of
November, 1902, the time fixed in said order, at the court house
in Waukon, said county.
Ellison Orr,
Clerk of said District Court
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