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Waukon Standard
Waukon, Allamakee County, Iowa
May 7, 1903

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--- ....met at Mrs. Kuenne's on Tuesday evening and presented her with a quilt as a remembrance before she leaves.
---Calvin Campbell who went to Giltner, Neb., to see his mother who is dangerously sick, has returned home and reports his mother no better.
---A reception and pound party was given Rev. Simpson and family on Friday evening at the parsonage. All those present speak of an enjoyable time.
---Affliction has fallen heavily upon the home of Bela Pardee in Waukon, their home being bereft of the oldest daughter Vernie. Her remains were laid to rest here Thursday.

BETHLEHEM
(Too late for last week.)
---Mrs. S. I. Denning is in Canada.
---Christ Siekmeier lost a nice cow last Monday.
---Jess Uhl was a caller at J. L. James' last Sunday.
---Becker Bros. have started out with their wagon again.
---G. J. Bull of Bull's Run was at Waukon last Tuesday.
---A few of the farmers in this area have their seeding done.
---Steve Arnold has been working for Will Douglass the last week.
---Glen White has gone up to Mr. Beal's to work for a few days.
---Ollie White and his Elmer went back to the Mississippi river Monday.
---G. W. white is in Harpers Ferry where he is going to run an engine in the button factory.

School Notes
---No. 7 had a program Arbor Day.
---Willard Carter is suffering from the "rash".
---Nate Crawford is absent on account of illness.
---Miss Lydia Carter is teaching in No. 7 while the teacher is ill.
---Last week mention was omitted of a new pupil in No. 7: Jay Rose.
---Raymond Hirth, No. 4, has been absent a week, sick with a cold.
---Room 3 closed last Thursday forenoon in honor of Vernie Pardee.
---Goldie Rush, No., 6, has dropped out of school, not being able to study.
---Ray Carpenter of No. 3 and Anna of No. 6 are quarantined with scarlet fever.
---A "rash", sort of distant cousin to the scarlet fever, has broken out among the children now.
---Bernice Pratt of No. 4 has been compelled to leave school for a time on account of her health.
---Monday's Teacher's meeting discussed the "Big 5" meeting at West Union and book cases for each room.
---In No. 1-B: Donald Ludeking, Perry Brown, Lucille Eaton, Harriet Peterson and Arthur Kruse are absent on account of illness.

[contributed by E.R. & M.D., May 2009]

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Postville Review
Postville, Allamakee Co., Iowa
May 8, 1903

Frosts again this morning.

Game fish may be caught according to Hoyle on and after next Friday, May 15th.

M.Y. McMaster planted ten acres of field corn last week.

Mrs. J.S. Mott has been quite sick for several days we are sorry to learn.

A marriage license has been issued to Mr. Jess Henderson and Miss Clara Toney, the latter being well known here.

At its last meeting the Monday Club selected "Russia" as the subject for next year's study. They will have an outing next Tuesday afternoon, when they go down into Hart's woods for the purpose of bird study.

John Durno has sufficiently recovered to be up and around.

Fred Bayless, of Elkader, is in Postville, wielding the paint brush.

Mrs. H.W. Turner and daughter Miss Abbie, of Monona, were Postville visitors.

Jorgen Swenson and G.L. Rolfs are entitled to thanks for substantial subscription remembrances.

Dr. Will Cole and Frank A. Meyer, of Postville, have been attending the dental convention at Sioux City this week.

The Nashua Post will be cintinued under the same management, Charles R. Wallis succeeding to the business management of the same.

Prof. Arthur W. Wilson, the newly elected principal, came down from Marble Rock last night and will remain in the city a day or so.

Mrs. John Thoma and Mrs. John Schroeder went to Prairie du Chien Tuesday afternoon for a visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Kluss.

By this week's real estate transfers we note that H.H. Lien has transferred the store building occupied by him, and which he recently purchased of the Katherine Thoma estate, to P.J. Beucher for the same price he paid for it, namely $3,850.

Henry Luhman has been laid on the shelf for several days past with the grip.

Miss Harriet Hunt, of Delhi, daughter of Prof. T.V. Hunt, has accepted a position as stenographer in the office of Attorney Chapin at McGregor.
Capt. W.S. Hart passed through Postville the first of the week, enroute from Waukon to Des Moines to attend the state camp meeting of the M.W.A.

A newspaper was born at St. Olaf last week and is called the News. A.T. Knudtson & Co. are the parents of the child. May success attend the venture.

Will Leui has received a carload of Northwestern and Clark buggies, and will sell them at the same old price regardless of the advance in wholesale price.

County Attorney Charles G. Burling, of Clarksville, has been making home folks and friends glad the past few days with one of his pleasant periodical visits.

Martin Brorby, of New Hampton, left last week for Chicago where he has secured a remunerative position in the auditing department of the Illinois Central railroad.

While at play in the dooryard Tuesday, the year and a half old baby of Dr. and Mrs. Flynn fell on its face in some manner with sufficient force to break off two of its front teeth.

Otto Schott is Lansing's champion button cutter, says the Mirror, making $25.60 last week. To do this he cut 512 gross of 18-line tips at 5 cents a gross.

Death.
C.D. Beeman, one of the oldest and most respected citizens of Waukon and Allamakee county, passed away last Friday morning, aged 76 years.

Advertisements:
--All kinds of fruit cheap, Sauerkraut 5c per quart or 15c per gallon. Sheet music at J.M.Thoma's.
--Rape seed for sale by Durno & Nicolay's.
--Pure apple cider vinegar. Fresh Strawberries, oranges and apples. Something beautiful in 100 piece Decorated Dinner Sets -- at the Racket Store.
--Barred Plymouth Rock eggs for hatching, 50c for 13. A. R. Prescott.
--Some first class second-hand watches for sale at less than half price. Each one warranted. Hanks' Jewelry.
--Tested field seed corn in bulk at Schroeder & Stone's.
--Charles Ohloff has White Plymouth Rocks eggs for sale at 75c per setting or two settings for $1.25 & a few hundred strawberry plants of my own raising.
--New stock of Pingree shoes just received. Skelton & Tangeman's.

For Sale or Rent.
-- For rent. The residence recently vacated by J.N. Leithold. Apply to Christ Harnack.
-- Mrs. W.N. Burdick has for sale a fine extension table, good as new. Inquire at residence.
--The Dr. Brown residence is for rent. Inquire of F.S. Burling.

Wanted.
Boy to work in blacksmith shop. R.F. Hecker & Sons.

[transcribed by S.F., August 2003]

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Waukon Standard
Waukon, Allamakee County, Iowa
May 14, 1903

BETHLEHEM
---Charley Davis is working for J. Maloney.
---Will Adams has bought the Will Byrnes's farm.
---John Arnold was a caller at G. W. Miller's Sunday.
---Planting has commenced, both wheat and corn.
---J. L. James was a caller at Mr. White's last week.
---Dan Maloney was a caller at Ollie White's Thursday.
---Charley Guth?is hauling rock to put under his new barn.
---Ralph Reynolds is working his grandfather's place this year.
---Minnie Retkmeier was a caller at Con Goeke's last week.
---Ollie White and his son Elmer came up from the Mississippi river last Friday.

NEW ALBIN
---Emeret Rice spent Sunday in town with relatives.
---Mrs. Thompson is in LaCrosse with her son Irving.
---Charles May took a party of gentlemen to Genoa on his launch Sunday.
---Mrs. A. P. Petrehn entertained last Monday in honor of Mr. Petrehn's birthday.
---The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society which has not met for two or three weeks, will meet this week with Miss Laura Smith at three o'clock.
---The graduating class are congratulating themselves on having secured so eminent a lecturer as Prof. Wilcox of the State University to deliver the graduating address.
---H. S. Kester left on the early train Monday morning for Cresco where the semi-annual district conference convenes this year. He will be absent three or four days.


FRANKVILLE
---Mr. Miller was in Castalia Sunday.
---The D. Y. N. T. met with Mrs. Cora McNair Thursday.
---Mrs. Jane Webester visited her son Kelse on day last week.
---Mr. and Mrs. Kelse Webester were Decorah visitors Thursday.
---Emma Sherman of Ossian is visiting her aunt Mrs. John Ewing.
---Bella Gorden of Decorah visited Mrs. Kelse Webester part of last week.
---Alba Smith is staying with Mrs. James McNair at the present writing.
---Miss Clara Lower of Waukon is visiting her cousin Mrs. Wallace Waters.
---The dance in Bovenizer's Hall Friday evening was quite largely attended.
---G. E. Bovenizer and J. J. VanWey were business transactors in Decorah Thursday.
---Mr. and Mrs. J. J. VanWey gave a party Wednesday evening in honor of the N. I. C.
---Nancy and Clara Mizener left here for Clay Hill, Saturday where they will remain for some time.
---Len Schanck came down from Decorah Friday to stay over Sunday with the T. J. Crawford family.
---Wallace Waters has his new kitchen almost completed. Frank Peck and Frank Smith have finished their part of the work.
---Earle Smith drove over to Castalia Friday. Misses Sarah Miller and Bea Chamberlin accompanied him home to spend Sunday.

[contributed by E.R. & M.D., May 2009]

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Postville Review
Postville, Allamakee Co. IA
May 15, 1903

Obituary.
James Mather was born in Union Co., Pennsylvania, August 4, 1818, and died at the home of his son John W., near Rockwell, Iowa, May 12, 1903, in the 85th year of his life, death resulting after a few days illness from kidney trouble of which he had long been a sufferer. He was married to Margaret Gray, of Green Mound, Columbia Co., Penn., Feb. 20, 1849, who preceded him to the better world August 15, 1894. Three children were born to this union, of which but one, John, with his wife and three grandchildren are let to mourn the loss of an honest, christian father, whose wants they have faithfully ministered to in his declining years. James Mather came to Post township in 1850, where he has since resided until March first last, when he removed with his son to Rockwell. He was a follower of the Quaker church during his early life, but being unable to affiliate with the church of his choice he cast his lot with the M.E. church, of which he has long been a consistent member and supporter. He was a man of few words, taking a firm stand in favor of truth and right and was loved by all who knew him. As a memorial of the death of his wife he presented the church here with a beautiful Bible, with her name and the date of her death engraved on the cover. Of him can be most truthfully said, a good and honest man has gone to his reward. The funeral was held from the M.E. church in this city Wednesday afternoon at 2:30, Rev. H.O. Ross, of Castalia, officiating. Interment in the Postville cemetery.

Card of Thanks.
We wish to thank all who in any manner assisted us during the funeral and burial of our beloved father. Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Mather.

Masons Meet at Clermont.
In response to an invitation from the Masonic Lodge at Clermont, nine of the Postville brethren -- G.M. Miller, R.J. Stintzi, Chas. Krumm, Henry Knodt, Emmett McWilliams, Wallace Martin, H.B. Taylor, Fred J. Thoma and Bert E. Tuttle -- went down last Saturday night, where they were met by seventeen Elgin brothers, who assissted the Clermont craft in third degree work, Hans Erickson and Frank Shipton receiving the "grand bumper" degree; which was administered in a manner highly pleasing to all. Just before the close of the lodge master Wickham in a few appropriate words thanked the visiting brethren for their assistance.

Farmers Attention.
Horses are high. Breed good ones and you will get the top prices. Come and see the Grand Meadow farm stallions before booking your mares. The Clydesdale horse, Major Glencore, and the Standard horse Equitas, are at your service. F.L. Williams.

To the Public.
All property owners are hereby notified that rubbish and debris of every description be removed form the street and alley adjacent to their premises at once. By order Street Committee. John Schultz, Street Commissioner.

The Monday Club will meet at the home of Mrs. Tuller, May 18th, with the following program: Roll Call - Noted events of the year. Conversation - The Year's Work, leader, Mrs. Roberts. Critic --Mrs. Williams.

Notice of Settlement.
Parties knowing themselves indebted to me are requested to call and settle by cash or note, at their earliest convenience. Chas. H. Flynn.

Castalia Caperings.
-Hazel Cooper visited in town over Sunday.
-Wm. Bush, of Howard, S.D., arrived Tuesday.
-Mrs. Holahan, went to Clermont Wednesday to visit.
-Mr. Painton, of Calmar, visited his son H.C. Painton, Friday.
-Jennie Shaffer went to [illegible] to visit her daughters.
-Mrs. R.M. Livingstone and daughter may visited at Decorah Saturday.

[transcribed by S.F., August 2003]

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Postville Review
Postville, Allamakee Co. IA
May 22, 1903

Victory for Postville Girls.
The home team won at a score of 24 to 15 against Cresco, on the home grounds Saturday. This was hardly expected, as it is the first game Postville has played with an out-of-town team. The people were liberal in their patronage, and all expenses were covered by the receipts. There were the usual discussions over fouls and interpretation of rules, but on the whole everything passed off smmothly. The Postville girls opened their homes and sustained well their position as hostesses. Of the game itself it is hardly necessary to speak as every one was there. Because of sickness one of the regular team could not play, ans as Sadie Goetz strained an ankle she was compelled to retire and allow a substitute to take her place in the last half. This Hattie Leui ably did, getting into the game at once and playing as snappy as the rest. We are strong on center, strong on guard and stong forward, so it would be difficult to say there was star playing -- it was all team work, put together, in the best possible shape. Josephine Hecker seldom failed to strike the ball as it was put in play, and Florence Miller seldom failed to toss goal when the ball came her way. She with Laura Ketchum made too nimble and strong a forward for Cresco's guard. Most of Cresco's fouls were made by guarding over person, or hand on ball. Tall and lithe Sadie Goetz stopped the high balls. Cresco wildly threw from the end courts. If too high Irene Meier was sure to stop them and send them back, from guard to center. Miss Nina Dresser, acting as "sub" for Lizzie Schultz, did such nimble, active work as to place her among the best players [remainer cut off]

Fatal Sawmill Accident.
From the McGregor Times we get the following particulars of an accident which occurred in this county: Wednesday morning, may 13, at 10 o'clock occurred a sad accident in the Ryan & Co. sawmill three miles above Waukon Junction, in which Will Grady received injuries resulting in death. It is not known exactly how the accident occurred, except that the young man just then was in the sawdust pit, placing the belt on the live shaft, when he bacame caught in the shaft and carried upward, being forced partially through the hole in the ceiling used for the passing of the belt. His left arm was torn from the body and his head severely injured, rendering him unconscious. He was brought to the Clark hospital on the evening passenger, where he died at 4 o'clock Thursday morning. The deceased was 23 years of age, son of Daniel Grady, who lives near Ion. The funeral was held Saturday at Monona.
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The Memorial Day procession will form at Liberty Pole at one o'clock p.m. under the direction of Marshal Darious Orr and march to the cemetery, where exercises appropriate to the occasion will be held.

Mrs. Stiles and her son of Postville had a runaway here Tuesday eve. They were returning from Elkader and when near town the tongue came down frightening the horses and they started to run. The young man held onto them until they reached Lambert's residence whree they tipped the buggy over. There was only about four feet of the splintered tongue left. The horses were found near the school house. No one was hurt.

Hugo Eisfelder, a brother of F.L. is here from Boscobel assisting Ferd in his jewelry store. Hugo is a thoroughly skilled workman in the jewelry and engraving line and has worked in a number of the best shops in this and adjoining states. He is a deaf mute, but nevertheless is a very interesting person to converse with in his manner. He was for a number of years editor of a deaf mute paper in Wisconsin and [remainder cut off]

Obituary.
Wm. John, the only child of Thomas and Jane Wallis, was born in Thornliebank, Scotland, of English parentage, June 1, 1850 and died in Nashua, Iowa, May 4, 1903, aged 52 years, 11 months and 3 days. At the age of two years his parents moved to Glasgow where he remained fifteen years. In 1867 he came to america coming direct to McGregor, Iowa, where he obtained employment in the New office. In the spring of 1868 he identified himself with the publishers of the McGregor Times where he remained for a number of years. In October, 1893, he moved to Postville, Iowa, where he and his son Charles became the proprietors and publishers of the Postville Graphic, and from that time until death father and son were thus associated. On May 12, 1901, they purchased the Nashua Post and during their management the business has more than met their most sanguine expectations. On March 30, 1873, he was united in marriage to Miss Sarah R. Blackburn of McGregor, Iowa, to them were born one child, Charles Raymond, who with the wife survive him and mourn the loss of an affectionate husband and an indulgent father. For about fifteen years the deceased had been a member of the Masonic fraternity and was also identified with the Odd Fellows, the A.O.U.W. of Iowa, and of the S.W. of W. He was converted to God in Glasgow, Scotland, at the age of fifteen and joined the Wesleyan Methodist church, of which his parents were active members. On coming to America he joined the M.E. church and continued a worthy member of the same until called to join the church triumphant. His end was peaceful. The funeral service was conducted by his pastor, Rev. A.D. Stevens, and the church was filled with sympathizing friends. the members of the various societies with which Bro. Wallis was identified attended in a mass [remainder cut off my copy]

[transcribed by S.F., August 2003]

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The Democrat
Waukon, Allamakee co. Iowa
May 27, 1903

J.J. Van Wey has been appointed postmaster at Frankville to succeed G.E Bovenizer.

Miss Etta Colgrove has been confined to her home the past several days with an attack of measles.

F.H. Guthneck, formerly of Harpers Ferry, is editor and publisher of the West Terre Haute, Indiana, Star.

Frank J. Ward has been transferred from Forest City to Estherville, Iowa, to which point the Northern Lumber Co., with which he is connected, have removed their general offices.

J.B. Minert has sold the office portion of his elevator and the ground it occupies to F.H. Nagel who will use it in conjunction with his feed mill. The consideration was $1200.

For $50 the Waukon Burial Ground Association binds itself to assume the perpetual care of each cemetery lot so contracted. Several are talking of availing themselves of these conditions.

John Deviney, a well known farmer of French Creek township, had his leg broken Monday while assisting in caring for a sick horse at Philip Walters. The animal fell over on him and broke his leg near the ankle.

J.E. O'Brien returned from Oklahoma Saturday accompanied by Mrs. O'Brien, who receives a most cordial greeting from old friends. They will settle down to home life at once in their newly purchased residence, the Mitchell place.

Thos. Bresnahan succumbed Thursday after a lingering illness. He was about 40 years of age and is survived by a wife and two children. He grew to manhood on a farm in Hanover township, but for several years has made his home in this city.

Mrs. Fasse, wife of the miller, barely missed being struck by lightning Monday morning. She was attending to the milking of two cows at her home in the east part of town, when lightning killed one of the animals. She was milking another but a few [paper torn] away and this cow was keeled [paper torn] the shock, but not killed. Mrs. [paper torn] stunned.

During the severe storm of Tuesday night floods of water descended the revines throughout the county, and in the one approaching Village Creek from Thompson's Corner, J.E. Hall, a traveling machine agent, lost his life. With his driver he was returning to Lansing from Lafayette township. In descending the ravine road after dark the buggy was upset and both Hall and the boy plunged into the torrent. The driver clung to the reins and was pulled out, but Hall was drowned. A disastrous loss of stock is reported from French Creek township in the same storm. Forty head of cattle belonging to John M. Collins and Engineer Keenan of this city, were drowned on the Teeling place.

A stranger worked a little game at J.H. Hager's office Friday, that netted him $10, but he didn't retain possession of it long. The fellow purchased an article, the price of which was 25 cents. He proffered John Ludeking a $20 bill in payment. John counted him out the change, whereupon the fellow affected surprise and said he suppoed he had given John a $2 bill only. He fingered over the bills of the change John had counted out to him, and then produced a quarter, took his $20 bill and walked out. In returning the change to the safe Mr. Ludeking discovered he was short a $10 bill. The fellow was traced out the Decorah road and overhauled by Fred Ludeking and Ole Waldom and made to return the $10.

[transcribed by S.F., June 2008]

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Postville Review
Postville, Allamakee Co. IA
May 29, 1903

M.C. Mead landed some fish from Roberts Creek the first of the week that would make Ike Walton wish he hadn't been born so soon.

F.S. Hillsinger, the well known piano tuner, will be in Postville June 15th to 20th.

Hugo Eisfelder returned to his home in Boscobel last night for a short visit, after which he will go to Owatonna, Minn. to accept a position in a jewelry store.

Mrs. Emma Luce and her sister, Mrs. Tennie Valleau, of Sheridan, Wyoming, daughters of the late C.H. Easton, are visiting Postville and West Union relatives and friends for a few weeks.

John R. Mott landed in San Francisco Monday on the return trip from Sydney, Australia. He expects to arrive in Postville on Saturday of next week, June 6th, for a visit with his parents.

Thirty-six members of the Masonic fraternity accepted the invitation of Pastor Higginbotham of the Congregational church last Sunday morning, and listened to a splendid sermon from the subject, "A Full Grown Man".

"Hank" Koevenig has been hired to pitch for Elkader against the Algona Coons. Pretty good recommendation for Postville's First Nine twirler.

Lightening struck the state hospital for the feeble-minded as Glenwood Monday night, killing two of the inmates and seriously shocking eleven others.

W.H. Carithers was in Monday after nineteen head of cattle he had purchased of Will Leui, and which your Uncle "Billions" will feed and make a nice bunch of boodle on.

Page Gilbert and Miss Marian Otis of Monona, accompanied by F.H. Lubman and Miss Winnie Blackburn of Postville, enjoyed a pleasure trip to Decorah last Sunday, by team.

Miss L.M. Dayton has accepted the osition offered her in the Postville schools, as has also Mrs. Flora A. Franklin, and the coterie of teachers for next year is now complete.

Corporal Casey's domicile, in the rear of Luhman & Sanders store, was covered with water to the depth of several inches Tuesday night, by the back water which the culvert was unable to carry off.

James Fleming informs us that his brother Thomas is cashier of a bank at a town a little way out of Mason City, and has been married more than a year and a month or so ago a little girl came to bless his home.

J.N. Leithold is now ready to show a full line of Pianos, Organs and Singer Sewing Machines.

Agent Corson took his place behind his desk at the station here Wednesday morning and Carl Sommers, of Fort Atkinson, who has ben acting agent here for the past few weeks, left for Clear Lake to hold down that summer resort station.

Rev. Ross, whose serious illness from appendicitis we noted last week, recovered sufficiently to be taken to his home in Castalia the fore part of this week. We understand he will submit to an operation as soon as he gains sufficient strenth to withstand it.

Nora Venus, of Postville, came down Friday evening and spent a few days with Mrs. O.D. Oathout .... Mrs. Kluss and Miss Hoy left Saturday for Cresco, where they will spend a few days with the latters parents. -- So the Monona Leader's Luana correspondent reports.

Instead of having the pleasurable time anticipated during her stay in Chicago, Mrs. M.E. Tuttle writes she has been having a siege of the grip, which has compelled her to remain at the home and in bed a greater part of the time the past week. However, she is getting better.

Burt Hendrick was over from Waukon Tuesday scattering advertising matter for the forthcoming picnic and says it will be a hummer with a big "H".

Marriage.
Yesterday at the home of the bride's parents near Lycurgus, occurred the marriage of Mr. Wallace Gordon, of Postville and Miss Anna Handell. They will go to housekeeping at once on a farm north of Postville, where the many friends of both will extend the heartiest congratulations.

[transcribed by S.F., August 2003]

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