Iowa
Old Press
Allamakee Journal
Lansing, Allamakee co. Iowa
January ?, 1906
Senator Allison and Congressman Haugen both write Capt. J.H. Hale
of Waukon that they will oppose all parcel post legislation.
Michael, son of Chris Riser, is home after an absence of 26 years
in the west.
Waukon girls basket ball team beat Lansing 22 to 12.
Lansing clay pigeon shoot scores: Denny Hastings and John Lowe 21
each, Carl Severson and Will Sweeney 18, Peter Hanson 14.
Ed. Boeckh has resumed work as night operator at Gordon’s
Ferry.
Ruth Wheaton, sister of Pearl, murdered by her sweetheart, Matt
Styer, (Styir) of Caledonia, also died, and the sisters were
buried in one grave.
Tom Thompson, former Lansing man, last fall bought a 480 acre
farm near Churchs Ferry, N. D., for the sum of $16,500.
[transcribed by E.W., March 2007]
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Postville Review
Postville, Allamakee co. Iowa
January 5, 1906
Obituary.
At the county farm in Bancroft Wednesday at midnight, Dec 20,
1905, the spirit of Mrs. Elvita W. Hazelton, mother of the late
Ira F. Hazelton, took its flight. Deceased had been ill for five
or six weeks and her death was not unexpected as she was 91 years
of age the 3rd of June, 1905. She was born in New Hampshire and
came west at an early age. She was a member of her late son's
family for many years. She has one son, George, residing at
Missouri Valley, Iowa. Her brother D.E. Porter, of Butler, S.D.,
and his wife cared for her during her illness, ably assisting the
daughter-in-law of deceased. The funeral was held at the county
farm Friday Dec. 22 at 1 p.m. Interment in the cemetery west of
this city where repose the remains of her husband, who died
several years ago. Mrs. Hazelton was quite a remarkable woman as
her name indicates and was of the genuine Yankee stock.
Editor: The above from the Albert Lea Tribune, relates
the sad ending of an exceedingly kind and estimable lady, who was
a resident of Postville from 1854 to 1898 and who will be
remembered best as Mrs. H.B. Hazelton.
[Transcribers note: see Postville Review Jan 12, 1906 for a correction to this obit. Transcribed by S.F. January 2010]
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Postville Review
Postville, Allamakee co. Iowa
January 12, 1906
The obituary recently published of Mrs. H.B. Hazelton might
mislead some in the belief that she died a county charge. To
correct any such thought we will state that the widow of Ira
Hazelton is steward of the poor farm and that Mrs. Hazelton was
there as a member of the family and not as a pauper.
Married.
The unexpected always happens when you are not looking and that's
the case in this instance. Gus Harrington and Miss May Prior came
over from Postville, secured a license and were united in
marriage at the Grand by Rev. R.L. VanNIce. We might say a lot of
good things about these young people, for we have known them from
childhood and there are none better. What more could be said only
to wish for them a prosperous and happy future. So may it be. - Waukon
Republican.
That's the sentiment of everyone over this way, where the couple
have passed most of their years, and we can most heartily add our
"Amen" to Bro. Bock's remark. The couple will settle
down to housekeeping at * once in the Hawkins cottage in west
Postville, which is already furnished and ready for occupancy,
and with many friends we join in saying they are worthy of the
best there is in life and hope they may attain it.
* They are now snowbound in Waukon and may be unable to get here
before it breaks up in the spring.
P.S. The above event ocurred on Wednesday.
Happily Wedded.
Justice of the Peace F.K. White was called upon last Thursday to
tie a nuptial knot and he performed the trick very cleverly. The
happy couple who called upon Squire White's services were Mr.
Blake Cooley, who resides near West Union, and Miss Theresa
Doleschal, of Postville. The couple were attended by M. Herman
Willman and Miss Floss Stintzl, both of Postville. After the
ceremony the party went to Postville. We join their many friends
in congratulation and good wishes. - Clermont Enterprise
[transcribed by S.F., January 2010]
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Allamakee Journal
Lansing, Allamakee County, Iowa
January 24, 1906
- Several boys were responsible for an incendiary $40,000 fire at
Kramer Bros. in McGregor, Iowa, last week.
- W. H. Young heard Billy Sunday, the noted evangelist, speak at
Rochester, Minnesota, on Sunday.
- Roads badly drifted and little travel.
- New Albin merchants will hereafter close their stores at 7:30
p.m. and all day Sunday.
- Blacksmith, Carl Colbornson, Lansing, put on 200 shoes last
week.
- John J. Johnson sold 115 acres in Lafayette township for $4510.
- John Cota, Harpers Ferry, sold a bunch of clam shells to the
New Jersey Button Works.
-Mrs. Barbara Johnsgard, aged about 70, and a pioneer resident of
Center, died last week and was buried at Old East Paint Creek.
Her husband preceded her in death 20 years ago and several grown
up children are left to mourn.
-Calhoun Creamery Co. officers: President, Frank Thompson;
Vice-Pres., J. P. Becker; Sec’y, P. E. O’Donnell;
Treas., P. N. Smedsrud; Directors, Tom Teeling, T. G. Faegre,
George Rice. The company did a $75,000 business last year.
-Millie and Nora Johnson, Verlie Eldridge and Sadie Hartley of
Waukon spent the week-end with Nellie Bulman at her home on the
Bench.
-Lansing Mirror 60 Years Ago: S. S. Henderson was school
principal and his wife assistant; teachers were Mary Monk, Jennie
Ruth, Eliza Farrell, Jennie McGarrity and Mrs. S. P.
Darling…..Pork $7.50 to $8.00; wheat $1.10 to
$1.22’….Theodore Nachtwey was German apothecary.
-Born to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Sunderman, of Church neighborhood, a
boy; and to Stanley Johnson and wife, or Taylor, a girl.
-New Albin basket ball team beat Lansing 31 to 11.
-Mabel Johnson spent the week-end with her friend, Mattie
Bakewell, on Mays Prairie, and Mayme Zerbis at Amanda
Riser’s.
-Mrs. Charles Feurhelm is home from western Iowa, and Walter and
Harvey have returned there.
-Capt. James Hugunin, one of the oldest river pilots, died at his
home in Albany.
-The Iowa Engineers Society is asking that the office of county
surveyor be abolished and a county engineer be substituted.
-Sam Fulks is back from St. Paul; George Kumpf and wife were down
from New Albin; the B. F. Thomas family Sundayed in Waukon at the
Horace Howe home.
-Mrs. Margaret Tully is recovering nicely from her recent
paralytic sroke. Her son M. J. came up from Dubuque.
-Grandma Rowe was at Lawler with her son, Harry Stevens, who was
seriously ill.
-Miss Lora Aird, teacher at Church, entertained a party of young
friends at the Charley Riser home there.
-Tom Bakewell, of western Iowa, who had been at St. Francis
hospital, LaCrosse, visited his brothers Will, Martin and John of
Lansing.
-Editor Gus Dietsch was over from Postville for the week-end,
Charles Lape from Ossian; and Niel Coyle from Waukon.
-At Lycurgus, Tuesday, Father Campbell united in marriage Mr.
Peter Manderscheid and Miss Ann Waldron.
-Miss Lou McGeough of Waukon is visiting her sister, Mrs. F. J.
Spinner.
-Will Hausman returned to Churchs Ferry N. D., with a car of
horses bought by T. Bakewell.
-Evangelist Frank Schroeder is in Lansing for the purpose of
reorganizing the Presbyterian church.
-Landlord L. Torgeson, Herman Boeckh, Harry Zerbis and Frank
Maxwell broke a new safe ice road to DeSota last Friday.
-Louis Ulmer, aged 81, pioneer of Gruber Ridge, died at the home
of a daughter in LaCrosse, Thursday, and the remains were brought
to Lansing for interment in Gethsemane cemetery.
-County Treasurer J. M. Leppert’s annual report showed
footings of $195,000. Taxes were approximately $140,000; other
receipts $35,000; and disbursements $181,000.
[portions transcribed by E.W., March 2008 & bulk added by
A.K.; May 2008]