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Postville Review
Postville, Allamakee co. IA
Friday, January 7, 1910
Killed at R.R. Crossing
One of the most sorrowful railroad accidents we have ever been
called upon to record, occurred today - Friday - about four
o'clock at the railroad crossing a half mile west of Postville,
near the Farmers' Creamery, and which resulted in the death of
Little Ethel Meyer, the eight year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Meyer, residing on the former T.D White farm, a few rods
removed from the scene of the disaster. The reports concerning
the accident are somewhat mixed, but from the best information
obtainable the following is substantially correct:
It should be remembered that at this crossing the Milwaukee and
Rock Island tracks parallel each other for some distance coming
into town, running quite close together, so it is easy to get
confused as to trains. At any rate, Ethel and her little brother
were on their way home from attending the Postville school, and
as they approached the crossing the Rock Island and Milwaukee
passengers, both belated, were approaching from the west. Behind
them came Fred Drier with a double sleigh, homeward bound, who
spurred his team up to get over ahead of the trains. The children
got safely across both tracks, but the Milwaukee passenger hit
the rear end of Dreier's sleigh full force throwing it with
fearful power off the track to the northeast and striking Little
Ethel in the forehead on the left side, crushing her skull and
causing instand death.
The trainmen, with tear dimmed eyes, picked up the frail and
lifeless little form and placing it in the arms of Mail Clerk
Appelman aboard the train, brought her to town, carried her into
the Postville House and notified the parents bringing to them a
grief that human hearts scarce can bear.
The hearts of the people of this community go out to Mr. and Mrs.
Meyer in their great sorrow, and expressions of tenderest
sympathy are heard on every hand. The funeral will be held from
the Lutheran church in this city at one o'clock, Monday, Jan. 10.
Local Review
James McCunniff and family leave Tuesday for Los Angeles to
reside after a long residence in Postville. The best wishes of
many friends will follow them.
House for rent. Inquire of Mrs. M.A. Hanks.
Leo Gordon spent Christmas and New Year's with his parents at
Preston, Iowa.
Rev. Penn and Talcott Bollman of Castalia, were Postville
visitors Saturday.
M.C. Mead returned Monday from a visit to his son Guy and family
in Waterloo.
I am prepared to take a few pupils for instruction on the violin.
Call at Shepherd's Jewelry Store.... Leo Hanks.
Joe Keiser will migrate to a warmer clime next Tuesday, when he
expects to leave for Los Angeles to spend the winter.
Ralph Gordon, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Gordon, of Clay Center,
Neb., is here on a visit to his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. George
Redhead.
More than a a foot of snow fell last Tuesday and as a result
there is now close to two feet of snow on the level in the
timber, the most we have had at any one time since fifty-six,
when it was a mile high, or thereabouts.
C.L. Cayton will have a sale of horses, cattle, sheep, hogs,
machinery, grain, etc. at his farm five miles northeast of
Postville and two and a half miles northeast of Hardin, on
Friday, Jan. 14th. Sale begins at ten o'clock; lunch at noon;
usual terms; Gol. Geo. Waters, auctioneer.
Bethel Items
-Mrs. August Schultz is quite sick this week.
-Paul Levenhagan, of Linton township, Sundayed with the writer.
-Miss Margaret McCunniff will spend the winter in Los Angeles
with her parents, who recently went there to make their future
home.
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Postville Review
Postville, Allamakee co. IA
Friday, January 14, 1910
Local Review
-Madison Blue and wife, of Rowena, S.D., spent Sunday at the W.S.
Webster home.
-We forgot to mention last week that Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Gray, of
Waterloo, were guests of Postville friends over New Year's day.
Many Postville friends will be pained to learn of the death in
Calmar on Sunday, Jan. 2, of Miss Mary Klein, a most estimable
lady, who was engaged in the millinery business in this city a
number of years ago with Mrs. W.E. Durno.
Word has been recieved here of the death in Cameno, Cal. on Dec.
29th, of Mrs. Phillip Sherry, who will be remembered by Postville
people as Miss Cora McClelland, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G.W.
McClelland, former residents of Grand Meadow township.
A Wisconsin paper received last week contained a notice of the
death of Mrs. L.P. Coleman, wife of Dr. Coleman, our former
dentist. Dr. Coleman moved from Postville to Janesville, Wis.,
about seven years ago. Shortly after the birth of their only
child Mrs. Coleman became insnae and has since been in a
sanitarium. She recovered from an attack of typhoid fever a short
time ago and her reason was restored to her, but it was
discovered that she was suffering from tuberculosis, which caused
her death. Few lives have a sadder ending than that of this
beautiful young woman. She will long be remembered here because
of her wonderful powers of song.
Obituary
McGregor, Jan. 11 - J.L. Hagensick died Sunday, Jan. 9th, of a
complication of diseases, having been sick since Dec. 3rd. Mr.
Hagensick was born in Bavaria, Germany, January 2, 1831. He came
to Clayton county, Iowa, in 1853, and stopped at Garnavillo,
where he was employed as a clerk in a store for two years. He
then went to Clayton Center, where he engaged in the mercantile
business, which he pursued until he came to McGregor in 1865,
where he erected the McGregor brewery and conducted the same
until 1886, when he again engaged in the general mercantile
business conducting same at the time of his death.
Mr. Hagensick was married to Marie Thoma, April 7, 1857, who was
born in his native country and still survives him. To this union
eight children were born, six of whom are living and were present
at his deathbed.
The funeral services were held Wednesday at one o'clock from the
Congregational church under the auspices of the Masonic lodge, of
which order deceased was a member since 1856. He was a member of
Bezer lodge No. 135, A.F. & A.M.; Clayton Chapter No. 27,
R.A.M.; Honorius Commandery No. 8, K.T.
John Thoma, George Thoma, Conrad Welzel and George Welzel of
Postville, attended the funeral, being relatives of the deceased.
Obituary
John H. Sphar was born in Dauphin Co., Pa., Oct. 4, 1836, and
died at Castalia, Iowa, Dec. 29, 1909, aged seventy-three years,
two months, and twenty-five days. His early life was spent in
canal boating in the Atlantic coast states. At the beginning of
the Civil War he enlisted in the U.S Navy and Marines, serving
four years. About the year 1868 he came to Illinois. On Dec. 20,
1870, he was united in marriage with Miss Sarah [?McHose or ?McHone].
To this union was born four children, all of whom, with the wife,
survive him. In 1872 he came to Iowa, where he resided until his
death. He embraced religion at an early age, joined the United
Brethren church, and remained a consistent member until the time
of his death.
The funeral was held from the Castalia U.B. church, Saturday,
January first. The large concourse of people in attendance
attested the high esteem in which he was held.
Lutheran Church Notes
-Mrs. Carl Mueller is on the sick list. We wish her the blessings
of God and a prompt recovery.
-Rev. E. Vernholt, of Ludlow, and Mr. and Mrs. Louis Schultz, of
Farmersburg, were welcome visitors at the parsonage.
-We are in receipt of a postal card from White, S.D., announcing
the safe arrival there of Mrs. Amanda Stockman, who likes it well
there with her children.
William Dahms, a son of Henry Dahms of this city, died at the
home of Chas. Heins, west of town, about noon Wednesday, death
resulting from an aggravated attack of appendicitis after a few
days illness. The funeral will be held Saturday, from the home at
one o'clock, and from the Lutheran church at half past one.
At the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Schroeder, near Moneek, on
Wednesday, occurred the marriage of their daughter Jennie to Fred
C. Schara, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Schara, Rev. R. Kuehne
officiating. A goodly number of invited guests were present to
witness the joinging of these estimable young people and to
indulge in the festivities incident to the occasion. An elegant
wedding supper was served. The young couple were the recipients
of many beautiful presents. They will reside with the groom's
parents on the farm northwest of Postville, where their many
friends will wish them a happy wedded life.
Card of Thanks
The undersigned hereby extend their heartfelt thanks to the
neighbors and friends for their many kindly acts and words of
sympathy during our recent great affliction, the loss of our
darling daughter, Ethel. And especialy would we remember Rev. R.
Kuehne, Miss Darling and her class from the Primary Room of the
Public Schools, Miss Freda Schultz and her class from the
Lutheran Sunday School, and also the many dear friends for their
beautiful floral offerings.
Mr. and Mrs. H.C Meyer
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Postville Review
Postville, Allamakee co. IA
Friday, January 21, 1910
Bethel News
-Mrs. Christan Nelson, of Franklin township, died very
unexpectedly at her home Tuesday night. She had not been
seriously ill and went to bed as usual that evening, and died
during the night.
-Little Vern Lawson has been sick but is improving.
-Evan Swenson lost a fine two year old steer one day last week by
some unknown accident.
-One of John Hammel's horses was suddenly taken sick on the road
last Friday evening. It was taken to Fred Meine's barn and Ed
Schroeder was sent for, who came and soon had it on its feet
again.
Obituary
Miss Tilda Turgeson was born in Naudsta, Norway April 21, 1855.
She came to this country in 1882, and was married to Christian
Nelson in August 1883. She died jan. 18, 1910, at her home in
Franklin township, Allamakee county, Iowa. She leaves a husband
and nine children - seven boys and two girls - to mourn her loss.
She was a member of the Clermont Norwegian Lutheran church, from
which the funeral was held at three o'clock today. Interment in
the Clermont church cemetery. The sympathy of all is with those
bereft of a kind wife and mother.
[transcriber's note: she is buried in the East Clermont Lutheran
cemetery, Grand Meadow twp., Clayton county, IA. Although the
newspaper named her as 'Tilda', inscribed on her gravestone is
"Hilda Nelson, wife of Christian Nelson; Apr. 21, 1855-Jan
18, 1910"]
Local Review
-The snow is reported all of three feet deep in the timber.
-The Joseph Riley family will move to Rockford, Iowa, in a few
weeks.
-Miss Lenora Riley left Monday for Cedar Rapids and Chicago to
get next to the new things in women's head gear and to purchse a
new spring stock of milinery for her new store at Rockford, Iowa.
-Gilbert Sanders is making good recovery from a sudden and severe
attack of appendicitis.
-H.B. Taylor arrived unexpectedly yesterday from Wichita, Kansas,
on a visit to his mother and numerous relatives and friends
hereabouts. Hi is looking and feeling well, and it listens good
to hear him murmur again.
-A deal was competed Wednesday whereby J.A. Spaugy will on March
first become the owner of the splendid home of J.A. Parker. We
presume this means that we will lose the Parker family as
residents eventually, unless Jim can be led to see the error of
his way.
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Postville Review
Postville, Allamakee co. IA
Friday, January 28, 1910
Card of Thanks
The undersigned hereby extend their heartfelt thanks to the
neighbors and friends for their many kindly acts and words of
sympathy after the death and during the burial of our beloved
wife and mother.
Christian Nelson and Children
Lutheran Church Notes
At the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Gericke, of Post township, on
Wednesday, Jan. 26th, occurred the marriage of their daughter
Amanda to Mr. William H. Sebastian, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Sebastian of this city, Rev. R. Kuehne officiating. The happy
even took place at High Noon in the presence of a large number of
relatives and invited guests, and after the usual season for
congratulations a splendid wedding dinner was served. To afford
ample accommodations for all to enjoy themselves in the
accustomed manner at such occasions, a big bowery tent was
erected close to the house and heated with two stoves. These
young people are from two of the oldest and best known families
of this locality, whose friends are legion, and many beautiful
presents were given them. The young couple will settle down to
housekeeping on their farm, near Hardin, now tenanted by Henry
Wolters, where a host of friends will join in extending them their
choicest wishes for a happy and prosperous wedded life. God be
with them.
Local Review
-Mr. and Mrs. Gus Gregg, of Monona, were over Sunday guests at
the James Gregg home in this city.
-Mr. and Mrs. Hutchins, of Algona, were over Sunday guests at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. R.N. Douglass.
-Miss Nina Dresser went to Oelwein last week for an over Sunday
visit with Miss Lida Rulifson and friends.
-Andrew Schuler went to Waukon Tuesday, called there by the
serious illness of his brother George from typhoid fever.
-Mrs. J.A. Euke, of Los Angeles, is visiting at the Mrs. S.D.
Putnam home.
-Charles Krumm returned Tuesday from a trip to Sheldon, Primghar,
Cherokee, Fort Dodge, Independence and other points in Iowa,
attending several Poland China sales and visiting.
Bethel News
-Andrew Olson is reported to be much worse and ailing rapidly.
-John McWilliams of McGregor, is visiting his sister, Mrs. Evan
Swenson this week.
-Obert Harris has a fine new cutter since Saturday.
-Frank Suchaneck has hired to Warner Harris for the ensuing year.
Frank says they will have that hen house shingled "right
away quick now."
-Wednesday, at the home of the bride's parents occurred the
wedding of William Sebastian and Amanda Gericke.
While sawing wood Tuesday, Christ Wintrick had the bad luck to
have both of his hands badly cut with the saw. The first finger
of the right hand was cut off at the second joint and two others
of the same hand were badly cut, while his left hand was so badly
cut that it required five stitches to hold it together.
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