Iowa
Old Press
Postville Review
Postville, Allamakee co. Iowa
March 4, 1913
Iowa State News - Events of Recent Occurrence Throughout
the Commonwealth
-The oldest citizens of Hopkinton gathered at the home of A.B.
Wheeles last week for a banquet. Among the patriarchs were
Richard Cook, 90 years old; Peter Guthrie, 90 years old; William
Danford, 87 years old' David Gearhart, 85 years old; A.B.
Wheeles, 87 years old; Mrs. Gearhart, 80 years old; H. Moulton,
83 years old and R. Millis, 81 years old.
-William Porter, 80, one of Iowa's oldest journalists and founder
of the Iowa State Journal, died Sunday at Sharon, Ky.,
where he has been spending several months with his nephew, James
Howard.
-George Kibbee, 18-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Amos Kibbee of
Forest City, has invented an electric magnetic brake for street
cars which is considered by experts the best on the market. He
has it patented and promises to reap a fortune.
-Mrs. Elizabeth Struthers, a colored woman more than 100 years
old, died at Mount Pleasant last week. "Aunt Eliza"
formerly was a slave. She moved there from Hillsboro twenty years
ago.
Local Review
-Postville women may vote on the sewer question at the special
election.
-Fred Tuttle left on the early train yesterday morning for Fort
Dodge to visit at the J.J. Klein home.
-Mrs. C.B. Guy, well known to the older residents of Postville,
recently died in Hatfield, Mo.
-Harry Thill of Minneapolis and Chris Thill of East Dubuque,
Ill., returned to their homes Monday after having been here to
attend the funeral of Mrs. Jos. Steele.
-Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Brandt have purchased the residence property of
the Carrie Dawson estate and the James Dawes lots adjoining.
A Beloved Mother Hears the Final Summons
A life of devoted service was brought to a happy and peaceful
close at three o'clock on Sunday morning, March 2, 1913, when
Mrs. Margaret Steele, the beloved wife of Joseph Steele, passed
away at her home after many months of illness, surrounded by her
devoted husband and children.
Mrs. Steele was born at St. Augustine, Illinois, on July 15,
1855. Her father, Joseph Ryan, and mother were of Irish descent,
immigrating to this country in 1840. When two years of age she
came to Iowa with her parents, the family settling in postville,
which has since been her home. In 1874 Margaret Ryan became Mrs.
Joseph Steele. To this happy wedlock were born thirteen children
- eight sons and five daughters - ten of whom are still living.
Mrs. Steele has ever been a devoted wife, a grand mother and a
true friend. The bare mention of her name causes the eye to
kindle and the heart to throb, of those who knew her. She
commanded the esteem of the entire circle of her acquaintance.
She was absorbed in the duties of a busy life, never forgetting
the high privileges, high duties and high opportunities thrust
upon her by virtue of her position. Her life was truly a grand
life, full of sublimest courage, self-denial, faith and devotion.
She exhibited that kindness, attention and love for children
which only a devoted mother enjoys. Her efforts to make home
comfortable and attractive and useful, by encouraging rational
amusements and rational pleasures, were those of a true christian
wife and mother. It is her kind face that swells in memory still
and which the crowding memories of years cannot efface. Mrs.
Steele was a devout member of the Roman Catholic church.
The funeral was held Tuesday morning, march 4th, from the family
home to St. Bridget's church. The officers of Solemn Requiem Mass
were Rev. J.J. Clune, celebrant; Rev. M.J. Hogan of Monona,
deacon; and Rev. J. Hehir of Clermont, sub-deacon. Following an
eloquent sermon by Father Clune the remains were conveyed to
Clermont for interment in the Catholic cemetery. The pall bearers
were - John Lydon, Dan McNeil Sr., Joseph McDonald, Chas. Slorah,
W.J. Clark and B.C. Fleming. The floral offerings were profuse
and beautiful.
Card of Thanks
We hereby extend our heartfelt gratitude to the many neighbors
and friends for their kindly acts and tender words of sympath
during the illness and burial of our wife and mother.
Jos. Steele and Family
Obituary
William Harrison Dunning was born in Ashtabula, Ohio, Oct. 25,
1840, and died at his home in Guymon, Oklahoma, on Feb 27, 1913.
When he was 12 years old he came with his parents to Allamakee
county, Iowa. In 1901 he moved with his family of Oklahoma. He
was married to Emmaline Jemison, Nov. 29, 1862. To this union
were born six children, two of whom died in infancy. His wife and
four children - D.V. Dunning of Allamakee county, Iowa; Mrs. Emma
Black and H.E. Dunning of Enid, Oklahoma; H.H. Dunning of Guymon,
Oklahoma - are left to mourn the loss of a faithful husband and
loving father. He was converted in a protracted meeting in Guyman
in February 1912 and joined the Christian church, and died
trusting in the saving grace of Jesus Christ. The funeral was
held from the M.E. church at Hardin, Iowa, Tuesday, March 4th,
Rev. W.R. Mellott of this city officiating. Interment in the
Hardin cemetery.
Mrs. W.H. Dunning and son Herbert, who accompanied the remains of
their husband and father here from Guymon, Oklahoma, for burial,
returned home Friday.
Lutheran Church Notes
-The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Fischer was baptized at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. John Moetsch, March 7th, receiving the names
Ora Christine Louise. Sponsors, the two grandmothers, Mrs.
Christine Fischer of Guttenberg and Mrs. Louise Moetsch.
-Jacob George Meyer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Meyer of this
city, died at his home in this city at three o'clock Wednesday
afternoon, after a short illness. He was aged 29 years and 15
days. The funeral will be held from the home at one o'clock and
from the Lutheran church at 1:30 Saturday afternoon.
[transcribed by S.F. October 2010]
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Postville Review
Postville, Allamakee Co. Iowa
Friday, March 21, 1913
OBITUARIES
CONRAD MEYER - Was born in Kammerborn, Germany,
January 19, 1826, and died at the home of Wm. Meyer, his
son-in-law, at 1:30 Sunday morning, March 16, 1913, aged 87
years, one month and 25 days. On April 21, 1851, he was
married to Anna Schroeder and to this union were born two sons
and two daughters. In March 1878 he emigrated to America,
settling first near Giard, and afterward he made his home with
his son-in-law in Clayton Co. For a number of years past his
eyesight had so weakened that he was nearly blind, and he
ofttimes expressed the wish that the dear Lord, in whom he
believed, might take him home. He is survived by his wife, and
four children -- Mrs. Wm. Meyer, Postville; Mrs. Henry Klamm,
Algona; Wm. Meyer, Giard, and Carl Meyer, Postville -- and their
families, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, friends and
neighbors, and may God bless them all. The funeral was held from
the Lutheran church at two o'clock, Tuesday
afternoon, March 18th, Rev. R. Kuehne officiating. Interment in
the Postville cemetery.
JACOB GEORGE MEYER - Was born in Postville,
Iowa, March 27, 1884 and died at the home of his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Jacob Meyer , in this city at three o'clock Wednesday
afternoon March 12, 1913, aged 28 years, 11 months and 13
days. On June 22, 1884, he was baptized and on March 26, 1899, he
was confirmed in St. Paul's Lutheran church. He was a quiet and
industrious young man of good habits, and he was ever thougtful
concerning the welfare
of his parents. He is survived by his father, mother and sister.
The funeral was held from the Lutheran church at 1:30 Saturday
afternoon, Rev. Cuol??? officiating. Interment in the Postville
cemetery.
THE FIREBUG AGAIN
The firebug that so terrorized the people of Postville with his
barn-burning a year or so ago, suddenly burst into evidence again
last Friday night between 9:30 and ten o'clock, beginning his
depredations as before by firing the horse barn of F. W. Tuller,
the well known horsebuyer, and burning it to the ground. Four
head of horses, about 25 tons of hay, a quantity of feed and
harness, etc., were destroyed, the only thing saved from the
building being Lynn McEwen's buggy which was just inside the
door. Earliest arrivals say they heard neither sound nor
commotion from the poor dumb brutes that were burned alive. The
fire was discovered by Eldo Kluss, who resides in that locality,
as he was returning home from town, and he promptly turned in an
alarm. The fire boys promptly responded and confined the fire to
the one building with two lines of hose, but had an awful time in
getting their apparatus there by hand through the knee-deep mud.
As during the preceding reign of terror, the barn was securely
locked and the whole interior a roaring furnace of flame from end
to end when discovered. It is also regrettable that anyone should
have such a mania for doing work of so despicable a nature. It is
to be hoped no more fires of this nature will follow.
[transcribed by S.F., August 2004]