Iowa
Old Press
Postville Review
Postville, Allamakee co. Iowa
May 1, 1914
Game Wardens Busy
Three of Iowa's state game wardens, C.G. Lake of Chester, W.C.
Ballou of Independence and P.L. Hartsough of Oelwein, have been
making Postville headquarters for a couple of weeks or so past
and have been making investigations as to why fishing was poor in
Yellow River, and after several scrutinization expeditions they
located some of the difficulties -- seining, dynamiting and
spearing. As a result of these suspicions four fellows have been
up before Judge Shepherd this week, three of whom were fined $25
each and costs, and the fourth one $75 and costs, and the end is
not yet. There is every likelihood that by the time the job is
finished there will be better fishing in Yellow River. This
stream has been stocked a number of times with game fish, and at
no little expense to the state and some of the local fishermen,
and if legally caught there would be good fishing for all. The
sentiment of the public is all with the Wardens and all possible
help will be given them in rounding up these illegal fishers.
Obituary
Elizabeth Schroeder was born May 8, 1844, in Grosgoehren,
Mecklenberg Schweryn, Germany. When she was 15 years of age she
came to America and settled in Clayton co., Iowa. She and Charles
Stopperan were married March 5, 1861. They lived on the farm in
Clayton county until about 11 years ago, settling in Postville,
Feb. 15, 1903. Mr. Stopperan died Aug. 2, 1903. Mrs. Stopperan
was taken sick about January first of this year. She suffered
much during the past four weeks and passed to her eternal home on
April 25 at 1:30 a.m. To Mr. and Mrs. Stopperan were born eight
children, who are still living -- Sophis, in Clayton county,
Charles in Postville, William and Louise in Cresco, John in
Minneapolis, Mary and Anna in Winneshiek county. There are 17
grandchildren and one great-grandchild. One sister, Mrs. Sophia
Thoma, and one sisterinlaw, Mrs. Henry Schroeder, survive her.
She was a member of the Lutheran church and also of the Ladies'
Aid Society. She was a good woman and leaves many women to honor
her memory. On the third of May she would have celebrated her
70th anniversary, but death called her and she obeyed the summons
and entered into rest. The funeral was held from the Lutheran
church in this city Monday afternoon at two o'clock, Rev. Wm. K.
Braun of Garnavillo officiating, assisted by Rev. J.F. Childress.
Interment in the Postville cemetery. The bereaved desire to thank
their many friends for their sympathy and kindness in their time
of sorrow.
Marriage
Meier-Sheehy. At St. Bridget's Catholic church in this city at
six o'clock on Wednesday morning, April 29, 1914, occurred the
marriage of Mr. George Meier and Miss Christina M. Sheehy, both
of this city, the Rev. Father J.J. Clune officiating. The groom
is a son of Mr. and Mrs. C.W. Meier and the bride a daughter of
Mrs. Anna Thill Sheehy. Both are highly respected young people
and the Review joins many friends in the wish that health,
happiness and plenty may be theirs abundantly. Immediately after
the ceremony the young couple left via the Rock Island on a
wedding trip to Chicago, Milwaukee and Minneapolis, after which
they well be "at home" in Postville.
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Attorney Wm. S. Hart of Waukon was in Postville on professional
business yesterday.
Nic Colsch of Waukon is making a dive for the democratic
nomination for representative.
S.C. Clark left for Dubuque Tuesday after a visit to his
daughter, Mrs. E.H. Prior, of this city.
J.B Hart closed his visit here the first of the week and left for
a two week's sojourn in Chicago.
Many from outside are coming to Postville, Saturday, May 9th, to
see "The Lion and the Mouse".
Tuesday, May 5th, Dr. Nenzil, the eye, ear, nose and throat
specialist, will be at Postville Hospital.
O.J. Blessin, physician and surgeon. Specialty of diseases of the
eye and fitting glasses. -- Advertisement
Miss Anita Opperman of Fayette has been elected to teach history
and music in the Postville schools next year.
Dr. and Mrs. Ray Topliff moved into their splendid new home this
week and we hope they may live long to enjoy it.
Now is the time to brighten up with Sherwin & Williams paint.
Join the brighten up club. Schroeder & Stone. --
Advertisement
"The Days of War" will be the two-reel special feature
at Postville Theater, Tuesday, May 5th. Truly an appropriate
feature at this time while we are at war with Mexico.
Ernest Weldner, an old man was bound over to the grand jury
charged with the murder of Cypran Martelle near Harpers Ferry in
this county. A number of Postville fishermen know Weldner and are
much surprised that he is up on such a charge.
Oscar Anderson, who has been the private secretary of a long
suffering public for several months past, with headquarters at
the Commercial Hotel, has shaken the dust of our beautiful city
from his eyebrows and wandered out into the cold, and unfeeling
world, being at this moment in Waterloo, the town that will make
Iowa famous at the Panama exposition by erecting a building for
the state.
As Mr. and Mrs. Sam Waters were leaving Postville for their home
over north about seven o'clock last Saturday evening, their team
became frightened as they approached the railroad at the Goetz
grade crossing, overturned the buggy and ranaway. Though thrown
violently to the ground neither Mr. nor Mrs. Waters were
seriously injured, though both were considerably shaken up and
bruised. The vehicle was considerably damaged.
If an election were on and the boys could vote, the Postville
kids would vote unanimously for J.M. Harris for President.
Tuesday morning he put a sign on the bulletin board in the front
window of his undertaking rooms that read something like this:
Wanted -- 25 boys under 18 years of age to meet here at 7 o'clock
tonight to go to the Picture Show free." The news spread
like wild fire to the most remote corners of the community and at
the appointed hour 36 kids were on deck. But a dozen extra didn't
make any difference to Jim, and all hands went to the
"Pitcher-sho" and had a bustin' big time. It was some
show for a kid, too; first a comic reel and then two jungle
pictures and when the lions "eat up" the man that
licked his wife and tried to drown a little girl the war whoops
of the kids indicated their approval of his fearful fate. A
kindness to a kid is never forgotten and Jim had just as much fun
out of it as they did.
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Postville Review
Postville, Allamakee co. Iowa
May 15, 1914
-The hotbed plants are now ready at Chas. Ohloff's
-Miss Alma Perry of Castalia was a caller Saturday
-GIRL WANTED. Inquire of Mrs. Geo. Lull at residence.
-Harvey Miner of Waukkon was a Postville visitor Wednesday.
-Roy Nagle of West Union was visiting Postville friends over
Sunday.
-Mr. and Mrs. Frank Steele of Monona were Postville visitors
Sunday.
-Mary McDaneld, Mrs. Laura Angell and Pearl Ellis are putting in
cement sidewalks.
-Miss Winnie Miller is home from Kellogg, Iowa, where she has
been the past two years.
-Mr. and Mrs. Fred H. Welzel are expected home from their
California visit today or towmorrow.
-Rev. Wm. K. Braun of Garnavillo will occupy the pulpit at the
Lutheran church next Sunday.
-Fred McClintock came up from Maxwell, Iowa, Tuesday to attend
the funeral of Mrs. Perry Cook.
-Miss Leila Schmidt was at Cedar Rapids Monday.
-Mrs. Dorcas Brazzell of Dubuque got a 20-year sentence yesterday
for the murder of her husband.
-We are sorry to learn that Mr. and Mrs. O.C. Hinman of Hardin
have been quite poorly of late.
-Clarence and Will Bailey of Wisconsin visited their relatives,
the G.E. Eaton family of this city, several days the first of the
week.
-Lee Luhman came home from Minneapolis last Friday to ponder over
accepting a position offered him by a mining company up in
Alaska.
-After a hearing before Judge Springer at New Hampton last
Friday, Ernest Weidner of Harpers Ferry, charged with the murder
of Cyprian Martelle, was released from custody on a bond of
$25,000 furnished by Waukon, McGregor and Dubuque parties, and
will be at liberty until September.
[transcribed by S.F., May 2004]