Iowa
Old Press
Postville Herald
Postville, Allamakee co. Iowa
Thursday, March 10, 1921
Rip Van Winkle Outclassed.
There arrived in Postville on the Milwaukee passenger from the
east yesterday morning a man who puts Rip Van Winkle and his
sleep of 20 years in the piker class. We refer to Frank
Daubenberger, who left this locality thirty-nine years ago, and
from that day until yesterday he had not been heard from by
members of his family, and by them had been given up for dead.
However, he arrived here yesterday, a stranger in a strange land,
and inquired if anybody lived hereabouts by the name of George
Daubenbeger, and being directed to the residence of the latter in
this city, in a few minutes two strangers looked each other in
the face, a few words, and brother grasped the right hand of
brother in the first greeting of more than a third of a century.
Mr. Daubenberger is engaged in ranching up in the vicinity of
Duluth, Minn., to which place he will return after a few days
visit here.
The State Tramp Law.
"Any male person 16 years of age or over, physically able to
perform manual labor, who is wandering about, practicing common
begging, or having no visible calling or business to maintain
himself, and is unable show reasonable efforts in good faith to
secure employment, is a tramp, and any person convicted of being
a tramp shall be punished by imprisonment at hard labor in the
county jail, not exceeding ten days, or by imprisonment in such
jail in solitary confinement not exceeding five days."
Babe's Body Found In Bottle.
Tuesday evening of this week the Tippery boys saw a glass jar
floating down stream in the open water in front of town and not
far from shore. They secured the jar and brought it to shore when
they were amazed to find it contained the body of a small infant.
It was taken care of and the authorities notified. How the body
came in the river is not known but there are some rumors that
would seem to demand prompt investigation. -- Lansing Mirror.
[transcribed by R.R.J., August 2012]
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Postville Herald
Postville, Allamakee co. Iowa
March 24, 1921
Al Ellis in Base Ball Trim
Big, broad-shouldered Al Ellis is in fine physical trim.
"I'm about ready for the gong." said Al today. "My
legs and arms are all O.K. now. All I need is a few days in which
to improve my wind." John D. Logan, president of the Mobile
club, says that the Colonols don't realize how lucky they are to
have Ellis on their side. "Ellis is a ball player who is too
good for the American Association," said Mr. Logan tonight.
"He will be in the big league next season. He was a
whirlwind in this circuit. No ball game was safe so long as he
had a time at bat, and no ball hit anyways near him was a
safety." - from the Louisvlle Herald.
Ellis is well known in this city, his wife being a Postville girl
(Pauline Prior) and acquaintances and friends here will surely
watch the smoke of his team this season.
Easter Menu at Commercial.
The Commercial Hotel will serve the following menu at their
Easter dinner, 75 cents per plate. Please make your reservation
by Saturday night.
Cream of Tomato, Celery, Olives, Radishes, Green Onions, Chicken,
Dressing, Baked Ham, Mashed Potatoes, Gravy, Crreamed Peas, Egg
Salad, Parker House Rolls, Lemon and Cherry Pie, Fruit Sherbert,
Cheese, Salted Nuts, Tea, Coffee, Milk.
Florence Kluss-Cook Dead.
The sorry news reached Postvile relatives Monday that Mrs. Dr.
Cook had passed away at her home in Dover, New Jersey, Sunday
evening. Beyond the bare announcement no further facts are yet
known here. Deceased was well known in Postville as Florence
Kluss, daughter of Mrs. John Kluss, and many friends here will
regret to learn of her deamise and will sincerely sympathise with
those who mourn her passing. The remains reached Postville this
morning on the early train.
Clayton Co. Farm Bureau.
Four dual orchard and poultry demonstrations were held in the
county Monday and Tuesday, March 14 and 15 at the following
places: E.M. Gass, Grand Meadow; Frank Schmidt, Giard; Frank
Tieden, Cox Creek; John Kuehl, Volga. J.J. Warren, poultry
specialist and H.W. Peterson, horticuture specialist, from the
extension department of Iowa State College, gave the
demonstrations.
The purebred livestock association held its annual meeting
Wednesday March 16, at the Court House, Elkader. Prof. Quaife of
the Extension department of Iowa State College was present and
addressed the meeting on the subject of the importance of
livestock feeds and what the breeders association can do. The
following business was taken up: The meeting was called to order
by Pres. H.H. Diers; report of secretary and treasurer were read
and approved. The following officers were elected for the ensuing
year: President, H.H. Diers; vice president, Frank Tieden;
secretary and treasurer, Roy Combs; Board of Directors - A.C.
Storbeck & Chester White hogs; L.J. Kruse, Spotted Poland
China hogs; Gust Mentzel, Poland China hogs; Jake Steen, Duroc
Jersey hogs; Geo. Hochhaus, Holstein cattle; R.G. Kinsley, Jersey
cattle; Frank Nugent, Hereford cattle; [remainder of list is cut
off]
Mrs. Jennie M. Shaffer Dead.
Mrs. G.M. Lambert went to Cresco Tuesday to help care for her
mother, Mrs. Shaffer, who was ill with pleurisy, which later
developed into pleura-pneumonia, and she died Thursday night,
March 17th, at 9:30 o'clock. Jennie Shaffer, only daughter of
Lorenze and Mary Ann Gibbs, was born in Westport, Essex Co. New
York, Nov. 22, 1848, and died in Cresco, Iowa, as above stated,
at the age of 72 years. In the year 1870 she came with her
parents to Iowa and resided on a farm near Castalia, Winneshiek
Co., until August 1875, when she was united in marriage to Edwin
Shaffer and went to Clermont, Iowa, to make her home. This union
was blessed with two children, Mrs. G.M. Lambert of Luana and
Mrs. Fred Walter of Riceville. Besides these she leaves to mourn
her departure two brothers, William A. Gibbs of Castalia and
Nelson Gibbs of Glendale, Calif., four grandchildren and one
great-grandchild. In her girlhood she united with the Baptist
church at Westport and never transferred her membership to the
home church. She was laid to rest in the Fair View cemetery at
Castalia by the side of her husband, who preceeded her in death
twenty-four years ago. The services were held from the Castalia
U.B. church and were conducted by Rev. Bodenham of Riceville
Baptist church, assisted by Rev. Hayes of Castalia.
Chips of News Gathered from the Woodpiles of our
Neighbors in This and Other Counties.
-Fayette folks elected a woman on the school board.
-A woman was elected to the school board at Decorah.
-A Bellevue man recently made a shipment of turtles to Chicago.
-While cutting down trees in the timber near Lansing, E. Derr
made a mislick and sunk the blade of the ax into one of his feet.
-Webster Bros. of Waucoma recently shipped 2,000 egg cases to the
Chinese Empire. These cases will be filled with eggs and
reshipped to America.
-While cleaning the gutter in front of the meat market Friday
morning, John Rinkert raked out a $10 gold piece which
undoubtedly had been buried in the dirt for some time. - Volga
News.
- Dr. Guy Potter Benton, president of Upper Iowa University from
1895 to 1902, has just been appointed president of the University
of the Philippines with a salary and perquisites of $3,000 pesos
($16,600) per year.
-Iowa is represented in the baseball world by Urban (Red) Faber
of Cascade, who for eight seasons has been a pitcher for the
White Sox club, Chicago. He is now in Texas where the spring
practice games are on Mr. Faber has a very creditable record in
the world of sports and has never been accused of any crooked
stunts.
-Little Kate Holman, six year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Pete
Holman of Mason City, died at the City hospital after her
clothing had been entirely burned from her body, when she dared
little girl companions to jump in a bonfire behind a drug store.
Jumping the fire, her dress caught fire and she ran screaming
across a vacant lot, the other little girls running home.
Nearby Correspondence
Castalia [Winneshiek co.]
-Will Buddenburg had a barn raising Friday.
-Merle Stee and Mrs. Joe Kluss are on the sick list.
-Mrs. Roy Owens returned to Monona Wednesday.
-Mrs. Carrie Birdsell returned on Wednesday to Fayette.
-Miss Marie Breitsprecher is visiting relatives at Postville.
-Joe Schultz Jr. is recovereing from an attack of rheumatism.
-The Embroidery Club met with Mrs. Will Albright Friday.
-Mrs. Eliza Green spent the past week with Ossian relatives.
-Lester Meyer of West Union visited at the H.L. Meyer home
Friday.
-Miss Hattie Brandt is the new saleslady at the W.H. Haefner
store.
-Will Murphy came down from New Hampton Tuesday to visit at the
Kearns home.
-T.H. Barrett and Miss Anna Hill arrived home Tuesday from West
Palm Beach, Fla.
-Mrs. Wellemeyer of Garner visited at the W.H. Haefner home the
latter part of the week.
-Mr. and Mrs. Henry Larsen of Ossian were Sunday visitors at the
Chris Schweinefus home.
-Mrs. Harry McClain and baby came down from Decorah Friday to
visit at the Ed Green home.
-Roy Hunter and Vern Banning returned Thursday from St. Paul,
where they bought a carload of cattle.
-George Scott and daughter Georgiana came down from Minneapolis
Monday to visit at the L.S. Bush home.
-The roof of the Fred Wiedo home was badly damaged by fire
Tuesday noon. The fire started from the chimney and was
extinguished after hard work.
-W.K. Riggs has resigned his position as postmaster and when his
successor is appointed he and Mrs. Riggs leave for Brunswick,
N.J., where their son Floyd is located. Frank Kneeskern has
purchased the drug store and household effects.
-John Russell had a painful accident Friday afternoon when he had
part of the little finger of the right hand taken off in a
planing machine at Will Buddenburg's. The doctor amputated the
remainder of the finger and Mr. Russell is getting along nicely
now.
-Mrs. Jennie Shaffer, a former resident of Castalia, passed away
Thursday night at Cresco after a few days illness from pneumonia.
The body was brought back Saturday afternoon and services were
held in the U.B. church. Mrs. Shaffer made her home alternately
with her daughters, Mrs. G.M. Lambert of Luana and Mrs. Fred
Walter of Riceville, but had been at Cresco taking care of a sick
relative when she was stricken. She was in her 73rd year and
besides her daughters leaves two brothers, W.A. Gibbs of Castalia
and Nelson Gibbs of Los Angeles.
-At a meeting addressed by Supt. Hunt of Postville Tuesday
evening a Community Club was organized with the following
officers: President, Frank Harvey; vice president, Frank Tehel;
secretary, Earl Bachelder; treasurer, D.C. Mallory.
Luana [Clayton co.]
-Mrs. Lewis was at Postville between trains Saturday.
-Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Russell were Sunday guests at the W.C.
Grosbeck home.
-Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Lindroth spent Sunday evening at the Wm.
Doerring home.
-Mrs. H.J. Schultz of Postville spent the past week with her
duaghter, Mrs. B.F. Overbeck, and family.
-Several of the little folks were out to Henry Kamins Tuesday
night to help Viola celebrate her 12th birthday anniversary.
-Mrs. Fred Splies, Mrs. Henry Krambeer, Mrs. John Krambeer Sr.,
Mrs. C.H. Overbeck, Misses Mary Dunn, Anna Feeney and Amelia
Overbeck went to Castalia Saturday to attend the funeral of their
friend, Mrs. Jennie Shaffer.
Frankville [Winneshiek co.]
-Elwood Blue was in Ossian Saturday.
-Bert Livingood was in town Sunday.
-Alfred Lundt was in Postvile on Saturday.
-Will Kneeskern was a caller in Waukon Tuesday.
-Roy and Dean Kneeskern were in Decorah Saturday.
-Dr. Kelleher was a professional caller at the Albert Henning
home.
-Dr. Folsom of Postville was in this vicinity Saturday.
-Dr. Kiesau was a caller at Fred Lundt's Saturday night.
-Geo. Lundt and Chas Barrett were Waukon callers Saturday.
-Wm. Hubbell was shaking hands with old friends here Wednesday.
-J.A. Peck and Sara Waters Jr were down from Decorah Monday.
[transcribed by S.F., October 2007]