Iowa
Old Press
Inwood Herald
Inwood, Lyon County, Iowa
July 2, 1891
Dan MCMULLEN was out of town last Friday.
Joe UMHOEFER is putting up his time manufacturing Daisy Washing
machines.
E.W. ELLIS took Friday evening's train for Sioux City, where he
went on business.
Will WILCOX was putting on some water spouts for Mr. MCMULLEN
west of town, last Friday.
WELLENDORF & WORTHMAN received a large stock of window
curtains which they are selling cheap.
We failed to mention last week that Ole EVERSON, Hans PERRIGO and
Knut DECELLE, of Inwood, made Alvord a pleasant visit.
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Inwood Herald
Inwood, Lyon County, Iowa
July 9, 1891
J.P. SPAIN went to Rock Rapids on Wednesday.
Al SEFELT was a passenger to Sioux City, last week Thursday.
P. STEIN is selling wagon loads of binding twine, he also
disposed of quite a few binders.
Our genial banker, E.W. ELLIS, spent the Fourth at his old home
in Peterson, Clay County, Iowa.
Rev. Father DULLARD celebrated mass here on last Sunday. Work
will soon be commenced on the church.
You can now prepare to die, WELLENDORF & WERTHMANN have just
received a large stock of undertaking goods.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe SCHNEE, our obliging hotel proprietor, and wife,
gave their friends a treat to ice cream and lemonade on Sunday
afternoon.
Will WILCOX made a flying trip to Doon on Tuesday. He went down
to fix up a binder that the Doon men couldn't fix. Will is a
rustler and the people know it.
The people in and around Alvord extend their thanks and best
wishes to B.H. PERKINS, for his fine worded address on July the
4th, and wish him many happy 4ths of July.
The 4th of July has come and gone, and with it one of the biggest
crows of people our little burg has ever had on her streets. The
program was carried out to the letter and to everybody's
satisfaction. First, the rag muffin parade, after which Prof.
GREEN called the roll and delivered his speech, which was grand.
Every one in this performed their parts to perfection. Next the
oration by B.H. PERKINS, we naturally expected to hear a good
sound talk, but Mr. PERKINS surprised us by giving one of the
best speeches we ever had the pleasure of listening to on the
4th. To say he done grand is putting it mildly indeed. The game
of ball was a complete walk away for Garretson. They had four
Sioux City and two Adrian men however. The foot races both went
to Garretson. The bowery was well conducted and well attended.
The ladies contest for the prize given by Mr. STABIN, was hotly
contested indeed. We did not learn the names of the successful
ones. The ring ride prizes were won by parties near here. Taking
all in all we had one of the best celebrations this part of the
county has seen for many years, and everything went off very
quiet. Alvord people are well pleased with their venture, and
every one was pleased with Alvord.
Fahey--Grady
On Monday morning at the Larchwood Catholic church, Mathew Fahey
and Miss Dora Grady were united by marriage, Rev. Father Dullard
officiating. Their many friends wish them a pleasant journey
through life.
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Inwood Herald
Inwood, Lyon County, Iowa
July 18, 1891
Prof. GREEN is again with us after an absence of about a week.
J.H. KELLIHAN has left us and gone to Rock Rapids. We are sorry
to loose Mr. K. as he was one of our best citizens.
Peter MULLEN, of Doon, has been awarded the contract to built the
Catholic church at this place, for $1,365. There were four other
bids in.
We glean from the Review that our townsman, D.E. MCMULLEN,
announces himself as a candidate for Superintendent of schools,
subject to the decision of the democratic county convention. Dan
is a good scholar and all around business man, and all our
citizens join in wishing him success.
Jno. SUBEORPTZ was lucky enough to have his pocket book with the
valuables, which he lost on the 4th, returned to him. It was a
great relief to John when the good news came that Andrew EVERSON,
of Inwood, had found it. Next time John takes his pocket book and
valuables to a 4th of July celebration he will [cut off]
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Inwood Herald
Inwood, Lyon County, Iowa
July 23, 1891
Jolly Johnny HUGHES came up from Sioux City Sunday.
M.F. LYON, of Sioux City, was doing our merchants Monday.
H.S. WILLIAMS, of Larchwood, has put in a livery stock at this
place.
Jno. KELLIHAN and Doc. MARSH, drive down from Rock Rapids Monday
John KELLIHAN recently sold his store building to Mr. TILLMAN for
the neat sum of $800.
Messrs. HARRIS, PERRIGO, EVERSON, SKEWIS, GOSS, and PORTER Bros.
were over Sunday to see the "elephant."
C. SEEFELD had four binders running in his field Saturday. Cust
looses no time when he makes a start.
Mr. BARNES, formerly of Doon, now of Sioux City, is here in the
interest of the Des Moines Loan and Investment Co.
Mr. HUFFTIE from Hull, has opened up a photograph gallery here
and will no doubt, be well patronized, as the Alvordites are all
good looking.
G.M. BOYD, the Alvord meat market proprietor, and Joseph SCHNEE,
the jolly landlord of the same town, were in the city Sunday
A Mr. DOWNING from Beresford, S.D., was here Monday looking up
the chances for a newspaper. Judging from appearances he is no
tyro in that line.
Mr. BURKET, a man who came here from Rock Valley, to force our
merchants to start him up in the harness business, got a start in
the boot and shoe business and left town Saturday. Bye bye
Burkie.
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Inwood Herald
Inwood, Lyon co. Iowa
July 30, 1891
A Glimpse of Alvord
Surrounded by an excellent farming country which is fast being
settled by as thrifty a set of farmers as Lyon county can boast
of, there is no earthly reason why Alvord should not take her
place among the prosperous towns of the county.
Alvord is situated on the S.C. & N.R.R. about midway between
Doon and Lester in the fertile valley of Mud Creek . Her history
dates back but a few months, and yet, she can boast of the
following business places.
-Two general stores which carry as complete a line of general
merchandise as any in the county. The Umhoefer Bros. on one side
of the street and the McMullen Bros. on the other cater to the
people’s wants in this line, and are fast winning a
reputation for low prices, good goods and fair dealing.
-One good hardware store, which is presided over by Am. Wilcox, a
gentleman known the county over for his masterly workmanship and
his kind words to everybody. Mr. Wilcox is fast building up a
trade that would make merchants of older towns stare with both
eyes.
-One coal and lumber yard, watched over by Habager &
Holthaus. These gentlemen although perfect strangers, can boast
of a splendid trade and are daily adding to their already large
stock and new names to their list of customers.
-A large and commodious furniture store, which is filled to
overflowing with furniture of all kinds, from a baby chair to a
fancy bed room set. Here Wellendorf & Werthmann hold forth,
and although but two months in business here, enjoy a good trade.
These gentlemen have in addition to their furniture store, a work
shop, where they do all kinds of repairing and building.
-Our agricultural implement store, conducted by P. Stein, is
making more sales than any body.
-A blacksmith shop is conducted by Leo. Kreber. Leo came here a
perfect stranger, but the work he does is proving so
satisfactory, that he comes here being obliged to work day and
night to keep up with his calls.
-The Alvord Bank, in charge of E.W. Ellis, formerly of Peterson,
Iowa, is a building that would do credit to any town in the
county; the inside of which is adorned by as fine and complete a
set of bank fixtures as can be found in the northwest.
-The post office is what Mrs. Hatch presides over. This lady is
the wife of C.N. Hatch, the accommodating agent of the S.C. &
N.R.R., and like her husband can always be found at her post of
duty.
-Last, but by no means least, two good elevators and one flat
house, in charge of the following whole souled gentlemen:
Kellihan, Barbour and Ames & Perry. The last two gentlemen
are men from the farm and will no doubt be well patronized this
fall, not from the fact of their being farmers, but for the wide
reputation they bear of being strictly honest, wide awake,
energetic men.
This is but a hasty description of this thriving little burg and
will but poorly portray what it will be in a few more months,
judging from the pluck and energy displayed by its present plucky
citizens.
[all above, submitted by R.Z., Nov. 2003]