Iowa
Old Press
Postville Review
Postville, Allamakee co. Iowa
June 2, 1899
Local Review
-Ellison Orr spent memorial day here.
-Julius Jacobia was at Dubuque last week.
-Chris Patri returned from Dakota last Saturday.
-L. Eifflar was down from Elma one day this week.
-Miss Alma Meier came home from Garnavillo last Wednesday.
-J.W. Dresser keeps beekeeper's supplies
-W.W. Shroyer spent last week at his farm near Perry.
-1000 yards of new Carpet just received at Hart's.
-Sections for comb honey at J.W. Dresser's
-If you go to Decorah next Tuesday remember you can get a hot
dinner at the Unity church for a quarter.
-Mr. Skelton's residence property has recently been painted. Also
W.I. Chase's and Mrs. Courson's. Ed Sheehy is also in the swim.
-Cedar telephone poles have been set through town this week.
Eighteen patrons of the Standard local exchange have been
secured, and there will probably be more.
-A girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Ed Morarity Sunday.
Congratulations.
R.J. Stinzi's father came over from Wisconsin Tuesday for a
visit.
-John F. Thoma started for Omaha last Friday afternoon. He has a
position with a lumber company there.
-P.J. Beucher lost one of his valuable brown horses on Tuesday
night with lockjaw.
-The Bayless and Hagensick families were up from Elkader to
attend Mrs. Bowman's funeral.
-Mr. and Mrs. Will Burdick have been down from Decorah this week,
visiting at the Will Shepherd home.
-Mrs. John Leui went to Cresco and Lime Springs last Saturday.
She will visit at those places and at Harmony, Minn, this week.
-We see that Senator M.F. Murphy, of Grank Forks, and M. Murphy,
are opening a new state bank at Jamestown, N.D. Capital $30,000.
-Are you going to Decorah for the Woodman picnic? Only 90 cents
for the round trip, and a day filled with enjoyment. Special
trains on both railroads.
-We had one of the worst wind and ran storms on Tuesday night
that we have had this season, no great damage being done however.
Some trees were broken, fences broken down and other small
damage.
-We are pleased to see that our friend Geo. H. Markley, of
Lansing, has secured the appointment of Supervisor of the Census
for this congressional district. As there were several
candidates, Mr. Markley is to be congratulated.
-W.H. Valleau, a former prominent citizen of Decorah, is dead.
-Our old friend N. Lamborn, is still quite lame from a rheumatic
foot.
-Dave Jacobia was in town on Monday for the first time since last
fall. He looks just as natural as of yore. He brought up Mr. Lowe
on Sunday evening to take the early train west Monday morning.
-We notice that at the forth coming 4th of July celebration at
Rockford, our old townsman, Dr. Brown is to be president of the
day and Victor Dolliver Orator. Here the doctor always acted as
reader, but he is competent to take any part on the program.
-As we predicted, our popular photographer, J.B. Hughes, has
brought a lovely wife from Postville and is now settled under his
own vine and fig tree on West Hill one door beynd the Wonnenberg
residence.
-The Postville cow that choked by eating potatoes is receiving
much advertising. The Waukon Republican thinks she got some
editor's potatoes. Not so brother. Editoral potatoes are not
large enough to choke a flea.
-Arthur W. Kramer, of Castalia is in the midst of an interesting
trip. He went through Texas, Old Mexico, California, and thence
through Oregon and Washington to Tacoma and Seattle, and into the
British possessions, and will return via St. Paul. He will not
return for three or four weeks yet.
-The Misses Baily will start for Europe in July. They will go to
London first and will spend the winter in Germany. They will take
in the world's fair at Paris after which they will return home.
It will be a great trip and we envy them the pleasure.
-Sad news came to Postville on Memorial day caused by the death
of Mrs. Frank Bowman, of Greene, and Dr. J.E. Green of Spencer,
both of whom and their relatives are held in high esteem by all.
Obituary.
John Elmore Green, M.D., oldest son of Dr. and Mrs. Mary A.
Green, of Postville, Iowa, was born in Hardin, Allamakee Co.
Iowa, March 26, 1857, and died at his late residence in Spencer,
Iowa, May 30, 1899, aged 42 years, 2 months and 4 days. Elmore,
as he was familiarly known to his many friends in Postville and
vicinity, spent his early days here, and was a pupil in our
public schools. After completing the course he matriculated in
the State University at Iowa City and spent two years in the
cellegiate course. He began professional course n Bellevue
Hospital Medical College, N.Y. City, completing the same and
receiving his degree in Iowa Medical College in march, 1882.
Immediately after graduation he began the practice of medicine at
Milford, Iowa. Realizing the importance and value of his
profession to suffering humanity, and with an ernest, benevolent
desire to excel therein, he took post-graduate work, first in
Chicago and later in London and Paris, thus acquainting himself
with all the modern scientific knowledge and skill known to
present day practitioners. Thus thoroughly prepared for his life
work, he removed from Milford to Spencer, Iowa in 1891, where he
enjoyed to the day of his demise an ever increasing and highly
successful practice. He was united in marriage with Laura A.
Wilson, at Maquoketa, Iowa, March 18, 1885, in whose
companionship he took great delight, but he was permitted to
enjoy it but four short years, she having passed to the home
beyond in April, 1889. One child was born to them, Ethel, who,
since the death of her mother, has resided with her grandparents
at his place. The dreaded foes of humanity, Sickness and Pain,
which he had so many times defeated in others attacking him in
the form of hemorrhage of the stomach, did quick and fatal work,
and when the struggle ended all that was mortal of Dr. J.E. Green
lie silent in death and the spirit had passed into the presence
of the Great Physician. Memorial services were conducted by the
Episcopal minister at Spencer, after which the remains were held
in state while many took their last look at their fellow citizen,
friend and benefactor. He leaves a sister, mrs. Emma Coldren,
wife of Dr. Coldren, of Milford, Iowa, a brother, Dr. Hiram O.
Green, of Spencer, Iowa, his little daughter, Ethel, and father
and mother to mourn his loss. While all deeply feel their
bereavement it falls with peculiar weight upon the hearts of the
aged parents; but leaning upon the staff of the Great shepherd
they are comforted . We much regret that lack of both time and
space forbid the comments that we desired to make on the passing
away of a friend of twenty-four years standing. All we can say is
we sincerely "mourn with those who mourn." The services
were held from the M.E. church on Thursday afternoon, Rev. Barton
officiating. Interment in the Postville cemetery.
Died.
At Green, Iowa, on Monday, May 29th, 1899, Mabel E. Bowman, wife
of Frank L. Bowman, and oldest daughter of Alonzo and Sarah
Dresser. Funeral serves were held at the Methodist church
Wednesday afternoon. Interment in Postville cemetery. Obituary
next week.
[transcribed by S. F., Mary 2004]
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The Volksblatt
Postville, Allamakee Co. Iowa
June 9, 1899
Ray SCHULER is erecting a fine new home for Fritz LAMMERT.
150 round-trip tickets were sold here last Tuesday for the big
Woodman picinic at Decorah.
John H. MEIER, William BUDDENBURG and two sons of Christ PETRI
left on Tuesday for Dell Rapids, South Dakota, to buy land.
The town council has ordered a board walk inbetween the Paul
WILLMAN and McEWEN homes. They will also have stone crossings put
in on various corners in the business section.
The large bridge over Yellow river between here and Waukon was
washed away by the heavy rains last week. One farmer over near
Frankville lost ten fine horses by drowning and many windmills
and small buildings roundabout Postville were destroyed in the
terrible storm that raged here last Friday.
[transcribed by S. F., Aug. 2003]
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The Volksblatt
Postville, Allamakee Co., Iowa
June 30, 1899
Jos. BEUCHER, Louis HEINS and William HACKER, in company with a
land agent, left Saturday for South Dakota to buy land.
On Wednesday John THILL sold his home to Jim RANKON of Myron for
$750.
A severe hail storm last Wednesday caused considerable damage at
Ossian. The Catholic church suffered damage to the amount of
$600.
The cash register in DOUGLASS & OEHRING's drug store was
being touched frequently of late and on Tuesday Mr. OEHRING
caught a local lad in the act of appropriating the contents of
the money drawer. $50 of the amount taken was recovered, but no
action started.
[transcribed by S. F., Aug. 2003]