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Newspaper
Postville Review
Location
Postville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1907
Page
5
The Holiday Season opens with a store offering practical Christmas gifts for all ages including coats for men women and children at pleasing prices. Shoppers are invited to come and view the selection which features both new and old stock.
Pontville High School notes show Friday assemblies by the Alpha society with brief addresses and roll calls. Debates covered topics on postal banks and large department stores plus class and student officer activities. Local businesses plan Christmas noon closures and the Assian Bee published a 20 page holiday edition with a festive color cover.
Postville lodge officers listed for 1908 include A W Master John Gregg and early roles for many members such as Bert Tuttle Emmet Shortreed John Thoma and Mary Cook Mary Weighner Geo 8 Tuttle Pearl Elis Chas Nash and Dr O J Blessing among others The article also reports a baseball dividend for Famous First players a public sale notice near Postville with RF Dewey as auctioneer and a 25th wedding anniversary surprise party for Mr and Mrs George Waters plus a funeral notice for Mr Walker who moved to Oklahoma and had four children
William J. Walker was born September 21 1884 in Pike county Missouri and died November 28 1907 at his son Edgar W Walkers home near Hobart Kiowan county Oklahoma at age 78 years 2 months and 2 days He was the son of Thomas B and Polly Walker His mother died when he was three years old He spent his boyhood and schooling in Clayton county Iowa He remained with his father until age 19 when he married Matilda H Mitchell of Clayton county Iowa The couple lived together 64 years as of his passing
Owing to full seating and limited desks the O B must refuse new students for the mid winter term. Enrollments have reached one hundred sixty one and the planing mill finished twenty tables. Sixty-one students entered this month. More tables will be ordered and the gymnasium will be converted to create room by January 6. For enrollment or catalog information write.
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