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Newspaper
Postville Review
Location
Postville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1905
Page
7
West Union plans a July Fourth celebration with band concerts from Waterloo, Elkhorn, and West Union, fireworks, and a river of festivities. Local notes report Mrs J Makepeace visiting Decorah, Milwaukee water tank work, rail rate promos, and community notices including services and social visits among families and merchants.
An editorial note from Cedar Rapids announces a special Rock Island return train for Postville excursionists to West Union on July 4. Depart West Union at 7 00 PM arriving Postville 7 59 PM. or stay until 10 00 PM and return. Round trip $1.00 from Postville. Also reports P J Beucher gaining sole rights to manufacture and sell Postville Copper Cable Lightning Rods, with Owens families remaining in Postville and new shop addition planned.
Postville residents join in hope that Col Henderson the gallant soldier and statesman may be spared longer. Reports say his condition has improved after a light stroke last week and a second stroke is unfounded. Cuban diarrhoea is discussed with a remedy praised by Mrs Minnie Jacobs of Houston for Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy.
The Waucoma-Postville baseball clash on July 4 at West Union features strengthened teams. Waucoma vows to field its regular lineup in every position, promising Postville the honor if they win and noting expenses will be covered if they lose.
Frank Honson mayor declares a free Fourth of July celebration in West Union featuring sports amusements a ball game and fairground activities with free hay and police oversight with no charges for any part of the event.
Snaps 7,16 and 17-jewelled Elgin Watches at 18 size and AL natural goat described along with All our Books at wholesale pride to close them out by W. d. Hanas.
In Vermont the author invites purchasers of monuments to contact J M Prior who will oversee workmanship on site, offering better quality at lower prices. The note follows later with a reflection on Cresco fair's decline and a shift from agricultural exhibitions to street fairs and carnivals, concluding with condolences for the Waters family of Post township over their three year old son’s acute appendicitis.
A jumble of notices from Postville covers a saw mill claim near Tra Smith farm, Home visit reports by Mrs. M. E. Tuttle from Chicago, a police arrangement with West Union, and a playful remark on music versus Sousa. Includes Hats sale at cost for 80 days and a card of thanks from Mrs. Ann Ulin and family mourning a husband and father.
Pontville Lodge 1 meets every Friday evening at Stuart's Hall. Noble Lodge No. 51 A U W meets the second and fourth Thursday evenings each month at Masonic Hall.
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