| BENTONSPORT |
| Population, 200. On the Des Moines river, and on the C., R. I. & P.
Ry., in Washington township. Van Buren county, 7 miles e of Keosauqua, the
judicial seat, and 4 from Bonaparte, both of which places afford banking
facilities. Has Methodist Episcopal and Presbyterian churches and a graded
public school. Exp., Am. Tel., W.U., Minnie Fulton, postmaster. |
| Boone, R L, drugs and physician |
| Butler Ella Mrs, hotel |
| Davis A E, garage |
| Davis J O, r r and exp agt |
| FULTON MINNIE, Postmaster and Notary |
| Gardner A R, coal miner |
| Johnson N, general store |
| Morris Geo, produce |
| Rigler Geo A, poultry breeder |
| Rowland Lloyd, livery |
| Sanderson Joseph, live stock |
| Swinney O produce |
| Thompson F C, genl store and hdwe |
| Toshalis K J, restaurant |
| Tyler H L, general store |
| Union Telephone Co |
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| BIRMINGHAM |
| Population, 600. On the C. B. & Q. R. R. in Union township, Van Buren
county, 12 miles n. of Keosauqua, the judicial seat. Has M. E.,
Presbyterian. Free Methodist and Adventist churches, a bank and a weekly
newspaper, the Enterprise. Tel, W. U. Exp, Adams. W. R. Shott, postmaster. |
| Albright Harry W, hardware |
| Alton E H & Co (Elmer A Alton), furniture and undertakers |
| Anderson Bros, garage |
| Arbaugh S W, garage |
| Bailey Charles, contractor |
| Bailey R W, feed mill |
| Bauman S H, veterinary surgeon |
| Birmingham Farmers Mutual Tel Co |
| Birmingham Savings Bank (capital $15,000), N L Calhoun pres E V Funk Cashr |
| Boes Leverett G, real estate and ins |
| Bonnett Frank, harness |
| Busch & Bietel, general store |
| Calhoun & Ebert, live stock |
| Carruthers D V, livery |
| Corry Frank M, general store |
| Countryman George W, contractor |
| Cupp & Roth, general store |
| Dustin E L, meats |
| Enterprise The (weekly), Shewald & Hope pubrs |
| Exchange Theatre, Anderson & Bradford proprs |
| Funk E V, cashr Birminghan Savings Bank |
| Graham J H & Son, coal and lumber |
| Hostman C, dray |
| Johnson H B, live stock |
| Kerr S A, grain and seeds |
| Kirkpatrick & Farrell, hardware |
| Mass T S, lumber |
| Norcross Lena C Mrs, jeweler |
| Norris Jay C, physician |
| Randall Hotel |
| Ruggle's Pharmacy |
| Sadler C G, restaurant |
| Sherman T R, blacksmith |
| Sheward & Hope, publrs Enterprise |
| Shott W R, Postmaster |
| Stout R H, r r, exp and tel agt |
| Strickling F E, physician |
| Taylor H A, poultry and produce |
| Teeter O D, contractor |
| Troette C J, hotel |
| Union Telephone Co, L G Boles, pres |
| Winslow A L, coal |
| Woods H E, physician |
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| BONAPARTE |
| Population, 700. Settled in 1857. (should be 1837) An incorporated town
on the C., R. I & P. Ry., and on the Des Moines river. In Bonaparte
township, Van Buren county, 12 miles se. of Keosauqua, the judicial seat,
and 131 from Des Moines. Has Baptist, Methodist an Presbyterian churches,
excellent public schools, an opera house seating 500, water works, a bank
and a weekly newspaper, The Record. Tel., W. U. Exp., Am. E. W. Chapman,
postmaster. |
| Blackford W S & A V (W Scott and Aaron V), hardware |
| Blackmer Benjamin P, physician |
| Bogle Wm I Dr, drugs |
| Bonaparte State Bank, O C Pettit cashr |
| Boston Store, dry goods |
| CHAPMAN E W, Insurance and Postmaster |
| Commercial Hotel |
| Cresap Roger N, physician |
| Cresap & Henry, feed mill |
| Derr & Cummings, restaurant and meats |
| Doughty P A, grocer |
| Farmers Connective Telephone Co, J W Batchelor pres , David Hornbaker sec |
| Farmers' and Traders' State Bank (captial $50,000), J A Johnson cashr |
| Glasgow & Co, milliners |
| Henry & Hooper, coal |
| Hooper J S, livery |
| Hornbaker M F, county supervisor |
| Hornbaker & Batchelor, hardware |
| Iowa Savings Bank (capital $15,000), E Stadler pres, R E Meek cashr |
| Jackson's Billiard Hall |
| Johnson J A, cashr Farmers & Traders State Bank |
| Lane Walter, jeweler |
| Lydolph Annie, notions |
| McCausland W S, shoes and men's furnishings |
| Macklin F, ice |
| Madden R E, r r, exp and tel agt |
| Meek R E, cashr Iowa Savings Bank |
| Miller S P, feed |
| Noske, Emil, harness |
| Page A J, cigars |
| Page Wm C & Son, furniture and undertakers |
| Palace Theature, moving pictures |
| Percival Charles S, dentist |
| Persinger, J W, blacksmith |
| Pettit O C, cashr Bonaparte State Bank |
| Record The (weekly), Albert G Roberts publr |
| Roberts Albert G, publr The Record and printer |
| Sandord, C E, grocer |
| Stadler Ernerst, grain and livestock |
| Stafford John E, garage |
| Steadman Wm, restaurant |
| Umphrey A J, blacksmith |
| Union Telephone Co, H G Donnelly mngr |
| Wallingford Henry, poultry breeder |
| Weiher Charles, notions |
| Whiteley Joseph S, physician |
| Whiteley J W & Sons, general store |
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| CANTRIL |
| Population. 500. An incorporated town on the Burlington Route, in
Jackson township, Van Buren county, 10 miles southwest of Keosauqua, the
judicial seat. Settled in 1874. Has Christian and Methodist Episcopal
churches, a graded public school and 2 banks. Exp., Adams, Tel., W. U.
Carrie A. Jones postmaster. |
| Cantril Drug Co |
| Cantril Hotel, Fred Wellington propr |
| Cantril Lumber Co |
| Cantril Savings Bank (capital $10,000) J M Silver pres, Walter Miller cashr |
| Carpenter G A, dentist |
| Casady Benjamin, cashr State Bank of Cantril |
| Casady J H & Co, produce |
| Casady S A, physician |
| Cretcher & Wells, hardware |
| Harbridge B, feed mill |
| Harbridge James, general store |
| Harbridge J F, hardware |
| Hetzler Wm, r r and exp agt |
| JONES CARIE, Postmaster |
| Jones Wiley A, physician |
| McManis C C, real estate |
| Miller Henry, racket store |
| Miller Walter, cashr Cantril Sav Bank |
| Norris C G & Co lumber |
| Payne J E, livery |
| Pool A D, harness |
| Robbins George, garage |
| Roberts M T, meats |
| Saar John, county supervisor |
| State Bank of Cantril (capital $25, 000) G L Norris pres Benjamin Casady cashr |
| Statler J L, physician |
| Theime G H, physician |
| Welborn W W & Emma G, undertaker |
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| DOUDS |
| Population, 300. Formerly known as Douds Station, is located on the Des
Moines river and on the C., R. I. & P. Ry., in Village township, Van Buren
county, 14 miles n. w. of Keosauqua, the judicial seat. Has a new $30,000
schoolhouse, 2 churches and 2 banks. Tel., W. U. Exp., American. Mark R.
Doud, postmaster. |
| Brown Elizabeth, hotel |
| Camblin George, garage |
| Campbell W W, furniture and undertaker |
| Channell Bros, live stock |
| Channell & Greenfield, drugs |
| Cooper J M, general store |
| Doud A L, cashr Iowa Savings Bank |
| Doud Bros Coal Co, miners |
| DOUD MARK R, Postmaster |
| Douds Switchboard Co |
| Elsenholn L, farm implts |
| Elsensohn Frank, garage |
| Farmers' & Traders' State Bank (capital $10,000), T G McClure pres Chas Graham cashr |
| Ferguson James A, general store and meats |
| Ferguson Roller Mills (James Ferguson) |
| Graham Charles, cashr Farmers' & Traders' State Bank |
| Greenfield E T, hay and grain |
| Greenfield & Channell, grain and feed |
| Iowa Savings Bank (capital $15,000), H V Bucey pres, A L Doud cashier |
| Johnson N, general store |
| McClure Thomas G, physician |
| McCrary Curt, lumber |
| Morrison H W, harness |
| Morrow J M, real est and ins |
| Mort Carl, r r, exp and tel agt |
| Parks Bros, livery and oils |
| Parks L F, real estate |
| Pedrick H C, hardware |
| Peppers C L, restaurent |
| Plowman Bros, live stock |
| Pollock Roscoe, physician |
| Ratcliff Coal Co, miners |
| Sadler Minnie, hotel |
| Salter B F, blacksmith |
| Sanford A S, flour and feed |
| Saxman John, grocer |
| Spalding J H, dentist |
| Swift Co, produce |
| Talbot Sisters, general store |
| Walker John, agricultural implements |
| Wiley George W, contactor |
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| FARMINGTON |
| Population, 1200. An incorporated town located on the Des Moines river
and on the C., R. I. & P. Ry., and the Burlington Route (depots 300 yards
apart), in Farmington township, Van Buren county, 20 miles se. of Keosauqua,
the judicial seat, 30 nw. of Keokuk, and 132 southeast of Des Moines. Has
water works and electric light plants owned and operated by the town, 7
churches, and excellent public school system, 2 banks and a weekly
newspaper, the News Republican. In the immediate vicinity are coal mines,
stone quarries and lime works. Tel., W. U. Exp., Adams and Am. J. S.
Forgrave postmaster. |
| Ball B O, grocer |
| Beaty W D, bakery |
| Beeson Geo J C, cashr Union Trust and Savings Bank |
| Beeson & Gray (W H Beeson, R L Gray), The Glasgow Tailors |
| Boyer A E, cement contractor |
| Boyer R M & Sons, swine breeders |
| Brown A J, livery |
| Carr J E, real estate |
| Cheave & Hull, auto garage |
| Chigspriggen Cigar Mnfg Co, S M Haley propr |
| Corns R, contractor |
| Farley L E, r r and exp agt |
| Farmington Brick & Tile Works |
| Farmington Lumber Co, W M McIntosh mngr |
| Farmington Opera House |
| Farmington Telephone Co, C L Paisley pres, Reta L Paisley sec, J S Forgrave sec and mngr |
| Farmington Vinegar & Pickle Works |
| Fichtenmueller Bros, hardware |
| First National Bank (capital $25,000), W B Seeley pres M Harnagle cashrr |
| Folker Harry E, jewelry and music |
| FORGRAVE J S, Postmaster |
| Franks C P, drugs |
| French W S & Son, livery and stock breeders |
| Freshwater Arthur, photographer |
| Gentner Wm H, general store |
| Gentner Wm H jr Mrs, milliner |
| GLASCOW TAILORS THE, W A Beeson Mngr, Merchant Tailors |
| Greenleaf A, medicine mnfr |
| Grimm T W, general storer and jewelry |
| Haglestange George, contractor |
| Harnagle M, cashr First Natl Bank |
| Hartrick Henry & Sons, automobiles, machinists and wagonmakers |
| Idle Hour Theatre, G M Samson propr |
| Jenkins Eugene, auto garage |
| Jones H E, monuments |
| Kelley Co, hardware, implements and automobiles |
| Kessler Frank, meats |
| Kick Fred, drugs |
| Kirkpatrick Wm J, physician |
| Linderholm Martin J, dentist |
| Lueckel J W, billiards |
| McWilliams H A, dentist |
| Marmion B F, swine breeder |
| Masmer Anna, cleaning and dyeing |
| Miller H W, confectionery |
| Miller J W, general store |
| Mott W H, physician |
| Neff George R, physician |
| News-Republican, W E Strimback editor |
| Noske Gus, harness |
| Paisley Charles L, physician |
| Perkins Harley, garage |
| Rabb Clayton, cigar mnfr |
| Reckmeyer Mayme, milliner |
| Rider G F, swine breeder |
| Sherrick Charles W, general store |
| Sibert A M, r r and exp agt |
| Smith H F, hotel |
| Steinmeyer, contractor |
| Strimback W E, editor News-Republican |
| Talbott A O & Co, grain |
| Texter George H, shoes |
| Thero H O, produce |
| Turner Henry H, osteopath |
| Union Trust & Savings Bank (capital $10,000), J T Hackworth pres, George J Beeson cashier |
| VanAukan H H, live stock |
| Vincent Hotel |
| Ware Philip F, music, furniture and undertaker |
| Waste R E, restaurant |
| White, Wilber F, restaurant |
| Williams Millinery Co |
| Wolf T E, furniture |
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| KEOSAUQUA |
| Population, 1,200. Settled in 1836. An incorporated town in Van Buren
county, of which it is the judicial seat, is located on the Des Moines river
and on the C., R. I. & P. Ry., 51 miles northwest of Keokuk and 121
southeast of Des Moines. The town owns and operates its own electric light
plant and water works department and has an efficient fire department. There
are Baptist, Christian, Congregational and Methodist churches, excellent
schools, an opera house, 2 banks and 2 weekly newspapers, the Republican and
the State Line Democrat. Ships hardwood lumber, building stone, grain and
live stock. Tel., W. U. Exp., Am. Geo. F Smith, postmaster. |
| Bell H C, r r, exp and tel agt |
| Blackledge & Blackledge, real estate |
| Brownlee Samuel, newsdealer and billiards |
| Buckels George R, county attorney |
| Calhoun Julian C, lawyer |
| Channel P E, harness |
| Clark Arthur L, music |
| Clemens David, pianos |
| Cochrell Chas, blacksmith |
| Community Hall, Mrs M P Wolford mngr |
| Craig James A, physician |
| De Hart M H, country auditor |
| Donahue W C, real estate and loans |
| Ellis Wm, horse breeder |
| Farmers' Telephone Co, Robt Dorothy mngr |
| Fellows S L, live stock |
| Gazette Steve, confectioner |
| Gilchrist James R, ice and coal |
| Haney Wm S, sheriff |
| Harwood James W, lawyer |
| Houdescheldt L S, machinist |
| I O O F Library |
| Irish S E, lawyer |
| Kelley Wm, junk |
| Keosauqua Electric Light Co (municipal) |
| Keosauqua Lumber Co, H B Carroll mngr |
| Keosauqua Pickle Co, J J Wilson mngr |
| Keosauqua State Bank (capital $27,800), G W Davidson pres, J L Therme cashier |
| Keosauqua Water Works |
| Kepler C S, tailor |
| Lewis Drug Co |
| Lodwig E A, bakery |
| Lyric Theater, Jesse Parker propr |
| McClurg Frank M, dentist |
| Maltbie, Beer & Wright, genl store |
| Manning C J, coal |
| Manning Hotel |
| Manning Stanley W, cashr Manning's Bank |
| Manning's Bank, S W Manning cashier |
| Mathiah O D, hardware |
| Meek R E, county treasurer |
| Meredith Lizzie V, county supt of schools |
| Miller Craig K, tailer and florist |
| Minnich J W, tinners |
| Mounce A H, clerk of court |
| Newbold W B, lawyer |
| Overman James M, grocer |
| Parish T L, poultry and eggs |
| Pember C S, well driller |
| Peters A A & Co, general store |
| Prall George A, contractor |
| Republican The, Rowley & Landes publs |
| Rigsby Fred, garage |
| Rinaboyer J W, osteopath |
| Robinson Eva W, county recorder |
| Roush M F, garage |
| Rowley & Landes (John H Landes) publishers The Republican |
| Russell Charles R, physician |
| Secor A J, county agentt |
| Sherman Elmer E, physician |
| Sloan & Sloan (Robert and H B) lawyers |
| SMITH GEORGE F, Publishers State Line Democrat and Postmaster |
| Smith L E, jeweler |
| State Line Democrat, G F Smith publr |
| Stong Bros, notions |
| Strickling Joseph C, drugs |
| Therme J L, cash Keosauqua State Bank |
| Thomas Wm, livery |
| Trotter George, restaurant |
| Truock Abe, junk |
| Umphrey George D, veterinary surgeon |
| Union Opera House |
| Union Telephone Co, J W McIntosh mngr |
| Van Auken Allen, auctioneer |
| Van Buren Absttract Co, G R Buckles propr |
| Van Zant, E E, feed |
| Walker & McBeth (Wm M Walker, R R McBeth), lawyers |
| Weisegerber Louis, restaurant |
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| KILBOURN |
| Population. 50. On the Des Moines river. and on the C., R. I. & P. Ry.,
in Lick Creek township, Van Buren county, 6 miles n. of Keosauqua, the
judicial seat, and usual banking point. Has a Methodist church. Tel., W. U.
Exp, Am. Richard Skinner, postmaster. |
| Gilbert C W, saw mill and lumber |
| Herrman Diana Mrs, hotel |
| Maxwell S & Son, stone quarry |
| Mercer C R, r r and exp agt |
| Plowman L , live stock |
| SKINNER RICHARD, General Store and Postmaster |
| Strong Bros, general store |
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| MILTON |
| Population, 1,000. An incorporated town on the Burlington Route, in
Jackson township, Van Buren county, 16 miles s. w. of Keosauqua, the
judicial seat. Has Baptist, Christian, Methodist Episcopal and Presbyterian
churches, excellent educational facilities, 2 banks and a weekly newspaper,
the Herald. Ships grain, seed, produce and live stock. Tel., W. U. Exp.,
Adams. |
| Abolt J, cement sidewalks |
| Atkins D C, poultry and hides |
| Atkins Walter H, physician |
| Brody Philip, clothing and men's furnishings |
| Citizens' Bank (capital $25,000). J D Rowland pres, Wm F Edmonson cashier |
| Cooley Bros (James and Frank), livery |
| Edmondson Wm F, cashier Citizens' Bank |
| Engler H C, harness |
| Gibson Chan, jeweler |
| Guernsey Newsome R, publr Milton Herald |
| Hill H C, stationery |
| Hitchcock F E, poultry |
| Holland Elisha C, cattle breeder |
| Hoskins McManis & Co, grocers |
| Isenhour L C, grain and coal |
| Johnson L M, meats |
| Jolly Hardware Co |
| Jolly Ruth, photographer |
| Lemon B F Mrs, bakery and restr |
| Linbury W A, wagonmaker |
| McClurg Curtis, dentist |
| McElrop H B, cigars |
| Maggie A H, grocer |
| Miller Harry, restaurant |
| Milton Opera House |
| Milton Herald, N E Guernsey publr |
| Milton Independent Telephone Co |
| Milton Lumber Co, lumber, coal and grain |
| Mitchell & Son, broom mnfrs |
| Moon W D, garage and auto repairer |
| National Bank of Milton (capital $25,000), H C Tayor pres, U G Rice cashier |
| Norman & Warner, drugs |
| Price G W, clothing and men's furngs |
| Randolph J M, automobiles and garage |
| Randolph R H, cement blocks |
| Real Thomas, harness |
| Rice U G, cashr National Bank of Milton |
| Rinaberger S H, drugs |
| Rowland Bros (Robert R and Jonathan D), general store |
| Stevenson C N, physician |
| Talbott Mayme C Mrs, milliner |
| Teeter George, restaurant |
| Thompson Stella Mrs, hotel |
| Toops L E, feed barn |
| Wagler Bros, furn and undertkrs |
| Zuhlke Warner H, jeweler |
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| MOUNT STERLING |
| Population, 375. On the Fox river and on the Burlington Route, in
Vernon township, Van Buren county, 10 miles south of Keosauqua, the judicial
seat. Has Christian and Methodist churches, and a bank. Tel., W. U. Exp.,
Adams. |
| Cassady H J, poultry and eggs |
| Dill J H, blacksmith |
| Drummond A A, restaurant and meats |
| Hamilton R F, blacksmith |
| Hotel Sterling, J R Hornbaker propr |
| Jenkins J H Mrs, variety store |
| Keeler John W, produce |
| Kerr J W, general store, wagons and grain |
| McNamar W L, furniture |
| Mt Sterling Drug Co |
| Mt Sterling Lumber Co |
| Mt Sterling Savings Bank (capital $10,000), J A Johnson pres, W B Welch cashr |
| Parish & Kerr, undertakers |
| Park Bros, livery |
| Park O D, garage |
| Parsons E J, jeweler and garage |
| Raucher H R, hardware and farm implements |
| Roberts A L, drugs |
| Shriver L W, feed mill |
| Smith S A, livery and feed |
| Toben Russel D, physician |
| Welch W B, cashr Mt Sterling Savings Bank |
| Wolfe C C & Co, real estate and meats |
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| MOUNT ZION |
| Population, 120. On the C., R. I. & P. Ry., in Van Buren township, and
county, 4 1/2 miles north of Keosauqua, the judicial seat and nearest
banking point. Tel., W. U. Exp., Am. J. H. Wiley, postmaster. |
| Downard B F, coal miner |
| Farmers' Telephone Co |
| Fulton H H, exp and tel agt |
| Meyers C, restaurantt |
| Sluttts John, wagonmaker |
| Union Telephone Co |
| WILEY J H, Fruit Grower and Postmaster |
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| SELMA |
| Population, 150. On the Des Moines river and on the C.. R. I. & P. Ry.,
in village township. VanBuren county. 18 miles n. w. of Keosauqua, the
judicial seat. Has a Methodist Episcopal church and a bank. Tel., W. U.
Exp., Am. Mrs. M. J. Stump, postmaster. |
| Adams A B, printer and real estate |
| Archibald C E, general store |
| Boldun John A, live stock |
| Harlan Mark T, restaurant |
| Harrison J E, poultry |
| Harrison Oliver, coal miner |
| Hill W E, cashr Selma Savings Bank |
| Hughes O B, general store, grain and lumber |
| Jones John A, garage |
| Michael Ed, live stock |
| Michael Will, live stock |
| Riggs J W, live stock |
| Ritz Henry W, agrl implts |
| Robinson C, r r, exp and tel agt |
| Selma Savings Bank (cap $10,000), Will Michael pres, W E Hill cashr |
| Stearns L W, cement |
| STUMP M J MRS, Postmaster |
| Waterman Coal Co |
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| STOCKPORT |
| Population, 400. On the Burlington Route, in Cedar township, Van Buren
county, 15 1/2 miles n. e. of Keosauqua, the judicial seat. Has Christian,
Friends and Methodist Episcopal churches, a bank and a weekly newspaper, the
News. Exp., Adams Tel., W. U. Gus Anderson, postmaster. |
| ANDERSON GUS, Postmaster |
| Berry W A, architect |
| Calhoun C L, auto livery |
| Clark L L, billiards |
| Farmers' Telephone Co |
| Fickle & Holiday, garage and machine shop |
| Graber Fred J, physician |
| HARLAN ISAIAH, Justice of the Peace, Notary, Insurance, Loans, Real Estate and Collections |
| Hawkins & Davidson, furniture and undertakers |
| Hiatt A R Mrs, milliner |
| Hutchinson Lumber Co |
| Lawson Wm, blacksmith |
| Miller George W, county supervisor |
| Morriss S C & H J, horse breeders |
| Morriss & Morriss, physicians |
| Mott M C, cashier Stockport Savings Bank |
| Pratt & Gardner, grocery and meats |
| Rhymas F A, real estate and live stock |
| Russell & Mathews, general store |
| Silver J A & Co, grocer, poultry and produce |
| Silver J C, hog breeder |
| Simpkins Frank, grain and live stock |
| Smith Bros, general store |
| Stockport Brick & Tile Factory |
| Stockport Creamery |
| Stockport Drug Co, A R Hiatt propr |
| Stockport News, H R Tillotson publr |
| Stockport Opera House, C B Wheatley mngr |
| Stockport Savings Bank (capital $25,000), J H McCarty pres, M C Mott cashr |
| Stump Fred, restr and soft drinks |
| Tillotson H R, publr Stockport News |
| Union Telephone Co |
| White Andrew, hotel |
| Workman R A, hardware and electric light plant |
| Workman & Yost, coal, grain and live stock |
| Zimmerman J L, r r, exp and tel agt |
