Leon Ice Business, 1917

STOUT, CASTER

Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 3/12/2015 at 03:40:44

The Leon Reporter
Leon, Decatur County, Iowa
Thursday, January 18, 1917, Page 1

Orr Stout Will Handle Retail Ice Business.

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Orr Stout, of the Leon Bus and Transfer Co., has contracted with Roe Caster to handle the retail ice business in Leon this year. The ice business has grown so fast that it was impossible for Mr. Caster to look after the ice plant and the retail trade both, so he will do only a wholesale ice business. Mr. Stout purchasing the ice to be used in Leon from him, and will install auto trucks to make the deliveries in Leon which will greatly facilitate supplying the patrons, and will allow Mr. Caster to manufacture ice for sale in neighboring towns. He expects to erect a storage house adjoining the ice plant so that he can always have a good supply of ice on hand.

Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, March of 2015