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1918 - 1919 Iowa State Gazetteer & Business Directory

Calhoun County Extraction

FARNHAMVILLE
Population 400, An incorporated town on the C. & N. W. Ry., in reading township, Calhoun county 20 miles se, of Rockwell City, the judicial seat. Has Congregational, German Lutheran and Methodist Episcopal churches, a bank a weekly newspaper, the Index. Tel., W. U. Exp., Am. Mrs. Mary A Davis, postmaster

    Andrews & Dohraman, live stock
    Babcock C S, pultry breeder
    Beacham Chas, cashr Bank of Farnhamville
    Bank of Farnhamville, H W Beechman & Son Proprs
    Beck M G, insurance
    Carlson P C & Son (Pier C and Allen B), general store
    Clanahan W O, r r, exp and tel agt
    Clearwater Chet, notions and newsdir
    Coats Fred, mason
    Cole T S & Son, furn and undertaker
    Crissinger John C, drugs
    Davis Mary E Mrs, Postmaster
    Drake Re E, garage
    Fairmount Creamery Station (E Wyattt)
    Farmers Elevator Co, grain and coal
    Farmers’ Lumber Co
    Farnhamville Index, J W Hartinger, publr
    Farnhamville Mutual Telephone Co, C C Freeburn pres and mngr, J C Crissinger sec, Charles Beacham treas
    Farnhamville Savings Bank, A A Nahnsen cashr
    Gray James, real estate
    Grimes Washington, meats
    Hartinger J W, publr Farnhamville Index
    Iowa Telephone Co, P C Carlson & Son agents
    Johnson Chas B, restaurant
    Johnson Frank A, hardware and implts
    Johnson P A, agrl implts
    Lussmann Herman, harnessmaker
    Lyric Theatre, C E Forrest propr
    Nahnsen A A, sashr Farnhamville Savings Bank
    ? R W, physician
    Rushton E H, cement block mafr
    Rushton Hotel, J W Reed propr
    Scharff Henrietta Mrs, meat market
    Smith A & Son, restaurant
    Ware Phil K, county coroner
    Wendell Lewis, livery
    Werner S F & Co, hardware
    Western Elevator Co, Henry Dohrman mngr
    Wilson Alexander, vet surgeon
    Wilson Herbert W, general store


JOLLEY
Population, 250. an incorporated town on the C., M. & St. P. Ry., in Butler township, Calhoun county, 10 miles northwest of Rockwell City, the judicial seat. Has a Methodist Episcopal church and a bank. Tel., W. U. Exp W., F. & Co. Lizzie M. Koeppen, postmaster.

    Bass Benjamin, restaurant
    Brady James, implts and billiards
    Carstensen A B, physician
    Central Mutual Telephone Co
    Donaker Ed & Son, general store and furn
    Farmers’ Lumber Co, coal and lumber
    Gatton R S, garage
    Harris D K, cashr Peoples’ Bank
    Jolley Auditorium, moving pictures
    Jolley Drug Store
    Jolley Farmers’ Elevator Co, grain and coal
    Koeppen Lizzie M, postmaster
    Nutter J e, real est and loans
    Peoples’ Bank (not Inc), D E Hallett Pres, D K Harris cashr
    Raymans Theatre
    Roberts & Roberts, wagonmakers
    Steele W N, general store
    Taylor C L, hardware


KNIERIM
Population, 200. Settled in 1900. On the Ill. Central R. R. in Greenfield township, Calhoun county, 14 miles n. e. of Rockwell city, the judicial seat, and 87 from Des Moines. Has German Lutheran and Methodist Episcopal churches and a bank. Tel., W. U. Exp., Am. C. M. Burke, postmaster

    Black Bros, livery
    Brown John E, general store
    Burke C M, Real Estate Insurance and postmaster
    Burke E F, hotel
    Byam S E Mrs, restaurant
    Campbell M D, live stock buyer
    Chrisman & Co. genl store and implts
    Farmers’ Elevator Co
    Farmers’ Lumber Co
    Farmers’ Mutual Telephone Co
    Freimuth Auto Co
    George C J, auto repairer
    Kennedy W C, physician
    Knierim Drug Co, C L Cavanaugh propr
    Marshall D E, r r, exp and tel agt
    Rogosch F L, meats
    State Savings Bank (capital $15,000), J C Cheney Pres. C A Christopherson cashier


KNOKE
Population , 27. On the C., M. & St. P. Ry., in Butler township, Calhoun county, 11 miles nw, of Rockwell City, the judicial seat, and 3 ½ from Jolley, the nearest banking point. Telephone connection. Exp., W., F. & Co. E. C. Alpers, postmaster.

    Alpers E C, Postmaster (USA)
    Knoke John, autos, grain, farm implts, r. r. exp and tel agt
    Knowke Mercantile Co, general store
    White J, wagonmaker



LAVINIA
Population, 60. On the C. M. & St. P. Ry., in Twin Lake township, Calhoun county, 6 miles w. of Rockwell City, the judicial seat. Tel, W. U. Exp., Am. Wm. M. Eichorn, postmaster.

    Armour Grain Co, O O Rohrer mngr
    Eichhorn Wm M, General Store and Postmaster
    Farmers’ Savings Bank (capital $10,000), E Davis pres, F B Rahn cashr
    Hyatt T W, r r, exp and tel agt
    Lavinia Elevator Co, L G Miller mngr
    Luft George, billiards
    Rahn F B, cashr Farmers’ Savings Bank


RANDS
On the c. M. & St. P. Ry., in Calhoun county, 5 ½ miles southeast of Rockwell City, the judicial seat, and 4 ½ miles from Lohrville, both of which places afford banking facilities. Has rural delivery from Rockwell City.

    Farmers Grain Co.
    Morrison Charles, general store


RICHARDS
Population, 50. On the Ill. Central R. R., in Center township, Calhoun county, 7 miles n. e. of Rockwell City, the judicial seat, and 4 from Knierim, the nearest banking point. Tel, W. U. Exp., Am. M.R. Davis, postmaster

    Cochran T J, r r, exp and tel agt
    Davis Milton R, General Store and Postmaster
    Farmers’ Lumber Co, lumber and hardware
    Quaker Oats Co
    Richards Elevator Co, grain


RINARD
Population, 150. On the C. G. W. and Ft. D., D. M. & S. Rys., in Cedar township, Calhoun county, 12 miles southeast of Rockwell City, the judicial southeast of Rockwell City, the judicial seat. Has Christian and Methodist churches, a consolidated school and a bank. Exp., Am and W., F. & Co. El L. Crawford, postmaster.

    Beal E E, blacksmith
    Carnes John C, cashr Rinard Savings Bank
    Crawford E L, Postmaster
    Farmers’ Elevator Co. Charles Hurd mngr, grain, coal and tile
    Frederick E F, r r and exp agt
    Giford G M, general store
    Moore B W, restaurant
    Rinard Auto Co (Pies Bros), garage
    Rinard Drug Co
    Rinard Hotel, Charles Branning propr
    Rinard Savings Bank (capital $10,000), Chas Beachem pres., John C Carnes cashr
    Schull Lumber Co
    Shriver A J, general store
    Simpson & Gaskill, hardware and implements
    Stephenson Charles, dray
    Wetter Edward, hardware and implts


SHERWOOD
Population 35. On the Illinois Central R. R. in Lake Creek township, Calhoun county, 5 ¼ miles s. w. of Rockwell City, the county seat and banking point. Exp., Am., F. J. Smith postmaster.

    Joyce W T & Co, lumber and coal
    Mighell & Son, elevator
    Moore T, r r and exp agt
    Smith F J, Postmaster and General Store


SOMERS
Population, 300. On the C., R. I. & P. and C. G. W. Rys., in Cedar township, Calhoun county, 12 miles southeast of Rockwell City, the judicial seat. Has congregational and Methodist Episcopal churches and a bank. Tel., Postal and W. U. Exp., Am. And W., F & Co. E. Scharfenbert, postmaster

    Brand E S, general store
    Farmers’ Lumber Co
    Fesler J J, livery
    Godwin Nellie, restaurant
    Habermehl W H, black smith
    Hesser H G, meats
    Johnson Guy, hardware
    Lewis L R, physician
    Morse Lloyd, garage
    Ness J R, live stock
    Peterson S P, creamery
    Richey E F, general store
    Rutter A E Mrs. Hotel and restr
    Scharfenberg E, News Dealer and Postmaster
    Somers Elevator Co, H Thorson mngr
    Somers Security Bank (capital $15,000), A R Daughenbaugh pres, F A Whitney casher
    Whitney F A, cashr Somers Security Bank


YETTER
Population, 175. On the Ill. Central R. r., in Elm Grove township, Calhoun county, 12 miles southwest of Rockwell City. Has a bank. Tel., W. U. Exp., Am. Jasper Yepsen, postmaster
Ausborn Aug, harness

    Barber Floyd D, r r and exp agt
    Basler D M, cigars and billiards
    Benoit V M, drugs
    Ellerbrook W J, agrl implements
    Enenbach W J, general store
    Farmers’ Bank
    Farmers’ Grain Co. G Klockner pres, F W Ellerbrook cashr
    Hutchinson Harry, blacksmith
    Joyce Lumber Co
    Myers John, meats
    Nichols B J, hotel
    Pauls A M, lumber
    Reaman H C, general store and garage
    Reaman John H, auto repairs
    State Savings Bank (capital $12,000), Frank Corey pres, L W Lancaster cashr
    Williams O N, restaurant
    Yepsen Jasper & Sons, Hardware and General Store


WIGHTMAN
A discontinued postoffice on the C. G. W. Ry., in Calhoun county, 14 miles south of Rockwell City, the judicial seat, and 4 from Lohrville. Its banking point. Rural delivery from same.
Codner A P, general store

    Joyce Lumber Co
    Moore, H D, coal

 

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