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Howard County towns from the "Gazetteer and Business Directory of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway and Branches," Detroit, Michigan. Polk, Murphy & Co., Publishers. 1875.

CHESTER, IOWA.

Is a station on the line of the Iowa & Minnesota Division of the C., M. and St. P. Ry. Distances-From North McGregor, 78 miles, and 125 from St. Paul.

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CRESCO, IOWA.

Is a village of Howard county, and lies on the line of the Iowa & Minnesota Division of the C, M & St P Ry. Distances-From North McGregor 62 miles, from St. Paul 151 miles.

BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Abbott Lawrence F, dentist, Elm.
Alleman W H, boots and shoes, Elm.
Barber William L, sewing machine, Elm.
Bencker Lorenz, baker, Market.
Bertrand & Jones, photographers, Elm.
Blackman A M, physician.
Brekenridge & Widner, lawyers, Elm.
Brown John J, painter, Market.
Cady & Stockman, blacksmiths, Railroad.
Cargill W W, grain and produce, Market.
Carver, Webster & Co, lumber, Market.
Caward & Ashley, livery stable, Rail road.
Caward J B & Bro, general merchandise, Elm.
Chicago, Milwaukee & St Paul Ry, L T Woodcock Agt.
Clark Henry, grocer, Elm.
Clemmer Jacob J, druggist, Elm.
Combs, Collins & Co, meat market, Elm.
Connolly & Sloan, grocers, Market.
Crandall, Blake & Merry, grocers, Market.
Davis Wm, carpenter, Market.
DeNoyelles House, John Shaw propr, cor Elm and Railroad.
Dilworth J A, hotel, Market.
Doan & Barker, hardware, Market.
Donohue E S, millinery, Elm.
Flemming W & J, lumber, Market.
Fravel Lydia J, physician, Elm.
Gebby William, saloon, Market.
Genshow & Seamann, saloon, Elm.
Graham Robert H, barber, Elm.
Gregory Isaac, grain and produce, Market.
Grier David, grocer, Elm.
Haislet George W, propr Representative, Market.
Hughes J F, agricultural implements, Market.
Hunting Benjamin, grain and produce, Market.
Irwin Miss Kate, millinery, Elm.
Jacobs C B, grain and produce, Market.
Kellow William, grocer, Elm.
Kimball E V & Co, hairwork, Elm.
Kimball & Farnsworth, bankers, Elm.
Kipp Wilson D, general merchandise, Market.
Lampson Frank H, restaurant, Elm.
Lomas Bros, hardware, Elm.
Lowry Jacob J, druggist, Elm.
McCarthy H C, lawyer, Elm.
McCollum James, physician, Webster House.
McCullough P J, cooper, Railroad.
McNevin Geo W, saloon, Elm.
Mead Wm R, lawyer, Railroad.
Mead W R & F J, Iowa Plaindealer, Railroad.
Merriam L A, physician, Elm.
Meverden & Genshow, furniture, Elm.
Miller Frederick, saddle and harness maker, Elm.
Milz John, general merchandise, Elm.
Newton Sam'l J, boot and shoe maker, Elm.
Owens Hugh, hotel, Market.
Peck J E & Co, agricultural implements, Market.
Platt & O'Malley, general merchandise, Elm.
Price Henry C, druggist, Elm.
Reed Henry T, lawyer, Elm.
Reilly H O, hotel, Market.
Russell Thomas, saddle and harness maker, Elm.
Sherbindy Rezen, watches and jewelry, Elm.
Smith Lathrop E, proprietor Howard County Times, Elm.
Stone J C, millinery, Elm.
Strother & Conklin, agricultural mplements, cor Market and Elm.
Strother, Marshall & Searles, general merchandise, Elm.
Strother Worden, hardware, Elm.
Tousley Milton, pump dealer, Elm.
Truman A S, physician, Elm.
Trumbull Wm H, boot and shoemaker, Elm.
United States Express Co, L T Woodcock agent, railway depot.
Washburn W W, photographer, Elm.
Weaver & Hoxie, general merchandise, Elm.
Webster Julius F, Webster House, cor Elm and High.
Webster W B, grocer, Elm.
Wentworth Richard, blacksmith, Market.
White C I & Co, general merchandise, Elm.
Wright Alonzo D, lawyer, Market.
Wright & Fuller, bankers, Market
Zundelowitz Bros & Co, clothing, Market.

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LIME SPRINGS, IOWA.

Is a station and small village of Howard County. It is situated on the Iowa & Minnesota Division of the C, M & St P Ry, 73 miles from North McGregor and 140 from St Paul.


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