Iowa Old Press
The Daily Democrat
Saturday, January 4, 1902
DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY.
THE CITY.
--Fritz’s Manifesto 10c cigar.
--Daggetts for drays and carriages.
--Chocolate marshmallows and molasses chips 30 cents per pound. These are high grade candies. CLAUDE MYERS.
--In the office of county superintendent the following are taking teachers examinations today: Jess Brion, of Competine; Clarie Jones, of Ottumwa; and Cora Fraizer, of Eldon.
--Twenty-five cents a passenger, night or day for trains, receptions, dances, theaters, for all purposes gets you a clean, warm, rubber-tired carriage. Limit of ten blocks. ~Daggett & Sons.
--There was an exciting time in the Smoky Row district near the Rock Island freight depot yesterday afternoon. The scene of war was a house occupied by Mrs. Chesser and for a while there was a hot time even for Smoky Row. The stove was kicked over, the windows all broken and the furniture flying in all directions. The arrival of the police put a stop to the merry making just when it was at its best.
--Contractor J. J. Connell, of this city, who has been engaged for some months on a masonry contract for the Rock Island cut-off at Brighton, returned home today for an over-Sunday visit with his family. He has a large contract with the St. Louis & San Francisco, for masonry work between Memphis and St. Louis for the coming summer, and goes to take charge of the work about February 1 at which time he closes his work on the Rock Island. He made The Democrat office a pleasant call today and ordered some printed stationery.
[transcribed by L.Z., Dec 2019]