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Union Grove

Taken from the History of Tama County, Iowa Its Cities, Towns and Villages
Early Reminiscences, Personal Incidents and Anecdotes,
And A Complete Business Directory Of The County
By Samuel D. Chapman 1879

Contributed by Patty Delmott and Transcribed by Cyndi Vertrees

This is the name of a post office, in the southern part of Spring Creek township. It also has one store and one blacksmith shop.

Joseph Schichtl, Dry Goods. This gentleman has been located at this poing (Union Grove) for a number of years and ever since coming here has been engaged in this line of trade. He handles all kinds of dry goods boots, and shoes, grocery, hardware, tobaccos, cigars, queensware wood and willow ware, and every thing kept in a first-class country store. He takes all kind of produce in exchange for goods forwhich he pays the highest price. He sells goods very low and handles the best quality is why he has been so successful and holds such a large trade. Mr. Schichtl, is also post master, and justice of the peace. Since locating in the township has made may friends, in all his business transactions he is honorable, liberal, and strictly honest and consequently is ranked among the leading men of the township.

Schichtl & Graham, Blacksmiths For all kinds of blacksmithing, and machine repairing, call upon the above named gentlemen, at their shop at Union Grove, and we will warrant you a first-class job, on short notice and reasonable price. These gentlemen have been engaged in business at this point for a number of years during the time they have had a large run of cantom and as they guarantee all of their work, their business is lasting and constantly increasing. These gentleman are also liberal, enterprising and successful business men, and have made many warm friends, in the vicinity where they are qcquainted.

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