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Dallas County, Iowa
| ADEL. Population,
1,500. The judicial seat in Dallas county, is an incorporated town
located on the C, M & St P Ry, and on the north fork of the Raccoon
river, 22 miles west of Des Moines. This is the trade center for a rich
farming section and has 4 churches, 2 banks and 2 weekly newspapers, the
Dallas County News and the Dallas County Record. Telegraph and telephone
facilities Exp, W F & Co. Stephen A. Douglas postmaster. Adel Abstract, Loan & Land Co, R E Joy pres, S M Leach treas Adel Auto Co, J W Batterson propr desk ADEL CLAY PRODUCTS CO, H R Straight Supt, Mfrs of the Famous Adel Vitrified Clay Products Adel Hardware Co, W W Rudrow pres Adel Light & Power Co, L M Macy pres Adel Lumber Co, John H Oslund agt, lumber and coal Adel Opera House, John Ruskin mngr ADEL STATE BANK (Capital $50,000, Surplus $38,500), S M Leach Pres, Robert L Leach Cashr Arlington Hotel, Andrew J Goodrich propr Baldwin Frank, jeweler Barkalow D G, physician Bonberger John F, tailor Bonewell Carlen S, confectioner Bradbury F O, restaurant Buckman & Baes (Wm W Buckman, Oscar K Baes), hardware Burkett Auto & Supply Co, H R Archer mngr Button Robert, feed barn Capper Engineering Co, Charles Capper Clampitt S F, grocer and meats Cole A C, real estate and insurance Colfax Center Mutual Telephone Co, Wm McGiniss sec and treas Conant G W, produce Couch S F, notions Cousins Laura E, osteopath Cozad Charles B, drugs and jeweler DALLAS COUNTY ABSTRACT CO, John O Miller Mngr, Abstracts of Title Furnished to any Tract of Real Estate in Dallas County, Our Work Guaranteed Satisfactory Dallas County News (weekly), News Publishing Co publrs Dallas County Record (weekly), Vic T Sweeley publr DeCamp Ralph, bill poster DINGWELL, E W Attorney-at-Law, Notary in Office Douglas Stephen A, postmaster Eclipse Lumber Co, Edward C Chance mngr Elliott John H, restaurant Farmers Elevator Co, grain Felwin M H, junk Finley M T county auditor FIRST NATIONAL BANK (Capital $59, 000, Surplus and Profits $15,000), Wm Roberts Pres, L R Roberts Cashr Ford Garage, Harry Archer mngr Forgrave Carolyn E, county supt of schools Forrester C A, drugs and jeweler Franklin Charles, house mover Frush Roy C, dentist Graham Morris J, nursery Gross Wm D, notions Guthrie W Scott, county treasurer Harvey Frank W, baker Heise F E, blacksmith Heston & Stacy (H B Heston, H W Stacy), drugs Hill James C, live stock Hoffman R L, electrician Holtzman Wilfred D jr, architect Hotel Iowa, Mrs Hahn propr Inkenberry Irving, photographer Iowa Telephone Co, John O'Neal mngr Irvin H C (U S A), physician Joy Ralph E, clerk of court Kinnick W B, live stock Kulp Roy, vet surgeon Leach Robert L, cashr Adel State Bank Leonard A G, vulcanizer Luther D E & Son (Daniel and Rollin Luther) furniture Luther Irvin E, grocer McGriff Charles V, sheriff McKay Franklin D, dray Mershon Clinton E, physician Middlekauf & Hutzel (Charles Middlekauf, Harvey Hutzell), contractors Miller David, lawyer Miller John O, mngr Dallas County Abstract Co Naiden F S, county engr Nelson Otto W, r r, tel and exp agt News Publishing Co, J B White pres Orr E R, clothing Prouty Bertha H milliner Roberts L R Cashr First National Bank Russell Burton, lawyer RUSSELL LOAN & TITLE CO, J W Scott Mnfg Co, Walter E Scott mngr Scott Walter E, physician Shultz Edwin S, dry goods Simcoke James L, insurance Skinner Emery, hardware Skinner Jesse, machinist Smith Lon B, grocer Snyder J W, shoes Spillers & Son, meats Standard Oil Co, Guy Rickerson mngr Stever John H well borer Sumner Ruth V, county recorder Sweeley Vic T, publr Dallas County Record Tawney J F, squab farm VanCleave & Heyn (E W VanCleave, Vaughn A W (Est), J F Tawney mngr, coal, A W Heyn), dry goods and shoes Ward Don, cigars Welch Walter, restaurant White and Clarke (John B White, Charles F Clarke), lawyers Williams George W, grocer Wilson Wm C, livery Witmer E Arthur, dentist Woodyard Richard J, flour and feed Wright Thomas, shoes |
| BOONEVILLE.
Population, 100. On the Raccoon river and the C, R I & P Ry, in Boone
township, Dallas county, 14 ½ miles southwest of Des Moines. Has a bank.
Tel, W E Exp Am. G W Taylor, postmaster. Abegg and Manning, grocers and confrs Allen Albert, livery and garage Berney J W, live stock Booneville Merchantile Co, general store Booneville Savings Bank (capital $10, 000), G A Gutshall pres, C C Cook cashr Cook C C, cashr, Booneville Savings Bank Eastman Jay, r r, exp and tel agt Hubbard D, general store Nichols H A, blacksmith Robinson Wm, live stock TAYLOR G W, Painter and Paper Hanger, Justice of the Peace and Postmaster Taylor & Patton, Wm Robison mngr, grain elevator Trent C C, garage Wollon Harry S, lumber and coal |
| BOUTON.
Population, 250. On the C, M & St P Ry, in Beaver township, Dallas
county, 18 miles north of Adel, the judicial seat. Has Lutheran and
Methodist Episcopal churches, a newspaper, The Press, and an opera
house, and a bank. Exp, W, F & Co Tel, W U. Mary I O'Malley, postmaster. Anderson Paul O, physician Wm S, publr Bouton Press and printer Bellamy & Gontner, billiards Bouton Electric Light & Power Co Bouton Grain Co, feed and coal Bouton Implement Co Bouton Opera House Bouton Press (weekly), W S Arthurs publr Capp Wesley, harness and livery Dissinger C W, meats Dissinger H W, live stock Dissinger I E, hdwre and furn Dissinger J A, contractor Farmers' Bank, J P O'Malley pres Farmers' Trust & Savings Bank (capital $15,000), Wm S Arthurs pres, J R Gardiner cashr Gardiner J R, cashr Farmers Trust & Savings Bank Globe Telephone Co, Charles Huberer pres Hansen C C, real estate Hansen S Lumber Co Kinder A D, harness Kling E B, autos Loupe Faye, drugs O'MALLEY ELEVATOR CO, J B O'Malley Propr O'Malley Mary, postmaster Rogers F L, r r, exp and tel agt Smith W A, general store Spencer R L, garage Thornburg L E, farm implements Wedding A L, blacksmith Welker, J B, general store and restr |
| BROUGH. A
discontinued postoffice in Dallas county. Perry is the banking town. Has
rural delivery from Linden. Heffelfinger D C general store Hess Henry, blacksmith Parker Wayne, blacksmith |
| DALLAS CENTER.
Population, 950. Settled in 1869. An incorporated town on the M & St L
Ry, in Adel township, Dallas county, 8 miles ne of Adel, the judicial
seat, and 21 nw of Des Moines. Has 8 churches, 2 banks and a weekly
newspaper, the Times. Tel, W U Exp, Adams. S A Sumner, postmaster. Adel Light & Power Co of Dallas Center (Brenton Bros) Barlow W C, baker Barrett Anson, horse buyer and shipper Beard C F, r r, exp and tel agt Blackledge W O, drayage Bornberger Charles E, tailor Bowman W B, produce buyer Brenton Bros (Charles R and Clyde E), bankers and live stock Butterfield E J, physician Caskey Winnie Mrs, milliner Christian A F, restaurant Citizens' Savings Bank (capital $40, 000), George W Hammond pres, S E Emmert cashier Clark R H, county supervisor Commercial Club, Frank L Loring sec Dallas Center Auto Co, D G Burkett propr Dallas Center Feed Mill (F G Slein) Dallas Center Grain Co Dallas Center House, J M Hall propr Dallas Center Times, E A Emmert publr Dallas County Farmers Mutual Insurance Assn, H S Fox sec Deiling N J, veterinary surgeon Eckenberry M S, produce Eckenberry M W, plumber Emmert Elmer A, publr Dallas Center Times and printer Emmert S E, cashr Citizens Savings Bank Eno Eugene, gardener Glew P B, physician Greiff Martin, blacksmith Griffith T E, restaurant Hilficker Wm, tinsmith Hilfinstein S W, general store Hofnagle W G, plumber Hoover Bros, cement blocks, lumber and farm implements Howard Ray, real estate Justice W H, dray Keller C G, meats Kellogg Arthur V, dentist Labor Adolph, tailor Labor Conrad, electrical supplies Lassen C Fred, furn and hardware Lentzinger R L & Co, clothing LORING FRANK L, Town Clerk, Sec Commercial Club, General Insurance and Real Estate Loring Joseph O, general store Lyric Theatre, Geo Hammond propr Miller C E, contractor Miller D K, real estate and auctioneer Miller H S, furniture and undertaker Miller Leland A, laundry agt Moser Henry, Auto Co Murphy B, horse buyer and shipper Nazarene E L & Son, general store Nazarene F E, apiarist Nazarene & Ferguson, vulcanizers Rhinehart W O, blacksmith Shirley J E Auto Co Silkebaken M M general store Smith Arthur, wagonmaker Snyder Walter A, harness, hardware and implements Sumner S A, postmaster Susong Warren S, photographer Thompson Ebb, meats Updegraff S L, drugs Whitaker Robert, grain Wilson Ray, wind mills and pumps Wise C J, drugs and jeweler Yelter I, livery Zuck Daniel B, live stock |
| DAWSON.
Population, 350. On the North Raccoon river, and on the C M & St P Ry,
in Dallas township and county, 28 miles nw of Adel, the judicial seat.
Has a United Brethren church, a grain elevator and a bank Exp, W, F & Co
Tel, W U; E C Livingston, post master. Anderson J W, hardware Bickel L M, cashr Dawson Savings Bank Brown G D, automobiles Byers J Mrs, hotel Dawson Cement Tile Co DAWSON SAVINGS BANK (Capital $15,000), W H McCammon pres, L M Bickel Cashier Delahoyde W W, general store Eldridge R F, physician Everhart R F, machinist Farmers' Elevator Co, grain and coal Gaskell Kate, restaurant Kelley & Kelley, live stock Lee C A, rr exp and tel agt LIVINGSTON E C, Postmaster McColl Lumber Co Palace Theatre, Twitter & Delahoyde proprs Randolph J F, contractor Roberts Joseph, general store Robinson F E, billiards Wilson E, meats Witter R S, cement blocks |
| DE SOTO.
Population, 345. An incorporated town on the C, R I & P Ry, in Van Meter
township, Dallas county, 7 1/2 miles e of Adel, the judicial seat, and
22 from Des Moines. Has Christian and Methodist Episcopal churches and a
bank. Tel W U. Exp, Am. G H Long, post master. Anderson M W, garage Benfield L O, hardware Blackman E D, brick mnfr Blackman E D & Son, live stock Bowers Bros (Wm Stephen and James), general store Burns H B, r r, exp and tel agt Canine John, apiarist Caudle Wm, cattle breeder Commercial Club De Soto Savings Bank (capital $15,000), M S Kile pres, G M Kile cashr Ellis S H, fruit grower Emerson F H, cattle breeder Erwin H F, tinner Fudge C A, blacksmith Gaige E M, physician Harkins Bros, live stock breeders Hemphill B C, grain and coal Howell S S, sheep breeder Hutchison C B, oils and dray It Theatre, Commercial Club proprs Jordan C B, apiarist Jorden Charles J, real est and ins Kaufman S L, live stock breeder Keesey C V, live stock breeder Landers B B, grocer LONG G H, Insurance, Poultry Breeder and Postmaster Maricle C A, general store Mitchell P H, live stock breeder Morril H H, drugs and furniture Riley J G, live stock breeder Shepherd O E, fruit grower Thompson Robert, vet surg Travis J A & L L, shoes and harness Trulin J P & Co, lumber Wheeler M D, livery and, autos |
| DEXTER.
Population, 815. Dating its settlement from 1868, is an incorporated
town located on the C, R I & P Ry, in Union township, Dallas county, 17
miles sw of Adel, the judicial seat, and 36 from Des Moines. Has German
Lutheran, Methodist Episcopal and Presbyterian churches, graded public
schools, a high school, 2 banks and a weekly newspaper, the Sentinel.
Tel, W U; Exp Am; George A Crane, postmaster. Andrews Meat & Grocery Co Armfield W O, dray Beach J D, grocer Bills O C, baker Bissell Frank, real estate and auto agt Blohm George A, grocer and meats Boehmer Henry, laundry Boggess W R, pumps and windmills Bryant J W, shoes and harness Chambliss Bluford & Son (Bluford and Clayton), hardware and garage Crane Charles & Son (Charles and George), general store CRANE GEORGE A, Postmaster Cue Pat, blacksmith Dalen O, garage Dexfield Park Co, mineral springs and amusements Dexter-Farmer Canning Co Dexter Gas Plant, W R Boggles mngr Dexter Mutual Telephone Co C C Rogan mngr Dexter Sentinel, E H Gunter publr Farmers' Co-operative Creamery & Produce Co, J L Keachie mngr First National Bank of Dexter (capital $25,000), Geo Lowis pres, Rex Spooner cashier Gowens F L, grocer Graham R, live stock Green Bay Lumber Co, H A Smith mngr Griswold G E, veterinary surgeon Gunter E H, publr Dexter Sentinel and printer Hager Jesse F, vulcanizer Hammond James E, poultry and feed Hemphill Burton C, grain Hemphill Wilbur J, dentist Hindorff E Mrs, carpet weaver Houck C W, blacksmith and wagonmkr Hough H H, insurance and city clerk Jobst Otto, drayage Johnson George C, contractor Knight W D, farm implts Leeper F W, autos Leeper & Angevine, farm implts Lewellen J W, furniture and undertkr McCleary Elmer E, horse trader and livery Marston George W, real estate and ins Meissner G R, restaurant Mount R B, auto agent Nolte Fred, jeweler Pennington O J, physician Percy A T, lawyer Pohle Edward, drugs Price C E, notions Sherman Benj H, physician and moving pictures Spooner Rex, cashr First National Bk Stanley C B, r r, exp and tel agt Stanley & Son (James G and Wm A), drugs State Bank of Dexter (capital $25,000) F H Fitting pres, F C Williams cashr Storm C F, live stock Thompson I E & D, general store Todd John H, real estate and loans Willcox S F, hardware Williams F C, cashr State Bank of Dexter Williams M E, clothing and men's furn Williams Nellie Mrs, corsets Wilson B Miss, milliner |
| GARDINER.
Population, 5. In Beaver township, Dallas county, 5 miles from Perry,
its shipping point, with which place it is connected by electric
railway, and 14 from Adel, the judicial seat. Rural delivery from Bouton. Grant W R, lumber and grain Smith Store Co, general store |
| GRAINGER.
Population, 300. Settled in 1890. On the C, M & St P Ry, and Des Moines
& Perry Interurban in Grant township, Dallas county, 18 miles n e of
Adel, the seat of justice, and 2014 n w of Des Moines. Has Catholic,
Christian churches and a bank. Exp, W, F & Co. Tel W U. Mrs N A Vail,
postmaster. Bank of Granger, E R Burket cashr Duffy C, drugs Farmers' Grain Co Green Sol, grocer Hartinger C L, lumber Howar Robert, auto livery Key WW, r r, exp and tel agt Leonard A, garage McCahill H A, hardware and implts Orange Fred, hotel Schulte C & Sons, general store Sharrin John, live stock Smith C G, physician Stoner C W, restaurant Taylor T C, county supervisor VAIL N A MRS, stationery, School Supplies, Post Cards and Postmaster Vail Ray D, general merchandise Wall M J, meats Wilson Ira, hardware and implts Wilson Ray, drayage |
| GREENVALE. A discontinued postoffice in Lincoln township, Dallas county, 4 miles n W of Adel, the county seat and 6 ne of Linden. Has rural delivery from Linden. |
| KENNEDY.
Population, 25. On the C, M & St P Ry, in Colfax township, Dallas
county, 6 miles west of Adel, the judicial seat and banking point. Has a
grain elevator. Exp, W, F & Co. C V Dawson, postmaster. DAWSON C V, Postmaster and R R Agt Dawson C V & Co, general store Seders A W, blacksmith |
| LINDEN.
Population, 325. An incorporated town on the C, M & St P Ry, in Linn
township, Dallas county, 17 miles west of Adel, the judicial seat, and
37 west of Des Moines. Has Christian and Methodist Episcopal churches
and a bank. Exp, W F & Co; Tel, W U; Fred Frazier, postmaster. Armour Grain Co Blowers W M physician Craft & Son, hardware Diddy F E drugs Empress Theatre, M B Wigton propr Flack L W, cashr Linden Bank FRAZIER FRED, Postmaster Gilmore Bros, garage Gilmore Lee, livery Harden E M, implements Hardenbrook W H, restaurant Jones W, creamery, eggs and poultry Linden Bank (capital $30,000), Charles Cockerill pres, L W Flack cashr Linden Mutual Tel Co, E D Barnett mngr Miller Joseph, live stock Neola Elevator Co, lumber, grain and coal Raabe H C r r, exp and tel agt Roland J V, general store Spillers J H & Sons, general store VanMeter J N, physician (USA) Walker Ira, general store Webb Dr, physician |
| MINBURN.
Population, 500. An incorporated town on the M & St L Ry, in Sugar Grove
township, Dallas county, 10 miles n of Adel, the judicial seat, and 37
from Des Moines. Has Christian and Methodist Episcopal churches, a
graded public school, a newspaper and a bank. Tel, W U; Exp, Adams.
Hazel N Luellen, postmaster. Armstrong C C, hotel and restaurant Black Newton P, real estate and cashr, Dallas County Savings Bank Bryant M Mrs, moving pictures Dallas County Savings Bank, Newton P Black cashr Danner D G, general store Des Moines Elevator Co, John Crawford mngr Farmers' Elevator Co, W N Crawford manager Gottschalk S R, general store Hanson Lumber Co John Shafer mngr Hill Bros, brick and tile Hill & Burkett, stock buyers Hinchcliff James, physician Howard O E, poultry, creamery and harness Little Ernest, physician LUELLEN HAZEL, Postmaster Minburn Co-operative Assn, genl store Minburn Hardware & Furniture Co Minburn Mutual Telephone Co, C H Kime mngr Minburn Pharmacy Minburn Savings Bank (capital $15,000), J D Wisenand pres, A F McQuie cashier Morton H, drayage Nelson A H, r r, exp and tel agt Nourse Wilson, general store Pleasant Hour Theater, Mrs M Bryant propr Roush James, livery and feed Shannon Frank, restaurant Smith Lewis P, tinsmith Thompson E, meats Welch & McMullen, garage |
| MORAN. Population,
19.On the P & D M Interurban Ry, in Dallas county, 18 miles n e of Adel,
the judicial seat, and 4 1/2 from Woodward, its banking point. Telephone
connection. A J Horton, postmaster. BENSON HARRY G, General Store Cook A A, lumber and grain Gilligan J E, restaurant Michael Roy, r r, and exp agt |
| ORTONVILLE. A
discontinued postoffice in Dallas county. Has rural delivery from
Waukee. Ortonville Elevator Co |
| PANTHER. In
Washington township, Dallas county, 9 miles s w of Adel, the Judicial
seat, and 7 w of Dallas Center, the nearest railroad station and banking
point, whence mail is supplied by rural delivery. Panther Co-operative Assn, genl store |
| PERRY. Population,
5,800. An incorporated city located on the C, M & St P and on the M & St
L Rys (depots 12 mile apart), and on the Inter-Urban (electric) Ry, in
Dallas county, 34 miles northwest of Des Moines, and 18 n w of Adel, the
judicial seat. It is lighted by electricity, heated by Yargan system of
hot water heating, has water works owned and controlled by the city, a
volunteer fire department, a modern opera house with a seating capacity
of 700, 4 banks, a daily newspaper, the Chief and a weekly, The Tribune.
There are 7 churches, excellent schools, and a free public. The
principal industries comprise block factories, marble works, cigar
factories, washing machine factories, sawmill, calking machine factory,
candy factory, nursery, broom factory and bottling works. The city is in
the heart of a rich agricultural district and its railway facilities
make it an ideal location for factories, etc. Tel, W U Exp, Adams and W,
F & Co. H A Nash, postmaster. Ahrens John F, tailor Ainley Book Store (Oscar and Albert Ainley) Allgood Addison D, flour and feed Anderson Alfred, restaurant Anderson John B, drugs Andrews Mabel E, osteopath Arnold George, clothing At Last Washer Co, A S Kibby pres, A J Kibby v-pres, E C Kibby sec, C E Kibby treas, mnfrs washing machines Atkins J C, real estate Aubry Wm H, livery BAILEY FLORA B, Public Library Bailey Floyd W, clothing Ballard Wm, florist Bartin & Tutt (F D Barton, A H Tutt), grocers Bedwell M M, baker Biddison T, chiropractor Blake Steele, lawyer Blue Lowell D, clothing Bradley Harry E, restaurant Brown Percy, dairy Brown Albert L, dentist Bruce Harry S meats Bruce & Wood (John Bruce, F B Wood), hides and produce Buckley G L & Co (George L Bulkley, Mary Heness), general store Caffrey J J, cigars Capne A J & Son (Arthur J and Harry E), hardware Cardell Walter W, judge Superior Court Carmody John, cashr Perry National Bank Carpenter H E, cleaner and tailor Chief Printing Co, R M Harvey mngr, publrs The Chief Chief The (daily), Chief Printing Co publrs City Hotel, C G Jones propr Coakley J B, drugs Coleman J R & Sons, plumbers Cornwell A L, propr Perry Iron & Metal Co Cox Allen, junk Cox C W, electrician Cox Frank, agrl implements Crist Louis, cigar manufacturer Daw John F, drugs Diddy Elmer & Son (Elmer & Ray) general store Dignan Nellie F, grocer Doidge Renfred E, physician Donaker H C, notions Don Carlos F H, lawyer and county attorney Donovan M J, physician Dooley Edward P, drugs Dowling & Wright (James A Dowling, James A Wright), grocers Dugan & Dugan (Harry S and George J), lawyers Duncan F F, real estate Dunlap Z B, insurance DUTTON & CO (Andrew W and Minnie E Dutton), Bonds and All Kinds of Insurance Elliott John W, cigars Elliott J W & Son, billiards Emms B Roy, optician Ferguson Joseph K, meats FIRST NATIONAL BANK (Capital $50, 000; Surplus $10,000), H M Pattee Pres, J L Blake V-Pres, W H Pattee Cashier, H L Thomas Asst Cashier Foltz-Grosenbaugh Eloise, physician Foltz Homer A, dentist Fox James, roofer Free Samuel P, physician French Benjamin F, chinaware French Leonard A, real estate Gamble Furniture Co, L B Morgan mngr George Wm, confectioner Gilbert Earl J, repair shop Gilbert Thomas J, hardware Globe Mnfg Co, B C Dilenbeck pres, washing machines Graham Wm F, general store Grand Opera House, A W Walton propr Graney Dennis, shoes Grant Wilbur R, grain elevator Graves Charles A, dry goods Hager Wm, plumber Hambright J E, cashr Security Savings Hamlin Frederick C, dentist Hand Henry H, clothes cleaner Hannan D Edward, osteopath Harper & Sons (R W and John), grain and stocks Harter Charles w, dentist Haskins Alexander D, insurance Hausserman Charles, meats Heaton Wm H, dry goods Heiss Albert W, real estate Henry L D, cashr Peoples Trust & Savings Bank HOTEL PATTEE (American), Alex MacSwan Propr, Rates $275 Per Day and Up Howard E C & Son, house movers IOWA RAILWAY & LIGHT CO (General Offices Cedar Rapids, Iowa), M G Lyon Mngr Iowa Telephone Co, L P Morris mngr Jacobson Nels, contractor Jarvis C U, dry goods Johnson Theodore T, physician Johnston C E, baker Jones Bros, real estate Jones Chautauqua System, C Durant Jones propr Jones Electric and Engineering Co, A E Jones mngr Jones & Jones (H E and Isabel), chiropractors Kelly & Kelsey (J I Kelly, C W Kelsey), live stock Kerns Book Store, C C Bowers propr KURTZ EDWARD C, Manufacturer of Motor Truck Bodies and Cabs Leoses Harry Mrs, restaurant Lester Ernest A, auto garage Lezek Louis, junk and hides Lynch M H, physician McCammon W H & Bro (Wm H and Samuel), clothing McCarthy James, junk McCOLL LUMBER CO (Donald D and Eva A B McColl), Lumber, Grain and Coal McLaughlin Bros (Wallace and Bert), grocers wines MacSWAN ALEX, Propr Hotel Pattee Manhattan Oil Co, M Hall agt Marckres C D & Co (C D Marckres) lumber and coal Marckres H P, shoes Maurer Charles E, horse breeder Maytag L R, furniture Meadows S E, transfer Melick George R, real estate Miller Bros (Edwin F and Wm H), hardware Miller Henry, hardware Miller J W, real estate and insurance Modlin H C, real estate Moore David, florist Mowrer Wm P, physician Nash Harry A, postmaster National Wood Works (Nels Jacobson, J E Johnson), planing mills Naylor J M, county supervisor Nelson W O, real estate Neola Elevator Co, W Tack mngr Nobling Henry, blacksmith Nobling & Nobling, chiropractors O'Brien Bernard, horseshoer O'Malley Bernard, cattle breeder O'Malley James F, cattle breeder Osmundson Spade Mnfg Co (Henry Osmundson, Howard Osmundson) Pattee W H, cashr First Natl Bank Paul Irvin N, physician Pearson & Son (Eric and E Conrad), contractors Pefley Jacob M, gunsmith Peoples Trust & Savings Bank (capital $50,000), E D Carter pres, L D Henry cashr Perry Artificial Ice and Storage Co, J C Paul pres, R M Shortley sec Perry Bureau of Commerce, Roscoe Zerweck sec Perry Gas Works, John A Reed propr, R B Ingell mngr PERRY IRON & METAL CO, A L Cornwell Propr, Wholesale Dealers in all Kinds of Junk Perry Marble & Granite Works (Mrs Jessie Oldham) Perry Mill Co (J O Holdefer), flour mill Perry National Bank (capital $75,000), W H McCammon pres, John Carmody cashr Perry Nursery, E F Edmundson propr Perry Packing Co, LeRoy Corliss pres, H J Ryner mngr Perry Produce Co, propr PERRY PUBLIC LIBRARY, Flora B Bailey Librarian Perry Town Lot and Improvement Co, B C Dilenbeck pres, Charles E Wilson sec Perry Washer Co, E D Weaver mngr Perry Water Works (municipal), Adrian Cross city clerk Phillips-Tiernan-Sherman Furniture Co, T R Phillips pres, L E Sherman John Henneberry sec Philips T R, county coroner Pond I O, physician Pope W W, drugs Poulos Gust, confectioner Putnam & Fouch (U G Putnam, Richard Fouch), restaurant Raber Land Co (D E Raber, C C Waters) Reid Frank H, jeweler Repp Noah M, vet surgeon Rex Theatre, Marckres Bros proprs Reynolds Juanita, milliner Richardson Frank D, general store Riggs R V, cigars Ringheim H & E (Hannah and Emily), dry goods Roberts A A, hardware Roddan O F & Co (O F Roddan, Clarence Wiltse, Roy Zartman), clothing Ross Arthur J, physician Rude Auto Co (Perry C and John Rude) St James Hotel, C W Council propr Schaeffer Bert T grocer Scoles John C, photographer Scotch Woolen Mills (W B Robinson) Security Savings Bank (capital $50,000), J E Davis pres, J E Hambright Cashr Senff H C, harness and implts Shenton George, plumber Skinner Ira B, restaurant Smith James H contractor Smith O N, undertaker Snorf & Ainley (E E Snorf, I E Ainley), grocers Standard Oil Co, F E Farrell attdt Starkey Mary Mrs, real estate Stelzer Harry I, real estate Stephens Harry I, real estate Stephens & Flynn (Pasco Edward J Flynn), shoes Stevenson T H, meats and grocer Stewart Hotel Strayer Wes G, drugs Thornburg Louis B, insurance Towne F A, dentist Tribune The, Tribune Pub Co, publrs Trout Alexander W, physician Trevarthan Stanley, lawyer Walton A W, bill poster Walton L A, insurance Ward H P, real estate Weise H O, blacksmith White J A, drayage White Martin, cattle breeder Wickham George C dentist Wifvat Harry, lawyer Wildman & Conaway, auctionneers Wiltse A A, real estate Winegar Wm H, lawyer Wirick Leona Mrs, milliner Woods Glen L, photographer Worth George W, pianos |
| PHILDIA. In Dallas
county. Rural delivery from Madrid. Black Diamond Store Co Mamula J, grocer Phillips Coal Co |
| REDFIELD.
Population, 740. An incorporated town on the C, M & St P Ry, and on the
Raccoon river, in Union township, Dallas county, 10 miles west of Adel,
the judicial seat. Has Christian and Methodist churches, 2 banks and a
weekly newspaper, the Review. Tel, W U Exp, W, F & Co H F Chance,
postmaster. Allen Caroline, milliner Armfield George W, agrl implts Armstrong G C, baker Bailey Fred A, implements and coal Ballard Hardware Co (Frank and E E Ballard) Case Obadiah M, r r, exp and tel agt Cave Charles E, hardware and furniture CHANCE H F, Postmaster Dalbey Lumber Co Dalen Melvin, garage Deford Lafe, real estate Des Moines Elevator Co, O J Meredith mngr Diddy Claude A, drugs Diddy Produce Co (Claude A Diddy) Ellis S J, hog breeder Eppard W V, ice Fairmont Produce Co (W L Danforth) Fitch Charles, livery Hawkeye Telephone Co Hollett G Matthew, drayage Hotel Cooper, V O Cooper propr Hunt O W, fruit grower Hunter Reuben R, veterinary surgeon Judson Jesse E, clothing Kipping R C, grocer and meats Knapp J W, live stock Leeper Martin V, poultry breeder McColl Lumber Co, M E Chance mngr Massure H L & Sons (H Lee, Fred and Cole S), stock breeders Mattingly E R, blacksmith Maulsby Edward, feed barn Mentor & Cave, grocers and meats Moorman Allen, physician Nelson Bros (Mark and George), threshers' supplies Parkhouse Charles J, harnessmaker Patty Mr, garage Peoples Theatre, W C Newton prop Redfield Auto Supply Co, C E Smith propr Redfield Brick & Tile Works, W J Goodwin pres, W A Queale sec REDFIELD COMMERCIAL CLUB, W A Queale Sec Redfield Drug Co (George Forsyth, Howard Nichols) Redfield Garage, M K Ward Redfield Milling & Power Co (A F Callison) Redfield Publishing Co Wilbur C Newton mngr Redfield Review (weekly), Redfield Publishing Co Redfield Savings Bank (capital $15, 000), W D Scott pres, Parke Rogers cashr Rogers Parke, cashr State Bank of Red field Simcoke W O, cattle breeder Sloan George W, poultry breeder Spillers Roscoe, auctioneer Spillers & Rogers, real estate State Bank of Redfield (capital $25, 000), S M Holes pres, Parke Rogers cashr Thompson J F, general store Thornburg Matthew W, physician Towns & Snorf (Donald Towns, Roy Snorf), general store Travis P A, insurance Ward M K, musical mdse White H C, dentist Wood Albert G, general store |
| SCANDIA. In Dallas
county. Banking town is Madrid. Rural delivery from same. Alrisson Ralph, billiards Baldriner A, confectioner Ciochetti Peter, baker King & Tomlinson, general store Lebowitz Roy, general store Scandia Supply Co, general store |
| VAN METER.
Population, 475. An incorporated town, located on the Coon river and on
the C, R I & P Ry, in Van Meter township, Dallas county, 7 miles south
east of Adel, the judicial seat, and 19 southwest of Des Moines. It
dates its settlement from 1860, and has Methodist Episcopal and United
Brethren churches, a weekly newspaper, the Reporter, and a bank. Exp Am,
Tel, W U. Ada C Trindle, postmaster. Brenton Bros Lumber Co Burkett-Pearn Motor Co City Hotel, J B Crawford propr Cozy Theatre, O V White propr DUNN CLARENCE, Cashier Van Meter State Bank England Auto Co Evans T J, wagonmaker Fisher & Son, general store and under takers Freeburn W A, r r, exp and tel agt Griffith D T, agrl implts Iowa Telephone Co Kramme W L drugs Landers B W, restaurant Maeander R E, grocer Martin W W, grocer Miller Levi J, meats Platt Pressed & Fire Brick Co, J L Platt jr pres, C B Platt mgnr Summers Nelson P, physician Trindle Ada C, postmaster Van Meter Reporter, C J Zook, publr Van Meter State Bank (Capital $25,000), G H Messenger Pres, Clarence Dunn Cashier White O V, hardware and furniture Zook C J, publr Van Meter Reporter |
| WAUKEE.
Population, 450. An incorporated town located at the crossing of the M &
St L and the C, M & St P Rys (depots 14 mile apart), in Walnut township,
Dallas county, 6 1/2 miles east of Adel, the judicial seat, and 15 miles
west of Des Moines, on river to river auto road. Has Catholic,
Christian, Methodist Episcopal and Presbyterian churches, 2 banks and a
new $60,000 consolidated school. Tel, W U and Postal Exp, Adams and W, F
& Co. Albert H Procise, postmaster. Aldrich C C, farm implements Ball Harvey R, restaurant Bank of Waukee (private responsibility $1,000,000), S M Leach pres, Samuel F Foft cashr Brenton Bros Lumber Co, Fred S Whiting mngr Carter J H & and implements Central Nurseries (Don Feree, G E Davis) Copeland Harry F, live stock Copeland Henry C, live stock Crispin & Duncan (E G Crispin, I Duncan), general store Des Moines Elevator Co, I S Thompson mngr Dymond Harry, transfer Farmers' Elevator Co, E E Osbun mngr Foft Samuel F, cashr Bank of Waukee Harrod J P, harnessmaker Holroyd A D, blacksmith Hurwitz Lavid, general store Huston F E, live stock Jones Thomas S, physician Kenyon & Staver, general store Leachey A A, cashr Waukee Savings Bank Leonard Myron, drayage Leonard N M, live stock Longmire Samuel J, produce McMahon George T, physician Masterson George E, wallpaper Morrill R E, drugs Mullin Thomas, live stock Myers D A r r, exp and tel agt New Waukee Hotel, John T Gardner propr Plaza Theatre (H F Crispin, Jesse J Potter) PROCISE ALBERT H Postmaster Sandmeier John C poultry breeder and agt M & St L Ry Smith Clark, feed mill Waukee Auto Co (Branch & Carpenter) Waukee Savings Bank (capital $10,000) W R Beck pres (Des Moines), A A Leachey cashr |
| WOODWARD.
Population, 850. Formerly known as Colton, is an incorporated town in
Des Moines township, Dallas county, on the C M & St P Ry, 22 n e of
Adel, the judicial seat, and 28 from Des Moines, with which it is
connected by electric railway. It contains Baptist, Christian and
Methodist churches, a graded public school, 2 banks, an opera house and
a weekly newspaper, the Enterprise. Exp W, F & Co. Tel W U. D J Rhoads,
postmaster. Adams H J, restaurant Bond W C, jeweler Brolsma J G, drugs Brooklins David J, physician Callihan F W, cigars Carroll J P, restaurant Cook A A, grain buyer Cooper & Sons, furniture Craft W S & Son (Wm S and Wm J), general store Egan Bros, blacksmiths Elliott James R, live stock breeder Farmers Bank of Woodward (capital $30,000), Charles R Brenton pres Richard Rossman cashr Grimm John L, wagonmaker Heath Mrs, milliner Hotel Charlotte, Martin W Siglin propr Ineson Walton W, dentist Iowa State Epileptic Colony Kelley John, blacksmith Kinsey E O, general store Lee G E, publr Enterprise Miller R E, agrl implements Naiden H R & Co (Henry R Naiden), drugs Newland J W & Son, auto garage Norton E S, cream station Ohl J & Son, auto garage Perry Jesse R, clothing Priece Charles, livery Putnam M A, 2d hand goods RHOADS D J, Postmaster Robins Riley R, grocer Ross H L & Son, bakers Rossman Richard, cashr, Farmers Bank of Woodward Rowe W E & Co (Walter E Rowe, Dewitt Bligh), general store Scandia Supply Co, general store Smith H S, physician Spencer Wm, vet surgeon Stuber Leon, live stock dealer Taylor H S, cashr Woodward State Bk Taylor J B grain dealer Todd Wm F, meats Vale & Newman, hardware Wade A B, live stock dealer Wheelwright Daniel W, physician Woodward Cornet Bank, Daniel J Rhoda leader Woodward Electric Supply Co, C Vaughn mngr Woodward Enterprise, G E Lee publr Woodward Mutual Telephone Co, Henry P Naiden mngr Woodward opera House, J T Egan mngr Woodward State Bank (capital $35,000) H P Calonkey pres, H S Taylor cashr Wray A G, clothes cleaner York Harry I, harness |
| Source: Iowa State Gazetteer and Business Directory, 1918-1919, Published Biennially by R. L. Polk & Co., Des Moines, Davenport and Detroit |
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