The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-05-29
BUSINESS AND BUSINESS HOUSES.


BUSINESS AND BUSINESS HOUSES.
So long as the descendants Of A dam live by
eating, baking, bakers and bakeries will be
important institutions. Indigestion and q
christian temper are more nearly incompatible
than we may often think. Good dinners ara
great humanizers and good fare necessary to
bring out the good points in masculine char
acter. If Sarah Amanda would preserve her
ascepdency over David Jonathan, she mus,
make the kitchen base of operations. He
will never take breath between the quotations
Of dyspepsia to say Ny dear" afectionately,
nor will his purse be opened for new bonnet
money, under the influence Of heavy biscuits
and sloppy coffee. She may in the end, il
that be her aim, completely subjugate him by
crisped steak and sour bread, but as long a
he has the spirit Of man he will make wry
faces when there is too much soda in the
cakes, and be indignant when the eggs are
boiled hard.
Knowing his influence in the household
administration ofthe public, and the whole
some influence of the excellent products OF
his establishment upon the we'll being of our
citizens is probably the secret of the serene
geniality and jolly -heartedness with which our
friend U. RApLEE, of the firm Of RApLEE l.
FoRD, Of the "Western Steam Bakery.n
always greets US and his friends. Now, Mr..
RArLEE taforetime Mayor of our goodly city,
and present President of that Owyhee Min
ing Company has for fifteen years mnistered
unto the wants Of the people in his present
line. During all this time he has treated his
patrons to the sweetest and freshest of loaves,
the most luscious Of biscuits, the most elegant
cakes and the most superb crackers that were
ever made in all this western country or the
eastern, either, for the matter Of that. So
much thought of are his labors in this line.
that keoknkians who have gone abroad have
during their absence sent from away at the
Atlantic coast to his magazine for his choice
crackers. In October, 1864, our friend Mr.
u. ". FoRD became associated with Mr..
RArLEE, and the trade of the house. good
before, has kept constantly growing. Steam
power was introduced into the establishment
III the tall OF last year, and their facilities for
baking have thus been largely increased. We
went through the establishment, noted the
eleaniy and well-kept condition of every thing
about the premises; the engine, the large
ovens, the excellent arrangements for baking.
all to our optics in frst-rate order. Didn't
know much about it. viii take q train soma
day, rush to the rural parts, seek out B. ]. in
the culinary department, put ourself under
her instruction, learn the modus opeyaadi.
and return better prepared to speak advisedly
oil baking than at this present. Messrs.
KAPiEE d FORD have good wholesale and
retail trade. Their crackers, especially, 90
all over this country and are always in prime
demand IN every market. They work a full
force OF experienced hands, have two large
ovens, keep in large quantities all the mate.
rails for manufacture, and can meet all de-.
mands. We hope that their present prosper.
,ty will continue and increase.
On the north side Of Main, near Fifth street
- the iirst-rat machine bakery Of our friend.
SEIrz = McNAAAaA. NJ. SElrx i ! nr.c.;.
cal baker Of much experience, "a. for ,hr..
years foreman OF one Of the largest baking
houses IL Cincinnati, has been for several
years in Keokuk, and his excellent bel;n. Il.
brought the products Of his house in much
favor With our citizens and the trade. NJ.
MCNAMARA, whole souled, active, reliable
and popular business man, nins yeer, On. a.
TIE fsvorits grocery dealers here, has beea
Abort oas ysaF soansctsd With n. os,xr.
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