Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-07-12
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Under this head, wc propose 10 glance n
the various business houses in this city, o
rather such houses as assist in supportin,
their newspaper by adverti,in Of cosrsC
a. rule, the liberal advertiser il . liberia
trader, and the man Who neglecs 10 tell tn
people what he has got and what isducc
nents he can present, and refuses 70 sustain
the press, which does more than all o.he
agencies 10 build UP the country and hence
to create trade, may be put down rs . yer,
close trader, ready to wiring out the last cen
from . customers depleted pocket. book
There ere exceptions, but We lay this dow
rs an Indispensable rule. We therefore rec.
ommend our readers to patronize those mer
who advertise. This week VIC shall only re-
fer to oar dry goods houses, and take up tn.
different branches Of business subsequently
Mr.. A. J. Dowley il one Of our Oldest dry
goods dealers. lie first went into business,
in this city, Sept. l7,h, 1867, with c. r.
kinsley, under the style Of Kinsley X Bow,
ley. Mr.. kinsley subsequently, sold to Mr..
Bowley afterwards, the latter sold to the
former who finally sold npnin to Mr.. Bowley,
who has continued and enlarged his bust.
ness, until he has lone Of the very finest stocks
in the city. In the spring he purchased the
stock Of Lawrence h Poucher and removed
his former stock from Union Block, up street,
to the rooms occupied BY them, in Wilcox
Block, where he viii furnish anything want,
ed by discriminating public, in the line Of
dry goods, clothing or groceries. Bowley's
name is familiar to nearly every resident Of
the county, and his honorable dealing meets
ito reward in an extensive trade.
We believe Mr.. J. +. Hodges j. the Oldest
continuous dry goods dealer in the city, with
one exception. lie commenced business in
July, 1862, in the store now owned BY Mr..
scarcliff, up street. Upon the completion
OF Leytze's block, corner Of Main and Chat.
ham streets, he took the corner store room
in that building and connected merchant
tailoring with his business, affording supc.
rior facilities for obtaining the best Of cloth,
ing IN the latest styles and at the most req.
sonable prices. His enterprise in this di,
rection has been rewarded with . largely
increased patronage. He has q pleasant
sales-room and . capital stock Of dry goods
and clothing. He has lately opened fine
stock Of goods ut Jesup.
Mr.. !. A. Jernegan is next in tho order
Of establishment, his stock of dry goods and
clothing having been thrown open to the
public on the 18th Of August, 1869. Mr.. J.
had previously been in business At Quasque.
ton. The trading public regret that Mr.. J.
is disposing Of his stock with the design OF
engaging in business elsewhere. He now
Offers the remainder Of his stock ct auction
prices, as he is anxious to close out At the
earliest possible moment.
Messrs. Wilcox, Chesley / Morse. Up. e.
Wilcox, X. N. Chesley and W. II. II. Morse,
commenced business in the store next the
river on the LIST Of April, 1866. Although
comparatively new firm, they have pushed
ahead with remarkable energy and have
commanded splendid trade. Their stock
comprising dry goods, clothing and boots
and shoes, Is one Of the largest in Norshe m
Iowa. The junior member Of the firm has
ately given evidence Of continued prosper.
~ by taking fe-partner on his own hook
Messrs. n. Mas 4 Co. commenced bust.
ness last yeas in Ozias' building, but have
for some time occupied the building former,
" owned BY g. W. Hardenbrook, having
fitted il up in an attractive style. Although
the latest establishment in the dry good,
houses, they display all tue sagacity Of ri,
penlng age and sell goods at railroad speed
They have also connected merchant tailor
ing with their business and furnish CLOTHING
OF every description. either ready made o.
cussom-made, in just such style as NAV be
desired. No one can pass down Main stree,
without having his attention arrested b.
their attractive display outside as well ..
within their store.
Our dry goods dealers arc alive to IN.
wants Of the people and sell goods, ~ they
always have done, q notch lower than the
merchants Of Manchester, Cedar Falls, Wa.
terloo or vintou. This fact is well known
to the inhabitants Of the borders Of Delaware,
Black Hawk and Benton counties, and were
our county roads, leading to Independence,
in well worked and continuously passable
condition, \ large trade would be secured II
this point which now, solely on account Of
the roads, goes to other places.