The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-10-26
.DAaGETT 4 EDGERLY,

.DAGGETT EDGERLY,
hard ware merchants of Ottumwa,
stand among the heaviest merchants
of the place, their stock comprising
heavy and shelf hardware, iron, nails,
carpenters and blacksmitb's tools,
gIaes, etc, in fact everything ever
called for 10 their line. Such men as
these have built up our city. They
arc gentlemen, of thorough relia
bility, and are conducting - trade
which commands the respect OF all
JOHN L. MOORE.
Ifono wishes, however, to bc trans
ported, in immagination, for few
moments, to the perfumed land OF
aAraby the Blest," and have his
senses impcrcoptably stolen sway By
concoursc of sweet odors, let him or
her visit the drug store of Mr., Moore,
where he will find perfumes from
rare exotics, herbs, oils, and roots,
from every land the footof man has
visited, many of them worth . kings
ransom. Flo will also find thcrc q
complete stock Of drugs, paints, oils,
glass, and largo assortment OF
school books, stationery, blank books,
notions, and indeed everything else
ever sought in FIRST class establish
ment of this kind also fine line Of
cigars at wholesale or retail. MIR.
Moore's facilities tor supplying all
demands arc unsurpassed, and pur-
chasers will find that he is lacking:
in neither quality, quantity, or varie.
ty, and that his prices cannot be
beat in this or any other town j,
Southern Iowa. Mr.. Moore is an
old citizen of WapeIlo county, though
he established his business here but
two years ago. He is . public spirit
ed man, and one whose enterprise Is
never dwarfed by personal interest,
and may be classed among tho lead.
ing and popular business men of
Ottumwa. He offers multitude of
attractions in every thing in his line,
and deals fairly and sqnarely with
with every customer. His location
is on the corner OF Main and Green
streets, opposite the Ballingall
House. ,ss
MCCULLOUGH 4 LlLBURN
are the heaviest dealers in butter and
eggs now doing business in Ottum-
wa, these articles being shipped by
them by the ton. Few other firms
in the STATE OF Iowa are doing 80
large o business, and certainly none
ia Southern Iowa are as extensive
shippers as this firm. This immense
business is done through fair dealing
and the employment of an immense
capital. This, however, is merely
branch of the business of Messrs.
McC. Il l.. They are important
wholesale dealers in liquors, includ-
ing pure brandies, wines, gins, whis.
keys, and everything else in that
limo. They propose to substitute, as
tar as possible, pure goods tor the
worthless, poisonous stuff which un-
principled dealers have feisted upon
unsuspectibg retail dealers. Tho
firm is composed OF active, encrgot-
ic business men who are sure to sue
ceed we'll in their business here -
Their location is on the corner OF
Green and River streets. They
want all the butter and eggs brought
To Ottum ws, ior which they will pay
the highest price in cash.
q. w. HATCH co. M
This is q new firm in the business
world of Ottumwa, and one which il
sure to become ono of the infiuential
ones of the place The gentlemen
comprising it are paying especial At
tention to the boot and shoe trade in
all its branches, and now have on
hand the largest stock in that limo
ever brought to this city. Their
large and we'll appointed room is full
OF goods of every variety, including
men, women and childrens, wear,
to suit the taste and accomodate the
purse of every customer. Giving to
this branch their entire attention
they can buy and sell better than
those who dabble in several branches.
This is certainly one of the leading
of Ottumwa and now
since we have it we don't see how it
could be spared. They are doing
both wholesale and retail business,
and by their business tact and gen.
tlemanly conduct toward customers
are becoming popular dealers. y
GIBBS THoRNBuRG,
dealers in lumber, opposite the wag
on shop of w. @. Crimes. is another
now firm in Ottumwa, and deserve
especial mention at our hands. Their
stock comprise every thing connected
with their line of business, including
lumber Of every desirable length, and
shops timbers, fence posts, pickets,
laths, shingles, sash, doors, blinds,
etc. Constantly keeping an exten-
sive stock in every branch, and sell
ing at prices which arc extremely
low, and dealing with every customer
ia u business-iike manner, they have
opened o trade hero which eommends
itself to every one. They are both
men of great business capacity and
public enterprise, and are on the
right road to become an influential
firm in the business world OF our
city. Success to them, say We.
T.J. GREGG,
in tho dry goods trade, one door
east of Baehman's iewelry establish
ment, claims our attention next. Hls
stock embraces dry goods, boots,
shoes and notions, all of which arc
bought for cas., and sold in the same
manner, SO that tho best bargains
are afforded to cash buyers. He
keeps full line of staple goods, ana
can satisfy the wants of every caller.
Try him.
WM. KRAMER.
is the only dealer in stoves in Ottum-
wa who does an extensive JobpinS
businosss in that line. However, his
retail trade is also very extensive
MIR. Kranor keeps every thing con
nected with his branch OF trade, and
manufactures tin, sheet iron and cop
per ware; also deals in table cutlery,
iapanncd ware, etc. HIS largo
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