The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-03-09
OUR ADVERTISERS.


rapid advancement of our town, is
pretty good evidence that we have an
enterprising and energetic class of citi-
zens. AS further and closing proof
of this, We call attention to the fine adj
vertising patronage given the REGIS
TER. In forming their opinion ola town,
strangers invariably give more weight
to the appearance presented by the pa
per published there than to any
other one thing. If it is well filled
with live home advertisements and
presents thriving appearance gener-
ally, readers at once conclude that
there is good, progressive town be-
hind it. Judged by this criterion, lola
will certainly not be found wanting.
On our first page. the city directory
presents goOdly list of professional
men, all deservedly doing well, and a
notice of the various churches and Sc
cret orders. In the next column the
grocery business is well represented by
WEIGH and Hart, and by T. NJ. Bar
tells, the former running wood yard
in addition to their grocery business,
and both handling queensware. While
below them, Port & Inks, our new
meat market men, are followed by
Gorrell, and Mitchell, blacksmith and
lumber dealer respectively in our live
ly little neighbor, Moran. On the edi-
torial page, the popular firm of Andcr-
son and DeClute give notice of their
extensive preparation for the immense
spring and summer trade; while just
following them, the Beatty Bros, have
a good deal to say about the furniture
business, about which they know
everything worth knowing. Our am
bilious and cnterprising little neigh
Dor Moran, fills out the column with
the list of her principal business men,
whom we are sorry not to have space
to mention individually. On the local
page will be found the mark of two of
our best advertisers D. 2. Northrup &
Co. and J. w. Mcclure. We know of
no town of this size that can boast OF
two dry goods and clothing stores, ~
well stocked and as ably managed as
are these two. Good goods, fair prices
and square dealing have given both
these firms reputation Of which they
may be proud. If any man observes
well of his city" it is Geo. A. Bowlus,
whose advertisement also appears on
this page. Through thick and thin
for ten years-and it has been pretty
thin sometimes-Bowlus has stuck to
the town, and talked for it and worked
for 1t, and now he has his reward in
the heaviest real estate business in
Kansas. This business is further rep
resented by w. A. Cummings and
Othick and Smith. The former al
though young man, is an old resident
of the county and is working up sub
stantial and steadily increasing bust
ness, while the latter firm devote their
attention mainly to furnishing abstract
of titles, having lately completed n
complete list from the county records.
The remainder of the space on this
page is taken by firms almost too num-
erous to mention. The drug business
Is repr esented by Scott & Son, and w.
J. Evans, to whom will be added next
week the lad" of the firm of Root &
Marsh, successor to Gillian & Cowan.
In the goocery line KAUFMAN & Co. and
A. f. Wright divide the honors, each
having his full share. Fletcher & Co.
are given space to let readers know
about their immense Hardware and
Harness Emporium. Kruger and
Gray snd Beatty and Swisher Know
all about the meat business and it is Il
pleasure to to deal with them. Chas.
Often, from a small beginning, has
worked up large trade rs manufac-
turing baker and confectioner. Young
& Clark have Il fine trade, and deserve
it, in drygoods and notions. s. A.
Brown & Co, the well known lumber
dealers, are ably represented here by j.
w. Coutant. Smyth & Allen, the
popular boys of the p. o. news stand
present their case to the public in a
handsome card. S. 7. Ellis is running
first class and very popular livery
stable, and the review of this page is
closed by our two skillful and energet-
ic blacksmiths, Weith and Stow.
Our last page TO the eyes of a printer
at least, is as pretty as picture"
The half page advertisement of the
lola Carriage works, makes an ex-
tremely handsome display and has
matter in it well worth reading. Our
wholesale grocers Richards Lakin and
Ireland also have handsome sad" and
d. II. Brubaker, d Co. the new grocery
firm on the north side make their first
this week. 4 snowy cut
in each, adds much to the appearance
of the advertisements Of our "other
hardware men,, Casmire and Son and
Henderson and Amrine, as it does also
to that of our 'other jeweler," T. NJ.
Powell.
a. w. Beck also makes a.handsome
display, but he don't make as good
show on paper as he does Oh the street
grain and machinery. The
McNutt Bros have only lately gone
into the dry goods business, but they
are well known and popular here and