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The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-07-11
HOTEL LACEY
A Popular Hosiery Wen known TO
the Travelling Public

Popular Hosiery Wen known to
the Travelling Public
The Hotel Lacey has been catering
to the wants of the travelling public
for many long years and has always
borne a good reputation for giving
the best of treatment and accommo-
dalton to it's guests. As good as this
house has been in former years it is
now better than ever since s. A.
Dove, the present proprietor, took
possession of the house, September,
1899. The house is large two story
brick structure, steam heated and
electric lighted, with % guest cham
bers and commodious office, dining
room, parlors and sample rooms and
the rate is So per day straight rate,
with special rates by the week or
month.
. Mr.. Dove is a practical hotel man
Of is years experience. He is cour-
teous and accommodating to his
guests and justly popular with the
travellers. The service all over his
house is first-class and he has bus
service to all the trains, day or
night. Mr.. Dove came here from
Fairfield, where he had resided for
some time and where he still owns
property.
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fruits and vegetables in season, groe-
cry sundries, flour, country produce, etc.
Mr.. Mattison handles several choice
brands of -four and makes a speciality of
@Pillsbury's Best -four. Mr.. Mattison
aims to please and his up-to-date meth-
DDS are the delight OF the housekeeper.
He has had long years of experience in
the grocery business and knows every
detail of trade and how to cater to the
wants of his customers.
Mr. Mattison has been resident in
this city since 1865. In the fall Of the
same year he embarked in the grocery
business and continued in it for eleven
years, when he disposed Of his stock and
entered into the wholesale and retail
-four and feed business for about eight
years In the fall of 1899 he commenced
his present business at III North Mar
ket street. His idea is to handle the
best goods on the market and sell them
at the closest margin of profit Uni
formly pleasant, genial and obliging and
prompt in all his business dealings he
stands in the first rank of the energetic,
progressive citizens, while his establish
ment in point Of excellence, ranks among
the representative houses of Oskaloosa.
He owns residence property or, North
Market street.
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TOWN And COUNTY.
Continued from page ~

as any city Of like proportion OF
population in the country. The facts
bear out the state ent, and our peo'
pie are constantly being compliment
ed upon the general excellence of the
service rendered. This is most
pleasing and satisfactory condition,
and most strikingly demonstrates
that the Oskaloosa Gas Company ID
made up of progressive people. The
COMPANY :s thorough II everything
it undertakes, and spares no expense
to keep fully abreast with the age in
their gas plant.
The company owns it's modern
plant, in the southwest part of the
city, and have capacity of $50 900
feet Of gas per day; they make a SUI
perior quality OF water gas of % can
die power which is equal to any gas
made in the country. They have
laid about eight miles of gas mains
and have about 500 metres in differ
emit parts of the city,, and supply
about 500 consumers. This company
: makes specially of furnishing gas
. for fuel, which makes a much cheap
ef, more convenient and less danger
GUS fuel than any other on the mar
ket, and in fact seems to be the COM
ing fuel of the future. The company
gives especial rates on fuel gas, and
also has full line of gas ranges and
heaters, as well as all kinds of gas
appliances, such as water heaters,
broilers, etc. The company is now
putting in a large number of Wells
bach lights, which are without doubt
not only the best, but the cheapest
light for stores, Offices and resi-
dences; they have full line of
lights, as we'll as chandeliers, brack-
cts, mantels, shades, globes, etc.,
and sell all gas appliances and fix
lures at practically the wholesale
price.
The plant has been established
since 1873; number of important
changes and improvements have
been made from time to time, par
ticularly within the past two years,
during which time the liant has
practically been rebuilt.
w. Graham Tyler is president and
treasurer, and William Bailey secre-
tary and manager.
Mr.. Bailey came here from Phila-
delphia about three years ago and
took the management of the plant.
He is a practical gas engineer of ten
years. experience, and under his
management the business has in
creased fully 40 per cent. Mr.. Bailey
is stockholder in the company and
has become permanent resident of
Oskaloosa.
The company occupies pleasant
and commodious Office and show
rooms at ZIG East High Avenue,
where full line of gas fixtures,
ranges and appliances are being
constantly displayed.
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JAMES mATTIsON
Who conducts iirst-cIass and Up-tO
date Grocery House
later date

James Mattison conducts what is
cheerfully acknowledged by all his reg
ular customers as well as any chance
visitors, to be one of the neatest and best
arranged groceries in the state. The
perfect neatness OF his store, as we'll as
the artistic arrangement of his goods
acts as fine drawing card and the trade
accorded is large and from the best cir
cles in the city His premises are ar
ranged in the very best style and the
stock carried is of the freshest and most
complete. His goods are noted for their
choice flavor and quality and everything
about the place is exceedingly inviting.
The stock embraces everything in the
line Of fancy and staple groceries, both
domestic and foreign, including the
choicest teas and eoifees, canned goods,
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caps, boots and shoes, groceries,
tinware, queensware, etc. The pri-
ces are 80 low that the trade is con-
stantly increasing and the public is
coming to know that The Fair is the
place for bargains. The proprietors
of this store not only do large re-
tail business but carry on an extern
sive wholesale, business in general
merchandise, devoting considerable
of their energy to wholesaling of
peddlers' supplies, in which line
they enjoy large trade, and besides
they operate six wagons of their
own in this and adjoining counties.
This, gives them a big outlet for
goods, therefore enabling them to
buy in larger quantities, which gives
them decided advantage in obtain
ing the closest prices on all lines of
merchandise and enables them to
accord their customers uncommon
advantages. They call themselves
with truth the peoples money
savers. At this store the customers
will always find fair treatment and
honest dealing. All kinds of farm
produce is taken in exchange and the
highest market price is paid for
everything in this line.
The members of the firm are Mr.,
Sol Popofsky and Mr.. B. Bernstein
and are thoroughly experienced and
pushing businessmen and justly de.
serve the large trade which they are
now enjoping. They give employ
ment to from nine to twelve exper'
fenced people in the conducting o.
their business.
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ington, British Columbia, and in the
Northwest Territory, Canada. He is a
man thoroughly up-to-date in all his
ideas and believes in using the latest
means of locomotion and can be seen
on our city's streets nearly every day
taking a spin in his electric automobile,
the only automobile in this section, and
one that is modern and stylish in every
respect.
The livery and transfer business of
this company is in charge Of Grier Huff
ford as foreman, who has served in that
capacity for eighteen years He is we'll
known in the city and is most capable
and competent; at the present time he
is away for two months vacation on
account of his health failing, enjoying a
well-deserved vacation, His place is
now filled by Frank E. Novels, who Is
thoroughly competent in his position.
The transfer department is in charge
of T. L. Shipley, who acts as special
superintendent. The bookkeeping and
cashier department is in charge Of Miss
Gail Hellings, an accommodating and eff
ficient lady who has been in the employ
of the o. L. & T. Co., for several years.
The bus department is in cnarge of Jas.
Fitzgerald, VIII Hinson and VIM. Rich
mond
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e. Smith became it's owner and prac-
tical manager.
The store is one of the largest and
most completely stocked of it's kind
in this section, and hel hasl always
sustained a splendid reputation for
honest goods and reasonable prices.
1t contains an exceptionally fine line
of iewelry in all that the word i'm
plies-diamonds, watches, clock sill
verware, cut glass, hand painted
China and bric-a-brac.
In watches, Mr.. Smith carries
large assortment, and has one that
is made specially for the trade at
Dresden, Germany-a particularly
high class watch-also all of the
cheaper makes, such as the Elgin,
Waltham, Hampden and others. In
cut glass he handles the famous T.
G. Hawkes. goods, the prize-winners
in cut glass at all the national ex-
positions, and in this line has an I'M
usually heavy stock for a town ofthe
size. He also CARRIES a large
line OF solid silverware, as we'll as a
complete assortment of plated silver
ware. He makes a speciality of en-
blems, and this store has, for the
last ten years, furnished the en-
blems for the graduates of the High
school of this city. Mr.. Smith also
carries the P. E. o. emblems, sand is
sole agent for the P. e. o. emblem
spoons.
An unusually large businessi is done
in firre repair work and Mr.. Smith
has constantly from 300 to $50 watches
on hand for repair. This depart
ment is under the chargeIof Mr.. Clay
Bond, thoroughly experienced and
expert watch maker and repairer.
Another important feature of the
store is the optical department, which
is attended to by Mr.. Smith in per-
son. He is o graduate of the oph-
thalmic College of Chicago and is
thoroughly versed in the fitting OF
glasses to defective eyes. He has an
examining room specially prepared
for this class of work, as well as all
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a young man of energy and business
ability and is filing the position in a
most efficient manner.
]. B. McCurdy is popular and re-
spected throughout the community,
and is regarded as one of the highest
types of our representative citizens,
and his influence is recognized as
one of weight. He owns fine mod
ern home on East High Avenue
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ID L SLEIIIONS
A Wide-Awake Dealer In staple and
Fancy Groceries

Fancy SfOcefaes
There is not more up-to- date or
progressive grocer in this city
than d. L. Slemmons, who Decem-
Der 18th, 1899, succeeded Ben Stem
mons, who had conducted the popu-
lar grocery store 224 West First
Avenue, the three years previous.
D. L. Slemmons handles a full line
of staple and fancy groceries and
provisions of the better and more de-
sirable grades, and his trade in these
necessary commodities is an extern
sive one. He also carries fruits and
fresh vegetables in season and makes
a speciality of the Western Cream,
Klondike and White Rose Flour, all
high grade brands. He also makes
a speciality of fine canned goods,
carrying almost exclusively the cele-
brated Richelieu brand of canned
and package goods, one of the high
est grades of canned goods on the
market. He also handles all kinds
of country produce and carries a full
line of the famous Kennedy's goods,
in biscuits, waters, cakes, cookies,
etc. Mr.. Slemmons delivers to all
parts of the city and all orders are
promptly and carefully filled and de-
livered with accuracy and prompt
ness.
Mr.. Slemmons is always courteous
and accommodating and has made
for himself long list of close friends
during his three years of residence
in this city.
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J. b. McCURDY,
The Progressive and Leading Furni-
ture Dealer of OslxaIOOsa

The Progressive and Leading Furni-
ture Dealer of OsIxaIOOsa
There has not been more remark
able instance of rapidly gaining and
firmly keeping the public confidence
and esteem on the part of any mer-
camille establishment than that of
"McCurdy's Furniture Store" so
widely known throughout this Sec
tion. j. B. McCurdy has been iden-
titled with the furniture trade of o.
kaloosa for the past thirty years and
during that time has watched the ad
vent, decline and final extinction of
several other furniture stores, but
still McCurdy's was always open,
alert and ready for business. During
these years he has enjoyed most
.enviable reputation for fair and hon
orable dealing; his experience, the
longest and ripest in the city, ena-
bles him to always select for his
store the most desirable line of
goods, and to place in the various
departments only such goods as his
experience has taught him will be
desired, movements that have popu-
larized his store and brought him a
large patronage. There Is no trash
ever displayed here, there is no mis-
representations-everything is bright
and new, stylish, attractive, and ex-
ceedingly modest in cost. Full line
of parlor, bedroom, dining-room and
kitchen furniture in every variety of
style, quality and price are being
constantly displayed, and by their
value and attractiveness are con-
stantly finding ready buyers, so the
stock is ever being replenished, and
thus lyon will never find any old
stuff at McCurdy's" is a remark Oft
en- quoted by McCurdy's customers.
He handles all grades from the cheap
est to the best, but caters to fine
trade and has an unusually large dis
play of fine furniture. He carries a
large and fine line of pictures and
picture holdings, and makes spe-
cialty of picture framing, employing
fine cabinet maker who attends to
this department.
His business occupies the modern
three story brick building at 203 East
High Avenus, built by Mr.. McOurdy
in 1888; he uses the basement; and
three floors of this building as show.
rooms; the basement being cement
fioored and electric lighted makes 9
splendid showroom; he also occu.
pies four ware-rooms and shop across
the alley, covering e-quarter of "a
block. Some idea of the immense
stock carried is gained when we sa,
that these show-rooms and ware
rooms represent an area of floor
space of 10, 800 square feet.
Mr.. McCurdy employs four people
and his son, r. B. McCurdy, acts as
general manager Of the store; he ID
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-07-11
osKALoOsA DRY GOODS co
Reasons why the House conducted by
This Firm is so Deservedly popular

This Firm Is so Deseryedly popular
Although the Oskaloosa Dry Goods
Company, managed by w. G. Wilson,
opened their store, corner of Market ST.,
and High avenue, but three and half
years ago, yet today there, are few
shrewd buying women in Oskaloosa and
the surrounding country who have not
made the favorable acquaintance of this
place OF business, because Mr.. Wilson is
a firm believer in the efficiency of news
paper advertising. He knows that it is
easy to bring people to his store by Of
fering them genuine inducements in his
advertisements, and he is also aware
that it is equally as easy to destroy the
public confidence provided he does not
do exactly as he advertises. Therefore
he never puts into print that which he
is not able to fulfill Hence he is an
honest advertiser and consequently a
successful merchant. That is why so
many women have come to understand
that at this store they will find the best
qualities coupled with the lowest prices;
that here are to be seen all the new,
bright and up-to-date things in goods
cloaks and ready-made wearing apparel
of every description; that here they are
certain of finding strong display of
linens, hosiery, underwear, ladies' mus
lin underwear, and ladies' goods in gen
eral; while as for laces, ribbons, kid
gloves, corsets and ladies furnishings, in
both regular and special lines, there is
as complete assortment as could be de-
sired. The line of ladies' ready-made
suits, always strong one as shown in
this store, will for the coming season be
larger and better than ever.
The patrons OF this store are always
sure of receiving the most decided at
tention from Mr.. Wilson and his corp
of attentive and experienced salespeo-
Tple, each of whom is courteous and af-
fable to a marked degree, and it is the
comment OF its many patrons that the
clerks OF this store are above the aver
age in every way and do much towards
winning and retaining trade The pat
rons also recognize that here honest val
ues and low prices always prevail, These
things Mr. Wilson has clearly demon
strated to the buying public of this city
and its contiguous territory He has
had twelve years active experience in
the dry goods business, having been
identified with his father, Mitchell W.
Wilson, former dry goods merchant oil
this city, for number of years, and is
therefore we'll qualified to cater proper
ly to the wants of the large trade that
/ is being accorded him. His rating in
this city is that of an upright citizen and
an energetic and successful business man
The success of the Oskaloosa Dry
Goods Co., has been most remarkable
from its inception; the gains it made las
year was looked upon as phenomenal
and this years business promises to out
stripe even last years increase, Its re
cord has been one that is matter of
4 pride to the propuetors and to our cit
liens The business is about to be en-
larged in capacity and quarters, the de
tails of which will be made public at
later date.
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SEMIRA A PHILLIPS
Author of "Reminiscences of MahasISa
COunty'' Tells OfHer so Years.
'.. Acquaintance With .
The Herald


- Acquaintance with
The Herald
Oskaloosa, July 2, 1900.
White people, Intelligent white
people, were living all about in Ma
haska county, seven years before we
had anything like a newspaper of our
own. But in the spring of 1850 there
was quite an addition to the popula-
ton of Oskaloosa. Among others
who came to stay, was John R. Need
ham a talented young man of moral
character. 1t was soon known that
Mr.. Needham proposed to start a
newspaper enterprise with Hugh Nc
Nicely, gentleman from Ohio, who
had had experience in. newspaper
work.
l think everybody wasir glad to
know that we were going to have
newspaper. l know was, and
could hardly wait for the time to
come-but it came at last. Just
fifty years ago this very day as was
sitting in my humble cabin home
with my little baby Quincy in my
arms, my hush and's brother Sam, a
bright and handsome boy, came
dashing to the door with a grin all
over his face and in his hand a news
paper, which he kept waving back
and forth to tantalize me. l guessed
what it was and after / had stood
that tantalizing about as long as l
could, said, in not a very gentle
tone, Sam. give me that paper"
Whereupon Sam handed it to me. /
took it up and read at the top of the
page in good sized capital letters,
1.-THE IOWA HERALD"
Then l began at the first column on
the first page and read every word
just as came to it, until had read
it clear through. That was the first
issue of the paper which after chang
ing it's name two or three times, final
ly settled down on THE OsKALoosA
HERALD the name it bears to-day.
My husband subscribed for it at
first and we have taken it ever since.
/ was very careful of that paper,
would not allow one torn up for any
thing. About all we had to read for
a long time was that paper. Our
house was not very warm, some of
the daubing had fallen out of the
cracks, which let in cold. 1 pasted
some of my much priced "IowA HER
AIDS on the walls down near the
floor to keep out the cold. was
careful to place them right side up
with that big title IOWA HERALD"
where it could be seen and read.
taught my little son Orlando his
letters by these headlines, and before
he could begin to talk plain Orlando
would take his baby brother Quincy
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II. X. SMITH JEWELLERY HOUSE.
Ably Conducted by l.. II. smith,
Practical JeweIer and OPtician.

This business was established by
T. X. Smith in 1851, and is amongst
the oldest business houses in the
city. At the death of t. X. Smith in
1898, Mrs. CLARA Deyore-Hearne took
its management and continued in the
business until 1898, when the SON, l..
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the most improved instruments for

the most improved instruments for
this purpose.
Mr.. L. E. Smith has practically
lived here his entire life and is well
known throughout the city. He is
an affable and agreeable young man
of energetic business habits, and is
as popular socially as he is in the
business circles. He owns tn prop
erty where he is located, 100 West
First avenue.
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THE FAIR
Doing an Extensive Business under
The PrOPrietOrship of messrs
PopOfslty a. Bernstein

Ever since "The Fair" opened for
business in September, 1899, at 422
West High Avenue, it has proven the
mecca for bargains for a large num-
Der of the people of Oskaloosa and
surrounding country. Here the pur-
chaser will find large and varied
stock of general merchandise, in
Guiding dry goods, clothing, hats and
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-07
PETERSBURG.
HOW THE UNION VETERANS
SPENT THE DAY.
Especial to virginIan-PIlot.,


Especial to VirginIan- PIlot)
petersburg. Va, April 6.-The vet
Grams from E. X. Wilcox Post. Grand
Army Of the Republic, of Springfield,
Mass. accompanied by n delegation
from A. F. Hill Camp of Confederate
Veterans, spent to-day visiting the his
toric battle-h fields in front of Peters,
ourg, where some time was spent
searching for bullets and other relics of
the war between the States.
CALL OF VISITORS.
During the stay al the Central State
hospital the visitors were very hos
pitably entertained by the officials Of
that institution. The visitors were next
driven to the Virginia Normal and Col
iegiate Institute. in Chesterfield coun-
ty, where there are three hundred or
more colored male and female students.
Inc visitors on their return to the city
visited some of the large tobacco fac
tories. Tonight the visitors attended
a campfire of a. Z. Hill Camp. The
evening was spent in speech-malkinE
and relating "reminiscences of the civil
war. During the evening light refresh
ments were served. Tomorrow the
visitors will be taken to Richmond
and shown the places of interest there.
Ihey Will take lunch at the Jefferson
hotel, and will return to Petersburg
Tomorrow night.
"A PLEASED VISITOR.
Mr. Warren S. Buxton, State Inspec-
tor OF Public Buildings of Massa chu-
sets, told your correspondent that he
was at n loss for words to express his
surprise at what he saw at the Virginia
Normal and Collegiate Institute. He
stated that the department of the stu
dents, their orations and singing was
as good as he had ever seen and heard
at any place. Mr.. Buxton was highly
complimentary to the officials of the
Central State Hospital. and spoke in
the highest terms of the neat and clean
appearance of the buildings and
grounds.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-07
FOSTER.
PRETTY MARRIAGE
MATHEWS COUNTY.

Especial to The Virginian- Pilot.)
Foster, Va. April 5-Miss Annie
Laurie Minter was married to Mr.. Will
liam Allen Davis yesterday. The mar
riage took place at Providence Meth
odist Church, and the ceremony was
performed by Rev. ]. w. Pribble.
The large auditorium of the church
was filled nearly to overlooking with
friends of the popular pair The
church was decorated handsomely with
evergreens and flowers. there being
two immense arches, one on either side
OF the pulpit.
The bride wore a pearl-gray suit. and
her slender figure, so strikingly hand
some and graceful, pleasingly contrast
ed. as to size, with the lne-looking
groom.
The brides features are of delicate
mould and of blonde type, while the
groom, dark hair and eyes. looked
every inch giant, who had never
known Il trouble nor missed a meal in
his life.
The young couple were to have taken
bridal tour to Washington via Balti-
more, but the Illness OF Mrs. J. G..
Davis. the bridegroom's mother, pre-
vented the proposed trip
Mr.. Marion White, of Norfolk, acted
as best man, and Miss Martha Mintcr
sister OF the bride. was maid of
honor.