The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-07-18
HOSTETTER'S
STOMACH
BITTERS
CIR EATES
A II EARTY
APPETITE.


boilers, one overall factory, one wagon
box factory, and mattress factory. A
government building to cost $4,000, a
county jail to cost $4,000, and an Epis-
| copal church to cost $4,000 are now
| under construction.
Plans are being made for a $4,000
Y. M C. A. building, and $4,000 city
| hospital.
The citizens of Oskaloosa captured
the hearts of the newspaper men, not
only for the excellent menu provided.
but for the cordial manner in which
they were treated throughout the visit.
Roseville (Ills.) Times: At Martins
burg, Iowa, the train stopped to pick up
a reception committee of the Oskaloosa
board of trade nd citizens, headed by
c. w. Huntington. general superintend-
emit and Geo. W. Sewers general soil
citor of the Iowa Central railway; S.
Baldauf, president of the board of trade;
Mavor W. H. Wray and Congressman
tors as the guests of Oskaloosa, where
the train arrived at l AS p. m. on time
to the minute.
The train was met by delegation of
citizens in carriages and the party were
taken at once to the Downing Hotel
| where the inner man was RECALLED with
the best the land provided. prepared
and served in a wav that will cause
every hungry editor present TO have for
ali time a warm SPOT in his heart for
manager J. H. Helm.
Each guest was presented with a
beautiful souvenir bill of fare, on which
in addition to the eatables and musical
program, were some facts which the
good people of Oskaloosa wish to i'm
press on the people of this section of
Illinois who may be seeking a new home
and profitable real estate or business in
vestments. On the first page was the
appended greeting, followed by the
Food for Thought" as follows:
To the Illinois Editors: By courtesy
of the Iowa Central Railway we have
borrowed you for a few minutes and
we thank the company for the pleasure
of entertaining you and trust that your
short stop in our city may prove not
unpleasant to you. Our citizens extend
to you a most cordial welcome and an
earnest invitation to each of you to
visit us in the future as our guest, when
we may have sufficient time to give you
fair sample of Oskaloosa hospitality.
We submit a few points regarding our
town in order that when you return
home your memory of our city may be
refreshened
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
OSkalOOsa is the county seat of Ma
haska county, the third county north of
the south line of the state, and the
fourth west OF the Mississippi river.
Population, 1900.
Railroads.
Iowa Central est. Paul line)
The Oskaloosa and Peoria lire
Qowa Centrally
The Burlington Route (B. & w.
division)
The Chicago, Rock Island & Paci-
fc (Chicago-Knoxville, div
The Keokuk & Des MONIES &C. R. |
Paved St.eets-seven miles of brick
paving.
Water Yorkshire system.
Gas and Electri, Light Plants.
Electric Street Railway-To be COM
pleted before Jan. I. connecting numer-
Gus coal mines with Oskaloosa. Penn
College-One of the leading institutions
of the west. Public schools-Six large
brick buildings.
Churches-Twelve. churches; some
fine buildings. One $4,000 church be-
ing built.
Opera demonstrating capacity I,2oo.
Manufactures - Four foundrieS,
bridge works, I wood working mill, 2
flour mills, large paving brick plant,
manufactures of hot water heaters
and steam boilers. overall factory,
wagon box factory, I mattress factory.
Improvements in PrOgress-Govern-
ment building. $4,000: County Jail, $2S,-
coo: Episcopal church, $4,000.
Plans are being made for building a
$4,000 Y. NJ. c. A. building, and $Io,-
900 city hospital.
COAL
Mahasta county furnishes nearly one
| quarter of the entire coal produced in
the state. the annual output of the
| county being more than one million dol
lars. 2,4Oo men employed.
WE WANT MORE FACTORIES.
To whom We offer cheap fuel, good
| railroad accommodations-Cent loca-
ton.
More eastern farmers. to whom we
offer the very best of land, rich soil.
good schools and churches, free rural
| delivery, telephone service-lands much
cheaper than the same quality farther
east. We will be glad to give you or
your friend further information. Write
| to us and come again.
While enjoying cigars the editor
guests seated around the festive board
were RECALLED with speeches Of welcome,
entirely informal, by Mr.. Baldauf, Con-
gresham Lacey and Mr.. Geo. W.
Sewers. which was responded 10 by Mr..
II. w. C1endenin of the State Register.
Springfield, on behalf of the Illinois
| editors.
After luncheon the party was taken
for a drive about the city whi.h is in
deed one the citizens need have no
hesitancy in showing. On every hand is
ample evidence of the spirit Of push.
enterprise and harmony of action which
will continue Oskaloosa as il is now,
ONE of the very best cities OF the great
state Of Iowa. At 5:55 the editors got
aboard their train again and were whirl-
ed along toward their destination.
MarshalItown Herald: AT Martins
burg a committee of the Oskaloosa
board of trade 10 take charge of the
crowd and show them what Oskaloosa
could do TO make it pleasant for them,
came on board and when Oskaloosa was
reached a fine lunchk and good cheer
by the acre was rendered them, which
they enjoyed for two hours.
Brighton (Iowa) Enterprise: Every
thing was side-tfaclsed for the special