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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-10-21
To the Piano Purchasing
Public:

If you wish to purchase piano or
organ, and will call on me will give
you the benefit of twenty-five years
experience in the piano business on
the selection of an Instrument. Hav.
ing first learned the trade of tuner, re.
pairer and re-builder of pianos and or
gans and representing as salesman
the largest and most RESPONSE.
BILE houses in the land, | will make
prices according to the grade of each
make and with a half million dollars
behind me ! can make. you lower
prices and better terms than any
house in the west. The factory g1ar-
antee' is on every instrument sell.
make a. specially in strictly high
grade makes of old established firms,
but can furnish anything in the piano
line that you may want. For further
information drop me a card.
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A SNAP-160 ACRES IN IiACQUIPARI,E
county, Minnesota, at $4,000 per acre
cash, II taken Soon The farm Is under
( good cultivation and well improved. viii
pc worth $4,000 per acre in u short time,
Write Lock Box 213, Rockwell City, Ia
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KANSAS FARM LANDS, KANSAS TuE
snuflower state offers greater induce.
ments to homeseekers than any state In
the union. Kingman county. Kansas,
and investors than any locality in the
state. For full information write for our
book entitled, .,0nt there in Kansas"
Address Frank Weinschenk, Mgr. King
man County Colonization Company
Kingman, Kansas.
FARMS FOR SALE IN THE GARDEN
spot of Kansas; send for list or call on
J, w. Bronston. Immigration Agent, Gar
nett, Kas.
FOR SALE-A GOOD HOME. IN CALL
fornia. 100 acres. house, barn, orchard
fine water. 100 head of hogs, all for 81 800
Don't miss this. j. W. Woodrum, Hook
er. Tehoma county, California
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RichIand.

Ricnland, Oct. 21-A very heavy
rain fell here Friday, in fact almost
food and the roads are barely pass
able.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan Jones recently
spent day at Pleasant Plain with rel
atives.
A large number of Richland people at.
tended the dedication services at Clay,
among whom We're: Mr.. and Mrs.
Bridges, Mr. and Mrs. Brady. DR..
Payne, Bert Sargent, and Mesdames
Cailister and Warner and Miss Cora
Farmer. All report a very interesting
program An elegant dinner was serv-
ed to all present Rev. Harlow Mills
preached the dedicatory sermon and
in the afternoon Mrs. Isabel Plom. OF
Chicago, gave Renaissance of the
old church. Rev. Sigafoos, of Rock
Rapids was also present--in fact, so
many former residents of Clay were
there that it proved to be a sort of re-
union as well as church dedication.
The Clay people are justly proud of
| their new church, and it is a beautiful
guiding. very modern and commo-
dious
| Miss Helen Pool, who has been so
long i'll with typhoid fever, is recover
/ ing.
Charles swayze contemplates NOV
| ing to Fairfield.
Walter Fearis met with a serious ac.
cident Thursday. He was painting a
house and in some way fell from the
top of the building, seriously injuring
himself. 1t will be some time before
he is around again.
Misses Alyce Schriver and Harriet
Bridges drove to Fairfield Thursday
shopping.
Messrs. Shide and Famous, the Mil
waukee engineers. drove to Washing
ton Friday on railroad business.
| A. c. Logan, county recorder, was
in the village Friday, visiting his moth
er, Mrs. A. Logan.
Frank Wray was an east-bound pas
senser on the Iowa Central Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. Duke and Mr.. and Mrs
Relmel were at Grace Hill this week
| Engineer Wood of the Milwaukee
railroad, was here this week inspecting
the railroad work.
| Great interest was taken here in the
moon eclipse Thursday night.
| Will Jones and daughter, of Clay
were here Friday.
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Cedar, was soon out of banks and al
most as high as at any time during
the summer.
Samuel Russell is building neat
and commodous little cottage on the
farm he recently purchased, known
as the Chadduck farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Heady of
Bladensburg, called here Saturday.
Hupp and sons have completed the
painting of the church, which adds
much to its appearance.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

linen. fiber. and Smyrna rugs and lace
curtains. Dundee Mfg. Co., 10 A, Park
square, Boston, Mass.
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FOR SALE.

FOR SALE OR EAlHANGE-1.65 $50 ACRES
I,l4o acres, LILO acres, 960 acres, 4SO
acres, 800 acres, 160 acres, all melodies;
also MS, Tor sale 10,240 acre ranch, jim
nlVer Valley, South Dakota. Address A.
w. Hunt, Aberdeen, $. D. n
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FOR SALE OR TRADE TWENry
farms adjoining the Iowa state line neal
unionville, Mo. Send for list Geo. iii.
Gallup, Jefferson, Ia
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Douds.

Douds, Oct. 21.-Mrs Candace Craw-
ford died Wednesday morning, Oct.
15, and was buried Thursday after
noon in the Zion Lutheran cemetery.
Those attending the funeral from out
side points were Messrs. Marion and
Carson Crawford, of Washington; Mrs.
Ella Elkins, of Ottumwa; Mr.. and Mrs.
j. w. HARDWOOD and H. l.. McGrew, of
keosauqua; Mrs. Belle H, Morse and
daughter, Nettie, of Birmingham; Clar-
ence Morse, of Eldon, and George Nc
Clure, of Cambridge, III.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Loring, of Ottum-
wa, visited Friday and Saturday with
the family of A.. l., Doud.
Married, Sunday afternoon, at the
home of the brides mother Mrs. Cath
crime Durnell, four miles east of town,
Mrs. Kate Miller to ]. M. Smith, of
this place.
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Short Tales Concerning People You
Know.
THE VICINITY OF OTTUMWa in BRIEF
Births, Deaths, Marriages, Movements
OF Your acquaintances as chronlcled
by Courier's Staff of Correspondents
Who Know Whereof They Speak.
Columbia.

Columbia, Oct. 20.-There will be
preaching services next Sunday at CO.
lumbia.
The heavy rains of the past few
weeks has done considerable damage
to the corn crop.
Miss Huldah Miller, who is suffering
from stroke of paralysis is very i'll
with little hopes of her recovery.
John Cramblitt attended the SOL
diers' reunion at Ottumwa last week
Mr.. and Mrs. j. R. Stodghill visited
Sunday at T. C. Carman's.
Miss Bessie Gillette, the teacher OF
Columbia school, spent Sunday at her
home in Ottumwa
Frank Cramblett and family visit,
ed Sunday at ]. w. GarGner's.
j. R. Stodghill is putting up an addi-
ton to mis- barn
w. w. Rapp's new residence is
ready for the plasterers.
Rev. Hawk and family tookk dinner
Sunday with John Cramblett and fam.
lily.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Dibble visited
cothe.
Axel Nelson is seriously ill with ty-.
phoid fever.
J. H, Olney is in poor health.
Will Stodghill is in Mt. Pleasant
visiting his brother Ed, who is attend
ing college there.
Miss Alma Olney, who is attending
school in Chillicothe, spent Sunday at
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Nye visited with
friends near Chillicothe last sun.
day.
Some of the young people from here
attended the Epworth League social at
Chillicothe Saturday night.
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FOR SALE.

FOR sALE--FoRTY ACRES GOOD LAND
railroad town; 3 mile from schoolhouse.
Al IN cultivation except three acres
timber Price, $500 cash Address Geo.
II. Thompson, Boyd HI
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FOR SALE % CHOICE DURoC PIGS
Of April farrow. both sexes, all breed,
ing stock recorded in National record.
Farm miles northeast Moravia Ia.
John Fulton. '
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fOR SAIE-FARMS IN NORTH CEN.
tral Missouri. Correspondence solicited
desefibe, what You want. S. w. Haynes
" Co., Wheeling, Mo.
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FOR SALE--SHORT HORN BULL, -FOUR
e. VIII, Route No. /. OttTmwa. Iowa
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WANTED-YOU TO PATRON1ZE THE
Clark Restaurant, at 133 West Main and
326 East Main. Lodging in connection,
Rooms over 322, 324, 1926, East Main
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MEMS SUITS, some very attractive
styles in all wool cloths, made the
very best possible, at n EA
Sla50, $1,000 and ....... Nv
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FARMS FOR SALEM KANSAS AND
oklahoma Write for list of farms. ranch
as, western Kansas wheat land. $500 to
S4.UO per acre. G. l.. Griffith, Arkansas
City, Kans.
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ovERcoATS, made of Oxfords. Gray,
Vicuna and Black and Blue Kerseys,
AZ inches long, splendidly n SA,
tailored, at $1,000 and ....... NV
Worth Much More.
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elNE AND Ten, ACRE EARNS IN MAS
OF Of 81 per month. ADDRESS H. A. Rayne,
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nor SALE VERY 5CHEAP-Iron WORK.
Ing machinery to make room for other
business. Write w. H. Pence. Fairfield,
!. Iowa.
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FQR. SALE-FIFTY HEAD OF SHOATS.
D. w. Mccormick, Highland Center Ia
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FOR SALE-CHoICE POLAND CHINA
hogs, of both sex. James Shields
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FOR sALE-BANK MULES FROM 46 TO
a. inches high. three miles east of Ham
ilton, Iowa. d. Templeton, owner, Bus
.sy, Iowa, route No. 3.
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Dunreath. Oct. 2O.-Nettie Love
had a carpet rag lacking Thursday.
George Neff of Illinois is visiting
with his brother this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dearth and son visit
ed with friends at Colfax last week.
Mrs. Patterson is on the sick list
Mr.. and Mrs. Buttery were Knox
vile callers Tuesday.
Mrs, Aplin END Mrs. Rogers were
Des Moines callers Saturday.
Connie. Harp left last week for a
visit with her sister near Buxton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomson were
Knoxville callers Wednesday.
Frank Neff is on the sick list.
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FOX SALE-BlCfCLE. $3.50 ADDRESS
z. u. Peters. Goute 5, city,
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and Furnishing goods. We can fill
your wants in short order, at moderate
prices.
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EdR SALE-63S ACRES, WELL M
proved Iowa farm. A bargain at $3.50.
George Corlis. Independence. Iowa
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FOX sAI,4if-AN OUTFIT FOR A TWO
chair CARRIER shop. G. G. Thomas.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1902-11-27

Mrs. Harry Haynes returned Sunday
to Chattanooga,
For Jewelry and Watch Repairing by
skilled workman, call at +. NJ. Cook 4
Co.'s jewelry store.
No services at the Methodist church
last Sunday.
Mr.. Lon Glore had to have another
one of his fingers taken off Sunday.
Rev. Mr.. Seawright will preach at the
Presbyterian church next Sunday.
DR.. ]. D. MALONE has moved his of
flee to rooms l and 2, over Kelley's
store, northeast corner public square.
Mr.. E. L. Faw and family will move
to the Chester residence on Roswell
street this week.
l have returned from Atlanta and
am again at my shop to work.
R. L. Sanges.
FARRELL, the little son of Mr.. Joe J.
Black, fell Monday and gashed the
back of his head about an inch and a
half.
Prof. Baldwin's Band returned from
Augusta, Saturday, where they played
duling the week at the Elk's Carnival.
They had fine time.
Mr.. John Northcutt has sold part of
his land in Gilmer county to Mr.. Ar
mold, of Atlanta. and they will plant
10000 apple and peach trees on the
place.
For SALE-Piann and household fur
niture in good condition. Also flower
bulbs, Narcissus, Johnquill and double
tiger lily, 10cts per dozen or Scots per
hundred. Address, Mrs. Hattie Har-
den, Smyrna, Ga.
Bazaar AND SUPPER.-The ladies of
the Presbyterian church will have a
Bazaar and Supper on Friday evening,
December 18th, from to 10 O'Clock,
in the rooms over the Marietta Trust
and Banking Co. All invited.
The will of G. Keith was contested in
Cobb superior court the past week and
was set aside by the jury. George F
Keith, the son, was propounder, and
Mrs. Ballenger, Mrs. Cox and others
were caveators. Motley & Weaver and
Charley Griffin; represented Mr.. George
Keith, and Senator A. s. Clay and J. H..
Foster represented the caveators. A
motion for new trial was made, and
if not granted, the case will go to the
supreme court. The estate is worth
about $4,000.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1902-11-27
Mrs. J. A. Casey, of Blue Ridge, is
the guest of Mrs. j. B. Smith.

Mrs. J. A. Casey, of Blue Ridge, is
the guest of Mrs. J. B. Smith.
Let everybody attend the thanksgiv-
ing services at the Episcopal and Meth
odist churches at II a. m, Thursday.
Miss Louise Anderson spent Saturday
and Sunday in Atlanta and attended
the North Georgia Conference.
Prof, George E. Nolan attended the
North Georgia Conference in Atlanta
Saturday and Sunday.
Col. w, R. Power, who has been sick
for two weeks at his home, we are glad
to state is improving.
Look at your printed name on this
paper, and see if the date is behind; if
So renew your subscription at once and
have your date moved up.
Mr.. James B Smith, Mr.. Karb Ben
ton, Mr.. Lawrence Steinhauer, of At
lanta, spent Sunday with Mrs. J. B.
Smith on Cherokee street,
Two of the attaches of John Robin
sons circus remained in Marietta until
Thursday and were married by Judge
John Awtrey. They were Mr.. John
Griffin and Miss Edna Matthews.
DIS. A. and J. D. REYNOLDS have re-
YOOUod thar 1enfo1 oAEoo - 4Lo;-
mer rooms over First National Bank.
For SALE OR RENT-The Hughes resi-
dence, on Washington avenue, seven
rooms, bath rooms, waterworks, cleo
trio bells, electric lights, servants
house and stables. Apply to Mrs.
Chamberlain at postoffice.
DIED.-Mrs. Jemlma Murdoch, wife
of Mr.. M, w. Murdoch, of Merritts dis
trlct, died on the 18th inst, having been
an invalid for seven years. She was SO
years old. She was member of the
Methodist church and was truly good,
Christian woman. She leaves a hus-
band and two adult children to mourn
their loss. Burial was at Holly Springs.
We tender our sympathy to the be-
reaved family.
On Wednesday night Mr.. John Steph-
ems hired horse and buggy from Kick s
livery stable to take young lady to
the country. The horse ran away and
pitched both occupants Of the buggy
out. Mr.. Stephens had his left leg
broken. DR.. Nolan gave him the need
ed attention. The buggy was wrecked
and needed the attention Of black
smith.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1902-11-27
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS
Photographed,
r1atters in City Briefly
ChroniCled.
EVENTS SEEN AND HEARD.
The Passing ThrOng, It'd Bits of
Social Occurrences, and
General Review.

The best bread and cakes at Mosher's.
Prof. Homer Handy visited Smyrna
Thursday night.
Mrs. Lou Motley died at Powder
Springs and was buried at Acworth.
Mosher gives Green Trading Stamps,
DR.. J. H. Patton left Monday to hold
series OF meetings at the Pryor Street
Presbyterian church in Atlanta.
Mosher bakes bread twice every day,
and cakes all day, except Sundays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merriwether and Miss
Lucy Merriwether, of Kansas, arrived
in the city the past week.
Repairing watches and jewelry a
speciality at E. M Cook & Co.'s store.
Promptness and reasonable prices.
Prof. A. I, Branham, of Atlanta, Wis
tied our public schools here on Friday.
His daughter, Miss Louise, is the eff
cient teacher of the fifth grade.
Pure candies, plain and fancy, made
by Mosher. Let him fill your orders.
If you have relative or friend in an
other county or state, send him the
Journal. He would rather get it than
to get fifty letters year.
Mr.. Geo. Handy, Mr.. Walter McKin-
ney and Mr.. Reuben Black attended an
entertainment at Mr.. Browns at the
Belmont Farm on Thursday night.
Mr.. Lon Glore, who had been at the
Elmwood since he was burned by the
electric wire, was carried to his fathers
home, Mr.. John Glore, above Marietta
on Friday.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1902-11-27

HOW ABOUT YOURSELF?
SPECIALS

MEMS HEAVY OVERSHIRTS-
SOC, 75c, $1.00 and $3.50.
MEMS AND BOYS SWEATERS
SOC and $1O0.
MEMS GLOvES-25c, SOC, 75c,
$1.00, 81 25, $3.50.
If you want the correct hat, come
to US, we have all the new shapes and
colors.
MEMS HATS-5Oc, 75c, 800,
$1.25, $3.50, $500, $3.50, $500 and
$3.50.
CHILDREN'S HATS-15c, Csc,
SOC, 75c, $1.00 and $3.50
BOYS AND MEMS CAPS-3c,
Toe, 15c, Csc, SOC, 75c and $1.00.
We have the grandest line of Mems
and Boys NEGLIGEE SHIRTS ever
shown in Marketable, SOC, $1.00
and $3.50.
We have just received beautiful
line of NECKWEAR, the very latest
productions for 1902.
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We give Diamond Trading Stamps
with every purchase. A. B. Gilbert
and Turner Bros. give them with
your grocery purchases.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-08
AGENTS REroRTs.
Mercantile Trust Compnny

The NIerauI IL Trust Company report that
the interest IN the beautiful addition of
Greenwood not alone continue. 3iat in
creases. The past week has been the most
successful OF any ii both the number Of
lots solo and the number OF new homes
started.
The "series' sales started last week.
have proved an unqualified success and viii
be continued during the month. Series
No. 2 starts to-day and comprises fifty of
the p%rcttiest lots IN the subdivision. on
Saturday next. all lots in the series remain
ing unsold will advance 10 per cent.
The following SAFES were made last week:
VIII am r Lewis. S. feet on Common
wealth avenue. $685.; James W. Williams. Sd
ViCIs purchase. 1885: Abe Schwartzman. 60
feet on oxford avenue. 1885; Patrick Walsh.
l9 feet on Cambridge avenue. $40; Shelton
Martin. 60 feet on Byron place. SIS: julius
V. Flint, = fest northwest corner Cam
bridge and St. Emo avenues. $3.50; William
p. Thompson. 90 feet on Byron place. $50,
Frank =. Locke. u feet on st. James square
and Manhattan avenue. SS5; John Gleason,
l3l feet on Manhattan avenue and yelling
131 feet On Manhattan avenue and Weilig-
ton street, $3.50; LaviIia NJ. Muller, l) feet
on Wellington court. $3.50; Louis Stroth-
h1mp, 81 feet on Canterbury avenue. SOD;
Mrs. Res. GO feet on Cambridge avenue,
s325; Allan c. Johnson. % feet on southwest
corner Commonwealth and Cambridge ave-
Buss, $3.50: Nels 2. Leafgreen. 90 feet on
Cambridge avenue. 500: George Beisbarrow,
2S2 feet on Manhattan avenue, between
Ficcadilly and st. James square. 1896.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-08
LoCUSTS IN NEW JERSEY.
Insects Have Reappeared and
Farmers Prepare for Fight.

New York. June THE seventeen year
locust has descended upon Hunterdon Coun-
ty, New Jersey.
1t was due this year. and has come.
Farmers and fruit growers are alarmed
and are spraying their trees with arsenic.
They are also planning to fSht the locusts
with fire. Great trenches are to be dS
filled with combustibIes and baited WIN
something that will attract the insects;
then these will be fired.
Farmers are studying their tastes and
habits very closely SO as TO be able to cops
with them as they advance upon their
crops. Tn burning of powder in the fields
as the swsrms pass over has been suggest
ed a. a means OF destruction.
AT Holland. Hunterdon County. A few
miles below Phillipsburg, the iocUsts are re-
ported to have their breeding ground. and
the hills, fields, woods and railroad are
covered with them. They seem to come
down from the great ledge of rock near the
railway station, and cover the earth. Many
OF the trains stopped yesterday and the
crews scooped up shovelfuls of locusts ant
carried them to distant points to exhibit to
their friends.
Old residents say that seventeen years
ago the hills were alive with the pests, buI
from that time until now they have not
have been lying dormant in the pupa stage
all these years In the assures Of the noun
tain and now they have come forth to de-
YOUR.
The se~venteen-year locust, or perioIi-
cal cicada. has a heavy body. blunt head.
prominent eyes, sextiform antsnnae, ellipti-
cal wing covers OF pa~rchmentlike consist
ency and short. stout legs. 1t Is famous for
its length Of life under ground and for it,
ability to destroy vegetation.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-08


The Nichclls-Ri,ter Realty and Financial
Company sold a lot in Hortense placa, a
frontage Of 100 feet on the south side OF
HortcEse p.are by q depth of l5 feet, to
Marion Lambert. property being sold for
ace unit OF MIS-. Eugene K. Cuendet. The
latter was represented by the Mississippi
VALLEY Trust Company The price paid by
Mr. Lambert was SIS a front foot. or 81. so.
all cash. Mir. Lambert has plans drawn
and will Immediately begin the erection Of
q handsome home on this lot. TO cost $500
The lot Is beautifully situated. being just
cast OF the new residence of j. Herbert
Walker.
An Important ninety-n!re-year lease was
closed !azt week by NichCils-Ritter on the
property situated At the southwest corner Of
Fourteenth and Locust stress. having a
frontage Of 20 isst On the south line Of Lo-
,Ist ..TCct by a depth on the west line Of
Fourteenth street IF 10 feet. for the pC!k
safe Company to tre Western Nanufac-
tEItrE' Building Company.
I4e residence No. lE4 Locust street. which
i situated on ta!S lot, was erected by Gov
e:E3r TTusten PElk. This house is histor-
ic-l ~ reason Of the fact that it was the
lrSt house built IN this immediate neigh
tCrh1uG. having been erected in 1855. After
is erection Trusten Polk became Governor
- Missouri his opponent having been
Thomas II. Benton.
Tire Western Manufacturers Building
COMPANY besan ecra,atir-E lGst week for
the.- new nl1t-5t1Ty s~lcw-comhEstion build
ms. which viii cover the entire lot. The
structure Is TO be n modern building in
every particular. costing $4,000, This lease
made ~ E!chol!s-E'tter. is Of great i'm
p1-tIrCe to St. LOUIS. IS a Distributing
lotni. d. more Jhrr tvo-th!rds of tn build
ing has Il adv been rented To manufactur-
ers am Ig}N5.s If furniture and furnish
iEEs The entire nine f-oTS VII be used as
display rooms.
.Nicholls-Eitte- also sold lot 12Dx175 feet On
me '2st s44e OF Ferguson avenue. between
Page ana Robbins avenues. in Hazel Hin
for the kiuzsiard Realty Company. 10
Helen p. McCii1toH. at IS a front foot. Mrs.
McCliut.n secured a bargain in the pur-
chase OF these two e)-fOot lots. A number
q new houses nave ben lately erected IN
Hazel Hill Mrs. NcCl.nton bought with the
view of improving the property.
They alaO sold four six-room. tw1-story
brick residences. situated on the southwest
corner Of Charming and Locust; lot GO feet
. inches ny s. feet. for IS. .G1. for account Of
X. = Gray. to Jacob Lippe. aIr. Lippe
6oGEht this property As an investment.
NlrhnLs-titter report a marked demand for
west End residences. The inquiry by pros
pective purchasers has been unusually large
for me month Of Tune.