The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-01-08

er or ne Racket store, purchasing h
interest Of his brother, /. M. Loben-
stein.
Loos Brothers Fred and John, pur-
chase the Bon Ton Bakery, first ave
nue. east of Decatur Bros.
Matthews, A. A., removes drug store
of West High avenue into new build
ing erected by Nash Logue. Enlarges
stock.
Masonic opera house leased for a
term Of years by ]. Frank Jersey, Of
ottumwa.
Marshall Oil, Gas and Coal company
Incorporated, headquarters in this
city.
Midway Coal and Mining Company
incorporated by e. q. Ross, G.. e.
Fraker and Daniel RiegeI.
Al Mendenhall furnishes and opens
new chop house on First avenue west.
Afterwards purchased by Frank Eisi,
minger.
Montgomery Bros. dissolve partner.
ship as grocery firm. Montgomery &
Quick lease Sam Clark building on
First avenue west and open vivid
Awake" grocery therein.
National Cooperage and WOODWARD
company of Peoria operated saw mill
on Iowa Central north of the city
about six months. Shipped away
many car loads of linn lumber from
the city.
National Clothing Company, incor-
porated by Mamie Yer Veer and Sam
uel Klein. Managed by Fred Romer.
Oskaloosa Saddlery Company in
~corporated and occupy new factory
on First avenue west and G street. S.
H. Hull, John R. Barnes, Hall Scott,
A. T. Barnes, incorporators.
Oskaloosa Traction and Light Com
pany Incorporated. Erect plant, Sc
cure up town offices, first in Herbig
building, later fit up offices in Wight
man building, corner High avenue and
A street.
John Oller establishes ten cent de-
livery.
Oskaloosa Manufacturing Company
takes vehicle business of Huber &
Kalbach Company.
Park and Rose purchase feed and
sale stable of Sherm England, South
First street, and new firm cOmes to
open business in city.
Preston Brothers, legal partnership
formed, Fred Preston becoming asso-
ciated with his brother, B. w. Pres
ton.
Pentacostal Mission files articles of
incorporation.
Edward Pritchett is elected secre-
tary of the MahasKa County Fair as
ISOLATION.
Penland Brothers & %Schlenker, bar
bers, remove from basement room in
Nugent building to rooms in Hotel
Lacey building.
Post office is removed from location
in the Herald Block on First avenue
west to new government building on
North Market street and A avenue.
Potter, Cloyd, purchases the Leath-
ers & Wheeler grocery store on High
avenue west.
John Rose purchases interest OF
Sam Furstenberg in pool hall on High
avenue west.
H. c. Reuter- removes market from
south side to opera house block.
Rex Fuel Company files articles Of
incorporation. Offices of company in
Oskaloosa.
r. E. Redman purchases hardware
business of A. A. and Frank Hamil-
ton, corner High avenue and A street.
q. T. Reel occupies Fred Geneva
room on High avenue west with new
stock of drugs.
Rand Lumber Company, J. L. Pope
resigns local management to accept
management of northern company.
w. E. Sheets opens billiard and pool
parlors over old Mendenhall chop
house on First enu east.
Strasburger & Pfeifer, dry goods
firm, dissolved partnership and Mr..
Pfeifer takes the store. Ed. Belmont
of Des Moines purchases interest and
the name of the firm becomes Pfeifer
G Belmont.
Strasburger C Loeb, cigar manufac-
turers on south side, partnership dis
solved and Sam Loeb becomes sole
owner of business.
ThOs. Soseman, windmills, tanks,
cisterns, ETC., occupies oom formerly
used by Joe Bishop commission bust
ness.
E. P. Stacey & Sons, of Minneapolis,
buy Baxter Bros. fruit and commits