The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-01-14
]. CHANCES.
HAl nndred Recorded IN Os-
Ulosa During 1908.
&ss II oskaloosa was III

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Over one hundred business
'ages are recorded for the period.
sm arms have come into existence
&pa did ones have passed away part
nefshipa have been dissolved and one
lirln has sold out to another, new bus
mess relations have been entered in
f0 and old firms have increased hold
fReS ana capacity fer business. The
average number OF business happen
ines In the makeup OF the city will
be about ten per month for the entire
year
IA glance at the Herald files for the
year shows the following business
events to have taken place for the
year The fact becomes apparent
that the business interests of the city
are constantly increasing and the
growth shown is an indication of the
itealthful business conditions exist
lSsg Ia the city
The new year starts out in a way
that win maintain the record Of the
past year and even pass the mark es-
tablished. We are Greater Oskaloosa
every day Iii the year.
The law firm Of Preston & Preston
VAS dissolved upon Judge Byron Pres
ton taking his Office. The firm be-
cane Preston G. Gleason, Fred w.
Preston and iii. W. Gleason, with Of
fices over the Neagle grocery
Tho Postal Telegraph Company
came to the city. Ofices secured in
the Hotel Downing
Partnership existing between NV.
Pond and Gus Drinkle is dissolved,
Mr.. Drinkle retiring from the bust.
ness
Frank Eisiminger closes out chop
house business on "Bowery" Re
moves from Oskaloosa.
Local Journeymen Tailors complete
organization.
A lodge OF the Sisters of Pocahon-
tas organized in the city.
Chas. Fl. Ralston purchases the
book department OF the Green & Bent.
ley Drug Company and removes to
new location on High avenue west.
Prof Mayne Arnold opens an op-
tieal store, corner First avenue and
"A street.
The new contract for street light.
ing BY the o. T. & L. Co. became eff
fective January J.
The first electric street cars over
the lines of the o. T. e T. Co. were
operated January 26.
r. M. Boyer is made assistant cash
Ter Of the Oskalocsa Mahaska County
state Bank
The EVeIand Coal Company is or
ganized. Ofices HaI-s ssa.
-..vr. A-aa stsrds se opera
\ e 60 piGhtawla na; sue ug,;l
ceeded u, AW r. Donnelly, and he by
Fran = &der. Fred Melin, chief diss
patSS succeeded by Mr.. Fahy, and
n A. Brown.
s9s ~ sO y Martin resigns agency local
SS <SSS ID Iowa Central Railway, to ac-
ce1t position in Minneapolis. Is sue
ceeded by John a.. Lucey, wno had
been In charge of local passenger sta
tion. Will Mccarthy, formerly OF
Rock Island, made ticket clerk
T. r. Geneva meat market is re.
moved to Herald block, old postofice
room, Sells later to w. L. Howerton,
and he disposes Of property to Fl. G,
\ Cook.
Harry Wilcox sells photograph bus.
mess to ]. j. Packwood, of Ottumwa
and engages in work upon the road
for the Model Portrait Company.
Fl B. Davis, deputy county treasur.
Z er resigns and his place is filed by
]. N. Endicott, of Fremont. MrDavis
resigned to accept agency of insur-
ance company.
Chiyington & Conway purchase gro
Gerry business of Cloyd Potter. Mr..
Potter accepts superintendency Of
Iowa Telephone exchange
Prichett G. Patterson remove offices
from over Mahaska County bank to
Neagle building on south side.
Bicycle and musical goods business
operated by Ira Thomas discontinued.
NJ. Hedge sells interest in Hedge
Wilson Company to purchase wall pa
per business of Green & Bentley.
Conducts business with Chas. RaIstpn
book store.
Clifford. Mabie & Co., importers and
manufacturers agents, establish Of
fees in the city.
Walter A Johnson returns to for
, ner position as foreman of round
house of Iowa Central at Oskaloosa.
Hawkeye Lumber Company acquire
additional property at Centerville
and Mystic.
DR.. M. Childress, formerly Of Mt.
Union, Iowa, establishes ONCE in the
city. Afterwards forms partnership
With DR.. A. y. Hunter
Johnson Brothers. Greeks, open a
candy kitchen, corner High avenue
and ID street. II Z
Headquarters Iowa Division or
United Mine Workers brought to o.
kalocsa ONCE room secured in Her
aid block, former location and home
az Oskaloosa Herald.
Local labor unions establish feder-
alton halls in rooms back Of Mine
Workers Office.
Slatten & Rinehart sell bicycle and