Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-07-10

HE has been located In the town Ions
enough that all the farmers in the vi
entity know where to. go to get theil
harness. y. VI
j., A. Zemanek has installed new
and up-to.date business and is hand
ling the Yale motorcycle. This is an
enterprise not usually found in
;town Of this size, but MIR. Zemanel
seems to be doing very good bust
ness.
The ole blacksmith shop of tbs
town that was one OF the first estab'
iishments is now owned and run by
J. r. Houska Recently he has taken
up in connection with his blacksmith
ing complete auto repairing, which to-
day is a very needed business.
The Dundee Creamery Company,
which is one Of the newer additions
to the town and has =McCaffery Bros.
as proprietors, is building up splen.
did trade. This Is an enterprise that
lis booster for the town, as IT
Drings the rural trade which might
not naturally come. The creamery
sends our wagon three times a
week that covers the surrounding
country, collecting the butter fat from
all the farmers.
~. r. Zemanek is another Of the
merchants who has been with the rice
OF the town, and his implement store
is one. of the thriving enterprises OF
the little city. He carries anything
and everything for the farmer.
Elf one wants to see real little
hardware store it would pay him to
visit the one conducted by Fuehr
Brothers in Dundee. It is an estab-
lishment Of the size found in much
larger places and they carry the best
line Of goods and a large variety.
A. P. Lee conducts the only barber
shop of the town in connection with
his billiard room. He also handles CT
CARS, confectionery and soft drinks.
Dundee is practically a new town
and has not acquired that sleepy, self
satisfied air that marks so many lit
tie towns which are living on the past
history Of prosperous days But this
little village sees the opportunities in
the rich agricultural section surround
ing Il and is offering every induce
ment for more live, wide-awake enter
prises that will help to build up the,
town. The railroad facilities are very
good for shipping as the Great West
ern are accommodating people and
run a great number of trains which
enables the farmer to find a ready
market for his products. II.
The town supports nearly every en-:
terprise to furnish the necessities of
life and the people of the community
fird 1t wei to support them. for.
good service and quality are always
secured. A glance at the advertising
shows that they are eager to have,
people see them and what they are
for sale. S.s
The small town is a great factor in
the life Of any country and is abso 4
lutely essential to its growth and
prosperity. = The r.any people that do
not care for the confined life OF
the large city and who do not care
to go into business on such a large
scale as is necessary in one Of them.
lind the ideal environment in the
small, commonly known as the coun-
try town. In the infantile days of our
great republic the large cities of to
day were little towns, but the onrnsh
Of civilization has pushed their popu
latIons into the thousands, and al
though they have become the seen
tiers Of commercialism yet they have
also become the centers of vice and
crime as well. These evils, so evident
in the city, are, not present In the
small town. with its numerous church
es and absence of \ congested surf
The child has the oppor--
tunity Of good fresh air, close com
with other children and
there is, no wonder that as we look
the annals Of history that we
lind the great men Of our common-,|
wealth have come from the country.
Dundee, with, its churches, schools,
pleasant and beautiful homes, and
above all modern and up to date
business district: furnishes an oppor-f
tunity for anyone that wishes to en-
gage in a small business or want
ingta quiet. enjoyable place to live.