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E. M. Carr, Henry Bronson.
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Annals of Iowa.
The cklld witl) her penny savings banki *1
The small boy with his snjall change,
The lady witl) Ijer pit) money savings,
The small man witl) bis snjall roll,
The big man with his big roll,
The big man who applies for a big loan,
The man wljo applies for a small loao.
The lady witb ber churcb subscription list, -n-.
The sri)all boy witl] school entertainment tlcKets.
The child with society entertainment tlcKets.
profitable banking.
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Or
Beat
All
Competition
are each accorded the same considerate attention and ex­
tended the moat liberal treatment consistent with good and
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The First National-
fet Ba^k of Manchester,
Misses' and Children's
School Shoes.
We have given the school bhoe problem our careful attention
Now we can offer you one of the finest selections of Little Folk Shoes
on the market today.
Infants' aa low as 50c. ,'~^x Children's 5 to 8 per pair 65, 75, 85 90c
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Eotkiucd at Pokt Oitick at
Manchkstbr, Iowa, as second-Class I
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Children's 8$ to 11 per pair, $1.15, $1.35, 1.50.
HiBsea' 11 to 2, per pair, $1.25, $1.35, $1.50, $1.75.
P. F. Madden.
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Let us call on you
Our prices if you can.
We ask is a chance to meet
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ware county and we make, it? the only heater that
will cause a circulation of warm water throughout
entire tank, thereby causing uniformity of tempera'
ture neither too hot nor too cold' but Just Right for
st"ck to drink. It is called the
A. B. G. "Circulating Hot Blast"
Call and see it.
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A. E. PETERSON
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Sells you solid meat SEA.L SHIP!
lue Point oysters,
Pit for the table of a King
Accapt no other than Seal Shpti
Oysters, they are not water soaked,
The Best In Flavor,
Always Fat Solid Measure
A. E. Peterson
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109 Main St. Manchester, Iowa
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and is the only Heater made in which coal can be
burned without grates to give trouble.
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ESTABLISH MILK CONDENSERY.
The letter which follows is dated Jan
uary 20, and was sent -to Mr. Joseph
Hutchinson, who, in an interview
lust Thursday morning, stated to a
representative of this paper that he
was willing to assist in whatever way
presented itself in bringing this con
densery to Manchester.
Mr. Joseph Hutchinson,
Manchester, Iowa,
Dear Slr:
As you are aware of the fact, that
we have had a grand proposition pre
sented to us as business men, the
establishment of a condensed milk
plant in our city, which means a to
tal expenditure of at least $75,000.00
and when completed would give em
ployment annually to at least fifty
hands, as you are a wide awake busi
ness man, and have several houses
for rent, some of which at this time
are standing. idle can you not see
what a. plant of this kind would mean
to you alone regardless of the rest
of our community? Would not this
plant when completed mean' an ad
dition of at least thirty families from
outside, and would not this be a ben
efit to each one of-our business men?
Has it not been with us in the
past, that we took too much for grant
ed, with instiutions of this kind, that
they would have to locate here, and
hasn't it invarlbly been the case they
have slipped through our fingers on6
by one. Do we want to see it
agairi?
There will be no excuse for us this
time to offer as business men and
citizens, if we fail to have this plant
located here, for the opportunity
awaits us for the taking, and~ with
the beautiful little cly of which we
are justly proud, including its light
ing system, water power, telephone
system and railroad facilities, have
we -anything to fear from other neigh
boring cities, and as you know a wide
awake community with the facilities
at our fingers ends, should not be
afraid to tackle any of these' enter
prises. As you understand these men
are not coming here asking for aid
or selling stock, simply desiring our
cooperation showing them that the
business men desire this manufactur
ing plant to locate here and give
them -their support. Then, what an
opportunity this is knocking at our
door. Now the question is, shall we
open the door and let them in or shal
we again add another bar and keep
them out.
Will you not take it upon yourself
as a busineess man and one interest
ed in this matter to use all of youj.
Influence oli "whom you meet, and
who are opposed to the proposition,
and should not these men when they
again visit our little city, be shown
all due attention, and extended every
courtesy, thus conveying to them in
every possible way that- a mass meet'
ing be called for the benefit of all
o£ our business men and citizens to
further
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proposition to a success­
ful end.
I remain,
At
fi'| Very respectfully,
4^ V, "A Citizen."
In explanation of this letter, it
can be stated that In promoting this
contemplated industry, that it must
be necessary to obaln definite infor
mation from the manager or a com
mittee who has the matter in charge,
before any Manchester man will ac
tively engage himself in supporting
It. Mr. Hutchinson said that he had
attempted to obtain a statement
from several paries here as to what
was really expected of the city in
order to secure the condensing plant.
I: these New York parties are de
sirous of locating in Manchester, it
would be fitting that they give out in
a public way what their wishes are
and advise the people more fully in
the matter. ..~
PRAYER IN COLLEGES.
The week of prayer for the colleges
in this country was universally ob
served the 'past week. In the thous
ands of schools in the United States
daily prayer meetings were held dur
ing class hours and special address
es glveen by visiting ministers and
churchmen.
The practice is a charitable one.
The life of the student body is the
one topic of prayer and devotion,
above all else. Of course, the suc
cess of the institution is remember
ed in the many petitions which are
uttered,, but that which '.prompted
the minds- of educators in setting
apart a certain week each year, was
for a purpose good in itself—that of
Influencing the thoughts of the young
men and women along spiritual things
and invariably, each college or uni
versity reports conversions and con
secrations as a result of these few
days of sober and serious attention
to things holy and right..'
ILLNESS LIGHT THIS WINTER.
In conversation with several phy.
sicans in the city, it was stated by
each of them that this season has
been an unusually healthful one, few
attacks of severe colds being report
ed, .and no epidemics or diseases pre
valent. Pneumonia, "at all times a
dreaded sickness, has not as yet vis
ited the community, and very few
fevers have been treated. The
checkered weather conditions would
have ,seemed to create more lllneBS
than has been noted, but owing to
certain precautionary methods taken,
which are recommended, not only by
physlqans, but lierqlded in the daily
of
their
bodies
MANCHESTER, IOWA, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27, 1909.
ARMENIAN LULLABY.
If thou wilt shut thy drowsy eyes,
My mulberry one, my golden sun.
The rose shall sing tljee luilabys,
My pretty cosset lambkin.
And htou shait swing in an almond tree,
With a flood of moon beams rocking
thee—
silver boat on a golden sea.
My velvet love, my nesting dove,
My own pomegranate blossom.
The stork shall guard thee passing well
All night, my sweet ,my dimple feet,
And bring the myrrh and asphodel.
My gentle-rnin-of-sprlngttme.
And for thy slumbrous play phall twine
The diamond stars with an emerald vine
To trail in the waves of ruby wine.
My myrtle bloom, my heart's perfume,
My little chirping sparrow.
And when the morn wakes up to see
My apple bright, my soul's delight,
The partridge shall come calling thee,
My jar of milk and honey.
Yes, thou shalt know what mystery lies,
In the amethyst deep of curtained skies,
If thou wilt fold thy onyx eyes,
You wakeful one, you naughty son,
You cooing little turtle.
—Eugene Field.
ANOTHER STORY OF A FIRE.
The life of a newspaper reporter is
one of sadness. In a village of sev
eral thousand inhabitants, news, such
as will interest the readers of one of
the weekly papers. Is not plentiful,
and when something of importance,
large or small, occurs, especially on
an evening or the following day after
the edition has been printed, it is a
veritable occasion of sorrow and 1am
entation.
One feature alone compensates that
presumption, wherein the paper which
has lost out in getting a "scoop," has
from six to seven days to work out
its salvation and make a -story which
people will read again, concerning
the same thing. The people of Man
chester all know that the coal elevat
or in the Illinois Central yards was
totally destroyed by fire Wednesday
evening at about 6 o'clock. Everyone
either heard the weird screeching of
the fire whistle and the stirring
Jangle of the bell, which called to
gether the fire department and that
the-truck and hose carts were drawn
to the .scene of the fire, which was
extinguished after having burned it
self nearly out. The company Is
looser by nearly three thousand -dol
lars. Then, too, town folk generally
knew that an explosion of gasolene
caused the ignition, and that the"
quantities of fine coal dust, thickly
settled on every girder and timber
of the frame building, served- to
spread the fire- more swiftly. All that
is now history, and peeople are won
dering if the., ra,iTroad company will
You know, when a fire alarm is
given, every patron of a telephone is
of the opinion that he should ask
"central" where the fire Is, and some
times you have to wait your turn be
fore receiving an answer. There are
only three girls to answer as many
hundred calls when -fire breaks out.
By the time the fire boys have start
ed the heavy trucks rolling down icy
or muddy streets, a long procession
of kids are streaking it for the fire
and any number of women forget to
tie on a bonnet or put on galoshes
only desiring to watch the fire at as
close range as possible.
Did you noticve how the sidewalks
were lined up with folks Wednesday
night between Marion street and the
tracks on Third street? As Howard
Smith was anxiously waiting to know
whether the burning brands flying
through the air were going to settle
or the roof of a big barn in which
Mr. Smith had several thousand dol
lars of valuable horse flesh, a couple
of hundred girls and women stood
bareheaded or with shawls around
them, watching the pillar of fire il
luminate the sky for miles and as the
top of the 40-foot structure sunk down
into a bed of white-hot coals, a long,
drawn-out sigh of relief was heard
from the onlookers. The houses just
north of the elevator were closely
watched, for fear the sparks and
burning pieces of wood might ignite
the-roofs, -although the drizzle and
half-Tain during the afternoon pre
vented any danger of such alarm.
Bnt after the fire was out, and the
people turned back to finish their
interrupted suppers, the thoughts of
the gossipers were -turned loose.
"How do you *spoBe it started," and
"wasnt it beautiful to watch the thing
bmxi" -were the most frequent excla
mations given "voice, and-then a dis
cussion of what might have happened
had it not rained, and if the depart
ment Jiadn't responded as quickly as
it did, was kept going until the little
groups. of people were divided and
went to their homes.
A fire Is always a topic of much
conversation, not only in a small tont
but in a great city. The village sol1
dom affords an opportunity for its
volunteer firemen to distinguish him
self for brayery, nor fs there a loss
o' life as is reported in large confla
grations, -but just the same, when
that ungodly whistle blows and the
fire bell rings, it sets a .body's heart
and nerves throbbing and thrilling..
COURIER IS FIFTY YEARS OLD.
The Waterloo Evening Courier cel
ebrated its golden or fiftieth birth
day last week, and in this connection
published a four part paper of Gi
pages. The edition contained many
historical sketches of the city of Wa
terloo, and a variety of half-tone cuts
ct the office buildings, churches and
l'ubllc schools. J. C. Hartman Is
paper and monthly magailnes, it is editor-and president of the publish
believed that the people of this counting company, and with his staff,
try will gradually educate themselves made the anniversary number 'one
as to how they may take better care
that
and minds.
is justly entitled to well deserv-
led
mention.
Slim Womon of Hungary.
The women of Hungary regard
small waist as the greatest- possible
beauty, and they will endure anything
In order to put ou an appearance of be
ing pmall walste'd. Tight lacing is car
ried' on to an extraordinary extent, and
the waist Is compressed by. force until
one would think that the owner could
hardly breathe. Yet in this conliuod
state the women will plunge into the
wildest of Hungarian dances, known
as the czardas, and prance frantically
like ballet dancers until at the end
they sink, gasping, exhausted and well
nigh suffocated, on a sofa. As they
grow older most of these slim beauties
become enormously stout, and then
they are regarded lis quite old. The
Hungarians, though they resemble the
Turks In many ways, have not the
Turkish admiration for fat women or
the English admiration for elderly
made up belles. Hungary Is a laud of
slim young women, and when they
lose their figure they lose their attrac
tiveness and their power.—Modern So
ciety.
"Timts Ch*ng«d."
"Tes, slree, Bill times Is changed
since you an' me was doln' our court
In',". said Adonlram Clover, with a note
of sadness in his voice, to old Andy
Closer, who had come over to "set a
spell."
"When we was doln' our courtiu',
Andy, a gal thought she was bein'
treated right harnsom If a feller bought
her 10 cents' wuth o' pep'mints once In
awhile, an' if he tuk her to any doln's
in town she didn't expect him to go
db^fp into his jeans to the tune of a
dollar or two for ice cream an' soda
water an' candy at fo'ty cents a
paound. My son St tuk his ducksy
daddle to the band concert in town
ylstiday, an' there wa'n't a quarter
left of a dollar bill he struck me fer
time he got home. Beats all the way
young folks throw the money away
nowadays. I tell ye times Is changed
mightily since we was boys, an' the
Lawd only knows what the end will be
with a feller layln' out 75 cents on a
gal in one day!"—St. Louis Republic.
The Innocent Young Thing.
The manufacturer of a moving pic
ture machine was explaining to a
grotjp of acquaintances how he had ob
talnpd a series of pictures showing a
celebrated massacre that had once
tak^n place at a western army post
In the days when Indian warfare was
a horrible reality Instead of an exhibit
on 4 Broadway stage.
"The commander of the post," he
saidi "hnd a detachment of .soldiers
and| another of Indians re-enact the
scene for us, dressed exactly as In the
old days, so our machines could secure
every detail—the onslaught of the In
dians, the defense by the white sol
diers, their massacre and the dostruc-
Ion
.of the fort.'
jnay be very Interesting," said
not,
Wg.itis t0.be. care to see it in even a pictuip." was Laurence's reply to this, "I'llcure
The sweet young thing listened with
wide eyes.
And did they really kill the white
soldiers for you?" she asked, breath
less.—New York Press.
Two Arctic EnomlM.'
Since the beginning of time uiere
probably has been enmity between the
polar bear and the walrus. Except for
the walrus, bruin's reign over the arc
tic regions has been almost unchal
lenged since the race of mammoths
passed. All the hardy flesh eaters that
Inhabit the bleak, unfertile northland
are his natural prey. But most of all
he depends upon the seals and sea
lions for his food. There is only one
animal that Is powerful enough to
defend itself and offspring agiUnst the
polar bead's attack, the huge and cum
brous walrus, but its movements are
so slow and awkward when out of
the water that often it is impossible
for the bulky animal to retard the
swift attack and retreat of Its smaller
opponent.—Frank Stick In St. Nich
olas.
Three of Them Know.
According to the Philadelphia* Rec
ord, a boy of eight said to his mother:
'Well, there were only three boys
in school today who could answer one
question that the teacher asked us."
"And I hope my boy was one of the
three," said the proud mother.
You bet I was," answered the young
hopeful, "and Sam Harris and Harry
Stoue were the other two."
"I am very glad you proved yourself
so good a scholar, my son it makes
your mother proud of you. What ques
tion did the teacher ask, Johnny?"
'Who broke that glass in the back
window?'"
.v In Different Sete.
It is but seldom, one imagines, that
a good joke is made about an oyster.
Edmund Yates, however, In his "Re
collections and Experiences," relates
one. "I was walking with Thackeray
one evening from the club," writes
Yates, "and, pausing a fish shop in
New street, he noticed two different
tubs of oysters, one marked *1 shilling
a dozeu' and the other 'Is. 3d. a dozen.'
,4How
they must hate-each other!'
said ThAckeray."
London's Bridget.
Few people are aware of the extent
to which the city of London is bridged
over. In all, it seems, there are no
fewer than seveuty-five bridges. Of
tfiese nineteen are railway bridges,
three are bridges over roads (such as
Holborn viaduct), and fifty-three are
bridges which connect private prem
ises.—Pall Mall Gazette.
Placing Him.
"May I ask you what your profes
sion isV"
"Certainly. 1 cure people of the blues
by hypnotic power."
"Oh, I see. You're what you uilght
call a cheerupodist."
Mean.
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Husbands to Burn.
The elderly spinster in tiu rear of
the drawing room ear had no nioro
than settled in her sent v. Is.- ,- li.r at
tention was attracted to a woman a
little farther front who was garbed
In the deepest mourning. As Miss
Spinster adjusted her nose grabber
glasses for a better inspection of the
one In widow's weeds slit saw tha
conductor lean over and converse with
her earnestly for several minutes.
When the conductor got back to ber
seat taking the passenger's tickets
Miss Spinster was consumed with cu
riosity about the woman in mourning.
"Conductor," she asked in her sweet
ost-tones, "what's the trouble with the
lady up there in widow's weeds?"
"Oh, that's Mrs. Gettom!" replied
the obliging conductor. "She's just
taking her third husband out to a
crematory."
"Oh, how dreadful!" exclaimed Miss
Spinster. And then In a faraway voice
she added:
'And just think of it! nere I nm
past fifty and never had a husband In
my life, while that woman up there
has,them to burn!"—Xew York Times.
Strong Monosyllables.
Instructors in the art of literary
composition usually condemn a string
of monosyllables, but in the well
known hymn "Lead, Kindly Light,"
written by a master of the English
language, you. may count thirty con
secutive words of one syllable only.
They offend neither the eye nor the
ear.
Milton often uses a series of mono
syllables. In the second book of" "Par
adise Lost" we lia\
The flend
O'er bog or steep, through strait, rousth
denso or rare,
With head, hands, wings or feet pursues
his way
And swims or sinks or wades or creeps
or flies.
Such lines are not uncommon in the
book:
Hocks, caves, lakes, fens, bogs, dens and
shades of death.
And again:
Of neithci t.eu nor shore nor sir nor fit-o.
—London Notes and Queries.
Courtship In Ireland.
An Tnsu uoy marries when ho has a
rid house aud an Irish girl Jnst when
she pleases. Sometimes she so pleases
while yet her years are few at other
times she is content to wait upon wis
dom. In the latter case, of course, she
makes a wise choicc, but in the for
mer almost always a lucky one, for
luck is tue guardian angel of the Irish.
"You're too young to marry yet.
Mary," the mother said when Mary
pleaded that she should grant Lau
rence O'Mahony a particular boon.
"If *yon only have patience, mother,
I'll cure meself of that fault," was
Mary's reply.1
"And she's never been used to work.
Laurence,", the jnothev said to the
suitor discouragin^ly.
reply
her of that fault." And ho did too.—
Seumas MacManus In Lippincott's.
The Nervous Mother.
An Atchison woman who is very
nervous aud inclined to worry is the
mother of a boy. She recently read
of a boy who was killed while roller
skating and immediately put her son's
roller skates in the fire. Another
newspaper told of a boy who was kill
ed riding the street cars, and as boys
are frequently killed while walking by
street cars runniug over them she
chained her boy to the front door.
Then she read of, a boy who died of
blood poisoning caused by his shoe
rubbing his heel, and her boy's shoes
and stockings came off. The story of
a boy who bit off a button on his
waist and choked to death resulted in
her taking off her boy's clothes. lie
had left only a flannel shirt, and she
is reading now that wearing flannel
shirts Is the cause of great mortality
and Is thinking of removing that.—
Atchison Globe.
The Bloom on the Egg,
"I know these e'ggs at least are
fresh," said the youug housewife. "As
I took thein from the basket a white
bloom, like the down of a peach, came
off on my hauds."
Her husband, a food expert, gave a
sneering laugh.
"In that case," he said, 'Til forego
my usual morning omelette. That
bloom, my dear, proves your eggs to
be a year or so old—maybe four or
five years old.
"The bloom, as you so poetically call
it, Is lime dust. It shows that the
eggs are pickled. Lime dust, which
rubs off like flour, is the surest test
we have for pickled eggs—a not un«
wholesome article, but not' to be com
pared with the new l^ld sort."—New
Orleans Timcs-Pemocrat.
The Riddle.
Here is a strange riddle which wo
have never met before. It is sent us
by a friend from Jhansl, India:
Divide 150 by o. Add two-thirds of
10. So ends the riddle.
Here is the auswer: CoLENSO.
C—100.
L—50.
EN—two-thirds of TEN
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Maud (before the laughing hyena's
cage)—How provoking! Here we've
been twenty minutes, and the hyena'
hasn't laughed once. Ella—Strange,
and he's beeu eying your new hat too!
Hi* Qr«mt Lov*.
She—Darling, do you love me?1 He
(kissing ber rapturously aud repeated
ly)—Do I? I wish you were a two
headed girl. That's all I can say.—Lon
don Tlt-Blts..
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SO—ends the riddle.—London Scraps.
Changeable Names.
Tom—Belle is a strange girl. She
doesn't know the names of some of her
best friends. Maud—That's nothing.
Why, I don't even know what my own
will be a year from now.—Boston
Transcript.
The Process.
"You are a pretty sharp boy, Tom
my."
"Well, I ought to be. Ta takes me
•ut in the wood shed and straps me
three or four times a week."—Har
jer's Weekly.
J_iteral Thirst For Work.
The lawyer wlio made a bluff nt a
big practice turueil hastily to part
from his companions.
"I am sorry, but I must go," he said
hurriedly. "I have a enso at home
which I must absorb to the last de
tail."
"I guess," said one of the party, "It's
a case of beer."—Baltimore American.
Nowbere with moro quiet or with
more freedom does a man retire than
Into
hi* own,»oul.—Marcus Aurelius.
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RATES OF ADVERTISING
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Accurate Construction, Good Fitting and Easy Running
Drawers,! Proper Finish Throughout,
First-class Trimmings.
We might say more, but if you will kindly give us an
opportunity we will show you.
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
Win. C. Cawley, President. R. W. Tirrill, Vice President.
Clias. J. Seeds, Cashier. ^3 C. W. Keagy, Asst. Cashier. .i
Jos. Hutchinson, M. H. Williston, J. F. Merry,
H. F. Arnold, Geo. W. Dunham.
CAPITAL, $100,000 SURPLUS AND PROFITS, $25,000
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GAY STREET, MANCHESTER, IOWA.
Farmers, Take Notice.
Having installed a Grist Mill, I am
prepared] to do custom grinding at
reasonable prices. Can grind your
grist while you do your trading.
Bring in your grist,any[amount from
one bushel up, to the Corner Feed
Store, west of Court House.
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lines 15.00 per year,
Business locals, ten cents per line for
,the first insertion, and five cents per
kline
for each insertion after.
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A BIG
SPECIAL SALE
OF
.. BEDROOM FURNITURE..
fevi »ro making Special Prices on Bedroom Furniture
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Suits, Dressers, V, 'A
Dressing Tables,
Commodes, Beds
IN OAK, MAHOGANY and BIRDS-EYE MAPLE.
Quality—with with the right price" of course—iB'our
watchword. The following are some of the features that help
to make our quality
BROWN. The Furniture Man
Sells Cedarine Furniture Polish.
New Feed and Coal Store.,
We have opened a Feed and Coal establishment in the Board
way building on lower Franklin street We have purchased the
coal business of C. H. Paaker, and are prepared to supply your
wants with all kinds of
HARD AND SOFT COAL
at lowest possible prices. We also carry a full line of Mill Feed,
Chicken.Feed, Lime, Cement and Plaster. Try some of our "BEN
HUR" FLOUR. Every sack guaranteed. Call and see us. We
Eolicit a share of your patronage.
GEO. E. PACKER
TELEPHONE 171
XS07.
Delaware County State Bdill^
Manchester. Iowa.
Doiijg a Commercial anTSavings Business.
C. H. PARKER.
TOWSLEE'S
EXCELSIOR OINTMENT
TRIED-SURE—VALUABLE
A reliable application for Cuts, Sores, and
Bruises. Made and sold only by
R. A. DENTON.,
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Been here 41 years,
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