Mount Ayr Record-News
Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa
Thursday, August 04 and August 07, 1914

Charles D. Holland, of Billings, MT, has purchased from Harry Spurrier his stock of dry goods, shoes, and furnishing goods notions, etc., in the Huggins building on the northwest corner of the square. The store will reopen for business Saturday under the new management. Mr. Spurrier has been engaged in business in Mount Ayr for about two and one-half years.

Ben Chong and Fong Yu, of Creston, arrived yesterday and are installing the machinery for the Chinese laundry, which will be conducted in the Timby building on Depot Street. They expect to be ready for business in about a week.

Francis Webster, who has been employed at Halderman and Fuller's, went this morning to Des Moines,where he has employment.

KELLERTON -- O. C. Wallace, our congenial station agent, has received word that he will be transferred to Forbes City MO, in a few days. Gorman Allen, who has been employed as helper at the depot here for several weeks, went Saturday morning to Weston, MO, where he will work as assistant agent.

Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, September of 2014

 

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