BUSINESS SUMMARY. (CONT'D)
PATENT HOG MANUFACTORY.
Hiram Mendenall is the inventor of "Mendenhall's Hog Trough," which readily finds favor among feeders. He has manufactured and sold over $20,000.00 worth in the past three years. His factory, in which eemploys a force of carpenters, is located here.
THE AUDUBON MARBLE WORKS
are the property of H. W. Van Gorder, who has an extensive shop and keeps on hand a large variety of marble, in many designs, and makes monuments, mantles, and everything in the line. He has agents in adjoining counties, and transacts an extensive business.
DANISH LUTHERAN CHURCH, 16 MILES SOUTHWEST OF AUDUBON.
HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS.
The Walker House, which is illustrated on another page, is a spacious and popular hostlery, and is well conducted by a most accommodating landlord, from whom the house takes its name. It conveniently accommodates 100 guests. Rates, $2 per day.
The Stuart House, under the management of S. J. McCormick, finds much favor with the traveling public. It has large capacity, with good service. Rates, $1.50 per day.
The Grant House, by Wm. Poulson, also solicits the public to accept its hospitality and is a worthy competitor of those before mentioned.
The Northwestern House has good accommodations, and has special inducements for weekly boarders. It is a good house.
W. W. Tallbott, J. W. Rosenberg and Stoots & Myers respectively cater to the tastes of the public, having large stocks of candies, fruits, nuts, etc., and each has in connection a bakery in each of which a king of which the culinary art is employed.
L. D. Thomas has recently opened the "Bon Ton Restaurant and Lunch Counter," as a resort for the hungry.
RESIDENCE OF M. O'DONNELL, TWO MILES SOUTH OF AUDUBON.
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MILLERY AND DRESSMAKING.
Miss D. E. Dix and the Misses Walker & Jameson have fine and spacious parlors, well stocked with millinery, fancy goods, etc., and have milliners of fine taste. Miss S. J. Andrews, associated with Miss Dix, does dressmaking, while the last named firm also has a dressmaking department.
PHYSICIANS.
Drs. J. F. Cloughly, J. M. Rendleman, D. G. Lass, C. W. DeMotte and R. Evans apply soothing lotions to our aches and pains, and perform surgical operations.
DENTISTRY.
Dr. A. W. Blakeslee is the exclusive dentist. He has fine parlors and is a skilled workman.
JAS. R. POUND'S WAGON AND CARRIAGE MANUFACTORY.
ATTORNEYS.
Messrs. Nash, Phelps & Green, H. F. Andrews, J. M. Griggs, H. W. Hanna, A. F. Arm[strong* Armstrong?], Theo. F. Myers, F. E. Brainard, Chas. Bagley, H. U. Fund and E. E. B[yrum* Byrum?] furnish learned counsel on legal questions, and practice in both state and federal courts.
NEWSPAPERS.
The Audubon County Republican, published by Cousins & McClure, is of the p[????* popular?] faith the name implies. It is an eight-column folio, issued on Thursdays. The Audubon County Advocate is politically democratic, and published by R. Moore Carpenter. It is a five-column quarto, issued Wednesdays. The Liberator, a five-column folio, is published Wednesdays by Timothy Y. Paine, and is devoted entirely to local news.
RESIDENCE OF WM. CLOUGHLY, AUDUBON.
*NOTE: Small torn area on right edge of page 47; [???]'s denote the torn off area. A. F. Armstrong and E. E. Byrum are known early attorneys during this time period, and likely the missing names.
Transcribed February, 2025 by Cheryl Siebrass from History of Audubon and Audubon County, Iowa, The Eden of the West, 1887, pp. 46-47.
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