R. L. Polk's Iowa State Gazetteer and Business Directory, 1918-1919Decatur County |
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DAVIS CITY Population, 700. An incorporated town, located on Grand river and on the C., B. & Q. R. R., in Burrell township, "Decatur county, 8 miles s. of Leon, the judicial seat. It has 5 churches, electric light and 2 banks. Tel., W. U. Exp., Adams. Emma R. Cummings, postmaster. Adams E A, drayage Burrell J. W., hotel Campbell George P, real estate and ins Craig A G, live stock Cummings Emma R, postmaster Davis City Telephone Co, R H Johnson mngr Downey & Son, meats Farmers' Bank The (capital $10,000), S Radnich pres, O L Frazier cashier Frazier Bros (C S and G R), flour mill Frazier O L, cashr Farmers' Bank Frazier & Riley (L M Frazier, W. L. Riley), lumber and coal Gable O L, dry goods Gates J N, pres and cashr Valley Bank Graham N G, garage Griffith U B, r r, exp and tel agt Grimes G. G., clothing Hartman Fred, poultry Henderson George, furniture and undertaker Henderson & Son, drayage Laney F. A. Mrs, drugs Latta W J, blacksmith Llewellyn Hotel, A. L Teale propr McClaren H L, general store McLain J Lyman, grocer Parker J F, meats Parker R A, restaurant Reed Guy P, physician Robinson J H, drugs and books Robinson W J, dentist Tellin O G, restaurant Tharp Joseph & Son (Joseph and John D), insurance VALLEY BANK (Capital $2,000), J N Gates Pres and Cashier Wailes J. W., physician |
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DECATUR Population, 350. Settled in 1854. An incorporated town on the Burlington Route, in Decatur township and county, 5 1/2 miles w. of Leon, the judicial seat, and 81 from Des Moines. Has Christian and Methodist Episcopal churches, a graded public school, an opera house and 2 banks. Tel., W. U. Exp., Adams. Earl W. Riley, postmaster. Britton J E, physician Campbell S H, hotel Carrington C. M. general store Chamberlain R P Mrs, milliner Citizens' State Savings Bank (capital $25,000), Henry Rauch pres, Ollie Walker cashier Colter W. H., live stock and county Supervisor Cozard James, cashr Decatur State Bank Creal O B & Son, hardware Creswell A. J., meats Creswell W. G., drayage Decatur Co, C R Riley mngr, lands, loans and abstracts Decatur State Bank (capital $10,000), W H Lloyd pres, Jas Cozard cashr Decatur Telephone Co Dobson J B, live stock Esch Henry, moving pictures Fisher J E, house mover Geetin G. John, grain Lake & Co, flour mill and grain Leon Electric Co Litle R R, drugs Lloyd Cliff & Co, automobiles and garage Lloyd W. H., general store Meeker C R., general store O'Neal E L, drayage Palmer L, r r, exp and tel agt Palmer R L & Co. hd we and implts Reddle Bros, general store Riley C R, asst postmaster RILEY EARL W., Postmaster (U S A) Talbert Grain Co, J C Cozard mngr Walker Ollie, cashr Citizens State Savings Bank Walker-Townsend Ins Agency Watson H C, real estate |
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DEKALB Population, 30. In Long Creek township, Decatur county, on the C., B. & R. R. 12 miles northwest of Leon - the judicial seat, 5 from Van Wert and 7 from Grand River, both of which, latter places afford banking facilities. Exp., Adams, Telephone connections. De Kalb H D, live stock breeder De Kalb Supply Co, General Store |
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GARDEN GROVE Population, 750. Settled in 1847. An incorporated town, located on the C. B. & Q. R. R., in Garden Grove township. Decatur county, 13 miles northeast of Leon, the judicial seat, and 60 south of Des Moines. Has Episcopal, Free Methodist, Methodist Episcopal and Presbyterian churches, excellent schools, a bank and a newspaper, the Express. Tel., W. U. Exp., Adams. G. E. Jennings, postmaster. Amos Spencer H, lawyer Barbour Bros, real estate Castle Theatre, Mrs G C Dilsaver prop Clark Harriet, milliner Coontz Jesse S, physician Culver H. J., cash C S Stearns State Bank Dilsaver's Opera House, Mrs G C Dilsaver prop Fisher Charles, bakery and restaurant Garden Grove Elevator Co, J L Phipps mgr Garden Grove Express, R C Hoadley editor Grenawalt J R, clothing and shoes Hamilton Ernest P, horse breeder Hoadley R C, pub Garden Grove Express Humphrey James L. jr, Geo Spence mgr. produce Jenkins F L, brick manufacturer JENNINGS G E, Postmaster Jordan O C, lumber Lady Amber Inn, James L. Fisher prop Layman & Richards, drayage Lineville Telephone Co, Charles Reaves mgr Lovette E J & E O, live stock Lyon Wm E, physician McClung James J, livery and bus McKibben J O, cattle and sheep breeder McNay Leo, veterinary surgeon Matthews Benjamin H, horse dealer Morlan E P, insurance Morris Robert, general store Phipps Elevator Co, James L Phipps mngr Place A F, grocer Raleigh W. Harry & Co, drugs Roberts G W, restaurant Roberts W H, general store Roberts & Herwey (Alva Roberts, Wm Herwey), garage Russell George M, harness and agrl implements Sanford Gould, photographer Spellerberg August, hardware Stearns A W, variety Stearns C S, State Bank, C S Stearns pres, H J Culver cashr Strohl H F, r r, tel and exp agt Throckmorton W. S. furn and undertkr Ticknor Fred, variety store Vail John E, loans Ward Willis C, dentist and undertaker Young Henry H, meats |
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GRAND RIVER Population, 380. An incorporated town on Grand river, and on the Burlington Route, in Richland township, Decatur county, 18 miles northwest of Leon, the judicial seat. Has Baptist, Catholic, Christian, Apostolic and Methodist Episcopal churches, 2 banks, an opera house and a weekly newspaper, the Grand River Local. Tel., W. U. Exp., Adams. Forest Cole, postmaster. Baker Arthur, clothing Baker R & Son, hardware Beck W. J., shoes and clothing Bone H C, physician Bone H C & Co, drugs Boyd Nora J., cashr Farmers' Bank Brammer P, produce Brammer Roy, restaurant Brothers J C, cashr First Natl Bank Brown D A, milliner Brown George W., meats Brown R G, harness and repair shop Burham J. W., restaurants Carr J. Ross, physician Chandler J. W., harness COLE FOREST, Postmaster Davison A G, r r, exp and tel agt Edwards Ida L, hotel Empress Theatre, Brothers & Hines proprs Farmers' State Bank, A R Switzer pres, Nora J Boyd cashr First National Bank (capital $25,000), A L Ackerley pres, J C Brothers cashr Fowler J W, livery Gale Ed, grocer Grand River Local, Co publrs Grand River Lumber Co, lumber, cement blocks and coal Grand River Opera House, A R Switzer propr Greeley Printing Co, printers and publr Green River Local Greenland F A, live stock Hines E. J., dentist Hines J. F., gro and notions Johnston H A, automobiles Latla J L, furn and hardware McConnell & Davidson, hawe , implts and pumps Mitchell Enos, physician Mulcahy A R, physician Stark J H, genl store Street H J, general store |
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HIGH POINT A discontinued post office in Decatur county. Has rural delivery from Garden Grove. Duling Isaac C, general store |
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LAMONI Population, 1,900. Settled in 1879. On the C., B & Q. R. R., in Decatur county, in the heart of a rich agricultural, gently rolling prairie country, where a failure of crops has not been known, 16 miles sw, of Leon, the judicial seat. It is a prosperous and progressive city and has 2 churches, a fine System of graded public schools, including, an accredited four-year high school and Graceland College, a non-sectarian institution of learning, with first-class instructors in all departments, an opera house, 2 banks, water works, sewerage system, electric light and a weekly newspaper, the Chronicle. The official publishing house of the Latter Day Saints is located here. The Lamoni Commercial Club is a live organization and letters of inquiry directed to the Secretary will receive prompt attention. Tel W. U. Exp., Adams. George W. Blair, postmaster. Allen George, restaurant Allen James, flour and feed mill Anderson Oscar, cashr State Sav Bank Autumn Leaves, Herald Pub House publrs Badham Coal Co (W. G. Badham) Badham Plumbing & Heating Co Barr Hotel, J E Stowell prop Barrows Charles H, drugs Bathe & Hill (Irwin Bathe, T J Hill), meats BLAIR GEORGE W, Postmaster Blair Wallace H, editor Lamoni Chronicle Brackinberry Charles, photogr Brand, Ruby & Co (Ruby and Frances Brand), milliners Briggs Edward D, real estate Dillon C W, apiarist 6 miles w Downey James E, 2d hand goods Electric Shop, Herald Pub House props Farmers' Grain & Seed Co 'The, Eli Hayer pres, S S Keown v-pres, Oliver Hayer sec, D P Stickle treas Farmers' State Bank (capital $25,000), Fred Teale pres, Orra Teale cashr Fleet Benjamin D general store Foreman C. E., restaurant Foreman Joseph M, restaurant Foreman & Martin (G. S Foreman, J A Martin), autos France Lumber Co (Wm A and Joseph E France) Frink Lyman J. wagonmaker Graceland College, G. N. Briggs pres, J F. Garver sec Greenawalt Charles U, hardware Greenawalt W A & Bro (W. A. and Joseph B), clothing Greer A. Dill, oculist Greer Bertha A, physician Hammer Remedy Co (Ray Hammer) Hammer & Danielson (R A Hammer. J C Danielson), auto supplies Hardwick & Frisby, grocers Herald Publishing House, B M McGuire pres. J A Gunsolley sec, publrs, Saints' Herald. Zion's Hope and Autumn Leaves Hills Henry M, physician Horner James B, physician Hougas W. E., machinist Humphrey J L jr, produce Interstate Garage (Hougas & Rew) Iowa-Missouri Grain Co, George Fore man mngr Johnson George W., jeweler Johnson Ray, jeweler Jonathan Hotel, Sherman Reynolds prop Jones J. F., drugs Lamoni Auto Co (George H. Derry) Lamoni Chronicle, Wallace H. Blair editor Lamoni Coliseum, W A Hopkins pres Lamoni Commercial Club, E D Moore Sec Lamoni Cornet Band, J H Anthony leader Lamoni Hardware Co (T P Hinderks) Lamoni Land and Loan Co., W A Hopkins pres, Oscar Anderson v-pres, Daniel Anderson Sec Lamoni Milling Co Lamoni Telephone Co. Charles France pres, George H. Derry treas Lester Cyrus J, dray Lewis C J, notions Lynn Lumber H. H. Lynn prop Nicholson Todd B, insurance Rabidou & Smith (Joseph J. Rabidou, Mrs Martha L. Smith), meats Robinson R C, drayage Robinson W J, dentist Russell, Benjamin, lawyer Saints Herald Publishing House publrs Silsbee Mercantile Co., P A Silsbee mngr, general store Siltz Lew F, r r, tel and exp agt Silver Joe T, restaurant State Savings Bank of Lamoni (capital $50,000), W A Hopkins pres, Oscar Anderson cash Stead J D Mrs, general store Supply Store, C E Blair mngr. Tapscott H Alba, livery Teale Herbert W, harness Waswo Herman, baker White D C & Son (David C and Charles H), general store White-Smith Furniture Co (A Otis White, Mrs Lillian Smith) Wight L S. poultry remedies Zions' Hope, Herald Publishing House publrs |
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LEON Population, 2,200. The judicial seat of Decatur county is an incorporated town on the Burlington Route, 88 miles south of Des Moines, and 158 from Burlington. It is lighted by electricity, as 2 brick school buildings, 6 churches, an opera hall, first class hotels, 2 banks and two weekly newspapers, the Decatur County Journal and Leon Reporter. Exp., Adams. Tel., W. U. Edward E. Beck, postmaster. ALEXANDER BROTHERS (James and Roll), Garage and Machine Shop, All Makes of Automobiles Repaired and Overhauled, Tel 113 Alexander Wm A, drugs Baker & Parrish (George W. Baker, John S. Parrish), lawyers BECK EDWARD E, Postmaster Bell Edgar E, drugs Bell John, wagonmaker Benefiel S. Elliott, general store Berry Wm L, harness and implts Biddison Coal & Grain Co (C G Biddison, J. H. Noll, W T Lingle) Bowman Fred A, physician Bowman John W., harness Bowsher James R., automobiles Bradfield Harry, grocer Brady P E, Lumber Co Brigham L E Mrs, milliner Brown John D, live stock Campen Chris, photographer Caster J T & Son, restaurant Castor J A, grocer Central House Chastin Frank, poultry breeder Cherrington Charles A, drugs Colby Theron W, propr Leon Storage Battery Co Conner George W., tailor Craig Wm W, blacksmith Crichton Wm & Son (Wm and James C), hardware Crouse Emma, clothes cleaner Decatur County Journal (weekly), W F Lindsay publr Decatur County Mutual Telephone Co, Wm S Pottorff mngr Elker Bert L, physician Elwell Louis, blacksmith Estes Oral, automobiles Exchange National Bank (capital $35, 000), Albert L. Ackley pres, E G Mon roe cashr Farmers & Traders state Bank (capitol $100,000), Thos Teale pres, Fred Teale cashr Farquhar & Sons (Horace, Edwin W and Frank), hardware. Fillical Wm, pumps Foxworthy A w. physician Frost W. M., county supervisor Fulton John A. sheriff Gardner Lou, second hand goods Gardner Orra, county recorder Gates Samuel A, lawyer Gillham Lou, grocer Griffin Michael, live stock Grimes Clothing Co, Mark F. Grimes Sec-treas Hansell Frank N, general store Harris Bros (Elmer S and Julian T), marble works Harris Charles M. photographer Harvey James F, lawyer Hoffman Calvin W, lawyer Horner Mabel, county supt of schools HOTEL LEON THE, John McBride Propr, New Fire Proof Building, 55 Rooms, 25 With Bath and Telephone, Sleeping Porches, Best Dollar Room in Iowa Hull C. V. restaurant Hurst & Co (James W and John), dry goods Hutchison E. L. grocer Idle Hour. Theatre, W. F. Lindsey propr Iowa Southern Utilities Co Jaggard L. F., physician Johnson Bros, billiards Johnston Charles, books and jewelry Keller C M & Co (C. M. Keller, J. W. Hurst), real estate KELLER & PRYOR (Mrs C M Keller, Mrs Jessie Pryor), Full and Complete Line of Up-to-Date Millinery Ketchum C M, r r, exp and tel agt Langreder Wm, tailor Layton H R, physician and county coroner Leon Baking Co, Guy L. Stark propr Leon Clothing Co, John A. McIntosh propr Leon Hospital, Mrs Laura Asbury mngr Leon Loan & Abstract Co, Stephen Verga propr Leon Reporter (weekly), O E Hull publr Leon Savings Bank (capital $10,000), Marion Stookey pres, George Ogilvie cashr LEON STORAGE BATTERY CO, Theron w Colby Propr, Authorized Willard Service Station, Electrical Special ties Leon Tile & Cement Co, H R Layton mngr Long Harry L, general store McBride John, propr The Hotel Leon McClain J L, coal McIntosh John A, clothing McGinnis Van R, lawyer McKinley H, dairy Mallette F G, county engineer Martin & Gardner, feed mill Martindale John A, plumber Monroe E. G. cashr Exchange Natl. Bk Moss Maude Mrs, propr Park Hotel New Theatre, W. F. Lindsey propr Ogilvie George, cashr Leon Savings Bk OLSEN AMOS B, Attorney-at-Law: General Practice in State and Federal Courts, Collections Osborne Walter, county auditor PARK HOTEL, (American Plan), Mrs Maude Moss Propr, Special Rates by Week, Commercial Trade Solicited Penniwell Bros, meats Penniwell Bros & Lindsay (Harry, Fred Penniwell, Wm F Lindsay), moving pictures Pleuss Wm. D, meats Price Garvin B, clothing Pryor Augustus M. Real Estate and Farm Loans, Iowa Farm Lands. Exchanges and Town Properties Richarsdon & Crawford (C M and C B Richardson, A L Crawford), lumber Riddle Louis H, blacksmith Rowell James W, dentist Rumley Ralph L, clerk of court SANKEY EZEKIEL, J, We Buy, Sell or Trade Real Estate on Commission, Examine Titles to Real Estate, Loan Money on Improved Farms, Notarial Work Promptly Done Sharp Ed H, lawyer Shewmaker Elba, county treasurer Springer W. J., county attorney Stark Guy, baker Statzell Jasper, produce Stewart Frank S, furn and undertaker Stookey M. F., lawyer Stout Orville, drayage Swim A. E. produce Teale Fred, cashr Farmers & Traders State Bank Townsend Fred, insurance Tullis Hannibal L. agt Adams Exp Co Waight Wm F, physician Wallace & Stookey (T W Wallace, Millard F Stookey), insurance West Wm R. dentist Woodard Marion, lawyer Woodmansee John O, osteopath |
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LE ROY Population, 300. Settled in 1879. On the C. B. & Q. R. R., in Garden Grove township, Decatur county, 18 miles northeast of Leon, the judicial seat. Has Methodist Episcopal and Presbyterian churches and a bank. Tel., W. U. Exp., Adams. L. E. Helmick, post master. Boor O G & N R, garage Boggs L L, garage Buchanan JA, blacksmith Buſſum, E. S. cattle and hog breeder Burbank D S, drugs Exchange Bank, D C Thurlow cashr Hatfield M B, general store Heaton & Tener, hardware HELMICK L E, Postmaster Jennings H E, r r, exp and tel agt Le Roy Lumber Co Miller W. M. general store Scott Ray, live stock Silvers E A, real estate Smith Guy, soft drinks Stanley V. K., horse buyer Talbot O A. grain and coal |
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PLEASANTON Population, 250. An incorporated town on the Burlington Route, in Hamilton township, Decatur county, 12 miles south of Leon, the judicial seat. Has 4 churches, a weekly newspaper, the Star, and a bank. Tel., W. U. Exp., Adams. Delana Davis, acting postmaster. Bowsher & Bowsher, agrl implts Chew Bert, cashr Pleasanton Savings Bank Clampitt J E, livery Clampitt W. R., r r, exp and tel agt Cozad A, hotel Craig G. A., publr Pleasanton Star DAVIS DELENA, Acting Postmaster Downey D A, meats Edwards S A, produce Henderson W. B., feed mill Little J C, drugs and general store Macy O E, physician Moore S A, live stock Pleasanton Lumber Co Pleasanton Star, G A Craig publr Pleasanton Savings Bank (capital $15, 000), C M Coulter pres, Bert Chew cashr Pleasanton Telephone Co Putman & Putman, general store Seymour Edward, restaurant Thorp Bros, restaurant Willis H A, grain and feed Wilson H. M., blacksmith |
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TUSKEEGA Population, 50. On the Burlington Route, in Bloomington township, Decatur county, 18 miles s. w. of Leon, the judicial seat, and 5 1/2 from Lamoni, the nearest banking point. Tel., W. U. Exp. Adams. DeBolt J B, general store Iowa-Missouri Grain Co Reynolds Lee W, general store, grain and hay |
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VAN WERT Population. 500. An incorporated city, located on the Burlington Route, in Long Creek township, Decatur county, 11 1/2 miles from Leon, the judicial seat. It has Christian and Methodist churches and a bank. EXP. Adams Tel., W. U. Marguerite E. Edwards, postmaster. Allen J M, grocer Barcus J N, harnessmaker Blair & Prather, furniture and hardware Burkey O E, drugs Campbell W. H., restaurant Craft FM, meats Easter B F, general store Edwards M E, postmaster Fuller W. R, restaurant Hall Fannie, milliner Hall Fred A. jeweler and 2d hd goods Halstead & Crawford, lumber Hampton J B, poultry dealer Harper O V L, hardware Harvey James, elect supplies Hastings L P, county supervisor Jones C. G., poultry breeder Owens A J, real estate Palace Hotel Parmer John, feed mill Phelps Myron H, physician Potter L G, r r and exp agt Smith S W & Son, meats STEARNS E 0, Cashier Van Wert State Bank and Insurance Stickler N A, hotel Talbott Grain Co Tallman George D, physician Thompson & Briner, real estate Tiedji W & H, garage Tuttle H O, undertaker and photogr Van Wert Electric Co Van Wert Garage Van Wert Land Co Van Wert Rural Telephone Co VAN WERT STATE BANK (Capital $25,000), W. F. Blair Pres, E O Stearns Cashier Walker C A, general store |
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WOODLAND Population. 75. Settlement in township of same name. Decatur county, 12 miles southeast of Leon, the judicial seat, and 10 from Garden Grove, the nearest, shipping and banking point. Mail daily. Beavers Erle L, general store Lane J H, garage |
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Source: Iowa State Gazetteer and Business Directory, 1918-1919, Published Biennially by R. L. Polk & Co., Des Moines,
Davenport and Detroit Transcribed and contributed by Conni McDaniel Hall, 05 April 2020. |
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