Gravity reminiscences of early merchants and townsfolk
The piece recalls Gravity's early business leaders S F Taylor and T J Davis still in town while John Chitty returns with a large store after starting in a small restaurant. It also recounts a harness shop boarding house tale and Kate the landlady war over water from a town well. Highlights include Dick Johnson's barber pole, John Lock and the dray line as gravity community memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ta. Brookman
S. F. Taylor
Frank
Taylor Brothers
W. L. Dunlavy
Taylor
T. J. Davis
Andi Hatchet
St. Louis
Chicago
W. W. Clark
John Chitty
John
Main
Fourth Street
McColm & Davis Drug Store
Kate
Tim
Dick Johnson
Notice to Property Owners on Grav ity Sidewalk Deterioration
A public notice warns Grav ity property owners that many sidewalks are in bad condition posing dangers to pedestrians and may require repairs or improvement actions by owners.
Big Clarinda Failure in Southwestern Iowa Bankruptcy
A major bankruptcy in Clarinda involves Hunt and Clayton as creditors expect 85 to 50 cents on the dollar. The business faced about 45 000 dollars in debts with stock on hand around 30 000 dollars. Original owners Hunt and Clayton sold controlling interest years ago to D C Miller and R K Wilson who relocated from Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Hunt & Clayton
Clarinda
Messers Hunt
Clayton
D. C. Miller
R. K. Wilson
Chicago
Memorial and Decoration Day meeting called
Comrades of Gravity are urged to gather at the town house in Gravity on Saturday April 25 1908 at 3 pm to make arrangements for Memorial and Decoration Day exercises slated for May 30 with Jas Moneyhan as Commander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nes
L. T. Reed
Geo. Lewitt
J. G. Posten
Jas. Moneyhan
Brown Hal, Jr
Midnight
Bettie B
Brown Hal Jr
Brown Hal
Star Pointer
Hal Dillard
Hal Bradon
Storm
Lanne
Silver Hal
Maxim Million
Maxim
Hal
Parker
Dolly Brown
Brandon
Palmetto
Prince
Hiaska
Red Hal
Alice
Shre
Major P
Trial
Beldy
Ray ‘Tomi, Jr
Reflector
Helleng
Starplex
Evangeline
Leeward
Complex
Tom
Duplex
Jonnie Woods
Billy A
Fannie Holman
Bay Tom
Tom Webster
Sharpsburg
McKtne
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Voiles
Batiste
Santoy
Melrose
Serge
Taffata Rep
Panamas
India
Oxfords
Hamilton Brown
Chase
Sanborn Coffee
Ordor of
Main ‘St
Bradley Barber
Farmers & Merchants Savings Bank
Chilcote
J H
Conway, Jows
Conway
Tennessee
Milesi
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