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"WOOD RIVER"
WOOD RIVER: On the main line of the U. P. Ry., situated in the southwestern portion of Hall county, 16 miles from Grand Island, the county seat. Its population is something over 600. The surrounding country is well tilled by a class of thrifty farmers. The churches are Methodist, Presbyterian and Catholic.
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Brett & Johnson, live stock. Brittin Nathan T, postmaster. Burkerd & Hooton, meat market. Commercial Hotel, F Thorpe prop. Corman G W, phys. Costello M J, justice, ins. Curtis W F, painter. DeSoe Bros, bakery, confectionery. Dodge Bros, live stock. Dunn T J, genl mdse. Finfrock & Smith, real estate, ins. Finfrock W H, atty. First National Bank, capital $50,000, H O Gifford, pres, - H Chamberlin cashier. Furrer Carl H, bakery, restaurant. Hanscom Albert M, Blacksmith. Harper A L, barber. Honnold J W, confectionery. Howard Geo E & Co, hardware, agl implts. Jackson James, genl mdse. Janss Henry, drugs. Jewett John R, contractor, builder. Jucket & Jinks, barbers. Ladley John, agl implts. Lang John, saloon, billiards. Maughan Wm, saloon. Mercer C W, editor and prop Wood River Gazette. Millr George W, justice. Mitchell W W, grain elevator, genl mdse. Murphy A C, hardward, agl implts. O'Connor John, carpenter. Omaha Elevator Co, N J Parker agt, grain. Penney F M, genl mdse. Quinn John, live stock dealer. Root R R, sta, tel and ex agt. Sandborn J D, blacksmith. Schwarz Fred, genl mdse. Shich J H, prop Wood River House. Simpson Anna L Miss, millinery. Taylor S N, harnessmaker. Thomas J S, phys. Thompson & Knox Misses, dressmakers. Thorpe F, prop Commercial Hotel. Tracey C A, furniture, undertaker. Watts Wm, auctioneer. Wescoatt R, genl mdse. White A C, shoemaker, constable. Wilkinson John, blacksmith. Williams Irving, livery. Williams J, meat market. Williams & White, livery. Wood River Gazette, C W Mercer editor and prop. Wood River House, J H Shich prop. Wood River Lumber Co, S E Smith mgr, lumber. |
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