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FROM THE ARCHIVEFeb 23, 1910·Decorah, Iowa

WHOLESALE OPTICAL GOODS HOUSE

Scanned from Decorah Public Opinion, Feb 23, 1910
WHOLESALE OPTICAL GOODS HOUSE
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UU QjaZnuyn BY HARRY J GREEN DECORAH IOWA FEB 23 1910 Karl 1 Fisk Wholesaler Floating rumors came to earth the last of the week when Karl D Fisk admitted that he is to become one of the stockholders in a wholesale optical goods house in Cedar Rapids but is not to leave West Union. The new corporation has bought out the Gray Optical Co of Cedar Rapids the transfer of property taking place this week. For Charles City Railway Articles of incorporation have been filed at the court house for the Charles City and Western railway by local parties with SIOOOOO in stock subscribed. The remaining amount necessary to construct a road to the nearest town is to be made up by additional stock and the voting of a tax.

This includes street car service for c harles City which will be operated by gas engines Charles City Man Suicides Charles Fell a onetime promi nent grain buyer of Charles City was found dead in a room over the First National Bank in that city one morning last week By his side was an empty bottle that haJ contained carbolic acid hence suicide was the verdict of the coroners.

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