1890
- DAVENPORT lies in the
northwestern part of Thayer county, and is the junction of the Superior
branch of the F.E. & M.V.R.R. and the St. J. & G.E. division of the
U.P. Ry. It is 15 miles from Hebron, the county town, has a population of
700, and is steadily growing. The district is a rich agricultural one and
grain and live stock are hsipped from here in large quantities. The two
banks here have fine, substantial buildings. The Peoples bank and a number
of other good buildings have been erected during the past year. The
Davenport Lancet is a large and wide-awake journal, ably conducted by
F.E. Matson. The schools are good and well attended. The churches are the
Methodist and the Christian.
- Arlington House, E L Brewer prop.
- Arquett P D, barber.
- Atkinson & Harvey, brick mfrs.
- Bearnes & Eberman, dry goods.
- Bean B O, prop Bean House.
- Bean House, B o Bean prop.
- Beck Logan, meat market.
- Boggs S A, hardware, agl implts.
- Brewer E L, prop Arlington House.
- Campbell P N, blacksmith.
- Carr W A, wagonmaker.
- Cline E A Mrs, millinery and dressmaking.
- Croft A J, drugs.
- Davenport Creamery, butter mfrs.
- Davenport Lancet (The), F E Matson prop.
- Fraley W H, jewelry and barber.
- Gray M S, atty and real estate.
- Gregg J H, & Bros, Jos Lindsay mgr, grain elevator.
- Hampton A, notary public.
- Harmon D & S S, dry goods and millinery.
- Hatchen W H, city transfer.
- Kinney John, justice.
- Knight A R, sta, tel and ex agt.
- McAdams T J, housemover.
- McLeese C C, drugs.
- Matson F E, prop and editor The Lancet.
- Moore R, genl mdse.
- Murphy Wm A, livery.
- Peoples Bank, capital $15,000, surplus $10,000, J P Walker pres, W H
Jennings cashier.
- Pratt G G, notary.
- Randall E, groceries.
- Ritzen Henry, hardware.
- Robinson E W, lumber and coal.
- Schaer J A, groceries and bakery.
- Siebrass A F, blacksmith.
- Sien Geo & Son, furniture.
- Slawson Bros, agl implts.
- Smith A H, sta agt.
- Smith & Lee, notions.
- Snoden C C & Birdsall G A, phys.
- State Bank of Davenport, capital $25,000, M Bolton pres, H E Vanderveer
vice-pres, G W Beames cashier.
- The Lancet, F E Matson editor and prop.
- Thuneman Paul W, harnessmaker.
- Traver E W, pumps and windmills.
- Tweed R, genl mdse.
- Vanderveer H E, grain elevator.
- Walker E, postmaster.
- White L W, groceries.
- White W C, marble works.
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