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Latest revision as of 01:41, 30 January 2017
This document was handwritten in cursive by Vina Allen Goff.
Source
Microfilm 981927 Items 9–10
Title card
Microfilmed for the Genealogical Society of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
Ottumwa Public Library
Ottumwa, Iowa
History of Blakesburg
By Vina Goff
Date: 24 JUNE 1975
Reduction: 15 Foot
Candles: 64
By Ralph Wofford
Excepts
Page I
Town of Blakesburg was incorporated 1900 and the first mayor was Charles A Goodspeed. The Treasurer William Fritz and the Clerk was H. M. Woodford.
The Milwaukee Railroad was built there March 18, 1886 and the first trains to pass through Blakesburg December 31, 1887.
Page VI
William Fritz Livery Barn destroyed by fire.
Hotels - Jerry Thompson, William Angel Russel Williams (great Grandfather) Frank Hardy and wife Matilda Fritz, Emmett + Clara ...
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Hardware Stores were
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... — Frank Fritz succeeded by Edward Fritz.
Page VII
William Fritz has Lumber yard in the 1900's.
Page IX
Dance Halls + Opera House
1st William Fritz — 2nd Henry Fritz 3rd Frank Fritz opera house dancers and Show Troupes came for several nights showing Vaudeville + later Silent Movies.
Blakesburg Park and Band Stand was erected 1935 -- Fritz building removed and well located for fire protection.