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From: "Cathy Joynt Labath" <>
Subject: [IAPALOAL] !! Emmetsburg Democrat; Palo Alto Co, IA; Dec 1895
Date: Tue, 8 Apr 2003 17:29:43 -0500


Emmetsburg Democrat
Emmetsburg, Palo Alto, Iowa
1895 Christmas Souvenir

John Dooley is a citizen who is as well known in business as he is in
political circles, and who, by his native ability and force of character,
has brought himself into local prominence. He is a native of Darwin county,
Ohio. He was born in 1854. But little has been learned of his early history.
He came to Iowa and to Emmetsburg in 1879, purchasing a large farm south of
this city. He lived there for several years, and during this time, took
large contracts for constructing bridges throughout the county. He has,
perhaps, been more extensively engaged in this line than any other citizen
of Palo Alto county. A couple of years ago his business became so extensive
that he rented the farm and came to this city. During the summer season he
usually employs from eight to a dozen men and frequently a larger number. In
1894, he erected the brick block which bears his name and on the second
floor of which the Democrat has such comfortable and commodious quarters. He
has also built several good residences in the city and is an extensive
property owner. He is at present a member of the city council and he is
justly regarded as one of its most enterprising and public spirited factors.
He is aggressive, brainy and witty and a business man of remarkable keeness
and shrewdness. He gives close and practical attention to public affairs and
his retentive mind has given him a vast fund of general information. Though
not pretentious in a religious sense, he perhaps yields to no man in his
contributions of works of charity and humane purposes. Mr. Dooley was
married to Miss Ella N. Sullivan, of Dodge county, Wisconsin, November 10,
1879. They have a comfortable, substantial home.

M.D. Littleton is a native of Illinois where he was born in 1871. In
1873 his parents moved to Iowa and settled in this county. Both died when he
was but a boy and he was forced to rely on his own energy and natural
endowments to make his way through the world. Several years ago he engaged
in the livery business with H.H. Jacobs and subsequently embarked in the
business for himself. Five years ago he was appointed deputy sheriff and he
is still holding that position. In May, 1895, he was married to Miss Katie
McCarty. He has succeeded in accumulating a fair share of the world's goods
and his ambition, industry, and popularity bespeak for him a future
creditable in purpose and profitable in achievement.


Cathy Joynt Labath
Palo Alto Co, IA USGenWeb Project
http://www.celticcousins.net/paloalto/index.htm



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