J. O. Caldwell

                                            Attorney and Real Estate Dealer.
                                                                Salt City.
From Margaret Russell Stallard book, Remembering Geuda Springs.
Geuda Springs Area 1882-1883.
Township 34 S R 2E
J. O. Caldwell, Salt City, Real Estate and Attorney. Settled 1882. From New York.
Salt City Directory 1883.
J. O. Caldwell, Attorney at law and real estate agent.
Berkey & Caldwell, Dealers in general merchandise. A large and well selected stock of dry goods, notions, groceries, provisions, canned goods, queensware. Boots and shoes just received and will be sold at as low rates as at any store in Sumner or Cowley counties. All who wish to buy goods are invited to call and examine all stock and prices before purchasing elsewhere. No trouble to show goods.
                                               FROM THE NEWSPAPERS.
J. O. Caldwell...
Arkansas City Traveler, January 16, 1884.
Messrs. Nassauer & Hipsh, last week sold out their stock of dry goods, clothing, etc., to Mr. Caldwell, late of Geuda Springs. We are glad to welcome Mr. Caldwell to the livest little burg in Southern Kansas.
Arkansas City Traveler, January 23, 1884.
We call attention to the new “ad” of J. O. Caldwell in this week’s issue. Mr. Caldwell has opened out a large and well selected stock of dry goods and clothing in the north room of the opera house block, where all who need anything in his line are invited to call. Mr. W. M. Berkey still continues with Mr. Caldwell, which is a guarantee of a gentlemanly and courteous attention being given to the patrons of the establishment.
AD. J. O. CALDWELL begs leave to inform the citizens of Arkansas City and vicinity that he has opened a large stock of Dry Goods, Notions, Furnishing Goods, Clothing, -And- BOOTS AND SHOES in the north store under Highland Hall. He has secured the services of Mr. Wm. Berkey, one of the best known and most popular salesmen in the city, which he trusts will be a sufficient guaranty that customers will be honestly and courteously treated.
Arkansas City Traveler, February 6, 1884.
All parties indebted to the late firm of Nassauer & Hipsh will do well to read their notice in another column.
Notice. All persons indebted to the late firm of Nassauer & Hipsh will please call and settle with our Mr. W. M. Berkey at the store of J. O. Caldwell and save costs. Respectfully,
NASSAUER & HIPSH. Arkansas City, Kansas, February 1, 1884.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, February 16, 1884.
J. O. Caldwell deals exclusively in furnishing goods. He has an excellent assortment of ready made clothing, gentlemen and ladies’ fine wear, boots, shoes, and dress goods. He is a man of fine ability, and can please the most fastidious. Anything purchased of him, will render satisfaction to the buyer.
Arkansas City Republican, February 16, 1884.

AD. J. O. CALDWELL Begs leave to inform the citizens of Arkansas City and vicinity that he has opened a large stock of DRY GOODS, NOTIONS, FURNISHING GOODS, CLOTHING, AND BOOTS AND SHOES, in the north store under Highland Hall. He has secured the services of Mr. Wm. Berkey, one of the best known and most popular salesmen in the city, which he trusts will be a sufficient guarantee that customers will be honestly and courteously treated.
Arkansas City Republican, February 23, 1884.
Caldwell sells the celebrated A. G. Leonard Boots and Shoes.
Arkansas City Republican, April 5, 1884.
We are under obligations to J. O. Caldwell for an introduction to J. H. Berkey. We found that Mr. Berkey had been connected with a Colorado newspaper, and fully understood his business. Both gentlemen are thorough temperance advocates, and are thoroughly enlisted in the cause.
Arkansas City Traveler, Wednesday, April 9, 1884.
AD. J. O. CALDWELL begs leave to inform the citizens of Arkansas City and vicinity that he has opened a large stock of Dry Goods, Notions, Furnishing Goods, Clothing -AND- BOOTS AND SHOES in the north store under Highland Hall. He has secured the services of Mr. Wm. Berkey, one of the best known and most popular salesmen in the city, which he trusts will be a sufficient guaranty that customers will be honestly and courteously treated.
Arkansas City Republican, May 10, 1884.
J. Frank Smith, recently from Mansfield, Ohio, will open in about a week a grocery store in the north room under Highland Hall, the same now occupied by J. O. Caldwell, Mr. Caldwell continuing to occupy a part of the room. Mr. Smith is a wide-awake man and means business. Look out for cheap groceries.
Arkansas City Republican, August 30, 1884.
J. O. Caldwell, who has been spending the past two months visiting in New York state, returned home last Friday. Mr. Caldwell reports a pleasant sojourn, no place superior to Arkansas City, and from close observation, that New York will give a handsome majority for Blaine and Logan. He spent most of the time at Saratoga.
Arkansas City Republican, September 6, 1884.
J. O. Caldwell has purchased the merchandise stock of A. T. Ball, of Geuda Springs. Mr. Caldwell is moving his stock there from Arkansas City. We are sorry to lose Mr. Caldwell, and hope he may yet repent and return to us.
Arkansas City Republican, September 13, 1884.
J. O. Caldwell was over from Geuda Springs Wednesday and called on the printer. Mr. Caldwell has commenced business at the Springs. He reports a large number of guests there trying the curative powers of the waters.
Arkansas City Traveler, April 1, 1885.
J. O. Caldwell and J. H. Berkey, of Geuda Springs, called on the Canal City Friday.
Arkansas City Traveler, November 11, 1885.
From Our Exchanges.

Geuda Herald: There was considerable excitement in Geuda, early Wednesday morning, caused by the discovery that J. O. Caldwell’s safe had been blown open by burglars. Mr. Caldwell had something over $200 in cash, principally silver, in the safe, besides some valuable papers, which were all taken. No clue whatever to the perpetrators yet.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, November 14, 1885.
There was considerable excitement in Geuda early Wednesday morning, caused by the discovery that J. O. Caldwell’s safe had been blown open by burglars. Mr. Caldwell had something over $200 in cash, principally silver, in the safe, besides some valuable papers, which were all taken. No clue whatever to the perpetrators yet. Geuda Springs Herald.
[Note: The above items were the last found regarding J. O. Caldwell. MAW]