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George A. Smith, watchmaker and jeweler, was born in Belvidere, Ill., in 1851; moved to Waverly, Bremer county, Ia., in 1855. He attended the high school, at Ypsilanti, Mich., for 1868 to 1872; returned to Bremer County and learned his trade. He moved to Sac City in Dec., 1874 and established his present business in the Commercial Bank block. He keeps a fine line of clocks, watches, jewelry, silverware and optician’s goods, and in connection carries a fine stock of stationery, books and newspapers.