Ackley Bank Promotes Growth Through Steady Banking
The John Rath Exchange Bank of Ackley established in 1881 is portrayed as a stable financial pillar attracting regional trust. Proprietor John Rath, a Civil War veteran, leads a modern institution offering 3 to 4 percent on time deposits, farm and real estate lending, and ship ticket agency services with major lines. W A Young and W T S Rath serve as officers. Ackley’s growth is tied to diverse banking and property holdings.
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John Rath Exchange Bank
Ackley
Exchange Bank of
Red Star
American
Lloyd, Holland-American
Compagnie-Generale
Transatl
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Exchange Bank
John ‘Rath
Frudden Lumber Co Sets Benchmark in Ackley Building Trade
The Frudden Lumber Company expanding since 1888 with yards in Charles City Persia Vincent Soldier's Grove and Haylie Grove and sawmills in Stillwater Minnesota. They sell lumber plaster lime sewer pipe brick and related building materials directly from their mills to yards with no middlemen and pride themselves on cost savings for contractors and builders. Manager T M Frudden celebrates growing sales while proprietor C H Doepke runs a large shoe store and Ackley’s commerce centers on a broad stock including Hathaway Soule Harrington Selz Schwab and W L Douglas brands for men women and children plus John Kelly Brooks Queen Quality and Futterall Baker Brown lines. The firm also notes W T S Rath and local banker ties and Frudden's nine years in the business with Ackley roots dating to 1868 and two years as yard manager.
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Frudden Lumber Company
Ackley
Wraudden Lumber Company
Stillwater
Minnesota
Tod
Charles Clby
Persia
Vincent
Soldier’s Grove
Hayle Grove
T. M. Frudden
Jfroudden
Tne Woren
C. H. Deepke
Doepke
Hathaway
Soule & Harrington
Selz, Schwab & Co
W. L. Douglas and
Arnold
John Kelly
Brook's Bros
Albreght & Co
Futterall, Baker & Brown
Doopke
Frudden
Verda
Charles City
Ackley Yards
Rath
Andrew Rath
Germany
America
Dubuque
Wiliam Rath
Chas
E. M. Wealey & Co
Green
P. P. Beckwith
Ts Tin Shop
J. B. Green
Wisconsin
Clarksville
Butler County
Iowa
Frank Hease
Delwella
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Ackley business boosters feature Stock and Pfander stores
A stocky feature on Ackley merchants highlights Stock's favored restaurant and lunch counter with German founder ties, Pfander's drug store noted for accuracy and wide stock, Rath's lumber yards, and Andrew Rath with son William driving local commerce. The piece profiles Green's hardware shop and its long trading history, plus a call to the public to visit and learn.
Notable local figure linked to grain and banking
The article outlines a long career of a German-born man who immigrated to the United States in 1853, lived in Dubuque and Cedar Falls, served in the 31 Iowa infantry, studied at Iowa State College and Bayless business college, and worked in banking in Dubuque from 1887. He also held leadership roles within the Knights of Pythias.
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Antive
Germany
Rath
America
Dubuque
Cedar Falls
Iowa Volunteer Infantry
Lows Agricultural College of
Ames
Bayless Business College
Bank
Knights of Pythias of
Andrew Rath a Substantial Deator in Lumber Business
Andrew Rath has been a Ackley resident since 1869 and ran a lumber business with his brother John Rath. Since 1895 he conducted the lumber concern for himself, enjoying public patronage. His popularity and exactness in dealings, plus long city residence, gained him wide acquaintance and a fine reputation. He was born here and educated locally, later studying at Bayless business college in Dubuque before joining his father in the business.
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Andrew Rath
Ackley
John Rath
Tas
Self
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Bayless Business College of
Dubuque
J B Green Practical Hardware Merchant in City Since 1900
J B Green has operated a hardware business in the city since March 1900 and enjoys the confidence and patronage of a large portion of the populace. He succeeds in maintaining steady trade and local support.
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J.B. Green
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Business and Commercial
John Ratie
Nebraska
South’ Dakota
Butler Street
Second Avenue
Second Avenue In This City, Mr. Rath Is Ably Assisted In the Bank By W. A. Young
W. T
Young
Waterloo
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Frudden Lumber CO
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Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry
W. T.5. Rath
John Bath
Ackley Electric Light and Power House
A.C. Stock
Stock
Freeport
Ullocis
Mitchell Streets
Third Avenua
C.g. Pfander
C. F. Prander
Eis
Telles
Patterson & Sargent
Pfahder
Potter
Pfander
Flo
Dareens
J. M. Nix
Frank J. Martin
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