Mayer Hardware Company A Century Of Jefferson City Service
Jefferson City honors the Mayer Hardware Company as the oldest local business, tracing its origins to 1857 when F Mayer started the shop on East High street. The firm, passed through generations to O N Mayer, now operates in the 200 block of Fast High street with a wide trade area in Central Missouri.
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Porth Sr recalls Jefferson City in 1879 and 1929
George Porth Sr founder of Porth Jewelry Store recalls Jefferson City when population reached about 5500. He describes horse and buggy travel, muddy streets, hitching posts, water troughs, a river harbor, and the Missouri Bridge era as pivotal in local growth. The note marks the store’s fiftieth anniversary.
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Porth's Store Offers Wide Range of Jewelry and Gifts
The Perth Store showcases a large jewelry stock including fifteen sterling patterns from Gorham Towle Reed Bar zton and International plus plated silver and a fine diamond department led by George M. Porth Jr. The store features Fostoria glassware Cordova leather goods Waterman pens Seth Thomas clocks and a major Victor machine and music department with records and talking machines. The business has run since 1917 under elder Mr. Porth and his sons who trained as watch repairmen.
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Porth Firm Structure Details Jewelry Store Leadership
The text outlines the management of a jewelry firm led by George M Porth Jr with the elder Mr Porth overseeing the watch department and store operations. Clifford Porth, the youngest partner, handles silver glassware and Victor departments and serves as advertising manager.
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Goldman and Kaiser Firm Began On Madison Street 1862
The Goldman and Kaiser Clothing Company traces its origins to 1862 on Madison Street, founded by Jacob Goldman as the Goldman Clothing Company. Mendel Goldman and Paul Kaiser have led the firm for decades, maintaining a reputation for integrity as it expanded and reorganized after Jacob Goldman’s death in 1907.
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Madison Street
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Goldman Clothing Company
Mendel Goldman
Paul Kaiser
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Jacob Gold- Man
Goldman Boot and Clothing Company
First National Bank of Jefferson City Century Plus Century
A historical portrait of the First National Bank of Jefferson City tracing its 159 year evolution from the Capital City Bank founded in 1867 to its 1871 reorganization under federal supervision. It highlights milestones, contributions to local development, and a long-serving roster of officers and directors.
Otts a Family of Lumbermen for Three Generations
The Ott family, led by Judge Philipp Ott and Dr Louis L Ott, spans three generations in lumbering. El mer Ott and sons Elmer Jr and Billie Al are part of the line, with Br Ott joining at age 12 and later reorganizing as Goldmen and Kaiser. The firm, recently renovated, foresees at least 50 more years serving Jefferson City.
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Jefferson City
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Jefferson and
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Elmer, Jr
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Jefferson City Post-Tribune
Porth Jewelry Company
Mayer Hardware
Jeffersom City
N. Mayer
High Street
Joseph Mayer
Department of Diamonds
Goldman and Kaiser Firm
First National Bank of
Arnold Krekel
W. Lkers
J. S. Fleming
W. M. Dean
Thomas B. Price
John G. Schatt
Julian Guyot
R. G. Cooper
A. Gundelfinger
C. F. Lohman
G H. Dulle
Capital City Bank
First National Bank
Hugh Stephens Printing Company
Bing
Central
State Capitol
Madison Hotel
Missouri River
Cedar City
North Jefferson
St. Mary's Hospital
A. A. Speer
wm,Bauer
Emil Schott
W.E. Zuendt
M. R. Aldridge
Ott
Goldman & Kaiser
Perth Jewelry Co
Hope & Hope Spring
Porth Jewelry Co
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