Piersons Sons Rise of Lawrence Milling Enterprise
Sresre Sresre S Piersons Sons records show S B Pierson and family migrating from New York to Lawrence in 1874 and purchasing the old Delaware flouring mills. They operated without a day lost until 1872, then built a four story mill with full roller process. In 1888 they added a four story elevator with 75 000 bushel wheat capacity and twenty carloads of flour. In 1885 they installed a five…
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S. B. Pierson
Lawrence
New York State
Delaware
Consolidated Barb Wire Co. Expands Capacity in City
The business, started in 1878 with hand machines and five hundred pounds daily, has grown using the water power of the city to over 60,000 pounds per day. The firm notes latest, best, and most improved methods.
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Consolidated Barb Wire Co
Lawrence’s Flour World and Wire Works Convey Prosperity
In 1881 J M Zaok and E Mull formed a grocery partnership, taking Endsley Jones’s stand. Zack Zook’s firm grew into a leading Lawrence wheat flour and wire business, supplying brands like New Cable Staff of Life Fancy Royal and Chantilear. They ship carloads across Kansas Colorado New Mexico Nebraska Texas Georgia and Tennessee and run 250 barrels per day with 20 workers. They recently added wire nails and a carpet division led by A Henley and L O McIntire promotes a modern dry goods and carpet line.
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J. M. Zaok
E. Mull
Endsley Jones
Zack Dessht
J. Mull
Zook
Lawrence
Corliss
Edison
Atlantic
Pacific
New Orleans
Kansas
Colorado
New Mexico
Nebraska
Texas
Georgia
Tennessee
Staff of
Life
Fancy
Royal
Chantilear
Wyoming
Utah
California
West
Crowded store boasts endless silks and dress goods bargains
The vendor touts a full upstairs and downstairs shop filled with customers daily. They claim unmatched bargains in silks Rhadames Surrahs and all dress goods, with a vast stock and very low prices pleasing all shoppers.
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West
Weber, Ivers & Pond
Hazifon
Everitt & Pease
Packard
Whitney & Holmes
Western Cottage
Clough & Warren
L. O. McIntire
Investments to Call on or Write Us
Lawrence offers unprecedented inducements for investment with lands priced below value. Prompt contact requested to explore opportunities and secure favorable terms.
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H. E.exson
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First National Bank
Chicago
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Kountz Bros
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Europe
Hugh Blatr
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Lombard Investment Company
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A. G. Menger
F. G. G. Burt
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HG. Melirury
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Farmer’s
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