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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1908
Page
2
R J Strauss drugstore operates from the city’s business center with full prescription service, diverse stock, and a soda fountain. The owner personally oversees operations, offering photograph supplies, wallpaper, German remedies, and Rex all preparations. The firm is noted for popularity and local prominence despite OCR distortions.
The First National Bank, Marshfield’s oldest banking institution, showcases a remodeled building and a history of honest, intelligent methods. Directors include BL FY McMillan and Leander Choate, with cashier TT G. Hambright noted as a conservative banker. The article notes deposits around $500,000 and a capital stock of $65,000.
The Marshfield Bottling Works opposite the Mansion House expands under proprietors Kelley and Waggoner. They supply local trade with selzer and sodas and are developing a strong foreign demand for their products. The plant uses modern appliances and skilled workers to produce large daily quantities with strict cleanliness.
One of Marshfield's oldest and most reliable trading places is the Tiffault-Kamps Mercantile Co. at the town's business center. Established in 1887, the department store displays modern, up-to-date stock with extensive dry goods, cloaks, notions, clothing, hats, shoes, groceries, glassware, and heavy goods. Founders Messrs. J. P. Tiffault and W. H. Kamps are trusted merchants active in public affairs.
E F Mechler jewelers showcases a decade plus in business with a complete interior redesign. The shop now features dust proof oak cases and model workmanship, highlighting a busy repair bench and a reputation built on years serving the retail trade in the region.
H. C. Koenig runs a cash grocery widely frequented by discriminating buyers of groceries and provisions. He stocks only first class goods and is known as a retailer of good things to eat. Koenig served as city clerk in 1895, an efficient officer with public interest.
The C S Sheerin Hardware Co at 309 Central Ave established in 1891 stands as a substantial Central Wisconsin hardware firm. It houses a large stock in two big stores, touts quality and a Satisfaction Guaranteed or Your Money Back motto, and notes civic involvement by C S Sheerin and O W Sheerin in local affairs and the Masonic Lodge.
Schumaker’s Pharmacy in Marsh Geld runs as a near city drug and stationery shop two doors south of the hotel. Formerly Ex-Mayor Henry Horn’s business, Schumaker acquired it in 1905 and has since built a strong trade through careful stock selection and attentive prescription service. The shop boasts excellent drug and stationery displays and offers top lines at reasonable prices.
B Elvis is among the few businessmen listed at Marshfield’s 1883 incorporation. He runs a fine jewelry store at a central point on South Central Avenue, survived the 1887 fire, and offers a well curated line of jewelry watches clocks and art ware shaped by over 25 years in the trade.
Louis C Schmidt, proprietor of Marshfield Marble Works on Central Avenue, has crafted and placed most monuments in Marshfield area cemeteries. His firm supplies a large stock of marble and granite, and his polishing carving and lettering reflect high quality. In business since 1901, he is known as an artist and reliable businessman.
M Berg a prominent blacksmith and horseshoer on South Central avenue marks years in Mirsh field since 1883. He runs a large wagon shop with forge, builds stone boats for local trades, and has served as alderman of Mirsh Field’s third ward starting in 1892.
One of the city’s oldest meat markets, Mess & Geiger on South Central Avenue near Third Street, run by practical otters with long experience. They supply many leading hotels, cure and smoke most meats, and pride spotless cleanliness. Highest prices paid for all stock. specialty is spring chickens.
Fred Seehafer operates a central sales point for farming implements and machinery. He offers a wide range including hayloaders, tedders, side-delivery rakes, binders, mowers, rakes, and threshing machines from brands like Deering Milwaukee and Syracuse Plow Co. He is well known among farmers for fair dealing and has placed many labor saving machines nationwide.
Miller and Heilman own the Marshfield Pump Works after purchasing the George W Mendelson firm at Second and Chestnut. They are described as energetic and capable, supplying Chey bandie pumps wind mills gaseline engines Manks Bye Troughs Lightning rods and related repairs with a strong local reputation and customer confidence.
The City Bakery owned by Mr and Mrs L A Wright is Marshfield first of its kind and has operated for nineteen years. It offers staple and fancy groceries with seasonal fruit and its pies cakes doughnuts and bread are popular in local homes. Mrs Wright focuses on the store while a practical bakery operates the shop.
Marshfield’s central plant at Central Avenue and Sixth Street employs several men and about 15 young women. Nermington Brothers Bath, noted expert laundrymen, built a reputation for excellence, modern machinery, and rapid city trade service with prompt delivery by phone. The firm also operates a large laundry in Grand Rapids.
Eckes and Eckes announce a hardware and dairy supplies shop near the Poalieh street corner of Central circle, Davé learned business details. The firm, run by father and son, is noted as popular with the community, offering shelf and heavy hardware, jewelry stoves, ranges, heaters, paint, tin and granite ware, carpenters tools, guns and ammunition, and farm work gear.
William Uthmeier owns a brick block on North Central avenue housing his growing mercantile firm. A pioneer in the area he built a large business on fair dealing and courtesy. He is a longtime produce buyer, vice president of the First National Bank, and a prominent landowner shaping Marshfield as a market hub.
Dr. Abbot, Toronto Veterinary College graduate, offers 24 hour service from the corner of North Wepot and Mapte streets. In two years here he has earned many friends among horsemen and cattle breeders. He is building an operating table to aid safe horse operations.
G R Gustafson marks fifteen years in business with a general store at Central avenue and Fifth street. The two story brick building houses hats caps dry goods clothing shoes groceries and provisions. He serves city and country customers with prompt service and a strong farm produce trade supported by a delivery team.
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