Stratford Prosperity and Institutions Highlight Town Life
Stratford in Marathon County shows diverse commerce with hotels, a weekly newspaper, blacksmith shops, an ice cream parlor, and a general store offering full merchandise. The Stratford State Bank, founded in 1908, holds the largest deposits outside Marshfield in the area, serving as a key shipping point for farm produce near the C N W railway 18 miles northeast of Marshfield.
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Stratford
Stratford State Bank
Marshfield
Times
Corplus
Marathon County
Marshfield Inc
R Connor Company Shapes Stratford’s Economic Rise
Stratford’s R Connor Company drives town growth with a large lumber mill, store, and timber operations. The store spans 6400 square feet with a two story warehouse, employing 10 staff, while 140 mill workers and 120 timber crews sustain the enterprise. George Davel heads mercantile, W I Goetz oversees the mill, and J B Clark serves as cashier. The firm’s 24 year presence reflects fair wages and public dealings, supporting Stratford’s upbuilding. The Stratford State Bank, linked to the firm, emphasizes progressive yet cautious management, protecting depositors and stockholders with a strong 32,000,000 in deposits and 250,000 in assets, housed in a durable brick building. Directors include W F Goetz, Chr Franzen, R Connor, Walter Oby, and R Oby, who oversees bank operations.
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George Davel
W. I. Goetz
J. B. Clark
R. Connor
Stratford State Bank
Chr Nzen
Walter Oby
Cashien
W. A. Fieper
W. BF. Goetz
Chr
Franzen
Kieffer Expands House Of Dependable Goods In District
Nicholas W. Kieffer took ownership of the business last August and has overseen strong growth. The shop offers shelf and heavy hardware, stoves, ranges, paints, oils, furniture, and includes sheet metal work. Installations of lightning rods and heating systems are important extra departments, carrying brands like Monarch Malleable Ranges and Keen Kutter Tools.
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Kieffer
Monarch Malleable Ranges
Bradley & Vrooman Paints
Hickory
Keen Kutter Tools
Sherry District Develops Rapidly Village Noted For Growth
Sherry two miles west of Ness features growing development with several stores a blacksmith shop a hotel and two churches. The Northwest Collegiate Institute is located here and praised for thorough instruction forming a focal point in Sherry Station area.
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The
Northwest Collegiate Institute
Jones Family Business History Mentioned in Ad
Wm. E. Jones notes an old established business formerly conducted by H. C. Jones. The remark hints at a legacy and continued operations or family involvement in the commerce.
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H. C. Jones
Sherry Hotel in Stratford Under New Ownership
Joseph Lang has taken ownership of Sherry Hotel, a leading Stratford institution, with Nidler and Tunes expanding the store side. The hotel, well furnished with neatness, serves high quality wet goods and features a model standard of service, reflecting strong management and traveler accommodations.
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Lung
Armbrust Builds Cash Meat Business in Town
Wim Armbrust recently took over the business from Luke and has consumed a full stock of fresh and cured meats. He specializes in home made products including all sausage lines and operates strictly on a cash basis. Customers learn it pays to pay cash, avoiding collection costs and bad accounts. Armbrust has built a fine local reputation and many friends since arriving.
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Armbrust
Luke
Dan Mahoney & Co. Merchandising and Trade Stance Highlighted
Dan Mahoney & Co. was founded sixteen years ago and has long stood for the highest merchandising ideals. The business offers groceries provisions flour feed farm produce boots shoes men’s clothing and furnishings among other items with careful stock selections and high quality.
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Dan Mahoney
William E Jones Groceries Reopens Under New Owner
An old stand sees a new owner and stock as William E Jones Groceries announces improvements in layout and goods. Despite changes the store pledges to uphold its traditional values by offering best goods moderate prices and courteous service to patrons.
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Jones
Moderate Price Store: Town’s Second Oldest Mercantile In Humanities
The store is described as a moderate price shop known as a second oldest merchantile institution in town. It highlights pioneer entry and contribution to local upbuilding with complete commercial facilities. Cars are scarce for Mr. Maxson’s agencies, though sales prosper. He is praised as a progressive, public-spirited booster for the town.
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Maxson
Kieffer Builds Marshfield Cash Goods Store in Stratford
M. E. Kieffer arrived from Marshfield and established a three year old dry goods and groceries shop in Stratford. His lines include Foot Schulz Shoes, White Bear Coffee and Ethan Allen Flour. The store emphasizes a cash system, organized layout, and customer savings, marking Kieffer as a progressive local figure.
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Kiefer
Marshfield
Maxson Opens Modern Garage and Buick Harroun Agency
FE H Maxson formerly ran a hardware business eighteen years and autos six to seven years. He built a tile and cement fireproof modern garage last fall with full facilities for general garage work. He now represents Buick and Harroun cars, praising Buick for dependability and economy and Harroun for leading engineering, valve in head motors, 40 hp, cantilever springs, and top refinement.
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Maxson
Buick
Harroun
Allington and Van Ryzin Mercantile Firm Features and Cash Policy
Allington and Van Ryzin established two years ago and run a fully stocked mercantile business offering groceries dry goods boots and shoes clothing confectionery crockery notions and novelties. They maintain high quality lines including Gold Medal Occident Hour Monarch Coffee Sheboygan Work Shoes Clinton Dress Shoes and R. P. Smith Shoes. A rear department sells popular priced goods from five cents up to thousands of household items. Store has sanitary food displays modern shelving silent salesmen steel ceiling Delco lighting and operates strictly on a cash basis under the motto Square Deal cash is the axle grease of business.
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E. H. Allington
W. S. van Ryzin
Allington & van Ryzin
Monarch
Sheboygan
Clinton
R. P. Smith
McKibbin
Ivery
Delco
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van Ryzin
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the “Square
Nicholas W. Kieffer Stratford
M. E. Kieffer
Nicholas W. Kieffer
Sherry
Ness
Wm. E. Jones
Sherry Hotel
Joseph Lang
Nidler
Connor Company
Trout Creek
Michigan
Wm. E. Tunes
Stena
C. V
Wim. Armbrust
Dan Mahoney & Co
R. Connor Co
Pear Dry Goods
DAN Mahony & GO
Sess
A At Feed
E.H. Maxson Garage
Harroun Automobiles
Ford Cars
William E. Jones
Groceries
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