Spencer Enterprising and Substantial Spencer Trading Center
Spencer nine miles northwest of Marshfield sits at the Soo Main Line and Owen Cutoff union. It is a natural trading center with productive soil and dairying as the leading agricultural activity. Spencer High School, jointly owned by the town and village, averages eloped attendance and supports a substantial business sector including Ingham's jewelry store offering Elgin Waltham Hamilton and Tiger Eye watches. The store, opposite the post office, promises honest service and home-instigated quality while urging local support. The local garage ad hints at a square deal at Fisher & Knuckle Garage.
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Spencer
Marshfield
Spencer High School
Ingham
Elgin
Waltham
Hamilton
Tigersall
Ingham's
Spencer State Bank Promises Safety First Banking
Spencer State Bank, established 1908, reports capital 20000, surplus and profits 88000, deposits 185000, total resources 215000. The institution emphasizes liberal policy with motto Safety First. Officers listed as J D Graves president Geo Farrington vice president M Boock cashier A J Mc Tihgttan rear cashier in a solid brick building with up-to-date equipment.
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Spencer
Spencer State Bank
J. D. Graves
Geo. Farrington
Ingham Builds Up Local Business Over Three Years
G S Ingham established a local business three years ago and has developed it into a steady enterprise. The note highlights ongoing growth and community ties.
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Ingham
Fisher Knickle firm updates auto service and Buick agency
Fisher and Knickle operate a full service garage with complete facilities for auto repair. Fisher brings over fifteen years of metropolitan experience and the firm holds Buick and Oakland agency. They stock a wide range of tires and supplies under the slogan Quality, promising dependable service and sales.
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Tully
Mosary
Chag
Misher
H. Knickle
Del
Oy Do
Buick
Oakland
Portage
United States
Tmirestone
Stee Plalog
Georgas Furniture and Undertaking Establishment
Mr Georgas runs a four year old business with two departments furniture and undertaking. He offers a full range of medium to high grade furniture and house furnishings plus trunks pianos sewing machines and baby carriages. The modern brick building features 4000 square feet of floor space and wide plate glass windows reflecting a metropolitan, up to date appearance.
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Georgas
Afl
Spencer Lumber and Dairy Belt Firms Prominent in Spencer
Spencer Lumber and Supply Company operates as a major Spencer business, offering complete lumber and building materials with a covered finishing stock area. The Dairy Belt Cheese Company runs five factories and a creamery, producing Golden Glow Pasteurized Butter and American cheese at multiple locations.
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Spencer Lumber & Supply Company
Spencer
Beesiden
Visa
Dairy Belt Company
Cornell Board
Universal Portland Cement
Dairy Belt Cheese Company
Junction City
Auburndale
Vesper
Marshfield
Moeasrs
T. A. Tack
H. A. Martin
Stoltenow's Pioneer Store Expands Becomes Cash Basis
Max Stoltenow runs a long established dry goods and general merchandise store in Spencer. The business, known for quality lines including Juneau and New Life Coffee and Mason Shoes, has been remodeled and enlarged. Stoltenow also serves as Postmaster, with the post office housed within the store, signaling progressive management and renewed popularity under a cash basis system.
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Spencer
Stoltenow
Juneau
New Life Coffee
Mason Shoes
Crow-Elkhart car agency shines in Herman ownership
J. J. Herman has run a thriving general garage business for a year, nearly doubling volume under his care. He now carries Crow-Elkhart agency with 235 hp motor and balanced crank shaft. Touring at 845, Deluxe Touring at 935, DeLuxe Glover Leaf Roadster at 845, ten color options, wire wheels on DeLuxe. Herman controls Western Marathon and Clark county townships. The Crow Elkhart is promoted as a sensational automobile value and dependable.
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Herman
Crow-Elkhart
Marathon
Clark County
Horman
Graves Mercantile Co. Pioneer Enterprise Established by Graves
Spencer's largest store Graves Mercantile Co. is described as the pioneer enterprise founded by S. D. Graves, father of the current owners. The note highlights the historic family business and its enduring leadership in the town's retail scene.
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Spencer
S. D. Graves
Chili A Busy Little Town With a Big Future
Chili Wisconsin is described as a developing trading center along the Chicago and Rabiletuteod Railroad line. The Chili State Bank and local merchants, including Aly Bide, are highlighted for community service, farming ties, and growing automotive and farming equipment sales. Officers are W. R. Hampe president, George R. Ure vice president, A. P. Sample cashier, with 68 stockholders mainly local farmers.
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Chiti State Bank
W. RB. Hanpe
George R. Ure
A. P. Sample
General Merchandise Stores Run by Reichert and Hogenson
The general merchandise stores conducted by L A Reichert and Anton Hogenson offer complete stocks across general merchandise lines. Long established and reliable business houses, they are noted for thorough methods and broad assortments.
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L. A. Reichert
Anton Hogenson
Conner Retail Lumber opens Chili yard with broad stock
Conner Retail Lumber Co and The Conner Company opened a new retail yard in Chili last April. The facility sells lumber coal cement windows doors building paper glass and building materials. George J. Sampson manages the yard and predicts strong growth for the town as a trading center.
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Conner Company
Chili
George J. Sampson
Richland Center
Sampson
Conner Lumber Company
Degener Builds Prosperous Summit Stores Business
H. Degener established this venture thirteen years ago and grew it into a leading local hardware and farm supplies operation. The shop sells shelves, heavy hardware, slaves, ranges, paints, oils, sheet metal goods, farm tools and machinery, gasoline engines, and many top lines such as Summit Stores and Ranges Patek Paints Moline Acme and the Independent Harvester Company. Degener is noted as a progressive citizen.
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Devener
Ris
Summit
Patek Paints
Moline
Acme
Independent Harvester Company
Degener
Mr. Degener
Chil
The Chili Implement Co Opens Under Harry Eide
The Chili Implement Company marks two years in business with owner Harry Eide who has operated in the implement trade for four years in this section. The lines carried include Deering harvesting and til lage machinery Fuller Johnson engines Empire Milkers and other equipment. Mr Eide has been very active in promoting the venture.
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Chili Implement Company
Harry Eide
H. ©. Deering
Fuller & Johnson
Empire Milkers
James Barn
Leinhart and Smith Wagons
Ford
Dodge
Eide
Graves Firm Growth From S D Graves & Son to Graves Mercantile
In the early 90s the business ran as S D Graves & Son with J D Graves joining in 2eee. In 1908 Graves Mercantile Co. succeeded to ownership. J D and S E Graves form the company, selling groceries, dry goods, boots and shoes, clothing, and brands like Big Diamond Flour Eau Claire Coffee Mayer Shoes Reliable Work Shirts Munsing wear and Lamb Tailored garments. Graves is noted as a major local goods and service provider and J D Graves serves as Spencer State Bank president.
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J. de Graves
Graves
J. D. Graves
Spencer State Bank
Spencer
Local meat market earns trust with quality and fair prices
In tough times customers praise a market run by Mr Voelker for two years offering meats groceries baked goods and home rendered products like lard and sausage. The shop emphasizes self slaughtering, high quality lungs, neat market appearance, and reasonable prices as keys to success.
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Voelker
The Chili State Bank's Rise and Modern Branch
The Chili State Bank organized in 1912 reports two months ago deposits of 116000, total resources of 7000, and capital and surplus of 15000. Over the last year deposits rose nearly 90 percent as the bank expands its brick, attractive building in a prime location.
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Chili State Bank
Chili Co-Operative Produce Company profile
In Chili an agricultural community the Chili Co-Operative Produce Company furnishes grain feed flour salt and cement. Established in 1943 the incorporated co op operates a 10000 bushel grain elevator and a daily grind capacity of ten tons. Officials Wim Wagner Henry Nebel H Portz and C R Waterman oversee management with Waterman credited for recent business growth.
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Chili
Chili Co-Operative Produce Company
Ethan Alien
Golden Link
Universal Portland Cement
Wim. Wagner
Henry Nebel
H. Portz
C. R. Waterman
Waterman
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Pisher & Knuckle Garage
G.S. Ingham
Fisher & Knickle
J. J. Herman
RAS ET
Bens Bis
Dairy Belt Cheese CO
Graves Mercantile CO
A. C. Georgas
Wis
Max Stoltenow
THE
Wisconsin
Omehis
Chicago & Rabiletuteod
Cork
Aly
Bide
Ite
Iry
Asia
Conner Retail Lumber Co
H. Devener
Chili Implement Co
Wm. Voelker
H. Degener
Chili, Wis
William Voelker
Chiki
Geo. J. Sampson
Chili Yard
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