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Newspaper
Mills County Tribune
Location
Glenwood, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1901
Page
3
A historical profile highlights Mr Stillwagon expanding The Racket into one of Iowa's largest department stores. It notes his honesty in advertising, his lasting reputation, and the store's extensive departments from groceries to hardware. The piece touts the shop as a model of value, endurance, and community service. It also mentions the store’s crowded layout and the owner’s commitment to fair prices and employment.
A. O. Bar Goat, long-time resident and agricultural businessman, has improved the city with a newly built pew building. He runs a well equipped wagon shop and provides year round employment to local workers while supplying beet farmers with bugvies wagons and Deere Plows. The public views him as a reputable member of the community.
The Glenwood shoe house led by Martin Nebe and sons is praised as one of the West’s largest and most complete. The store offers men’s, misses’, and boys’ footwear with a repair department run by G. I. Swartz. The Nebe family, resident since 1871, emphasizes fair dealing and expert service to build community respect.
Last October the firm of Graham and Geil formed a first quality horse furnishing house. Experienced harness makers, they promise a full line and specialize in handmade harnesses while keeping affordable options. The firm aims to please customers and has earned praise from buyers for their goods.
Glenwood sees A J Howe stand out as a veteran druggist with sixteen years in the business. He is praised for precise prescriptions, fresh stock, and skilled registered pharmacists. His store also carries wallpaper paints and oils, making it a trusted community supplier.
A Tre Tarsone reporter toured the Glenwood plant of Moore & Co noting a 130 by 20 foot tan building and a large stone yard with a ten ton derrick. The firm handles up to 290000 pounds of rough granite, employs 8 to 12 workmen, and uses advanced polishing machines and pneumatic lettering to produce custom designs. The article praises the plant as among the most complete in the country and highlights ongoing orders, skilled staff from Quincy, and the efficiency gains from gravity handling and modern equipment.
The Donnelly brothers Henry and Matthew run a prominent city grocery with fresh meats and a full department. Glenwood Lights Plant, led by Robert Morris, is expanding with a large horsepower engine and multiple dynamos. Descriptions praise the firms, noting incandescents and plans to enhance capacity and service in the town.
A city supplier of groceries, Guprollry Bros, is praised for a long standing reputation. Ward Bownd Ray and Poe have been identified with the firm in recent years and are noted for offering the best and freshest provisions. The shop is described as clean, liberal in trade, and popular for its wide stock and fair prices.
Glenwood's Hones That Draws Trade From many of the darger Citie of the West Makes Many Im portant Improvements, Look where you will go where you may and you will not find a jewelry store as complete as the one of W F Lana way so har the most complete stock of any slors in the west. He had owing to his
A lengthy feature extols Laraway's business acumen in Oakdale, noting his 40th jewelry anniversary, expert opticianry, vast watch and repair departments, and a premier optical room. The article highlights his Swiss watches, piano and audio lines, and a strong local and regional trade network.
Landis, a former Omaha man now running a complete drugstore, is praised for thorough compounding and accuracy. The shop, stocked with pharmaceuticals, wallpapers, paints, oils, toilet articles, and school supplies, emphasizes quality and service.
James A. Swope came from Harvard to Mille County and joined I N Wilson. He bought his interest in the furniture store, assumed control in 1884, and built the largest furniture store in the county. He runs a general undertaking business and provides complete funeral services locally.
The article profiles B A Daniel, a longtime Lews hardware dealer, touting his 25 years in business and his reputation for fair prices and high value. It notes his extensive inventory and plans to push spring trade, inviting customers to consult Daniel for the best implements at low prices.
A reporter visited Mr Newslee's store and found it up to date in every respect. The fruit stands compare with those in a much larger city and the shop offers bakery items, fish and confections, with experienced staff and a full stock of imported and domestic goods.
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