Monticello Shoe and Clothing Empires Grow Through Years
A historical overview traces the Stuhler family business from 1861 starting with a single frame store to a modern multi-building complex in Monticello. Key milestones include a two story brick shoe store built in 1877, adjacent grocery and later clothing ventures, and the 1905 Johnson Stuhler company formation followed by remodels after a 1902 fire.
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George Stuhler
Stahlers
George Stahler, Jr
George Stuhler, Sr
Messrs
G. W. Eastwood
C. D. Chase
Monticello
Marion Sleeper
E. H. Johnson Clothing Company
Johnson
Stuhler Brothers
Johnson, Stuhler Company
Stuhlers
Eastwood & Chase
William Stuhler Named General Manager of Stuhler Sons Co
William Stuhler is appointed general manager of George Stuhler's Sons Co Ned Monticello area business with over fifty years serving the community. He began under his father George Stuhler Sr and helped grow the shoe and clothing trades, championing quality goods and customer service.
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George Stuhler’s
Frederick
George Stahler
George Stuhler
George
William
Fred
William Stuhler
E. H. Johnson
Frederick Stuhler
Stuhler Clothing Company
Stuhlers
Fred P. Stuhler Remembered In Shoe Trade Tribute
Fred P. Stuhler \u0027s years of service in Iowa shoe retail earned him respect from peers, a frank customer approach, and leadership in state associations. He died January 2 1921 after attending a national convention with his son Stewart. his legacy continues through Fred S. Stuhler who maintains the family business.
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Fred P. Stuhler
Fred Stahler
Monticello
Iowa
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Stewart
Stuhler
Fred S. Stuhler
First Stuhler Boot and Shoe Store Opens in 1861
The article recounts 1861 land transfer to George Stuhler Sr funded by a black pony, enabling a boot and shoe shop beside the family house. It notes Samuel Kiburz and Hannah Kiburz as landowners, their Monticello origins, and mentions relatives and local figures like Mrs. George Stuhler Sr., Jack Lemon, John Lorentzen, and George Stuhler Jr.
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George Stuhler
Samuel Kiburz
Stuhler
Samuel
Hannah Kiburz
Mr. Stuhler
Monticello
Portsmouth
Ohio
Jake Arduser
Kiburz
Henry Tuetken
Drayman
Jack Lemon
John Lorentzen
Mr. Lorentzen
George Stuhler, Jr
George Stahler, Jr
Dave Goldman
North Cedar Street
Goldman
Ellen Fagan
Stahler
William Drinkwater
Monticello Grocer George Stuhler Jr. Dies After 54 Years
George Stuhler Jr. built a Monticello grocery with John Lorentzen in 1874, later expanding to lead the town’s largest mercantile firm. Born October 4 1853 in Muscatine, he shaped customer service, supported local kids with candy and apples, and died February 6 1928 leaving a respected upright legacy.
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George Stiuhler, Jr
Monticello
John Lorentzen
Stuhler
Mr. Lorentzen
Stuhlers
Jones County
George Stahler, Jr
Muscatine
St. Louis
George Stuhler, Jr
George Stuhler Sr Founding a Three-Dept Family Firm
George Stuhler Sr founded a business in 1861 that evolved into George Stuhler's Sons with departments in groceries shoes and clothing. Born April 11 1822 in Hamburg Germany he arrived in the United States after 1851 and settled in Monticello after stints in New York Pittsburgh Canton and Dubuque.
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George Stuhler
George Stuhler's
Mr. Stuhler
Hamburg
Germany
Hesse-Cassel
America
United States
New York City
Pittsburgh
Muscatine
Catherine Riess
Mr. Stahler
Dubuque
Canton
Jackson County
George
Fred Grassmeyer
Monticello
Stuhler
Johnson
Mont
New Stuhler's Sons store opening in Monticello
George Stuhler's Sons prepares a gala week with Oct 5 formal opening in Monticello for its clothing shoe and grocery division. The remodeled grocery area features modern fixtures jade green shelving and open display windows, while clothing and shoe sections receive new fronts and fixtures.
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George Stuhler’s Sons Company
Monticello
Kawneer
Stahler Grocery
Merchandising Policies of George Stuhler's Sons Co Revealed
For nearly seventy years Stuhlers have marketed as honest merchants emphasizing service, quality, and fair pricing. The piece lauds the founder and the current generation led by William Stuhler, highlighting buying from large jobbers, favorable retail terms in Eastern Town, and razor-thin profit margins to sustain business.
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George Stuhler’s
Stuhlers
George Stuhler’s Sons Company
Stuhler’s
William Stuhler
Stahlers
George Stahler
Stuhler Generations Built Loyal Monticello Customer Ties
The George Stuhler and Sons shoe firm in Monticello, led by three generations, earned lifelong customer trust through fair dealing and personal service. A notable early instance shows owner George Stuhler Sr trusting a boot purchase on credit from a needy townsman, reinforcing durable community ties and goodwill.
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George Stuhler
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Wm. Stuhler
Geo. Stuhlers’ Sons Co
F.p.stuhler
Geo. Stuhler, Jr
Sir Walter Raleigh
George Stuhler’s Sons Co
Geo. Stuhlers’ Sons Company
First Street
Main Street
Stuher Boot and
Mr. Stuhter
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