Wilton’s Rise Rebuilds From Fire Then Forges Civic Growth
The town of Wilton rebuilds after a devastating fire with J L Reed organizing a force to clear ruins and restart commerce. By 1875 the brick school building opened and bonds passed, with Judge Brannan dedicating it. The 1876 centennial and July celebration mark a recovered, moral, educated town, now thriving with churches schools and German English College.
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Wilton
J. L. Reed
Brannan
Muscatine
Iowa
L. G. Focht
Nell Seymour
Stella Creitz
Ella Detchen
Pearl Penney
Hattie Johnston
Mary McHanna
Grace Ott
Wilton Harmonic
C. D. Eaton
Miss Waterman
Gilkies
E. Weatherly
Journal
Weatherly
German Theological Seminary
Crete
Neb
Chicago Rock Island and Pacific
Davenport
College
Norton Hall
L Bentley's Wilton Store Offers Cheap First Class Hardware
Shoppers seeking quality hardware at low prices can visit L Bentley's Wilton shop, a forty year veteran in the business whose trade recommendations stand behind the offerings.
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J. B. Harris
Harris
L. Bentley
Wilton
It Takes a Woman to Welcome Unwelcome Visitors
A concise assertion highlights a woman's role in entertaining and making strangers feel accepted. The statement emphasizes hospitality and social grace as essential to easing tense or awkward visits. The remark reflects cultural expectations of women as hosts and ambassadors in social settings.
Battey The Jeweler and Optician Moves to West Second
Battey the jeweler and optician relocates to 120 West Second street opposite the Tribune office.
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Battey
JEWELER &@ OPTICIAN
West
Second Street
Tribune
Stapte Grocery Line Promises Fresh Goods and Stable Prices
A local grocer invites customers to buy fresh groceries with steady prices and ongoing patronage. The plea emphasizes pure products and a commitment to repeat business in the neighborhood market.
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Stapte
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Wilton Junction
the German College
Henry Nicolaus
A. Todd
C. H. Jacobsens
Wm. Griffith
Athenaeum Literary Society
Schiller German Literary Society
Wilton College Athletic Association
Wilton German-reinglish College Echo
Forum Society
the Journal
F. S. Pentzer
Pentzer
Kansas State University Law School
K. of P.’s
J. T. Downer
Aaron Park
C. Hucke
Rock Island
Moline
T. C. Mandt
Davis Corn
Wilton German-English College
Attorney At Law
Strong & Co
Twa
A. R. Leith
H. Wildasin
W. D. Harris
Union Savings Bank
A R. Leith
John Brown
D. G. Agnew
G. J. Nicolaus
A. C. Shifler
Geo. Daut
J.G. Will
Cedar Counties
L. Bently
F. Giesenhaus
E. P. Day’s
H Hotel Grand
J. D. Dermidy
Second Sts
Muscatine, Iowa
S. G. Stein
D. V. Jackson
S. M. Huges
Charles Page
J. B. Dougherty
S. M. Hughes
J. Carskaddan, F. P. Sawyer
Europe
The
Orient
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