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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1929
Page
20
Sixteen Muscatine firms celebrate five decades in operation with generational leadership from sons and grandsons. The community notes enduring patronage and stable growth, with histories drawn from firm members, local memories, and resident recollections.
G M Titus founder and head of Titus Loan and Investment Co on Iowa avenue has built a 52 year record in Muscatine. The firm handles mortgages insurance and city and farm real estate while building over 400 local homes and serving customers in 27 states with prompt claims payment and reliable service.
Chronicle of Muscatine Journal lineage detailing generations of S G Stein and Jackson families on the bank board. Includes extensive client list of 20 local firms and a description of the First National building structure. Traces ownership of the Journal from 1845 through 1925 with key editors and publishers.
The S. G. & P. Stein Furniture company marks three-fourths of a century in Muscatine trade in 1929. Founded in 1854 by S. G. Stein, it moved from West Second street to 309 211 Iowa avenue by 1929, with George L. Trumpp among its long-time staff since 1874.
Founder Frank Eitman built a Muscatine grocery business in his store where his son George gained early experience. The S. G. & P. Stein firm, renamed in 1922 as S. G. & P. Stein Furniture, remains active with officers S. G. Stein president and George M. Wells secretary treasurer.
The Bridge Grocery at 224 Walnut street is run by C A Giesenhaus, who learned the business from his father Fred Giesenhaus. The firm began in 1857 and moved through multiple addresses before settling at its present site. The piece details bank history, local business ties, and the Havercamp pharmacy's long service since 1889 with extended records and exhibits.
The First National Bank traces its origins to 1865 with predecessors from the 1850s and Merchants Exchange as earlier names. It details early leaders including Peter Jackson, C. G. Stein, W. C. Brewster, and succession up to cashier S. M. Hughes and T. C. Clark, noting a new building from 1911.
For 70 years the Fuller family name has defined quality groceries in Muscatine. Grandsons of founder Bernard Fuller now manage C. B. Fuller’s Quality Grocery at 221 East Second Street, continuing a legacy begun in 1858 with plans to modernize and improve service. The operation features delivery by two vehicles, a refrigerated room for perishables, and a newly added fresh meat department with twice daily meat deliveries.
Dating back to Oct 27 1840 the Bloomington Herald began in a humble cabin. The Muscatine Journal marks its history as about 19 years shy of a century.
Mr. Giesenhaus continues a family grocery tradition begun by his father Fred Giesenhaus. He currently runs the Giesenhaus Bridge Grocery at 224 Walnut Street, following the founders steps from East Second Street.
18 year old C. E. Richard became a partner in the Richard and Hermann firm, laying the groundwork for C. E. Richard and Sons. The business, a meat packers and wholesale dealer, originated on Hershey Avenue, with a subsequent relocation noted.
In 1870 the private bank of Silverman Cook and Company was established and operated under that name until 1876 when it became Cook, Musser and Company with its members.
Fred Kranz, grandson of the original founders, leads George Kranz and Son as third generation in the florist business. He took over active management from his father George a year and a half ago.
P M Musser, first president of the Muscatine State Bank when organized in 1910, had long tied to local banking. He helped form Cook Musser and Company with Henry Funck and S B Cook, dating back to 1875, and led the bank as its present president.
J B St Clair Bottling Works in Muscatine has expanded from a Civil War era start to a modern plant with capacity to produce 24 bottle cases of soda per minute. Now under Christopherson Brothers leadership, the firm serves Muscatine and neighboring counties with a fleet and growing output amid the booming beverage trade. It helped push U S carbonated drink production toward billions of bottles annually and traces origins to early 1800s flavors like ginger ale and sarsaparilla.
In 1885 Mrs. Conrad Kranz began a flower business in Muscatine to share blooms with busy neighbors. Her son George Kranz expanded the firm through years, later renamed George Kranz Florist and then to the present George Kranz and Son. Fred Kranz now leads greenhouses at 409 Parham Street with Mrs. Kranz managing the store.
J J Havercamp, still active in managing a business started 50 years ago, witnessed major changes in the drug store field. Modern stores now carry 40 000 to 50 000 items, contrasting with early days when few pharmacy colleges existed. Apprenticeship under Dr J L Graham in Muscatine gave way to students learning in laboratories. From a scientific standpoint the pharmacist’s role has greatly evolved.
Michael Kautz founded M Kautz Baking Company in 1879 in Muscatine. The firm moved to a modern plant at 116 122 East Third Street in 1907 and expanded three times to meet rising demand. Now run by five of Kautz's sons, the business has grown steadily with yearly equipment upgrades.
Frank Eitman started the family grocery line seventy years ago and George Eitman has since managed the George Eitman grocery at 106 West Second Street. The elder Eitman retired after a long tenure in the business.
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