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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1902
Page
19
H F Barnard & Co jewelers began February 1 1902 at 107 East Second Street Muscatine. Barnard brings twenty years of local experience and runs a popular repair department while sourcing up to date stock.
Muscatine born H C Thiesen, a Davenport and Rock Island trained pharmacist, opened his drugstore at 309 East Second Street in 1901. He built a thriving prescription trade, offering full drug lines and 24 hour service, earning a reputation as a diligent, customer friendly pharmacist.
The Muscatine Journal profiles John T. Nester a skilled blacksmith and horseshoer famed for button saws shell tongs and shell button tools stamped J T N. Son of 1854 founder he partnered his father in 1879 and ran the business alone from 1295. He is also a baritone singer with the German Maennerchor contributing to local culture and prosperity.
Historical note highlights J. Bridgman & Son as Muscatine’s oldest business, dating to 1828 with founder Joseph Bridgman. The firm, later run by Fred and C. W. Bridgman, recalls Muscatine’s growth from a rough frontier village to a thriving river city along the Mississippi.
Dr J L Klein established his Muscatine practice April 1 1897 in spacious quarters above the Globe restaurant at 210 Iowa avenue. Born in Iowa City and a graduate of Iowa State University medical department, he is active in American Medical Association Iowa State Medical Society and Muscatine County Medical Society and serves on the city hospital staff. His general practice spans medicine and surgery with round the clock availability using two phones for office and home.
Dr A J Oliver a prominent physician in Muscatine since 1896 specializes in general medicine surgery and female weakness with X ray equipped office on East Second Street. Born 1870 near Oshkosh Wisconsin moved to Ruthven Iowa graduated Rush Medical 1896. Office hours 11 to 12 2 to 4 and 7 to 8 daily except Sunday calls answered anytime including Sundays. He maintains phones at office and residence for rapid contact.
A feature on The Boston Store Muscatine opened April 13 1894 under Bennison Bros. This Iowa chain with Omaha Council Bluffs Dubuque Cedar Falls Iowa City Muscatine gains buying power from six stores enabling lower prices and big bargains. John Bennison directs the Muscatine shop focusing on ladies ready to wear and affordable quality. He credits good goods reasonable profits and judicious advertising for steady growth.
The I Nierel and Son jewelry firm, established in 1857 by the senior member, remains the oldest in the city. The business now centers on the son, who joined in 1888 and oversees a large store with diamonds, freshwater Mississippi pearls, watches, clocks, and gold and silver wares. The firm earns praise for fair dealing and offers repair services.
Theodore J. Kuechmann a Muscatine druggist born in Muscatine trained in Des Moines Sigourney and Rock Island graduated 1882 Muscatine High School licensed 1885 spent time in Sigourney and Rock Island returned to Muscatine to run Nesper and Company then bought stock of the current shop in 1899 built a thriving modern drug store with a wide stock including medicines cigars cosmetics and a soda fountain and specializes in prescription compounding.
A. G. Whittaker operates the Opera House livery across from the Grand Opera House on East Second Street. He owns the business for about two years, with a full fleet of carriages buggies surreys phaetons and runabouts plus funeral outfits and picnic rigs. An experienced horse buyer he guarantees price and quality and aims for complete customer satisfaction.
Thomas Brown born in Knoxcounty Ohio moved to Muscatine in 1861. He studied law, taught school fifteen years, joined Hoffman Pickler Brown in 1875, then Brown Hanley, opened his own office in 1888 over the First National Bank. He entered insurance in 1891, built a thorough practice in law, title abstracts and loans, and served six years on the local school board.
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