Muscatine Sash and Door Firm Led by Huttig Brothers
A historic look at Huttig Brothers Mfg Co a premier Muscatine sash and door maker led by H W Huttig since 1888 with William Huttig as president and a 1920 reincorporation. The piece traces its origins from a 1870 lumber yard to a major midwestern enterprise with key officers and long standing family leadership. It also notes Benham building expansion and local merchants like Bond of High Bridge Hardware advancing in Muscatine.
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Muscatine
Huttig
West
Wm. Huttig
Stein Furniture Through Years Of Muscatine Growth
S G and P Stein Furniture marks 50 years in Muscatine with origins in 1854 when S G Stein and P Stein opened a store amid wilderness. Philip Stein bought stock in Cincinnati and hauled goods to the river town. The firm, later incorporated in 1881, stayed under Philip Stein’s management after S G Stein Sr. died in 1891, becoming a prominent Muscatine business.
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S. G. & P. Stein Furniture Company
Muscatine
S. G. & P. Stein
C. C. Smith
West Second Street
Cincinnati
S. G. Stein
Philip Stein
Stein
Henry Butz's The Fair opens in Muscatine county racket trade
Henry Butz runs The Fair at 113 West Second Street since September 3 1900 in Muscatine. Known for honest dealing he offers a large stock of racket store goods including stoves ice boxes and refrigerators. He expanded his shop this spring to handle growing trade and showcase goods.
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Butz
Muscatine
West Second Street
Henry Butz
Waide & Company
Mr. Butz
Miksch Builds a South Muscatine Grocery Empire
W. F. Miksch started a small grocery at 1209 Oregon Street in Muscatine on March 1, 1892 with 75 dollars stock. By 1895 he expanded to 18 by 30 feet and later to 18 by 60 feet, boasting one of the city’s largest stocks and a thriving business that underscores the area’s prosperity. Born near Washington, he moved to Muscatine to make his fortune and now runs a household name in the neighborhood.
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Muscatine
W. F. Miksch
Oregon Street
South Muscatine
Miksch
Mr. Miksch
Washington
Muscatine County
Bond the Hardware Man 1881 Career and Ventures
M N Bond a Hawkeye by birth lived near Muscatine until 1881 when he became a permanent resident. He is a carpenter and steel expert who moved from marble business with W S Peasley to sash door and blind work with Brent Mfg Co and Muscatine Sash and Door Co. In 1891 he opened a general repair shop focused on edge tool work and tempered hardware. He relocated in 1893 to the Bitzer building East Second street and expanded his hardware business.
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M. N. Bond
Muscatine
W. S. Peasley
Brent Mfg. Co
Mus
Schmidt Brothers Firm Longtime City Music House
H. Schmidt & Son Co established 1862 by G Schmidt later taken over by Herman Schmidt and son. The firm sells pianos organs pianola Regina music boxes graphophones and records plus general musical merchandise and sundry goods. It was incorporated last fall and remains a trusted local business.
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Messrs
H. Schmidt
G. Schmidt
Herman Schmidt
H. Schmidt and Son
H. Schmidt & Son Co
Wiegand Bakery Dominates Muscatine Bread Trade
John Wiegand, Germany born baker on Mulberry Street, built a renowned Muscatine shop from a small 413 Mulberry base to a larger two-room complex at 418 and 420 Mulberry. He crafts legendary bread and runs a thriving retail operation with help from daughters Mayme and Caroline.
Ashton Flour & Feed Co. 1887
The Ashton Flour & Feed company, in business for 15 years, was incorporated Jan 3 1887 by W E Ashton H M Ashton and Wm Huttig. W E Ashton runs an up to date shop at 510 512 East Second Street with Glen as partner, offering flour corn meal and all kinds of feed to wholesale and retail customers with delivery inside city limits.
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Ashton Flour & Feed Company
W. E. Ashton
H. MM. Ashton
Wm. Hutti
Glen
East Second Street
Second Street
Mulberry
D. P. Miller Emerges as Leading Physician of Sunbury
Dr. D. P. Miller began practice in Sunbury on December 3 1900 and has built a large lucrative general practice with a surgical specialty. An Iowa City graduate class of 1895 he trained at Keokuk and St Josephs hospital Davenport and served as surgeon for the Davenport B C R N division. He was a Mercy hospital operating surgeon and city health physician, known for his genial manner and growing influence.
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D. P. Miller
Iowa University
Iowa City
Keokuk
Sunbury
Davenport
Mercy Hospital
M. A
Heinrich Matthey
Medical College
R. M. Lapsley
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Maxwell
Miller
E G Barnard Groceries Opens Busy Muscatine Store
E G Barnard, at the corner of Third and Mulberry, began business in 1901 by taking over Ribak Bros. He has expanded to meet growing demand and keeps a large stock of groceries, flour, feed, vegetables and fruits. His shop is crowded, with efficient help and delivery service as he plans enlarging quarters.
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E. G. Barnard
Third and Mulberry Streets
Ribak Bros
Barnard
Muscatine
Star Clothing Company of 1894 expands regional trade
The Star Clothing company formed in 1894 by Henry Wasserman and W H Hoffman operates as a retail firm and a growing jobbing house for gents furnishings across Iowa and parts of Illinois and Minnesota. Wasserman leads retail while Hoffman handles road sales, challenging Chicago and Minneapolis with a widening wholesale reach and a popular city store inventory of clothing hats caps and gloves.
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The
Star Clothing Company
Henry Wasserman
W. H. Hoffman
Wasserman
Hoffman
Iowa
Illinois
Minnesota
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Chicago
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Huttig Mfg Co
High Bridge
Benham
Bond
S. G
P. Stein
Groceries
John Wiegand
Germany
London
America
Roddewig, Schmidt Cracker Company
George Koehler
Lindle
Mulberry Street
Wiegand
Mayme
Caroline
Mr. Wiegand
the Star Clothing Company
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