McColm Dry Goods Company Oversizes Its Store
The McColm Dry Goods Company began in February 1890 and opened March 3 in a small 122 East Second Street shop. Rapid growth forced moves to 123 and 125 East Second Street, with J L McColm as president, E L McColm as vice president, and E Zeidler as secretary. The firm sold dry goods carpets and ladies cloaks and skirts and became a respected eastern Iowa business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McColm Dry Goods Company
East Second Street
J. L. McColm
E. L. McColm
E. Zeidler
Iowa
Pro
Munroe & Son Real Estate and Insurance Firm
A profile of Munroe & Son, veterans in Muscatine business, detailing J H Munroe and his son, the firm at 114 Iowa avenue, their focus on fire insurance with premier underwriters, real estate, loans, and probate bonds, and the moral urging readers to insure with Munroe. The piece also references the nearby McColm's department store and its growth, quality service, and customer care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Munroe
Quincy
Muscatine
Bura
Smith & Cook
Smith, Cook and Munroe
Smith & Munroe
Munroe & Son
Iowa Avenue
Munroe
Muscatine Savings Bank reorganized with growing capital
The Muscatine Savings Bank organized March 1 1880 with $10,000 capital now at $80,000 and surplus $18,000. Charles Page cashier and J Carskaddan president lead a conservative savings bank offering interest on time deposits and loans on good securities. Deposits exceed $1,000,000, making it the county’s strongest financial institution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine Savings Bank
Chas. Page
J. Carskaddan
The
Joseph Bilkey Harness Shop at 212 Iowa Avenue
Joseph Bilkey the Pioneer Harness store owner in Muscatine celebrates 32 years on the Avenue and 44 years in the city. He carries handmade harnesses saddles bridles and related goods with a complete stock and fair prices. The Bilkey family founded the business in 1862 and remains prominent in Muscatine’s commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Joseph Bilkey
Iowa Avenue
Journal
1St
Iowa
Newark
N. J
Second Street
Bodman
Bilkey and Fesler
Fesler
Bilkey
Avenue
U. S. Express Company
Mr. Bilkey
Chas B Fuller Grocer Leads Local Trade for Years
Chas B Fuller of 221 East Second street is a grocer with 27 years in the business and 21 years as owner. He began apprenticing with his father at age 12 and now delivers every purchase to customers at home, maintaining a large stock of groceries, fruits, vegetables, queensware, flour and feed. Muscatine townspeople pride themselves on Fuller's honesty and steady growth in a changing trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. BE. Fuller
East Second Street
Fuller
Mr. Fuller
Chas. B. Fuller
Times
Muscatine
Thompson Bros Hardware 27 Years Of Favorite Stoves
Thompson Bros hardware firm began in Muscatine on February 1 1875 as R T Thompson Son and Company. In 1882 R T Thompson retired and Theron and W L Thompson ran the business as Thompson Bros. Theron manages the Muscatine store while W L Thompson operates a separate hardware firm in Las Vegas New Mexico. The firm specializes in builders hardware slate roofing metal and furnace work and guarantees every job. They have sold Favorite stoves and ranges for twenty seven years, a longstanding mark of merit and popularity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
R. T. Thompson
Theron Thompson
Thompson Bros
Gremmel cigar firm and musician a Muscatine standout
Christopher Theodore Gremmel, born 1860 in Salzgetter Germany, operates a Muscatine cigar factory at 225 West Second Street and leads brands like Grand Eagle and Old Judge. Also a violinist, clarinetist and band member, he toured Brazil and the West Indies before settling in Iowa in 1881 and starting his successful business two years later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christopher Theodore Gremmel
Muscatine
West Second Street
Mr. Gremmel
Grand Eagle
Old Judge
Recreation
Model
Pointer
Jewel
Traveler
Pet
Iowa
Minnesota
Missouri
Gremmel
Salzgetter
Hanover
Germany
Brazil
West Indies
Cuba
Mexico
United States
German-born Muscatine machinist runs Eagle Iron Works
J G Gunzenhauser, a German immigrant since 1859, operates the Eagle Iron Works and a Walnut street plumbing shop in Muscatine. The foundry makes brass and iron castings, with lathes and machines noted for quality. The plumbing department, run by Miss Gunzenhauser, handles gas fitting wiring steam heating and sewering with customer satisfaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G. Gunzenhauser
Eagle Works
Third
Walnut Streets
Walnut Street
Muscatine
Germany
Geislingen
Wurtemberg
Genzenhauser
Eagle Iron Works
Gunzenhauser
Cook Musser & Co Leads Muscatine Banking
Muscatine hosts one of the state’s strongest banks in Cook Musser and Company state bank and trust company a key local financial institution for 32 years since 1870 Its founders included Silverman S B Cook and Henry Funck later the firm became Cook Musser after Silverman departed In 1896 it incorporated to handle trust monies executorships and related powers Officers include P M Musser president Ed C Cook vice president and S B Cook cashier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Cook, Musser & Company
State Bank and Trust Company
Silverman, Cook & Co
Silverman
S. B. Cook
Henry Funck
Cook
Funck
Adam Funck
Mussers
Cook, Musser Company
State Bank and Trust Compa
P. M. Musser
Ed. C. Cook
Cook, Musser & Co
Kemble and Kemble Firm in Muscatine Since 1884
The law real estate loan and insurance office Kemble & Kemble has operated in Muscatine since 1884. J M Kemble, with partners over the years, now with Chas W Kemble, runs an agency offering abstract books, law practice, loan negotiations, real estate sales, property rental, and fire life and accident insurance with trusted companies including Etna. The firm stresses reliability and safety for insured clients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kemble
Law, Real Estate, Loan and Insurance Office
J. M. Kemble
Mus
Kemble & Kemble
Staunch
Etna Life and Accident Insurance Company
Kemble and Kemble
C C Braunwarth Shoes Pioneer of 19th Century Boots
C C Braunworth grew up learning shoe making from his father and started his own firm in 1880. He ran the business with emphasis on honest craft, fit, quality, and fair price, earning a reputation for Selz boots and shoes. His work linked to local county wearers who preferred his boots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Braunwarth
Our City
Braunworth
C. C. Braunworth
Braunwarth
Braynwarth
Also Mentioned on This Page
McColm’s
West Liberty
Wilton
Wapello
Aspire
C. T. Gremmel
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!