List of Business Firms Dates of Establishment 1890s 1902 Muscatine
A long roster lists Muscatine business firms with their establishment years from 1890 through 1902. Entries include H H Arnold C A W Kent Hershey Bank F A Hacker McBride Cope Wittich Bros Chayka Joe Manjovie J H Mundt A B Rehmel Peter Bississi J C Coster The Boston Store The Star Clothing Co and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Arnold
C. A. W. Kent
Hershey State Bank
Hershey, Brown & Co
F. A. Hacker
McBride & Cope
Wittich Bros
Frank Chayka
Joe Manjovie
J. H. Mundt
Carriage and Wagon Works
A. B. Rehmel
Peter Bississi
J. C. Coster
Boston
The
Star Clothing Company
Muscatine Lumber & Box Co
J. A. Lorber
Frank Braun
Baker
River Iron Works
Muscatine Boiler and Ironworks
Vance & Myers
Geo. B. Fisch
Anson Clothing Co
George Kranz
W. D. van Gent
M. van Gent
George Rowland
Bend City Cycle Works
Geo. Meier
Church & McKean
A. Markmann & Co
B. B. Baker
W. H. Baker & Son
Fred Leu, Jr
W. A. Townsley
A. J. Oliver
H. G. Ficken
Ellman Bros
Henry Thurman
A. B. Siege
Guarantee Loan Co
Will Feed Co
J. W. Robertson
Jones & Rice
Pearl City Panitorium
J. T. Cosgrove
Hartman & Eltman
G. B. Scheetz
Nations
New Panitorium
Pearl City
Hine Bros. Open New Daylight City Hat Store in Muscatine
The Hine Brothers debut a daylight city hat store noted as the finest haberdashery in Muscatine. They project elegance and up-to-date departments for men, boys, and children, combining long-established reliability with modern progressiveness to offer first rate haberdashery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hine Bros
Fred Giesler Farm Implements Firm in Muscatine
The Muscatine business of Fred Giesler, farming implements, began as Hess and Giesler in 1865 and became an exclusive farm implement shop in 1872. It carries top brands such as Schuettler, McCormick, Case, Deere, Sechler, and Wilson. A limited sale offers Stewart buggies from Washington, Iowa at unusually low prices for thirty days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Fred Giesler
Hess & Giesler
Giesler
Hess
Schuettler
McCormick
Case
Deere
Deere & Mansner
Sechler
Wilson
Stewart
Washington
Iowa
Appreciative Words for John Mahin Jubilee Edition
Mrs. Chas. Stone writes to praise John Mahin for more than 47 years of editorials promoting city and state advancement. She commends the Jubilee Edition as a distinguished tribute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Mahin
Chas. Stone
Clean Out Sale for Defiance Starch Packages
Geo W Reuling announces a sale of Defiance starch at 2 for 20 cents or 3 for 20 cents for a large 76 oz package. The notice advertises bargain pricing and urges customers to take advantage of the deal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. W
Corrections to Nisley Jubilee Edition Names
Readers are advised of several copyist errors in J R Nisley’s jubilee edition. Corrections include Borland House store removal Branham for Brannan Stein for S G Stein Blaydes for the doctor and other name changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Nisley
Borland House
Brannan
Branham
J. G. Stein
S. G. Stein
Blaydes
Col. Hare
Mr. Mahin
Hare
Wm. Drury
W. A. Drury
Chill” Drury
Achilles
Joseph Bennett
Joseph B. Dean
Rev
Philip Laurent
J. Scott Richman
Muscatine
Fruitland Grocer Fell Disappears Stock Appraised
A Fruitland grocer T E Fell who vanished amid financial trouble left a debtor slate with suits filed by James Strouse J M Gobble Co W G Block and Seiler Bros. His stock was appraised at 4155 64 by A F Kemp F W vers meyer and M W Stirlen and is to be sold next Tuesday July 22 to satisfy claims with sale proceeds expected to exceed the sums owed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fruitland
T. E. Fell
District Court
James Strouse
J. M. Gobble & Co
Andrew Hopson
Hershey State Bank History and Current Standing
The Hershey State Bank traces its origins to 1857 with founders Abbott, Dutton and Patterson and later became Muscatine National Bank before evolving through firms including Garrettson and Company and Hershey, Brown and Company. Now led by President P. W. Francis with Vice President Henry Jayne and Cashier L. G. Burnett, the bank reports a capital of 50,000 and deposits near 1,000,000 while boasting a history of reliability and prompt payment during past panics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eer
Hershey State Bank
Abbott, Dutton and Patterson
State Bank of Iowa
Muscatine National Bank
G. A. Garrettson & Company
Henry Jayne
Chester Weed
Jacob Butler
J. B. Dougherty
P. W. Francis
L. G. Burnett
Sara Hershey Eddy
Mira Hershey
Subscriptions Grow With Local Adds In Muscatine Area
Additional Journal subscribers aged 25 and over listed include Joseph Bilkey of Muscatine aged 35 Christ Killian 32 Co P Wood of Sweetland 46 Mrs Chas Stone Muscatine 47 John B Reay South Muscatine 30 B B Knott of Dysart 30 and A W Hine Muscatine 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Bilkey
Muscatine
Christ Killian
Co. P. Wood
Sweetland
Chas. Stone
John B. Reay
South Muscatine
B. B. Knott
Dysart
Iowa
A. W. Hine
Wilson's Shoe Store History Corrected
The store now known as Wilsons Shoe Store was established by the late W H Stewart in 1854. John C Wilson has sold shoes there for 29 years and the business has operated continuously since 1854 with no failures and each occupant achieving success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson's
Wilson's Shoe Store
W. H. Stewart
John C. Wilson
Wilson
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L. J. Horan
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Mabel Milton
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Hulda Zeidler
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Dan Brett
McDougal & Yale
Luellen Bros
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L. O. Peterman
Hirt & Fesler’s
Fred S. Pentzer
Andy Hine
Ed. C. Stocker
R. Willis Durkee
Geo. W. Dillaway Crockery Company
Sprague’s Mercantile Agency of
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C. A. Coldren
M. W. Stapleton
George Eichenauer
Barnard’s
Stohr & Freund
M. P. Goff
D. McCurdy
E. Reinemund
Barney Juettner
J. L. Klein
R. W. Durkee
Geon
Albert Othmer
Ator
Abe Seigel
People’s Department Store
G. B. Samuels
J. M. Shaw
Eaton & Tarr
Steen & Mark
Toben, Malone & Co
Dr. H. Johnson Dean
J. G. Kammerer
Grand Opera House
H. Mark
Mabel Gould
J.J. Griffith
J. Bississi
C. P. Hanley
C. Freemont Townsend
George Bros
BE. A. Hartman
Randolph Tea Co
S. W
Henry Butz
A. Welkh
H. M. Bartlett
Coady & Morgan
Leibbrand
Ryan & Co
PD. P. Miller
Clement J. Welch
A. G. Whittaker
J. W. Herget
P. D. Hill
National Auctioneer
L. M. Slater
Pear City Cycle Works
Bond Bros
Hershey's
H. W. Zeidler
Umschied & Seiler
James Cotter
Blanchard Packing Co
Hirt & Fesler
Piatos
T. W. Cherry
Snoe
Home Tea Co
Brazel
Smoke House
Cigars and Tobacco
G. A. Miller
Thos. F. Beveridge
Hinkle & Flannery
J. A. Stevens
Seiler Bros. Co
H. C. Thiesen
Record Ptg. Co
E. G. Barnard
M. C. Hayes
Wall
John H. Pitchforth
Muscatine Institute of Osteopathy
M. A
Randleman Bros
Bartlett Bros
C. H. Gobble
Boston Button Works
H. F. Barnard & Co
al. McGee
Corry & Vernentin
W. C. A. Busch
Beepple Button Co
E. E. Huffman
P. J. Mackey
W. D. Burk
J. Carskaddan
E. B. Ogilvie
Wm. Kincaid
N. Rosenberger
J. E. Stevenson
T. R. Fitzgerald
H. Molis & Co
R, A, Holmes
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Ments
Fell
F. L. Underwood
Alexander Jackson
Joseph Richardson
G. A. Garrettson
G. B. Denison
Benjamin Hershey
A. B
Brown
Fourth Ward
Wascatine
Ort
Rowland
West Seventh Street
Mackey
Phil
J. Mackey
Prop
Wilson’s Shoe Store
DR. A. M. Lingo
DR. A. M
Lingo
East Second St
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