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SWEET TOOTH SATISFIED .Candy Stores AreFart of BusinessHistory of CityCrcsco’s residents hnvo long nursed the proverbial sweet-toolh ns is evidenced by the early establishment of the confectionery or candy' store.Perhaps, the first store to handle such goods was owned by A. M. Woodward, who began his business in 18(17, Mr. Woodward also owned a hoarding house across ihe sired from the Brick Block.David Grier had a confectionery shop in 1870. •'On September 11, 1017, 0. Baud-L‘Ilt an experienced cardv maker, opened the Cresco Gandy shop find factory in the Miller building, which now . houses Crosco Insurance.By VX'l tin? Baudot! cantlv stove and Ihe factory Mho Dirtnry was located across Ihe street and Ihe candy carried over to the store) was owned by II. W. Hunter, who sold his business to John Clem-nsnr, Jr., who had 'been assisting Mr. Hunter in Ins business. Mr.Hammer purchased Urn storewhile be was slill in high school. John Clemmcr, Jr., was the son of Dr. J. J. Clrnimor, who was a dent is;.Aeroiflim' In Ihe Times ofAugust I*'I, IT!'!, John Chmnmc | creeled Hu* lirsl electric sign in I front of his store. Today s ii e h I f1e'*trie stuns are enjimiuri. The * Times slated, ‘The simi roid ; j ‘(’ri.icu ('and*' ShnY and Ic an • inceuioiis chn ti teal mechanism the words are flashed on o • .1 him* anil efler all are lighted Ihe sign is darkened and she o. e.a io.i (BlacksmithForm Fomi:iv in- iis aeain reie sled at i. lervals. P.iHms will have in dif i ficnV.v in finding John's place : with this nov.l sign to guide Hu in ”John ran his Mo*v 1ml a yea**a I win: h I ine- he we tl JiWiy loschool. His f tile r had In i.ken hi . wrist in three i hr* s :-s a re mb ■f ,i f ill and found lhal this in-Ji.hih ai hi* deni ;.l p: icti e. Dr. Clemnu r then look over tie* rands shoe, which later developed ii.'n a first-class cafeDr and Mis lt;h-mon r man ■ ed Hr* lt;'lemmei’s col • until llieir retirement, at whi-h turn* their flauuhii-r, I'l’irr an I her husband Vrands Klin'I.- took over the store Mr. and M: Klnmlr eon-1;11uf i| io u;*lt;T * • the res: aurjn* until 11 was closi-d in )%H.'I he uM f lemmrr rale. whichhad h*r:i • familiar to (V-ivo jr-idenN -unre VSSi, was closed and tir budding vv.i leased to Cirsco In. m am e.I ill11 PioJ dm ( I* miner name!»i i njip .*■ mi K I inhad been n SlJ’Ct t is.i e ' ie n'-. hr'dmiing, in ]'*'',) m- I J H miner, father of Jr. J. 1 ' • hi/m*r. the den-* l.st and aw n* s • i Ir- eaiidv store.. •: I a 'I. il- s'o! emiuli on Kim s1n c! in W'. il- wa also a phv-• sitian. John i b mmcr, Jr., whoTin* • i n 1111 is an artist -oi forges nie’al with a ha mmis a worker el nedals. B l) e color of some mmols is the name applied to lh'4 ^mi Ii be siine “IJaeksmillThoiirh all such w: rk' * s » stand under Ihe spreading mil Ireo. nm::l 'V’er*1 indeed mmi upon whom people do to huild or repair items m metal, or shoe hor.-a •.f!usmr*ss was booming f« local blacksmith hark in !«lt;• Plain Dealer of Hr1* year ed. '' i t*fi Wen* worth diov nails las’ week, having pul. horseshoes. As he n o w ; sis1 a nt, I his kept him husy.Perhaps die fird him .hop in i *i ('sco was started e a r ) y IkTO’s by Andrew worth Since this hrgiumiWentworth iiMtH* has no m:f Mnili.tr in Ihe blacksmi messS. A Hamilton worked I Wrnlwnrih m 1877. He v years old at the lime an : four years with Mr. Wei he went to Krmmdshurg,. worked al his trade ycais. He then returned \ co anti went into Imsin himself. Baler he engageil i.e » with Mr. Wentwor : Hie tirru name ul WenlwnHamilleu.L. J. Dlacck served asowied . nd lt;*; a li’ilepurchased the candy sloi Mr. Hunter, is presently eian in New York.
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Cresco Times Plain Dealer
Cresco, Iowa, US
Wed, Jun 15, 1966
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