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Otto BaehmanDecorator, In\Y/VnJ- 7 Zvv i uaiDOtto Baehman, painter and inlet ior decoiatoi, and piopnetot of I the paint and wall paper store, at | 3316 East Main street, this city, bears the unusual distinction of put suing his decorating business? with one hand, and to all appearances accomplishes the feat with no loss of perfectness or satisfaction to his patrons.Born m this city m 1878, Mr. Baehman has spent practically all his life here among the friends of his youth, and graduated tiom th„ Men ill High School in the class of 1899, subsequently teaching m the rural schools for two years Through an unfortunate accident at the age of 14 years, Mr, Baehman’s right hand was ampu-ivatihave proven a barrier to one of less determination. Having acquired a knowledge of painting and paper hanging, he embarked first as a carnage and wagon painter, to which he later added interior decorating and paper hanging, which business he has now' followed foi approximately 35 years, eight years of that time in the city of Milwaukee, and the balance in Merrill, meeting with deserved success On March 1, 1915, Mr Baehman opened a retail paint and oil store, to which he added a very complete line of wall papeis, and with the efficient co-operation of Mrs Baehman they are enabled to continue both the decorating and it-tail business with excellent and quite satisfactory resultsIf
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Merrill Daily Herald
Merrill, Wisconsin, US
Mon, Oct 01, 1934
Page 115
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