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The Union Mill to Home Milling to Wolff Milling Co
A historical account traces a St. Charles mill from a 1860 Union Mill built on Second Main Street through 1868 expansion to a steam mill, later renamed Northern Mill and Theo Milling Co then Home Milling Co. It covers ownership by Thro family, Abe Thro, John G Thro Jr, and postmaster judge John Thro, plus fire damage in 1941 and eventual acquisition by Wolff Milling Co in 1958. The piece notes the mill’s scale, brickwork, and evolution into a grain, feed, and farm-supply business still bearing the milling name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Charlen
Chetstoher Weeke
S. W
Wikd & Morgan
The
Railroad Co
North Second Street
John Mittalberger Srs
Mit
MIM
Union Mi
Walla
George H. Sender
Union
Ee B. Thro
John B .Thro
Henry Kiser
Edward H. ‘Thia
Mil
John G. ‘Thia
Henry Kister
Edward H. Thea
Theo
St. Louis
No. & South Second Street
Charles Eberle
John
Thro
St. Charles
Cleveland
Iis
Adolph Thro
John G. Thro
Theo Clothing Co
Main Street
O'Fallon
Thin Milling Co
Home Milling Co
Newt
Wulff Milling Co
Naw Metre
Wolff Milling Co
MED Ie
Sommer
Etemund
Larry
Art
Maki Osir Tate
Walt ‘Milling Co. 1