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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1911
Page
18
Hallettsville, LaVaca County seat, grows as a poultry and farming shipping center. The town, enriched by German Bohemian settlers and Jewish merchants, shows new schools, modern homes, a strong fire department, and independent district status with plans for university affiliation.
View on the south side of Hallettsville square shows a dealer stocking its full lumber supply for what is described as the largest building year in Lavaca county. The firm claims only the best grades of lumber are carried, reflecting an educated trade expecting high demand.
Lavaca County National Bank in Hallettsville, organized in 1888, remains a leading Southern Texas bank. President Ford Hilse and officers J A Simpson and S H Simpson steer a public spirited staff with a $60,000 capital and $29,000 surplus, noted for dividends. Friend Simpson formerly headed the bank, and J A Simpson is a county business figure and translator of Omar Khayyam. Finkelstein’s hotel supplies travel amenities, with a popular Sunday stop and hotel services including free baths and a station hack.
Miller Brothers own one of the youngest business houses in Hallettsville and have built up a rapid trade in a short time.
The dealer keeps a large stock of ner, Enterprise, Moyer and Babcock vehicles on hand in carload lots. The year through, the buggy trade has grown, and the business has shown a significant increase due to the extensive buggy enterprise built up in recent years.
Rosenberg Brothers' general merchandise business ranks among Hallettsville and Lavaca County leaders. Their stock includes furniture clothing dry goods groceries and more. Founded in 1887 they expanded into banking years ago and now run a leading local bank.
The Saccar pharmacy on Hall et teville square boasts over $5000 in stock and rapid growth. Proprietor M Saccar, a Northwestern graduate class of 1904, operates with his sister Annie and two clerks. Miller Brothers expand to a 26 by 75 foot store, widening stock as trade covers a 15 mile radius.
A terse note hints that the coming period will yield more satisfactory progress. The statement implies ongoing work and improved outcomes in the near term.
The Hallettsville Lumber company under manager C Aldridge offers a full line of lumber and building materials including lime cement doors sash and sewer pipe. Established by T A Hill & Son the business includes over 25000 dollars worth of stock stored in sheds covering about 40000 square feet with more sheds and furniture recently added to serve a growing town.
NO PLACE CAN OFFER MORE Fink's hotel A Finkelstein proprietor is becoming known as one of the best stops on the San Antonio to Houston road. This is the newest hotel of the city with twenty four elegantly fitted up bedrooms and complete furnishings of a southern hotel. The traveling public will shortly make demands of the pro.
E. J. Meitzen runs a long established jewelry watch and clock repair business on a major Hallettsville street. He offers a complete line of handpainted chinaware and frames spectacles, noting a strong local reputation with Lavaca county homes.
C W Arnim, harness and saddles dealer in Hallettsville for 22 years, shows over 200 percent growth in five years. His saddles ship to eastern and northern Texas while buggy sales lead in the local county. He also features Moon Buggies in his product line.
The article notes an unincorporated bank in the southern Texas region carrying liabilities exceeding $75,000. Proprietors are Otto Von Rosenberg and Mrs. M. Von Rosenberg.
Hr J Heye proprietor of a large Lavaca county saddlery and buggy firm has operated in the same location for over 22 years. The shop has grown from 20 by 40 feet to over 8000 square feet, with five enlargements. His Texas Saddle is known state wide and shipments reach eastern firms. He is a director of F Haye Wholesale Saddlery in Fort Worth and serves on the Hallettsville School Board.
Right up with Paris, Miss Antonie Fertsch operates a leading dressmaking shop on a principal street in Hallettsville. The establishment is praised for complete appointments and fine workmanship, serving customers across the county during more than a dozen years of operation.
In Hallettsville the city’s permanent establishment focuses on ladies needs and proudly employs two people year round with added seasonal help in fall and spring. Local merchants note few Texas towns of this size offer such a dedicated shop.
Alexander and Dahlman purchased the local meat market last December and have built a model establishment. They slaughter their own beeves and hogs at a nearby plant. Four workers are employed year round and a large refrigerating setup keeps a ready stock of fresh meat for customers. The duo are known Lavaca county for enterprising service since taking over a twelve year old business.
Alexander Bonarden of Hallettsville runs a complete liquor and wine shop with a connected restaurant and cafeteria. Established in 189 he built a stylish, cool establishment powered by his own plant to operate the tea service.
J. U. Mikulenka, proprietor of a leading Hallettsville wine liquor and cigar shop, built a thriving business from nothing. A progressive, well informed Lavaca County citizen, he engages farmers and newcomers, promoting the Commonwealth as he travels through the countryside.
David Landa proprietor of the largest Hallettsville grocer and queensware shop keeps stock confined to local lines. His brick building store room 40 by 70 feet houses latest fixtures cash registers and scales. A popular soda fountain operates year round as he has built an immense Lavaca county trade over eighteen years in business.
A County Court House line notes one man works in the field at all times while five in the yard handle a rising volume of business. The granite and marble firm serves a high-class market, with demand spreading to about a hundred miles. At the current growth rate, the business may soon become a leading southern industry.
In Hallettsville V A Hanak runs a clean neat up to date store with granite ware crockery glassware jewelry and watch repair. He reports steady sales growth and buys stock from southern cities to offer high quality goods at lower prices than local rivals.
A. Stankiewicz of Hallettsville has run the largest jewelry store in the town for 32 years carrying $8000 to $10,000 in stock and serving a 30 mile radius. He deals in watches clocks and timepieces with glassware and china. Ten years ago he developed an artesian well whose waters are touted by scientists as a panacea for digestive disorders and he plans expansion and a partner.
The Nolen Produce Company managed by J. D. and W. C. Nolen, established in October 1910, has grown into a major wholesale supplier of eggs chickens and turkeys in Hazlettsville and surrounding gulf counties markets. Noted for expanding distribution to larger Texas cities, the firm stands as a growing commercial factor in the region.
The article credits a group of businessmen with their efforts toward the general welfare of the city and notes their impact on the area’s prosperity and current development.
Hallettsville Monumental Works opened its stone yard about fourteen months ago to supply dressed stone locally. Partners F Oehler and William C Geissert, both young men, have built a large business moving goods from farmers within a twenty mile radius. They urge farmers to shift energy from crops to stone work, projecting a bright future for Lavaca county cooperation.
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