Elwell Bank and Town Chronicle of Elwell County
Interior view shows the Elwell Bank with cashier Mr Pool Collister amid growing business. The bank, founded two years ago by Stocum Kaly and Hudson, reports safety boxes nearly full and plans expansion. Local topics cover Maccabees lodge, K O T M hall, Elwell post office, rural carriers, a new switchboard, local farmer managers, a growing photo studio, and the district school with eight grades and a prospective two room addition. The article also notes long-time residents like J R Lathrop, Marlie Slingluff, and Joshua Philips with church, Sunday school, and Gleaners' organized officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elwell Bank
Pool Collister
Elwell
Messrs
B. Worthing
Lady Maccabees
Olive L. Lathrop
Sarah MacLachlan
Lillie I. Miller
E. Medler
Alma
E. A. Owens
Harbor Springs
RK. J. Lathrop
Vwell
Pine River
Cedar
Black
Sturgeon
Upper Peninsula
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Chicago
White
George W. Childs
Philadelphia
Pmrsh
Fair Trustees
Lathrop
Bryn Mawr
R. J. Lathrop
Sweet
John Morton
John L. Freed
Leah L. Petera
Lsst
Lafayette Peters
Leland Youngs
Walter Ferris
W. C. Pugsley
M. T. Rice
Gleaners
Joshua Philips
J. D. Evans
Herman Fisher
Ray Baker
Turley Grant
Michael McNamara
Hardware Store of W C Pugsley Rebuilds After Fire
The Mwell hardware and implement business run by W C Pugsley operated for about fifteen years beginning as an implement dealer then adding hardware. A fire on Town Meeting day destroyed the building and most contents. Pugsley rebuilt in a cement block two story shop and now offers a full line of implements wagons buggies paints oils and general hardware.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mwell
WC. Puestey
Maceabee Hall
Hyomei touted as natural catarrh remedy from Rhodes
Catarrh sufferers are urged to try Hyomei with a complete $1.00 outfit. The ad claims relief for catarrh bronchitis and breathing inflammations, promising immediate airway relief and a money back guarantee. It describes Hyomei reaching nose throat and lungs to destroy germ colonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Rhodes
Elwell Elevator Transitions to Stock Company
A year after its founding as a Gleaner Farmer elevator the Elwell or Co. has been bought by a ten-man stock company. President J F Hilsinger, Secretary Treasurer PC Collister, and directors Sandel, Hutchinson, Schiff, Gee, Mallory, Rice, Olmstead, and Hudson lead a $7700 capital, planning broad grain business with lumber, cement, posts, coal, tiles, and a new feed mill. The venture has shipped 118 cars of grain in the past year and seeks better hoarding for farmer products and expanded sales opportunities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elwell Or Co
J. F. Hilsinger
Collister
George Sandel
Wim
1. Hutchinson
Wm. Schiff
B. J, Gee
W. C. Mallory
Leet Rice
Olmstead
J. & Hudson
Elwell Sanitarium and its Founder Dr Chas McLachlan
The Elwell Sanitarium honors Dr. Chas McLachlan a Scotch Canadian born physician who settled in Elwell after practicing in Pennsylvania and Detroit. He graduated in 1877 from Maine Valley Medical School Lewiston and built the hospital shown. He treats chronic rheumatic and nerve ailments using electricity hot air X rays and massage with a large patient load yearly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elwell
Chas. McLachlan
Pennsylvania
Mexander McLachlan
Erin, Ont
Wendell Phillips
Phillip
Chicago
McLatch- Yan
Maine & Valle Medical School
Lewiston
Detroit
Elaborate Elwell Home and Hilsinger Store Anniversary
A description notes W Laymon's residence built in 1010 and a view inside the Hilsinger Mercantile Co store which marked its 25th anniversary in December. Partners L F Hilsinger and R D Olmstead built up a grocery dry goods shoes and clothing business, expanded in 1903 and 1913, employing three to five clerks and generating over 55000 yearly, with all store fixtures and lighting up to date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilsinger Mercantile Co
Fied
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ceil'tanshy
Bank of Elwell
Tiwell Bank
Gratiot
Maccabees
Lodge
Comman
J. R. Miller
Marlie Stinglaff
the Bank of
Seville
Sumner
Slocum, Easy & Hudson
P. C
Collister, Cashier
General Hardware
Michigan
Owens
Anny
The
Elwell Sanitarium
W. Laymon
Will Laymon
Hilsinger Mercantile Company
W. Johnson, Mor
Hillinger
Grogery Department
Oka
Borden’s
Eagle Brand
LENOX
ST. Louis
Department Stores
Kalamazoo
Fisher & Wixom
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