North Side Square Firms Featured Starting Today
Washington’s Value Center known as Washington’s State Street is showcased in the Journal Daily Get Acquainted Feature. The piece highlights firms from Crone’s to Scott Furniture, Rukgaber Hardware, Graham’s Department Store, Nicola & Harmon’s, and Rockwood’s Shop for Women among others, with notes on interiors, displays, and services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Side Square
Washington
State Street
Journal
Crone’s
North Side
A. E. Atchisor Shoe
Washington County
Scott Furniture Company
Scott’s
Rukgaber
Walter Rukgaber
Rukgaber’s
Crane’s Market and Grocery
Jack Sprat
Graham's Department
C. Fh. Binkers
Graham's
Nicola & Harmon's
Blanche McCleery
Art Ruebsam
Art
Howard McCleery
Northwestern Veutual Life Insurance Company
George Rudiger
Johny Winga
National Restaurant Association
J. D
Loch Lomond Peak and Lake Describe Scottish Landmark
Above Loch Lomond in Scotland Ben Lomond rises over 3,000 feet, grass-covered to the summit, offering ascent during steamer calls. The note adds that Loch Lomond at its foot is the largest lake in Great Britain, reachable in a little more than two hours up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotland
Ben Lomond
Loch Lomond
Great Britain
Washington business pioneer Jesse Busby obituary
Jesse Busby born in a sod house on November 18, 1888 in western Kansas near Leota. He moved with parents to Iowa in a 27 day journey, attended Highland Center rural school and Washington Academy, then Brown's Business College. He served as Army Paymaster at Rock Island Arsenal, worked for Jim Wilsons Plumbing, linked with Sears Roebuck in Waterloo, then partnered with Pete Widmer in clothing in 1932 and continued after Widmer's death. He aspired to banking but stayed in business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washintan
Jesse Busby
Jesse
Kansas
Leota
Dust Bowl
Highland Center Rural School
Washington Academy
Brown's Business College
Muscatine
Army
Rock Island Arsenal
Washington
Jim Wilsons Plumbing and Heating Company
Waterloo
Sears Roebuck Co
Pete Widmer
Widmer
Jim Wilson
Mr. Wilson
A EB Atchison A Washington County Shoe Pioneer
A EB Atchison known as Ernie born in Richmond Kansas in 1887 grew up in Kansas and played catcher in local baseball. He worked on farms ran a clothes business in Albia and Washington, opened a shoe store in 1910 on the square, served two years as assistant cashier at Farmers Merchants State Bank, married Annabelle Marshall in 1919, and has two daughters Mary Elizabeth and Kathrine Jean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Ernest Atchison
Washington County
A. EB
Ernie
Richmond
Kanas
Kansas
Ary Eoods
Albia
Washington
Cre Farmers’ & Merehanuth
George L McDaniel's Fifth of a Century Drug Service
A history of George L McDaniel’s drugstore service in Washington since 1920. After moving from Keola to work for Joe McKihinney, he bought into and later full ownership of the Mekihinney store, rebuilt after the 1930 Masonic Temple fire, and operated with three registered pharmacists Merritt McDaniel Lewis Dysenberg and George L McDaniel. The shop offers paint wallpaper drugs prescriptions toiletries cosmetics and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
George McDaniel
McDaniel
Keola
Joe McKihinney
Joe McKlhinney
Masonic Temple
George L
George L. McDaniel
Merritt McDaniel
Lewis Dysenberg
Busby Family Ties Mark Iowa City Wedding and Academy Roots
Jesse Busby married Avis Ayers in a ceremony north of Iowa City. While a student at the local Academy he sang in the Academy quartet with Dr. Cloyce Kerr Will Helm and Toute Rither. The Busbys reside at 601 North 7th Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tunity
Jesse
Avis Ayers
Iowa City
Academy
Dr. Cloyce Kerr
Will Helm
Toute Rither
Jesse Busby
Busbys
North 7Th Avenue
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Journal
A. E. Atchison
Widmer & Busby Clothing Company
Dayton
Candy Kitchen
Pearance
Burlinteton Trailway
Colenso Hotel
Rockwood's
Atore
Mexico City
Mexico
United States
Mvond dIxId
By Striebel
McEvo
Busby
A&l
Ann Page
Gotty
White House
Mother Kern's
LO Outon
Leanser
Jima
Shafter
Texas
Bordens American Loaf
Bbb
Boston
A. B. Schmoeller
of Washington Business Firms
Geo. L. McDaniel
A E. Atchison
Scott Furniture Co
Rukgaber Crone
Nicola
Harmonie
Rockwood 'S
Dad
Wilson Bros
Widmer & Busby Clothing CO
Palm Beach
Grorge
McPantel
Oxfords
Wahington
Walter Bukgaber
C. E. Binkert
Nic McCleery
Sam McCleery
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