Troy’s Advantages and Interests in Mercantile Growth
The article reviews Troy Illinois as a growing hub in Madison County with two coal mines employing 300 workers and a biweekly payroll over 38000. It highlights electric lighting, a fire department, six churches, a strong public school system with a free library, and a bustling mercantile scene led by local firms such as Bollman Mercantile Co, Droll’s hardware, Hedder gott groceries, Hawley jewelers, and Busse lumber. It profiles key business figures including P M Davidson, August Droll, J M Hawley, F Kuntzman, Chris Busse Jr, J H Stienhans, and Rees Llewellyn, noting their shops, stock, and service quality.
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Troy
Ilinois
Madison County
St. Louis, Troy & Eastern Ry
St. Louis
I Corps
Hill Way
J W Gornet Builds Loyal Followership In Madison County
A profile of J W Garnet, Troy native and Madison County merchant, detailing how perseverance and industry built his general goods and groceries business. The piece notes his three assistants, diverse stock, guaranteed prices, and trusted, community standing including his election as Township Supervisor.
Kingston Drug Store Through Three Decades Serves Community
S Kingston 2UGOIST describes his drug store as essential to health and well being, noting thirty years of operation and dependable service. The shop offers a full line of drugs paints painters supplies patent medicines perfumes stationery writing materials school books and novelties.
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S. Kingston
Kingston Longtime Troy Merchant Dies? 19th Century Reference
Mr. Kingston, a resident of Troy since 1856, spent years in merchandising before entering the drug business in 1872. He established a well stocked, thoroughly equipped establishment and was regarded as an esteemed citizen and reliable businessman contributing to favorable market conditions in Troy.
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Harervante Con Fictioner VY
F. Kuntzman
Kuntaminn
Samony Troy
Kingston
Troy
Local business and civic leader S W Rawson profile in Troy
Article highlights S W Rawson as a trusted insurance agent for American Central and Home of New York, with farm dwelling focus, plus director role in Edwardsville based Tino Tontine Investment Association offering cooperative investment plans. It notes his mayoral tenure, re election, and city improvements including electric light and fire department, praising his public spirit and regional influence.
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S. W. Rawson
Rawson
American Central Insurance Co
St. Louis
New York
Tino Tontine Investment Association
Edwardsville
Troy
Sam Rawson
George Liebler Builds Brookside General Merchandise Venture
George Liebler arrived in Brookside from St Jacob fifteen years ago with limited capital and started a general merchandising business. His four years in mercantile life in St Jacob gave him knowledge of makers and productions, allowing him to carefully select goods based on established merit to ensure customer satisfaction.
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George Liebler
Brookside
St. Jacob
Klein's Shoe Parlor Prominent Local Shop Offers Wide Footwear Choice
Klein's Shoe Parlor presents a large selection of ladies, men's, and children's shoes from leading manufacturers. The store carries Dittman, Kieseck, and J. B. Lewis goods, plus rubbers, with neat repairs and made to order shoes at prices lower than St. Louis quotes.
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Klein Shoe
Feading
Dittman,Kiseck
J. B. Lewis
St. Louis
Bollman Mercantile Co. Builds Local Trust and Volume
The Bollman Mercantile Co. has grown from a recent opening in 1901 to a trusted local business led by M. Davidson. The Sorento store, aided by six salespeople, plus their Troy house, positions them as major buyers. The policy from factory to consumer emphasizes close-to-cost pricing through volume purchases and extensive assortments in groceries, dry goods, footwear, hats, and staples with guaranteed prices. Seeing the volume and variety of the enterprise, locals favor its continued expansion.
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Bollman Mercantile Co
P.M. Davidson
Sorento
Troy
Prom
Auwarter Grocery and Dry Goods Establishment
Through years of active merchandising M F Auwarter offers a fall and complete stock from leading mills. The Troy store occupies well lit quarters 33 by 70 feet with groceries, shoes, hats, furnishings, and a dry goods department. Mr. Auwarter grew up in the business and has run his own shop since 1892 earning local esteem. It highlights reliable, honest service and a strong community reputation.
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Cordingly
Liebler
Tros
Juweler
Slaberdasher
J. M. Hawley
Troy
Hawtey
St Louis
Mr. Hawley
Greenville
August Droll
J. F. Edwards
Troy Star
Cart
Droll
Uwataker
J. H. Stienhans
Bridge & Beach
Quick
Majestic
Chas
Stienhans
State Board of Health
Rees Llewellyn
Liewellyn
Llewellyn
Brookside
Clewellyn
Wales
M. Tf. Auwarter
M. F. Auwarter
Auwarter
The Racket Store Opens In Community Center
The Racket Store run by Mr. A R Snodgrass offers a wide assortment of household adornment and equipment at accessible prices. Snodgrass, a Troy resident and former postmaster for four years, presents a popular enterprise serving both young and old with goods for use and ornament.
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A. R. Snodprass
Snodgrass
Troy
Vetter Prominent Citizen With Long Local Trade
W J Vetter operates a long standing business offering pure foods teas coffees extracts spices breakfast foods canned goods flour and staples along with dry goods notions and a selection of musical instruments from makers of international renown. His establishment enjoys a select patronage due to honest practices and guaranteed prices.
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W. J. Vetter
Senewal
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Manley & Thompson
Fred Gerfen
Gerfen
A. Heddergott
D. Seligman
Madison Co
F. Stntzmann
Chris, Busse, JR
Builiers
Busse
Chris Busse, Jr
Solis Agency
J. W. Gornet
Mr. Gornet
H. Stolte & Co
Garnet
Insurance
General Merchandise
Klein's Shoe Parlor
M. Davidson, M'G'r
Wenenal Merchandise
H. ¢. Gerfen
H. C. Geffen
Geffen
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