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URBANA’S FLOURISHING BUSINESSES - 1899
Excerpts from the Urbana Bicentennial


Will Wheeler "First Class" restaurant

W. H. Van de Venter "Tonsorial Artist" barber (20 years)

Mr. Collicott Barber Shop

T. H. Remer Operated Remer House, "One of the finest hotels" & livery stable

Jesse Speak Harness Shop (recently opened)

Trinkle and Doman Blacksmiths and wood repair

Charley Rosenkrans Blacksmith shop

Will Bassett Blacksmith shop

Lizzie Ballinger Millinery Shop

Mrs. Matt Dodd Millinery Shop

Mrs. Starr Dressmaker

May Knight Dressmaker

W. E. Hoon Jewelry store (recently opened)

Marion Tague and
Frank Bryner
Partership in a Drug Store (April 11)

Elbert Fowler Furniture Store (opened April 1)

S. W. Titus "Well Equipped" Livery Barn

Elmer Boughton Painter and paper hanger

Al Fisher "Monitor" Newspaper Office

B. Cramer, Sec. Cooperative Creamery, "A splendid enterprise"

J. D. Burrell Merchant since 1869, dry goods, boots, shoes, and groceries. Farm machinery dealer.

Joseph L. Moore Grocery Store and Meat Market since 1879

Haines and Son Hardware Store, dealing largely in windmills and pumps since 1881

C. J. Haines Dry Goods Store for 15 years

G. W. Dingman Druggist and Pharmacist since 1883

W. E. Cook Grocery Store with boots & shoes

Fred W. Burrell Grocery Store with dried meats and crockery, etc.

S. W. Whiteis Grocery Store with farm machinery, buggies and carriages

James L. Crocker Grocery Store

Elihu Culver Grocery Store and Harness Repair


PROFESSIONAL MEN


Dr. U. B. Whiteis Actively practiced 45 years

Dr. R. T. Jewel Practice about one year

Dr. L. G. Wyckoff Practice about one year

Fred W. Wyckoff Attorney at Law

Schroeder Academy Pre-college school "stands high as an institution of higher learning" Operated by Jennie Schroeder Wilson and her husband, Peter Jim Wilson

Public School Managed by Frank Brown and Miss Julia Peters



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