Knudsen & Wiederhold, 1899 Biography

KNUDSEN, WIEDERHOLD

Posted By: David Reineke (email)
Date: 3/12/2006 at 13:27:46

I translated the following article from Der Carroll Demokrat, a German-language newspaper published in Carroll, Iowa, between about 1874 and 1920. It was originally published in a special 25th Anniversary Edition of the paper on Friday, 20 September 1899. Information in brackets and notes at the end are my own explanations. It reads as follows:

Knudsen & Wiederhold

The above-named men are manufacturers and wholesalers of cigars.

John Knudsen, the elder shareholder of the firm, has now been employed in the making of cigars for 22 years.

Wm. Wiederhold, the younger shareholder, has now been active in the business for 10 years. Both men are esteemed and respected by all the citizens of Carroll County.

They associated in the above-named firm in July 1898, and their works is located above Sol Loeb’s clothing store.

Under their direction and special supervision, between ten and twelve thousand cigars are manufactured each month, which on account of their quality are very quickly sold.

They make a specialty in the well-known “City Pride” cigar. They have an excellent name since they really are the pride of the city and are the preferred smoke of all connoisseurs.

The firm enjoys constantly growing sales and increase in customers in Carroll as well as in neighboring counties. The owners are very obliging men who have made it their special duty to produce only the best product at reasonable prices, and therefore they have earned the good support of their customers.