R. L. Polk & Co.'s Iowa State Gazetteer
1912-1913
Directory for Cedar County
Transcribed by Sheryl on August 26, 2022
| DURANT. Population, 720. An incorporated town on the C., R. I. & P. Ry., in Farmington township, Cedar county, 22 miles s. e. of Tipton, the judicial seat. Has 2 banks and a weekly newspaper, the Star. Exp., U. S. Tel., W. U. Telephone connection. M. C. Bohstedt, post master.
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| AMERICAN HOTEL AND RESTAURANT, Otto A Graves Proprietor, Reasonable Rates, Special Attention to Commercial Travelers. |
| Banks Wm, contractor. |
| Bielenberg Fred A, clothing. |
| Bierkamp Bros (Albert H and Walter E), insurance. |
| BIERKAMP HENRY F, Automobiles, Supplies and Repairing. Farm Implements, Vehicles, Gasoline Engines and Electric Light Plants. |
| Bierkamp Wm, real estate. |
| Black Hiram H, dentist. |
| Bockwoldt Wm, dray. |
| Bohstedt M C, real est, insurance and notary. |
| Boldt Hugo, hardware. |
| Brauch Herman, furn and hardware. |
| Byerrum Roswell O, vet surgeon. |
| Byrnes Victor W, phys and drugs. |
| Denkmann Bros (Edward and Fred), grain. |
| Diederich Hardwich, tailor. |
| DURANT BOTTLING WORKS, R W Schiele Proprietor, Manufacturer of All Kinds of Soft Drinks. |
| Durant Hotel, Peter Peters propr. |
| Durant Produce Co, B Hogg mngr. |
| Durant Roller Mills, Nelson Bros proprs. |
| Durant Savings Bank (capital $50,000), O W Schiele pres, A H Bierkamp cashier. |
| Durant Star, C W Hamilton publr. |
| Durant Water Works and Gas Co (city owner). |
| Durant and Tipton Independent Telephone Co, Dr H R Chapman mngr. |
| England Asa & Co, milliners. |
| Farmers and Merchants Savings Bank (cap $25,000), R Tagge pres, W H Crecelius cashier. |
| GRAVES OTTO A, Propr American Hotel and Restaurant and Agent Regina Automatic Pianos. Hamilton Clarence W, publr Durant Star. |
| Irvin James, phys and drugs. |
| Joens Frank, wagonmaker. |
| Lautz Charles, r r, tel and exp agent. |
| Meese Mrs Wm, milliner. |
| Mueller Lumber Co, Rudolph Meyer mngr. |
| Nelson Bros (Asa B and Merrill E), proprs Durant Roller Mills. |
| Nelson Henry P, coal. |
| Peters Peter, propr Durant Hotel. |
| Peterson J Wm, undertaker. |
| Rahlf Claus V E, meats. |
| Ruwe Henry, mustard mnfr. |
| Schafer Henry H, real estate. |
| Schiele Arthur F, automobiles. |
| Schiele Fred W, live stock. |
| SCHIELE ROY W, Proprietor Durant Bottling Works. |
| Schlapkohl Wm C, general store. |
| Schmitt Ernest C, baker. |
| Shryer Amanda, physician. |
| Stoltenberg Ferdinand H, cigars. |
| Tagge Rudolph, general store. |
| Teufel Herman R, harnessmaker. |
| Thiel John H, mngr Turner Hall. |
| Trede Louis, jeweler and pianos. |
| Turner Hall, J H Thiel mngr. |
| Voss Johannes, contractor. |
| Voss J H & Co (Johannes H Voss, Chris H Burmeister), cement blocks. |
| Wiebner John, mason. |
| Wulf Thomas, live stock. |
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