R. L. Polk & Co.'s Iowa State Gazetteer
1912-1913
Directory for Cedar County
Transcribed by Sheryl on August 26, 2022
| TIPTON. Population, 2,048. The county seat of Cedar county, is an incorporated city located on the C., R. I. & P. and the C. & N. W. Rys. (depots mile apart), 25 miles n. of Muscatine, 52 w. of Clinton and 182 e. of Des Moines The town is solidly built, lighted by electricity, has an excellent system of water works, an armory hall, 2 weekly newspapers, 3 banks, Catholic, Lutheran, Methodist, Reformed and Presbyterian churches and a public library. It was settled in 1850 and incorporated in 1857. Shipments are grain, live stock, butter, eggs and produce. Exp., Am. and U. S. Tel, W. U.; Harry R. McNamara, post master. |
| Alcorn Blanche, milliner. |
| Alcorn David F, grocer. |
| Anderson Romeo W, dentist. |
| Argo Otis H, livery. |
| Bagley & Reichert (Fred H Bagley, H W Reichert), proprs Northwestern garage. |
| Baker & Mitchell (W S G Baker, Tolbert Mitchell), building blocks. |
| Bandy Robert S, dentist. |
| Bartley & Maxson (John E Bartley, Lee Maxson), insurance. |
| Beatty & Heagle (George Beatty, Michael Heagle), ice. |
| BOLING CO, Lawyer and Abstracter. Practices in All Courts. |
| Bossert B F, carpenter. |
| Brotherlin & Gordon (Harrison L Brotherlin, Samuel T Gordon), drugs. |
| Burke W T, agt C R I & P Ry and U S Express. |
| Campen Diedrich, merchant tailor. |
| Carney John, 2d hd goods. |
| Casad Don, house mover. |
| Casebeer & Allen (Bessie S Casebeer, Henrietta F Allen), dentists. |
| Casterline Floyd W, music. |
| Casterline Frank J, lawyer. |
| Cedar County Fair Assn, C F Simmermaker sec. |
| CEDAR COUNTY STATE BANK (Capital $50,000, Surplus $50,000), M H Miller Pres, S G Frink Cashier, Emma G Graybill Asst Cashier. |
| City National Bank (capital $50,000), W J Moore pres, Charles Swartzlender cashier. |
| Clark Mearl, clothing. |
| Conservative The (weekly, Wed, Dem), Wm Wisener publr. |
| Conway Charles S, 2d hd goods. |
| Cook Sidney J, livery. |
| Corbin Sylvester C, furnaces. |
| Cousins Robert G, lawyer. |
| Cravens George F, propr Tipton Produce Packing Co. |
| Damman J D & Co (John D, Henry and Louis Damman), grain elevator and coal. |
| Davenport & Tipton Independent Telephone Co, H R Chapman pres and mngr. |
| Dean Edward S, notions. |
| Dixon James, vet surgeon. |
| Elwood Bros (James D, Charles H and Herbert), dry goods. |
| Farmers and Merchants Savings Bank (capital $50,000), W W Little pres, D L Diehl cashier. |
| Farrier Theodore D, baker. |
| Fields Wm R, grocer. |
| Folsom James S, harness. |
| France James C, county attorney. |
| France & Rowell (James C France, Louis J Rowell), lawyers. |
| Free Public Library, Flora Milligan, librarian. |
| Furnish Wm M, osteopath. |
| Gay Earnest, dray. |
| Geiger W G, lawyer. |
| Geller & Wills (Charles J Geller, Oscar Wills), lumber and coal. |
| Gilmore & Roehlk (Wm T Gilmore, Edward Roehlk), clothing. |
| Gladhill W S, feed barn. |
| Glick & Scott (Alphonso Glick, Charles P Scott), meats. |
| Grassfield Peter A, shoes. |
| Gregg Finley K, drugs, |
| Gregg Richard, drayage. |
| Griffis Arthur A, physician. |
| Grove Wm A, dentist and mayor. |
| Gurler-Barth Co, Fred S Morehead mngr, creamery. |
| Hamiel & Mather (T J Hamiel, Carl H Mather), lawyers. |
| Harris Harry N, restaurant. |
| Hawkins Charles S, restaurant. |
| Hender Alfred B, physician. |
| Hoepner Anton, grocer and meats. |
| Hanna Henry M, city weighmaster. |
| Harman Noah, carriagemaker. |
| Harman Mrs N, ladies furnishings. |
| Hoffman P M, physician. |
| Hokeson E A & Co (Edwin A Hokeson, Wm Smith), dry goods. |
| Honey House, Hugh Honey propr. |
| Hotel Tipton, Wm F Shutz propr. |
| Huber Henry L, lawyer. |
| Ingman Wm S, tailor. |
| Jackson Mallery R, insurance. |
| Johnson Oliver S, auctioneer. |
| Keller Albert G, plasterer. |
| Kent Ralph, mngr Majestic Theatre. |
| Ketelsen Bros (Philip D and Albert C), shoes. |
| Knapp Frederick C, notions. |
| Kuhn Louis F, general store. |
| Lanigan Dave, well borer. |
| Laudscher & Jacobs (Alfred C Laudscher, Norman E Jacobs), hardware. |
| Leech Robert R, lawyer. |
| Lietz H R, asst postmaster. |
| Little & Duncan (Wm W Little, Alonzo Duncan), grain elevator and feed mill. |
| Long Lena E, milliner. |
| Lower John, harness. |
| Lunchern Robert, horse dlr. |
| McBurney Wm B, dry goods. |
| McCormick Andrew M, coroner. |
| McCormick & Wills (Andrew M McCormick, Oscar Wills), furn and undertaking. |
| McKinley Ethel, physician. |
| McKee Roy, jeweler. |
| McLarand George W, propr Tipton Carriage and Auto Co. |
| McNamara H R, postmaster. |
| Madison Eli, restr. |
| Majestic Theatre, Ralph Kent propr. |
| Matthews John, cattle breeder. |
| Merkl Joseph, marble works. |
| Miller Martin H & Son (M H and Charles L), furn and undertakers. |
| Moffit John T, lawyer and abstracter. |
| Monehan Harry, automobiles. |
| Morehead Fred S, mngr Gurler-Barth Co. |
| Murray Charles E, feed barn. |
| Murray Samuel M, machinist. |
| Neiman Calvin S. real estate and ins. |
| Northwestern Garage, Bagley & Reichert propr. |
| Ochiltree Bert, jeweler. |
| Olson Henry S, photographer. |
| Pappas Angel, confectioner. |
| Parsons Marshall A, harness. |
| Patterson Bros (Thomas W and J Douglas), florists. |
| Peters Richard A, physician. |
| Petersen Robert, tailor. |
| Pieruccini Fred, confr and fruit. |
| Rickard Sidney M, confectioner. |
| Ross Charles K, drugs and books. |
| Rumble Allen E, grocer. |
| Ryan Michael, upholsterer. |
| Shillinglaw Mrs Lydia M, milliner. |
| Shutz Wm F, propr Hotel Tipton. |
| Simmermaker Charles V, real estate. |
| Smith James E, harness. |
| Spear & Son Alexander and Forrest), live stock. |
| Stofflet Edward S, laundry. |
| Stone Porter O, grocer, whol and retail. |
| Thompson John, dray. |
| Tipton Advertiser (weekly, Thurs, Rep), Yates & Ripley publrs. |
| Tipton Canning Co, W J Moore pres; Samuel Block sec. |
| Tipton Carriage and Auto Co, George W McLarand propr. |
| Tipton Co-operative Creamery Co (cap $8,000), Charles Swartzlander pres, C F Simmermaker sec. |
| Tipton Drug Co, Wallick & Beacon proprs. |
| Tipton Hardware Co, H H Rath pres, W J Moore sec, hdwe and farm implts. |
| Tipton Light and Heating Co (capital $30,000), W N Treichler pres, J T Moffit sec. |
| Tipton Lumber & Coal Co, R J Pattison mngr. |
| Tipton Produce Packing Co, George F Cravens propr. Frank |
| Tipton Water Works (muncipal), Frank A Casterline supt. |
| Tracht Bert A, livery. |
| Treichler Hon W W, judge 18th judicial district. |
| Van Metre Edward J, physician. |
| Wallick & Beacon (Clifford N Wallick, George M Beacon), proprs Tipton Drug Co. |
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