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Polks Iowa State Gazetteer and
Business Directory, 1918/1919 Clayton county gazetteer & directory data
extracted and transcribed by S. Ferrall, September 15,
2021
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| Beulah
(pg 179) In Girard township, Clayton county on the C., M. & St. P. Ry., 18 miles north of Elkader, the judicial seat. Has rural delivery from Russell [sic]. |
| Clayton
(pg 278) Population, 200. On the C.M. & St. P. Ry., and on the Mississippi river, in Clayton township and county, 16 miles n.e. of Elkader, the judicial seat, and 9 from McGregor, the nearest bank location. Has Catholic and Methodist Episcopal churches and a graded public school. Exp., W.F. & Co., Tel., W.U.; W.H. Beacom, postmaster. Beacom, W.H. - Postmaster |
| Communia
(pg 299) A discontinued postoffice in Volga township, Clayton county 6 miles south of Elkader, the judicial seat and banking point, and 3 from Littleport, its shipping point. Has R D from Elkader. Ehrhardt, G.E. - general store |
| East Elkport
(pg 494) Clayton county. Name changed to Garber. See Garber |
| Edgewood
(pg 496) Population, 750. An incorporated town on the C.M. & St. P. Ry., in Lodomillo township, Clayton county, 18 miles south of Elkader, the judicial seat. Contains Congregational, Catholic and Methodist Episcopal churches, a bank, an opera house, electric light plant and a weekly newspaper, the Journal. Tel., W.U. Exp., W. F. & Co.; J.W. Forward, postmaster. Amling, Charles - notions Arthur, A.J. - RR, exp and tel agt Digby, R.J. - insurance Cooledge, V.J. - hardware Cocking, R.C. - general store Croyle, Charles - restaurant Edgewood Band Edgewood Journal - F.A. Peet publr Farmers' Co-operative Creamery Co. Farmers' Savings Bank (capital $15,000) - J.F. Adams pres., C.L. True cashier Forward, J.W. - Postmaster Glazier, D.S. - wagonmaker Gray, M.L. - physician Hanson, E.B. - physician Hatfield, Ira - harness Hesner, C.F. - theatre Hotel Whipple - J.D. Whipple prop Houlahan Bros. - meats Newman, D.W. - dentist Noble, E.L. - musical instruments Noble, Rulon & Co. - grocers and shoes Peick, Fred - drugs Pilkington, G.W. - furniture Putz & Co. - general store Robinson, Frank - flour and feed Schaffers Studio Scovel, N. - lawyer Shaffer & Co. - jewelry Sharp & Kirk - agrl implts Spahn & Rose Lumber Co. State Bank of Edgewood (capital $25,000) - Charles Blanchard pres, J.P. Wiley cashr True, C.L. - cashier Farmers' Savings Bank Tyrrell, George H. - confectionery Waldo, H.L. - hardware Westerlen & Sons - garage Wiley, J.P. - cashr State Bank of Edgewood |
| Elkader - county
seat (pg 500-501) Population, 1,300. The judicial seat of Clayton county is an incorporated city located on the Turkey river, and on the Elkader branch of the Iowa & Dakota div. C., M. & St. P. Ry., 19 miles from Beulah, where the branch joins the main line 6 miles from Osborne on the Volga branch of the Dubuque division of the same road, 60 northwest of Dubuque and 230 northeast of Des Moines. Has Catholic, Congregational and Evangelical churches, good schools, 2 banks, 3 weekly newspapers: the Clayton County Democrat, Register and Poultry Post. The Clayton County Insane Asylum is located here. An electric light plant was installed in 1900 at a cost of $20,000. There is an excellent system of water works from a well, flowing 400 gallons per minute, and with mains supplied from a reservoir 225 feet above the town. There are fine limestone quarries in the immediate vicinity from which the county got the material to construct a stone arch bridge, which spans the Turkey river. Tel., W.U. Exp., W.F. & Co.; A.J. Palas, postmaster. Allen Bros (Albert and Ole) - machinists and garage Andreae, A.H. - county auditor Bahr, John - plumber and tinner Barnard, Harrison - insurance Barton, Daniel - live stock Barton, Ray - produce Barton, Thomas - live stock Becker, Carl F. - county supt of schools Becker, John F. - cashr Elkader State Bank Bente, H.M. - vulcanizer Bergemyer, Embert - sheriff Burlingame, E.A. - grocer Cassidy, George - cement contractor Cassidy, Jeremiah - contractor Citizens Gas Co. - Ross Richardson mngr Clark, Seth - thresher Clayton County Abstract Co. - Wm. C. Reimer pres. Clayton County Democrat - Hiram C. Bishop propr Clayton County Fire & Lightning Ins. Co. - Frank J. Uriell sec Clayton County Insane Asylum - L.L. Hulverson sec Cole, R.E. - blacksmith Crider, Clayton L. - veterinary surgeon Communia Fire & Lightning Ins Co. - Henry Wistrick sec Davidson, W.W. - county attorney Davidson & Davidson (T.M. and W.W.) - lawyers Dittmer, Walter C. - implements and garage Donlon, Joseph - dentist Eberhart, Adolph - jeweler Elkader Bottling Works - Wacker & Lenth proprs Elkader Co-operative Commission Co. - W.J. Moran mngr, live stock Elkader Electric Light Co. - Schmidt Bros. proprs Elkader Opera House - Gus H. Wilke mngr Elkader Register - H.L. Griffith propr Elkader State Bank (capital $50,000) - H.H. Hagensick pres., D.D. Murphy v-pres, J.F. Becker cashr Fair Store - E.W. Ferris propr., novelties First Nat'l Bank (capital $50,000) - R.E. Price pres., A.J. Carpenter cashr Fitzpatrick, E.C. - clothing Floete Lumber Co. - John Foster mngr German Turn Verein - Charles Reinecke sec Gleason, Clement D. - livery Glesne & Co. (John Glesne) - general store Gmelin, H.C. - printer Goldberg, Max - general store Graff, Gustav J. - county treasurer Griffith, H.L. - publr Elkader Register and Poultry Post Hagensick, Henry H. - drugs Hagensick, Martin G. - clerk of court Hale, DeWitt C. - photographer Heiden, Fred L. - hardware Hempel, J.G. - clothing Hill, J.H. - abstracts Home Lumber Co. - R.L. Seneff mngr Hotel Bayless - F.F. Asay propr Humphrey & McLaughlin - restaurant and billiards Hyde Bros - blksmiths, implts and garage Jack & Price (S.V. Jack, V.T. Price) - real estate Jeffers, Wm. J. - dentist Katschkowsky, Freda - county recorder Keinpell, Wm. F. - hardware Kramer, L.J. - meats Krogman, Wm. - tailor Larson, Edward - thresher Leibrock, Frank G. - dry goods Lenth, L.C. - coal, feed and ice Leonard, Tobey - creamery Livingood, D.E. - harnessmaker McGrath, Wm. J. - physician Majestic Theatre - J.L. Flannigan propr Marshall & Co. (W.W. Marshall, E.E. Stockman) - restaurant Miller, Wm. A. - physician Molumby's Hall - John K. Molumby propr Morse, R.L. - dentist Mueller, Herman F. - musical mdse Murphy, D.D. & Son (Daniel D. and Clarence F.) - lawyers Niemeyer, Frank A. - general store Oehring, C.C. - drugs Ottstadt, R.C. - photographer Phalas, Henry C. - insurance Palas, Arthur J. - Lawyer and Postmaster Patterson, Henry S. - physician Paul, Mrs. E.M. - tel and exp agt Poull & Bink (M.J. Poull, L.M. Bink) - general store Poultry Post (monthly) - H.L. Griffith publr Preston, W.A. - lawyer Price, R.E. & V.T. - lawyers Regan & Witt (Michael Regan, Wm. Witt) - furniture Reimer, Wm. C. - lawyer Schmidt Bros & Co. (C.G., F.H. and R.F. Schmidt) - flour mill Shulz, A.A. - meats Standard Telephone Co. - L.F. Orr mngr Stebor, John - cigar manufacturer Toutellot, Edward B. - county engineer Toutsch, John - real estate Uecker, August - tailor Wacher & Lenth (Henry Wacher, Fred Lenth) - proprs Elkader Bottling Wks Walch, L.A. - garage White, Glenn G. - physician Williamson, C.H. - cement contractor Wonderly, John - harness Zahrndt, L.F. - laundry |
| Elkport
(pg 502) Population, 250. An incorporated town on the C.M. & St. P. Ry. and on the Turkey river, in Volga township, Clayton county, 13 miles southeast of Elkader, the judicial seat, and 43 from Dubuque. Has United Brethren and Lutheran churches and a bank. Tel., W.U. Exp., W. F. & Co.; Asa G. Kriebs, postmaster. Bahr, Peter - carpet weaver Benschneider, Louis - hardware Brandtman, C. - general store Brandtman, Mrs. Sophia - milliner Central House - S. White propr Elkport Cheese & Cream Co. - H.F. Mueller sec Elkport Opera House - George Kriebs propr Elkport Savgins Bank (capital $10,000) - H.H. Hagensick pres, George Kriebs cashr Gifford, George - furniture Gifford George L. - lumber and coal Hohman, A.W. - produce Jaster, John B. - feed mill Knospe, Wm. - wagonmaker Kriebs, Asa G. - General Store and Postmaster Kriebs, Frank J. - physician Kriebs, Louisa E. - drugs Lau, Floyd - automobiles Mueller, H.F. - jeweler Plagman, H. - coal and live stock Prolow, E.J. - R.R. Exp and Tel agt Renschel, Andrew - harness Schweikert, Jacob - drayage Thein, G.M. - physician Younkman, Samuel - livery |
| Farmersburg
(pg 518) Population, 300. An incorporated town on the C., M. & St. P. Ry., in Farmersburg township, Clayton county, 9 miles from Elkader, the judicial seat. Has Lutheran and Union churches and a bank. Tel., W.U. Exp., W.F.& Co.; S.L. Shates, postmaster. Adams, James F. - real estate and mayor Baron, Chas - hotel Brandt, G.A. - physician Darrow, Geo. - R.R. exp and tel agt Duffin, Leroy - dentist Engelhardt, L.L. - autos and pianos Farmersburg Grain Co. Farmersburg Savings Bank (capital $40,000) - John Everall pres, L.W. Thompson chashr Fuelling, Wm. F. & Son - lumber Gall, Herman - wagonmaker Glawe, Geo. - restaurant Hagen, E.O. - harness Harnack, Mrs. H.W. - milliner Hinch, Charles & Son - hardward King, Dr Kjosa, Otto - farm implements Looby, E. - harness Mathews, James & Son - garage and pumps Oelke, C.W. - livery and hotel Oelke, Henry Jr. - general store Oelke, H. & Son - general store Radloff, George C. - Grocer, meats and restr Sharles, Samuel L. - Postmaster and Drugs Thompson, L.W. - cashr Farmersburg Savings Bank Walter, Mrs. Ernest - milliner Walter & Sons - garage and farm implts *Transcriber's note: surname of Postmaster was given as typed. Other records give his name as Samuel L. Shales |
| Froelich
(pg 544) Population, 50. A village in Giard township, Clayton county, on the C., M. & St. P. Ry., 18 miles by rail north of Elkader, the judicial seat, and 5 from Farmersburg, the usual banking point. Tel., W.U. Exp., W. F. & Co.; A.M. Burlingame, postmaster. Bernhard, J.H. - cattle breeder Burlinggame & Tayek - General Store |
| Garber
(pg 545) Population, 150. On the C.M. & St. P. Ry., in Volga township, Clayton county, 13 miles southeast of Elkader, the judicial seat. Has a bank and a Catholic church. Tel., W.U. Erp., W.F. & Co.; Lewis A. Zearley, postmaster. Farmers' Savings Bank (capital $10,000) - Henry C. Schnepf cashier Flaherty, Leo - livery Garber Farmers' Co-operative Commission Co. Garber Farmers' Co-operative Creamery Co. Garber Farmers' Mutual Telephone Co. Graf, F.W. - restaurant Haack, Henry - real estate Hammond, Bert - live stock O'Connor, M.J. - agricultural implements Prolow, E.J. - R.R. Exp and Tel agt Schnepf, Conrad - general store Schnepf, Henry C. - cashier Farmers' Savings bank and insurance Schweikert, J.F - contractor Strube, R.C. - blacksmith Voss, J.H. - well driller Voss & Co. - general store Zearley, Lewis A. - Undertaker and Postmaster |
| Garnavillo
(pg 546) Population, 400. Settled in 1819. In Garnavillo township, Clayton county 10 miles s. of Elkader, the county seat, 5 1/2 from Clayton, the nearest shipping point by rail, and 4 west of the Mississippi river. Has Catholic and Lutheran churches, a newspaper, the Tribune, and 2 banks. Mail stage twice daily to Clayton. Telephone connection. Weber B. Kuenzel, postmaster. Brandt Bros. - cattle breeders Crawford, A.N. - harnessmaker Duffin, R. - dentist Farmers' State Bank (capital $25,000) - J.W. Kudeh pres, H.H. Kuhlman cashr Felhafer, Fred - contractor Garnavillo Commission Co. - J.H.H. Stiehl cashr. Garnavillo Farmers' Creamery Co. Garnavillo Farmers' Insurance Co. Garnavillo Savings Bank (capital $50,000) - Wm. F. Meyer pres, Charles Roggman cashr Garnavillo Telephone Co. Garnavillo Tribune - R.O. Schumacher publr Gruetzmacher, Ida - milliner Harberg, Fred - wagonmaker Harberg, H.J. - soft drinks Hudek, J.W. - physician Krasinsky, T.J. - general store Kregel, E.N. & H.D. - cattle breeders Kregel, E.W. - county supervisor Kregel, N.A - contractor Kuenzel, H.C. - drugs Kuenzel, Weber B. - Postmaster, School Supplies and Art Goods Kuhlman, H.H. - cashr Farmers' State Bank Luehsen, Henry - furniture, undertaker and marble Masuen, M. - meats Meuser Lumber Co. Meyer, Wm. N.C. - farm implements Mohrman, Art - garage Ries, T.A. & Co. - general store Roggman, Charles - cashr Garnavillo Savings Bank and insurance Schmidt, Fred J. - contractor Schumacher, R.O. - publr Garnavillo Tribune Schumacher, Wm. & Son - hardware Starlight Theatre - A.H. Stickgord mngr Thoma, Christ - general store |
| Giard
(pg 551) A postoffice on the C., M. & St. P. Ry., in Giard township, Clayton county, 20 miles from Elkader, the judicial seat, and 6 from North McGregor, its banking point. Beyer, Ferd - general store |
| Graham
(pg 558) Population, 40. In Millville township, Clayton county, 24 miles s.e. of Elkader, the judicial seat, 9 from Turkey River, the nearest shipping point, and 5 from Colesburg, the nearest bank location. George P. Burgess, postmaster. Bolsinger, G.R. - saw mill Burgess, George P. - General Store and Postmaster Riegel, H.W - saw mill |
| Gunder
(pg 570) Population, 50. In Marion township, Clayton county, 7 miles from Cermont, its banking a shipping point, and 11 from Elkader, the judicial seat. Has rural delivery from Postville. Farmers Store - general store Nyborg, Oscar - implements Nyborg, A. Oscar - blacksmith Osborn, O.K. - grocer |
| Guttenberg
(pgs 572-573) Population, 1,950. An incorporated town located on the Mississippi river and on the C., M. & St. P. Ry., in Jefferson township, Clayton county, 22 miles southeast of Elkader, the judicial seat, and 35 northwest of Dubuque. Has German Catholic, German Lutheran and Meithodist Episcopal churches, excellent public and parochial schools, electric lights, canning factory, granite works, 2 banks and a weekly newspaper, The Press. Tel., W.U. Exp., W.F. & Co.; Calvin P. Luther, postmaster. Adam, Peter - restaurant Aulwes, Louis - baker Barton, H. - drugs Beck, B. - gardener Beerman Bros (Wm. J. and Henry L.) - furniture Beerman, Louis - ferry Beerman, W.J. - county coroner Beutel, Charles - soft drinks Beutel, the Misses - millinery Beyer, A.E. - physician Borcherding, Wm. - livery Borman, August H. - lawyer Bosecker, Fred Jr. - jeweler Bowman, C.L. - shoes Burr, M. - dairy Central Hotel - H.J. Shirmer prop Chailsworth, C.L. - grocer Chase, E.W. - photographer Class, Mrs. Louise - milliner Clayton County State Bank (capital $25,000) - Charles E. Scholz pres, C.J. Adam cashier Dorweiler, John - dairy Duffin & Cutler (C.W. Duffin, F.R. Cutler, Eugene Eberhard) - lumber Eberhard Lumber Co. - Edward and Eugene Eberhard Eilers, Benjamin - drayage Empire City Pearl Button Works - Chris Frommelt supt. Franks, Wiley W. - grocer, real estate and insurance Friedlein, Fred N. - agrl implts Friedlein, Mrs. W.L. - hotel Fuerste L. & L. (Louise and Lena) - milliners Gilbertz & Schmid (Michael Gilbertz, Charles Schmid) - meats Glover, H.B. Co. - Miss Florentine Koppin mgr., overall mfrs Groth, John - automobiles and garage Growney, J. - real estate and insurance Guttenberg Canning Co. Guttenberg Military Band - Fred Scholz leader Guttenberg Press - Muschewske Bros. props Guttenberg State Bank (capital $25,000) - Henry Eckert pres, John P. Eckert cashier Hamann & Stack - autos Herboldsheimer, John S. - wagonmaker Home Electric Light Co. Horsch, J.H. - tailor Hunstad Bros. - garage Ihm Bros (Carl and Emil) - general store James, Benjamin W. - granite works Junk, Peter - harness Kann, Wm. H. - general store and grain Kappen, Albert J. - undertaker Kappen, Clemens (estate of) - A.J. Kappen mgr, furniture Kohler, George - lime mfr Kuemple Bros (John G. and Edward) - hardware Luther, Calvin P. - Postmaster Meuser Lumber Co. - F.J. Friedlein mgr Meyer, Adolph & Bro. (Adolph and Alfred) - cigar mfrs Miller, C.C. - dentist Montgomery Pearl Button Co. - Robert Scholz mgr Muschewske Bros (L.C. and H.J.) - publrs Guttenberg Press Niemeyer, Garret H. - clothing Ortman Bros. - drayage Overbeck, H. Julius - hardware and insurance Petters, C.W. - R.R. Exp and Tel agt Princess Theatre - Robt Sterritt prop Purnhage, John - jeweler Roth, Andrew - general store Saengling, F.J. - wagonmaker Scholz, Charles E. - lawyers Scholz, O.F. - drugs Schopes, H.W. - insurance Schroeder, A.F. - veterinar surgeon Schweder, Louis - contractor Standard Telephone Co. Thiese, Mrs. M. - general store Turner Hall - Turner Society props Wolter, Rudolph E. - baker and bottler Yunker, Mary - grocer |
| Highland
(pg 587) A discontinued postoffice in Clayton county, 11 miles west of Elkader, the judicial seat, and 5 south of Elgin, when mail is supplied by rural delivery. Gilson, M.M. - general store |
| Littleport
(pg 665) Population, 225. A village on Volga river, and on the C.M. & St. P. Ry., in Clayton county, 9 miles south of Elkader, the judicial seat. Has a bank. Exp., W.F. & Co. Brich, Joseph J. - general store Corson, T.F. - wagonmaker Farmers Co-operative Creamery Co. Kafer, Anthony - meats Keve Lumber Co. Latteyer, Fred - jeweler Liddy, Fred J. - grocer Littleport Savings Bank (capital $11,000) - J.J. Brich pres Madden, Thomas - restaurant Meese, W.C. - hotel Ortman, C.G. - livery Zapf, A.B. - general store |
| Luana
(pgs 672-673) Population, 150. On the C., M. & St. P. Ry., in Monona township, Clayton county, 18 miles north of Elkader, the judicial seat. Has German Lutheran and Methodist Episcopal churches and a bank. Telephone and telegraph facilities. Exp., W.F. & Co.; Miss Susan M. Chapman, postmaster. Chapman, Susan N. - Postmaster Engelhardt, George - mayor Enos Bros. - live stock Fett, R.W. - general store Frank, Benjamin - creamery Frye, Philip - feed mill Henderson, Mrs. Frank - hotel Hinman, Wm. - stone quarry Kamps, F.C. - restaurant Lambert, G.M. - R.R. Exp and tel agt Land, W.F. - insurance Lindroth, G.F. - garage Luana Band - Arthur Kruega leader Luana Farmers' Co-operative Creamery Co. Luana Farmers' Shipping Co. Luana Savings Bank (capital $20,000) - W.J. Splies cashier Nichols, C.J. - blacksmith Overbeck, B.F. - livery Palas, Henry - live stock Pufahl, G. - live stock breeder Rowell, A.E. - lumber and coal Splies, W.J. - cashier Luana Savings Bank Stoehr, R.J. - hardware Tewes, W.F. - general store |
| Marquette
- see North McGregor |
| McGregor
(pgs 675-676) Population, 1,260. Settled in 1842. An incorporated city located on the Mississippi river and on the C.M. & St. P. Ry., in Clayton county, 22 miles northeast of Elkader, the judicial seat, and 52 from Dubuque. It is across the river from Prairie du Chien, Wis., with which place it is connected by ferry. It is lighted by electricity, has water works, fire department, excellent religious and educational advantages, first-class hotels, a hospital, 2 banks and a weekly newspaper, The North Iowa Times. Tel., W.U. Exp., W.F. & Co.; Anton Huebsch, postmaster. Adney, A. - tinsmith and plumber Bergman & Dunning - grocer and meats Bickel Baking Co. - J.D. Bickel pres., K.D. Bickel sec Bickel Meat & Grocery Co. - J.D. Bickel pres, W.S. Bickel sec. Blaker, C.E. - garage Bowen, Charles H. - harnessmaker Boyle, M.E. - dray Chapin & Spaulding (Asahel Chapin, E.L. Spaulding) - lawyers Church, Gilbert - confectioner Clark, Alice M. - physician Clark, Henry H. - physician Clark Hospital - H.H. and A.M. Clark proprs Clemens, A. & Co. - dry goods Coffman, John B. - plumber Dahar, John - tailor Daubenberger, John F. - lumber and coal Daubenberger, Wm. F. & Co. (Wm. F. Daubenberger, Marcus Dehley) - clothing De Haven, Earl - livery Dornback, Frank - grocer Eichendorf, John - tailor Eichendorf, Walter L. - lawyer Farnum, Mrs. Jennie A. - Christian Scientist Fette, Christian - restaurant First National Bank (capital $50,000) - W.F. Daubenberger pres., F.S. Richards cashier Freeman, G.F. - pianos Frese, G.H. & Bro. (John C. Frese) - jewelers Geske, Henry - bottler Geske, M.X. - lawyer Gilchrist & Co. (F.C. Bell, J.W. Boyle) - grain, seed and live stock Goddard, Herbert J. - grocer Haight, Louis E. - confectioner Hatch, Frank D. - grocer Hellberg, John H. - confectioner Horning, Alamando A. - photographer Hoskins, L.D. - automobiles Huebsch, Anton - Publr North Iowa Times Iowa Telephone Co. - H.A. Statton mngr Kennedy, M.T. & Co. (George M. Bliss) - drugs and stationers Kramer, Charles F. - drugs Kramer, John - clothing Kranert, August - shoes Larson, John H. - shoes Leonard, Mrs. Dora - restaurant McGregor Building & Loan Assn. - John Kramer sec McGregor Citizens' Assn. - Frank C. Sloane sec McGregor Electric Light and Power Co. - G.S. Donaldson propr McGregor Fish Co. McGregor Hand Laundry - C.F. Davis propr McLanahan, Miss S.V. - milliner Miles, I.H. - physician North Iowa Times - Anton Huebsch publr Oehring, Fred J. - jeweler Pilkington, W.B. - ice Presho, John - billiards Quigley, Robert - lawyer Ramage, J.A. - cashier State Bank of McGregor Reeves, Henry - live stock dealer Reynolds Hotel - H.E. Reynolds propr Richards, F.S. - cashier First National Bank Shadel, Bird - restaurant and confectioner Sherman, E. Amelia - physician Sloan, Quincy A. & Son - hardware Spaulding, Clarence F. - furniture and undertaker Stafford, L. - R.R. Exp and tel agt State Bank of McGregor (capital $25,000) - J.F. Daubenberger pres, J.A. Ramage cashier Sullivan Opera House - T.J. Sullivan mngr Thomas, W.H. - physician Walker, Charles W. - insurance Walter, John A. - dentist Washburn, George - cattle breeder Webb, John E. - dentist Weir, David H. - general store Widman, J.F & Sons (John F., A.J. and C.F.) - printers and blank book mnfrs. Wolfe, Charles J. - live stock Zimmerman (The) - E.A. Bergman propr |
| Mederville (pg
717) Population, 100. On the C., M. & St. P. Ry., in Fox* Creek Township, Clayton county, 8 miles south of Elkader, the judicial seat, and banking point. Tel., W.U. Exp., W.F. & Co. Wm. M. Brinkhouse, posmaster. Bente, Wm. - pumps Brinkhouse, Wm. M. - General Store and Postmaster Koester, Theo. - farm implements Meder, Charles - county supervisor Transcriber's note: correct location is in Cox Creek township |
| Millville (pg
722) A discontinued postoffice on the Little Turkey river, in Millville township, Clayton county, 20 miles s.e. of Elkader, the judicial seat, 3 1/2 miles west of Turkey River, the nearest railroad station, and 7 from Guttenberg, the nearest banking point. Has rural delivery from Turkey River. Becker, B.H. - general store Graybill, Charles - blacksmith Kenyon, P. - general store |
| Monona (pgs
727-728) Population, 900. An incorporated town on the C., M. & St. P. Ry., in Monona township, Clayton county, 22 miles north of Elkader, the judicial seat. Has Catholic, Congregational, German Evangelical, German Lutheran and Methodist churches, a graded public school, an opera house, water works, gas plant, 2 banks and a weekly newspaper, The Leader. W.U. Exp., W.F. & Co. Telephone connection. Harry C. Fox, postmaster. Abel, F.G. - jeweler Baade & Waalk - milliners Balekos, George - restaurant Bellows, Mrs. Celia - milliner Bernhardt, Wm. - blacksmith Briar, Joseph A. - marble works Bronson, Jason D. - physician Busching & Pape (Otto F. Busching, Ed W. Pape) - hardware Citizens' State Bank (capital $25,000) - John Killen pres, Robert M. Fonda cashier Colby, Fred - cement walks Colby, Gus - cement walks Collins, Richard - blacksmith Cottage Hotel Cunningham, George H. - hardware Currie, Albert L. - dentist Duncan J. - restaurant English Bros. - drugs Everall, B.B. - physician Farmers' Commission Co. - H.H. Smith mngr Fonda, Robert M. - Cashier, Citizens' State Bank Fox, Harry C. - druggist and Postmaster Hicks, Joshua - physician Hotel Arlington - George Fosha propr Howard, Frank H. - general store Humphrey Bros. - agrl implements Humphrey, W.F. - dentist Iowa telephone Co. - Carrie Musser mngr Kaiser & Weithorn (Ernest Kaiser, Wm. Weithorn) - general store Glenpell, Eugene Jr. - harnessmaker, auto supplies and vucanizing Koth, H. - live stock breeder, 2 miles sw Kozelka Shoe Store - Wm. Kozelka mngr Kruse, W.C. - furniture and undertaker Kurdelmeier, F.C. - contractor McNiff, Phil - R.R., Exp and Tel agt Maiers, J.A. - real estate Meier, D.W. - lawyer Meuser Lumber Co. - W.G. Weifbeck mngr Mid-Continental Utilities Co. - P.R. Williams mngr Mista, John - shoes Monona Farmers' Telephone Co. Monona Iron Works - C.H. Wiegand propr Monona Leader - H.S. Rittenhouse publr Monona Lumber Co. - G.A. Thomas mngr Monona Opera House - A.J. Wirkler mngr Monona State Bank (capital $40,000) - F.M. Orr pres, H.T. Orr cashier Montgomery, F. - coal and cement Neubauer, John - automobiles and garage Orr, C.J. - insurance Orr, C.J. & Co. - clothing Orr, H.T. - cashier Monona State Bank Peglow, Fred J. & Co. - autos and garage Rittenhouse, H.S. - publr Robertson, J.E. - vet surgeon Russell, C.W. - restaurant Russell, E.W. - coal and ice Schofield, Paul P. - feed mill Schultz, Carl G. - furniture and undertaker Schwab, A.E. - grocer Sebastian, Charles - drayman Standard Telephone Co. Steele Bros (Frank J. and Joseph) - general store Stiert, F.X. - blcksmith Tangeman, Ray F.A. - racket store Tapper, George - physician Ternburg, E.G. - photographer Ulish, P.E. - livery Ulish & Wagner - meats Union Farmers' Co-operative Creamery Co. - Cora M. Haislett sec Walsh, Joseph - autos and garage Wirkler, Arthur J. - clothing |
| National (pg
751) In Farmersburg township, Clarion county [sic - Clayton county], 12 miles sw. of McGregor, the nearest banking point, and 5 1/2 from Farmersburg, the nearest shipping point. Has rural delivery from McGregor. |
| North Buena Vista
(pg 765) Population, 179. On the Mississippi river and on the C., M. & St. P. Ry., in Clayton county, 40 miles southeast of Elkader, the judicial seat, and 7 1/2 from Holy Cross, the nearest banking point. Tel, W.U. Exp., W.F. & Co.; Albert N. Kloser, postmaster Bakula, Frank J. - poultry breeder Clemen, Michael - general store Dix, Henry - blacksmith Engling, Michael - harness Freyman, Peter - bank Heider & McGuire (Peter Heider, Frank McGuire) - live stock Kloser, Albert N. - Postmaster Mell, John - general store Nagel, C.F. - general store Noggle, Ellis - restaurant and general store Olt, Wm. - R.R., Exp and Tel agent Schmidt, B.F. & A. - apiarists Schmidt, Joseph L. - billiards Sweeney, Frank J. - live stock breeder Sweeney, J.P. - general store |
| North McGregor
(pg 766) Population, 600. An incorporated town on the Mississippi river, which is here crossed by a pontoon railroad bridge, and on the C., M. & St. P. Ry., in Clayton county, 26 miles n.e. of Elkader, the judicial seat, and 1 1/2 north of McGregor. The town is principally sustained by the railroad. Has telephone connection and electric lights from McGregor system. Tel., W.U. Exp., W.F. & Co. Bayless Pharmacy - Harriet and C.D. Bayless Berry (The) - hotel, James M. Berry propr Bills, Grover J. - billiards Burke, Ed - restaurant Burke Hotel - J.J. Burke propr Dahman, P.J. - billiards Dahmen & Ferris - garage Donaldson, E.S. - physician Ferris, E.C. & Son (Edmund C. and Cloyd E.) - restaurant Gilmore, T.C. - real estate Hervison, J.A. & Co. (James A. Hervison) - general store Hughes Bus Line Keen, H.A. - agrl implements Knapp, M.J. - grocer and meats Langlie, Anton B. - general store Matthews, Mrs. T.B. - restaurant Nicholson, Ernest - cashier North McGregor Savings Bank North McGregor Savings Bank (capital $10,000) - C.J. Weiser pres, Ernest Nicholson cashier North McGregor Stone Crusing Works - A.J. Knapp and Frank Sawvell mngrs Schott, Harry H. - drayage Schurtzman, Herman A. - meats Scrogum, John M. - fish and ice Sloan, J.J. - dry goods Wingen, G. & Sons (Gerhardt, Herman J, Wm. F. and Christian) - lumber Wingen Opera House |
| Osborne (pg
782) Population, 50. On the C.,M. & St. P. Ry., in Clayton county, 6 miles south of Elkader, the judicial seat and 6 from Volga, the usual banking point. Exp. W.F. & Co.; George Feller, postmaster. Feller, George - Postmaster, General Store, Hardware and Railroad Agent Meuser Lumber Co. - J.C. Paul mngr Sturm, J.E. - contractor |
| Osterdock (pg
790) Population, 100. On the C.M. & St. P. Ry., in Mallory township, Clayton county, 24 miles s.e. of Elkader, the judicial seat, and 36 from Dubuque. Nearest bank at Guttenberg, 6 miles distant. Exp., W.F. & Co. Tel, W.U.; John C. Kickbush, postmaster. Barrett, Delbert - saw mill Barrett & Penhollow - garage Bowman, Mrs. E. - hotel Columbia Orchestra - W.F. Kickbush mngr Desotel, Charles - blacksmith Farmers Co-operative Commission Co. - grain and coal Haberman, John - hotel Hyde, G.W. - livery Hyde, G.W. Jr. - harness Kickbush, John C. - General Store and Postmaster Opera House - J.C. Kickbush mngr Osterdock Cornet Band Osterdock Commission Co. - Chas Friedlein mngr, produce Osterdock Creamery Co. - H.A. Mallory sec Schweikert, J.E. - general store |
| Read (pg 830) A discontinued postoffice in Read township, Clayton county, 6 miles northeast of Elkader, the judicial seat, nearest railroad station and banking point, whence mail is supplied by rural delivery. Radach, E.W. - general store |
| Saint Olaf (pg
857) Population, 160. Settled in 1870. An incorporated town on the C., M. & St. P. Ry., in Wagner township, Clayton county, 6 miles north of Elkader, the judicial seat. Has a bank. Tel., W.U. Exp., W., F. & Co.; James L. Reynolds, postmaster. Bachtel, E.H. - blacksmith Barnum, Harry - livery Emberston, H.T. - meats Farmers' Co-operative Creamery Farmers' State Bank (capital $25,000), Q.J. Palas pres., F.K. Orvis cashr Geno, A.L. - restr and billiards Gilbert, F.M. - hardware Henning, Wm. - jeweler Houg, O.K. - hardware Jacobson & Landsgard - general store Johnston, Otto O. - cashr St. Olaf Savings Bank Knudson Bros. - garage Olson, John K. - live stock Orvis, F.K. - cashr Farmers' State Bank Orvis, F.R. - hotel Reynolds, James L. - Postmaster St. Olaf Furniture Co. - Theodore Knudson, furniture St. Olaf Grain Co. St. Olaf Lumber Co. St. Olaf Savings Bank (capital $15,000)- John F. Johnston pres., Otto O. Johnston cashr Wilke, H.W. - general store |
| Saint Sebald
(pg 857) A farmers' postoffice in Sperry township, Clayton county, 16 miles southwest of Elkader, the judicial seat, and 6 north of Strawberry Point, the nearest railroad station and banking point. Has a Lutheran church. G.H. Fuehr, postmaster. Fuehr, G.H. - Postmaster and Clergyman |
| Strawberry Point
(pgs 924 & 925) Population 1,200, is located on the C. M. & St. P. Ry., in Clayton county, 16 miles s.w. of Elkader, the judicial seat, and 50 n.w. of Dubuque. It is a wide-awake business town, and has 6 churches, modern high school, water works, electric light, sewerage system, 2 opera halls, 2 banks and a weekly newspaper, The Strawberry Point-Press. The Farmers' Creamery in this place is the largest strictly separator creamery in this county. Stock, grain and dairy products are shopped in large quantities. Exp., W., F. & Co. Tel., W.U.; R.W. Schug, postmaster. Accola, J. - photographer Allderson, J.R. - livestock breeder Allen, Herbert - blacksmith Anthony, E.J. - physician Arnold, Manuel G. - live stock breeder Arnold, W.H. - garage Auditorium - Oscar Davis, mngr Bales & Rodies - bridge contrs Barker, L.W. - livery Barr, George W. - insurance Blean, R.B. - chiropractor Bowers, I.A. - laundry Bowman, Howard - plumber Byrnes, Wm. J. - live stock Campbell & Son - garage Carmichael, Nellie - milliner Carpenter, John J. - grocer and restr Carpenter & Tinker - billiards Chapman & Esch (J.W. Chapman, H. Esch) - flour, feed and coal Clark, Robert R. - publr Strawberry Point Press Clough, Mrs. Minnie - general store Davis Estate (L.D. and Grace Davis) - general store Dorman, Charles - dentist Eaton, Hal M. - dentist Uphriam, Herman - clothing Farrington, Fred - apiarist Feulner, O.H.J. - hardware First National Bank (capital $25,000), A. Hanson pres, M.A. Harwood cashr Franklin Furniture Co. - Charles Roberts propr Friedrich, Charles - contr Gildner Bros & Schomberg - clothing Goodrich, M.J. - poultry Gratke, Gootfried E. - architect Harris, Walter - vulcanizer Harwood, M.A. - cashr First Natl Bank Helgerman, Ed - blacksmith Henry & Coykendall (John Henry, Wayne Coykendall) - drugs Hesner, M.E. - hardware Hogan, Thomas - tailor Holmes, Alexander - lawyer Hotel Franklin - Julius Duerst mngr Howard, Fred H. - physician Howard, I.P. - drugs Howard, Thomas - physician Interstate Telephone Co. - Myrtle Buechner mngr Jordan, Ernest - city marshal King Bros & Preston (James and John King, L.w. Preston) - lumber King, J.R. - agrl implts Kretschmar, O.L. - shoes LeDage, H.C. - creamery Lang & Son (E.E. & C.E.) - live stock Ludy, Jacob - bldg contr Lyric Theatre - H. Allen mngr McGarvey, Al G. - gldg contr Morris, Thomas - bldg contr Moser, E.G. - well borer Nace & Co - restaurant Newberry Bros (Byron W. and Charles W.) - lawers Opperman, E.J. - agrl implts Peck, Peter E. - harnessmaker Rawson, Edward C. - physician Reinecke, Wm. F. - cashr Strawberry Point State Bank Riddell & Co. (Mrs. Alex Riddell) - grocers Roberts, Charles - pianos and organs Schafer, C.L. - R.R. exp and tel agt Schoeppe & Smith (Carl A. Schoeppe, Albert Smith) - meats Schug Realty Co. (R.W. and J.F. Schug) - Real Estate and Insurance Scofield Bros (Harry W. and Guy F.) - general store Sheldon, Henry - jeweler Smith, Frederick - drayage Snyder, Marvin - live stock Steinhilber, C.F. - Land Co. Strawberry Point Commercial Club - Wm. F. Reinecke pres Strawberry Point District Fair Society - R. W. Schug sec. Strawberry Point Farmers' Commission Co. - F.V. Balluff mngr Strawberry Point Farmers' Creamery Assn - C.D. Woolcot sec Strawberry Point Opera House Strawberry Point Press - Robert R. Clark pubr Strawberry Point State Bank (capital $50,000) - J.C. Flenniken pres., Wm. F. Reinecke cashr Strawberry Point Water Works Talcott, Dooley & Co. (Bert Talcott, Wm. Dooley) - general store Uhl, Mary A. - milliner Wareham, W.L. - billiards and bowling Wear, H.D. - photographer Woodruff, Mrs. Thomas - carpet weaver |
| Turkey River (pg
941) Population, 50. On the C.,M. & St. P. Ry, and on the Turkey river, in Millville township, Clayton county, 28 miles n.w. of Dubuque, 30 from Elkader, the juducial seat, and 6 from Guttenberg, the nearest banking point. Exp., W., F. & Co., Tel, W.U.; Mrs. Jose Truesdell, postmaster. Adams Patent Wheel Factory Christ, E.W. - R.R. exp and tel agt Co-operative Co - agri implts, grain and live stock Latta, A.W. - hotel Truesdell, Mrs. Jose - Postmaster Truesdell, N.H. - general store |
| Updegraff (pg
943) A discontinued postoffice in Mallory township, Clayton county, 18 miles southeast of Elkader, the county seat, and 5 1/2 from Elkport, the nearest shipping point. Nearest bank at Guttenberg, 12 miles distant. Has rural delivery from Garber. |
| Volga / Volga City
(pg 952) Population, 450. An incorporated town on the Volga river, and on the C., M. & St. P. Ry., in Sperry township, Clayton county, 10 miles southwest of Elkader, the judicial seat. Has Catholic, Methodist Episcopal and Presbyterian churches and 2 banks. Tel., W.U. Exp., W. F. & Co.; R.W. Duff, postmaster. Adams & White (C.S. Adams, Ed White) - general store Ainsworth, S.C. - physician Andreas, H.C. - cashr Volga Savings Bank Blake, C.C. - furniture Boleyn, Albert - live stock Brenner, C. - baker Burns, J.J. - dentist Burrington, John C. - harnessmaker Burrington, Mrs. J.C. - milliner Cahill, J.A. - physician Duff, R.W. - Postmaster Farmers' Co-operatice Creamery Farmers State Bank (capital $25,000) - E.W. White pres, E.F. Sorg cashr Gifford, H.L. - meats Hotel Oliver - Eva B. Taylor propr Hurley, T.C. - clothing Konzen, Karl J. - publr Volga City News Kunzman, A.R. - autos and garage Lindman, F.J. - drayage Menser Lumber Co. Meyers, W.J. - general store Minihan, Maurice F. - hardware Northwestern Light & Power Co. O'Brien, R.A. - restaurant Paull & Brink -general store Perkins & Son - blacksmiths Phillips, Frank - livery Rinert, John - restaurant Schottroff Bros. - blacksmiths Shepard Bros. - drugs Smith, G.A. - hardware Sorg, E.F. - cashr Farmers State Bank Stahl, John - jeweler Susie, Fred - eggs, poultry, grain and seed Volga City News - Karl J. Konzen publr Volga Savings Bank (capital $40,000) - A.E. Olinger pres., H.C. Andreas cashr Webb, L. - R.R. Exp and tel agt White, W.E. -general store White, W.P. - drugs |
| Watson (pg
982) In Girard township Clayton county, 20 miles north of Elkader, the judicial seat, and 3 1/2 from Monona, its banking and shipping point, whence mail is supplied by rural delivery. Hensel, Herman - blacksmith |
| Wood (pg 1009) In Elk township, Clayton county, 20 miles southeast of Elkader, the judicial seat, and 4 1/2 from Edgewood, the nearest railroad station and banking point, whence mail is supplied by rural delivery (Route No. 1). Berens, Otto H. - general store Rulon, C.J. - general store Winkler, Chas. - wagonmaker |
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