1914 Merchants' Directory,New Bedford,Sodtown/Thomas,Yorktown
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1914 Bureau Directory
Merchants, Tradesmen & Manufacturers Financial Condition for Bureau County, IL Information obtained from the Jan. 1914, R. G. Dun Mercantile Agency Reference Book

SOURCE: Information obtained From the January, 1914, R. G. Dun Mercantile Agency Reference Book. Published by Jan and Naomi McPeek, June, 2003. Aaron's Books, 146 South Broadway, Salem, OH  44460, maczapperusa@netscape.net  Ph: 330-337-8845

NEW BEDFORD - Bureau County - 2D

Population 100 - Banking Town Manlius

Anderson, Chas. J. - Blacksmith L 4
Anderson, S. A. - G.S., Implts & c  F  3 1/2
Griffin, A. - Restaurant   4
Jensen, Alexander - Cig, confec & c  M  4
Johnson, G. W. - Harness  L  3 1/2
Nelick, W. A. - Meat   M
New Bedford Department Store (not inc.)...(See W. R. Spratt)
Oberschelp L. H. H. & Son 0 Mfrs, Brick & Tile
Porterfield, Mrs. A. M. - Millinery   M
Small, C. F. - Restaurant    4
Spratt, W. R. - Drugs & G.S.  J  3 1/2
Swan, Oscar - Billiards, Cigars, & c M  4
Thomas, John - Hotel  H  3 1/2

THOMAS, Bureau County - 2D

Population 100 - Banking Town Tampico

Jensen, C. H. - G.S.   K   4
Rollo, Raymond V. - Hardware  K  3 1/2
Thomas, W. & Son - G.S.  G  3

YORKTOWN, Bureau County - 2B (E.D. Tampico)

Population 150 - Banking Town Tampico

Brooks, Glen E. - G. S.    L  4
Frey, Simon - Blacksmith  M
Lawrence, Harry - G. S.   M  4

MANLIUS  - Population 218 - A banking town

Anderson P. J. - General Store
Barber Chas. - Electric Light
Brown Burt L. - Furniture
Bureau County Mutual Telephone Co.
Dabler & Dabler - Hardware & Implts.
Fritsch Elmer E. - Harness & Buggies
Glafka Louis - Billiards &c
Larsen C. - Meat
Lyons John - General Store
Manlius Grain & Coal Co. - Grain, Coal & lumber
Melvin Claude D. - General Store
Miller Burt B. - Coal
Pierceson Nels R. - Restaurant
Pierson A. J. - Well drilling engines
Reaser W. S. - Plumber, garage &c.
Schmidt Maurice F. - Hardware & Implts.
Strathman Drug Co.
Wallace Mrs. Ma*te - Hotel

SHEFFIELD, Bureau Co., Population 1,000 - A Banking Town

Alexander C. R. - Painter
Anderson J. T. & Sons - General Store
Booth & Peterson - Harness
Boyden Fred G. - Manufacturer Concrete Pipe
Boylan M. J. - Boots & Shoes &c
Carroll L. A. - Photographer, Wallpaper, &c
Chapman J. H. - Hotel
Dewey & Genster - General Store
Duke & Harris - Gro. & Meat
Duke & Kildow - Billiards &c
Duncan Thos. S. - Confec., Restaurant & Gro.
Estes J. M. - Blacksmith
Estes W. J. - Blacksmith
Evans & Jones - Restaurant &c
Ford Maggie C. - Millinery
Fuller Percy E. - Candy
Fuller & Sprague - Restaurant & Confec.
Green J. H. - General Store
Hortz E. F. & Son - Hardware, Stoves & Tin
Howard W. L. - Lumber
Jensen M. C. - Wagonmaker
Kewanee Light & Power Co. (Branch of Kewanee)
Lampton L. A. - Bakery
Lee W. A. & Son - Livery
Martin N. T. - Blacksmith
Plas*chart Alexander - Restaurant
Prior Bros. - Meat & Gro.
Prior & Johnson - Furniture & Undertaker
Queeman & Jack - Jewelry
Runft J. F. & Son - Groc. & Meat
Runft & Maher - Hardware &c
Sheffield Creamery Co.
Sheffiled Shale Tile Co. - Brick & Tile
Stetson A. O. - General Store
Taylor & Jensen - Clothing, Shoes & Furn'g
Thomas John - Groc. & Meat
Thomas W. G. & Son - Nursery &c
Tornow W. C. - Restaurant
Van Ommeren Henry - Publisher
Wescott Drug Co.
Wetherall G. H.  - Garage
Wheelock James H. - Restaurant
Williams B. S. & Co. - Grain, Coal, Wood &c
Williamson Manufacturing Co.
Wood H. L. & Co. - Lumber & Implts.

WALNUT, Bureau Co., Population 763 - A Banking Town

Abraham Chas. - Tinner
Arnold J. M. - Drugs
Bohler J. E. - Tailor
Breitenbach W. J. - Restaurant, Fruits &c
Burke Fred M. - Groc.
Citizens Bank
City Garage
Fisher George E. - Livery
Fisher John A. - Meat
Fisher W. J. - Vehicles, Implts
Fox E. M. - B & S, & Men's Furn'g
Frederick G. P. - General Store
Frederick Wm. P. - Restaurant & Confec.
Fuller Chas. L. - Paints, Wallpaper &c.
Hackett Bessie - Millinery
Irvin Hammond - Hardware & Furniture
Keithahn A. J. - Livery
Keithahn Wm. F. - General Store
Landers Jesse - Restaurant &c
Lewis Lew - Blacksmith
McWilliams & Burchell - General Store
Meisner Richard C. - Wagonmaker
Meisner T. C. - Pumps, Windmills &c
Meisenheimer H. - Harness & Implts
Meisenheimer J. C. & Co. - Grain, Coal &c
Miller L. D. - Hotel
Milliken & Major - Jewelry
Munger F. O. - Blacksmith
Nussle O. C. - Drugs
Ott W. J. - Flour & Feed
Rimes Bros. - Dry Goods & Shoes
Ross A. G. - Fuirniture & Undertaker
Ross E. J. & Co. - Groc. & Meat
Schwarzentraub J. E. - Hardware & Stoves
Stebels D. - Dry Goods, Clothing &c
Simpson J. C. & Co. - Lumber (Branch of Galesburg)
Tucker Fred L. - Publisher
Walnut Bank
Walnut Grain Co.
Walnut Lumber & Coal Co. (Branch of Sardam Lumber & Coal Co., Fulton)
Walnut Music Co. - Musical Inst. (also in Ohio)
Wilson Edwin C. - Printer
Wilson Thos. H. - Harness
Winger Anna - Millinery
Winker J. F. - Jewelry







 


 

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