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His connection with the Manning Monitor and Manning Free Press, will be noted under those heads.
J. L. ROBB, draughtsman, took charge of the insurance business connected with the law firm of Lee & Robb in 1896. To this he has added real estate, loans and rentals and makes a specialty of draughting. As a draughtsman he received his professional training in the Department of Civil Engineering at Cornell College and later at the State University of Iowa. He has been compelled to abandon civil engi neering owing to defective eyesight and poor health which was contracted during his college career.
HARNESS
T. D. PARKHOUSE opened up his stock in July, 1896. He entered the shop of John Schnoor in 1894, and in 1895 entered the employ of P. M. Loes where he remain- ed till Mr. Loes disposed of his harness business, in June of 1896, when Mr. Park- house started in business for himself in Lot 1, Block 6.
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PHOTOGRAPHY
C. E. LYDEN: Mr. Lyden took his first lessons in the art of photography in Boone, after which he spent a number of years as special re-toucher for a leading photographer in Omaha. He came to Manning in 1888, and succeeded Dan. Fyock in 1889. He has been the leading photographer in this city ever since. He is assisted in the work by his brother, Gus. Lyden, who has a portable gallery and takes sittings at the surrounding towns. Mr. Lyden's specialty, is platinum finished photos and life sized crayon and pastel work.
TAILOR
GUSTAV FRANKE commenced his apprenticeship when he was eleven years old, at Fon du Lac, Wisconsin, and had learned the trade when thirteen years of age. He spent fourteen years at his trade, in Chicago, six of which was with Ely & Co., and eight years with another firm. He came to Manning in 1884. He is assisted in the work by his daughter, Alva.
BARBERS
CENTRAL BARBER SHOP: Arthur Sexton is proprietor of this shop. He learned the trade at Scranton, Ia., and settled in Manning, October 1, 1899. He succeeded Parrott & Howard, who were located in the south room of the Freelove Block, and were successors to R. N. Koss. Russell Barber completed an apprentice- ship with Mr. Sexton, remaining with him two years. Clinton Kenyon entered the shop as an apprentice in 1894, and from September till November 1897 was a partner of Mr. Sexton. In April 1897, the shop was changed to its present location,- Lot 11, Block 5,- and the furniture and fixtures were remodled throughout. In connection with his tonsorial work, Mr. Sexton represents a first class laundry, which he guaran- tees to do satisfactory work in every respect.
PETER MURRAY commenced to learn the barber trade, March, 4, 1885, when he entered the Callison Brother's barber shop. He was with this firm about six months when he opened up a shop on his own responsibility. After running about a month he took in a partner by the name of R. L. Ross. They continued the partner- ship about four years and four months. They were located in the Central House which was situated on Lot 12, Block 5. After dissolving partnership, Mr. Murray bought out the Wicks Barber Shop which was located under the State Bank of Man- ning. He operated this alone for about two months when he took in John Dollinger as a partner. This partnership continued for five months. January, 15, 1897, Mr. Murray bought the Heitman Building, where he is now located. He has titted up a thouroughly up-to-date barber shop and bath rooms. He now holds the honored office of city councilman.
MASONS
H. M. FREE has the distinction of being the oldest stone mason in Manning who makes that trade a livelihood. He is too well known in this vicinity to require an in- troduction. In his youth he could tread as lightly and fast as any of theni, as will be vouched for by many who know his past record.
M. WOOLMAN, has, for a number of years, devoted his spare time to masonry although he has retired and responds to the solicitation of patrons more for accomoda- tion than for a livelihood. Mr. Woolman is mentioned in other parts of the work.
PAINTERS
G. M. DAILEY was one of the old cattle trailers of this section before the town was started. He took up the art of painting and paper hanging in 1885, which occupation he has followed ever since. He spent the first couple of years of
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the towns existance as constable and, from all reports, he found considerable employ- ment in his official capacity while serving papers and waiting on the court of Justice McKenna.
JOHN HAUPT commenced the painters trade in Manning in 1887. He has re- mained here ever since, and is assisted in the work of painting and paper hanging by his son.
REIMER & VOGT: Henry Vogt came to Manning in 1882 when he took up the art of painting. He claims the distinction of being the first painter in Manning. He entered into a partnership with August Reimer in 1896 and they have remained in this relation up to the present writing.
August Reimer, the senior member of the firm, located in Manning in 1889. He engaged in the lumber business from 1889 to 1891- when he became the junior member of the firm of Miller & Reimer, as will be noted under the head of, -Fred Miller- hard- ware. After dissolving partnership with Fred Miller, in 1896, Mr. Reimer devoted his time to painting, which he has done ever since.
CARPENTERS
CHARLES BRENT has the distinction of having erected one the first buldings in Manning. He has been in the contracting and carpenter business ever since the town started. He has associated with him his son, Edward Brent. Their shop is located the first door north of the City Hotel. Mr. Brent has conducted the business on his own responsibility ever since he has been in Manning.
J. P. ARP, contractor, located in Manning in July, 1881, and has the distinction of having erected the fifth building that was erected in the town. In the fall of 1881, the firm was changed to Arp & Hoffmann, as Mr. Arp had taken John Hoffmann as a partner. Mr. Hoffmann remained in the firm a year and then launched into the lum- ber business. Mr. Arp was alone in the business again till 1885, when he formed a partnership with Charles Schmidt, who remained in the firm till he went into the furniture business. Since this dissolution Mr. Arp has conducted the business alone.
JOHN LIENEMANN, contractor and builder, came to Manning in the spring of 1886. He engaged in the carpenter business on his own responsibility and continued the same until 1894 when he entered into a partnership with Hugo Grundmeier. After the dissolution of this partnership which continued for only about a year, Mr. Lienemann continued the business alone.
BLACKSMITHS
JOHN VOSSBECK commenced the blacksmithing business in Manning in 1893, when he succeeded John Alberts. His shop, which was a frame structure, was des- troyed by the fire of 1895. He rebuilt the same year, putting up a good brick building and installing all of the latest machinery and devices necessary for rapid and diffi- cult work. This is run by a powerful engine. His shop is situated on south cen- tral Main Street in Block 7.
NICHOLAS SCHILLING entered as an apprentice, in the blacksmith shop of Mathias Hoffmann. in 1881, and has remained in that business and shop ever since. Mr. Schilling is a wheel wright by trade, and this in conjunction with the blacksmith trade places him in a good position to build up a combination trade that would net him a nice income. .His shops are located on Lot 1, Block 3. He does a general blacksmithing trade as well as all kinds of vehicle and implement repairing.
FRED. NOISEUX opened up a blacksmith shop in the fall of 1883. He took Frank Horning in as a partner December 8, 1884. This firm dissolved partnership in 1887 when they discontinued business. Mr. Noiseux again opened up a shop in 1890 which he has operated ever since. His place of business is on Third Street in Block 6.
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ICE MERCHANTS
JOHNSTON'S ICE DELIVERY :- William Johnston commenced dealing in ice in 1890, and has successfully continued the business up till the present time.
H. D. RADELEFF moved to Manning in the spring of 1885, when he started a nursery. His grounds are located just south of town and his trade is principally local and to surrounding towns.
In connection with the nursery he has an artificial fish pond which he has stock- ed with Carp and keeps them for his own use. The pond is fed from a well with a wind mill pump and is used as a bathing resort, as he keeps bathing suits for rent and has bath houses for the accommodation of patrons.
In the winter, he floods the pond and stores the ice for summer trade. He also has a sand bank from which he sells sand.
DRAYMEN
HACK, TRANSFER, DELIVERY AND EXPRESS :- The transfer and delivery business was started in Manning by M. Woolman, in 1883. In the same year he was succeeded by C. Yonker. In 1885, Mr. Yonker sold his interest to H. Woodward, and bought the business back in the fall of 1887. Shortly after this, H. Parish, who also started a delivery in April of this year, entered into partnership with Mr. Yonker.
In 1889, Nat. Barnes succeeded Mr. Yonker. In 1890, John Nettle purchased Mr. Barnes' interest, and disposed of it to Fred Wendel in 1892. In 1895, Mr. Wendel withdrew, and Parish & Son have conducted the business ever since. They now deliver mercahndise twice a day, conduct a general transfer business, run the buss for the Park Hotel and also for private individuals to any part of the city, and de- livers express and carries the mails. Mr. Parish is among the oldest settlers of the city and up till 1887, kept a livery barn on Second Street, in partnership with his father, M. Parish, who was a veterinary surgeon. The barn was located in Block 3, back of what is now Schilling's blacksmith shop.
BREON'S DRAY LINE was established when Mr. Breon first came to Manning, which was in 1881. He and his son, Spencer, have operated one and most of the time two drays during the time that he and. his family have resided in Manning.
H. C. CLAUSSEN came to Manning in 1885. He succeeded Henry Langbehn in the dray business, in February, 1888, and has operated the same ever since. The dray is now conducted by Claussen & Son. In official records, Mr. Claussen's name appears as Constable, from November 5, 1891 to December 31, 1896, and as deputy sheriff, from January, 1898, up till the present time.
H. D. ATHERTON came to Manning in 1884, when he engaged in the business of house and barn moving and all such contract business as came in this line. In 1888, he engaged in the dray business, which he follows when not engaged in his profession.
HENRY F. PAESLER opened up a dray line in 1896 and has continued the same up to the present writing.
PETER RADEMANN started a dray line about February 12, 1894, and has successfully continued the same ever since.
C. G. KNAPP started an oil wagon in the spring of 1896, in which business he has remained ever since. . This enterprise is a great accomodation to the general public, especially those who live some distance from the stores. He also runs the street sprinkler during the summer months.
B. I. SALINGER
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MISCELLANEOUS
THE MANNING ROLLER MILL was built by V. Roush, in the summer of 1882. The mill was 32x42, and the engine room 16x32. It contained a 45 horse power engine and boiler. It was three stories high, had three 42 inch stone burrs for wheat and one 36 inch stone burr for corn and feed. The reducing capacity of the wheat burrs was 200 bushels of wheat per day.
Mr. Roush sold a half interest to J, Kuhn in 1883, and the name of the firm was changed to Kuhn & Roush. March 18, 1888, D. W. Sutherland bought two thirds in- terest and Mr. Kuhn the other one third. The style of the firm was then changed to Kuhn & Sutherland. In 1889, Mr. Kuhn sold a third interest to Dan. Fouch, when the firm name was changed to Fouch & Sutherland. In the fall of the same year Mr. Kuhn sold his remaining one third to N. C. Guild, and the style of the firm was chang- ed to Fouch, Sutherland & Co, In the latter part of 1895, Mr. Fouch disposed of his interest to George R. Button, and a short time after, Mr. Guild disposed of his interest equally to the remaining members of the firm. The firm name was then changed to Button & Sutherland. In 1898, the mill was burned down, and was rebuilt by D. W. Sutherland. The new mill is the same size as the old one but is constructed of brick. It is two stories high with a basement. The engine room has been remodled and a new boiler and furnace has been substituted for the old one. The machinery consists of the Barnard and Leas full roller process, consisting of two plan sifters and bolters, four set of double rolls for wheat, and feed grinders, with all other of the late improve- ments. The cost of the new mill was $6000. It now has a capacity of 200 barrels a day. It is being run night and day and then the trade cannot be supplied.
LAWRENCE & CO., consists of the full brothers, L. L. Lawrence and C. J. Larson. As will be seen in other parts of the work, this firm has followed various occupations in this city. For a number of years, they followed the butcher trade and later, launched into speculations. They are the owners of the south half of Union Block, which they built in 1895, and of Lawrence Block, which they erected in 1898. The past few years, they have devoted most of their time in boat building- in the winter months, and in the operation of a pleasure fleet on Lake Tetonka, near Water- ville, Minn.,- during the outing season. They have constructed a number of sail boats for parties at Wall Lake, and for a number of years, conducted a pleasure fleet at that place. Mr. Lawrence is an ex-seaman, and is well fitted for this profession; while Mr. Larson is well fitted for speculations and financiering.
WILLIAM WUNRATH located in Manning in 1885. He followed the tinners trade till 1886, when he launched into the commercial business, which he has follow- ed ever since, principally as traveling salesman for The Acme Stock Food Company.
JUDSON & LENHART: Although there have been a number of commission merchants who have done business in this city, yet none showed any tendancy to- ward making a permanent business, till J. J. Gafford instituted a commission house at this place. He was succeeded by W. B. Parrott, in the spring of 1894. Mr. Parrott did a general poultry, butter and egg business with a store room in the basement of the First National Bank. He was a victim of the fire of 1895, loosing all his stock and fixtures. After the fire, he started again, in the building north of the City Hotel. This building, he occupied till February 1, 1898, when he was succeeded by (O. R.) Judson & (L.) Lenhart, who moved their establishment to Lot 6, Block 7, where it now is.
THE MANNING CREAMERYwas built in 1883, by G. W. Coe, who operated it for a number of years, after which he sold itto a man by the naine of Wilson. After this the plant was not in use for some time. It was finally bought by Hoelker Bros. of Halbur who have operated it up till the present time. The plant is managed by W. F. Miller .
CIGAR FACTORY: This was opened up in 1897, by (G.) Humann & (H.) Adamowsky, in the Dethlef's Building. They operated this factory till in the fall of 1898, when they took a hasty departure one dark night, to parts unknown, and great was the "weeping and wailing and gnashing of teeth" as a result thereof.
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Supplement.
This supplement is added to carry the History of Manning from May 8, 1898 to May 8, 1900. The writer has endeavored to keep a complete record of all of the busi- ness changes, and, where consistent, add what has been omitted in the other part of the work. Space will not permit of special mention of individuals other than those personally interested in business enterprises, however, it is our desire to include every one- within certain limits- in the directory for 1900 although they may have been omitted in the previous directories which we do not attempt to correct.
THE MILWAUKEE.
The first of October, 1899, the C. M. & St. P. Ry. Co. commenced the erection of a steel and wooden structure to take the place of a wooden trestle that connected the two fills in the valley just west of Manning. This has been completed and adds great- ly to the safety of the track and the speed with which they can pass over the same.
W. W. Breckenridge, agent at the Milwaukee depot, was transferred to Rock Island, Ill., July 27, 1899. This change is in the line of promotion. He was succeed- ed by W. H. Hart, of Neola.
E. A. Thomas has been telegrapher at this place for a number of years and has demonstrated his ability by his retention at this place for so long a period.
Chris. Kaiser, the section foreman at this place, has held this position for the past twelve years.
THE NORTHWESTERN
This branch of the Chicago & North-Western System is commonly known as the South-Western Branch. Up till 1894, the headquarters of the train crew was at Carroll and Kirkman. Since that date they have been at Carroll and Manning.
The extension of the Kirkman branch of the South-Western to Harlan was com- pleted in the fall of 1899. Previous to this, connections with the Rock Island at Har- lan was made by stage.
When the headquarters of the train crew was changed from Kirkman to Manning, it brought to this city some very desirable families.
Conductor H. S. Campbell has been on this division for eleven years but was re- cently called to the Main line with headquarters at Boone, Ia. He was succeeded by "Jim" Woodrow everybody knows him.
Conductor James Woodrow has been running on this branch ever since the company contemplated running a line of survey down through this section.
Engineer Bailey, an old veteran on the road as well as of the Civil War has, for eleven years, pulled the trottle over this division.
Brakeman Fred Atherton, till recently, has also made this his headquarters. Fred was reared in Manning and learned how to give the "high ball" while playing 'round town at school. He has recently been promoted to conductor on the Boone-Council Bluffs division.
Roundhouse foreman R. A. Brown, has been with us about two years.
O. L. Russell was succeeded by H. S. Olds, of Ralston, Ia., the second week of June, 1899. Mr. Russell was transferred to Harlan. Ia., but soon after, abandoned the rail road business and engaged in the grain business at that place.
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H. S. Olds was transfered back to Ralston, in January, 1900.
J. W. LaShelle succeeded Mr. Olds and has charge of this station at the present time.
Clinton Russell, who, for a number of years, was telegrapher at this place, succeeded Mr. Olds at Ralston the second week in April, when the latter decided to discontinue railroading and go into the hardware business at that place.
Gus. Nelson, section foreman, has charge of the section running out of Manning to the south west.
William Krudolph, section foreman, has charge of the section running out of Manning to the south east.
Charles Hagemann, section foreman, has charge of the section running out of Manning to the north east.
MANNING SCHOOLS 1899-1900
The school board for 1899-1900, consists of Douglas Rogers, President; Edward Signall, H. D. Radeleff, A. K. Resner and M. Jones. The other officers are: Fred Miller, Secretary and Julius Brunnier, Treasurer.
The teachers and board for 1898-99 are given on pages 45 and 46. The graduating class for this year is one of the smallest that the school ever had. It consisted of Olive Long, Clarence J. Eden and Charles F. Dickson.
The teachers elected for 1899-00 and their respective grades and salaries per month are as follows:
J. J. McMahon, principal, $85.
A. C. Fuller, assistant principal, high school grades, $50.
Mrs. O. B. Walters, preparatory, 7th and 8th grades, $40.
James Signall, second grammar, 6th grade, $40. Lina Loechner, first grammar, 5th grade, $40.
Jessie Eden, second intermediate, 4th grade, $42.50.
Elsa Stuedemann, first intermediate, 3d grade, $40.
Effie Woolman, second primary, 2nd grade, $42.50.
Blanche Patton, first primary, 1st grade, $45.
In summing up the core of teachers for this year, the board may well be proud and the patrons of the school confident.
J. J. McMahon, B. Di., received his early education in the rural schools of Butler County, Iowa, and by hard night and Sunday studying. He carries the de- gree of Bachelor of Didactics from the Iowa State Normal School. He was elected principal of the Breda Schools in September, 1887. This position he filled till January, 1894 when he resigned to qualify for the office of County Superintendent, to which office he was elected the fall preceeding. He filled this office up to the time that he was elected principal of the Manning Schools, in 1898.
A. C. Fuller, a graduate of the Iowa State Normal, comes well recommended to fill the position of assistant principal and as instructor in languages.
Mrs. Alma Stuedemann-Walters has been an instructor in the Manning Schools since 1893. She is a graduate of the Carroll Schools. She has been re-elected to a position in the Manning Schools and will fill the position tendered to Adora Atherton, the latter refusing to qualify owing to an offer of her former position in the Manilla Schools.
James Signali was a member of the class of 1892. Athough he taught in the rural districts during the winter terms, still, he did not make it a profession till 1897, when he was elected to his present position.
Lina Loechner is serving a second year. She refused re-election to a position in the Aspinwall Schools to accept the present one. She completed her education in the Vail High School.
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Jessie Eden was a member of the class of 1890. She was elected to a position in these schools in 1895 and has served in that capacity ever since. This is sufficient recommendation of her efficiency.
Elsa Stuedemann, is serving her second year as instructor in these schools. She received her early education in the Carroll Schools and has had a number of years ex- perience in the schools of the county .
Effie Woolman was a member of the class of 1893 and since her graduation, has devoted herself to teaching. She was honored with a position in these schools in 1897. Her re-election and promotions to more difficult positions, also the increase of her salary demonstrates her ability more than words could.
Blanche Patton, who completed the High School course before there were any graduating exercises held, holds the responsible position of First Primary instructor. She has filled positions in the schools in 1891, '97, '98 and '99. She now holds one of the most responsible positions in the school and her increased salary demonstrates her competence.
C. H. Carlisle still officiates as janitor.
W. H. Reever, M. Di., Ph. B., retiring, was elected superintendent of the Green- field Schools for the ensuing year, with an increased salary over that of the Manning Schools and a more desirable position than the one he has just left. His professional training consisted of a high school course in Carroll, from 1885 to 1888, followed by a course in the Iowa State Normal, from which he graduated with the degree of Bachelor of Didactics in 1895. Since then he has received the degree of Master of Didactics. He entered the State University of Iowa in the fall of 1895 and graduated from the same in 1897 with the degree of Bachelor of Philosophy . He was elected to the principalship of the Manning Schools in 1897.
Hattie Leonard who, for the present, has given up the profession of teaching school, was a member of the class of 1893. For the past five years, she has devoted the most of her time to teaching, having filled positions in Carroll, Crawford, and Audubon Counties. She is now taking a special course in music.
Among the noticible changes made by the present board are: the raise in teachers salaries; the laying of a new brick walk from the main entrance of the building to the street; the revision of the course of study and the publication of a vol- ume, for free distribution among the patrons of the school, which set forth the rules that govern the board, the teachers, and the pupils and their parents. It is the first catalogue of the school that has ever been issued and seems to fill a long felt want. It makes many suggestions to parents; gives items of interest from the school records and brings the parents, the board, and the teachers in closer touch with each other. The volume is nicely arranged, well worded and neatly gotten up. It is well worth studying and preserving.
The courses added are: A term and a half in physiology; two terms in higher arithmetic; term and a half in astronomy; one term in trigonometry; nine terms in Latin.
The courses increased are: English Literature, from three terms to five; Geometry, from four terms to five.
The courses dropped are: Zoology and book-keeping.
A completion of the course as now arranged will admit graduates to enter the State University or any other college.
A new organ has been placed in the high school room, and over fifty classic and standard reference books have been added to the library.
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