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grocery business. In 1862 he came to America and was bookkeeper in the dry goods house of Stix, Eckhart & Co. of St. Joseph for seven years prior to joining his brother in the business which he now conducts, and which he has brought to the high standing it now occupies in the business world. Mr. Hartwig was married March 18, 1868, to Miss Emma Friedrich, and they have had four children.
NOYES-NORMAN & CO .- These names have been identified with the commerce of St. Joseph for many years, in connection with the manu- facture and jobbing of shoes. Today the house of Noyes-Norman & Co. is known throughout the country as one of the largest and most reliable of its kind. The factory, a six story build- ing, occupies the site of the old Saunders house, at Third and Faraon
ALBRECHT & HUBER, watch- streets, and the salesroom and ware- makers and jewelers, 305 Felix street. house and business office are at 209- This is the oldest firm in the city. 211 North Third street. The members John B. Albrecht was born at Walds- of this firm are: Charles W. Noyes, hut, on the Rhine, in the Grand Marius S. Norman, James M. Kemp- Duchy of Baden, Germany, Aug. 30, er, Maxwell G. Davis, William P. 1821. John B. Huber was born at McDonald, and Clayton W. Sponsler.
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DR. WEBER MEDICAL COM- now controlled and manufactured up- PANY-Dr. C. L. E. Weber is a spe- on a large scale of great magnitude cialist whose long continued and ably by the "Dr. Weber Medical Com- directed investigation of several of the pany" of this city. Dr. Weber estab- most dangerous forms of disease and
lished in St. Louis over twenty-five ill health has resulted in his produc- years ago, and later on removed to ing sovereign remedies which have Kansas City, finally permanently lc- come into general use all over the cating in St. Joseph in 1883. Marked United States. Dr. Weber pursued a success attended his efforts, and in
DR. C. L. E. WEBER.
thorough and completecourse of med- 1887 the present company was duly ical studies at the celebrated Jena Col- incorporated. In 1888 a spacious hos- lege in Germany, graduating with pital and infirmary was on North Sixth street; it is constructed entirely of iron, even to the partitions, and is honors, and subsequently acquiring invaluable experience from being a member of the staffs of the leading not only fire-proof, but also impervi- hospitals, not only of Germany, but ons to all germs of disease, and thic also of New York, and thus is pre- premises are as convenient in arrange- eminently qualified to diagnose and ment as they are handsomely fitted up. treat correctly all forms of disease. Patients are here received and treated The results of his forty-five years of under the doctor's direct persondd practice are embodied in his specifics, supervision. Here special attention is
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given to midwifery and rupture cases, absolute security. To unite all ac- and the remarkable success achieved ceptable white persons not under eigh- has created a constant patronage. The leading medicine manufactured by the company is "Nervine Specific," known as Dr. Weber's great German remedy.
teen nor over fifty years of age, of good, moral character, temperate habits, unquestionable sound health, and reputable business or occupation, in a fraternal beneficiary society for the benefit and protection of its mem-
THE ROYAL COURT-This is a bers and their beneficiaries. To pro- protectice society with many desira- vide an elevating and ennobling cere- ble features, and is a St. Joseph insti- mony of initiation, connected with tution. The plan upon which this or- which there shall be no humiliating or der works originated with Dr. Thomas K. Sawyer, who in company with Munson D. Ayers, Frank M. Atkin- son, Charles S. Shepherd and Thomas
undignified features. To promote and encourage temperance and frugality and to provide moral and intellectual entertainment for its members. The B. Allen obtained a charter from the following are the officers of the Royal state of Missouri on February 15, 1898. Court: Royal Chancellor, Munson D. This was the first order organized Ayers, St. Joseph, Mo .; Royal Vice- under the new state law governing fra- ternal orders, which requires reports to be made to the state insurance de- partment and enjoins the same re- Chancellor, Hon. B. R. Martin, Mary - ville, Mo .; Royal Scrivener, Chas. S. Shepherd, St. Joseph; Royal Master of Exchequer, Frank M. Atkinson, St. strictions as those placed about old Joseph; Royal Counselor, Thos. B. line companies. All Royal Court pol- Allen, St. Joseph; Royal Medical Di- icies are paid in full. The first sub- rector, Thos. K. Sawyer, M. D., St. ordinate court was organized in St. Joseph. The general offices are in Joseph, June 2, 1898, with three hun- the Hughes building. dred members. There have been no deaths and there is now a member- ship of over 800. When the fact is considered that the order is in its in- fancy and that no efforts have been made to push it, this is a remarkable showing. However, a number of dep- uties are now being sent into the field and great results are expected. The founders of the Royal Court have par- ticipated as members in nearly all of the fraternal insurance orders of the past, and profiting by their experience, avoiding their mistakes, building upon fact instead of theory, combining bus- iness methods with fraternal princi- ples, have provided a plan for furnish ?- ing its members with life and disabil- ity indemnity in the sum of $500.00, $1,000.00, $1,500.00 or $2,000.00, at the lowest possible cost consistent with orders for him.
CHAPMAN PRINTING CO .-- This is one of the most progressive concerns in the city, and its place of business at 421 Francis street is con- stantly crowded with work. The business was established in 1890, in a small way and has constantly grown. Commercial job printing is the spe- cialty of this house, and no pains are spared to please the patron. The best qualities of paper are always used, the typography and presswork are up to the highest standard and the prices are always moderate. Mr. Louis C. Chapman, the manager, is a business man of much ability and sagacity and has hosts of friends who reserve their
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R. U. HENRDICK, the jeweler, is mail prier trade is immense, and it known far and wide. His place of can be sa.ely said that no one who business is 412 Felix street, where he ever ordered from him anything in his line has reason to complain of the goods sent. Mr. Hendrick's city trade embraces the best class of customers in the city, and anything he sells is keeps a fine stock of the best of every- thing in the way of jewelry, clocks, watches and silver and plated ware. Mr. Hendrick engaged in this busi- ness in St. Joseph in 1878, the firm at time being known as Saxton & Hen- sure to be up to the standard.
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drick. and their store at 509 and 5II Felix street was recognized as the 216 South Seventh street, is one of the leading house in its line on the Mis- best known men in his line of busi- souri river. It was five years ago that ness in St. Joseph. He began busi- Mr. Hendrick moved into his present ness here seventeen years ago, and commodious quarters, and his trade has gained the reputation of being a moved with him. He is a great be- first-class mechanic, whose word is al- liever in advertising, and for many ways as good as his bond and whose years has used the columns of twenty work is always as good as the best. country papers to place himself before His repair department is one of the the public. As a consequence his best in the city.
JAMES BARRETT, harnessmaker,
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REGNIER & SHOUP CROCK- £ FERDINAND WESTHEIMER ERY CO .- This important commer- & SONS, wholesle liquor dealers, cial establishment was founded in 205-207 South Third street, St. Joseph, Atchison in the latter 60's by Bern- branch house at Cincinnati. This is hard Franz. Then the firm of Franz one of the largest liquor houses in the & Regnier was organized. Mr. Shoup United States, and has brought great was first a traveling representative of fame and credit to St. Joseph as a this pioneer queensware house, and jobbing center. Mr. Ferdinand West- the formed a partnership with Charles heimer has resided in St. Joseph for N. Regnier. In 1883 the parent house many years and has always been a was moved to St. Joseph and located leader in the matters looking to the on the east side of Third street, north advancement of the commercial inter- of Edmond. Business is conducted ests of the city. As his sons grew to. on both the wholesale and retail plans, manhood they developed remarkable and the house has been in the lead business talent and as they became from the time of its establishment. associated with their father the house Enterprise, energy and business ca- grew until it has reached its present pacity placed it in the van and held it there against all comers.
great proportions, and it has still a The much greater future. Some years agoa
building at 110-112 North Fifth branch was established in Cincinnati, street now occupied by the Regnier & which is also a large concern. The firm is composed of the following
Shoup Crockery Company was erect- ed by the late Col. A. M. Saxton. members: Ferdinand, Eugene F., Morris F., Leo. F. and Henry F. Westheimer. Morris F. and Leo F. After occupying this house for some time the business was moved to the Hoagland building on Sixth street, are in charge of the Cincinnati house. north of the Center block. In the costly fire of September 26, 1893 this building and almost the entire con- tents perished. The Regnier & Shoup Company at once re-entered the Sax-
vacant and continued business without interruption. The Regnier & Shoup Crockery Company is organized as follows: Charles N. Regnier, presi- dent; Charles H. Shoup, vice-presi- dent, and Henry R. Koch, secretary and treasurer. Mr. Regnier resides in Germany and is the buyer, this house being one of the largest importing concerns in the West. Mr. Shoup is general manager, and Mr. Koch superintends the office. The trade of this house extends throughout the West and Southwest and it has done much to make St. Joseph famous as a jobbing center.
GERMAN-AMERICAN BANK- One of the most prosperous and solid financial institutions in a city full of substantial houses is the German- ton building, which happened to be American bank, which occupies the first floor of its magnificent stone front building at Seventh and Felix streets. The bank was organized in June, 1887, with a paid up capital stock of $100,000, and was located on Fifth street near Francis until Sep- tember, 1890, when it removed to the new building, where it has since con- ducted a successful business. From the start the bank met with the favor of the people because of such staunch citizens as Henry Krug, of the Krug Packing Co., John Donovan, jr., now general manager of the St. Joseph stockyards, and many others being members of the board of officers and directors. The officers of the bank
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now are as follows: Henry Krug, business in the building fronting Third president; Henry Krug, jr., vice-presi- dent; J. G. Schneider, vice-president, and Oscar J. Albrecht, cashier. The bank has ever pursued as liberal a policy as was consistent with the absolute protection of its patrons, and the rapid increase of its business bears testimony to the confidence imposed in its management by the business men of the city. The official state- ment of April 5, 1899, shows deposits of $939,895.22, as compared with $354,600.70 on January 1, 1897, an in- crease of 200 per cent in two years. The same statement shows resources of $1,056,860.58, of which $303,197.82 are cash and sight exchange, and $727,648.87 loans and discounts. This is truly a remarkably good showing and speaks well for the conservative manner in which the business has been managed, assuring to the de- positor perfect safety, while extending to the borrower every accommodation consistent with legitimate banking.
street almost opposite the Pacific Hotel. The business of the firm at that time averaged about a half mil- lion dollars per annum. Mr. Overman died in 1875 and Brittain, Smith & Company succeeded the old firm, Mr. Brittain being senior member. The business steadily increased from the time Mr. Brittain started in 1873 and throughout the entire time of twenty- five years it has always been prosper- ous and progressive. Brittain, Rich- ardson & Company was the style of the firm succeeding Brittain, Smith & Company, until 1892, when the busi- ness was incorporated under the name of the John S. Brittain Dry Goods Company, with capital stock of half a million dollars, all paid in. The pres- ent large structure used by the big firm was erected in 1882 at Fourth and Jule streets. The building is 62x140, six stories high, including basement, and is arranged conveniently for rapid transaction of business. About 150 persons are employed in and around the building, aside from the six hundred employed by the Wood Manufacturing Company in connection with this house. The officers of the company are: John S. Brittain, president; Robert W. Powell, vice-president; Frank W. Yale, secre- tary; Stoughton Walker, treasurer; Willis Wood and Thos. B. Campbell, directors.
JOHN S. BRITTAIN DRY GOODS CO .- This is rated as the largest exclusive wholesale dry goods house in the West. Its territory com - prises every state and territory west of the Mississippi River from extreme North Dakota to Texas on the south. Twenty-eight traveling men traverse the territory and to them is largely due the enormous increase from a half million in 1873 to over three million dollars in 1898. John S. Brittain, the founder of this house, came west from DR. ADAM REED, chiropa list. 107 South Seventh street, is the only one in his line in St. Joseph and has a paying business. Dr. Reed has made a study of easing the foot and has placed upon the market a cushioned shoe that is pronounced a blessing by all who have worn it. Dr. Reed fills orders for these famous shoes from New Jersey in 1859, and located in St. Joseph. The ten years from 1860 to 1870 Mr. Brittain spent mostly in Forest City, Mo., in mercantile pur- suits, returning to St. Joseph in 1871. In 1873 Mr. Brittain bought an in- terest in the firm of John S. Lemon & Company and the firm of Brittain, every point of the compass, and has Overman & Company commenced testimonials by the hundreds.
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CHRISTIAN BROTHERS COL- admirably arranged for school LEGE-This famous school is fre- work. The pupils are constantly in quently mentioned in the foregoing the presence of one of the brothers, in biographies and its graduates are their studies, at play, in the dining among the foremost business men in room and in the dormitory. They St. Joseph. The Christian Brothers
are under his guidance and the devote their lives to the training of training thus given insures attention youths for the field of commerce. to duty that is valuable to the student This is their specialty and in this work throughout his life. The brothers are they excell. The St. Joseph Com-
masters in the art of education, thor-
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mercial College, as the Christian oughly familiar with human nature Brothers institution here is properly and ever on the alert to correct faults until they are finally overcome. They make good, strong, capable men out of their pupils. The course of studies at the college embraces all that is usually taught in similar institutions, and comprises four departments-pri- mary, preparatory, commercial and called, was established in 1867 in a building that had been erected ten years before by the late Father James Power. a pioneer priest in Northwest Missouri. Brother Noah was the first director. In 1886 the present impos- ing structure was erected at a cost of $25,000. The college building is scientific. Music is also taught.
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Brother Lewis, the president, is a men. The latter cover the entire ter- man of ripe experience and eminently ritory from the Mississippi River to qualified to successfully carry on the the Pacific slope, and from the British work before him. Under his able possessions on the north to the Gulf guidance the institution is in a flour- of Mexico on the south. ishing condition.
ST. JOSEPH BREWING CO .-
THE WYETH HARDWARE & Our two oldest breweries are perpetu- MFG. CO .- This is the largest whole- sale hardware, saddlery and tinware house west of the Missouri River. William M. Wyeth embarked in busi- ness in St. Joseph nearly forty years ago in a small way on Market Square. As the rapidly increasing business of the firm of W. M. Wyeth & Co., de- manded it, more commodious sales- rooms were erected, and more capital invested, until today the institution is
ated by this corporation. In 1894 Jo- seph Kuechle built the first brewery on Charles street between Seventh and Eighth streets. In 1855 Henry Nunning built the second brewery at the junction of Frederick avenue and Faraon streets. Upon the death of Mr. Kuechle the business of this brew- ery was carried on by his heirs until the formation of the St. Joseph Brew- ing Company in 1887. This corpora- one of the largest of the kind in this tion operated the plant, which has country. In 1864 the firm removed to since been condemned, until 1894,
Third and Felix strreets and remained
when a lease was made for the famous
there until its new salesrooms and brewery which the late Henry Nun- office building at Second and Antoine ning erected on Faraon street, near streets were ready for occupancy. The Fifteenth street, when his business firm was incorporated in 1880 as the outgrew the first primitive plant. The Wyeth Hardware and Manufacturing product of the St. Joseph Brewing Company, with a capital stock of Company has always been in the front $300,000. The officers of the company rank for excellence and has taken are : William M. Wyeth, president; scores of premiums. Their bottled Huston Wyeth, vice-president and product as well as the draught beer is general manager; Charles F. Stein- equal to the best manufactured any- acker, treasurer; G. M. Johnson, sec- where. The officers of the St. Joseph retary. The officers are the only stock- Brewing Company are: James Self. holders in the concern. The wholesale president; N. G. Schlupp, vice-presi- hardware and saddlery hardware es- dent, and A. J. Brunswig, secretary tablishment on North Second street and treasurer.
was erected in 1890 and occupied three years later by the other departments. THE BUECHLE ABSTRACT AND TITLE CO., whose office is at This building is five stories high, with basement, and is 140 by 200 feet. The No. 120 South Sixth street, is one of general offices of the company are also located in this building, where over 150 employes are required to handle the business of the main house. the most reliable institution in St. Joseph, and its firm place among the first-class concerns in the business world has been achieved by a strict In the harness factory at Second and adherence to the motto, "promptness, Jule streets 200 men are employed. accuracy and reasonable charges." The company employs three city sales- The company was organized in 1895, men and forty-eight traveling sales- with W. L. Buechle, now United
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States surveyor of customs at the Fullerton completes one of the strong- head. Mr. Buechle's long connection est realty combinations in Northwest with the city treasurer's and city au- Missouri. The firm is so situated that ditor's offices, where he became famil- prompt negotiations of sales may be iar with the real estate of the city, to- consummated to the satisfaction of gether with his ability as a bus- both contracting parties. Loans on iness man and a bookkeeper, peculiar- good terms, both for the borrower ly fitted him for the work of making and the one who loans, are effected. and examining abstracts and title and Although one of the youngest in the conveyances of all kinds. The com- list of local real estate firms, this is pany is incorporated and has a com- now one of the best known and their plete set of abstracts of the property methods have made for them a sure in Buchanan County, from the first standing in the great world of busi- survey down to the present day, and a ness of which they are a successful very careful and efficient corps of part.
clerks insure that all work entrusted to the company will be carefully done and its accuracy guaranteed. The firm makes a specialty of drawing conveyances, and a notary in the office is always ready to make acknowledge- ments to papers of all kinds.
TOOTLE-LEMON & CO., Bank- ers-While St. Joseph is noted for her many solid and substantial commer- cial and financial institutions, there are none among them all that rank higher than the Tootle-Lemon Bank than which no more solid financial FULLERTON & FULLERTON -The firm of Fullerton & Fullerton was established in 1896 and since that year has enjoyed a steadily increasing business in real estate, rentals and concern exists anywhere. This bank was organized in July, 1889, the orig- inal incorporators being Thomas E. Tootle, John S. Lemon, James Mc- Cord and S. M. Nave. Some changes loans. The members of the firm as were made in 1898, and the new board originally organized were Joseph Aus- of directors consists of John S. tin Fullerton and Alfred S. Fullerton. Lemon, Milton Tootle, and Graham In May, 1899, the business was greatly G. Lacy, the latter being cashier. The strengthened by the addition of the first home of this sterling institution long experience of their father, George was on Fourth street near Francis, but later they occupied their present commodious quarters at 509-511 Felix street. They are now erecting a mag- nificent building of their own at Sixth and Francis which will be a model banking house in every way and which
D. Fullerton, who moved to St. Jo- seph and is now a resident of this city and an active member of the firm. The senior member was for many years one of the prominent business men of Nodaway County, was influ- ential in politics and ranked high in they will occupy in the near future. church and social circles. In Skid- The Tootle-Lemon is a private more and the surrounding country he bank and this fact makes it one of the
was generally known and succeeded safest concerns in the country, because each and every stockholder has a lia- in building up a large loan agency for some of the leading capitalists of high- bility for the obligations of the bank est standing in the financial world. only limited by the extent of his In uniting his experience with the means. Every dollar possessed by energy and ability of his sons, Mr. the stockholders can be held for the
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liabilities of the bank and as these gentlemen are estimated to be worth in the aggregate at least $15,000,000. it will readily be seen that there car. be no danger of loss in doing business with them. Their methods are as lib- and every transaction, whether large or small, is made on a basis of perfect safety.
THE ST. JOSEPH GAS CO .- This company represents the consoli- dation of the St. Joseph Gas and Man- nfacturing Co., and the St. Joseph Light and Fuel Company, which was effected in the summer of 1897. The eral as is consistent with safe banking, president of the company is Mr. Emer- son McMillin of New York, who oc. cupies a similar position with refer- ence to the gas companies of several other cities. Mr. W. A. P. McDon- Mr. Ferdinand Labrunerie of St. Jo- seph is secretary and treasurer. The plant is under the general manage- is an expert in his line and his value is justly recognized by the company. Gas in St. Joseph is sold on a grad- nated scale, large consumers receiv- ing most liberal discounts. The price to the average consumer is $1.25 per thousand feet, with a discount of 25 cents per thousand if payment is made by the tenth day of each month. The
ABERCROMBIE STONE CO .- old of St. Joseph is vice-president, and No institution has brought greater credit to St. Joseph than the Aber- crombie Stone Yards, located at Fourth and Angelique streets. James ment of Mr. Kerr M. Mitchell, who Abercrombie, the president of the successfully managed the affairs of the Abercrombie Stone Company, now in- St. Joseph Gas and Manufacturing corporated, is a Scotchman, born in Company for a number of years be- Kincardinshire in 1830. Having be- fore the consolidation. Mr. Mitchell come a proficient stone cutter he came to America in 1851, settling in New York City. In November of 1866 he came West, locating in St. Joseph and remaining a year, engaging in busi- ness, a member of the firm of Johnson & Co. Then he went to Caldwell County, where he farmed and also car- ried on a stone and marble business at Breckenridge. In 1879 he returned gas company's policy is to treat the to St. Joseph, and opened in partner- consumer fairly and to respond ship with Erath, Johnson & Co., an- promptly to his complaints; hence the other yard. About a year later he people and the company are on most amicable terms. engaged in business with his son, Roderick M., the firm being Aber- crombie & Son. This continned until SANDUSKY & CO .- In review- ing the business interests of St. Jo- seph we find the name of Sandusky one of the most promient, especially in connection with produce, this be- ing the oldest house and the leader in its line. Oliver A. Sandusky came to St. Joseph in 1865, and in October started in the grocery and produce the incorporation was formed. The name of Abercrombie is connected with some of the largest cut stone contracts in the West and the yards, which are equipped with the best and most modern machinery, always pre- sent a busy scene. The officers of the Abercrombie Stone Company are: business on the south side of Market James Abercrombie, pres dent; Wil- Square. He was the first to ship liam Hamilton, vice-president, and eggs to Boston and New York from Roderick Abercrombie, secretary and the west; his is the oldest produce house in the Misscuri valley and his
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