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Roark, Josiah, merchant. Russellville. loark, E. W., farmer, Russellville. Cobbs, James, farmer, Centretown. Robinson, Mina, widow, Centretown. Robinson, J. W., farmer, Centretown. Roby, C. S., carpenter, Osage City. Rockelman, E., farmer, Millbrook. Rockelman, John, carpenter, Scruggs.
Rockelman, Henry, farmer, Jefferson City.
Rockehan, Phillip, carpenter, Scruggs. Rockelman, Lorenz. farmer, Jefferson City. Rockelman, Jolin, Sr., farmer, Scruggs.
Rodeman, Henry, farmer, Jefferson City. Roling, Herman, farmer, Wardsville. Roling, John, farmer, Wardsville. Rose, George, farmer, Bass. Rossen. J. J., farmer, Marion. Rost, Frank, farmer, Jefferson City. Rost, Lizzie, farmer, Taos.
Roth, Christ, farmer, Osage Bluff. Rothoff, Henry, farmer, Taos. Rotz, Elizabeth, widow, St. Thomas.
Routszong, John, farmer, Elston. Routszong, David, farmer, Elston.
Rowe, Charles, farmer, Spring Garden.
Rowe. Sterling P., farmer, Spring Garden.
Rowe, Nancy, widow, Spring Garden. Ruckstechel, George, farmer. Taos. Rush, JJohn W., farmer, Spring Garden. Rush, Benj., farmer, Toal. Rush, Benj., farmer, Jefferson City.
Russell, John, farmer, Osage City.
Russell. William, laborer. Osage City.
Russell, George, carpenter, Osage Chy,
Russell, JJ. C .. farmer, Decatur.
Russell, William, farmer, Decatur. Russell, James, farmer, Teal. Russell, Mrs. S., farmer. Teal.
Russell, Sterling, farmer, Toal.
Russell. Thomas, farmer, Teal. Russell, G. W., farmer, Russellville.
Russell, William J., farmer, Decau ... Russell, Allen, farmer, Decatur.
Russler, Mrs. John, hotel, Osage Cily. Russler, Charles, blacksmith and engineer, Osage City.
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Sabolka, Joseph. blacksmith, Lohman. Salter, R. R., farmer, JJefferson City. Sanderson, Fred. Jaborer, Osage City. Sandt, Kate, widow, Taos. Sanike. John, farmer, St. Thomas. Sanning, Herman, blacksmith, Taos. Sanning. John H., farmer, Taos. Sappenfield, Henry, farmer, Millbrook. Sartan, Joshua, farmer, Marion. Sauer, Julius, farmer. Russellville. Sanerhage, Casper, farmer, Russellville. Schafer, Frank, farmer. St. Thomas. Schafer, Jacob, farmer. Taos. Schatz, Adam. farmer, Lohman. Schatzer. A. II., farmer, Russellville.
Schatzer, Fred, farmer, Russellville. Schell, Simon N., merchant, St. Thomas. Schell, George W., merchant, St. Thomas. Schell, John, farmer, St. Thomas. Schell, George A., farmer, St. Thomas. Schellman, Sebastian. farmer, Bass. Scheperle, William, farmer, Millbrook. Scherperle, J. J., engineer, Millbrook. Scheperle, John, miller, Millbrook. Scherr, Adam, farmer, Jefferson City. Sceulen. Theodore, merchant, Osage City. Scheuten, Herman, hotel, St. Thomas. Schickles, E. F., farmer, Decatur. Schirmer, Lawrence, engineer, Osage City.
Schlegel, Nicholas, laborer, Millbrook. Schlegel, John, laborer, Millbrook. Schlueter, Benj. D. merchant, Tik. Schlup. G. M., farmer, Russellville.
Schmidt, Berand, farmer, St. Thomas. Schmidt, Stephen, finner, St. Thomas.
Selonidt, Conrad, farmer. Jefferson City.
Schmidt, Joseph. farmer, St. Thomas.
Schmidt, Benj., farmer, Wardsville. Schmidt, Rev. Joseph, Catholic priest, Taos.
Schmidt, Mary, widow, Taos.
Schmidtz, Joseph, farmer, Elston.
Schmidtz, William, farmer, Osage City. Schmoeger, Adam, farmer, Millbrook.
Schmoeger, Mrs. Fred, widow, Russellville. Schutzler, Jacob, farmer, Taos.
Schmutzler, John. farmer, Taos. Schneider, John, farmer, Osage Bluff.
Schneider, August, farmer, Bass. Schneider, George, hotel, Russellville.
Schneider, Louis, hotel, Russellville.
Schneider, Mrs. John, widow, Jefferson City.
Schneider, Ceasar, farmer, Jefferson City. Schneider, John, farmer, Jefferson City. Schneiders, B. H., farmer, Taos, Schneiders, Joseph, farmer, Taos.
Schneiders. J. B., farmer, Taos. Schneiders, Herman. farmer, Taos.
Schneiders, Herman, farmer, Wardsville. Schneiders, Ben. T., farmer, Wardsville. Schneiders, Frank, farmer, Wardsville.
Schneiders, Frank, farmer, Taos.
Schenewerk, Edgar, section foreman, Elston. Shock. Peter, farmer, Russellville.
Schock. John. farmer, Lohman. Schoepker, Henry, farmer, Jefferson City. Schoopker, Henry, jr., farmer, Jefferson City. Schoepker, John, farmer, Jefferson City. Schoenen, F. G., warehouse, Osage City. Schoenen, F. G., jr., farmer, Osage city.
Schott, George, jr., farmer, Jefferson City. Schott, George, sr., farmer Jefferson City. Schreiber, Daniel, farmer, Bass.
Schreiber. Adam, farmer, Bass. Schrimpf, Joseph, farmer, Jefferson City.
Schrimpf. Frank. farmer, Wardsville. Schroer, Henry, farmer, Elston. Schroer. Herman, farmer, Elsion. Selmbert, N. H .. farmer. Lolman. Schubert, Miss Elizabeth, Lohman.
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Schubert, Adam, farmer, Bass. Schubert, Peter, farmer, Jefferson City. Schubert, George, farmer. Osage City. Schubert, Henry, merchant, Osage City. Schubert, M., furniture, Russellville. Schubert, Fred, farmer, Centretown. Schubert, John F., farmer, Centretown. Schubert, George, farmer, Taos. Schull, AL., carpenter, Centretown. Schull, Minor, farmer, Centretown. Schull, Abraham, farmer, Centretown.
Schuller, William, farmer, Teal.
Schulte, Ben., farmer, Taos. Schulte, Henry, farmer, Jefferson City. Schulter, Bernhard, farmer, Osage Blutf.
Schulter, Henry, carpenter, Osage BInif.
Schuricht, Carl, farmer, Jefferson City. Schwab, John, carpenter. Osage City. Schwaller, Roman, farmer, Wardsville. Schwaller, Joseph, woodman, Jefferson City. Schwaller, Peter, farmer, Jefferson City. Schwaller, Chas., farmer, Taos. Schwaller, Jos., stock breeder, Wardsville.
Schwan, Rev. Frederick, minister, Lohman. Schwarzroek, Fred, farmer. Jefferson City. Schwerger, John, farmer, JJefferson City. Scott, M. W., farmer, Millbrook.
Seoft, Robt., farmer, Millbrook.
Scott, Leonard, farmer, Millbrook.
Scott, John, farmer, Bass. Scott, E., farmer, Scriver. Seott, W. R., farmer. Serivner.
Scott, W. A., farmer. Serivner.
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Scott, J. M., farmer, Serivner. Scott, G. B., farmer, Serivner. Seoft, T. J., farmer, Decatur.
Scott, J. A., farmer, Hickory Hill.
Seott, Wallace, farmer, Hickory Hill. Scott, W. . I., farmer, Decatur. Scott, J. R., farmer. Spring Garden.
Scott, O. A., farmer, Russellville.
Scott, W. J., farmer, Decatur. Scott, O. A., farmer, Russellville. Serivner, O. A., farmer, Decatur. Serivner, C. B., farmer, Decatur. Serivner, J. A., farmer, Decatur. Serivner, Seyntia, farmer, Decatnr. Scrivner, W. D., farmer, Decatur. Serivner, JJ. L., farmer, Decatur. Scrivner, W., farmer, Decatur. Scrivner, I., farmer, Decatur.
Serivner, E. J., merchant, Serivner. Scrivner, N., farmer, Scrivner. Scrivner, JJ. E., farmer, Serivner. Scrivner, W. D., farmer. Decatur.
Scruggs, Alexander, merchant, Seruggs. Seruggs, John .. farmer. Scruggs. Sears, Eliza, widow. Centretown. Seidel, Jacob, farmer, Sernggs. Seidel, John, farmer, Scruggs. Seidel. Edward, farmer, Sernggs. Seiter, Jacob, shoemaker, Osage City. Sestak, John, farmer, Spring Garden. Shannon, J. D., farmer, Marion.
Shannon, Andrew, farmer, Marion. Sharp, William, laborer, Osage City. Sharp. Chas., teamster, Osage City. Shatz, Andy, blacksmith, Sernggs. Shea, George, farmer, Elston. Shears, William, farmer, Spring Garden.
Sheperd. W. L., farmer, Russellville.
Sheperlie, John, jr., carpenter, Millbrook.
Sheperlie, Joseph, farmer and carpenter, Millbrook. Shickles, Sarah, farmer, Enon. Shickles, Mary J., farmer, Enon. Shickles, Enoch, farmer, Enon.
Shickles, Allen, farmer, Enon. Shickles, Peter, farmer, Enon.
Shickles, Harwood, farmer, Enon. Shickles, J. R., farmer, Russellville. Shickles, A. M., farmer, Decatur. Shickles, James, farmer, Decatur. Shickles, B. E., farmer, Decatur.
Shipman, J. J., farmer, Serivner.
Short, Allen, farmer, Enon. Short, William, farmer, Enon.
Short, Mrs. W. H., widow, Russellville.
Short, Robert, farmer, Russellville.
Short, JJ. A., farmer, Russellville. Shubert, Nick, farmer, Jefferson City.
Shubert, Henry, farmer, Jefferson City.
Shubert. Fred, farmer and hay-bailer, Jefferson City. Shultz. William, farmer, Brazito. Sickinger. JJoseph, jr., farmer, Elston. Sickinger, Joseph, sr., farmer, Elston. Siebeneck. Lorenz, farmer, Wardsville. Siebeneck, Kate, poultry breeder, Wardsville. Sieve, Anton, teacher, Taos. Simpson, Sallie. Russellville. Simpson, James, farmer, Bass. Sinclair, John, farmer and stockman, Lohman. Sinderman, Frank, Jr., farmer, Jefferson City. Sinderman, Franz, farmer, JJefferson City. Singer, Frank, carpenter and builder, Wardsville. Simmons, George, (col.) laborer, Osage City. Simmons, Dell, farmer, Millbrook. Simmons, George, (col.) farmer, Jefferson City. Simmons, J. W., farmer, Russellville. Simmons, Noah H., farmer, Bass.
Skein. Mrs. Michael, widow, Jefferson City.
Slate, Peter, farmer, Jefferson City. Slatter, Sylvester, farmer, Decatur. Slanghter, E .. farmer, Scrivner. Slanghter. M., farmer, Serivner. Smith, John, minister, Russellville. Smith, Joseph, farmer, Marion. Smith, J. K .. farmer, Hickory Hill. Smith, H. M., county judge, Hickory Hill.
Smith, Price. laborer, Elston. Smith, E. C., farmer, Elston. Smith, James, farmer, Teal. Smith, William, farmer, Elston. Smith, J. E., farmer, Bass. Smith, John. farmer, Russellville. Smith, Oscar, farmer, Osage City. Smith, Henry E., farmer, Spring Garden. Smith, George, farmer, Decatur.
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Smith, R., farmer, Russellville. Snellen, Luke, miner, Elston.
Snellen, Edward, farmer, Elston.
Soest, Henry, farmer, Wardsville.
Sommer, John, farmer, Wardsville.
Sommer, Henry, Farmer, Wardsville.
Sommer, Herman, farmer and stock breeder, Wards- ville.
Sommerer, Gerhard, farmer, Wardsville.
Sommerer, Lorenz, farmer, Jefferson City.
Sommerer. J. W., farmer, Brazito.
Sommerer, Mathias, farmer, Brazito.
Sommerer, Mathew, farmer, Osage Bluff.
Sommerer, J. A., Poland China hog dealer, Jefferson City.
Sommerer, Mat., stockman, short horn cattle, Jeffer- son City.
Sommerhauser, John, merchant, St. Thomas. Son, Dr. E. R .. physician. Osage City. Son, J. F., physician, Russellville. Spalding. W. A., farmer, Spring Garden. Spencer, Merit, farmer, Spring Garden.
Spencer, G. T., farmer, Spring Garden.
Spieker, Henry, farmer, Jefferson City.
CAMPING PARTY IN COLE COUNTY.
Spieker, Herman, farmer, JJefferson City. Spurr, George W., farmer, Jefferson City. Spurr, L. T .. farmer. Jefferson City. Stack. F. M., farmer, Centretown. Stadler, Joseph, laborer, Lohman. Stark. W. A., carpenter, Enon. Stark, W. B., carpenter, Millbrook. Stark, D. L., photographer, Russellville. Stauffer, A. B., carpenter, Brazito. Stauffer, J. A. Z., carpenter and farmer. Brazito. Steenbergan, Isaac, farmer and carpenter, Decatur. Steenbergan, William, farmer, Decatur.
Steenbergan, Abe, farmer, Teal. Steenbergan, I. M., farmer, Hickory Hill. Steenbergan, Peter, farmer, Russellville. Steely. John, sr., farmer, Elston. Steely, John, jr., farmer. Elston. Steely, Eli, farmer, Elston. Steely, Samnel, farmer, Elston. Steely, Isaac, farmer, Elston.
Steely, Wilson, farmer, Elston.
Steffens, F., merchant, Russellville.
Stegman, John, farmer, Taos.
Stegman, Benj., sr., farmer, Taos.
Stegman, Benj., jr., farmer, Taos.
Stegman, Henry, carpenter, Taos. Stegman, Herman J., farmer, Taos.
Stehlein, Nicholas, veterinary surgeon, Elston.
Steinferman, Jacob, farmer, Russellville.
Stevens, Christ. farmer, Russellville.
Stevens. JJ. C., farmer, Russellville.
Stevens, E. E., farmer, Decatur. Stevens, Benj., farmer, Centretown.
Stevens, JJ. R., farmer, Russellville.
Stevens, Dell. farmer, Russellville.
Stevens, W. M., farmer. Decatur.
Stevens, J. R., farmer, Russellville.
Stock, Jacob, farmer, Elston.
Stockman. Mrs. Charles, farmer, Wardsville.
Stockman, John, farmer, Wardsville.
Stoll. J. C., farmer, Brazito.
Stone, John W., farmer, Elston.
Strauch. Edward, farmer, Bass.
Streit, J. D., farmer, Centretown.
Stressner, John, farmer. Brazito.
Strobel, Fred. farmer, Lohman.
Strobel, I. Ehrhardt, farmer, Lohman.
Strobel, Henry, farmer, Lohman.
Strobel, George, farmer, Lohman.
Strobel, Henry P., stone mason, Lohman.
Strobel, Henry, farmer, Lohman.
Strobel, John. sr .. farmer, Lohman.
Strobel. John G., saw mill, Lohman. Strobel, George, jr., stone mason, Lohman.
Strobel. Henry, farmer and saw mill, Lohman.
Strobel, Ehrhardt, farmer. Lohman.
Stroessner, Adam. farmer, Jefferson City.
Stroessner, John, farmer, Lohman.
Stroessner, John, farmer, Centretown.
Stroessner, John, farmer, Bass. Strop. Philip, farmer, St. Thomas.
Strop, Bernard. farmer, St. Thomas.
Strop. Adam, farmer, St. Thomas.
Stuart, George, carpenter, Marion.
Stuart, J. M., miner. Marion. Sturges, Manuel, farmer, Spring Garden.
Sturm, Andrew, farmer, Jefferson City.
Sullens, G. W., farmer, Serivner.
Sullens, Howell, carpenter, Teal.
Sullens. B. F., farmer, Spring Garden.
Sullens, Howard, farmer, Bass.
Sullens, J. H., farmer. Bass. Sullens. L. L., teacher. Lohman.
Sullens, JJ. W., farmer, Bass. Sullivan, G. N., farmer, Serivner.
Surface, Oscar, farmer, Scruggs.
Surface, Louisa, farmer, Seruggs.
Swaller, John, farmer, Jefferson City.
Swaller, Joseph, farmer. Jefferson City. Swearingin, John, farmer, Centretown.
Swearingin, Henry, farmer, Centretown. Swearingin, Jeff, farmer, Centretown. Swearingin, Lem, farmer, Centretown. Sweenhardt, Jacob, farmer, Bass.
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A. nowman, The Tailor®
A. Nowman, the popular tailor at 133 East High street. Jefferson City, was born March 2, 1869, in Lattenburg, Poland. He received his education in the public schools and in his father's dry goods store as clerk until 14 years of age, when he came to America, stopping in Brooklyn, N. Y., remaining seventeen months, learning the business of tailor. From Brooklyn he went to Leadville, Colo., where he worked at his trade as journeyman tailor tive months, after which he engaged in the business on his own acconnt, continuing four years, when he sold out and traveled through all the western states, working at his trade in the leading cities. In St. Louis he remained fourteen months, when, in 1895, he came to Jefferson City and accepted a position with the Star Clothing Company as foreman, which he held three months, when he opened a tailor shop in the Lartonoix building on High street. Later (1899) he moved to his present place. He is a mem. ber of the I. O. O. F. and of the Modern Woodmen of America. Mr. Nowman was married in Novem- ber, 1895, to Miss Alice, danghter of J. W. King, a prominent farmer of Callaway county, Mo.
Mr. Nowman is the leading tailor of the Capital City. Ilis productions represent the latest fashion plates. His fine work and low prices have drawn to him a large trade, requiring at all times a number of assistants. Ilis home is 516 East Iligh street.
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Sweenhardt, G. R., farmer, Bass. Swift, Il. A., farmer and ice dealer, Jefferson City.
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Tagart, Nathaniel, farmer, Marion. Tagart, William, farmer, Marion. Tagart, John, farmer, Marion. Tagart, Robert, farmer, Marion.
Tagart, Howard, clerk, Marion.
Tagart, A. R., teacher, Marion.
Tagart, F. M .. farmer, Marion.
Tagart. C. C., merchant. Marion.
Talken, John, farmer, Taos.
Talken, Herman, farmer, Taos.
Talken, Ben, farmer, Taos.
Tanbe, Joseph, farmer, Taos.
Taylor, A. A., farmer, Millbrook.
Taylor, T. H., farmer, Millbrook.
Taylor. J. R .. farmer, Millbrook.
Taylor, Win., farmer, Centretown.
Teisen, Herman, farmer, Taos. Tellman, Peter, farmer and blacksmith, Wards- ville.
Templeton, L. S., farmer, Bass.
Templeton, J. W., farmer, Decatur.
Thessen, Henry W .. farmer. Taos.
Thessen, Herman, farmer, St. Thomas.
Thieroff, John, farmer, Millbrook. Thomas, Mrs. John, widow, Jefferson City.
Thomas, Mary E., widow, Russellville.
Thomas, Mrs .. farmer. Osage Bluff.
Thomas, Oliver, farmer, Elston. Thomas, John. (col.) ponitry dealer, Osage City. Thompson, Eugene, stock dealer, Lohman.
Thorp, Robert, farmer, Teal. Thueroff. K .. widow. Lohman. Thneroff. Adam, farmer, Millbrook.
Tlmeroff. Andy, farmer, Lohman.
Thweehaus, Frank, farmer. Osage Bluff.
Thweehaus, Bros., farmers, Wardsville.
Tichelkamp, William, farmer, Wardsville.
Tillman. Agnes, widow, Russellville. Tillinan. Mrs. Casper, widow, Jefferson City.
Tillman, George, farmer, JJefferson City. Tillman. Henry, farmer, Jefferson City.
Tillman. John, farmer, Jefferson City.
Tipton, Alfred H., farmer and stone mason, Mill- brook.
Tipton, R. J., farmer and stone mason, Millbrook. Toebben, J. 11. H .. farmer. Taos. Toebben, Herman, farmer, Taos.
Toebben. Joseph. farmer, Taos. Toomes. John, laborer, Lohman. Tremain. George W .. dealer in ties, Russellville. Tribbett, Ira, laborer. Millbrook.
Tribbett. Thomas, mail carrier, Millbrook.
Tripp. Martin F., farmer. Elston. Tripp, Edgar, farmer, Elston. Tripp, Sarah, widow, Elston. Trisch, Benj., farmer, Osage Bluntf. Turpin, M. J., farmer, Seruggs.
Urban, William, saloon, Contretown. Urban, Charles, farmer, Osage City. Urban, Nicholas, farmer, Osage City. Uptergrove, Raney, farmer, Hickory Hill. Uptergrove, Nancy, widow, Hickory Hill.
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Vander Feltz, Christ, farmer, Wardsville. Vander Feltz, John, farmer, Wardsville. Vanhanser, James, farmer, Jefferson City.
Van Hoo, Peter, farmer, Jefferson City. Van Pool, J. L., farmer, Russellville.
Vansan, W. H., farmer, Decatur. Vaughan, B. F., farmer, Brazito.
Veit, Albert, farmer, Taos.
Veit, Joseph, farmer, Scruggs.
Veltrop, Albert, farmer, Taos.
Veltrop, Herman, farmer, Jefferson City.
Veltrop, Gord, farmer, Taos.
Verloo, John, farmer, Taos. Verslens. Theresa, widow. Taos. Verslens, John, farmer, Taos.
Vete, Frank, farmer, Jefferson City.
Vetter, Andrew, mail carrier, St. Thomas.
Vetter, Angust. farmer. Jefferson City.
Viessman. Albert, farmer, Osage Bluff.
Violes, Harvey, gardner, Marion.
Vogel, A. F., farmer. Serivner.
Vogel, Peter, farmer and breeder, Brazito.
Voiser, W. O., farmer, Enon.
Volmert, Lambert, farmer, St. Thomas.
Wachter, Arnhold, farmer. Wardsville. Wade, Minor, farmer, Elston.
Wade, Walter, farmer, Elston.
Wade, Emetter, farmer and stock dealer, Elston.
Wade, George. farmer, Elston.
Wade, Lisbon, farmer, Elston.
Wade, Joseph C., farmer, Jefferson City.
Wagner, William, farmer, Jefferson City.
Wagner. Philipp, farmer, Russellville.
Walker, John W., wagonmaker, Hickory Hill
Walker, Mary, widow, Millbrook.
Walser, William, farmer, Lohman. Walser, Carroll, farmer, Lohman.
Walser. Abraham, stock dealer, Lohman.
Walther, John, farmer, Taos.
Walther. John G., farmer, Jefferson City.
Walther. Frank, farmer, Jefferson City.
Walther, George A., farmer, Jefferson City.
Walther, George, merchant, St. Thomas.
Walther, Thomas B. L., carpenter, St. Thomas.
Wankum, Ben, farmer, St. Thomas.
Wankin, W. IL., farmer, St. Thomas. Warburton, John, farmer Elston.
Warburton. George, farmer, Elston.
Ward. John B .. farmer. Wardsville.
Ward. N. W., farmer, Wardsville.
Warner, Mrs. John, widow. Lohman.
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Thorp. Ambrose, sr., farmer, Teal. Thorp. Ambrose. jr., farmer. Teal.
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Jesse French.
Much interest centers in the subject of this acres of land with water power and natural gas, sketch, from the fact that he is president and where they make the famous Starr, JJesse French and Richmond Pianos. This is the second largest piano factory in America, and they expect this year to turn out six thousand pianos. founder of the Jesse French Piano and Organ Co., one of the largest concerns of its kind in America. with distributing points in many of the large cities.
He started out in life as newsboy, printers devil, clerk, accountant, then assistant secretary of the State of Tennessee, commencing his business career
Mr. French is only fifty-four years of age, and gives the business the same careful supervision as ever. He has three sons, John, Horace and Jesse, jr. The former was for some years secretary and
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in 1872, in a small way, in the sheet music business in Nashville, Tenn., in which he was very success- ful. In 1876 he entered the piano business, which presented a larger field of operation; putting the same energy and discretion in this, as others, he won the same success until he is now at the head of this mammoth institution.
His business extended to all points of the com- pass, and some years ago he removed from Nash- ville, Tenn., to St. Louis, as a more suitable place for the headquarters of such a vast enterprise. Foreseeing the necessity of manufacturing high grade pianos to supply their ever increasing trade, the stockholders bought one of the most desirable plants in the United States, embracing thirty-five
treasurer, but recently branched out in the manu- facture of Automobiles, and is now president of the St. Louis Motor Carriage Co., the leading institution of its kind in America; Horace, his second son, sue- ceeded him as secretary and treasurer of the Jesse French Co., and is also secretary and treasurer of the St. Louis Motor Carriage Co., and proves a valuable help to both concerns, while Jesse, jr., is acknowl- edged to be an all-round piano man, "a worthy son of a noble sire." One secret of Mr. French's success is that he has won the confidence of the public by his courteous and fair dealing: so that customers run no risk in dealing with their company. They make nothing but what they can sell on honor and full guarantee.
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Varren, James, farmer, Lohman. Vatt, J. B., farmer, Russellville. Natts, Frank, farmer, Taos. Watts, J. K., farmer, Millbrook. Weaver, Mary, widow, Centretown.
Weaver, JJ. M., farmer, Centretown. Weaver, S. E., farmer Centretown. Webb Albert, preacher and merchant, Osage City. Webb, Rila, (col.) farmer, Scrivner.
Webb. William. farmer, Russellville.
Weber, Charles, farmer, Millbrook. Weber, Alex, farmer, Jefferson City.
Weber, John J., farmer, Brazito. Weber, Gerhard, farmer, St. Thomas. Wegerson, Henry, farmer, Wardsville. Weiler, JJacob, farmer, Elston.
Weiler, Joseph, farmer, Lohman.
Weiler, F. J., farmer, Russellville.
Weiler, William, farmer, Lohman.
WeKamp, Herman, farmer, Elston. Wekenborg, Gerd, farmer, Taos. Wekenborg, H. H., merchant, Taos.
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