Emmetsburg, Iowa Directory >From Polk's Iowa State Gazeteer and Business Directory 1922-1923: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prepared for the Palo Alto County Iowa, GenWeb Archives by Cathy Labath ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Emmetsburg Population 2762. The judicial seat of Palo Alto county, an incorporated city located on the Des Moines river, and on the C.M. & St P. and C.R.I. & P. Rys., 144 miles northwest of Des Moines. It is surrounded by a fine farming and stock raising section, and has an opera house, an efficient fire department, an electric light plant, 3 banks, a public library, churches of the leading denominations, monument factory, grain elevators and 3 weekly newspapers, the Palo Alto Reporter, The Palo Alto Tribune and the Emmetsburg Democrat, and a Commercial Club. Ships grain, hay, flour, butter, eggs, live stock and produce. Express, telegraph and telephone connections. Patrick H. Donlon, postmaster. Allen John, well driller. American Railway Express Co., Harry E. Cheever agent. Barrick A Dyson, wagonmaker. Bauck L H, cement sidewalks. Beck Curtis W . agent C R I & P Ry Beckman & Schroeder (H C Beckman, B F Schroeder), implements and grain. Berger Charles J., general store Berkland Otto J, real estate Braerley R W, stock breeder Branagan Wm I, publr Emmetsburg Democrat Brearly Ralph, live stock breeder Brennan's Orchestra, Frank Brennan leader Brereton Harold L, physician Brown Land & Loan Co., M.L. Brown pres. Edward McNally sec, real estate and insurance Building and Loan Assn., Ed Mcnally pres., Wm. E Saunders sec Carpenter Edward W, sign painter Casey John, tailor Cedar Rapids Business College (Cedar Rapids) A N Palmer pres, W C Henning Principal Cedar Rapids Oil Co. Markus Skowbo agent Chain John A, photographer Chambunas Tony, restaurant Cheever Harry E, agt Am Ry Exp Co Chicago, Milwaukee & St Paul Ry, Wm E Losey agent Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Ry, C W Beck agent Clark Fred F, county agri. agent Cobbs Bootery Co (Spencer Ia) A Orville Cobbs pres, Arthur J Kunston sec-treas Commercial Bank (capital $25,000) W E G Saunders pres, George E Saunders cashr Community Service Station Co (Davenport, Ia) Frank J Ellwanger agent Cretzmeyer Frank, physician Critz Oscar V, grain dealer Crose Jean P Mrs., dry goods Crouch Sarah J Mrs., restaurant Davidson & Burt (F C Davidson, A J Burt) lawyers Dick-Peddie Wm S, insurance and real estate Donlon P.H. Postmaster Donovan Anna, publr Palo Alto Tribune Dooley John, sewer contractor Downs George, sec Farmer's Mutual Insurance Assn. Duffy, John A, insurance and real estate Duhig Charles, real estate Emmetsburgh Coal & Supply So, Edward M Taylor mgr, lumber and coal Emmetsburg Commercial Club, Harry Pfiffner pres Emmetsburg Creamery Co., Lewis Stuebmer sec Emmetsburg Democrat (weekly), Wm I Branagan publr Emmetsburg Farmers' Co-operative Co., grain, coal and implements Emmetsburg Ice Cream & Bottling Works (Roy P Atkinson) Emmetsburg Public Library, Mrs. Lillian Appleby librarian Emmetsburg Seed Co. H M Helgen pres, A T Horton sec and mgr Emmetsburg Telephone Co. J H Knoblock pres Harlan Soper sec-treas Emmetsburg Water Works, Jacob Ruple Supt Erichsen Wilhelm, billiards and cigars Fain Harry S. stock breeder Farm Bureau of Palo Alto County. G B Griffin pres, E O Mathiesen v-pres, H E Barringer treas, C G Wenning sec Farmer's Mutual Insurance Assn, Omro Cottington Pres, J Andrew Suss Treas, George Downs Sec Farmers' Trust & Savings Bank (capital $25,000) D A Johnson pres, J W Neary cashr Feldman Bertha A, mgr W U Tel Co First National Bank The (Capital $80,000, surplus $60,000, undivided profits $40,000), Erastus B Soper Pres, Michael F Kirwick, V-Pres, Robert Laughlin Cashier, Jean Laughlin and Curbey C Adams Asst Cashiers Fisher Wm J, lawyer Fong Lee, laundry Foy Edward J, undertaker Freeman Wm G, grocer Geyerman's (Brewster, Minnesota), J C Tormey mgr, cloaks and suits Gilchrist Frank W, plumber Glenn D H, optometrist Goddan Monument Co. ( John H. Godden) Gowans James, general store Grady James F, variety store Grady Produce Co, Wm J Grady mgr Gusland Lewis O, plumber Gyling Anna M Mrs, general store Hagedorn & Son (Louis and Christ), furniture and pianos Hand Celia Mrs, general store Hand Frank E, grocer Hawkeye Oil Co. (Waterloo, Ia) Heise R W, beterinary surgeon Helgen H M Land Co (Henry H Helgen) Hennessy James, physician and county coroner Higgins Edward J, drugs Higley John G, vulcanizer Hobson Joseph I, jeweler and optometrist Home Oil Co, Henry Hilton agent Hughes Auto Co (Harry P Hughes, Michael Neibauer) Hughes Bert, drugs Iowa Theatre, Albert J Swanton mgr. Jackson J W, sheriff Jamieson Thomas G, Propr Waverly Hotel, Tel. 195 Janssen Matt J, chiropractor Jennett Albert W, insurance and real estate Jennings James J, contractor Johnson Howard E, clothes cleaner Johnson & Fordyce (Duncan L Johnson, John Fordyce), autos and garage Jones & Jackman (P E Jones, P C Jackman),meats Joyce Thomas F, harnessmaker Kelly Daniel, lawyer Kerwick Michael F, hardware Kirby Philip J, live stock Kliegel Joseph, county supervisor Knoblauch Julius H, dry goods Krieger Wm T, county auditor Kulp D E, real estate Laughlin Robert, cashr First National bank and general insurance Linderman Walter L, lawyer, and real estate Losey Wm E, agent C M & St P Ry Loughlin Wm, live stock McCarty & McCarty (George B and Dwight G), Lawyers, Real Estate and Loans McCrum Marion, shoes McEvoy Bros, stock breeders McTigue Francis B, osteopath Main Chester H, autos and garage Marks Herman, grocer Martin Thomas R, county engineer Mayne & Vedder (Clifford F Mayne, George C Vedder) Publishers Palo Alto Reporter Medium Lake Improvement Co, E Harlan Soper sec Moran Thomas F, confectioner Morling Edgar A & Wm. H, lawyers Moses Ralph W, shoes Moses Rose W, vulcanizer Mulroney Leo J, county supervisor Mulroney & Coonan ( Robert Mulroney, T J Coonan), clothing and shoes Nefstead Emery F, county attorney Nelson Oscar, general store Nolan Michael J, restaurant Nolan & Norvell ( John F Nolan, Horace R Norvell), clothing and shoes North Iowa Wholesale Co ( Wm J Brown), wholesale flour and feed Northern Iowa Gas & Electric Co (Humboldt, Ia), Royal E Greengo mgr O'Brien Bros (Eugen W and Joseph J), grocers O'Connor Thomas, lawyer Olson Lauritz C, repair shop Ormsby A Scott, Wm Dick-Peddie Mrg, Real Estate and General Insurance, Tel 57 Ormsby Land & Mortgage Co, A Scott Ormsby pres Oscherby Burnett, drayage Ozanne Harold H, dentist Palo Alto County Abstract Co, T L Watson Propr, H P Richardson Mgr, Abstracts of Title to All Lands and Lots in Palo Alto Co Palo Alto Co. Agricultural and Racing Assn Palo Alto Co Chautaqua Assn Palo Alto Reporter The, Mayne & Vedder Publishers, A Republican Newspaper issued every Thursday Palo Alto Tribune (weekly), Anna Donovan publr Papadakes Bros (Charles and John), confectioners Peterson Anton N, blacksmith Pfiffner Harry, jeweler and stationer Potter L R, veterinary surgeon Powers Henry A, physician Quaker Oats Co, B F Bradley mgr, grain and elevator Reed Fred H (Grinnell, Ia), wholesale produce Rehm John, chairman county supervisors Richardson H Pearle, County Recorder and Mgr Palo Alto County Abstract Co Richardson Wm C, autos and horse dir Robb James L, electric supplies Royal Lumber Co, Martin Ausland mgr, lumber and coal Rozen Samuel, autos and garage Ruehle Louis H, confectioner Ruehle Wm, blacksmith Rutledge Thomas F, city clerk St Mary's Academy, in charge of Sisters of Charity Sampson O J & Son, bus line and transfer Saunders George F, cashr Commercial Bank Saunders Wm E G, real estate Schooley James E, real estate Scott Fred, blacksmith Scott Harry, chiropractor Scott Lisle C, dentist Scott Margaret A Mrs, milliner Shadbolt & Middleton (Mrs H C Shadbolt, W G Middleton), lumber and coal Skowbo Marcus, flour feed and produce Smith A W, Lawyer; Associate McCarty & McCarty Soper Wm J, general insurance Soper & Soper (E B and E H) lawyers Standard Oil Company, John Scott agent Stedman P H & Son (Pratt H and Charles G), harnessmakers and auto supplies Steiher Albert, county supervisor Steuhmer Lewis, real estate and general insurance Swanton Elbridge G, flour and feed Taylor Charles A, baker Tehlle Alvin A, dentist Underwood Virginia, county supt of schools Union Mutual Fire Insurance Assn of Iowa, P J Shaw pres, George H Baker sec, Alexander Ruthven treas Vaughan Wm H, tailor Wagner Guy L, pool Walker John L, physician Watson J C R, insurance and real est Watson T L, Propr Palo Alto County Abstract Co Waverly Hotel (European), Thomas G Jamieson Propr, The Commercial Hotel of Emmetsburg, Tel 195 Weir J D & Son (James D and Roy A), farm implements Westergard Hans, county supervisor Western Union Tel Co, Bertha A Feldman mgr Wilson Floyd V, storage batteries Wiltse Frank L, notions Winders & Alm (J A Winders, E A Alm), meats Wolfgang Albert J, drugs Wright N J, stock breeder Yeutter C Eugene, baker Young Wm J, grocer Zahrandt Paul J (estate of), hardware Ziegler A J, stock breeder ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. 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