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THis file was submitted for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Barbara Crafton Vulgamott, March 2002. ____________________________________________________________________________ NOTE: For more information on Hamilton County, Iowa Please visit the Hamilton County, IAGenWeb page at http://iagenweb.org/hamilton/ ____________________________________________________________________________ BUSINESS DIRECTORY OF WEBSTER CITY 1869 Judicial District judge, D. D. Chase Professional - Attorneys-at-law J. Skinner, Seneca Street, established in 1857 N. B. Hyatt, Bank Street, established January, 1816 C. A. Clark, Seneca Street, established May, 1866 D. D. Miracle, Seneca, established May, 1864 W. J. Covil, Seneca, established February, 1866 Todisman & Pray, Seneca, established June, 1869 Medical J. Burgess, M. D., Division Street, established April, 1857 H. N. Crapper, M. D., Seneca Street, established in 1862 H. E. Hendricks, M. D., Seneca Street, established in 1895 H. N. Curtis, M. D., Bank Street, established September 1868 Dentistry M. Sibly, Bank Street, established May 1869 Clerical Rev. J. W. Harvey, pastor Congregational Church, Bank Street, Oct. 1855 Rev. J. M. Bly, Methodist, Bank Street, May 1858 Editorial Hon. J. D. Hunter, editor and proprietor Hamilton Freeman, Seneca Street, 1856 Dry Goods Jones & Young, Seneca Street, established Oct., 1959 L. L. Treat, Seneca, established April 1863 G. W. Crosley, Seneca, established Sept. 1865 John Patterson & Co., Bank Street, established May 1868 Requa & Croft, Second Street, established Oct. 1869 Tate & Co., Seneca Street, established Nov. 1869 Druggists L. L. Estes, Seneca Street, established June 1856 Allen & Crosley, Seneca, established Aug. 1868 Groceries & Provisions Church & McKee, Bank Street, established April 1865 E. Atwell, Bank, established October 1867 J. Vanskike, Seneca Street, established Nov. 1869 Clothing R. I. Burleson, Bank Street, established October 1869 Merchant Tailors W. W. Wells, Bank Street, established June 1857 Smith, Seneca Street, established April 1869 Boots and Shoes D. M. Hartman, Seneca Street, established November 1868 D. Smith, Bank Street, established 1869 Jewelers P. Williams, Seneca Street, established September 1868 E. R. Lee, Seneca, established May 1869 Dealers in Agricultural Implements Cox & Worthington, Des Moines Street, established Nov 1867 Tolerton & Smith, Seneca Street, established November 1867 Tolerton & Smith, Seneca Street, established May 1869 Grain & Produce Dealers R. E. Fairchild, Seneca Street, established July 1869 J. H. Jeffries established September 1869 J. Oliver established August 1869 Livery Arthur & Collins, Water Street, established August 1865 S. Willson, Second Street, established September 1868 Carpenters & Joiners Leonard & Johnson, Bank Street, established November 1864 J. W. Flemming, First Street, established January 1869 Smith, Second Street, established November 1864 Worthington, Division Street, established October 1855 Blacksmithing R. Howard, Division Street, established July 1864 S. Cleckner, Division Street, established July 1866 Frakes, Division Street, established October 1869 Fisher & Remmington, Willson Avenue, established September 1868 Howell & Tiffany, Superior Street, established 1868 Bankers Miller & Sternberg, Seneca Street, established December 1867 Lumber Dealers Cox & Worthington, Des Moines Street, established Nov. 1867 C. T. Fenton, First Street, established April 1867 Ewen & Son, Des Moines Street, established September 1869 Hardware Jay Sternberg, Seneca Street, established January 1868 Crary, Seneca Street, established August 1869 E. Brophy, Seneca Street, established May 1869 Furniture J. D. Sketchley, Seneca Street, established May 1864 Harness Makers E. T. Holt, Seneca Street, established August 1867 W. T. Medary & Co., Seneca Street, established September 1869 Wagon Maker J. L. Kamrar, Seneca Street, established July 1869 Painter M. R. Dalby, Seneca Street, established February 1866 Cooperage J. Gager, Seneca Street, established July 1866 Brick Makers Ira Hilliard, Bank Street, established 1856 J. Allen, Bank Street, established May 1867 Pottery Allen & Burnett, Bank Street, established June 1867 Milliners Miss D. Swanger, Bank Street, established October 1864 Mrs. A. M. Bailey, Bank Street, established November 1869 Mrs. A. Burrhus, Bank Street, established October 1869 Hotels Willson House, Des Moines and Second Streets, established July 1869 American House, Bank and Seneca Streets, established November 1856 Potter House, Bank Street, established July 1862 Restaurants S. Baxter, Seneca Street, established June 1869 Bamborough & Wilder, Seneca Street, established October 1869 Billiard Halls W. N. Browning, Seneca Street, established December 1865 Manning & Miracle, Second Street, established July 1869 Saloons J. Bossett, Second Street, established August 1866 F. Burrhus, Bank Street, established November 1869 Saloon and Oyster Depot W. J. Young, Bank Street, established October 1869 Barber W. F. Murphy, Seneca Street, established February 1868 Meat Markets R. A. Sargent, Bank Street, established April 1868 J. Roskopf, Seneca Street, established November 1868 News Dealer K. T. Waters, Seneca Street, established September 1869 Auctioneer W. L. Church, Bank Street, established November 1855 Government Officers Postmaster, L. L. Estes Assistant Assessor M. Evarts Assistant Collector C. Wickware United States Commissioner D. D. Miracle ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------