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Gilmore City Businesses of 1901

Postmaster--Frank J. Tishenbanner

Mayor--Leslie H. VanAlstine

Councilmen--Andrew Bull, Thomas. J. Calligan, W. A. Pollock, John McBride, Jackson Hunter, Lyman Beers, Assessor, C. A. Belt; recorder, George W. Spurger

Attorneys--L. E. England, Percy M. Beers

Banks--Exchange (Est. 1886), L. H. VanAlstine, cashier; Security (Est. 1894), Rollin VanAlstine, president; Lyman Beers, cashier

Bakery--A. H. Keck (Est. 1896)

Barber--Charles Kennedy (Est. 1888)

Blacksmiths--I. B. Long (1887); George Lyst (1895), Williams and & Lyst

Coal--Robert Gibson

Creamery--A. A. Briggs

Carpenters--William Baker, W.  L. Belt, Albert Freeman

Clothing Store--C. L. Hatfield, (Est. 1893)

Churches--Methodist Episcopal, built 1888, Rev. Arthur Ward, pastor;  Presbyterian, 1889, Rev Frank E. Hoyt, successor to Rev. W. E. Pinkerton, pastor; Catholic 1889, Rev Stephen Butler, pastor; Christian Church, 1896, Rev. B. F. Shoemaker, pastor

Dentist--J. T. Hambly

Dressmaker--Mrs. Hattie Hogan

Draymen--McQuarrie & Brown, William Rice

Druggist--Gilmore City Drug Company, L. E. England, Esq. Proprietor, since 1885, John McCormick, 1899

Elevators--C. W. Edginton, since 1891; Mullen & Hunter; Counselman & Company, Thomas Maher, manager

Furniture--C. W. Smith, since 1896

General Merchants-Charles L. Hatfield, Large department store since 1893; Guernsey & Spargur, 1895; J. J. Mulholland, 1899

Grocers--Pollock, since 1895; Green & Hartnett

Grain Dealers--Mullen & Hunter, since 1887; T. F. Maher, 1892

Hardware--E. P. McEvoy in 1901, successor of C. B. Fitch

Harness Maker--C. L. VanAlstine, since 1883

Hotel -- Gilmore House, R. L. Weir

Implement Dealers--Mullen & Hunter, since 1887, C. W. Edginton, 1898

Insurance--Frank J. Tishenbanner

Jewelry--I. P. Davidson, since 1896

Livery--William Cavanaugh, since 1894

Lumber and Coal--B. L. Willis Lumber Company, A. L. Gill, Manager; Black & Neel

Masons and Plasterers--Wilkes Woolman, O. A. Willard

Meat Market--City, T. McMahon & Company

Mill--Horace Heller, since 1896

Milliners--Mrs. M. J. Wood, Mrs. A. Brown

Newspaper--Gilmore City Globe, H. C. Marmon

Painter--Mark Whitcomb

Poultry--John McBride

Photographer--D. A. Rice

Physicians -- A. L. Belt, M.D., since 1891; U. G. Grigsly, 1896

Telephone-Northwester Company, Emery Eversole, operator; Iowa Company, L. W. England, operator

Railroad--C. R. I & P., Brokaw, agent

Real Estate--Rollin VanAlstine, F. J. Tishenbanner, T. J. Calligan

Restaurant--The Farmers-Benjamin Kidd

Shoemaker--Joseph Hocking

Undertaker-C. W. Smith

Wagon Maker--I. B. Long, since 1887

Well Driller--Henry Hocking

Veterinary Surgeon--William Saxby, 1879

 

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