Polks Iowa State Gazetteer and Business
Directory, 1918/1919
Published by R.L. Polk & Co.
Allamakee county gazetteer & directory data extracted and
transcribed by S. Ferrall, September 14, 2021
(source of images: https://babel.hathitrust.org)
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| Church
(pg 271) Population, 50. In Lansing township, Allamakee county, 11 miles northeast of Waukon, the judicial seat, and 7 from Lansing, it's banking and shipping point. Benj. Decker, postmaster. Bechtel, Isaac - vet surgeon Calhoun Creamery Co. Decker, Benjamin - General Store and Postmaster |
| Connor
(pg 300) A discontinued postoffice in Union Prairie township, Allamakee county, 8 miles northwest of Waukon, the judicial seat, banking and shipping point, whence mail is supplied by rural delivery. |
| Dorchester
(pg 466) Population, 150. In Waterloo township, Allamakee county, 18 1/2 miles n. of Waukon, the judicial seat, 15 from New Abin and 11 from Spring Grove, Minn., both of which places afford shipping facilities. Has Catholic and German Methodist churches. Telephone connection. T.A. Danaher, postmaster. Brust, Rudolph - tinner Coppersmith, Lewis - general store Danaher, T.A. - Postmaster Danaher & Schwarzhoff - autos Dorchester Savings Bank (capital $10,000) - Wm. Kumpf pres., J.H. Larkin cashier Dorchester Telephone Co. Kelly, Mathew - hotel Kumpf, Mrs. G.P. - milliner Kumpf, Joseph - garage Lyric Orchesra Murphy, D.J. - cheese mnfr Princess Theatre - C. Plambeck, propr. Schwartzhoff, H.T. - implements Sires, Thomas - blacksmith Standard Telephone Co. Teff, Max J. - harness |
| Egan
(pg 496) A discontinued postoffice in Allamakee county, 20 miles southeast of Waukon, the judicial seat, and 4 from Waukon Junction, the shipping point. Has rural delivery from Waterville. |
| Eldergrove
(pg 497) A discontinued postoffice, in Taylor township, Allamakee county, 17 miles east of Waukon, the county seat, 6 from Harper's Ferry, its shipping point, and 10 from Lansing, the nearest banking point. Has rural delivery from Harper's Ferry. |
| Elon
(pg 504) In Center township, Allamakee county, 9 miles east of Waukon, the judicial seat, usual banking and shipping point. Has rural delivery from Watervile (Route No. 2). Roe Bros - general store |
| French
Creek (pg 544) A discontinued postoffice in Allamakee county. Has rural free delivery from Lansing. |
| Harpers
Ferry (pg 580) Population, 325. On the C., M. & St. P. Ry., and the Mississippi river, in Taylor township, Allamakee county, 22 miles southeast of Waukon, the judicial seat. Has a Catholic church, saw mill and a bank. Tel., W.U. Exp., W., F. & Co., Telephone connection. M.D. Kelley, postmaster. Bassler, B.G. - physician Boardman Bros. - fish Bank of Harpers Ferry, Thomas Cavanaugh cashr. Brannan, John - live stock Byrnes, Frank - hotel Cavanaugh, Thomas - cashr Bank of Harpers Ferry Collins, W.H. - hardware Cota, D. - dray Cota, George - meats Damen, A.E. - blacksmith Erickson, O. - saw mill Houlihan, T.A. - genl store, live stock and furniture Kelly, Michael D. - Postmaster McClellan, Mrs. Nellie - hotel Melaven, T.W. - general store Menser Lumber Co. Mullaly, Robert - harnessmaker Oestern, T.A. - automobiles Pease, F.H. - apiarist Quillin, John - confectionery Rellihan, J.J. - R.R. exp and tel. agt Robinson, F.H. - fish Wiedner, E. & Son - fish Williams, Bert - billiards and soft drinks |
| Ion
(pg 604) On the Yellow River, in Fairview township, Allamakee county, 20 miles southeast of Waukon, the judicial seat. 9 from Monona, the nearest banking point, and 7 from Waukon Junction the nearest shipping point. Has rural delivery from Waterville. Hulse, Geo. M. - shoemaker |
| Lansing
(pg 649-650) Population 1,600. Settled in 1850. An incorporated city located on the Mississippi river and on the C., M. & St. P. Ry., in Lansing township, Allamakee county, 18 miles northeast of Waukon, the judicial seat, and 80 north of Dubuque. It is supported by a rich agricultural district, and has 1 Catholic, 2 Methodist, 1 Lutheran and 2 Presbyterian churches; good schools; electric lights; an excellent system of water works; an efficient and well equipped fire department; first-class hotels; 3 banks and 2 weekly newspapers, the Allamakee Journal and the Lansing Mirror. Tel., W.U. Exp. W., F. & Co. John J. Dunlevy, postmaster. Allamakee Journal - Dunlevy Bros. publrs. Andrews, Wm. - restaurant Boeck, J. - cashr State Bank of Lansing Bradley, S.P. - physician Brouillet, Henry A. - hardware Cameron, James O. - dentist Capoli Button Works - Nielander & Co. proprs Casey & Hanley - live stock Casey & Kilgariff - meats Cavers, R.A. - grocer and dry goods Dudley House - G.A. Ladd, mngr Dunlevy Bros (John J. and Thomas), proprs Allamakee Journal Dunlevy, John J. - Postmaster Fellows, Albert M. - lumber Fitzpatrick, George - drayage Gaunitz, Anna C. - meats Germania Hotel - Bernard C. Johnson - propr Gilbertson & Lenz (H.H. Gilbertson, Wm. Lenz) - automobiles Hefty Bros (Henry and Albert) - meats Hirth, JOhn - well borer Hobbs, Burl - jeweler Holmes, Devillo A. - harnessmaker Hufschmidt, Robert - farm implements Johnson, Bernard C. - propr Germania Hotel Johnson, J.D. - notions Kerndt Bros Savings Bank - G.M. Kerndt pres., C.M. Kerndt cashr Kerndt, G. & Bros (G.M., C.M. & W.M. Moritz and Moritz jr) - general store Lansing Button Co. - J.M. Turner pres. Lansing Mirror - G.W. Metcalf propr. Lansing Produce Co - Nielander & Co. proprs Lansing Water Works (city owner) - C. Rick supt. Lechtenberry, Joseph A. - real estate Lund & Rundle (Gus Lund, Floyd Rundle) - restaurant Lytle, Carl C. - physician Manning, James - livery May & Dempsey (F.L. May, J.W. Dempsey) - lawyers Metcalf, George W. - propr Lansing Mirror Metcalf, Mrs. G.W. - milliner Miller, R.G. - cashr People State Bank Nachtwey & Co. (F.J. Natchtwey) - drugs Nelson, O.W. - saw mill and box mnfr Nielander & Co. (Harry Nielander, Theodore Kerndt) - proprs Capoli Button Works and general store Peoples State Bank (capital $40,000) - A.M. Fellows pres, R.G. Miller cashr Pohlmann, A.A. - shoes Reims, Samuel - tailor Richie, Wm. H. - restaurant Rieth, Julius - hardware Riser, G.W. - real estate Rud, C.O. - wagonmaker Saam, Thomas - furniture Schach, Mary - milliner Schach, Wm. - jeweler Schafer Bros & Co. (Fred and John Schafer, H.H. Gilbertson) - grocers and clothing Severson, Wm. O. - billiards Spinner Bros (F.J. and F.P.) - wagonmakers Spinner, Frank J. - garage Standard Telephone Co. - Carl Rogensack mngr State Bank of Lansing (capital $33,000) - B.F. Thomas pres., J. Boeck cashr Strong, Henry - restaurant and grocer Thornton, John H. - physician Towle, B.A. - R.R. exp and tel agt Tully, Frank - billiards Upper Iowa Light & Power Co. - Frank Dolphin mngr Wagner, Henry & Co. (Henry Wagner) - grocers Wittbecker, L.L. - moving pictures Wolf, B.F. - restaurant Yeoman, M.B. - dentist |
| Ludlow
(pg 673) A discontinued postoffice in Allamakee county. Has rural delivery from Waukon, Route No. 1 Kruger, Fred W. - general store Ludlow Co-operative Creamery Co. |
| Lycurgus
(pg 674) In Allamakee county, 8 miles northeast of Waukon, the county seat, shipping and banking point. Has rural delivery from Church (Route 1). Ness, Meletta - general store |
| Lyndale
(pg 674) A discontinued postoffice in Center township, Allamakee county, 12 miles northeast of Waukon, the judicial seat, and 7 from Lansing, its nearest banking and shipping point, whence mail is supplied by rural delivery. |
| Maud
(pg 715) On the C.M. & St. P. Ry., in Paint Creek township, Allamakee county, 9 miles s.E. of Waukon, the judicial seat, and 6 from Waterville, both of which places afford banking facilities. Rural delivery from Waukon. Larson, H.H. - general store |
| New
Albin (pg 754) Population 600. Located on the C., M. & St. P. Ry., in Iowa township, Allamakee county, 25 miles n.e. of Waukon, the judicial seat. Was originally settled in 1872. Has Catholic, German Reformed and Methodist churches, good schools, a newspaper, the News, and 2 banks. Exp., W., F. & Co. Tel., W.U. H.H. Holmes postmaster. Bacon, John - general store Bock, Edward - R.R., exp and tel agent Brenner Hardware Co. - J.F. Brenner Dolan, J.B. - Lumber Co. Easton, Frank - well driller Eischied, Rudolph - physician Erickson, G. Alfred - general store Farmers' Savings Bank (capital $20,000) - J.C. Coleman pres, A.H. Freiberg cashr Farmers' Stock & Produce Co. - A.A. Rudnick mngr Farmers' Telephone Co. - H. Weineke mngr Freuchte, Henry C. - live stock, 6 miles west Freiberg, A.H. - cashr Farmers' Savings Bank Fritz, Conrad - wagonmaker Gaarder, L.H. - cashr New Albin Savings Bank Hanafin, T.F. - dentist Hartley, Joseph - county supervisor Hays, George - livery Holmes, H.H. - Drugs and Postmaster Holz, August - drayman Jordan, R.J. - hotel Korzbeitke, H. - saw mill Lager, William - agrl implts Larkin, L.W. - furniture and undertaker Lenz, Frederick - drayage Lonergan, F.P. - physician Meyer, Frederick C. - meats New Albin Co-operative Co. - C.M. Steele mngr New Albin Creamery Co. - E. Rice mngr New Albin House - James Crowley propr New Albin News - Ludwig Schubbert publr New Albin Savings Bank (capital $15,000) - A.T. Nierling pres, L.H. Gaarder cashr Petrehn Hardware Co. Reeves Elevator Co. - A.J. Kuehn mngr Robinson, John S. - grain Ryan, John T. - grocer and live stock Schubbert, Ludwig - publr New Albin News Siegfried, Joseph - restaurant Spelling, Frederick J. - jeweler Star Theatre - H. Timmerman propr Timmerman, H. - shoes Tippery, Henry - wagonmaker Travis & Kumpf - general store Weymiller, Frank - live stock Woods, W. - sand and gravel Yoeman, B. - planing mill |
| Postville
(pg 823-824) Population 1,200. An incorporated town located on the C.R. I. & P. and C. M. & St. P. Rys. (depots 40 rods apart), in Post township, Allamakee county, 18 miles south of Waukon, the judicial seat, and 17 from Calmar. Has Catholic, Congregational, Lutheran and Methodist churches, 2 banks, electric light and power plant, 2 weekly rewspapers, The Herald and The Review, Tel., W.U. Exp., Am. and W., F. & Co., Emma Nicolay, postmaster. Allen, Ivin - livery Beucher, L.O. - cashr Citizens State Bank Beucher, Otto J. - dray Beyer, August - shoes Bulman, Wm. - photographer Burdick, A.E. & A.S. (Mrs. Amy E. and Art S.) - proprs Postville Review Burling & Burling (F.S. and W.H.) - lawyers Campbell, J.W. - insurance Citizens State Bank (capital $100,000) - H.L. Luhman pres, L.O. Beucher cashr Cole, Harry D. - dentist Commercial Hotel - J.M. Boehm propr Consumers Independent Lumber - F.C. Constock mngr Dannenbrink, John H. - notions Dolomite Stone Quarries - Wilkes Williams mngr Douglass, Reuben N. - drugs Durno, E.P. - hardware Ellis, John P. - machine shop Farmers' Co-operative Creamery Co. - C.C. Sander sec. Fleming, B.C. - agrl implements Kehrke Bros - threshers, 4 miles ne Gregg Bros - lumber Hanks, W.J. - jewelery Harris, James M. - undertaker Hastings, M.C. - restaurant Hawkeye Oil Co. (Waterloo, Ia) Hecker, R.F. & Sons (R.M., J.C. and Joseph) - wagonmakers The Hub - Keith Gray mngr, clothing Iowa Telephone Co. - J.M. Thoma mngr Kiesau & Kelleher - physicians Kleckner, Mabel - milliner Klingbiel Wm - publr Postville Herald Kohlman Bros (George Kohlman) - clothing Kohrs, Carl - livery Kozelka, William - shoes Kramer, F.J. - meats Luhman & Sanders (Fred Luhman, Gilbert Sanders) - general store McNeil, Daniel - billiards McNeil, J.P. - garage Meier, C.F. - live stock Meier, George J. - grocer Meier & Meiske - poultry and eggs Meier & Phillips - dry goods Miller, Henry - agt C.M. & St. P. Ry and Wells Fargo & Co. Exp Nicolay, Emma - postmaster Ohloff, C. - fruit grower Perry, James E. - agt C., RI & P Ry Peterson, A.L. - cashr Postville State Bank Pettit Bros (R.L. and P.L.) - jewelers Pixler, George W. - county supervisor Postville Clay Products - brick, tile and hollow block mnfrs Postville Farmers Co-operative Society - John Waters mngr, grocers and coal Postville Herald - Wm Klingbiel publr Postville Hospital - A.A. Schmidt MD propr Postville Review - A.E. and A.S. Burdick proprs Postville State Bank (capital $50,000) - Wm. Leui pres, A.L. Peterson cashr Postville Theatre - G.S. Tuttle propr, Moving Pictures Postville Water Works Prior, Edmund H. - marble works Roberts, Hall and Son - elevator and coal Roggensack, H.F. - harness ruckdaschel, Fred - garage Schmidt, A.A. - physician Schroeder & Brenner (Louis Schroeder, E.E. Brenner) - hardware Schuette, Louis - furniture Schuette & Schultz - pianos Schuler, A.J. - real estate and ins Schute, Delia - milliner Shepherd, Wm. - lawyer Sleijack, Harry - junk Spaugy, J.A. - meats Staadt, Godfrey - drugs and stationery Standard Telephone Co. - J.M. Thoma mngr Steel, J.W. - restaurant Thoma Bros - restaurant Thoma, E.F. - dray Thoma, John M. - drugs Thomas Bros (Wm C. and Fred J.) - grocers and restaurant Topliff, R.L. - dentist Tuller, Frank W. - horse dealer Turner Hall - Frank Sebastian mngr Tuttle, George S. - propr The Postville Theatre Upper Iowa Power Co. - F.W. Gates mngr Webster, Winfield S. - insurance Wetzel, Fred H. - insurance Williams, Fred H. - sheep and horse breeder |
| Quandahl
(pg 827) In Allamakee county, 18 miles northwest of Waukon, the judicial seat, and 9 south of Spring Grove, Minn., the nearest railroad station and banking point. Has rural delivery from Spring Grove, Minn. Erickson, Nels B. - shoes Overhaug, Gerhard - blacksmith Quandahl, Jacob S. - general store |
| Rossville
(pg 850) In Jefferson township, Allamakee county, 9 miles southeast of Waukon, the judicial seat and banking point, 5 from Waterville, the nearest shipping point. Has a bank. Has rural delivery from Waukon. Bank of Rossville Frederick, J.M. & Son - general store Freyer, J.N. - blacksmith Leas, Alburtus - pumps Woodmansee, Mrs. Almira - milliner |
| Village
Creek (pg 948) In Lafayette township, Allamakee county, 14 miles northeast of Waukon, the judicial seat, and 4 1/2 south of Lansing, the nearest railroad station and banking point, whence mail is supplied by rural delivery. Doehler, A.C. - general store |
| Volney
(pg 952) On the Yellow river, in Franklin township, Allamakee county, 12 miles southeast of Waukon, the judicial seat, and 6 mortheast of Monona, the nearest railroad station and banking point, whence mail is delivered by rural delivery. Hoffman, Isaac - general store Ross, Charles - blacksmith |
| Waterville
(pg 982) Population, 250. A village on the C.M. & St. P. Ry., in Paint Creek township, Allamakee county, 14 miles southeast of Waukon, thejudicial seat. Has a bank. Exp., Am., G. Pederson, postmaster Arneson, Peter - cashr Waterville Savings Bank Asleson & Anderson - agrl implts and seed mill Cole, A.J. - restaurant Dillon, B.J. - physician Dumbere, Mr. - furniture Dunham, L.H. - restaurant Ellerson, A.J. - hardware Fellows, A.M. - lumber Glynn, Samuel - R.R. and Exp agt Grimsgard, A.C. - grocer Hart, M.J. - meats and grain Hart & Grimsgard - grain Kolsrud, Clarence - feed mill Megordan, H.C - county supervisor Mortenson, F. - moving pictures Pederson, G. - clothing and Shoes Spinner Bros. - general store Terry & Terry - general store Waterville Bottling Works Waterville Savings Bank (capital $25,000) - O.J. Hager pres., Peter Arneson cashr. |
| Waukon
- county seat (pg 983-985) Population, 2,300. The judicial seat of Allamakee county, is located on Paint Creek and on the C., M. & St. P. Ry., 18 miles east of Decorah, 32 northwest of McGregor, and 145 northeast of Des Moines. Has Adventist, Baptist, Catholic, German Reformed, Methodist, Norwegian Lutheran and Presbyterian churches, public and Catholic schools, a normal school, a new $50,000 opera house, water works, electric light, a city hall costing $15,000, 4 banks, first class hotels, hospital, and 3 weekly newspapers: the Democrat, Waukon Republican and Waukon Standard. Waukon is surrounded by a rich farming and stock raising section and large quantities of grain, produce and live stock are shipped. Exp., W. F. & Co., Tel., W.U. Alexander, Robert J. - clothing Allamakee County Insane Asylum - Oliver Dixon, steward Allamakee Hotel - A.J. Cleaves propr Anderson & Straate (Peter Anderson and Fred J. Straate) - shoes Beddow, W.E. - cashr Citizens State Bank Beeler, Nelson - contractor Beeman, Fred L. - dry goods and furniture Beeman, Irving E. - hardware Bieber, R.H. - clothing Bowen, David H. - physician Burt & King - blacksmiths Carter & Herman - drugs and jewelery Chickering, E.J. - photographer Citizens State Bank (capital and profits $75,000) - W.H. Niehaus pres, W.E. Beddow cashr Clarke, A.B. & Co. - blacksmiths Collins, John M. - grocer Crawford, J. Cliff - physician Cummings, Arthur L. - restaurant Cummings, Eva - millinery Cunningham, A.M. - meats Dayton, Henry - county attorney Delaney, Thomas - general store Dotseth, John - baker Dravis, Charles H. - implements Dravis, Henry - music Dravis, Paul F. - general store Eaton & Jones - grain and coal Ebendorf, Wm. H. - tailor Errison, Fred W. - lighting plant Farmers Waukon Cramery Co. Feldstein, D. - coal First National Bank (capital $120,000) - O.J. Hager pres., A.T. Nierling cashr Fitzgerald, W.F. - tinner Frederick, John M. - harnessmaker Fullerton, Thomas - billiards Garrow, Frank - hotel Goodykkoontz, E.W. - insurance Grimm Bros (Wm. H. and Albert L) - drugs Groezinger, Theo G. - cabinetmaker Gundacker & Straate - shoes Hager, John T. - agrl implements Hale & Sons (J.H., C.J. and W.H.) - general store Hall, Emmett J. - real estate Hall, T.L. - livery Hall, W.S - restaurant Hancock, Ellery M. - abstracts Hansmeier, A.H. - baker Hanson, Olaf - restaurant Hart, Wm. S. - lawyer Hartley, Thomas - cigar mnfr Heitman, E.L. - harness Hellikson, Lewis C. - drayage Hendrick, Burt - lawyer and insurance Hirth, Edgar A. - photographer Hoag, Clem - confectioner House Hospital - Drs Svebakken & Rhominger proprs Huecker, John - physician and county coroner Johnson, George M. - vet surgeon Johnson, Hans G. - repair shop Johnson, John H. - dentist Johnson, J.S. & Son (John S. and Charles G.) - machinists Josephson, E. - general store Kaveny, T. & Co. (Thomas Kaveny) - agrl implements Kiees, F.H. - county recorder Knight, Eb L. - vet surgeon Kvernum, O.P. - contractor Lane, C.W. - billiards Larson, A.C. - real estate Lee Bros Co. - general store Leer & Mason - garage Letourneau, Philip H. - physician Ludeking, S.W. - cashir Waukon State Bank Ludeking, Fred A. - livery McCullough, Joseph - physician McDonnell & Duggan - millinery McGeough & Urell - grocers Markley, J.A.& Son - autos and garage Martin Bros. - furniture and undertakers May, H.B. - vet surgeon Medary, Edgar F. - publr The Democrat Minert, J.G. - automobiles Minert & Nagle (W.J. Minert, F.H. Nagle) - feed mill Molumby, Frank H. - furniture and undertaker Mooney, Wm. H. - 5 and 10 cent store Morehouse, C.G. - physician Morstad, Edgar - clerk of court Murphy, Dennis J. - lawyer Nagel, F.H. - grain and coal Nierling, A.T. - cashier First Nat'l Bank O'Brien Bros (James and Warren) - cattle breeders O'Brien, John E. - lawyer and real estate O'Brien, Thomas F. - harnessmaker O'Donnell, P.E. - cashier Peoples' Nat'l Bank Opfer, Benjamin C. - hardware Opfer, John C. - drugs and stationery Opfer, S.H. - county supervisor Orr, Harry - county engineer Palmer, Owen D. - jeweler Peck, W.L. - county supt of schools Peoples' National Bank (capital $50,000) - T.B. Stock pres, P.E. O'Donnell cashier) Peterson, Adolph - blacksmith Peterson Bros (Paul, Wm. and Carl) - hardware Peterson Bros & Larson - L.B. Larson mngr, general store Peterson, H.A. - dentist Peterson, Wm - wagonmaker Phillips, C.W. - musical instruments Pratt, Arthur E. - drugs Presentation Convent School - in charge of Presentation Nuns Purdy, Edward E. - abstracts Ronayne, James P. - jeweler Rood & Co. - blacksmiths Rumpf, Theodore - sheriff Shafer, Wm F. - county auditor Standard Telephone Co. - M.W. Eaton pres, Ellison Orr sec., Otto J. Hager treas. Steele, R.I. - photographer Stillman, Arthur T. - dentist Stilwell & Stilwell (Cornelius S. and Calvin S.) - lawyers Stout, Clare - dentist Stout C.A. - confectioner Strock, David - physician Strumpel, A.W. - musical instruments Svebakken, Otto C. - physician Taylor, H.E. - county attorney Terry, Louis - general store Thomas, Frank - billiards Thompson, Samuel R. - justice and real estate Thorson, Theodore B. - county treasurer Todd, George B. - grocer Townsend, Ada - millinery Turrentine, H. - printer Vold, Hans E. - plumber Waukon Lumber Co. Waukon Meat Co. Waukon Milling Co. - F.A. Ludeking propr, flour mill Waukon Plumbing Co. - Davis & O'Leary proprs Waukon Republican - A.P. Bock propr Waukon Standard Waukon State Bank (capital $40,000) - L.A. Howe pres, S.W. Ludeking cashier Westby, John - grocer White, G. - cigars and soft drinks Whittlinger, Max - hotel and restaurant Williams, Daniel - restaurant Woodmansee, I.E. - auto repairing Worm & Langhein - plumbers |
| Waukon
Junction (page 985) Population, 75. On the C., M. & St. P. Ry., in Taylor township, Allamakee county, 22 miles southeast of Waukon, the judicial seat, and 4 from Harpers Ferry, the nearest banking point. Tel., W.U. Exp. W.F. & Co. Atall, N.J. - general store Blackwell, R.E. - general store Cahalan, A.B. - drugs Chapin, Catherine - grocer Gyrion, Mrs. Fannie - general store and hotel Gyrion, Fred - restaurant |
| Wexford
(pg 1000) In Allamakee county. Mail to Harper's Ferry. Marley, Frank - general store |
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