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1916 Elk Horn Business Directory

March 1, 1916:

Bakery -- Chris Andersen.
Barber shops--Ed Dively; Henry Fredericksen; Willie Wiges; Chris P. Skowgaard.
Blacksmith Shop--Jens Norre.
Clothing Store--J. J. Esbeck.
Cement Works--Thorvald Jensen.

Drug Store--Walter Gregersen, Chris Larsen.
Doctor--P. E. James
Dentist--Dr. C. E. Christiansen.
Draymen--Marius Petersen; Mads Nielsen.
Elevator--E. Rothschild & Co., Mgr. Chris H. Boe.
Furniture--C. W. Hansen.

Feed Store -- Chris H. Boe, Knud Hansen.
General Store -- Hans Marquesen & Son; J. P. Nielsen, Clerk F. P. Fredericksen; Hans Petersen; Clerk R. C. Rasmussen.
Garages -- Clemmensen & Jorgensen; Esbeck & Petersen.

Harness Shops -- Chris Hansen; Hilmar Nielsen;
Hardware -- J. C. Johnson, clerk Pete Jorgensen; Chris Petersen, clerk Pete Rattenborg;
Hotels--Nels Christiansen; Chris Andersen.
Implements--Peter Hoegh, asst. George Esbeck.
Jewelry Store--J. A. Petersen.
Lumber Yard--Mgr. Folmer Hansen, asst. George Nissen.

Livery Barn--Chris Sorensen.
Meat markets--Erik F. Hansen; Jim Fries.
Insurance -- Danish Mutual; Marinus Larsen; Central Life, Thomas Jorgensen; Mutual Benefit Life, C. Christiansen.
Marne & Elk Horn Telephone Co.--Mgr. Harold Johnson
Ten Cent Store--J. P. Christiansen, clerk Marie Jorgensen.
Post Office -- Postmaster Walter Gregersen.

Panitoriums--Lund & Bjorn; Ray Whitney.
Pool halls--Simon Petersen; C. W. Wiges.
Painters and paperhangers -- Jens Jorgensen; R. J. Hansen; Peter Hansen; Jacob Jorgensen.
Repair shops--auto, Scren Weddum; motorcycle, Mike Jacobsen; cobbler, Chris Sorensen.
Restaurant--C. V. Gregersen.
Real estate -- Joe James;
Studio--P. C. Thuesen.
Livestock market--Rasmus Nissen; Gjode Gjodesen; Nis Petersen & Geo. Petersen.

Opera houses--John Petersen, Mgr. Oscar Boose; Thuesen & Hansen.
Carpenters -- Herman Hansen; Nels Larsen, Chris Madsen, Jacob Jacobsen, John Skow, Henry Carlsen; Tony Aagaard; Clarence Andersen; Nels Sondergaard.
Excavating--Nels Mortensen; Theo. Mortensen; Pete Madsen.

Masons -- Pete Wiuff; Ejner Hansen, Peter Westergaard, Thor Madsen; Geo. Rasmussen; Marius Kirk, Harold Hansen.

Public school--Faculty: Prof. and Principal E. W. Gould, Matilda Petersen, Mildred Neff, Agnes Petersen; school board: president S. C. Pedersen, treasurer George James, secretary J. P. Nielsen, Nels Olsen and Lewis Larsen.



Elk Horn 1868-1918 Pg. 17 Elim Childrens Home

One of the early Elim Children's Home families.



Elk Horn 1868-1918 Pg. 17, 1914 Elk Horn Club

1914 Elk Horn Club directors -- at table left to right, secretary Folmer Hansen, William Hoegh, J. C. Johnson, Ole N. Olsen, Peter Hoegh, Jim Fries, Dr. J. P. Jorgensen, Walter Gregersen, and Harold Johnson. Standing, host Nels J. Christensen of the Hotel Elk Horn.


Elk Horn 1868-1918 Pg. 17

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Transcribed by Cheryl Siebrass, July, 2022, from Elk Horn 1868-1918, page 17.