The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-12-21
SWEETS BY THE WHOLESALE
What lola is Doing i'm the Wholesale
Confectionery Line and Who
are Doing it.

, candy factory which would be con
, Quoted with view of supplying the
dealers in this portion of the country.
This paper prophesized the success of
the new enterprise, and we now have
the pleasure of saying something of
the prominence attained by the bust
ness referred to.
Some of the largest enterprises of
the day havehad small beginnings. In
like manner w. G. Miller commenced
the manufacture of candy and flavor
ing extracts in our city in October.
lS99. He began business with the de-
termination ofmaking success of the
same, but he has not had smooth sail
lng. He came into direct competition
with large and long established candy
manufacturers of Kansas CITY and
other cities, and many were the per-
picking problems he had to contend
With' But being practical man of
much energy and business integrity.
while less careful pilots have seen their
shlps OF finance wrecked on every
SIDE he has made successful WOW.
age, so far and has seen the small !
business, as originally established. |
develop into a thriving and extensive |
one, with a trade extending all over
southeast Kansas and into the State
of Missouri.
1t is seldom we have to chronicle the
marked success of man who BEGAN
in as small a way as did Mr.. Miller.
ana 1t is pleasure for us to call At
tentlon to the business prosperity of
TINS gen tleman as an evidence of what
may be accomplished in lola by those
VINO are persevering, honest and
straightforward in their business meth
DDS.
When the w. G. Miller Candy Com
pany began business they were
bothered with room, that is their
room on the north side of the square
was too large for their needs. After
fourteen months of business they are
still troubled about their room-but
now the room is too small. They
could use double the floor space now
occupied, and If their business con.
tlnues to grow they will be compelled {
to seek more eommodious quarters. I
In the manufacture of their flavoring !
extracts and all CONNECTIONS, for they I
make everything from the more /
moderate priced to the finest of cream a
goods, they use nothing but the best b
of ingredients. They pride ,themselvse n
upon the quality of the goods they
urn out. Their candy maker is the g
pest they could find-he is regular o
irtlst, whileth young ladies employed c
ire fine chocolate dippers and packers. k
Inc factory is neat and clean and the u
greatest care is exercised in pro- o
Iucing and handling the goods. W
The w. G. Miller Candy Co. HI w
lot only built up large trade on the (
FOODS of their own manufacture, but p
heyhandlemany easternlmade special e'
les as well as other goods, onwhicbtbey W
nIoy a large patronage. They handle VI
letcher-Floyd Co.'s fine candies. m
men they Job to the trade. They also u
andle the PARROT brand Iof peanuts W
hich are acknowledged to be the best hi
n the market. They are the exclusive ty
'Dbers for this portion of the State
II the Kansas Cracker Co.'s goods. GO
ne ANTITRUST crackers" on which H'
ley ENJOY "a very large patronage. ca
hey also handle chewing gum in WI
Irge lots and cigars and tobacco. mC
lhelr Wholesale trade is steadily in 10
easing, which is accounted for bv the IA
.ct that the candies of their mannfac- lis
ire are made upon honor and recon- ms
END themselves; inpurchasing out side ba
ock they buy nothing that they are en-
d. willing to have their names follow ma
guarantee, and their guarantee is are
ways made good. Another point CHI
hon mas bearing on their trade is J
at besides buying all outside goods rea
rect from first hands, they deal with ~
cir patrons in way to save them Ian
freight on all goods. AS a side Ian
sue they maintain retail DEPART an'
mt as may be seen by their adver- at
ement in another column. acr
While Mr. Miller maintains a gem age
II supervision of the workings of Sal
mouse yet the most of his time is tou
snt upon the road, visiting the trade TO
Ihe surrounding cities and towns. kno
IS Miller attends to the business Cha
lie her husband is awoy r., t,.' ing
she has domo,o,y rom nome him
Is thoroughly competent, being
as one of the best and most I
business women in Eastern pat
nsas. Like her husband. this lady the
great hustler, her energy and zeal as
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