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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-06-19
F. G.. BRACE.
1ewe1rv-

Worthington's representative store in
the jeWelry line is the establishment Of
f. e. Brace, who has been in business
here for fourteen years. He has
large and complete stock, which inclu-
DIES only the best and hi CHEST grade
goods, calculated to meet the reouire-
ments of the careful and discriminating
buyers. One of the most striking dis,
plays that will be noticed in this store
IS the cut g lass and hand painted CHI
ma, of which Mr.. Brace probably has
the largest stock in this part Of the
state. He has large showing of the
celebrated Pickard line of china. which
is unsurpassed, and also large num-
Der OF pieces by Mrs. Brace, whose
work is of nigh artistic merit.
An important adjunct of every lew
cry store is repair department where
watch repairing and other fine work
OF this class will be carefully attended
to by reliable workmen. Mr. Brace
IS all expert in this line of work and
IS we'll equipped to handle all repair
orders promptly. He is also a skilled
engraver, and the equipment of his
establishment includes an engraving
machine for the highest class work.
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and Dray line, has been in business in
this city he has gained the good will
and confidence of all the people and
he is regarded as one of the most
public spirited business men and citi-
zens. He owns and operates a first
class dray line and does all kinds of
hauling. Well equipped with every
convenience he is we'll able to take
care of the needs of the people and
during his short business career he has
built up a very successful business. Mr.
Rose makes speciality of hauling
pianos and household goods and in
every instance where he has been. en-.
gagged he has given the best satisfac.
ton. Four drays are always on hand
and baggage is hauled at any time day
or night, a convenience which the ira.
Yelling public certainly appreciate. Tele.
phone calls are promptly answered
and Mr.. Rose can be reached at his
office or at the residence by calling
either phone number ITO or 1873. All
facilities and tools for the proper NOV
ing of heavy articles are at hanc
and every proper precaution is taker
for the insurance of goods instructed
to their care. As a business man Mr.
Rose stands high while as a either
he mas the full confidence of all whe
have the pleasure of his acquaintance.
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unusually large stock of books and
stationery, and a line of choice con.
fectionery. The prescription depart
ment is very large, and as may be
judged from Mr.. Morland's wide ex-
perience, the work of this branch of
the business receives the most care
full attention in every detail.
AS an indication of Mr. Morland's
standing in his line of business in the
state, it may be mentioned that he
is now serving his fifth consecutive
term as president of the Minnesota
State Board of Pharmacy.
Mr.. Morland is not only very sue
cessful in his private business, but
devotes much time to all enterprises
that make for the towns advance
ment. He is president of the CONNER
cial club and is at the head OF the
Lyceum association and is also serv-
ing on the library board, and the bust
ness principles that have contributed
to the success Of his own affairs, care
full attention to details and absolute
accuracy i'll all transactions, are PROV
ing equally valuable in his public ser
Vices.
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M. E. LAWTON.
Real Estate and Insurance


First impressions are very often
lasting, and frequently the first i'm
presslons of the business men of a
town are given to outside people
by the really men. r10
Northlngton is fortunate in having
a reputable and thoroughly reliable
force OF real estate men, who would
anywhere lead to the foremation
OF favorable opinion of the
town and country the represent, and
prominent among them is NJ. E. Law
ton, who has been located here for
eighteen years and has mad an active
part in the upbuilding of Worthing
ton and the surrounding country. Mr..
Lawton has an enviable reputation
as an upright business man and
capable handler of realities. His bust
ness dealings have become verv ex-
tensive and he is in an exceptionally
good position to show excellent bar
gains in farm lands, business and resi-
dence property in town and factory
sites. He gives special attention to
the buying, selling and renting of
houses in town and always has large
list ready for his prospective customers.
He also looks after the interests of
nonresident property owners in
a highly satisfactory manner. In adj
dition to this Mr.. Lawton represents
several. insurance companies. and writes
1 large amount Of business annually \
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70 70 establish new industrial enterprises.
Inc city has many excellent houses en-
gagged in all lines of merchandis;no
and 1T is proper that attention should
be called to these. The furniture store
OF Messrs. CLANCY & Mackay eniovs
the reputation of being one of the
most popular and best conducted as.
adjustments of it's kind in this part Of
the country. They have been established
here for over six years and eniov a
very liberal liberal patronage. The firm is
wen known and both gentlemen are
highly regarded and are among Wor.
thlngton's most public spirited business
men. Their sore is handsomely ar
ranged and enjoys every convenience
necessary to make up first class
II furniture store. They carry a full
line of furniture, carpets, rugs and
wall paper, and both gentlemen are
licensed embalmers. Repairing is civ.
en- their careful attention and tnev dc
picture framing, cabinet making, up.
holstermg and re-fnish furniture.
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HARRY S. HOBSON.
Real Estate Broker.

There are probably few more widely
known real estate men in southwest
ern Minnesota than Harry S. Hobson.
who has been established here in bust
ness since 1892. There are few pieces
CT real estate in the county or town
that he does not know the description
and value of, and the knowledge he
has of the town of Worthington and
this county have enabled him to make
many transfers that were satisfactory
alike to the buyer and seller. MI
Hobson's enterprise has brought many
people to this section of the country
in search of land and he has USUALLY
been successful in keeping them here.
Mr.. Hobson not only handles lands in
this section, but is also an extensive
dealer in northern lands as we'll as
North and South Dakota real estate.
Other branches of his business are
those belonging to the real estate
business, such as negotiating farm
loans at the lowest rates, leasing farms
and looking after town and country
property.
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MlTCHELL-KELLEY LAND IN
Real Estate, Loans and Insurance

Real Estate, Loans and Insurance
One OF the Oldest and most reliable
real estate dealers in Worthineton II
John Mitchell, the senior member If
the Mitchell-Kelley Land company. who
has been a resident of the county for
more than twenty-five years. Mr.. Nit.
cheH knows every foot of land in this
and the adjoining counties, and is eou-
ally well informed regarding the lands
in many other localities where his firm
IS dealing. Mr.. Mitchell came to Wor.
thlngton from Rusnmore, where he fret
located, and about six years AGO + r
Kelley came here from Hartley, Iowa
and about one year ago entered into
partnership with Mr. Mitchell. Both
gentlemen are well fitted by natural
ability and long experience for the
realty business, and this firm is re-.
garded as one of the most potent fac-
tors in the development of the re-
sources of Mobiles county and the adj
vancement of Worthington's commercial
interests.
They have some excellent farm lands
in this vicinity, and also deal ex-
tensively in Dakota and Canada lands,
and they are prepared to snow MANY
tine residence and business building
sites IN town. Other branches of their
extensive business are loans and insur>
ance in both of which lines they have
a large list of clients. Thev also
conduct an exchange business in mer-
chandise and have negotiated numerous
satisfactory deals for business men in
their territory.
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a. fine suite of rooms, well equipped
for photo purposes. Mr.. Blume was
the first photographer in the city to
introduce the post card views of the
town and surrounding country, and he
has met with great success in this par
ticular line. Many beautiful views of
the city have been taken by him and
throug h this manner the city has been
advertised far and wide. Mr.. Blume
also makes practice of developing
films for amateurs and the. charges in
all cases are reasonable.
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F. E. EGGLESTON.
Livery.

R. E. Eggleston, proprietor of the
Worthington Hotel Livery is one of
the newer business men in this city
having started up along about the first
OF the year. However he has been a
resident of this city for some time
past and is one of the early settlers
in this vicinity, coming here when
there was hardly a house or tree to
be seen within miles and miles of
where the present pretty city of
Worthington now stands. Mr.. E gles-
ton came here from Reading, Where
he had been farming ever since his
arrival in this vicinity about thirty
years ago. He is an enterprising and
hustling business man and during his
short career as a business man of
Worthington has built up a very sue
cessful trade. He has a fine large
livery barn and keeps only the best
horses and turns out some fine rigs,
A number of drivers are employed
who have always been known by their
courteous treatment to patrons and
every consideration is given to the
trade. Rigs may be procured at any
time by telephoning his place of bust
ness, as help is always on hand. MIR.
especially caters to the
wants Of travelling men and every at.
tention is given them. ~ IS.
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in which they are dealing, some of
them having been in business here for
as long as twenty-three years.
Their location on the corner of Tenth
street and Fourth avenue is an old
established location for the implement
business, but this is the third season
for the present firm. They have four
large implement houses, with a floor
space Of over 10000 square feet, and
their stock includes binders, mowers,
hay leaders, corn planters and harves-
tiers, cultivators, plows, manure spread
ers and every kind of machinery re-
quired by the modern farmer for the
cultivation of the soil, together with
an extensive line of wagons, carriages
and fine vehicles.
The establishment here is in charge
of A. M. Renner, an experienced and
successful implement man.
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STATE BANK OF WORTHINGTON.
CAPITAL and SurDlus $40 o0o

capital and Surplus 5000
The oldest bank in Worthington and
Mobiles county, and an institution
whose business history is closely in
terWoven with the commercial history
of the town and county, is the State
Bank of Worthington. This institu-
ton has grown and prospered with the
progress of the town. 1t has always
occupied prominent place in business
circles and is known throughout the
state as one of southwestern Mime
sota's leading banking institutions. 1t
occupies a large and we'll appointed
banking house on the corner of Tenth
street and Third avenue, which has
been the location of this bank since
it started in business over thirty years
ago. 1t has always been capably and
conservatively managed and enjoys the
highest confidence of a large list of
patrons and depositors. This bank does
an extensive general banking business,
having the best of connections at the
financial centers of the country.
At the head of this bank is DR..
Geo. O. Moore, one of the towns old
est and most highly respected citizens,
with Geo. w. Wilson, vice president,
Ned Jones, cashier. These men, to-
gether with c. Korslund of Livermore,
Iowa, N. N Langseth, A. T. Latta and
G. j. Smallwood form the board of
directors.
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STERLING BROS,
Clothing.

Wearing apparel to suit everyone,
from the smart dresser to the man
OF palmer tastes. will be found in the
excellent clothing establishment of
Sterling Bros. OIL Tenth street. This
firm carries large and complete stock
of the higher grades Of custom made
mems and boys clothing, and hats,
caps, underwear, hosiery and furnish
inSs of every description, along with
an unusually large stock of trunks,
bags and suit cases. All their goods
are of superior quality and their store
is model of it's kind in neat and
attractive arrangement. Their large
show window is always attractively
dressed and adds much to the appear
ance Of that section of the town. The
members of the firm are Oscar, Axel
and Ernest Sterling, the two first
named looking after the interests of
this establishment, while Ernest is
engaged in the dry goods store of A.
I. Latta. They have been engaged in
business for two years and their: large
and increasing trade is indication that
their goods and their prices are right.
Ernest Sterling is also a prominent
member of the Commercial club and
booster for Warrington, at present
being treasurer of the club.
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}. A. Atkinson Residence
HART & co.
General Merchandise

~, General Merchandise.
aI most extensive department.
store business can be established and
l Iii even in place not layinu
elalm TO the rank Of large citv
mas been demonstrated by A, +. Harf
head of the firm of Hart g. "a rrhos ~;
large store on the corner of Tenth
street and Fifth avenue is one of the
puslesC retail Establishments in town
IL TOOK the same qualities to build nm
lhls business that it takes anywhere
else, knowledge of the business and en-
ergy' and MIR. Hart is we'll eouipned in
ooth respects. He has thorouo6
knowledge of the business as the briefl
est acquaintance with his establish
menu Will demonstrate, and when It
comes to energy, ne has. enough 70
keep his big store running, and then
some to devote to the general advance
ment of the town.
This store is arranged on metronoli-
tan department store lines and Mr.
Hart,s business methods are thor
oughly modern. He is an extensive adj
Vert1ser and his sales and low prices
are attracting careful buyers from all
parts of the country. The place is
crowded from floor to ceiling with drv
goods and Women's and childrcns vear;no
apparel mems and boys CLOTHING and
furnishings, with full line Of oro-
ceres and provisions. 1t is in every
way an up-to-date department. store.
conducted along up-todate lines.
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T. A. PALMER.
Music Store.

The town of Worthington has only
one music store, that of T. A. Palmer
but the stock to be found here is large
and in every way meets the require.
ments of the people in this line. Mr.
Palmer mas been established in bust
ness for six years with a large stock
of musical instruments, including pia-
nos, organs, string and band instru-
ments, together with complete line of
musical merchandise, including sheet music
When the photograph became popular
for home and public amusement, Mr..
Palmer was ready to supply the de-
mand and has a large number of ma
chimes, with a complete list of the
latest records, including popular and
classical reproductions. He also has
on display an attractive stock of SOU
venirs and souvenir post. cards, as
well as the popular magazines and
periodicals" - 49,.
Mr. Palmer is always ready to dem.
onstrate the merits of his instruments.
and prospective customers in this line
will receive the most courteous atten-
ton here.
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H. ]. BLUME.
Photographer.

"We make you look like somebody
II. j. Blume, the photcgra pher, could
well advertise this fact with truth for
ne has remarkable way of bringing
out perfect likeness of all his sub
jects. Mr.. Blume is a thorough artist
and the fact is reflected in his work.
lie has a we'll arranged and modern
studio, and has been serving the best
interests of the people for the past two
years, although lie has been resi-
dent of the city for some time past.
lie has an excellent equipment, en-
ploys only competent help, and turns
out very superior grade of work.
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HARRY B. LEWIS.
Groceries,.

Anyone who is at all acquainted
with the history of the town of
Northington would certainly expect to
see Harry B. Lewis mentioned in a
business review. for the name of Lewis
has been connected with the business
interests of the place for the past
twenty-five years.
Mr.. Lewis first appeared in business
IN the store of his father, w. S.
Lewis, who conducted a grocery store
here for many years. Both afterward
retired from business, but Harry B.
Lewis later re-engaged in the grocery
business in his present location on
tenth street, where for eleven years
ne has conducted a successful bust
ness and faithfully served large list
CT patrons from the town and coun-
try His stock consists of staple and
fancy groceries, fruits and vegetables.
canned and bottled goods, teas, cof
tees, spices, extracts and in fact everv
thing that would be looked for in an
up-to-date grocery store. Mr.. Lewis is
always around to personally look after
the needs of his customers, while his father
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Picnic Party on the Chautauqua Grounds

sion of fresh air, but so arranged
That the air is discharged around the
stove, thus utilizing the entire radia-
ton. There is also a shaft for the dis
charge of foul air. This system has
been installed in about fifty school
houses in this county and also in some
OF the adjoining counties, where it
is giving the best of satisfaction. In
fact, by scientific tests, it stands above
all other systems now in use. It IL
adapted to heating school houses.
churches and auditoriums and with nro.
per effect could undoubtedly be placed
on the general market in successful
competition with all other systems.
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R. L. .MORLAND.
Druggist.

One of Worthington's most promi-
nent business men both at home and
abroad is R. L. Morland, who has been
established here in the drug business
for the past ten years. His activities
in his line of business extend over a
period Of more than thirty years and
cover varied experience in the coun-
tries of Scotland, England, Ireland,
Canada and the United States. Pre-
vious to his coming here, he had
charge of one of the best retail stores
in Chicago.
Mr.. Morland's store is spoken of by
travelling men and others who are well
informed, as one of the best in south
ern Minnesota. His furniture and fix
lures are neat and attractively ar
ranged, and he has a large stock of
high grade drugs, pharmaceutical and
fine chemicals, together with all the
newer remedies in ordinary use, as
we'll as very complete stock of pro-
prietery remedies, druggists sundries
and toilet articles. He also has an
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A. R. ALBERTUS.
ClOtiino and Shines

caAlu SAlCeS.
IL IS true that a man is known nv
the company he keeps, and it is also
equal true that man is known
Dy the store he keeps. Nearly every
store takes on some DISTINGUISHING
traits from it's owner, and to the
Pfactlced eye, nearly every store fur
n nj some clue to the character of
the proprietor. This applies to the
clothing and shoe store of A. R, Al
bertus, located in the Worthington
NATIONAL bank building. The store is
exceliently arranged and the stock of
mems and boys clothing, furnishings
and shoes, is kept in the neatest Or
aer' with the newest and best conven-
fences in the way of cases and store
nxtures' Indicating that the owner is
man of experience and systematic
training in his business. Mr.. Alber-
tus, while being a citizen of quiet
ana unassuming business habits and
lln1cllnations, is still figured as one of
the most important forces in the citv:s
public enterprises.
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NORTH STAR HEATING SYSTEM
L. w, Abbott. inventor

T. W. AUDUCt, Inventor.
The exercise of the inventive oenius
OF one Worthington man has resulted
IN the establishment of one ENTERPRISE
which is still in process of DEVELOPMENT,
but which may grow to large proper
tlons as the merits of the system be-
come known. This is the North Star
Heating and Ventilating system, inven-
ted and patented by T.. w. Abbott. su-
Perlntendent of the Mobiles county pub
lie schools. The apparatus is being
made by A. Amundson.
This system embodies some of the
principles of other systems now in use
but has many new points of superb
GRITTY. 1t consists of a jacket around
the stove, with a fue for the admis-
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WESTERN IMPLEMENT CO
Farm indictments

One of the largest and best known
implement firms in southwestern Min
nesota is the Western Implement com
pany, incorporated. The operations CO.
yer four counties and they have bran
ches Heron Lake, Fulda, slayton, Okla
bena, Westbrook, Hadley and Wood
stock. The officers of the company
are R. F. Lamb, president, B. B. Son.
tag, vice president, J. w. Benson, Sec
rotary and treasurer, A. NJ. Renner,
manager, and the members of the firm
are all residents Of, the four counties
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mouldings, lime, cement and builders
supplies. The members of the firm
are enterprising business men who
keep their stock up to the require
ments of the best trade at all times
and many contractors and builders as
well as many of the farmers rely on
this concern for portion of their
lumber supplies, knowing that thew
can always expect good material.
prompt service and reasonable prices.
This firm also handles wood and coal.
in which they also have an extensive
trade among the people of the town
and country.
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MEN WHO ARE MAKING WORTHIN(1T(N


realty. He has always taken a prom
inent part in the progress of Worth
ington. Mr.. Mann is an expert on
values of real estate and some large
deals have been made through his Of
tice-in fact, he has been connected
with some of the most extensive realty
transactions in the towns history.
He also represents several reputable
fire insurance companies and is pre-
pared to negotiate mortgage loans. Mr..
Mann occupies commodious offices in
the Patterson-Eva building.
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LUMBER {
Lumber and Fuel.

Worthington's only lumber, yard own
cd and controlled by local capital is
the Atkinson Boberg company. This
company was organized about ten years
ago and has extensive yards and large
sheds for the accommodate Of their
large stock on Tenth street, near the
Rock Island depot. Here they have
an excellent stock Of all kinds Of lum-
Der, rough and dressed, lath, shingles,
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Baptist Church
M. P. MANN.
Real Estate and Insurance,

Real Estate and Insurance.
M. P. Mann, dealer in real estate,
loans and fire insurance, is we'll worthy
of mention in a. review of Worthing-
tons business interests, for he is a
man Of character and energy who
stands high in the community. He
has resided here since 1873, and b en-
Joys a wide acquaintance among the
people Of the county as well as real
estate men and land owners from
abroad. He was for time engaged
in the banking business, but for the
past thirteen years has been dealing in
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CLANCY & MACKAY.

Furniture and Undertaking.
.Worthington is metropolitan in every.
respect and is attracting the attention.
Of many people as q desirable comm,ln-
ity for residence and a place in which