Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-09

Henry Pappe, one OF the oldest re-
! tail merchants of the city and very
we'll known business man who had
been engaged in the clothing business
continuously for forty-three years,
died at his home, 900 West Main street,
/ at 1880 this morning. His death, which
was quite sudden. was caused presum-
/ ably by acute indigestion, with which
! he had suffered from time to time. Ine
end was unexpected, and Will prove a
shock to many friends in this city and
it's vicinity.
! Mr.. Pappe had not been feeling well
| all week, but his indispositiOn was not
| regarded as at all alarming, as he had
! often suffered from attacks Of inGl-
| gestion. He was at the store regular
/ ly during the week. anG even on Thurs
day and Friday. At about > this morn
! ing Mr.. Pappe became worse, and his
condition grew rapidly worse until the
! end
Was an Early Merchant.
I Coming to this city in 1876, with his
! brother Julius Pappe, the partnership
opened a retail clothing store at the
! present location OF the business. Ever
since then the business has been con-
Quoted there, first as a partnership,
under the name of Pappe Bros, until
1900. when the partnership was dis
! solved. The business has since been
conducted under the sole ownership Of
/ Mr.. Pappe. Few other retail business
es of the city have had as long con-
tinuous life under one ownership.
The business, that first was small,
gradually grew and expanded until It
became one of the well-known stores
OF the city. Out OF it Mr.. Pappe aCcu-
! mulated a good sized fortune. He was
never active in politics as a candidate
and never held public office. For years
he was interested in the work of lthe
humane society, and was its head for
| time.
! Started in Business Early.
Born in Guhrau, Selisia, Prussia, Jan.
! q, 1854, Mr.. Pappe received his early
education there, but when a mere boy
came to America to seek his fortune.
| When IS years of age, his uncle and
aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Pappe, then
! located at Fort Madison, wanted their
young nephew. Henry, to join them.
| The parents conserving. the lad start
ed and reached Fort Madison in the
summer of 1867.
| Lewis Pappe was conducting a
clothing store in Fort Madison. and
| his nephew spent his out -of-school
| hours during the first two years work.
ing in his uncle's store. After school
was over the lad was appre,ticed to a
| harnessmaker, a Mr.. Thurston, in Fort
| Madison, and learned the trade.
Goes to Chicago.
When the apprenticeship was fin
| ished the youth, wanting TO see more
of his new home land, went to Chica-
go, in 1871. There he entered the en-
! ploy of Jacob Frost, a retail clothier
where he remained for four years.
| When Mr.. Frost retired from business
| Mr.. Pappe sought another job and
found 1t in Joliet. He remained there,
| however only about year.
Eager to engage in business for
himself but not having all the money
needed, he persuaded his brother
| julius to come with him to this city
where they opened the business of
Pappe Bros.
Later interested at Sioux City.
In 1886 the partnership branched out
and opened business at Sioux City.
julius went to Sioux City to conduct
this business which he continued to
manage for several years. BY mutual
consent the partnership was dissolved
in 1900 julius taking the Sioux City
business and his brother the local
store here Julius Pappe died at Buff
falo y. Y, Feb. IS. 1915.
Present Home First One.
| Nov. Is, 1877 about a year after Mr..
Pappe came here, he was united in
marriage with Miss Emma D. Herm-
inghausen. Of Fort Madison. and
brought his bride at once to this city
to live. In 1883 Mr.. Pappe bought the
lot on which the present home was
built, later acquiring additional land
adjoining it, until finally he had a
Main street frontage Of $50 feet, con-
| shutting one Of the best home sites ir
the city.
In addition to Hrs. Pappe, who sur.
wives her husband, there were on
brother two sisters and two half sist'
ers living in Germany when the wa,
! broke out The family has not learned
! since peace came whether they are al
living. They are David Pappe OF Go
gau; Mrs Cecile Ollendorf, Of Berlin
and Mrs. Bertha Seef1g, OF Emden. Tn
half sisters are Misses Francisco AM
Martha Pappe, both Of Berlin.
Private funeral service is to be hell
at the home Monday, the hour not We
] maving been fixed. The house will b
open from noon until o'clock, and tn
body will be taken to Fort Madison 70
burial Relatives Of Mrs. Pappe, from
Fort Madison, arrived here today.