In 1879, The Times again ran a series on the businesses in town. This time the paper also took note of whether or not the businesses were regular advertisers:
In the first place, we have 10 dry goods and grocery stores, more than half of which are conducted with skill and energy, and do large business:
McMinn & Co. have just established a large store of this description, and this is the only one represented by a standing advertisement in the home paper.
Hirst & Moore are liberal advertisers in the local department, and carry a fine selection of dry goods and groceries.
Larimer & Stinson are among our foremost firms and do a fine trade; they also advertise systematically in the local columns from week to week, and seem to understand what many merchants do not, that the hen which sets steadily hatches her eggs, and the other hen don't.
B.F. Walter is well supplied with a choice line of merchandise; is affable and courteous, strict and punctual in his business habits, and a good patron of the local department. He evidently has a reason for the faith that is in him, and his faith is in advertising.
B.F. Reavis handles any kind of merchandise in large quantities, and makes a specialty of buying all kinds of country produce, such as grain, wool, butter, eggs, etc., as does also I. Snorgrass. Both the gentlemen advertise limitedly, though, perhaps, judiciously.
Maclay & Co. carry a heavy stock of hardware and drugs, in addition to their dry goods and grocery department. They are good businessmen and understand the virtue of advertising. Such businesses are bound to succeed.
Walker & Redmon are also a new firm, having been in business but a few weeks. Their shelves display a choice line of all that is necessary or essential to make up a good dry goods and grocery store, and their trade and facilities are splendid. They also advertise as liberally as any.
Jno. Schmidt and Peter Sommerhouser are in the dry goods and grocery business; they are honest and upright businessmen, and display a good line of merchandise. They do not advertise, and therefore it is highly necessary that the public at large should be informed that they are here in business and willing to accommodate and who call. They are very nice men, and will try to treat you properly.
Oct. 23, 1879
In our issue we gave a brief notice to the dry goods and grocery houses in Tipton, and now we propose to commence at the western confines of Tipton and take the other business places in the order in which they occur.
Hanawalt & Co.'s Star Steam Flouring Mill is the only institution of its kind in Tipton, and no other is necessary, as Messrs. Hanawalt, Bechtel & Weise, run a first-class mill, having adopted all the essential labor-saving machinery, and their product of flour, meal, bran, etc., is unexcelled by any manufactured in the state. All these gentlemen understand their business thoroughly, and are liberal patrons of borne newspapers.
Mr. H. Dubbs is engaged in business as carpenter, undertaker and cabinetmaker. He is a good workman, and can be depended upon for square dealing. He is also a good advertiser.
Cochel & Co.'s is the only exclusive hardware store in town. They handle nothing but hardware and agricultural implements; do a fine business, and advertise liberally. Messrs. Cochel & Calvin, the proprietors, are both gentlemen of high standing in business circles, and their urbane assistant, Mr. E .F. Tebbe, is one of the most accomplished salesmen and sociable good fellows in the limits of the burg.
The photographic art is ably represented by Mr. P.F. Ross, whose work challenges competition with that of the famous artists in much larger towns. Call his studio and you will find a courteous gentleman ready to do you a scientific job.
Tipton also has a good bank, with a capital stock of $50,000 and under an able and responsible management. Its capacity is at present sufficient for the needs of the town and section.
Drs. J.W. Brent, J.W. Norman, F. McClanahan and Wm. Redmon, administer to the sanitary needs of the town, and are all deemed capable physicians, while Dr. C.G. Ely is generally acknowledged to be a most excellent dentist.
In the way of hotels we have the St. Louis House, a very good stopping place. Square meals and good rooms are the rules of the house, together with the best of general accommodations. Jno. G. Hoehn, proprietor, John advertises his business thoroughly, and makes money by it. Also the Tipton House, Dr. Wm. Redmon, proprietor. This is also a good hotel and can be relied upon to look after and secure the comfort of guests.
Mrs. T.D. Locke and Miss Annie Gelven are the proprietors of two very substantial millinery establishments. Both carry large and well-selected stocks and are taste and competent artists and modistes. They always give satisfaction. They advertise intermittently.
Martin Glaser engineers the only harness and saddlery establishment in town, and has always given such perfect satisfaction that no one thinks of running opposition to him. Mr. Glaser is an expert in leather, and as a workman has no superiors in this section; he is a very pleasant gentleman, carries a good stock, but don't advertise regularly.
Dr. Schreiak, Geo. Slocum and Chas. Steinkraus are our boot and shoe artists. Mr. Schreiak always seems to have plenty of work, and is, presumably a good workman. He don't advertise, but we will tell the people he is here, anyhow.
Geo. Slocum is a competent mechanic and advertises sometimes.
Chas. Steinkrans is always crowded from morning till night, and is obliged by the pressure of his business to light his lamp and work hard, many times until midnight. He is an excellent artisan, and always has his book full of orders, which he turns out to the satisfaction of his customers. Charley makes a good honest boot, and the people have all found it out by reading The Tipton Times, for Chas. is a steady advertiser.
There is another dabster at the craft, on Osage Street, but we know neither his name nor his abilities. He is a new comer, makes few acquaintances and don't advertise.
L. Hagen & Schmidt are in partnership and in the merchant tailoring business. They are the boss cutters and fitters in this section; have a large, prosperous and steadily increasing trade, and are liberal dealers and agreeable gentlemen. When you wish to deal in their line, apply to them and you will find yourself fully satisfied as to the price, quality and make up of their wares. They have advertised unceasingly ever since they had a home paper.
John Smith is the purveyor of fresh meat. He butchers none but the best of fat cattle, and furnishes his customers with tender, juicy steaks, roasts, chops, haunches and cutlets, also venison, wild fowls and fresh fish in their season. John is an enterprising and deserving gentleman, and sometimes he advertises.
Oct.30, 1879
Mr. Andrew Zukschwerdt is Tipton's sole silversmith. He is up with the times, carries a good stock, and is an excellent workman. He is also a regular advertiser.
Mrs. Kate Marsh is the proprietress of the oldest established restaurant and confectionery business in town, is well located and patronized.
Messrs. Spidel & Boyd keep a first class stock of family and fancy groceries, confections and edibles. They sell cheap for cash, have a profitable trade, and advertise all specialties in season.
The insurance business of the town is energetically worked up by the firm of Dritt & Espenscheid, and Mr. Chas. Marbes, all of whom represent good companies and issue a large number of policies yearly. Mr. Marbes' principle business, however, is lumber, and he handles vast quantities of that commodity. All the above named gentlemen are liberal patrons of the local press.
The saloon business is handled in Tipton by Amandus Fitschen, and John Lutz. Both saloons are kept as well as the best found in other places and are considered orderly. They do no inconsiderable business.
In its proper place we omitted to mention the dry goods store of Mrs. B.W. Holtschneider, but we know that the genial and amiable qualities of the proprietress will render it easy for us to apologize. Mrs. H. and her genteel business manager, Mr. Henry Schmidt, will be found very clever people to deal with, keep a good stock and advertise limitedly, though perhaps, judiciously. Mr. Wm. Sharp, dealer in musical
instruments, sewing machines, etc., does a highly flourishing business in The Times block. Mr. Sharp is a brisk businessman and, of course, a shrewd, confirmed and heavy advertiser. The consequence is, his business "booms." Philip Riley, on the same floor with Sharp, makes a specialty of fine cabinet and ornamental work. He is an ingenious mechanic, and has all the work he wishes in his line.
The Tipton Times, A. Marcy, proprietor, is a luminous local, literary light, commonly called a country paper. It tries to treat its patrons all fairly, and tells the truth every pop (some pops). Although it struggles to skin along, set forth sound doctrines and deal out equal justice without offense to any, it has so far been unable to keep everybody in a smiling humor; but when an individual does get hot The Times just lets him cool off or keep heated. It doesn't advertise and don't "get on its ear" if anybody says so. However, it strives to please, and if it makes a miscue it keeps on the even teno of its way and scoops up two customers every time it loses one. Circulation 1,000 and job department always on the rush.
W.P. Johnson is engaged in the profession of law. His office is contiguous to The Times, and any business entrusted to him will receive the most prompt and able attention.
J.F. Taylor is also an able barrister, office in City Hall. Mr. T. is an old resident of good repute.
Tipton has two good barber shops, the oldest established one is kept by Mr. Sebastian Duerig, and the new one by John Wallace, both artists are skillful in the manipulation of brush, blade and scissors, have each a liberal share of trade, and both are good advertisers.
Gustav Dueber is the largest dealer in tinware, stoves, cutlery, toys, etc., in Tipton. He has been in business here for a number of years, and is generally respected and liberally patronized, on account of his first class reputation for honesty and fair dealing. Those who know Gus in spirit and in truth, will always take his word at par. He buys well and sells cheap. He advertises.
Julius Koetting is also engaged in the stove and tinware business. He carries a good stock, sells cheap, and is a good fellow generally; but he just won't advertise.
Mr. B. Woodrum is one of our principle undertakers, and always accomplishes what he undertakes. He is an expert in woodwork and always prepared to do a good job. He keeps constantly on hand a fine line of wood and metallic burial caskets. Mr. W. is a gentleman of large experience, and a very square dealer. He advertises.
Mr. W.H. Miller is the champion woodsawyer and saw-filler of Central Missouri, and does his work well and cheap. He can saw a cord of wood in three, split it and pile it up, in just two and one-half hours by Mr. Seth Thomas' best clock, and will saw against any man in the state. When he puts a saw in order it makes a man hold it back, and all you have to do is just to "let her rip." Tipton has two good livery stables. The St. Louis Stables, kept by Mr. J. Hawkins, is well supplied with the best of accommodations, and is also prepared to buy and sell horses and mules, or to board them by the day or week. All desiring good rigs and liberal treatment can secure the same by calling on Mr. Hawkins, who will always be found reasonable, cheerful and ready to deal. He advertises.
The Culver and Bros. on Osage avenue, also run a good Livery, Feed and Sale Stable. They are both enterprising gentlemen, diligent in business, and can be implicitly relied upon for honorable dealing. They have recently purchased the business of Christopher & Baker, and are making it boom.
Our little city has several good carpenters. Among them we enumerate Messers. Becker, Cashat, Williams, Ely and Thomas. These gentlemen are all considered excellent workman, and are kept generally busy. Mr. Becker advertises regularly, and is consequently obliged to employ a large gang of hands.
Mr. Ely is nicely prepared to do lathe, scroll saw and ornamental work.
Messrs. D. Cruikshank & Son have recently opened a brand new meat market in Tipton, and propose to feed their customers on choice beef at bottom prices. They will kill nothing but the best of meat, and expect to build up a big trade by fair dealing and cheap and good meat.
Our blacksmiths, too, come in for a goodly mention. Imhoff and Son are widely known for their excellent work in iron, and their build of wagons is as handsome and substantial as the market afford. The establishment is always crowded with work which is turned out in a highly satisfactory manner. They are liberal advertisers.
Henry Swadley, has a good smithing stand, does a good business, and The Tipton Times is glad of it. His shop is always full of horses and you can hear his anvil ring and his iron hiss continually. Andy Smith is employed with him, and it is a mighty strong team. They advertise.
W. Schwanz is engaged in the manufacture of wagons. His trade is large and lucrative and his work excellent; but, alas, he would be running three or four journeyman if he would only advertise.
We have on the painter's roil, Messrs. Simons, Poe, Theker and Fulton, all of them highly gifted in the use of the brush and all doing good business.
S.G. Hazell & Son are, as the phrase goes; doing "a land office business" in real estate. 'This firm is thoroughly reliable and all parties at a distance desiring to negotiate for land or town property here, may place implicit confidence in their representations.
Schwickrath and Kline Hardware
Schwickrath and Kline started business in Tipton in 1899 after moving from Bunceton in order to be closer to the railroad, a church, and a school. After a short time in the building presently occupied by George Safire, they purchased a brick building on the corner of Moniteau and Moreau Streets and added a harness shop, a tin shop, and a plumbing shop to their hardware and farm implement stock. They built a warehouse next to the railroad tracks so they could unload freight more easily and could store surreys, buggies, carriages, hacks, and John Deere Implements. The horse drawn equipment was discontinued with the advent of the automobile.
The Klines became full owners after the death of Mr. Schwickrath in 1940. In 1951 the store became known as O.W. Kline Hardware. In 1962 the merchandise was liquidated and the site was purchased by Frank Gerbes for his new super market. The Gerbes parking lot is located where the hardware building stood.
Lander Building.
The building which houses the Stop & Shop grocery was built in the 1880's by Mr. J A Lander. This corner had previously been the site of The Butterfield Stage Office and stables as well as Tipton's first hotel, the Prairie House.
Before Mr. Lander could begin his construction, he had to have a drain pipe laid from the corner of Osage and Moniteau Street under the railroad track and on north to rid the main thoroughfare of the lake and mud hole which had always existed at this corner, and to provide the drain for the basement of the building.
F.M. Petty and Co. constructed the hotel and opera house from bricks fired at Round Hill. The building had a 40 foot front was 100 feet deep. The Tipton Times of 1884 reported, "The building will comprise a basement, first and second story with the whole being surmounted by a mansard roof. The
front Will be of iron and plate glass."
When the construction was completed, Mr. Lander went to St. Louis and purchased Brussels carpets for every room in the new hotel and carpeting for the stairways. The hotel section was rented to Carl Guelich of California for $100 per month. His New Central Hotel had a dining room which advertised, "You will find a good table for little money and no empty dishes at the New Central Hotel." The townspeople appreciated the hotel's public reading room which was open for the free use of the citizens. Here they could find good lights, plenty of papers on file, and an excellent piano for the benefit of the ladies.
Also in the building were an opera house, an ice cream saloon operated by Miss Sallie Smallwood, and a furniture and undertaking business operated by Mr. Cullers.