Steinman Flower Shop #
Comments: W. A. Schriber contemplates enlarging his sales room in the near
future.
Newspaper
Date:
Comments: W. A. Schriber making some improvement to interior of his Furniture
Store.
Newspaper
Date:
Comments: W. A. Schriber's Store receiving a coat of paint.
Newspaper
Date;
Comments: W. A. Schriber receive a safe this week.
Newspaper
Date:
Comments:
Born to M&M W. A. Schriber a daughter on Tuesday. Newspaper Date:
Comments:
W. A. Schriber -Mother of Caro Died.
Newspaper
Date:
Comments:
Chas Schriber has this week purchased the Kleinfeldt property and occupied by
Henry Moeller. Mr.Schriber has taken interest in his brothers business here . W. A. Schriber will look after the undertaking
department and superintend all funeral personally.
Newspaper
Date:
Comments:
Schriber Bros has Advertising saying all furniture must be settled for before
leaving store starting
Newspaper
Date:
Comments:
M&M H. J. Schluchter are Parents on Friday
of a baby Girl.
Comments: The rooms in back of
Newspaper Date:
Comments: H. J. Schluchter who has been manager of Jos Schluchter General Store the past 2 years will embark in business himself about the 15 th of March. He will occupy the W. A. Schriber building and will handle full line groceries-glassware-crockery. Schriber Bros. will occupy the rear and upstairs for their furniture and undertaking. They will fix things so as to have a very neat appartment.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: The addition to the Schriber building which is to be occupied by Mr. Scbribers Furniture line is almost completed.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: H. J. Schluchter has a lunch counter in his store also Homemade Bread.
Comments: The walk on west side of
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Jacob Ruby had charge of H. J. Schluchters Store during his absence.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: The W. A. Schriber Store was destroyed by fire Monday evening last week. Houshold goods on second floor were destroyed, Grocery Stock of Henry Schluchters on 1st floor was saved as well as Mr. Schriber's furniture stock.
Newspaper
Date: June 15, 1900.
Comments: Don't think that because I had a Fire that I am out of the Furniture
Business. I am still on Deck. W. A Schriber.
Comments: Insurance men have been here this week adjusting the claims of W. A.
Schriber H. J. Schluchter-John Link-John McLean- result of last Friday Evening
fire.
Comments: A Fine brick building will take the place of the one burned last
Friday evening . Mr. Schriber is having ground broken
for the foundation this week and expects to be ready for Sept
Newspaper
Date.:
Comments: Work on Schriber Bldg 32x70 feet -2 Stories will be another
improvement in our hustling town.
Newspaper
Date: July 6, 1900.
Comments: Just I month ago Schriber Furniture Building burned to the ground.
The new building will occupy the site vacated by the former one. Solid brick -2
Stories-70 ft long by 27 ft. wide with an iron roof-full plate front. The lower
front and upper back will be used for furniture. The front upper will be
Schribers living quarters.
Newspaper
Date: July 20, 1900.
Comments: Mr. Chas Schriber was in village packing up household things as
Charles is employed at Sault St. Marie now.
Newspaper
Date: Aug. 3, 1900.
Comments: H. J. Schluchter has accepted a position with H. H. Gould. Newspaper
Date: Aug. 24, 1900.
Comments: Mr. W. A. Scluiber and Bank have placed a new walk in front of their
respective premises.
Newspaper
Date: Aug. 31, 1900.
Comments: W. A. Schriber had his valuable bird dog shot by resident of our
village (no other names.)
Newspaper
Date: Sept. 7, 1900.
Comments: After 3 months of hard labor W. A. Schriber has completed his fine
new brick building and will open for business Sat. Oct. 6th 1900. He will have
a complete stock of Furniture and undertaking with prices.
Newspaper
Date :
Comments: W. A. Schriber is opened for Business New Building. Newspaper Date:
Oct. 5, 1900.
Comments: Opening on Sat. Oct.
Newspaper
Date: Oct. 12, 1900.
Comments: W. A. Schriber left for Caro to attend funeral of the late Mrs. Chas
Schriber She died at her home in Sault St. Marie Wednesday of Typhoid Fever.
Taken to Caro for interment had moved to Sault St.Marie only a few months ago.
Newspaper
Date: Nov. 28, 1900.
Comments: Chas Schriber who is now in Caro recovering from recent attack of
typhoid fever.
Newspaper
Date:
Comments: Christmas Dec. 25th Wednesday:W. A. Schriber will give to the 1st 5th-10th boy under twelve years of age that enter his store Christmas morning a handsome present.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: A. N. Wilson of Sebewaing is assisting W. A.Schriber in his furniture store.
Comments: W. A. Schriber accept agency for Chicago Cottage Organ
Comments: Last Saturday A. Hirshberg &Son sold their furniture stock to WA Schriber and G. C. Heineman. It was immense. This will make two very fine furniture lines.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Vern Gunsell was a cousin to W. A. Schriber.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: W. A. Schriber has just added a new device for lowering caskets into the grave.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: E. F. Hess has purchased the
Comments: George C. Powell will put in a
Newspaper Date :
Comments: E. F. Hess placed new awning in front of Place of Business.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Stone Walk on South Side of E. F. Hess Store.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Marriage of
Edward F. Hess and Miss Corine
Lincoln at
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Mrs. E. F. Hess will have a full line of Millinery at the store of E. F. Hess this season.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Lafayette Steadman has charge of Hess Store while Hess on vacation in Pennsylvania.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Joseph Schluchter purchased the E. F. Hess
Building for $
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Hess going out of Business: 1 Driving Horse-3 Buggies-2 Lots Household furnishing-Business Merchandise sold in 30 Days.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Advertising -E.W.E. Bundscho - Name-Hardware Items. The Store with the Acorn Sign.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: E.W.E. Bundscho severed connection with Leipprandt on Saturday evening.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Advertising for Bundscho & Heasty -In Hess
Building after March 1st will carry Deering Standard Twin.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Hess will move the balance of his stock into the
McDonald Building next to McLean's Hardware Store on March
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Advertisement: E.W.E. Bundscho Pigeon
Newspaper Date:
Comments: E.W. E. Bundscho Advertisement -1st-2nd-3rd person guessing nearest to population of Census ofWinsor Twp. Closes June. 25, 1904.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Do You Know Em-E.W.E. Bundscho "Ed" opened up Hardware this spring a nice up to date stock. A resident of this county great part of his life. Behind counter Berne before Pigeon. Lover of Baseball.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: E.W.E. Bundscho- His advertisement always changes each week and many other advertisements run same thing week after week. He has a son Clayton.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Born a Daughter to M&M E.W.E. Bundscho on
Friday June
Newspaper Date: June. 16, 1905.
Comments: E. W.E. Bundscho and W. A. Schriber have placed new lighting systems in their respective Stores.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: E.W.E. Bundscho Adv.-Sold Toys Skates-Games-Air Rifle-Wagon-Wheelbarrows-Asbestes Sads-Mirrors-Pocket Knives-Lamps-Silverware-Scissors-Rocking Horses Sleds-Cutters-Carpet Sweepers-Safety Razor-Chafing Dishes-Savory Roasters- Mouth Organs -Fancy Enamelware-Etc.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: An Addition is being erected on the rear of E.W.E. Bundscho Store when completed will be occupied by Geo Schnell for a Tin Shop.
Newspaper Date:
Comments Cement Walk on South Side of E.W.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Winsor Lodge F.& AM now occupies new quarters over Bandscho's Store.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Geo H. Schnell Closed a deal last Saturday whereby he became owner of the Cummingham Richmond Building which he has occupied for several Months.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: D. C. McDonald has just become owner of Building in which E. W.E. Bundscho has his Hardware Stock and J. J. Murdock became owner of J.J. Murdock location #5 where Geo Anklam is in Business. They made a trade.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Removal Sale-Lease on present Building expiring soon-Next month- before removing it into other quarters. E.W.E. Bundscho.
Newspaper Date:
Comments; E.W.E. Bundscho as sold his stock of Hardware to the local Dealers. Mr. Bundscho has about closed a deal to purchase a Hardware Store in Lincoln Alcona County. Ed. has been identified with the business interest since infancy. E.Paul going into building.
Newspaper Date:
Comments. E. Paul remodeled and
moved into building vacated by E.W. E. Bundscho. Mr. Paul will use building to
display his piano's and part of implement line- His office also here.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: E.W.E. Bundscho was at North Branch Saturday assisting the
opening of Schwalm's New Store in that place.
Newspaper Date :
Comments: E. Paul's Step Father died at Hamburg
Ontario. Newspaper Date:
Comments: Auction
Newspaper Date
Comments: E. Paul getting brick on ground for his
new Block Building. Newspaper Date:
Comments: E. Paul is now located in his new Building
on
Newspaper Date:
Comments: John Foster has leased McDonald Building
which is the Bundscho Location #
Newspaper Date:
Comments: John Foster will open up his New Racket
Store on Saturday Oct
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Comments: Mose Haist has opened up a Tailor shop in
the building occupied by John Foster. Mr Haist comes from Sebewaing having
conducted a tailor shop there for sometime. Suit $
Newspaper Date:
Comments: John Foster having a
closing out Sale of his stock until
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Comments: F.E. Holtzman
purchased entire line of Pianos and Organs of E. Paul and he is now located in the Mc Donald
Building Main St. Pigeon. The old
Bundscho Store. He has put in Sewing Machines and Supplies.
Newspaper Date: Sept.
Comments:
The Tourist Club of Pigeon opens Library to the Public next Saturday. Located
in Holtzman Music Store. Open
each Saturday from 2-5 PM. Dr. Wurm presented bookcases and
English M.E. Sunday School Books.
Newspaper Date:
Comments:
F.E. Holtzman has leased the Building formerly occupied by Bowling Alley. After
decorating of interior will be for Piano Store. Location # 58.
Newspaper Date:
Comments:
First Time Adv-for Pigeon Co-operative Store-Sol Schluchter is Manager Located
at Bundscho Former Store. Store must have opened on
Newspaper Date:
Comments: M&M Sol Schluchter have taken Nelson 5
years old son of James McCollough of Owendale to bring up.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: D.C. McDonald trades Brick Store Main
Location #
Newspaper Date
Comments: Sol Schluchter in Detroit purchasing Dry
Goods for Pigeon Co-op Store.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Dry Goods and Notion now included along
with Groceries at Pigeon Co-op Store. Opening Day Sat. June. 5th.
Newspaper Date: May 28, 191.5.
Comments: Sol Schluchter manager of Pigeon
Cooperative Store has severed connection on Saturday by resignation. Fred Henne
in Charge.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: At a meeting of Stockholders Pigeon
Co-operative Store held Wednesday it was decided to sell the stock of
Merchandise and close up the business.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Sol Schluchter purchased Dry Goods and
Grocery Stock of the Co-operative Store. Mr. Schluchter will continue business.
Newspaper Date: Feb. 1 1, 1916.
Comments: Sol Schluchter purchased the Jos Allen Fruit Store location where he
will take stock of Pigeon Co-op Store he just purchased. Mr. Schriber who ownes
building that Co-op was in will use it for his furniture store.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: W. A. Schriber is redecorating the
interior of his store that was recently occupied by the C6-op Store, When
completed he will move his furniture stock into the building.
Comments:Not Being able to get possession of the
Brick Store purchased last summer I want to dispose of my entire stock of
Furniture. Doesn't want to move. W.A. Schriber Pigeon.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: W. A. Schriber has moved his furniture
stock into the building purchased from D. C. McDonald. Mr. Schriber intends to
build a
larger addition in rear of store the coining
summer.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: WA. Schriber placed order for an Automobile Hearse.
This will be
Newspaper
Date:
Comments: Mrs. W. A.Schriber's Mother who lives in
Blanchard Mi. is ill. Mrs. Arthur White.
Newspaper
Date:
Comments: W.A. Schriber purchases new hearse in Detroit.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Death-Brother of W. A. Schriber Nelson from
Caro on Wednesday Nov. 27th.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Death-Mrs. W. A. Schriber's Mother -Mrs. Arthur White on Tuesday in Blanchard Mi.- 49 years of age She had S Children and are all listed in Article.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Schriber & Clabuesch Real Estate Dealers.
Pigeon. Newspaper Date: Sept,
Comments: W. A. Schriber is building addition to rear of Store for storage of Hearse and Automobile.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: W. A. Schriber has purchased the Building now occupied by Miss Decker's Millinery Store from the Nitz Estate. This will be Building # 9.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Miss Leatha Schriber studing at Elias Day School in Chicago -Singer Soprano- Child Impersonations.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Miss Leatha Schriber has been engaged by Mutual Chautauqua
Co. with headquarters in
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Comments: W. A. Schriber this week sold 2 Lots occupied by D. Yale Office building and Building used by Miss A.P. Decker and Klondike Winters Barber Shop to M&M Jacob Schumacher. The lots are 25 ft each. The north lot was afterwards sold by Schumacher to Klondike Winters. The present Building will be moved off and replaced by Brick block and erected by
Schumacher and Winters. Will be built this summer. Mr. Schriber purchased property from Nitz Estate several months ago.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Henry Mohr who recently purchased the old Dr. Yale office building moved it to his farm last Monday.
Comments: Loren Bates of
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Gordon Miller new assistant in the Schriber
Furniture Store. Newspaper Date :
Comments: Fred Wolfe who went to Gagetown to be in charge of Co-operative Store has resume his position at W. A. Schriber Furniture Store.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Miss Leatha Schriber performs with Loren Bates Co.
Trio will perform at
Newspaper Date:
Comments: M&M Gordon Miller and children left Friday for
new home in
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Fred Wolfe employed in Schriber Store for several years resigned position on Tuesday.
Comments: Mr. Jack Holden with Bartley Bros 8 years new man at Schribers Furniture. Licensed Embalmer. Good mechanic.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Death of E. W. E Bundscho from
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Comments: Wedding of Miss Leatha Fay Schriber to Lorene
Bates of
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Comments: W. A. Schriber received a new Funeral Car last week.
Comments: E. H. Kuhn will have charge of Schriber Store while he is on vacation.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: W.E. Schriber has been a resident and property owner in Pigeon 28 years.
Comments: Mr. Loren Bates Mother lives in Evanston Ill.
Newspaper Date:
Comments; After more than 3 years of study in Piano and voice with Best Teacher in Ann Arbor and Chicago and 4 Seasons of concert work coast to coast I am back in Pigeon to stay and starting classes in voice and Piano. Leatha Schriber Bates.
Newspaper Date:
Name:
William A. Schriber
Maiden:
Birth:
Death:
Marriage:
May
Newspaper:
Surviors:
Wife Ella-
Sibblings:
2 Brothers Edward Charles both Caro. Large Article. This Death Notice was on
Film # 1002 and has been corrected. # 2081 is the Corrected Notice.
Comments: Died at home in Pigeon where he became ill on Saturday Dec. 27th.
1925. Cause was Brights Disease. He located in Pigeon March 1894 and embarked
in Furniture and Undertaking Business. In 1906 some 20 years ago took up
Auctioneering.
Served on Village Council for
Comments: M&M Loren Bates leaves for
Newspaper Date: Rune. 27, 1924.
Comments: A New and Attractive Sign has been painted on southside of the WA. Schriber Store.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Charles Schriber a brother to W.A. Schriber is now living in Ann Arbor Mi.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: W. A. Schriber is Celebrating
Comments: Charles Schriber who resided in
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Comments: Death Willim A. Schriber age 51 years passed away at home Saturday taken ill Dec. 27th cause Brights Disease. Located in Pigeon March 1894 and embarked in Furniture and Undertaking Business. 20 Years ago took up Auctioneer. Served Village Council 2 years. President of Pigeon Community Club at time of death. No one in Community was more loyal to Community or spent more time trying to advance interest in Community. Schriber will be missed by Business Street.For more information Look up Obitury at Pigeon Library.
Comments: The Furniture Stores in Pigeon and Owendale will continue in Business under management of Son in Law Mr. Loren Bates. Signed Mrs. W. A. Schriber.
Newspaper
Date:
Comments: Mrs. Loren Bates returned home Thursday from
Newspaper
Date:
Comments: Schriber Furniture in Owendale is closing and moving goods to
Pigeon.
Newspaper
Date:
Comments: $25.00 Reward for information leading to the person orginating the remor
that I am out on $1,000. Bail, having been arrested for bootlegging. Those
responsible for spreading such gossip will be prosecuted. Signed Loren Bates.
Newspaper
Date:
Comments: Mrs. W. A.
Schriber had 9 People for Birthday Party for her Father Arthur
Whites 78th .
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Loren Bates purchases Furniture and
Undertaking Business of the W.A. Schriber Estate. Mr. Bates has taken charge of
Business. Loren has been associated with Business the last 2 years.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Loren A. Bates having rooms over Furniture
Store remodeled for living quarters.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: M&M Loren Bates moved to their new apartment over the
store first
of week.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Loren Bates is now negotiating with. Herman Winkel of
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Herman A. Winkel Jr. took over Furniture and
Undertaking Business. Does not include Building owned by Mrs. W. A. Schriber.
Mr. Winkel had been employed by Glass Brothers of Harbor Beach for past
Newspaper Date:
Comments: M&M Loren Bates have moved to Jackson Mi.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Winkel Furniture Shop will now Stock Sherwin-Williams
Paints. Newspaper Date:
Comments: Birth to M&M Loren Bates in
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Auction Furniture and Household Goods. Saturday July
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Adopted Baby Barbara 4 months old to M&M Herman Winkle from a Bay City Home on Monday.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Deal Closed last week in which Herman Winkel purchased W. J. Brown Store Building.This is location # 60. Winkel will continue Business in present location . Mr. Brown made no future plans yet.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Herman Winkle having a
Newspaper Date:
Comments: M&M Herman Winkel moved to quarters above
Comments: Herman Winkel remodeling front of Brown Building.Location #60.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Marriage-Mrs. Ella Schriber formerly of Pigeon. to C. Burdette Beaumont of
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Art Brown of Kingston employed at Wrights Bakery.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Mr. Robert
Wright who conducted the Minnick Bakery for several months leased
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Moved Broom Shop over Baker Bob's Bake J. B. Keim Pigeon-Schriber. This location is #l.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Lester Britshart of
Comments: Moved to New Location in
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Pigeon New Authorized Gamble Store will open in
the
Comments: Death Charles Schriber Funeral Director of Caro died at his home Tuesday Dec. 8th age 68 years -Brother was former William Schriber both partners in 1890 Business in Pigeon in this location.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Omer Swartzendruber opening a Bumping and Painting
Shop in rear of
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Gamble Store Has rented Building formerly occupied by Carl Vollmer -location #14 and will move to the new location next week.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: 1st Time Adv.- Thumb Trading Post-Schriber Building -L. B. Gregory.
Newspaper Date: June. 24, 1938.
Comments: Death Mother of Mrs. Lyrnon Gregory of
Newspaper Date:
Comments: M&M Rollie Smith moving to apartment above
Gregory Store. Newspaper Date:
Comments: Gilles Beauty Nook operated by Mrs. Rollie Smith Located above Gregory's Store has increased patronage has engaged another operator.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: M&M Rollie Smith purchased
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Rollie Smith has opened a Collision and Mechanical
Service Shop Buildig behind
Pigeon.
He has
Newspaper Date:
Comments: M&M Rollie Smith purchased M&M Robert H.
Orrs home on
Comments: Mrs. Christine Fritz moved into Apartment where Rollie Smith formerly were living.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Gregory's Furniture which has been in Schriber's Building
since
Newspaper Date:
Comments:
Newspaper Date:
Comments: McAulay Furniture Notice Effective
Newspaper Date:
Comments: McAulay Furniture Store sold to William "Bill" MacAlpine age 23 Son of Alden A. MacAlpine owner of Bad Axe Furniture. Took over Wednesday Aug. 6th. Bill will run Pigeon Store independently from Father's Bad Axe Store. Grand Opening Aug. 29-30.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Picture in Paper of Mac Alpine Furniture Store -Owner Bill MacAlpine.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Bill Mac Alpine Furniture Store in Pigeon opened Monday under new Ownership-Reimann Snyder which also owns Furniture Appliance store in Bad Axe. Manager Robert Brueggeman has been with Bad Axe Store for 1 1/2 years- Employed Sebewaing Blade for 4 years.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Reimann-Snyder Furniture Store moving to H. O. Paul Store that they
have leased Moved
Newspaper
Date:
Comments: D. & M Sewing Machine-Universal Sewing Machine next to Clabuesch
Shoe Store. No other Information on this.
Newspaper
Date:
Comments: William & Carol Henney Florist Shop formerly Ed Haist has moved
to larger location #
Newspaper
Date:
Comments:Haist Flowers and Gifts owned by Sherri]. & Lee Steinman since
Aug. 1974.
Newspaper
Date:
Comments: Haist Flowers has taken on a New Name Haist Flowers -Jewelry-Gifts.
Owners Joel & Carol Ingles. Staff is Gerald Steinman-Kelly Gunsell-Donna
Schuette-Sherry Helmuth.They have also undergone some major store remodeling to
accommodate their new Merchandise.
Newspaper
Date: April 1992.
Comments: Joel & Carol Ingles have turned
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Completion of a year round greenhouse is
the end of a long time dream at Haist Flowers & Gift owners Joel and Carol
Ingles of Pigeon.This is
in the former Rollie Smith's Automotive Shop.Grand Opening Nov. 3rd and 4th. With here 2 Shop they employ 14 people.Joel design and constructed work on building along with Carol and their son Jeff.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Fire at Haist Flowers & Gifts in Downtown
Pigeon on
the interior of the greenhouse for Chritmas. Cause of fire was a short in the
surge protector of the store's computer which melted in the blaze. They will be doing business out of the back end and the front of business will not be ready until Spring.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Haist Flowers & Gifts at
Newspaper Date:
Comments:Ready to Open following last year's devastating fire Haist Flowers & Gifts in Pigeon is back in Business again. Owners Carol & Joel Ingles show some of the new items offered surrounding the Schriber Block Cornerstone they uncovered while doing much of the remodeling themselves.
Newspaper Date:
Oesch Shoe Store #
Comments: 1st Advertising Farmer Bank F. W. Hubbard & Company Pigeon Responsibility $ 250.000.
Newspaper Date.
Comments: Stone is being drawn for a new foundation to be put under the bank building.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: The mason are busy working on the Bank vault. We are informed the building will be brick veneered which will make another improvement to our village.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: A very neat and attractive sign now adorns the
front of the bank. Newspaper Date:
Comments: M:&M Frank Merrick visiting Bad Axe for a couple of weeks. Jasper Hanes is relieving Mr. Merrick in the bank.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: F. W. Hubbard had banks in Pigeon-Caseville-Sanilac Centre-Sebewaing.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: M&M Frank Merrick have a new baby girl at their home Wednesday.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: M&M F. W. Merrick young child died Sunday moming-Buriel in Bad Axe,
Newspaper Date:
Oesch Shoe Store #
Comments: The walk on west side of
Newspaper
Date:
Comments: The Bank has placed a new walk in front of their premises. Newspaper
Date:
Comments: Mrs. W. Bartley of Bad Axe is Mother of Mrs. Frank Merrick.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: F. W. Merrick brother Alvin Merrick is a passenger conducter on this
division of the Pere Marquette for the past year has been promoted to train
master of the
Newspaper
Date.
Comments: F. W. Merrick Private Room in Bank is being installed. Walls and Ceiling
are embossed steel-elaborate desk and chair.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: F. W. Merrick and A.A. Pruner co-partenship into chicken business. Pruner manager will raise 100 birds.
Newspaper
Date: April 1902.
Comments: F. W. Merrick purchased lot 17 &18 Block 10 Nitz & Applegate addition.
Newspaper
Date: June. 7, 1902.
Comments: Ernest Clabuesch who has been employed in the
Farmers Bank at this
place for 2 years was appointed assitant cashier.
Newspaper Date; Jan. I, 1904.
Oesch Shoe Store # 2
Comments: Mr. Merrick brother Alva is now superintendent of Saginaw District of Pere Marquette.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: F. W. Merrick as a sister Mrs. E.E. Clark of Mt
Pleasant. Newspaper Date:
Comments: Ernest Clabuesch has a Standard Bred Stallion (Teddy Hope) foaled in 1900 Fee $10.00. Will be available season 1904.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Ernest Clabuesch assitant cashier of Farmer's Bank
a young man sure to make a mark. Hobby - Horses. He rather ride behind fast horse then eat. Not Married. Girls say he is bashful not lacking
in nerve.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Ernest Clabuesch to Fred Clabuesch Lot 6 Bloc k 2 Hyzer Addition in Pigeon $50.00.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: F.W. Merrick cashier of Fanner Bank and one of the stockholders. His favorite sport is holding the reins behind a good fast horse.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Steam Heat -Gas Lights installed in Farmer's Bank.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Born Son to M&M Frank Merrick on
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Oesch Shoe Store #
Comments: Death of Richard L. Hubbard born in
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Comments: New Bank of Sleeper-Merrick-&
Newspaper Date:
Comments.Real Estate: Jacob Kasserman to Frank W. Hubbard Trustee Lot 10 Block 7 Nitz Plat of Pigeon. 1500.-This will be location #3
Newspaper Date:
Comments: The Pere
Marquette property on
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Comments: State Bank Purchased :Frank W. Hubbard & Associates Become Owners.One of the most important business changes in our village for sometime occured Monday when F. W. Hubbard-A. L. Wright-F.W. Merrick- John Ryan-Harry H. Simpson purchased stock of the Pigeon State Bank of E. M. Mark & Associates. The deal was completed Monday evening and F. W. Merrick who will act as cashier opened up the bank Tuesday morning. The Farmers Bank owned by Purchasers of the State Bank will be continued for the present at least. The new officers of Pigeon State Bank are President- F. W. Hubbard Vice President A. L. Wright-Cashier F. W. Merrick. Mr. Silas Marks former cashier of Pigeon Bank will move from village. The State Bank in town 2 years before selling.
Newspaper Date
Desch
Shoe Store #
Comments: On Tuesday morning the business of Farmers State Bank was transferred to Pigeon State Bank and Farmers Bank discontinued.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Ernest Paul has leased building formerly occupied by the Farmers Bank. He will use it as a business office.
Newspaper Date
Comments: Ernest Paul now in Piano Business comes from
Newspaper Date:
Comments: E. Paul's business now open
at former
Comments: Born a son to M&M Ernest Paul on Tuesday.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: E. Paul sold 85 Beet Cultivator this season.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Mrs. E. Paul was at
Newspaper Date:
Comments: William Maxwell of
Comments: Mrs. E. Paul's Mother died on
Desch Shoe Store #
Newspaper Date:
Comments: E. Paul Pigeon Advertisement says watch our smoke
when we get into the
Newspaper Date:
Con rents: E. W. E. Bundscho has sold his stock of hardware to the local dealers. E. Paul is going into building.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: E. Paul remodeled and moved into building vacated
by E. W. E. Bundscho. Mr. Paul will use building to display his piano's and
part of implement line. His office also here
Newspaper Date :
Comments: M&M Samuel Elsie who have had charge of Hotel Arlington will now lease building formerly occupied by Farmers Bank and E. Paul this is location #2 and will open up a bakery and restaurant on Oct. 1, 1911.On Tuesday M&M Daniel McAuiay took charge of Arlington .
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Samuel Elsie opened up Bakery in former
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Samuel Elsie has leased building now occupid by Anklam's Barber Shop and will take possession as soon as Anklam moves toCity Block. Mr.Elsie will conduct a restaurant in connection with bakery Business.This building location is #8A was north of Heasty Hotel and Tracks doesn't exist anymore.
Oesch
Shoe Store # 2
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Fred Clabuesch has moved his Harness Shop into
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Foundation about completed for Fred Clabuesch new
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Fred Clabuesch expects to be settled in his new Harness Shop next week in Location #4.
Newspaper Date: Oct. II, 1912.
Comments: The Farmers Bank to be fitted up and will be occupied by Mrs. McCafferty for a Millinery Store.
Comments: R. A. Haggit has purchased the building formerly used by Fred Clabuesch as a Harness Shop this is old building on his Location #4 where he has built a new building. He will convert it into a dwelling house.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Paul Wachner leased Old Farmers Bank Building location #2 on Main St. and will open up Meat Market 1st of year. Had been living in Gagetown -Phone 62.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: The Farmers Bank Building is to be remodeled and new plate glass front put in when completed will be occupied by E. J. Gerby for a
Jewelry Store.
Oesch Shoe Store #
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Some time between
Comments: Township and Village Clerk Kleinschmidt now
occupies his new Office in the old
Newspaper Date:
Comments: I extend an invitation for all to come and visit me in my new Office which is in the Old Farmers Bank Building which is also occupied by the Village Clerk and myself I have a number of used cars and tractors to dispose of which I am going to sell at very low price. Come in and get some bargins. H. B. Harder.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Village Clerk Albert Kleinschmidt is now nicely located in his new Office in Town Hall location #27.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: New Business-Gremel & Liken of Sebewaing
secured the agency of the Hudson & Essex Cars for Pigeon territory and will
open in
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Fred Clabuesch purchased Old Farmers Bank Site location #2 from D.N. Hamilton and Co.He will erect a 2 Story- Brick Building-Lower Floor for Business purposes-2nd Floor for living quarters- 24x57 feet, Front tan Brick same as being used for William Fahrner.Mr. Clabuesch is in location #4 at this time.
Newspaper Date:
Oesch Shoe Store # 2
Comments: W. R. Polewacz leased building location #4 now occupied by Fred Clabuesch Harness Shop from Mr. Clabuesch and will take possession Aug. 1st. Mr. Clabuesch will continue his business in his new building location #2 which is not completed which was the Farmers Bank Building at one time.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Fred Clabuesch moving his Harness Shop into the Building which he has just completed location #2.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Miss Ruth Clabuesch left last Thursday for
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Fred Clabuesch has commenced work on the finishing of rooms over his store.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Fred Clabuesch-Ernest Clabuesch-William Heasty-E.F. Hess all attended George Farrar Funeral in Port Austin on Tuesday.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Ruth Clabuesch returned home Sunday from
Newspaper Date: June. 28, 1929.
Comments: Walter Clabuesch leaves Aug
Newspaper Date:
Oesch
Shoe Store # 2
Comments: Radio Repairing and Electric Wiring .
Walter R. Clabuesch Phone
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Comments: Wendolin Clabuesch
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Clabuesch Harness and Electric Store both at
location #
Comments: Going out of Business. Entire Stock-Walter
Clabuesch. Newspaper Date:
Comments: Miss Ruth Clabuesch has appendicitis operation at
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Walter Clabuesch in Electrical Supplies and Wiring-Philco Radio and Tubes.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Werner Clabuesch Graduated from
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Werner Clabuesch attending
Oesch
Shoe Store #
Comments: Werner Clabuesch Son of M&M Fred Clabuesch
Pigeon Graduate of U of M
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Werner Clabuesch pasted State Board Examination to Practice Law.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Fred Clabuesch feeling much better having suffered a Heart Attack on Tuesday.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Werner Clabuesch is having quarters arranged in
the
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Death Frederick J. Clabuesch age
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Death of Mrs. Frederick Clabuesch
Newspaper Date:
Desch Shoe Store #
Comments: Wendolin Clabuesch started new House on lot formerly known as Willis Property South Main.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Werner and Wendolin and Ruth Clabuesch moving to
their new home on
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Werner Clabuesch moved Law Office to Office over Pigeon State Bank.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Wendolin Clabuesch better known as "Doc" has opened Leather Shop. Making Saddles and Fancy Letter goods and Harness Repair. Complete Shoe Repair Open after April 15th. 1946.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Remodeling Clabuesch Harness Shop will be stocking Men's and Boys Shoes. Harness repair Business almost elimated with power machinery.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Wedding Wendolin Clabuesch to Gertrude Roemer she
is from
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Comments: Born Henry James on May
Comments: Born Daughter on May
Oesch
Shoe Store #
Comments: Remodeled Shoe Store Grand Opening on
Saturday April 3rd-Wendolin "Doc" Clabuesch. Total Store takes in
repair Dept Addition added at back 20x30.
Newspaper Date: April
Comments: Clabuesch Shoe Store Owner Wendolin
Clabuesch assisted by Wife Gertrude and Edgar Edighoffer. Also Picture of
Business.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: On Nov.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Born Michael Henry on
Comments: Grand Opening March 23rd-24th at Clabuesch
Shoe Store owned by M&M John H. Oesch Jr.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Born Patricia Lynn on Nov.
Comments: John Pinky & Elna Mae Oesch sold Oesch
Shoe Store to Dave & Sue Geiger effective
Oesch Shoe Store #
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Shoe Cobbler owners Dave and Geiger will be closing their doors later this month after 6 years in Business in Pigeon in location #2. Dave is newly-elected Pigeon Village President.Geiger purchased Business in April 1979 to March 1986. With my figures it would be 7 years.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Collectibles and Sights & Sounds Business is ready for Grand Opening Celebration this week in Pigeon. Owners Dennis & Carol Diener and Daughter Lori will manage the Store. Available will be TV -Video Recorder- And related Furniture are Offered also Home-Made Items .Picture in Paper of Business.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Business Closed "Tots to Teens" recently shut its door in Downtown Pigeon . Location #2 According to Owner Peggy Parrish. Tots to Teens was a Member of Chamber of Commerce in 1990 not sure when Peggy opened the Business.
Newspaper Date: Sept. 1993.
Comments: Carol Diener Plans to open a Financial Planning
Business in Nov.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Arthur Bergman's Appraisals of Pigeon has opened
as Office at
Oesch
Shoe Store #
Edgerton. Bergman was a 1940 Graduate of Pigeon High School. You always feel a little more welcome where you were born and raised.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Arthur Bergman has moved out of location #2 to 1 Building North would be location #3 . Business will be known as Pigeon Realty and Bergman Appraisals both owned by Bergman.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Kathy Shaw of Bay Port has been appointed
Registered Representative for Capital Analysts Inc. a Member of the National
Ass. of Securities Dealers. Shaw had to pass a series
of exams at the State & Federal Level to be appointed.Capital Analysts Inc.
is a Broker-Dealer handling over
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Financial Design Agency opens in Pigeon. Recently
formed a partnership Carol Diener and
Kathy Shaw. Read Acticle Above to explain
all they offer.Location #
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Carol Diener expands Business -Select Office Services. Carol a long time business person in the Pigeon community has expanded to include business services like bookkeeping, secretarial, telephone answering, word processing, bulk mailings, payroll and payroll Taxes among others. She has 8 years experience as legal secretary-12 years experience in income tax preparation-25 years experience in bookkeeping, including payroll and payroll taxes.Diener sees her new service as a real boom to small businesses
Desch Shoe Store # 2
in the area that can't afford the cost and benefits of a full time secretary and etc.
Newspaper Date:
Kroger-Hudson
#
Comments: Link Bros have raised there store building and are putting a stone foundation under it. They are building a 25 ft. addition to rear of store.This building built by John Link in 1894.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Link Bros have the addition in the rear of their store about completed. They are putting in a fine line of cook and heating stoves.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: John Link has covered the new addition in rear of his store with iron sheathing.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: M&M John Link had a son born on Saturday. Milton young son of there on sick list.
Newspaper Date: April I, 1898.
Comments: Mrs. John Link died on Sunday at the age of 28 years she was Mary Kalfleisch born in Tavistock Ont. Married in 1893 . Leaves Husband and 4 Children.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: John Link was at Port Huron Friday and accompanied his sister of Zurich Ont. from that place. She will act as his housekeeper.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: John Link married Miss Mealia Laffien of Linkville at brides parents home. Mr. Link one of Pigeon's popular business.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: John Links wife has baby daughter on Tuesday.
Kroger-Hudson #3
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Last week partnership between John & Chas Link who have been doing business for several years under the firm name of Link Bros. with a store in Pigeon and Frankenmuth was dissolved by mutual consent. John will continue business in Pigeon and Chas retain business in Frankenmuth.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: John Nitz sold to John Link Lot 10 Block 7 Nitz&Applegate Plat in Pigeon.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: The D.C. McDonald and John Link building on Main St. are being repainted.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: John Link who has been in business in Pigeon for
11 years has sold property and stock to Jacob Kasserman of this Village and
Jacob Miller of Creditors Ont. who
will continue business - consideration for building $1500.00.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Miller and Kasserman take charge of store they purchased from John Link today Friday. They will carry a full line of stoves and tinware also run a 1st class repair shop.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: John Link to Jacob Miller et al lot 10 Block 7 N&A Plat Pigeon. This is 4 Lot down from Corner of Nitz and Ruppert St on East Side of Ruppert St. $1500.00.
Newspaper Date:
Comments:Jacob Miller in Bismark Ont. making arrangement to move family to Pigeon.
Kroger-Hudson #3
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Jacob Miller has brought family from Ontario and
will live above the store.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Jacob Kasserman becomes Marshal & Street
Commissioner. Newspaper Date:
Comments: Adv: Miller & Kasserman in Pigeon. Gasoline Stoves-Wash Tubs-Clothes Wringers-Furnaces-Bath Tubs-Refrigerators-iron Kettles-Pumps.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Miller & Kasserman Pigeon -Selling Star Wind
Mill. Newspaper Date:
Comments: The firm of Miller & Kasserman has disolved partnership and Mr. Miller retaining business. The Building Becomes property of Kasserman.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: John Link former tinsmith of Pigeon purchased shop in North Branch.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Real Estate: Jacob Kasserman to Frank W. Hubbard Trustee Lot 10 Block 7 Nitz Plat of Pigeon -$1500. This is location #3.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Adv.-J.A. Miller -Tining & Plumbing.
Kroger-Hudson #3
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Mrs. John
Link died Harper Hospital in Detroit after under going operation Parents
M&M William Naphene. Survivors Husband and
Newspaper Date :
Comments: New Business Eustus Schwalm I Door north of Farmers Bank location #3 Pigeon on Saturday Aug. 1st will open my Store to Public complete line of Men's and Youth's and Children Clothing and Furnishing. This building was formerly occupied by Jacob Miller and Schwalm has now leased.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: E. Schwalm has improved inside of store. Room enlarged and glass cases added.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: E. Schwalm has moved his Stock of Clothing and
Furnishing into new quarters of Campbell's Building location #
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Henry Schaffer will open up a new Grocery Store in the McDonald Building Saturday. He has a new and complete line. Also Bakery and Cold Meats.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Henry Schaffer has purchased the E. A. Campbell Grocery Stock.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Schaffer Grocery Special on Saturday
Kroger-Hudson #
Newspaper Date:
Comments: D. J. Hamilton & Son have purchased the Henry Schaffer Grocery and taken possession. M&M Schaffer expect to move to California.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Mrs. Clara Adelman and Miss Hazel Hamilton of Denver and California arrived last week to make home with their father Mr. David J. Hamilton. Clara and Oliver run business.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Specials Saturday at Hamilton & Son Groceries
in Pigeon. Newspaper Date:
Counnents: Advertisement- Manicuring and shampooing-Switches made to order Inquire at Hamilton Store.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Fred Wolfe who had been employed by Schriber Store
for several years resigned position on Tuesday. Sometime after May
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Advertisement- Fred Wolfe-Old Hamilton Stand in
Pigeon -Bread & Meat. Location #
Newspaper Date: June. 9, 1922.
Comments: J. E. Cramer has purchased the Wm Fahrner stock of Groceries in location #21. Cramer will take over this stock on Feb. 1st.
Newspaper Date:
Kroger-Hudson #
Comments: Deal closed Saturday by which Fred Wolfe disposed of his grocery store
to Wiliiaiii Fahrner. Mr. Fahrner Took cliarge of store on Monday location #
Newspaper Date:
Comments: William Fahrner Grocery was Destroyed by Fire
Friday Morning $
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Mr. Fabmer has closed deal for purchase of the McDonald Lot on Main St. on which be will erect a new building. Previous to fire bad conducted grocery store same location.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: The McDonald Lot on Main St. purchased by William Fahrner building damaged by fire several week ago being torn down and will build new building on site.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Fahrner Building Brick
Newspaper Date:
Comments: The Kroger Chain Grocery Store Company leased the new William Fahrner Store and will open up for Business in 2 Weeks. Mr. Fahrner will have charge of Store.
Newspaper Date:
Kroger-Hudson #
Comments: Krogers New Store Open Nov 17th -1 Free loaf of Bread. Manager Wm. Fahrner.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Miss Ida Bolger has resigned her position as sales
clerk at Stone-Kahn Store and
accepted position in Kroger Grocery.
Comments: William Fahrner who has been in charge of Kroger Store since it's established has resigned position and takes effects Wednesday Oct. 30th.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: M&M
John Humm will go to farm in Cam on April
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Mr. Myron Roethlisberger of Saginaw is Manager in charge of Kroger Store Pigeon.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Manager of Kroger Store Mr. Roethlisberg of Pigeon. Any Couple Married 53 years and over will receive a free cake upon appearance at store. Kroger been nationally in business 53 years.
Newspaper Date:
Comnments:Stanley Niebel accepts position at Kroger Store. Stanley's Pool Room will be taken over and business conducted by Clarence Edler.
Comments: Born a Daughter JoAnn to M&M Stanley Niebel on
Sept
Newspaper Date:
KrogerHudson #
Comments: Vaughn Hudson of Saginaw is new manager of Kroger
Store and Myron Rothlisberger who was here
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Stanley Niebel employed in Kroger Store at Romeo
Newspaper Date:
Comments: M&M Stanley Niebel moved to Romeo where he is employed at Kroger Store.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Leonard Niebel employed at Romeo this is where Stanley Niebel his brother is Manager at Kroger.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Vaughn Hudson and Al Kruger attended Kroger meeting at Marlette on Tuesday.
Newspaper Date:
Comments:Wedding Vern Riskey to Ruth Hayes on Tuesday at Mt Pleasant. They live in Pigeon.Vern employed at Kroger Store.
Newspaper Date: June. 2, 1939.
Comments: Kenneth McNeil of Bad Axe taking Vaughn Hudson place at Krogers while he is on vacation.
Newspaper Date: Aug. 2., 1940.
Comments: Sanford Cole of Dunedin Fla. is Mrs. Vaughn Hudson
Father. Newspaper Date:
Kroger-Hudson #
Comments: Bob Hudson is attending Wayne State, Parents M&M Vaughn Hudson.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Vern Riskey employed in Kroger Store for
Newspaper Date:
Comments: M&M Vern Riskey after 3 months back in Pigeon at the Kroger Store.
Newspaper Date
Comments: Saturday Evening
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Fahrner Grocery Store is now located where Kroger Grocery vacated . Happened this week.
Newspaper Date : June. 19, 1942.
Comments: Vaughn Hudson has purchased Fahrner Grocery and will take possession on Monday. Previous to time it was dosed he managed Kroger Store. He left Pigeon for a while and managed Kroger store in Croswell.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Bob Hudson employed at Hurley Hospital
. Newspaper Date: Dec.
Kroger-Hudson
#
Comments: Mrs. Vaughn Hudson left Saturday to spend month in Dunedin Florida with her Father and Aunt.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Mrs. Vaughn Hudson returned Thursday from Florida after several Week.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Wedding Robert Cole Hudson to Birdene L. Hughes in
Flint on Aug.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Vaughn Hudson sells grocery Store to C. W. Greene of North Branch. Mr. Greene managed a Kroger Store last 15 years. Mrs. Greene is a sister of Mrs. Hudson . They will locate in Pigeon.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Greene Grocery Sold and will be Called Pigeon
Community Market under new management Elwyn Baerwolf of Caro. who was an AN man
for
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Community Market managed by Elwyn Baerwolf moved
to Cass City and has sold to M&M Henry
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Wedding Vaughn Hudson of Detroit to Mrs. Florence
Groves of Detroit on Thursday
Newspaper Date:
Kroger-Hudson #
Comments: Siewerts Grocery sold to Johnnie Willis who cames to Pigeon from Hazel
Park. Took over on Monday Nov.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Mandies Restaurant in New Location Former Siewert Grocery
Pigeon Bake Goods. Balk's Bakery from Sebewaing. Open Sat & Sunday April
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Mandies Restaurant Owner Mrs. Amana Schuette Employees Agnes
Chaplenskilrene Thick Iva Schultz.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Mandies Restaurant Still in Business. Newspaper Date:
Comments: Mandies Restaurant and Building owned by Henry and Alvira Siewert has been sold to Mel & Dorothy Baerwolf and leased by Polewach Store. Will be expanded. Mandies has moved to Bay Port and purchased Colonial Inn.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Polewach's
Closing on
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Comments: Arthur Bergman has moved out of Location #
Kroger-Hudson #
Newspaper Date-.
Thelen's
Comments: Last Saturday W. J.
Stevens purchased a Lot of A. Hirshberg on Main St.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Work on W. J. Steven new building is
progress rapidly. Newspaper Date:
Comments: W. J. Stevens moves into his new harness
shop this week. Newspaper Date:
Comments: W. J. Stevens Building addition to harness
shop which he intends to use with the upstaris of his shop as living quarters.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: W. J. Stevens of Pigeon Mother died in
Elkton Mi. fire. Large write up.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: The building occupied by Al Pruners barber
shop was moved this week to the lot adjoining Wm. Stevens Shop. The lot it
formerly occupied is to be the new site of John McLeans new store.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Frank Bliss who has worked for J. W.
Stevens at Pigeon for the past 2 years has taken charge of the harness shop in
Elkton.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Frank Bliss goes to harness position in
Saginaw last
Newspaper Date:
Thelen's
Comments: W. J. Stevens has sold his building and business here to Fred Clabuesch who will take charge at once. Mr. Steven will move to Elkton and continue business at that place.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Advertising: 1st Adv. Fred Clabuesch -Repair Work-Leading Harness Maker-Same Place as W. 1 Stephens location.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Agnas McKaskin
is assiting at Fred Clabuesch Harness Shop. Newspaper Date:
Comments: John Moore and Frank Bliss are about to open up a
Harness Shop Newspaper Date:
Comments: Fred Clabuesch has new sign in front of Harness
Shop. Newspaper Date:
Comments: The walk on west side of Main St. in Front of W. A. Schriber-The Bank-John Link's-Fred Clabuesch-D. C. McDonald property has been raised about a foot.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Article on Frank Bliss Elkton had harness shop he disappeared with stock. Mortagage for Stock owed to Michael Whalen a warren' has been issued for his arrest.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Frank Bliss pleaded not quity to disposing of mortgage property. Newspaper Date: Feb. i, 1901.
Thelen's 5 to $1.00 #4.
Comments: A. P. Hart moved into rooms over Fred
Clabuesch Business. Newspaper Date:
Comments: Ed Schwalm employed in Fred Clabuesch Harness
Shop. Newspaper Date:
Comments: Marriage Fred Clabuesch to Miss Hilda Beyer of
Tittabawassee on Friday May
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Dr. P. L. Dentist Office over Fred Clabuesch
Harness Shop. Newspaper Date:
Comments: Fred Clabuesch has enlarged the Harness Shop.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: M&M Fred Clabuesch-Birth Twin-Boy Raymond-Girl Ruth Born Saturday Morning.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Edward Schwalm who worked for Fred Clabuesch for 2 1/2 years will branch out to Caseville with Brother Joseph and open a Harness Shop.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Dr. P. L. Fritz Dentist son of Dr. W. S. Fritz of
Caro has decided to locate in Pigeon and has rented office rooms over Fred
Clabuesch's Store. Dr. Fritz graduated in
Newspaper Date:
Thelen's
Comments: George Strieter new assistant in Fred
Clabuesch's Harness Shop. Newspaper Date:
Comments: Lawrence Zimmer employed at Fred Clabuesch will learn Harness Trade.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Ed. Challis assisting in Fred Clabuesch Harness
Shop. Newspaper Date:
Comments: Fred Clabuesch Saturday of last week purchased the
business place now occupied by Samuel Witwer's Harness Shop and Mrs. Rather's
Millinery Parlor from Samuel Elenbaum. This location would be where Ed Haist
had his Flower Shop on Michigan Ave. West. The Purchase includes a frontage of
Newspaper Date:
Comments: T. L. has purchased the Propety just west of Pigeon State Bank now occupied by T.O. Shaw Mrs Rather-Samuel Witwer. The two mentioned places were procurred from Fred Clabuesch who recency purchased and the T. O. Shaw stand from Samuel Elenbaum. Mr. Thiel expects to erect a fine modern store building on the site. The size will be 29 x80 feet-2 Stories.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: M. Steinborn over Clabuesch Harness shop makes handmade Cardigan Jackets.
Newspaper Date:
Thelen's
Coments: Gleaner Lodge rented Hall over Fred Clabuesch Harness Shop to be used as a meeting Place in the future.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Walter Young assisting in Fred Clabuesch Harness
Shop. Newspaper Date:
Comments: The ground was broken this week for new foundation of Post Office and Fred Clabuesch Building on North East Side of Main Street. Fred will in next comments sell this property.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Last week George Anklam purchased the New Fred
Clabuesch building in Waterworks Block. Anklam will move Barber Shop to this building. Bathrooms with Tubs and Showers will be added.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Fred Clabuesch has purchased a lot in the Hyzer addition of Louis Schultz. Fred expects to move the building he is now using as a Harness Shop to that lot and build a fine brick building for his place of Business. This comes from Location #4.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Fred Clabuesch sold his Harness Shop Building to
Henry Weiburg who will move it to a lot in Gould Additon and convert it to
residence. Mr. Clabuesch will build new
building when weather breaks. He will
use Barber Shop building for Harness Shop while new building is being
constructed. This building I believe is between Hotel Heasty and Tracks and
does not exist now. This did not happen because Samuel Elsie was in Location
Thelen's
so Fred moves into Farmer Bank
Building until his new building is done in Location #
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Fred
Clabuesch purchased the building now occupied by Anklam's Barber Shop from F. W. Merrick last week. I believe this building is down on north east side
of the new City Block that was
built. The same building he had sold to George Anklam on
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Fred
Clabuesch has moved his Harness Shop into Farmers Bank Building and is now
moving his building back in Preparatory to building a fine new brick
block to be used for his business in this location.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Foundation about Completed for Fred Clabuesch new Brick Building.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Mason Busy on Brick Work on Fred Clabuesch new
Store. Newspaper Date:
Comments: Front placed in Fred Clabuesch Building this week.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Fred Clabuesch expects to be settled in his New Harness Shop next week.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: R. A. Haggit has purchased the Building formerly used by Fred Clabuesch as a Harness Shop. He will convert it into a dwelling house. In a
Thelen's 5 to $1.00 #4.
previous article Fred had already sold this building so one of these items must be wrong.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Fred Clabuesch purchased Louis Staubus line of Trunks -Suitcases-Traveling Bags.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: D. C. McDonald has purchased the Building occupied by Henne's Restaurant from Fred Clabuesch. This would have been location SA that Fred had planned on using while he was building on Location #4 but instead used location #2 while his new Harness Shop was Built on Location #4.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Mrs. Fred Clabuesch parents live in Freeland
M&M Fred Beyer. Newspaper Date:
Comments: Mrs. Fred Clabuesch -Father Died Frederick Beyer in Saginaw on Monday.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Mrs. Beyer Died on Thursday April 25th of last week. Mother of Mrs. Fred Clabuesch.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: M&M Fred Clabuesch attended Ruth Graduation from Saginaw General Hospital Class of Nurses on Thursday Evening.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Ruth Clabuesch ill with scarlet fever at Herman Keifer Hospital in Detroit.
Thelen's
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Advertising -Fred Clabuesch is Carrying
Luggage. Newspaper Date:
Comments: Ruth Clabuesch on Nurses Staff at Saginaw
General Hospital. Newspaper Date:
Comments: M&M Chris Kutchin moved
to this town from Detroit and live over Clabuesch
Store
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Walter Clabuesch went to Saginaw on
Tuesday where he has accepted a position with Morley Brothers.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Mrs. Fred Clabuesch entered Bad
Axe Hospital on Sunday for treatment.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Mrs. Fred Clabuesch is home from Hospital
and went in about Christmas time.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Death of Mr. Walter Polewach at Tuscon Az.
on Thursday Jan.
Newspaper Date:
Thelen's
Comments: Ruth Clabuesch is home since
Newspaper Date:
Comments: C. A. Kutchin went to Flint on Monday he expect to be employed.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Fred Clabuesch purchased Old Farmers Bank site from D. N. Hamilton and Co. and will erect a 2 Story Brick Building-Lower Floor for Business purposes and 2nd floor for living quarters-24 x 57 feet. Front tan Brick same as Being used for William Fullmer.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: W. R. Polewacz has leased building now occupied by
Fred Clabuesch Harness Shop from Mr. Clabuesch and will take possession Aug.
1st. Mr. Clabuesch will continue his business in new building which is not
completed yet, which is Farmers Bank
Building location #2.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Fred Clabuesch moving his Harness Shop into the
Building which he has just
completed. Location #2.
Comments: M&M C.A. Kutchin Moved to Eddy Residence this
week. Newspaper Date:
Comments: Pigeon has New Store Polewacz & Co. opened in
former Fred Clabuesch Harness Shop. The company has stores in Bad Axe-Minden
City - Sandusky.
Newspaper Date:
Thelen' s
Comments: M&M Casmere Schornak who had charge of W. R. Polewacz Store has taken charge of Bad Axe Store and Erich Partricka took charge of Pigeon Store.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Wedding Erich Partricka age 25 years to Mrs. Ethel Wakefield Pigeon age 23 years daughter of M&M John Maxwell. Will make home in Pigeon. She has a son Duane.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: W.R. Polewacz Co. opened new Store at Argyle. Makes 9 Stores in Different Towns.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Enick Partricka has disposed of his interest to
the Polewacz Co. and will move to Port Sanilac where he purchased a cafe. New
Management has not been announced. Partricka was in Store since it was
established in August of
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Mr. Ray Thelen Polewach Store Manager this is 1st time his name listed in Paper in Large Advertisement.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Polewach Store to Change Locations will move from Clabuesch Building Location #4 to McLean Building location #5 recently vacated by Sol Schluchter.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Robert Spence purchased Fred Clabuesch building that
was formerly occupied by the Polewach Store. Would be Center
Building. Location #
Thelen's
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Grand Opening Thursday
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Dr. R. C. Spence remodeling his building in this location #4 putting in new front.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Robert Spences Building has Center Door instead of Side Door Entrance now.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Ray Thelan who has managed Polewach Store in Pigeon for several years leased Robert Spence Store and Severed Connection with Polewach. Does not say what he will do.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Ray Thelen
will open a new Store in Robert Spence Building location #
Newspaper Date:
Comments: M&M Ray Thelen moved to Nitz House in Gould Addition formerly occupied by M&M Vaughan Hudson.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: R. J. DeGrow has sold his residence property in this Village to Adam Stueck.
Newspaper Date:
Thelen's
Comments: Little Adv. M&M Ray Thelen thanking
people for patronage of their business. R. J. DeGrow will purchase Ray Thelen's
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Cramer Building next to A&P Store is being refitted and
enlarged for R. J. DeGrow
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Opening Saturday Feb 9th, 1946 Marjorie Solden Shop- Will Stock Women's Apparel owned by M&M Harold Solden and located in Spence Building location #4.
Comments: Robert Spence sells farm -Auctions Wednesday Feb.
13th-2Miles North
and 1 Mile West of Elkton.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Saturday June
Comments: Remodeled and Modernized Marjorie Soldan Shop. Opening Door Saturday Feb. 28th have been closed I month.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Marjorie Solden Shop Going Out of Business-Sale
starts
Newspaper Date:
Comments: 2 Story Building formerly occupied by Marjorie Solden Shop sold by Dr. R. C. Spence to M&M Meldrum Baerwolf announced this week.
Thelen's 5 to $1.00 #4.
Past 3 years Solden
Shop and Before
that Degrow 5 to $1.00 Store and before that Thelen's Dime Store. Erected by
Fred Clabuescb for a Harness and Leather Shop.
Newspaper
Date:
Comments: This building will be taken over by
Polewach Store and they will enlarge the size of it -Will be in Location
#4 & #5 from this time on. Information on Polewach will now be listed only
in location #5.
Polewach-North
#5
Comments: Diebel & Pfaff moved the McLean Bldg. formerly occupied by W. J. Steven's Harness shop to the corner opposite Schriber's Furniture Store last Saturday and are now siding it and making other improvements.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: The building occupied by Al Pruners Barber Shop location #6 was moved this week 1-lot south of present location and will adjoin Wm. Stephens Shop location #5. The lot it formerly occupied is to be the site of John McLeans new Store.Pruner moves his Barber Shop down to a Building location # 38 where Peoples Oil and Gas will be some years later be.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Comments: Hess will move balance of his stock into
McDonald Building location #
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Another Auction Sale Saturday April 30th E.F. Hess-auctioner W.A. Schriber.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: E. F.Hess Saturday
Comments: Bert Eddy of Pontiac opened up a Barber shop in the Murdock Building.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Bert Eddy added
Polewach-North #
Comments: John Donaldson of Harbor Beach has accepted position in B. D. Eddy's Barber Shop.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Bert Eddy moved into recently vacated C. A.Shoemaker residents.
Newspaper Date :
Comments: B D. Eddy moved Barber Shop to the Holtzman Building and the building he vacated will be occupied by A. Hirshberg & Son with Furniture Stock .
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Being Jan.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: Real -Estate- J. J. Murdock becomes owner of the building occupied by Geo Anidam -which is Polewach -North and D.C.McDonald becomes owner of building in which E. W. E. Bundscho has his Hardware Stock in.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: J. A. McLean has purchased the property occupied
by Anklam Barber Shop which is owned by J.
J. Murdock.Look at above comment and it explains what happened with these 3 buildings.
Newspaper Date:
Comments: John McLean will build in the Spring and according to reports two other business firms will occupy new places in the spring.
Newspaper Date:
Polewach-North #
Comments: Geo
Anklatn has agency for Detroit Free Press. Newspaper Date: Feb. 4, 1910.
Comments: The Barber
Shop occupied by Geo Anklam was moved to its new location between Hotel Heasty
and PM Track on Thursday.
Newspaper Date: Feb.
11, 1910.
Comments: M&M John McLean were visiting in Detroit for a few days and John's brother Neil from Caseville was in charge of Hardware for a few days during John's absents.
Newspaper Date: Aug. 12, 1910.
Comments: Advertising: John McLean -Famous $3.50 Savage-Extra Heavy Copper Wash Boiler.
Newspaper Date: March 24, 1911.
Comments: M&M John McLean and son Walter-Mrs. William Heasty and daughter Jennie-Miss Frances Anklam-Clifford Conway joined a party of Caseville people for couple days outing on Charity Island.
Newspaper Date: July 11, 1913.
Comments: John McLean is building an addition to rear of his store. Newspaper Date: Aug. 1, 1913.
Comments: M&M John McLean moving to rooms over store to live. Newspaper Date: Feb. 19, 1915.
Comments: John's Brother-Married-Neil McLean of Caseville to Kathryn Mae Barbour on Tuesday. Neil is a Caseville Businessman.
Newspaper Date: April 2, 1915.
Polewach-North #5
Comments: John
McLean has purchased a new Studebaker Auto. Newspaper Date: April 30, 1915.
Comments: Death Mrs.
William (Sarah )Hearty on March 6, 1916.This is a sister to John McLean.
Newspaper Date:
March 10, 1916. }
Comments: John McLean has opened a gasoline supply station in front of his store.
Newspaper Date: June. 22, 1917.
Comments: Frank Shoefelts Ford caught fire while being filled at McLean's gasoline station. Blaze extinguished with chemicals. Cushion on front seat badly burned.
Newspaper Date: Jan. 4, 1918.
Comments: John McLean selling Cross-Draft Hay Carriers.
Newspaper Date: June. 27, 1919.
Comments: McLean's Hardware sold A.B.C. Super Electric Washing Machine.
Newspaper Date: April 9, 1920.
Comments: Barber Shop in Caseville Broke into Tuesday night
by Jos Mathews and Phillip Gardner of Flint while driving to Pigeon from
Crescent Beach on Wednesday morning Dr. Fritz stopped by same boys asking for
cash and Fritz said he had none they let him go. When going to Pigeon they
stopped at John McLean Store asking
for Silver in Place of $1.50 in pennies they had taken night before-
Deputy Sheriff Wilfong was called, and boys taken to Bad Axe and Lodged.
Newspaper Date: July 14, 1922.
Polewach-North
#5
Comments: Wedding- Walter McLean to Anna Drummond of Chandler in June of 1922 last year. Kept matter secret until last week.
Comments: M&M
Walter McLean left Monday for Valpariso Ind. where Mr. McLean will take a
course in Heating and Plumbing at Universary there.
Newspaper Date: Feb.
2, 1923.
Comments: M&M
Walter McLean and Baby Son Bob of Valpariso are visiting at the home of M&M John McLean.
Newspaper Date: Aug. 24, 1923.
Comments:John A. McLean granted free water to be used with fountain in front of his store.
Newspaper Date: May 23, 1924.
Comments: Jacob Miller severed connection with McLean Hardware he had been with store 18 years.
Newspaper Date: Feb. 4, 1927.
Comments: Advertising Shows Pictures with Product and Price.
Comments: Death John A. McLean-Died at his home in Pigeon at 11:00 AM on Friday morning. He was taken sick with pneumonia about 3 weeks ago. While his condition was not considered serious when he first was taken ill ,later it was thought that he would recover. In 1892 came to Pigeon and opened a Hardware and Grocery Store. In a few years Discontinued Grocery Store and until his death devoted much attention to his Hardware. Served as Twp Clerk 1896 to 1908-Village Clerk 1905 to 1906 -Also on Village Council. Look up obitury for more information in Library.
Newspaper Date: May 13, 1927.
Comments: Fire in
Roof of Mrs. McLean Home Thursday March 1, 1928 Loss $ 75.00.
Polewach-.North #5
Newspaper Date: March 2, 1928.
Comments: Sol Schluchter has accepted a position in McLean Hardware Store.
Newspaper Date: April 20, 1928.
Comments: Sol Schluchter has returned to his position in McLean's Hardware after 2 months absence on account of sickness.
Newspaper Date: March 29, 1929.
Comments: R. H. Orr purchased Mrs. John A. McLean house this week. Newspaper Date: April 26, 1929.
Comments: John J. Campbell sold cottage at Crescent Beach to Walter McLean. Mr. Campbell has purchased William Heasty lot at the Beach where they expect to Build next year.
Newspaper Date: June 28, 1929.
Comments: Sol Sehluchter operated on at Bad Axe Hospital . Newspaper Date: Aug. 23, 1929.
Comments: A New Firm to be know as J. W. Leipprandt and Son have purchased the McLean Hardware Stock from Walter McLean. The new firm will take possession on March 1st. The Business will continue in the McLean Building. The firm will consist of J. W. Leipprandt and his son Leonard. Leonard is now living in Saginaw but will move to Pigeon with family. Walter McLean state that he will continue in the plumbing business.
Newspaper Date: Jan. 24, 1930.
Comments: Inventory McLean Stock of Hardware taken this week. Store taken over by J. W. Leipprandt & Son who will continue the business.
Polewach-North #5
Comments: Walter will continue Plumbing and Heating Business and will occupy building 2 doors east of Hirshberg Store or west of Smiths Creamery.
Newspaper Date: Feb. 21, 1930.
Comments: C. E. Fritz leased front of Leipprandt Bros Hardware and expects to Open Shoe Store Soon. Location # 5. Leipprandt had just moved into location #5.
Newspaper Date: March 7, 1930.
Comments: J. W. Leipprandt & Son Hardware Store hold its formal opening on Saturday this week March 15th-in former McLean Stand.
Newspaper Date: March 14, 1930.
Comments: Leonard Leipprandt moved his family from Saginaw 1st of week and staying at home of M&M J. W. Leipprandt and later will occupy the rooms now occupied by M&M Walter McLean.
Newspaper Date: April 4, 1930.
Comments: Ella Deming & Co. of Pigeon will open a Grocery Store in C.E. Fritz Store Saturday.
Newspaper Date: May 16, 1930.
Comments: Death of Mother of Mrs. Leonard Leipprandt in Petosky Mi. Newspaper Date: May 23, 1930.
Comments: Ella Deming Groceries has Home Baked Goods every Wed. Evening and Saturday Afternoon and Evening. Mrs. Alic Erb. In same building as Fritz Shoes.
Newspaper Date: June 6, 1930.
Comments: C. E. Fritz will open Oct. 4, 1930 with his new line of Shoes in Brueck Building location #34. Closing out Sale at Leipprandt Building.
Polewach-North #5
Newspaper Date: Sept. 26, 1930.
Comments: J. W. Leipprandt have opened a Plumbing Dept in Connection with their Store and will conduct Plumbing and Heating Business. Ralph Docker Licensed Master Plumber will do work , Use to be employed for late John A. McLean and comes from Detroit.
Newspaper Date: June 2, 1933.
Comments: J. W. Leipprandt & Son Purchased Brueck Block from Second National Bank of Saginaw. The Building will be remodeled . The 3 Sections to the south will be occupied by the Leipprandt Store. The Meat market will remain where it is and the retaurant will be moving from its present location in the block to the next door south of the Meat Block.Having removal Sale Monday Dec. 17th to Dec 22nd 10% Discount for Cash.
Comments: For Rent McLean Store Building on Main St. Inquire Mrs. John A. McLean.
Newspaper Date: Dec. 14, 1934.
Comments: M&M Leonard Leipprandt moved to House S. Main which was recently occupied by Miss Mary Thiel.
Newspaper Date: Jan. 11, 1935.
Comments: J. W. Leipprandt & Son settled in their new quarters in Brueck Block.
Newspaper Date: Jan. 25, 1935.
Comments: Mrs. J. A. McLean moved to the apt. in the McLean Building 1st of Week.
Newspaper Date: March 29, 1935.
Comments:Old Time and Modem Dancing in McLean Building Pigeon Saturday Sept. 21st.
Polewach-North #5
Newspaper Date: Sept. 20, 1935.
Comments: G.N.C. Folkert who conducted stores at Caro and Cass City is opening up a store in McLean Building expects to have stock on shelves next week. The line will consist of dry goods clothing and shoes.
Newspaper Date: Nov. 1, 1935.
Comments: Folkert Liquidating Store in McLean Building Closing Monday Jan. 29, 1936 opened Nov.1,1935-only 3 months.
Newspaper Date: Jan. 31, 1936.
Comments: Sol Schluchter moving Stock into McLean Building and quarters he moved out of Clabuesch Electric Shop.This will enlarge his business.
Newspaper Date: March 13, 1936.
Comments: Gladys Weatherhead over Schluchter's Store in McLean Building. Beauty Shop. She had been with Garnet Motz at Location #39.
Newspaper Date: April 10, 1936.
Comments: Sol Schluchter who has been ill several months was able to be down to store a few minutes on Wednesday.
Newspaper Date: July 17, 1936.
Comments: Sol Schluchter has leased bakery Building in the Cramer Block will move from his present location in the McLean bldg to it the 1st of next week.
Comments: McLean Bldg where Sol Schluchter was will be leased and occupied by Carl Vollmer for beer business.Also talk of Carl taking over Hotel Heasty from George Dunn. It is under consideration not completed.
Newspaper Date: Aug. 13, 1937.
Polewach-North
#5
Comments: Deal
closed Monday evening where Carl Vollmer purchased the Hotel Heasty from
M&M George Dunn. I do not know if Carl ever went into this building
or not.
Newspaper Date :
Aug. 20, 1937.
Comments: Polewach
Store to Change Locations will move from Clabuesch Bldg to 1 North of it into
McLean Building which was recently vacated by Sol Schluchter.
Newspaper Date:
Sept. 10, 1937.
Comments: M&M Meidrum Baerwolf from Sandusky. He will be
the new Manager of Polewach Store in Pigeon and will be
living in Mrs. McLean's Apartment.
Newspaper Date: June 23, 1939.
Comments: Death of August Baerwolf at Custer Twp home in
Sanilac County on Friday Jan. 22, 1943. He was 58 years old and would have been
Mel Baerwolf's Father.
Newspaper Date: Jan. 22, 1943.
Comments: Wedding Wilmer Baerwolf to Leata Vannest on Saturday Feb. 27th 1943 . This would be a Brother of Mel Baerwolf.
Newspaper Date: March 5, 1943.
Comments: Mrs. J. McPerson is a grandmother of Mrs Mel Baerwolf. Newspaper Date: Feb. 11, 1944.
Comments: Death Mr. Otto Eisholz is a Grandfather to Mrs. Mel Baerwolf Funeral on Tuesday June 13th in Sandusky.
Newpaper Date: June 16, 1944.
Polewach-North #5
Comments: Erna Schultz works at Polewach Store . This was in Owendale News.
Newspaper Date: Oct. 10, 1947.
Comments: Dr. R. C. Spence sold his building location #4 to M&M Meldrum Baerwolf this week. They will enlarge Polewach Store. The past 3 years Solden Shop occupied this location and previous to that De Grows Dime Store-Ray Thelen's Dime Store -Fred Clabuesch Harness and Leather Shop. This is a 2 Story Building.
Newspaper Date: March 4, 1949.
Comments: Accident- Roger Baerwolf 18 Driver and Ronald Smith 18 years. Baerwolf car attemped to pass William Slack car then rammed back end of Truck driven by Gobel. Lobel Bad Axe Garage owner was returning Michigan Lumber Fabricators truck to them and Slack following to give ride back to Bad Axe. There was a long fog at time of accident. Lyle John Ropp 19 of Pigeon a passenger in Baerwolf Car was killed in Car Accident on Thursday Sept. 4th 1957 at 9:00PM 4 miles east of Elkton on M442. Dead on admittance to Hubbard Hospital .
Newspaper Date:Sept. 12, 1957.
Comments: Polewach Store is in 2 Building Location #4 &5. Managed by Mel and Dorothy Baerwolf . Employees Sharon Stalter-Bob Wickert-Clara
Diebel-Ramona Wertz-Sabina Shelter-Laura Otto. Also Picture of Building in Paper.
Newspaper Date: July 30, 1959.
Comments: Engagement Delton Baerwolf to Nancy Jane Schoonover of Saginaw.Wedding will be April 16 , 1960.
Newspaper Date: Dec. 24, 1959.
Comments: New Front on Polewach Store who is Celebrating
21st Anniversary- M&M
Baerwolf part owners Came to Pigeon in June
7, 1939
Polewach-North #5
from Sandusky Mi. North Building Location #5 owned by M&M Walter McLean and South Building location #4 Owned by M&M Mel Baerwolf.
Newspaper Date: June 9, 1960.
Comments: Robert J. Wichert Appointment General Manager of Polewach Store. Richmond Branch. He has been the last 7 years employed in Pigeon.
Newspaper Date: Dec. 12, 1963.
Comments: Mel Baerwolf on Feb. 9th Elected President of Polewach Stores Inc. Employee Pigeon are Mrs. Ailene Curran-Mrs. Clara Diebei Mrs. Lora Otto-Mrs. Sabina Sheller Mrs. Betty Nieschulz-Mrs. Lorraine Vogeli- Mrs Gertrude Dietzel-Thomas Priebe.
Newspaper Date: Feb. 18, 1965.
Comments: Mel and Dorothy Baerwolf have purchased from Henry
and Alvira Siewert Building location
#3 that Mandies Restaurant has been occuping. Mandie Restaurant went to Bay
Port and Purchased Colonial Inn.Polewach will lease Building from Mel and Store will be expanded.
Newspaper Date: March 4, 1965.
Comments: Polewach Store New Addition Grand Opening July 8-9-10th 1965. This will be Location #3 North of Shoe Store.
Newspaper Date: July 8, 1965.
Comment:At this point Polewach is now in Location # 3-4-5 When there is Information on this Building it will always be written on location #5.
Comments: Employee of Polewach Store in Pigeon are Mrs. John Otto-Mrs John Diebel--Mrs. Reuben Dietzel Jerry Priebe-Mrs. Elmer Nieschulz-Mrs. Kenneth Geiger-Mrs. Maynard Rheinheimer-Mrs. James Curran-Mrs. Raymond Tate Dorothy Baerwolf. Manager Mel Baerwolf,
Newspaper Date: Aug. 3, 1967.
Polewach-North
#5
Comments: Polewach'
Bargain Outlet Center opening Thursday Feb . 1, 1968 at Store Building Location
#18 which formerly was Louis Staubus Store. South of Harry Tavern.
Newspaper Date: Feb. 1, 1968.
Comments: Born Michele Lynn to M&M Roger Baerwolf on June 24, 1970. They have another Son Michael. Grandparents M&M Mel Baerwolf
Newspaper Date. July 16, 1970.
Comments: 60th Wedding Anniversary of M&M Edward Elsholz parents of Mrs. Mel (Dorothy) Baerwolf of Pigeon on June 24, 1971. They have 4 Children. Mrs. Irvin( Leota Sheldon-Sandusky-Mrs. Stuart (Thelma) Annstead Snover-Mr. Clarence Elsholz Peck and Dorothy Baerwolf.
Newspaper Date: June. 3, 1971
Comments: M&M Roger Baerwolf and family will make home in Albany NY.
Newspaper Date: June 8, 1972.
Comments: Originally opened in 1927 as W. R. Polewacz the Polewach Store in Pigeon has served the Comunity for 55 years. In fact store owner and manager Mel Baerwolf and his wife Dorothy have been serving are residents personally since 1939. The Pigeon Store is now one of 6 Polewach Stores-S which are right here in the Thumb.In the 43 1/2 years Mel and Dorothy have managed the Pigeon store they have seen many other stores come and go. Through it all they have maintained the same philosophy of Large s Selection High Quality and Excellant Service.It has served them well. The Baerwolf s credit much of the store's success to their 12 full and part-time employees including Dois Schell-Patricia Tate-Betty Andrus-Arlene Enderie-Mildred Rheinhiemer-David Jarvis-Phyllis Volimer-Tammy Roestel-Eleanor Tate Deana Dossin Phyllis Honaker. A Special tanks goes to Clara Diebel who just retired last month following 28 years of Service.
Newspaper Date: 1982.
Polewach-North #5
Comments: Pigeon Boosters Honored Mel and Dorothy Baerwolf listen as their award is presented by Jarvis. The Baerwolf's have sold their Polewach Store Business to Dave Jarvis and wife Joyce. Do Not know exact Date.
Newspaper Date: Feb. 14, 1989.
Comments: Polewach's Closing on July 3, 1993. For 60 years Western Thumb residents have been shopping at the Polewach Store in Downtown Pigeon. But that long tradition will come to an end. The Polewach Chain was established in Minden City in 1926 by W. R. Polewacz. The Pigeon Store was one of the First Branch Stores in the Chain. Occuping the Fred Clabuesch Building.The long time managers Mel and Dorothy Baerwolf added the former Siewert Building to the south in Addition to the Budget Center a Block North. The Baerwolf s retired in 1983. Budget Center Closed in 1992 . Manager of Store now is Jerry Priebe and he said current economic conditions forced the closing of the store.
Newspaper Date: May 25, 1993.
Comments: Arthur Bergman has moved out of Location #2 to Building one door North would be location #3. Business will be known as Pigeon Realty and Bergman Appraisals both owned by Bergman. Not sure if he Buys Building or not article doesn't say.This was part of Polewach Store.
Newspaper Date: May 17, 1994.
Comments: The former Polewach Store is being remodeled to make way for the moving of the Thumb Cellular Office which will be more convenient for our Customers. Picture in Paper of work being done on Building.
Newspaper Date: March 23, 1999.
Comments: Thumb Cellular Office has moved into 82 S. Main in Former Polewach Store location #4 & #5 on Oct. 1999.
Newspaper Date: Oct. 1999.
Comments: Connect with Thumb Cellular for your Cellular Communication needs. Thumb Cellular is a locally owned and operated organization. Its
Polewach-North #5
Parent Company is Agri Valley Communications which also owns and operates Pigeon Telephone Co. and AVCI.Net, and Internet Service provider. The Company has made many changes to offer better service to its customers. The Office was relocated last October to the former Polewach Store on 82 Main St. We now have additional cell sites in the Palms/ Deckerville area and Sebewaing. In November Thumb Cellular implemented a Digital Wireless System.Picldo said Digital Service offers several benefits to customers it allows for caller ID and Voice Mail Notification on the handset. Calls are clear and crisp with less interference or static on the line. The biggest advantage is the entended battery life. Digital technology allows the phone to go into a sleep mode to conserve battery usage.
Newspaper Date: 2000.
Comments:Picture of Business of Thumb Cellular at former Polewach Building at 82 S. Main St. Building has a new Front on Building.
Newspaper Date: March 27, 2001.
Comments: Thumb Cellular announces staff changes- Shar Mohr BillingSpecialist-Colleen Bouck Accounts Receivable-Angie Ruppel Customer Care Brent Wehner Sales Manager-Tammy Taylor Key Account Manager.Thes changes were made as of Jan. 1, 2002. Brent was promoted to Sales Manager last October and prior to employment with Thumb Cellular he had been news editor at the Huron Daily Tribune. Changes were announced by Paul Picklo General Manager of Thumb Cellular.
Newspaper Date: Jan. 30, 2002.
Comments: Dialing your cellular phone just go easier. They have introduced Voice Dial a voice activated dialing system that will allow phone book access with just the touch of a key. Voice Dial works by hitting an access code which activates the computer-generated operator, named Emma. Emma says Talk to me -At this point a cellular customer is able to speak a name that is stored in their phone book or may dial a number by speaking the digits. The nice thing for the customer is that once they enter the system through the access code no more dialing is needed on your cellular phone.This system is being installed by Preferred Voice a leading voice recognition technology company from Dallas.
Polewach-North
#5
Newspaper Date: March 20, 2002.
Comments: Thumb Cellular offering Scholarship Opportunity to 3 Counties in the Spring of $500.00 Each. Wearing professional attire at work by 45 Thumb Cellular Employees will allow three graduating seniors in Huron, Sanilac and Tuscola counties to obtain scholarships for high education. They had casual Dress days on Fridays for a long time. We pay $2.50 for the privilege and the money goes to a good cause. Last year we gave it to the Pigeon Library. The idea for having all employees wear more professional attire on a particular day of the month with Thumb Cellular contributing to a scholarship fund if they did so startied with General Manager Paul Picklo. Our General Manager wanted to stress professionalism in the work place. Deadline for submissions is May 3, 2002.
Newspaper Date: May 1, 2002.
Gambles # 6
Comments:A. A. Pruner our new barber will move into the building lately occupied by J. J. Cambell Drug next Monday.This building is later to be the Gamble Store and will be the spot that John McLean will build his new Building in Spring of 1899.
Comments:J. J. Campbell is moving into Gotleib Glosser building across the street.
Newspaper Date: May 6, 1898.
Comments: Al Pruner is getting a new Barber Chair. Newspaper Date: June. 3, 1898.
Comments:Deal was made last Tuesday by which the Hotel Heasty management will be purchased by B. C. Laughlin of Bay Port and Mr. Powell of Detroit. In the spring when John McLean can move his stock they will occupy that part for a bar.
Newspaper Date: Oct 8, 1898:
Comments: It is reported that John McLean will build a one story brick store adjoining the south side of the Hotel Heasty.This is the location where Pruner is now.
Newspaper Date: Nov. 4, 1898.
Comments:The building occupied by Al Pruners Barber Shop was moved this week 1-lot south of present location and will adjoin Wm Stephens Shop. The lot it formerly occupied is to be the site of John McLeans new Store.
Newspaper Date: Dec. 16, 1898:
Comments:A1 Pruner was in Bad Axe Monday and received credential which will now make him a Deputy Sheriff.
Newspaper Date: Jan. 20, 1899.
Gambles # 6
Comments: Brick is on the ground for John McLean new store.
It will be a 2 Story and will adjoin
on the Heasty Block. The upper rooms will be used as sleeping rooms for
the Hotel. Work will be commenced on the foundation as soon as ground will permit . John informs us
that the job will be rushed from start
to finish. The building will ajoin the Heasty Hotel on the North.
Newspaper Date: Feb. 17, 1809.
Comments: Stone placed on ground for John McLean's new store. Newspaper Date: April 21, 1899
Comments: Work on Jos Schluchter store has been commenced on south side and when completed Al Pruner Barber Shop will occupy.He does move in on May 26, 1899.
Newspaper Date: April 28, 1899.
Comments:John McLean's new brick building almost completed will move in later part of next week.
Newspaper Date: June 16, 1899.
Comments:John McLean moved into his new store. Newspaper Date: June 23, 1899.
Comments:Work on the hotel bedroom over John McLean store being pushed this week. John McLean and Wm.Heasty purchased a steel comish for the Heasty Block front this week .This will greatly improve the appearance of the building. This Heasty Block includes the new store John just built.
Newspaper Date: Aug. 4, 1899.
Comments:John McLean and Lydia Rather Married on Wed.Aug 16, 1899 he is one of Pigeons enterprising business men and well known in this community.
Newspaper Date: Aug. 18, 1899.
Gambles # 6
Comments:M&M John McLean return from wedding tour up the Great Lakes on Monday.
Comments:Monday Public Auction John A. McLean will sell at public auction $2,000.00 stock consisting of Harrows-Plow-Cultivators-Seed Drills-Corn Planters.
Newspaper Date: Sept. 8, 1899.
Comments: A balcony is being erected across the front of the Heasty House and McLean Block this will make a great improvement in the appearance of the building.
Comments:Charles McLean who had been working in his brother store past two years left Monday for his home in Caseville where he will attend school.
Newspaper Date: Oct. 6, 1899.
Comments:John McLean was among those who attended the Masonic School of instruction at Bad Axe on Monday.
Newspaper Date: Nov. 3, 1899.
Comments:Robert McLean of Caseville is the new clerk in John McLean Store.
Newspaper Date: April 6, 1900.
Comments: The cornice is being put on Hotel Heasty and McLean Block this week. It will improve the appearance of the building greatly.
Newspaper Date: May 4, 1900.
Comments: Born to M&M John McLean on Friday afternoon June 1st Son Walter.
Newspaper Date: June. 1, 1900.
Gambles # 6
Comments: Robert McLean has returned from Caseville and is again behind counter at John McLean Store. Robert and John are brother.
Newspaper Date: March 3, 1901.
Comments: Joe Anklarn now employed in John A. McLean Store. Newspaper Date: Aug. 16, 1901.
Comments: Lost Dog- Medium size-long hair color dark red. Finder please contact John A.McLean.
Newspaper Date: May 16, 1902.
Comments: John McLean added 1st Class Tin Shop has a thorough mechanic to do all work that comes into that dept.
Newspaper Date: May 23, 1902.
Comments: John A.McLean -Gasoline Stove-Full Line of Hardware and Groceries-Roofing-Eavetroughing-Repair Works Etc.
Newspaper Date: June 21, 1902.
Comments: John A. McLean received tin work for Buggy Factory. Newspaper Date: April 17, 1903.
Comments: John A. McLean installed gas system.
Newspaper Date: Dec. 7, 1903.
Comments: Birthday Party for John A. McLean will be 33 years old. Attending party were 30 People.
Newspaper Date: Feb. 5, 1904.
Comments: Advertising: John A. McLean-Ice Cream Freezer-S creenDoor-Windows-Poultry Netting-Lawn Mowers-Steel Goods.
Gambles # 6
Newspaper Date: June 17, 1904
Comments: Fred Lawrence of Caseville Twp. was helping at John McLean Store for 2 Weeks.
Newspaper Date: Aug. 25, 1905.
Comments: John A. McLean has erected a very convenient private office in front of his store.
Newspaper Date: Jan. 19, 1906.
Comments: John A. McLeans-Father Hector McLean and old and highly respected resident of Caseville dieded on Saturday April 11, 1908 -Born in 1847.John made several trips to Caseville to see Father during illness.
Newspaper Date: April 17, 1908.
Comments: John A McLean has purchased the Jacob Miller stock of stoves and tinware and Mr Miller and Mr. McLean went into partnership under firm name of McLean & Miller.
Newspaper Date: April 24, 1908.
Comments: J. A. McLean has purchased the property occupied by Anktam Barber Shop which is owned by J. J. Murdock.
Newspaper Date: Jan. 13, 1910.
Comments: A Deal was closed last week whereby J.J. Murdock became owner of John McLeans Building,
Comments: John McLean will build in the spring and according to reports two other business firms will occupy new places in the spring.
Newspaper Date: Jan. 21, 1910.
Gambles # 6
Newspaper Date: March 11, 1910.
Comments: McLean was elected President Pro Tem of Trustee Village Council.
Newspaper Date: April 15, 1910.
Comments: William Heasty has moved into the Building Location # 6 formerly occupied by John A. McLean. This makes a nice quarters for the display of his buggies. and Farm Machinery.
Newspaper Date: July 8, 1910.
Comments: William Heasty has sold a half interest in his implement business to Hugh B. Harder and business will be conducted under the firm of Heasty and Harder in the future.
Newspaper Date: Sept. 9, 1910.
Comments: Heasty and Harder our assortment consists of Durant and Dort and Studebaker Buggies.
Newspaper Date: Sept. 30, 1910
Comments: William Heasty and Hugh Harder in Saginaw on Business Monday.
Newspaper Date: Jan. 20, 1911.
Comments: Heasty and Harder are selling "The Krit" Automobile -2Seater -Picture in Advertisement.
Newspaper Date: June. 9, 1911.
Comments: Heasty and Harder sells to Doepker Bros. John of Pigeon and George of Woodville Ohio, this week purchased the Implement Business of Heasty & Harder. Will take possession shortly after 1st of Year.
Gambles # 6
Comments: William Heasty and Hugh Harder were at Pontiac and Detroit this week.
Newspaper Date: Dec. 1, 1911.
Comments: The inventory of Heasty & Harder Implement Stock being taken this week to transfer business to Doepkers.
Newspaper Date: Jan. 19, 1912.
Comments: William Heasty-Hugh Harder-A.E.W. Yale-John Ackerman are attending auto show in Detroit.
Newspaper Date: Jan. 26, 1912.
Comments: William Broderick Purchased the John J. Murdock Building in the Hotel Heasty Block last week. The price paid was $4,800.
Newspaper Date: Feb. 16, 1912.
Comments:Demonstration Given any time in Salesroom in the Heasty Block. William Broderick and Wesley Thiel. Hupmobile 32 -5 Passenger Touring Car $900.00. Large Adv. Broderick and Thiel formed a co-partnership and will conduct a pool room in the building vacated by Doepker Bros. Doepker Bros. moved their Implement Stock from quarters in Hotel Heasty to Building on Michigan Ave. which they purchased sometime ago.
Newspaper Date: April 19, 1912.
Comments: William Broderick and Wesley Thiel have opened up a new barber shop in the Broderick Building.
Newspaper Date: June. 14, 1912.
Comments: Jas Gridhe employed by Broderick and Thiel Barber Shop was working around gasoline generator of hot water system when the gasoline tank caught fire, an alarm about 6:00 PM and J. J. Campbell with chemical tank extinguished the flames . Wall and part of fixtures were damaged about $100.00. Mr. Gridhe arm and hands severly burned.
Gambles # 6
Newspaper Date: Sept. 13, 1912.
Comments: Broderick and Thiel Barber are Agents for Witter's Laundry, and are still in business in this location.
Newspaper Date: March 14,1913 .
Comments: Wes Thiel ill past couple of weeks taken to Bad Axe Hospital on Wednesday Appendicitis home week of Aug. 15th.
Newspaper Date: July 25, 1913.
Comments:Marriage- Wesley Thiel and Miss Harriet Olger of St. John's Mi. on Tuesday at Bad Axe. Attendence Herbert Smith Jennie Heasty.
Newspaper Date: May 8, 1914.
Comments: Partnership between William Broderick and Wesley Thiel has been dissolved Mr. Broderick conducting Barber Shop-Mr. Thiel conducting Pool Room.
Newspaper Date: May 29, 1914.
Comments:William Broderick Sold Barber Shop to Henry Dast from Kinde. Broderick has not decided what he will do. On Aug. 28, 1914 Henry Dast sold his Barber Shop to Geo Diefenbach. Geo took immediate possession.
Newspaper Date: July 17, 1914.
Comments: Ed. Thiel is Barber at Wm. Broderick Shop. Newspaper Date: Oct. 9, 1914.
Comments: Wesley Thiel sold pool room and cigar to Philip Zippel of Ontario. New owner taken possession.
Newspaper Date: Feb, 19, 1915.
Gambles # 6
Comments:Wes Thiel Verse People permitting minors to play pool in pool room. Circuit Court. This took place preivous to selling.
Newspaper Date: March 12, 1915.
Comments: William (Billie) Broderick putting in a line of Automobile accessories as side line in the Barber Shop.
Newspaper Date: May 19, 1916.
Commets: Pat Schroeder again employed at Brodericks Barber Shop. Newspaper Date: June 30, 1916.
Comments: Adv.-W. F. Broderick -For Tire Service U.S. Goodrich Line Will pay cash for old tires. Next to Heasty Hotel Phone 29.
Newspaper Date: July 14, 1916.
Comments: William Sloat has purchased William Broderick Barber Shop. Sloat formerly worked at the Barber trade in Village. Open next Monday 24, 1916. In Heasty Block.
Newspaper Date: July 21, 1916.
Comments: Phillip Sipple has sold his pool room and cigar stand to Adam Fuss.
Newspaper Date: Oct. 6, 1916.
Comments: Sipple Pool Room entered last night and articles amount $70.00 was taken. Gold Piece-Diamond Rings Punch Board-Cigar-Tobacco.
Newspaper Date Feb. 9, 1917.
Comments:George Diefenbach purchased Barber Shop formerly managed by W. Sloat in Pigeon.
Newspaper Date: March 30, 1917.
Gambles # 6
Comments: Bill Broderick was here from Detroit. He is ''R the employee of a large estate company in that city.
Newspaper Date: April 27, 1917.
Comments: Diefenbach Shop moved into Building 1 Door North of Miss Dechers Millnery Store.Location #10.
Newspaper Date: Feb. 8, 1918.
Comments: Adam Fuss leased building formerly occupied by Sol Schluchter will move pool tables to Location which is #58. Quarters vacated by Mr. Fuss will be occupied by J. G. Buerker Barber Shop this is location #6. Where Mr. Buerker is now will be used by Jacob Schumacher for a Lunch Room and Ice Cream Parlor this is location #7.
Newspaper Date: Jan. 23, 1920.
Comments: Lee Elenbaum has purchased from Adam Fuss his Pool Room Fixture and moved them to McElmurray and Elenbaum Building.Location Arlington Hotel #21 South.
Newspaper Date: Jan. 30, 1920.
Comments: People VS John Buerker-Keeping Gambling Room. Newspaper Date: Oct. 22, 1920.
Comments: J.G. Buerker purchased Philip Sippel Building on Main St. Deal Closed this week. Mr. Sippel will go to make home with Daughter in Detroit.
Newspaper Date: Oct. 28, 1921.
Comments: J. G. Buerker has changed front of his Barber Shop Building which makes quite an improvement.