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Whiteside Merchants 1902
Merchants, Tradesmen & Manufacturers Financial Condition for Whiteside County, IL Information obtained from the 1902, R. G. Dun Mercantile Agency Reference Book

Source: Published by Jan & Naomi McPeek, June 2005 - Aarons Books, www.aaronsbooks.com

DEER GROVE - Whiteside Co. - 2D
Population 150, Banking town Tampico

Colemen & Cunningham  - G. S. (General Store)
Cunningham & Conroy - Hardware & Implements
Garratt Libbie (Mrs. C. F.) - G. S.
Jones J. A. - Blacksmith & c.
McGuire John - Livery
Moshier J. M. - Meat
Preston Edgar - Wagonmkr
Welch John H. - G. S.

DENROCK, Whiteside Co. - 2C
Pop. 25 - Banking Town Prophetstown

Hogeboon J. N. - Restaurant (this is how it is spelled in book. Alternate spelling: Hogeboom)

PROPHETSTOWN, Whiteside Co. - 2D
Population 1,143 - A banking town

Adams F. L. - Jewelry
Angel D. S. & Son - Painters
Baldwin C. H. - Wagonmkr
Baldwin S. G. - G. S.
Black Jas. F - Blacksmith
Bollen H - Mfr. Cigars
Brown Earl P - Confec. & Cigars (Also E. P. Brown & Co)
Brown E P & Co - Mnfrs Patent Meds (See E, P. Brown)
Buell Fred - Creamery
Cleaveland Charles D - Boots & Shoes
Cleaveland Frank - Drugs & Books
Clifton A B - Notions
Cole Fred H - Saloon
Daggett H F - Feed Mill
Danberg Mrs. Mary - Millinery
De Greff Elmer - Meat
Duguid Wm. - Tailor
Early C W - Harness
Fenn C. W. - Drugs & Jewelry
Forkey R. C - G. S.
Frary J. E. - Lumber  & Coal
Fritsch E. D. - Harness
Gould Geo R - Saloon
Gould Simeon - Hotel
Graham G E - Boots & Shoes
Greene Allen S - Hardware & Stoves
Greene Will - Confec.
Hansen C C - Restaurant
Harris W. E - Wagonmkr
Hayes John H - Billiards
Hotchkiss H. G. - Publisher
Hurd Brace E. - Groc
Hurlbert W S - Res't l& Meat
Hurlburt &  Havens  - Restaurant
Johnson H L - Pumps & Windmills
Keiser & Keiber - Harness
Kelsen G B - Shoemaker
Kepmster P W  & Co - Hardware & Implements
Langdon S N - Saloon
Littelle Wm E - Wagonmkr
Loomis Bert J - Gro.
Loomis John B - Livery
McNeil Wm. & Co. - Creamery
Macdonald Mnfg. Co.
   Mnfrs. Diamond Patent Lumber
Middleton Mary A (Mrs. James) - D. G. & Millinery
Murphy James R - Billiards
Noyes C W - Florist
O'Neil T. L. - Implements
Ott Amos - Furniture & Und.
Paddock Geo E = Banker
Paddock & Fields - Grains, Lbr, &c
Passman J W - Saloon
Petty Alfred - Clo. & Men's Furn'g
Plummer & Sieben - G. S.
Potts Henry C - Livery
Pratt C W - Mnfr. Cigars
Prophetstown Electric Light Co
Rapp J A - Photographer
Rapp Phillip - Notions
Roth Lewis - Gro
Schryver W I - B'smith & Carriages
Sears F W - Jeweler & Gro.
Seely Chas. E - Restaurant
Seibert K Frank - Windmills
Seibert Nora (Mrs. K. F.) - Millinery
Shaub Miss Amy F - Millinery
Shearer J. M - Blacksmith
Spike Publishing Co.
Teach J - Blacksmith
Thompson W J - G. S.
Tuller & Bracken - Impls, &c
Turek John - Saloon
Underhill Emmit & Co - Pumps
Warner Frank - Ice
Warner N C - Ice & Poultry
Warner C J & E M - Bankers
Wildman Grant -  Poultry

TAMPICO - Whiteside Co. - 2D
Population 807 - A Banking Town

Adams James M - Wallpaper
Aldrich Mrs. D. P. - Millinery
Backlund John - Boots & Shoes
Bentley Edgar S - Harness
Bollenbach E C Blacksmith
Boyer Bros - Grain
Boyer & Kendall - Lumber, Coal & Paint
Brainard L K - Pumps
Brown C H - Pumps
Burden Chas Co - G. S.
Burns H H - Livery
Cantlin James - Hotel
Daley J H - Gro. & Bakery
Elmendorf Walter - Groc
Foy Austin T - Restaurant
Glassburn J W & Son - Bankers
Greenman B D - Harness, Drus & Jewlery
Harrison W H - H S
Howlett John R - Hardware & Implements
Isherwood George - Printer
Johnson Gus - Boots & Shoes
Lamon G W  - Photographer
Legg Geo, M D - Poultry & Eggs (See Boston, Mass.)
LutyensGeo H-  Confec. & Watch repairer
McBride F J - Restaurant
McKenzie & La Due - Gro & Meat
McKinzie  Geo L - Wagonmkr
Meredith Bros. - Gro & Meat
Neola Elevator Co - Grain (See Chicago)
Parent E (Mrs. Wm) - Furniture
Pitney H C - G. S
Pratt E E - Creamery
Remington Sylvia E - Millinery
Remington & Ristow - Millinery
Richardson F H - Stationery
Rouge C F - Painter
Seymour  F H - G. S.
Sippel C F & Co - Harness
Slye David - Hotel
Smith Alfred & Bro - Hardware ^ Ag'l Implements
Stock Theo W - Drugs
Stouffer G W - Men's Furn's
Tampico Lumber Co
Teach Bros - Blacksmith
Thomas Frank B - Contractoer
West De Witt - Electric Light & Mnfrs. Tanks & Boxes

Other towns listed:
Albany, Coleta, Comio, Emerson, Erie, Fenton, Fulton, Galt, Gardenplain, Lyndon, Malvern, Penrose, Rock Falls, Sterling, Ustick, White Pigeon
Time and space do not allow for transcription of all towns. However, I will be happy to do a look-up for you. email me 

Denise

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