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Please help us obtain more early listings of businesses. Maybe Grandpa Joe's Factory or Aunt Sallie's Shop, include a history and photos of their livelyhood, pride and joy. Possibly another early Putnam County Business that had a strong influence in the community. Old or new businesses, contact the Web-Master with historical information.
Early Businesses of Putnam County
BUSINESS DIRECTORY OF PUTNAM COUNTY INDIANA
MISCELLANEOUS
1890 businesses (includes Brown Jewelery/Gifts; Deitz Groceries; BF Hays, Tailors; Martin Steam Laundry; Renick Hardware; Smythe, GC - Dr; When Clothing; Weik Coffee
1894 businesses (Greencastle) -(includes: Bell Clothing; Fee, JF Pension Attorney; Hamilton, EA groceries; Hurley, JM - Real Estate; LL Louis, Shoes; Neal GC Vet Surgeon) Isaiah Vermillion White Sale
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The Air Dome – tonight – complete change in Vaudeville and Pictures – Walters & Murry – Introducing their Black Face Specialty – Admission 5 and 10 cents -- Source: Greencastle Herald, 5 Aug 1910
ALLEN & STONER – Fresh Caught Fish – Halibut Steak, Boned Herring, Pickeral and Channel Cat, also Fresh Oysters. - Source: Greencastle Herald 30 Sept 1915 p 1
ALLISON (Comb Honey) -- Source: Greencastle Banner 23 Oct 1884 p 5
COMB HONEY – I keep constantly on hand a fine article of Honey in the comb which I recommend very highly. I shall have in a few days a fine lot of new evaporated peaches, both peeled and unpeeled. Also cucumber pickles and chow-chow – yours truly, JA Allison three doors south of the Post Office.
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Bainbridge Railroad - see Brazil, Bainbridge...
Black Brothers Livery - Feed & Sale - Stable
Black, Charles - General Store
Bob'S Standard Service of Cloverdale - All we have is a picture of a can opener which were given out.
EA Browning -- Grocery - Phone 24 – Fresh Cider - Source: Greencastle Herald 30 Sept 1915 p 1
Burgess & Son - Cloverdale Druggists
Businesses of county - general information
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Cole Brothers -- pumps Also Lighting rods
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Dobell, JT - furniture
OO Dobbs, Auctioneer – Phone 771 417 E Washington St Greencastle Source: Greencastle Herald 30 Sept 1915 p 3
Downey, Alice - opens early kindergarten
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Emporium of Fashion - (Mrs. L. Gilmore)
Evans, JB - shingle machine - see Dorsey & Jones
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Hanna - attorney - see Matson
Hanna, Thomas and Silas HAYS - attornies
HARRIS Milling Co -- White Lily and Imperial Flours – none better – few as good.
Source: Greencastle Herald 30 Sept 1915 p 3
HILL, JF - sewing machines, organs ...
Hilton, H.J. - Tailoring -
Hines, JM - Restaurant
HOFFMAN, George - Lock & Gunsmith
Hoover, W.M. - Russellville Meat Market
HOTELS (Commecial; Grant:)
Hunter Brothers - business problems
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-- J --
J.C. Penney
Jennings, John S - Attorney/notary - 1858-59
Jones Drug Store - note there are two on the link
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T. M. KELLY, Notary Public - 1901
KEYTSVILLE businesses - 1930s - Charles Keyt, Huckster & many more -
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LaDon Theater - 1981=2005 - located in Roachdale
Lawter Apartment House - Russellville
EB LYNCH – House Furnisher & Funeral Director – Greencastle, Ind 12 & 14 North Jackson. --Source: Greencastle Herald, 5 Aug 1910
Lyon - V & Sons - see V. Lyon
-- M --
Major, Jack buys Jim Harris' Phillips 66
Martin's Pharmacy early 1940's Thanks to Lauralee F.
Mathias - HH - Attorney
Matson & Johnson (Millinery)
Matson, John - attorney 1859 -
McCammon Garage
McIntosh - Culross
J.C. McCurry
McGAUGHEY, Dr. Wm.
McILVAIN, Wallace - sells grocery
Meek & Truesdale - Lumber Co
Chas E. MOORE M. D. - 1901
Morrison & Crain - Dentists - 1864
Morrison & Yeates - Furniture & Undertaking-
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NAIL FACTORY --Source: Greencastle Banner 18 Dec 1879 p 8
Source: Greencastle Banner Dec 3, 1874 p 3
Thomas Carlin, formerly connected with the nail factory here died at Centralia Ills Tuesday. It is thought that the grit from the grindstones was probably the cause of his death. --
Source: Greencastle Banner Dec 3, 1874 p 3
Last week the Nail Factory made 2,063 kegs of nails, the largest number that has ever been manufactured in the same time. The factory is still behind its orders.
NEFF, Silas and James SMILEY - attornies
Nutt, James - Insurance
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Oil Company - Fred Hillis & others which includes Ed Brockway; Ed Hamilton; Ed Houck; John Houck; Albert Houck; Chris Stoner; FM Lyon; Oscar O'Hair; Abe Hillis; Edgar Shelby; W. Gill; Elbert Caldwell
OVERSTREET, O.F. -- Dentist – Office in Bence Building, South Vine Street, Greencastle. Source: Greencastle Herald 30 Sept 1915 p 2
C. W. OWENS, Barber - 1901
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PHILLIPS 66 (Jim Harris' sold to Jack Major)
Priest, Leslie C (director) - Bainbridge Building & Loan
Putnam Republican Banner - 1859
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Roachdale Elevator west side of railroad tracks on US 136 - 1912 From the Indiana Album Facebook page
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Singer, Milton - see Fashion Shop
Smythe -- Source: Greencastle Daily Sun 25 Jan 1890 p 4
GC Smythe, MD – office and residence Corner Vine & Walnut Streets.
Smythe (Dr) - dissolves partnership
Squier - Millinery & Needle Shop - early lady business
Swiss Oil Company - 1919 - wow
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TUCKER, James - bicycle rim factory
TUCKER, WW -- Physician & Surgeon. Office Vine Street between Washington and Walnut, Greencastle. Source: Greencastle Herald 30 Sept 1915 p 2
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WEIK, Louis - see Mammoth Grocery
WEIK - see also Lyon & Weik
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Yeates & Morrison - Furniture & Undertaking -
Zeis & Co - groceries, etc
BUSINESSES
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