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Exeter
Exeter is a prosperous town in the northeastern part of Fillmore county and 12 miles from Geneva, the county seat. It is located on the main line of the B & M RR and the Superior branch of the F E & MVRR, 47 miles from Lincoln and 50 miles from Hastings and has a population of 1600. The surrounding country is thickly settled by a thrifty farming population, and extensive shipments of both grain and live stock are made from this point. There are three grain elevators in constant operation, and several flour mills in the neighborhood. Among the business enterprises are a canning factory, a nursery, a brickmanufactory, etc. The First National Bank, capital $100,000 and The Exeter National Bank, capital $50,000, have the confidence of the business circles. The churches here represented are Baptist, Christian, Congregational, Catholic and Methodist. Societies: GAR, IOGT, AOUW, IOOF and D of R. The Exeter Enterprise, the oldest, is one of the largest country newspapers in the state. Money order office and daily mail.
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Name of Establishment or Business Person |
Type of Business |
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Baker O P |
dentist, real estate |
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Bird & Co |
canning factory |
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Burge Martin |
livery |
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Burnett A H |
livery |
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Cannon C & Co |
brick manufacturers |
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Christie J W |
justice of the peace |
|
Clauss C J |
harnessmaker |
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Connor Thos |
sta, tel and ex agent |
|
Couch M |
grocer |
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Cox J N |
general merchandise |
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Crane O S & Co |
meat market |
|
Craven J & Bros |
blacksmiths |
|
Dean Frank |
druggist |
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Dimick W S |
barber |
|
Dyer Wm |
auctioneer |
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Exeter Enterprise (The) |
W. J. Waite prop |
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Exeter Harness Co. |
J Pflug prop |
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Exeter National Bank |
capital $50000,W H Taylor pres; W H Wallace cashier |
|
Fassett & Co |
grain elevator and flouring mill |
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First National Bank |
capital $100000 L C Gilbert pres; H G Smith cashier |
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Francis E T |
grocer |
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Fritz F |
jewelry |
|
Gillan Geo C |
attorney, insurance |
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Greenwalt H A |
prop Merchants Hotel |
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Hager A T |
postmaster |
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Halstead E |
livery |
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Hamilton Miss L J |
millinery |
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Honnell J F |
station agent |
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Kelley & Rastmussen |
meat market |
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Lancaster E H |
restaurant |
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Lee & Son |
agricultural implements |
|
Lee T H L & Son |
hardware |
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McCleery J |
physician |
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Merchants Hotell |
H A Greenwalt prop |
|
Mohr H |
jeweler |
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Murphy P A |
nurseryman |
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Murphy R M |
restaurant |
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Olm J |
blacksmith |
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Parish C H |
confectioner |
|
Paul Peter |
shoemaker |
|
Pflug J |
agricultural implements |
|
Regan H D |
photographer |
|
Root F |
druggist and physician |
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Sandrock & Co |
elevator |
|
Skinner O W |
barber |
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Songster & Robinson |
lumber and coal |
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Stanvers M N |
drayman |
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Starr A L |
justice, real estate, loans |
|
Taylor J H |
grocer |
|
Taylor W H |
pres Exeter National Bank and general merchandise |
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Tidball R M & Co |
lumber and coal |
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Vanderventer & Sons |
grocers |
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Vennum A B & Co |
elevator |
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Waite W J |
prop The Exeter Enterprise |
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Williams S & Son |
hardwar and agricultural implements |
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Wilson Bros |
grocers |
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Woodworth W C |
furniture |
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Wulbrand & Son |
general merchandise |
|
Ziska F M |
general merchandise |
