Scan 79
Texas state gazetteer and business directory, 1914
185 lines. Read by computer on 3 September 2026, twice; the two readings disagreed in places. No printed page number was found. See the scan on archive.org.
1KERNAGHAN & ARCHINARD
2AUDITS SYSTEMS 1939984 Fort Worth
4Public Accountants
6Sherman
7Southwestern Tel & Tel Co, E M Rogers Mgr, 14 Linz bldg.
8Spurlock Thomas, Harness 100 S Crockett.
9Staples George S, dentist 19 Murphy bldg.
10Steed Dayton B, lawyer 23 Linz annex.
11Steinlein & Martin (Louie Steinlein, Samuel Martin), dry goods 111 S Travis.
12Stewart George A, produce 500 E Houston.
13STIMSON BROS (Daniel E and Jasper N), Merchant Tailors, Pressing, Cleaning, Dyeing and Repairing 123 N Travis.
14Stinson James B, phys 114 1/2 N Travis.
15Stone James M, meats 202 S Crockett.
16Stowe & Stowe (Charles L and John F), real est 115 1/2 S Travis.
17STRANGE JEWELRY CO THE, R E Strange Mgr, Established in Sherman in 1905, 209 N Travis.
18Strange Richard E, mgr The Strange Jewelry Co, 209 N Travis.
19Stratis John, restr 203 N Travis.
20Sumner Frederick N, violin maker 622 Lee av.
21Swain Elisha L, produce 210 W Houston.
22TACKETT WM ALBERT, Architect and Superintendent 413-414 Merchants' & Planters' Bank Bldg.
23Tatum Homer O, sec Y M C A, 308 N Travis.
24Taylor J Harve, district clerk Court House.
25Teague Arthur, harness 216 W Houston.
26Tecumseh Oil & Cotton Co, N E Birge pres, J W Lewis vice-pres, J H Wharton sec and treas, 209 1/2 E Houston.
27Texas Advertiser The, W J Minton propr, 123 W Houston.
28Texas Co The, Robert Hall agt, oils 622 E Lamar.
29TEXAS NURSERY CO, E W Kirkpatrick Pres, J S Kerr 1st Vice-Pres, W A Harvey 2d Vice-Pres, H E Hall Sec, C C Mayhew Treas and Genl Mgr, 127 N Travis, Greenhouses s end Walnut. Both Phones 672-1 Ring.
30Texas Power & Light Co, J E Patton mg, 208 N Travis.
31TEXAS SEED BREEDING FARMS THE, J L Mitchell Jr Mgr, High Grade Field and Garden Seeds, Poultry Foods and Supplies, Incubators, Etc, 110 S Crockett.
32Texas Traction Co, Frank Smith agt, cor Lamar and Travis.
33Thomas Charles A, transfer 202 E Houston.
34Thompson J C, poultry breeder.
35Tuck Lon M, mgr M J Chapin Abstract Co, Court House.
36Tuck & Kelly (Lon Tuck, Hiram Kelly), horses and mules 225 W Lamar.
37Tucker & Son (Lennuel and Raymond), grocers 307 S Rusk.
38Tulloch John, architect 28 Linz annex.
39Turner Edward A, county treas Court House.
40UNION CENTRAL LIFE INSURANCE CO OF CINCINNATI, OHIO, Lee & Lee (Dallas), Genl Agts, Gulick & Hall Agts. (See backbone, left top lines and page 282.)
41Valadie Adolphus L, milliner 109 N Travis.
42Vermillion Charles E, restr 115 S Travis.
43Vestel Hugh A, pianos 212 S Travis.
44Walcott Charles A, cigars cor Lamar and Travis.
45Wall Jess, grocer 200 S Crockett.
46Wall John C, lawyer 25 Linz Annex.
47Walsh-Snyder Hardware Co (Richard Walsh, James Snyder), 105 N Travis.
48Walters Elmer, restr 114 E Lamar.
49WARD LESLIE M, Sec Sherman Chamber of Commerce, 226 N Travis.
50Washington Iron Works, J M Totten pres, H L Totten vice-pres, Solon Totten sec and treas, 322 E Lamar.
51WATSON'S Q V S (Charles E Watson), Cigars, Retail and Distributors. Our Cigars Are Kept in Perfect Condition by the Use of San-i-fa-cient Humidors, 101 S Travis.
52Wear George R, photogr 211 N Travis.
53Weaver & Crowder (Sylvester Weaver, Thomas Crowder), oculists 201-2 M & P Bank bldg.
55TEXAS GAZETTEER
57WEBB GULFORD P, Attorney and Counsellor-at-Law, General Practice in All Courts, Notary Public 9 Murphy Bldg.
58Webb Spereaman, lawyer Murphy bldg. one of two readings
59Webb Spereham, lawyer Murphy bldg. one of two readings
60Weems James M, dentist 300 Coml Bank bldg.
61Weems Nora K Mrs, librarian Sherman Public Library, cor Walnut and Jones.
62Weingarten Manuel, dry goods 120 N Travis.
63Wheat House, H B Ratliff propr 210 W Lamar.
64White Bonner S, men's furnishings 117 N Travis.
65Wilkinson Charles S, phys 206 M & P Bank bldg.
66WILLIAMS A G, Practical Natural Gas Fitting and Supplies. Estimates Given, 30 Years' Experience, cor Travis and Pecan, Old Phone 484.
67Williams Elmer, confr 323 E Pecan.
68Willis James F, blksmith 210 S Crockett.
69WILSON J B & CO, J B Wilson Pres, J D Leeper Vice-Pres, H Bledsoe Sec and Treas, Lumber, Lime, Cement and Paints, 413 S Travis.
70Wilson & Thompson (Turner Wilson, Hugh Thompson), men's furnings 105 S Travis.
71WOLFE, WOOD & HAVEN (Joseph A L Wolfe, Judson H Wood, James P Haven), Attorneys-at-Law, General Civil Practice, Attorneys for Commercial State Bank, 310-314 Commercial Bank Bldg.
72Woods Lee, cattle breeder.
73Wooten Timothy P, blksmith 110 E Jones.
74Worley Henry C, phys 5 Houghton bldg.
75Wyatt Emmett E, ins 202 Coml Bank bldg.
76Yates Robert W, shoes 123 N Travis.
77Young Joseph M, machinist 207 E Houston.
78Young Men's Christian Assn, H O Tatum sec 308 N Travis.
80SHERRY.
81Population 25. In Red River county, 6 miles from Clarksville, the county seat, banking and shipping point. Telephone connection. H. C. Benton, postmaster.
83BENTON & KELTON, General Store. Holder & Gibson, cotton gin.
85SHERWOOD.
86Population 500. In Irion county, of which it is the county seat, 2 1/2 miles northeast of Mertzon, the nearest shipping point. Has Baptist, Christian and Methodist churches, a bank, cotton gin and hotel. Telephone connection. W. M. Tolson, postmaster.
87Brooks J R, cattle feeder.
88Carson B D, grain.
89Carson W J, cattle breeder.
90Favis Fred, blksmith.
91First Bank of Sherwood (capital $10,000), Tol Rutledge pres, W M Tolson cashr.
92Hodge Bros, cattle breeders.
93Lackey Wm, hotel and livery.
94Leonard J D, physician.
95Lindley J H, cattle breeder.
96Lindley W T, cattle breeder.
97Montague & Sugg, cattle breeders.
98Oglesby S M, cattle breeder.
99St Clair J D, cotton gin.
101SHERWOOD MERCANTILE CO, W M Tolson mgr, General Store and Pecan Buyers.
102Stinebaugh & McManus, drugs and grocers.
103Tankersley Fayette, cattle breeder.
105SHIMEK.
106A country postoffice in Colorado county, 25 miles from Columbus, the county seat and 11 from Weimar, the nearest banking and shipping point. Telephone connection. Walter L. Scott, postmaster.
108SCOTT WALTER L, General Store. Shimek John, cotton gin.
110SHINER.
111Population 1,400. On the Waco division of the S. A. & A. P. Ry, at the junction of the Lockhart branch, in Lavaca county, 18 miles west of Hallettsville, the county seat, 129 west of Houston, and 130 southeast of San Antonio. Has churches of the leading denominations, 3 banks. 2
113Shiner Compress Co (capital $25,000), C H Flato pres, E C Mercebuger sec.
114Shiner Creamery & Ice Mfng Co (E F Wolters, Louis Trautwein, J F Kasper).
115Shiner Drug Co (capital $15,000), C C Amsler pres and mgr, Peck Welhausen sec.
116Shiner Enterprise (weekly), S P Denham publr.
118LET THE CHILDREN DRINK ADANUTENE
119Use More ADANUTENE and Have Less Headache
120MADE BY THE
121ADANUTENE CO., Dalhart, Texas
122(SEE ADV. IN DALHART)
124Shiner
126SELL IT IN TEXAS
127We will place your 25 word ad in these ten big Texas papers one time $1.38, extra words 12c each, 5 times $13.50, extra words 53 cents each.
128Dallas News, Houston Post (or Chronicle), San Antonio Express (or Light), Beaumont Journal, El Paso Herald, Laredo Times, Waco Times-Herald, Texarkana Four States Press, Brownsville Herald, Denison Herald.
129SEE PAGE 5
130THE PUBLICITY SPECIALISTS
131HICKS BLDG. San Antonio, Texas
132weekly newspapers, the Gazette and Enterprise, cotton oil mill, several cotton gins, a hospital and a number of large retail stores. Is in the center of a rich farming country. Cotton, live stock and produce are the principal shipments. Tel., W. U. Exp., W. F. & Co. Gustave Ranewitz, postmaster.
133Aire Dome Theatre, L V Richter propr.
134Bednar V W, furniture.
135Blohm J C & Son (J C and A J), general store.
136Blohm O G, hdwre and tinner.
137Bozka Bros (James and Mathias), meats and live stock.
138Bozka & Runk (J F Bozka, E Runk), fire ins.
139Brothers R L, cattle breeder.
140Buske E G, cotton gin.
141Carnes S A & Son (Yoakum), O A Brierger mgr, whol produce.
142City Hotel, Mrs Barbara Schmidt propr.
143Commercial Hotel, B C Neumann propr.
144Denham Samuel P, publr Shiner Enterprise.
145Deutsch O H, milliner.
146Doleji Frank, cotton gin.
147Dunn A B, grocer.
148Eschenburg G W, furniture and undertaker.
149Farmers' State Bank (capital $30,000), Henry Dreyer pres, J A Wolters and Louis Wagener vice-pres, E Runk cashr.
150First National Bank (capital $50,000), Charles Welshen pres, E F Wolters and Wm Green vice-pres, Earl Fry cashr.
151Garbade Lumber Co (capital $20,000), Henry Dreyer pres, C J Garbade sec. treas and mgr.
152Habermacher J C, publr Shiner Gazette.
153Heinsohn August, cotton gin.
154Helmers D G & Co (D G Helmers, August Baca), harness and buggies.
155Home Brewjing Co, I C Blohm pres, J H Huebner sec and mgr.
156Johnson Sam, restr.
157Koerner C M, harness and buggies.
158Kokernot F D, cattle breeder.
159Konecny Bros (F A and E J), harness.
160Kopecky C L, physician.
161Kunetka Land Co The (J A Kunetka, F R Mergenthaler).
162Lichey A G, brewers' agent.
163Luck F P, brewers' agt.
164Marik J A, tailor.
165Matula E A, furn and undertaker.
166Mercebuger E C, mgr Southwestern Tel & Tel Co.
167Mewes & Wendtland (W O Mewes, Wm Wendtland), general store.
168Mikulik Joseph, blksmith.
169Miller Charles H, r r, tel and exp agt.
170Pagel Frank, electric light plant.
171Pannewitz Gustave A, postmaster.
172Richter L V, meats.
173Rogge Gin Co, Aug Rogge mgr.
174Schindler Charles, baker.
175Schober A M, baker.
176Schraer Henry & Co, blksmith.
177Schulze & Gray (G Schulze, J D Gray), physicians.
178Schwab C K, jeweler.
179Shiner Compress Co (capital $25,000), C H Flato pres, E C Mercebuger sec.
180Shiner Creamery & Ice Mfng Co (E F Wolters, Louis Trautwein, J F Kasper).
181Shiner Drug Co (capital $15,000), C C Amsler pres and mgr, Peck Welhausen sec.
182Shiner Enterprise (weekly), S P Denham publr.
184For Bargains in Farms Ranches and City Property SEE Trader's Exchange SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
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