Representative and Progressive Business Men of Loup City
Trading With Home Merchants
Means a Successful Town
VIC SWANSON.
Vic Swanson, one of the leading
merchants of the city is a native of
Illinois. lie was born at Gaiva, Illi
nois on March 2G, 1S77. He was edu
cated in the high schools of his birth
place. In coming to Nebraska he first
located at Aurora but later moved to
Turlock, California, where he was in
the general merchandise business for'
some years. He came to Loup City
six years ago and for nearly five
vears has been in business at this
place.
Mr. Swanson started with a small
stock of merchandise but now is
carrying a $13,000 stock of dry goods,
shoes and groceries and has a fine as
VIC SWANSON
sortment of ladies’ and gent's fur
nishing goods, notions, etc.
Mr. Swanson is comparatively a
young man, being at the present writ
ing only 38 years of age. He is pub
lic spirited, is a member of the com
mercial club and takes interest in
everything in a public way that is for
the good of the people of the com
munity in which he lives. If “Vic”
keeps up the pace he is going now
and has been going since he started
his business career, he will not only
be well off financially but he will
make an envially record all along
life’s pathway.
E. P. DAILY.
Owner of the big Daily Furniture
store on the southeast corner of the
public square. This establishment
carries an $8,000 3tock of furniture
and undertaking goods. Mr. Daily is
prepared to furnish your house from
the cellar to garret. He is a thorough
business man, always ready to show
you the goods, to sell you the goods
and what is still better he will deliver
them at the door, put them in the very
spot you want them or hang them on
the walls as you may dictate.
Mr. Daily was born in New York,
raised in Illinois and came to Nebras
ka 36 years ago. He was engaged
in the occupation of farming for
twenty-five years near Scotia, Nebras
ka, and at present has three quarter
sections of Nebraska soil in Greeley
county. He was also in the mercan
tile business before coming here. He
opened his store here three years ago
and has since built up a good trade
and nearly doubled his stock If you
want to furnish your house with the
E. P. DAILY
best furniture on the market, call at
Dailey’s. He has the goods, from the
brussels carpet on the floor to the
beautiful pictures on the wall.
D. D. GROW.
Mr. Grow is the proprietor of the
Variety Store on the south side of
the public square where he has been
established for two years past, carry
ing a large stock of variety goods.
Mr. Grow grew up in Sherman coun
ty, having come here with his parents
when but a small child. He started
his carer as a clerk in the Loup City
post office under M. H. Mead as post
master. He then worked in the Times
office for his brother Harry, and E.
A. Brown. From that he took the po
sition as clerk in the drug store of
W. T. Chase, which position he held
for nearly eighteen years. He soon
proved to be an efficient and trusty
employee and was installed as head
clerk. His first experience there was
for a period of six years when he
went to Washington, Montana, think
ing to permanently locate there, but
when he returned a year later he
found his old place waiting for him,
and he again assumed the clerkship
at Chase’s drug store. For another
long six years he stayed there, at
times taking full management of the
business. Then he went to Oklahoma
O. L. TOCKEY
only to return in about six months
and resume his clerkship. No better
recommendation can be given to any
one. His service was always in de
mand and he was always wanted
where he had been before.
He is now well established in a
business of his own and his many
years of experience behind the coun
ter assures his customers of courte
ous treatment and honest values.
JAMES E. SCOTT.
J. E. Scott, the undertaker and em
balmer at Daily's furniture store, is
a Nebraska boy. He was born and
raised at Cozad, Nebr., and was edu
cated for the most part in the Cozad
J. E. SCOTT
schools, where he graduated from the
twelfth grade with honors. He then
took a thorough course in the busi
ness college at Lexington. His
father is a pioneer of the Platte coun
try and served four years in the Ne
braska legislature. After Mr. Scott
had finished his education, he went
into the furniture business at Cozad
and has had much experience in that
line ever since. He has had seven
years’ experience as undertaker and
has a certificate from the state' board
of health. Mr. Scott has conducted
many funerals since he came here
a year ago and has had good luck so
far and given good satisfaction. Mr.
Daily was fortunate in getting the
services of so thorough a man to
look after that branch of the busi
ness.
L. H. SPAHR.
L. H. Spahr, manager and all
around workman of the repair shop
at the Bartunek hardware store, is a
native of Pennsylvania. He came
from York county, Pennsylvania, to
Loup City, August, 1902, and entered
(lie employ of Draper Brothers for
whom he did repair work for three
years. When the Draper boys sold
out he started a repair shop of his
own and later did repair work for
other concerns in the city. When
Mr. Bartunek put in his stock of
hardware he needed just such a man
as Louis Spahr and was not long in
securing his services.
Before coming here Mr. Spahr was
engaged in the sewing machine repair
work for eight years. Thus it will
be seen that he has had nearly
twenty years experience in the repair
business. His services are in demand
and he is kept busy, for the most
part, repairing, tinning, roofing, spout
ing, etc. Everybody seems to want
Louis Spahr when it comes to having j
anything done in his line.
L. G. LOFHOLM
Mr. Lofholm is a native of Sher
man county, was t>orn and raised
here. He has spent thirteen years
behind the counter, starting out as
a clerk for C. C. Cooper, holding
that position for nearly five years.
When Mr. Cooper sold out to Felix
Makowski, he retained his position
for two and a half years more under
the new management. In March, 1910
Mr. Lofholm and Mr. O. L. Swanson
formed a partnership and purchased
the Odendahl Brothers drug store. |
the firm being known as Swanson &
Lofholm. The store is known as the
“Nyal Store” and handles a com- i
plete line of the Nyal products.
Mr. Lofholm. by strict attention
to business and a personality that is
attractive to both acquaintances and
strangers, has no doubt been a great
force in the building up and the re
taining of the splendid patronage the
Nyal Store enjoys.
WILLIAM LEWANDOWSKI
William Lewandowski was born in
the west province of Marien-Werdir,
Germany, his parents being Polish.
In 1880, he tame to America with his
parents, coming directly from Ger
many to Sherman county and locat
ing on a homestead near Paplin. He
farmed for several years and then ac
cepted a position in the John Dobry
hardware and implement store at
Ashton, where he worked lor two
years.
WM. LEWANDOWSKI
Ho then took the management of
the P'armers' elevator at Schaupps.
conducting the business in a highly
successful manner for seven years.
He also run a general store at
Schaupps for six years and moved
to Loup City in March, 1913, and pur
chased the Daily & Ilredthauer gener
al store and has enjoyed a large pat
ronage ever since. In July of the
present year Mr. Lewandowski
adopted the cash system at his store,
which, he states, has proven a very
successful method of doing business.
He is ably assisted in the management
of his affairs by his head clerk, Tony
Gzehoviak and two of his daughters
are very efficient clerks in the store.
Mr. Lewandowski owns a line farm
L. G. LOFHOLM
The Town’s Prosperity is Gauged
by Its Home Patronage
in Oak creek township. lie is a
prominent factor in Catholic church
affairs and has proven himself a pro
gressive and successful business man.
0. L. TOCKEY.
0. L. Toekey is the proprietor 1
of the Pioneer Meat Market, which
market was established here in the
early days. Mr. Toekey was born in
Sherman county in 1895 and lived
with his parents in Rockville town-!
ship where he grew to manhood on ,
the farm. He then moved to Arcadia ]
where he had three years’ of ex-1
perience in the butcher shop at that
place before coming here. He came
LOUIS SPAHR
here and bought the shop from Lum
Fletcher and has since last January
operated the business in his own
name. Mr. Tockey is running a first
class market. The shop is always
in a sanitary condition and his meats
are wholesome and sweet. He carries
a complete line of everything that is
to be found in a first class market.
One thing that may be said of Mr.
Tockey that he gives his customers i
prompt and courteous service and I
honest weights. He butchers most of j
his meat here at home and is always J
careful to get the best stuff that can
be had on the market.
R. L. ARTHUR
R. L. Arthur is a native of the Bad- j
ger state. He came to Nebraska in ]
1890 and followed railroad work for j
eighteen years. He worked on the
Burlington as station agent. two |
years at Aurora, seven years at Ash
ton and nine years as agent at the
Loup City depot.
Iu 1908, Mr. Arthur, getting tired
of railroad life, went into business
for himself, starting his store in the
Porter building, where he remained
for two years and then moving to his
present location, where he has h< n
established for the past live y«,ir
He eaters to tlie good trade and , ■
his aim to keep the best in y
ies as he believes that the best i
too good for any of us. He is ■..
ably assisted in the management
the store by Mrs. Arthur.
In addition to his mercantile I
ness Mr. Arthur is somewhat ( :
chicken fancier and raises some \
fine Plymouth rock chickens. He
a splendid exhibit at the last cot
fair. His place in town is a si
farm and with his home, his soe
his chickens he is enjoying lit-- t
utmost. It is a pleasure to trad
D. D. GROW
the Arthur store and we are glad
record the success of this firm.
O. S. MASON
O. S. Mason, the subject of tli
sketch is a native of Indiana and i
been a resident of Loup City fur t<
teen years. He worked with T.
Reed for several years and in the
spring of 1912 entered business t r
himself.
That he has been successful g ■
without saying. A line of goods t •
would be a. credit to a much lar r
town, has always been kept, tin -
he has sold some lines so fast that it
has been quite an undertaking to k* ;>
the stock up. at times.
His line is hardware and imp!’
ments and he is also a plumbing and
heating contractor, and has just re
cently been awarded the contract to in
stall the plumbing and heating in the
new Catholic rectory.
Mr. Mason always looks out for the
best interests of his patrons and noth
ing but the best is sold at his store.
Several years ago he renounced
bachelorhood and married a Loup
City girl. Miss Barbara Winkletnan.
jyjAKE that gift something that will be kept and treasured in the
years to come. A watch, a ring, a brooch, a lavalierre, a
locket, a piece of China, cut glass or dozens of other articles we would
be glad to suggest and show you at our store.
Our Stock is Larger Than Ever Before
Our Prices Are Lower Than Ever Before
LOU SCHWANER
JEWELER
THE LOUP CITY
CASH STORE
Buyers of Christmas gifts that are of use to the recipient will
not overlook this store. We have in our stock -many articles
that make suitable gfts for both ladies and gentlemen, as well
as many thing for the little ones. It is not necessary at this
store to spend a large amount of money to purchase a gift that
will both please and be of value to the person who receives it.
The gift buying season is getting shorter and shorter and you
will do better to come in and make your selections early than
to wait until the last hour, when the stock will be practically
exhausted. Any of the following articles will make gifts that
will be appreciated for their usefulness.
HANDKERCHIEFS, GLOVES, NAPKINS,
TABLE CLOTHS, EMBROIDERED NOV
ELTIES, LINEN AND LACE ARTICLES
AND MANY OTHER ARTICLES WHICH ■
WE CANNOT ENUMERATE HERE. ^
An Exceptionally Fine Line of Christmas
Candies and Assorted Nuts
The little ones always want plenty of candy and nuts for Christ
mas, and we have the largest and best assortment this year that
we have ever carried at this season. We are making a special
price on all our candies and nuts and you will certainly save
money by buying at this store. All strictly fresh.
W«- LEWANDOWSKI, Prop.