Aurora, Dearborn County, Indiana directory from:
Shaw, Archibald, editor. History of Dearborn County, Indiana. Indianapolis : B. F. Bowen & Company, Inc, 1915.
Business Directory of Aurora
Attorneys—McMullen & McMullen, L. E. Davies, W. M. Dean, prosecuting attorney, Thomas C. Carmichael.
Agents—Thomas Ewin, Baltimore & Ohio; William Klausing, Big Four.
Auto garage and dealers—Nieman & Linkmeyer, H. S. Neal, Citizens’ garage, Andrew Burk, manager.
Bakeries—Walter Frank, Samuel Watts.
Barbers—Phillip Cosby, Henry Teaney, Louis Hauck, William Ruble, Albert Knippenberg, Paul Schroer.
Band—Harry Smith, director.
Business college—Lee Richmond.
Blacksmiths—Henry Doctor, William Knollman.
Banks—First National, Aurora State Bank.
Chiropractor—John Good.
Confectionery—George Demas.
Carpenters and contractors—J. C. Wright & Son, Jesse Trester, Truitt & Probst.
Clothing—Edward Schulz, Model Clothing Store, Ira Farmer, manager; Siefferman & Haug, Dennis Burke, J. R. Macker.
Coal Dealers—Pittsburgh Coal Company, Opp Coal Company, M. Duke.
Druggists—J. A. Riddell, C. W. Olcott, John Ullrich.
Dry goods—Frank H. Rieman, Chambers & Stevens, John F. Vinup, Frank M. Cox, J. W. Martin, Mrs. Celia Bush.
Dentists—H. J. Longcamp, J. E. Cole, C. L. VanOsdol.
Factories—Royer Wheel Company, Steadman Foundry and Machine Works, Cochran Chair Company, Aurora Coffin Company, Aurora Tool Works, Aurora Furniture Company, Wymond Cooperage Company, Indianapolis Chair and Furniture Company, Acme Milling Company, Star Milling Company, Aurora Brick Works, Aurora Creamery, H. W. Smith Chair Company.
Furniture—J. C. Schuler & Son, Dearborn House Furnishing Company, Theodore Heck & Company.
Groceries—Bailey Grocery Company, D. B. Feaney, Chambers & Stevens, Conaway Grocery Company, R. S. Zeh, Thieman Brothers, Fred Pelgen, John E. Steele, William Harrison, Mrs. C. F. Taylor, J. H. Snyder, Charles Steigerwald, James Everett, Jacob B. Bebinger, E. H. Niebaum & Son, Harry Wood.
Harness—Sawdon & Schooley.
Hardware—Johnston & Smith, Sawdon & Schooley, H. B. Spaeth & Company, J. H. Kuhlemeier & Son.
Hotels—Cottage Hotel, M. V. Heath, proprietor; Campbell House, Thomas Campbell, proprietor.
Ice cream—Henry Knippenberg.
Jewelers—William Leibe, Phillip Horr, R. W. Clark, W. T. Bascom.
Laundry—Aurora Steam Laundry, W. S. Walker, manager.
Livery—Emery Nocks, G. H. Stier, Joseph Goulding, Edward Holthouse.
Lumber dealer and building superintendent—R. C. Mattox.
Meat—Stoll Meat Company, W. F. Scharf & Son.
Mayor—Thomas C. Carmichael.
Milliners—Samuel Somerfield, G. & L. Cochran, Flora Hubbartt.
Newspapers—Dearborn Independent, Aurora Bulletin.
Optometrists—Leslie Horr.
Physicians—H. H. Sutton, E. J. Libbert, J. M. Jackson, James Treon, J. L. McElroy, C. G. Marshall, E. R. Wallace, Ella S. Holmes.
Pool room—Ed. Everett.
Postmaster—M. E. Maloney.
Photographer—Mrs. Mary Drake.
Restaurants—E. C. Borgerding, Mary Mason, Heath Brothers, S. C. Watts.
Saloons—John Conowa, George Weaman, Gus Martin.
Shoe Stores—John Neff, Frank Schipper.
Second-hand stores—Charles Winkley, Fred Ruscher.
Theaters—Grand, Petcher & Kyle; Lyric, Petcher & Kyle; Empire, Ross Macker.
Undertakers—John H. Stier, Ed. Holthause.
Varieties—Harry Vigran, Chas. Scheuerman.
Veterinarian—T. J. Martin.