Aurora, Dearborn County, Indiana entries from:
Indiana State Gazetteer and Business Directory 1916-7. Indianapolis : R. L. Polk & Co, 1916.

AURORA

The largest city in Dearborn county, with 5,000 inhabitants, is located on the Ohio river in the township of Center. It is incorporated and is 4 miles west of Lawrenceburg, the county seat, and 26 miles west of Cincinnati on the B. & O. S. W., C., C., C. & St. L. and C., L. & A. (electric) railroads. Situated in the heart of all a splendid farming section, it is the acknowledged trade center for the country patronage of two counties. There are two flourishing banks, two live newspapers and six churches of the leading religious denominations. The schools are unexcelled by those of any town of its size in the state. There are a large number of important manufacturing establishments the chief products of which are buggies, chairs, wheels, castings, machinery, tools, caskets, furniture, monuments, cooperage, lumber, flour, etc. The principal shipments are hay, grain and tobacco. The city boasts unexcelled water and sewage systems and electric lighting and gas plants; has miles of concrete sidewalks and all the principal streets are paved with brick. Exp., Wells, Fargo & Co. Tel, W. U. Edward Maloney, postmaster.

• Acme Milling Co.
• Aurora Bulletin, R B Cass publr.
• Aurora Business College, N L Richmond mngr.
• Aurora Coffin Co, John Backman mngr.
• Aurora Commercial Club, J J Backman pres, G C Mullen sec.
• Aurora Furniture Co, H P Spaeth pres, Chas Steigerwald vice-pres, J H Hoskins sec.
• Aurora Ice Co, Victor Oberding mngr.
• Aurora Military Band, H J Smith ldr.
• Aurora Produce Co, Paul Henschen mngr.
• Aurora Public Library, Irma Hauck librarian.
• Aurora State Bank (capital $50,000), H P Spaeth pres, C B Wilson cashr.
• Aurora Telephone Co, E W Swarthout mngr.
• AURORA TOOL WORKS THE, A Kastner Pres, H H Leive Vice-Pres and Treas, J Rushworth Sec and Genl Mngr, Mnfrs Upright Drill Presses.
• Bailey Edward, grocer and meats.
• Bascom W. T., livery.
• Bebinger & Co (Jacob Bebinger), grocers.
• Bethel Bros (John and Wm), paperhangers.
• Bethel Charles & John, wallpaper and paints.
• Billingsley Mary Mrs, propr Sunnyside Hotel.
• Bloom Albert, grocer.
• Bond Marc L, physician.
• Borgerding E C Mrs, restaurant and confectionery.
• Braunagel G M, liquors.
• Burke Daniel, clothing.
• Camfield, Nieman & Linkmeyer (V Camfield, Chas Nieman, John Linkmeyer), autos.
• Campbell Hotel, Thos Campbell propr.
• Campbell Thomas, propr Campbell Hotel.
• CARMICHAEL THOMAS C, Mayor and Attorney-at-Law, Practice in All Courts.
• Cass Robert B, publr Aurora Bulletin.
• Chambers, Stevens & Co, grocers and dry goods.
• Clore Thomas F, grocer.
• Cobb Frank D, real estate.
• Cobb L W Mrs, publr Dearborn Independent.
• Cobb W H, insurance.
• Cochran Chair Co, W E Stark mngr.
• Cochran Gussie & Lillian, milliners.
• Cole J E, dentist.
• Conaway Silas, grocer.
• Cottage Hotel, M V Heath propr.
• Cox F M, genl store.
• Curtis Charles W, hay.
• Cutler Dick, exp agt.
• Davies L E, lawyer.
• Dean & Dean (Willard and John), lawyers.
• Dearborn Independent, Mrs L W Cobb publr.
• Demas George, ice cream and confectionery.
• Dennerline J L, insurance.
• Dierking Bros (Henry Dierking), dairy.
• Dils Cliff J, hay.
• Drake Mary, photographer.
• Droege Bros (Gus and Geo), grocers.
• Early & Daniel Co, Ed Moore mngr.
• Empire Theater, Ross Macker mngr.
• Everett Edward, cigars.
• Everett James jr, grocer.
• Fahey Bros (Mort and Farrell), grocers.
• Farmer Ira, clothing.
• First National Bank (capital $100,000), J A Riddell pres, H J Schmutte cashr.
• Frank Peter, grocer.
• Frank Walter, bakery.
• Gardner Charles R, musical instruments.
• Gardner Robert R, electn and plmbr.
• Golding & Cross (Geo Golding, Wm Cross), livery.
• Good John C, chiropractor.
• Grand Theater, C A McIntyre mngr.
• Greenham W, poultry.
• Gridley Albert T, civ eng.
• Hancock Peter, auction.
• Harrison John, junk.
• Hauck Julius, chiropractor.
• Heath Loren, restaurant.
• Heath M V, propr Cottage Hotel.
• Heck Theo & Co, Frank Green mngr, furniture.
• Herdegen J T, florist.
• Hill Abraham, boat livery, express and coal.
• Hillman Charles, express.
• Hogan Shoe Co, Harry Hogan mngr.
• Holmes Ella S, physician.
• Holthouse Ed, undertaker.
• Horr Leslie, optometrist.
• How Philip, jeweler.
• IMPERIAL REMEDY CO THE, Dr J T Treon Pres and Mngr, T C Carmichael Sec, 10 Gibson Bldg.
• Indiana Public Service Co, Chas Hanna mngr, electric light.
• Indianapolis Chair & Furniture Co, C B Wilson pres, W L Hoskins vice-pres, W J Neukom sec-treas.
• Jackson J M, physician.
• Johnson & Smith (Robert Johnson, Paul Smith), hardware and farm implements.
• Jung Brewing Co (Cincinnati O), John Dennerlein mngr.
• Kassebaum F W & Son, monuments.
• Kastner Andrew, grocer.
• Kelley C E, grocer.
• Kirshhaus Jacob, hotel.
• Klingelhoffer Bros (Geo and Edwin), contrs.
• Knippenberg Henry, ice cream mnfr and confectioner.
• Kuhlmeier J H & Son, hardware and harness.
• LANGE MACHINE WORKS, G A Schipper Mngr, Develiping, Designing, Manufacturing, General Machine Work and Repairing, Rear Postoffice.
• Leibecke Frank G Mnfg Co, auto trimmers.
• Leive Wm & Son, jewelers.
• Libbert E J, physician.
• Longcamp H J, dentist.
• Lostutler C F, chiropractor.
• Lyric Theater, Petcher & Klye proprs.
• McCreary John, live stock.
• McIntyre Charles A, billposter and mngr Grand Theater.
• McKinzie D E, ice and coal.
• McMullen & McMullen (Harry and Cassin), lawyers.
• Macker Henry E, grocer.
• Macker J Ross, clothing.
• MALONEY EDWARD, Postmaster.
• Marshall C C, physician.
• Martin Gus, liquors.
• Martin J Wm, dry goods and shoes.
• Martin & Ross (T J Martin, Wm Ross), veterinary surgeons.
• Mason Mary, restaurant and confectioner.
• Mattox R Clarke, lumber.
• Maybin James C, dentist.
• Miller Edward, tinsmith.
• Munderlich H F, insurance.
• Neal H S, auto repr.
• Niebaum E H & Son, dry goods and grocers.
• Nocks Emery, livery.
• North Henry, live stock.
• Olcott & Co, drugs and paints.
• Opp Coal Co, Chas Opp mngr.
• Opperman Fred, genl store.
• Pate Hugh, live stock.
• Peoples Bldg & Loan Co, Fred Beinkampen mngr.
• Petcher & Kyle (Albert Petcher, Wm Klye), proprs Lyric Theater.
• Peters Fred A, grocer.
• Pittsburgh Coal Co, Abram Hill mngr.
• Prudential Life Ins Co, A Teaney agt.
• Rice Thomas H, express.
• Riddell James A, drugs and paints.
• Riddell J A & Co (James A Riddell), drugs and paints.
• Royer Wheel Co, Wm Moore mngr.
• Rubel & Jackson (Lee Rubel, Robt Jackson), garage.
• Sawdon & Schooley (Adin Sawdon, Wm Schooley), farm implements.
• Scaletta Lawrence, fruits and produce.
• Schipper F, machinist.
• SCHIPPER GEAR PLANER CO, G A Schipper Mngr, Mnfrs Spur Gears, Rear Postoffice.
• Schmutte H J, cashr First National Bank.
• Schuler Frank & Son, furniture.
• Schuler Jacob, ins and real est.
• Schuler Philip, tailor.
• Schulz Edward, clothing.
• Shipper Frank, shoes.
• Siefferman & Haug (Geo Siefferman, John Haug), tailors.
• Smiley Al & Son (Albert and Harry), live stock.
• Smith Edwin Mrs, art needlework.
• Smith H W, furniture mnfr.
• Snyder A Robert, grocer.
• Somerfield Samuel, milliner and notions.
• Speath H P, hardware.
• Stafford Alice, milliner.
• Standard Oil Co, John Neal agt.
• Star Milling Co, Fred Nolte mngr.
• Stedman’s Foundry & Machine Works, Perrin Langdon mngr.
• Steele John, grocer.
• Steingenwald Charles, grocer.
• Stewart O H, physician.
• Stier J H Co, furniture, undertakers and livery.
• Stoll Meat Co (Louis, Gus and Wm Stoll)
• SUNNYSIDE HOTEL, Mrs Mary Billingsley Propr, Everything New and Clean, Nice Rooms, Rates $1.50 Per Day and Up, E George and Johnson
• Sutton H H, physician.
• Teaney D B, grocer.
• Treon James F, physician.
• Truelock Chalen, restaurant and confectioner.
• Ullrich John, drugs and paints.
• Van Osdol C L, dentist.
• Vigran Harry, notions.
• Walker Scott, laundry.
• Wallace E R, physician.
• Watts Samuel C, bakery and ice cream mnfr.
• Watts Wm, bakery.
• Wilson Clarence B, cashr Aurora State Bank.
• Wood Harry, grocer.
• Wright J C, lumber.
• Wymond Cooperage Co, Wm Haskins mngr.
• Zeh R S, grocer.

Aurora, Dearborn County, Indiana entries from:
Indiana State Gazetteer and Business Directory 1884-85. Indianapolis : R. L. Polk & Co., 1884.
Digital Copy at Internet Archive

AURORA. The city of 6,000 inhabitants in situated on the Ohio River and O & M Ry, in Dearborn county, 4 miles below Lawrenceburgh court-house, 25 from Cincinnati, and 90 from Indianapolis. It was settled in 1819, incorporated in 1848, and is now a growing manufacturing place supplied with 12 churches, 2 graded schools, an opera house with a seating capacity of 600, 2 national banks, 4 hotels, gas works and an efficient fire department. The press is represented by 2 weekly newspapers, the Independent and Spectator. The chief manufacturing establishments comprise 2 flour mills, furniture factory, distillery, 2 foundries, chair factory, 2 saw mills, nail works, machine shop, large brewery, 2 cooper shops and 3 brick yards. Ex, O & M and Adams. Tel, W. U. Harry Fisk, postmaster.

• Aurora Distillery Company.
• Aurora Gas Light, Coke & Coal Company; Charles W. How, pres.
• Aurora Valley Furniture Company; Garrett Bosse, pres; Wm Williams, sec and treas.
• Baker Walter S, insurance.
• Bauer John H, tailor.
• Bauer Sisters, milliners.
• Blackmore Olive M, dressmkr.
• Bloom Albert, grocer.
• Bond Richard C, physician.
• Bradford & Bond, harness.
• Braunagel Edward, saloon.
• Braunagel Egidius, saloon.
• Brison Wm W, livery.
• Brown G W, Proprietor St Charles Hotel. (See adv page 105.)
• Busby Isaac, hotel.
• Caldwell Samuel, blacksmith.
• Canfield O T, dry goods.
• Carbaugh Isaac H, justice.
• Chambers, Stevens & Co, general store.
• Cobb’s Iron and Nail Co.
• Cobb John & Co, chair mnfrs.
• Cobb Louis W, propr Independent.
• Cobb O P & Co, hardware.
• Cochran G & L Misses, milliners.
• Crescent Brewing Co, James W Gaff, Pres; S D Langtree, Manager.
• Davidson A C Rev (Baptist).
• Day Wm T, undertaker.
• Dobel A & Bro, shoes.
• Downey Daniel T, lawyer.
• Downey Erastus S, agrl implements.
• Droge & Donselman, flour mill.
• Eades Eliza, stoves.
• Eades James A, hardware.
• Ebel John P H, grocer.
• Egan John, tailor.
• Elliott A & Co, agrl implements.
• Epstein Samuel, grocer.
• Erle Phillip, grocer.
• Erwin Wm A Rev (Presbyterian).
• Everett & Gregory, proprs Spectator.
• Excelsior Iron Works, Julius Severin, pres.
• Fehlin Charles Jr, grocer.
• Feustel Ernest, saloon.
• First National Bank (capital $200,000), Henry W Smith, pres.
• Fisk C & Son, carriages.
• Fisk Harry, postmaster.
• Fritz Hiram, carriages.
• Gehrish Joseph, shoemkr.
• Giegoldt George C, saloon.
• Giegoldt, Beinkamp & Co, grocers.
• Goerth Bros, barbers.
• Goerth L & Son, painters.
• Goldsmith C & Bro, clothing.
• Graf Louis, gunsmith.
• Grand Opera House, Leive, Parks & Stapp, proprs.
• Haines Abraham B, physician.
• Hannah Lydie, dressmkr.
• Haring Emil L, dentist.
• Haring Mathew, furniture.
• Harwood Thomas, painter.
• Hauck Frederick, barber.
• Hauck Julius J, barber.
• Hays James A, furniture.
• Held Hattie, stoves.
• Held J Ph H, tailor.
• Henkel H Rev (German Lutheran).
• Henry Wm C, physician.
• Herdegen Charles, agt Adams Ex Co.
• Herdegen & Kress, grocers.
• Holman & Holman, lawyers.
• Horr Philip, jeweler.
• Hurlburt Lewis G, lumber.
• Husmeyer Frank, grocer.
• Independent (weekly), Louis W Cobb, propr.
• Johnson Adam, baker.
• Johnson Bros, flour mill.
• Johnson John A, confectioner.
• Kastner Philip, grocer.
• Kerr Mahlon B, blacksmith.
• Kessebaum Frederick, marble.
• Kirsch Jacob, hotel.
• Kleaver Frank, harness.
• Knight Sarah, notions.
• Koehler Peter, grocer.
• Kriete Frederick, grocer.
• La Mar Elizabeth, general store.
• Lamb & Treon, physician.
• Landsbury A B, wagonmkr.
• Leive, Parks & Stapp, propr Grand Opera House.
• Leive & Bro, jewelers.
• Lostutter, Statton & Jelley, insurance.
• McClellan Mattie E, millinery.
• McClellan Wm, blacksmith.
• McConnell & McAvoy, dry goods.
• McCreary & Niebaum, dry goods.
• McHenry Wm J, lumber.
• McIntyre John A, furniture.
• McIntyre J A Mrs, confectioner.
• McMillen Hugh D, lawyer.
• Maloney Michael, propr Valley House.
• Marshall & McAvoy, druggists.
• Martin Charles, saloon.
• Mattox Charles, agt O & M Ry.
• Mauntel Frederick, Furniture.
• Maybin Robert, general store.
• Mergner Henry, meat market.
• Merkel A H, grocer.
• Meyer Joseph, clothing.
• Milburn John N, jeweler.
• Mitchell George W, brick mnfr.
• Mueller Charles C, Druggist, corner Main and Third, City Building.
• Murdock Arch C, grocer.
• Nees John A, saloon.
• Notmyre Christian S, saloon.
• Oester Nicholas, liquors.
• Oswald George, baker.
• Parks John A, lawyer.
• Parks & Stapp, general store.
• Pelgen Peter, grocer.
• Petcher John, saloon.
• Peters Jacob, carpenter.
• Pickelheimer & Roberts, lawyers.
• Rebenstein Henry, tailor.
• Rectanus Frederick, physician.
• Reichert Frederick, saloon and hotel.
• Riddell J A & Co, druggists.
• Ritter George, cigars.
• Roach S G Mrs, dry goods.
• Roberts John W, harness.
• Rudolph John B, grocer.
• Rudolph John F, confectionery.
• St. Charles Hotel, G W Brown Proprietor (See adv page 105.)
• Sargeant Thomas W, coal and salt.
• Schafer George, shoes.
• Schroeder Ernest, saloon.
• Shoentrip J J Rev (Catholic).
• Siemantel George, baker.
• Simantel John H, saloon.
• Siemantel Simon, saloon.
• Smith Edwin, physician.
• Smith Thomas, physician.
• Sommerfield Lewis, tailor.
• Sommerfield & Meyer, gents furnishers.
• Spaeth H P & Co, hardware.
• Spectator (weekly), Everett & Gregory proprs.
• Stamm Julius, machinist.
• Stapp David H, lawyer.
• Steadman & Co, machinists.
• Stoll L & Son, meat market.
• Stratton Loren S, general store.
• Strunk D Mrs, saloon.
• Suerman Edward, saloon.
• Sutton Edward, saw mill.
• Sutton George, physician.
• Sutton Harley H, physician.
• Taylor George, physician.
• Trester B F, carpenter.
• Tuck Nelson H, photographer.
• Twentyman John, shoemkr.
• Twentyman Mary, millinery.
• Uhly Wm, barber.
• Ulrey & Harryman, dentists.
• Valley House, Michael Maloney, propr.
• Walker A D, carriages.
• Walker A D Mrs, dressmkr.
• Walker John, brick mnfr.
• Walton James N, photographer.
• Webster Sisters, milliners.
• Winkley Richard T, grain and hay.
• Wood E H Rev (Methodist).
• Wood Henry, grain and feed.
• Wright Thomas, grocer.
• Wymond Philip, brick mnfr.
• Wymond S & Co, coopers.
• Wymond & Hayes, grocers.
• York & Biddle, livery.
• Zimmer Michael, baker.

Aurora, Dearborn County, Indiana entries from:
Polk’s Indiana State Gazetteer and Business Directory 1882-83. Indianapolis : R. L. Polk & Co., 1882.
Digital Copy at Internet Archive

AURORA. Is an important manufacturing city of 5,500 inhabitants, located on the Ohio river and the O. & M. Ry., 4 miles from Lawrenceburgh court house, 25 from Cincinnati, and 90 from Indianapolis. The city was laid out in 1819, incorporated in 1848, and is an enterprising, commercial city, well lighted by gas, has a good fire department, many substantial business blocks, fine residences, and has one of the most pleasant locations to be found on the Ohio river. It contains 12 churches of different denominations, 2 large graded schools, a fine opera house (seating capacity, 500), 1 national bank, several hotels, and 2 weekly newspapers—Saturday News and Dearborn Independent. Aurora is essentially a manufacturing place, prominent among its mills, factories, etc., are 2 flour mills, a furniture factory, a large distillery (said to be the largest in the State), 1 foundry, a chair factory, 2 saw mills, 1 nail foundry, 2 brick yards, a machine shop, and a brewery. These institutions are in a flourishing condition, and operated very successfully. There is every facility offered here for manufacture, and the cheap river transportation in connection with the railroad, gives it a market all over the U.S., for its manufactured goods. Bonded debt, $23,000. The city has O. & M. and Adams Ex., telephone and telegraph facilities. Daily stage to Rising Sun and Hartford. John Walker, postmaster.

• Aurora Distillery Company, Thomas Gaff, prest; H W Smith sec and treas.
• Aurora Gas Light, Coke and Coal Company, Thomas Gaff, prest; W E Gibson, treas.
• Aurora Valley Furniture Company, Garrett Bosse, prest; Wm Willman, sec and treas.
• Barker Walter S, insurance.
• Barker William, carpenter.
• Basler Henry, merchant tailor
• Bauer John H, tailor.
• Bauer Sisters, milliners.
• Bieker F W, physician.
• Bitneer Henry, barber.
• Blackmore Olive M Mrs, dressmaker.
• Bloom A, grocer.
• Bond Richard C, physician.
• Bowman Charles, shoemaker.
• Braunagel Egidius, saloon.
• Brison William N, livery.
• Brown Robert D, lawyer.
• Bruce Amos R, lawyer.
• Bruce & Craig, lumber manufacturers.
• Busby Isaac, hotel.
• Caldwell Samuel, horseshoer.
• Calvert David N, propr Saturday News.
• Canfield William W, lawyer.
• Carbaugh Isaac H, justice of the peace.
• Chambers, Stevens & Co, general store.
• Chapin A M Rev, (Presbyterian).
• Cobb’s Iron & Nail Company, O P Cobb, prest; J S Stratton, sec; L M Faulk, treas.
• Cobb John & Co, chair manufacturers.
• Cobb Louis W, propr Dearborn Independent.
• Cobb O P & Co, hardware and grocers.
• Cochran G & L Misses, milliners.
• Crescent Brewing Company, J W Gaff, prest; J R Vail, sec; S D Langtree, manager.
• Davidson A C Rev, (Baptist).
• Day William P, undertaker.
• Dearborn Independent (weekly), L W Cobb, propr.
• Dewey E P Mrs, milliner.
• Dobel A & Bro, boots and shoes.
• Dobel Frank, grocer.
• Downey Erastus S, agricultural implements.
• Drester Benjamin F, carpenter.
• Droge & Donselman, flour mill.
• Dunn Isaac M, lawyer and insurance.
• Eagle House, Leonard Richt, propr.
• Egan John, tailor.
• Elliott Aaron, agricultural implements.
• Epstein Samuel, grocer.
• Erle Phillip, grocer.
• Everett James, job printer.
• Fehling Charles jr, grocer.
• Feustel Ernst F, saloon.
• First National Bank (capital $200,000); Thomas Gaff, prest; E H Davis, cashr.
• Fisher Joseph, grocer.
• Fisk Bros, carriage manufacturers.
• Fletcher Leslie C, real estate.
• Flohr John, barber.
• Freeman A W Rev, (Presbyterian).
• Fritz Hiram, carriage manufacturer.
• Gear Margaret Miss, milliner.
• Gehrish Joseph, shoemaker.
• Giegoldt J L & J F, meat market.
• Giegoldt Michael, propr Indiana House.
• Goeirth L & Son, painters.
• Goldsmith C & Bros, general store.
• Graham John, lumber manufacturer.
• Grand Opera House, Leive & Stapp, proprs.
• Hahn Henry, hotel.
• Haines Abraham B, physician.
• Hannah Lydia Mrs, dressmaker.
• Haring Emil L, dentist.
• Haring Matthew, furniture and undertaker.
• Harman Leonard, grocer.
• Harwood Charles B, painter.
• Hauck Frederick, barber.
• Hauck Julius J, barber.
• Hays James N, furniture.
• Held H, stoves and tinware.
• Held J Ph H, merchant tailor.
• Henry William C, physician.
• Herdegen Charles, agt Adams Ex Company.
• Herdegen & Cress, grocers.
• Herman George, shoemaker.
• Hibbert Margaret A Mrs, milliner.
• Holman & Holman, lawyers.
• Holmes Robert F, grocer.
• Horr Phillip, jeweler.
• Housemeyer Frank, grocer.
• Hundt Ferdinand Rev (Catholic).
• Hurlbert Lewis G, lumber.
• Indiana House, Michael Giegoldt, propr.
• Johnson Adam, baker and confectioner.
• Johnson Bros, flour mill.
• Johnson John A, confectioner.
• Kassebaum Frederick W, marble works.
• Kastner Phillip, grocer.
• Kerr Mahlon B, blacksmith.
• Kirsch Jacob, hotel.
• Kleaver F A & Co, harness.
• Knight Sarah Mrs, fancy goods.
• Koehler Peter, grocer and saloon.
• Kriete Frederick, grocer and saloon.
• Laird Samuel E, hardware.
• La Mar Lillian I, general store.
• La Mar W W, general store.
• Lamb & Treon, physicians.
• Lansberry Alexander B, wagonmaker.
• Leibecke Charles, druggist.
• Leive W & Bro, jewelers.
• Letcher David, notions.
• Lindsay Thomas O, carpenter.
• Lostutter, Stratton & Jelley, insurance.
• McArdie James, grocer.
• McClellan Mattie E Miss, milliner.
• McClellan William, blacksmith.
• McConnell Robert A, dry goods.
• McCreary & Niebaum, dry goods.
• McHenry B F, lumber.
• McIntyre Charles A, confectioner.
• McIntyre John A, furniture.
• McMullen & Downey, lawyers.
• Maloney Michael, propr Valley House.
• Marger Henry, meat market.
• Margileth B & Son, grocers.
• Marshall H J & Co, druggists.
• Martin Charles, saloon.
• Mattox Charles, agt O & M Ry and Ex Company.
• Mauntel Frederick, furniture and undertaker.
• Maybia Robert, general store.
• Markel Rudolph H, grocer.
• Meyer Joseph, clothing.
• Mitchell George, brick manufacturer.
• Morun Thomas, grocer.
• Mueller Charles C, druggist.
• Mueller John M, hotel.
• Mulbarger James E, stoves and tinware.
• Mulvaney John M, shoemaker.
• Nees John A, saloon
• Notmyre Christian S, saloon.
• Oester Nicholas, wines and liquors.
• Oetgen, Rev, (Methodist).
• Oswald George, baker and grocer.
• Parks John A, lawyer.
• Pelgen Peter, grocer.
• Peters Jacob, carpenter.
• Petescher John, saloon.
• Philipp George, saloon.
• Pickelheimer Moses S, lawyer.
• Rabe Herman, grocer.
• Rabenstein Henry, tailor.
• Rectanus Frederick, physician.
• Reiche T J Rev, (German Methodist).
• Reichert Frederick, saloon.
• Renkert Elizabeth L Miss, milliner.
• Richt Leondard, propr Eagle hotel.
• Riddell J A & Co, druggists.
• Ritter George, cigar manufacturer.
• Roach Samuel G, dry goods.
• Roberts John W, harness.
• Roberts Omar F, lawyer.
• Roberts & Sutton, dry goods.
• Sargent Thomas W, Coal and Salt Dealer.
• Saturday News, (weekly), D W Calvert, propr.
• Schaefer George, boots and shoes.
• Schroeder Ernst, hotel.
• Schuber Mary E Mrs, hair work.
• Siemantel George, grocer and baker.
• Siemantel John H, saloon.
• Siemantel Simon, grocer and saloon.
• Small Perry, clothing.
• Smith Edwin, physician.
• Smith T Curtis, physician.
• Somerfield Louis, merchant tailor.
• Somerfield & Meyer, gents’ furnishing goods.
• Spaeth H P & Co, hardware.
• Stamm Adolph, saloon.
• Stamm Julius, machinist.
• Stapp David H, lawyer.
• Stedman & Co, founders and machinists.
• Stevens George W, physician.
• Stoll Leonard, meat market.
• Stratton Loren S, general store.
• Strunk Ferdinand, grocer.
• Suerman Edward, saloon.
• Sutton George, physician.
• Taylor George W, livery.
• Tebbs, Brogan & Co, grocers.
• Tuck Nelson H, photographer.
• Twentyman John, shoemaker.
• Uhley William, barber.
• Ulrey & Harryman, dentists.
• Valley House, Michael Maloney, propr.
• Walker Alfred D, carriage manufacturer.
• Walker A Mrs, dressmaker.
• Walker & Son, brick manufacturers.
• Walton James N, photographer.
• Webster Mary C Miss, milliner.
• Wells M L Rev, (Methodist).
• Wilbur R C & Co, grocers.
• Wilburn John N, jeweler.
• Wilke John H, dry goods.
• Winkley Charles P, harness.
• Winkley Richard T, grain and commission.
• Wood Henry, flour and feed.
• Wright Thomas, grocer.
• Wymond Phillip, cooper.
• Wymond S & Co, coopers.
• Wymond & Hayes, grocers.
• York & Briddell, livery.
• Zimmer Michael, baker and confectioner.

Aurora, Dearborn County, Indiana entries from:
Indiana State Gazetteer and Business Directory 1880-81. Indianapolis : R. L. Polk & Co., 1880.
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AURORA. Pleasantly located on the Ohio river, in Center township, Dearborn county, 4 miles below Lawrenceburgh, the county seat, 25 below Cincinnati, and 90 southeast of Indianapolis. The place was laid out in 1819, was incorporated in 1848, and is now a flourishing business city, traversed by the O. & M. Ry. Owing to its superior transportation facilities, Aurora is quite an extensive manufacturing place, having the largest distillery in Indiana, and that, together with a large brewery, nail factory, brickyard, two saw mills, one furniture factory, two flour mills, a stave and heading factory, chair factory, and one foundry, comprise the principal manufacturing interests. Among the chief features of the place are its ten churches of different denominations, two handsome school buildings, seven hotels, a national bank, two weekly newspapers—the Independent and Saturday News—and a handsome opera house. The city, from its beautiful location, is very attractive and has an excellent fire department, is well lighted by gas, patrolled by police, and is, in fact, a very pleasant, thrifty place. Population 5,441. Liquors, hay, furniture, iron, nails, chairs and grain are the leading exports. Express, Adams and O. & M. Telegraph, Western Union. Mail received 8 times per day by rail, and 3 times by boat. John Walker, postmaster.

• Aurora Gas Light, Coke and Coal Co, capital $30,000, H W Smith president, Fred A York superintendent, W E Gibson treasurer.
• Aurora Iron and Nail co, Capital $1,000,000. O P Cobb President, J S Stratton Secretary, L M Faulk Treasurer.
• Aurora Valley Furniture Co, Capital $10,000, Fred Willman President, Wm Willman Superintendent and Treasurer.
• Bagsby T C, carpenter.
• Baker Walter S, insurance agent.
• Barker Wm, carpenter.
• Basler Henry, merchant tailor.
• Bauer John H, tailor.
• Beaty David B, sewing machines.
• Bicker F W, physician.
• Bitner Henry, barber.
• Blackmore Henry, barber.
• Blackmore Olive M Mrs, dressmaker.
• Bloom A & Bro, grocers.
• Bond Richard C, physician.
• Braunagel Egiduis, saloon.
• Brison William W, grocer.
• Brown Robert D, lawyer.
• Bruce Amos R, lawyer.
• Bruce & Craig, lumber mnfrs.
• Burton Richard J, wagon maker.
• Busby Isaac, proprietor, Mansion house.
• Calvert David W, propr Saturday News.
• Canfield William W, lawyer.
• Carbaugh Isaac H, justice of the peace.
• Carter Frank A, crockery and glassware.
• Chambers, Stevens & Co, general store.
• Chapin Addison M Rev (Presbyterian).
• Cobb John & Co, chair mnfrs.
• Cobb Louis W, propr Dearborn Independent.
• Cobb O P & Co, hardware & grocers.
• Cochran G & L Misses, milliners.
• Collins Lawrence, shoemaker.
• Crescent Brewing Company, Capital $250,000, J W Gaff Pres, J R Vail Sec, S D Langtree Mangr, Cor. John and Decatur.
• Davidson A C Rev (Baptist).
• Day William P, undertaker.
• Dearborn Independent (weekly), L W Cobb, propr.
• Dewey E P Mrs, milliner.
• Dobel A & Bro, boots and shoes.
• Dobel Patrick, grocer.
• Downey Erastus S, agricultural implements.
• Drester Benjamin F, carpenter.
• Droge & Donselman, flour mill.
• Dunn Isaac M, lawyer.
• Eagle House, Leonard Richt, proprietor.
• Epicurean Hotel, Henry Hahm, proprietor.
• Epstein Abraham, clothing.
• Erle Phillip, grocer.
• Farmers’ Exchange House, E. Schroeder, proprietor.
• Fehling Charles, Jr, grocer.
• Feustel Ernst, saloon.
• First National Bank, capital $200,000, Thomas Gaff prest, E H Davis cashier.
• Fisher Joseph, grocer.
• Fisk Bros., carriage and wagon manfrs.
• Flohr John, barber.
• Freeman Amzi W Rev (Presbyterian).
• Fritz Hiram, wagon mnfr.
• Gaff T & J W & Co, Distillers.
• Gehrisk Joseph, shoemaker.
• Gerard Jerome B, physician.
• Giegoldt J L & J F, meat market.
• Giegoldt Michael, Propr Indiana House.
• Gleason & Son, confectioners.
• Goldsmith C & Bros, general store.
• Graham John, lumber mnfr.
• Gramly Ira B Rev (Universalist).
• Hahn Henry, propr Epicurean Hotel.
• Haines Abraham B, physician.
• Hamiah Mrs, dressmaker.
• Haring Emil L, dentist.
• Haring Matthew, furniture and undertaker.
• Hart Joseph, clothing.
• Hauck Julius, barber.
• Hauck Louis, barber.
• Held J Ph H, merchant tailor.
• Henley J H Rev (Universalist).
• Henry Wm C, physician.
• Herdegen Charles, agt Adams Ex Co.
• Herdegen & Kress, grocers.
• Hibbett Margaret A Mrs, milliner.
• Holman & Holman, lawyers.
• Horr Phillip, watches, clocks and jewelry.
• Housemeyer Frank, grocer.
• Hunt Ferdinand Rev Father (Catholic).
• Hunt Walker & Son, brick mnfrs.
• Hurlbert Lewis G, lumber.
• Indiana House, Michael Giegoldt, Propr.
• Jelley Charles S., lawyer.
• Jenkins Charles W, confectioner.
• Johnson Adam, baker and confectioner.
• Johnson John A, confectioner.
• Johnson Bros, flour mill.
• Kassebaum Fred W, marble works.
• Kastner Phillip, grocer and baker.
• Kerr Mahlon B, blacksmith.
• Kirsch Jacob, saloon and hotel.
• Knight Sarah Mrs, fancy goods.
• Koehler Peter, grocer and saloon.
• La Mar J Howard, general store.
• Lamb & Treon, physicians.
• Langtree & Mitchell, grocers.
• Lansberry Alexander B, wagonmaker.
• Lansberry James W, furniture.
• Leibecke Charles, druggist.
• Leive, Parks & Stapp, lessees opera house.
• Leive W & Bro, watches, clocks and jewelry.
• Lindsay Thomas O, carpenter.
• Loslein George, shoemaker.
• Lostutter, Stratton & Jelley, insurance agt.
• Lozier Abram, grocer.
• McArdle James, grocer.
• McClellan Mattie E Miss, fancy goods and notions.
• McConnell Robert A, dry goods.
• McConnell William R, constable.
• McCreary & Niebaum, dry goods.
• McHenry & Macker, lumber.
• McIntyre Isabell Mrs, confectionary.
• McIntryre John A, furniture.
• McMullen & Downey, lawyers.
• Maloney Michael, propr Valley House.
• Mansion House, Isaac Busby, propr.
• Marger Henry, meat market.
• Margileth B, picture frames.
• Marshall H J & Co, druggists.
• Martin Charles, saloon.
• Mattox Charles, agt O & M Ry and Ex Co.
• Merkel Adolph, grocer.
• Meyer Joseph, clothing.
• Milburn John N, jewelry.
• Mitchell Maggie B Mrs, milliner.
• Mueller Charles C, druggist.
• Mueller John M, propr Mueller House.
• Mulberger & Son, stoves and tinware.
• Mulvany John M, shoemaker.
• Nees John A, saloon and hotel.
• Oester Nicholas, Wholesale Wines and Liquors, and Agent for Celebrated Malakof Bitters, Fine Kentucky Whiskies, Swiss and Limburger Cheese, Holland Herrings and Russian Sardines, ss Third, e Main.
• Opera House, Leive, Parks & Stapp lessees.
• Oswald George, grocer and baker.
• Palmer John, painter.
• Parks John A, lawyer.
• Pelgen Peter Mrs, grocer.
• Peters Jacob, carpenter and undertaker.
• Petescher John, saloon.
• Phillip George, saloon.
• Pickelheimer Moses S, lawyer.
• Rabe Hermann, grocer.
• Rabenstem Henry, tailor.
• Rees Ralph W, Hardware and Cutlery, e s Main n Third.
• Reiche H Rev (German Methodist).
• Reichert Fred, saloon.
• Renner George, chief of police.
• Richt Leonard, propr Eagle House.
• Riddell J A & Co, druggists.
• Riggs Geo A, grocer.
• Ritter Christopher, meat market.
• Ritter Christopher H, grocer.
• Ritter George, cigar mnfr.
• Roach Samuel G, dry goods.
• Roberts John W, saddles and harness.
• Roberts Omar F, lawyer.
• Robertson D A Rev (Methodist).
• Runkle George Rev (German Lutheran).
• Saturday News (weekly), D W Calvert proprietor.
• Schaefer George, boots and shoes.
• Schroeder Ernst, proprietor Farmers’ Exchange House.
• Schub Mary E Mrs, hairwork.
• Siemantel George, grocer and baker.
• Siemantel John H, saloon and bowling alley.
• Siemantel Simon, grocer and saloon.
• Skirving Andrew, blacksmith.
• Smith Edwin, physician.
• Smith T Curtis, physician.
• Somerfield Louis, merchant tailor.
• Somerfield & Meyer, gents’ furnishing goods.
• Spaeth H P & Co, hardware.
• Speedy James A, tailor and city clerk.
• Stamm Adolph, saloon.
• Stamm Julius, Freizzer bit manfr.
• Stapp David H, lawyer.
• Stedman & Co, founders and machinists.
• Stoll Leonard, meat market.
• Stratton Loren S, general store.
• Stunk Ferdinand, saloon and grocer.
• Suerman August, cigar mnfr.
• Suermann Edward, saloon.
• Sutton George & Son, physicians.
• Taylor George W, livery.
• Thompson James W, grocer.
• Tuck Nelson H, photographer.
• Twentyman John, shoemaker.
• Urley J P, dentist.
• Uhley William, barber.
• Valley House, Michael Maloney propr.
• Walker Alfred D, blacksmith.
• Walker A Mrs, dressmaker.
• Walker John, Postmaster, s w cor Second and Mechanic.
• Walton James N, photographer.
• Webster Mary C Miss, milliner.
• Welch Charles O, confectioner.
• Wheeler Piercy, saddles and harness.
• Wilber Robert C, grocer.
• Wilke John A, dry goods.
• Wilke John H, grocer.
• Winkley Richard T, grain and commission merchants.
• Wood Henry, flour.
• Wright Thomas, grocer.
• Wymond Philip, cooper.
• Wymond Samuel & Co, coopers.
• Wymond & Hayes, grocers.
• York & Briddell, livery.

Aurora, Dearborn County, Indiana entries from:
George W. Hawes’ Indiana State Gazetteer and Business Directory 1862 and 1863. Indianapolis : G. W. Hawes, 1862.

AURORA
A post city of Dearborn county, on the Ohio river, at the mouth of Hogan creek, 26 miles below Cincinnati, and on the Ohio and Mississippi Railway, 4 miles from Lawrenceburg, and 90 miles south-east of Indianapolis. Shipments from Cincinnati, Louisville, and eastern cities, are received by rail and river. Population 3,500.

Alphabetical List of Professions, Trades, Etc.

• Adams Express Company, John Bush, Agent, depot.
• Adams & Smith, carriage makers, First.
• Almon D., shoemaker, Judiciary.
• Andrews L., grocery, corner Second and Judiciary.
• Ashman N., cigars, &c., Second.
• Aurora Commercial, E.F. Sibley, editor and publisher, (issued Thursdays,) Second.
• Aurora Gas Works, Fred York, manager.
• Aurora Insurance and Trust Company, corner Main and Second, John Cobb, President.
• Bailey John W., telegraph operator and insurance agent, Second, corner Main.
• Beck & Bailey, general merchants, Second, corner Main.
• Bloom A., merchant tailor, Second.
• Bloom Mrs., confectionary, Second.
• Buerger William, gunsmith, Judiciary.
• Bush John, Agent Adams Express Company and Ohio & Mississippi Railroad, at depot.
• Busell S. S., city marshall.
• Campbell J. T., saddler, Second.
• CHAMBERS, STEVENS & CO., WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, HARDWARE, HATS, CAPS, BOOTS, AND SHOES, &C., corner Main and Second.
• Cheek H.P., attorney at law, Judiciary.
• Chiswell Edward, blacksmith, Main.
• Cobb John, President Aurora Insurance and Trust Company, corner Main and Second.
• Cobb O.P. & Co., wholesale grocers, pork packers, hardware, &c., corner Main and Second.
• Cunningham William, wholesale and retail liquors, Front.
• Danderline Jno., meat market, Main.
• Dines Granville, (colored,) barber, Front.
• Durham & Hooker, saloon, Judiciary.
• Dyke N., stoves and tinware, Second.
• EAGLE HOTEL, OPPOSITE STEAMBOAT LANDING, J. HAMILTON, PROPRIETOR. (See card, page 13.)
• Epstein A., wholesale and retail clothing, corner Judiciary and Third.
• Page 14
• Farmers’ Hotel, L. Rudolph, Main.
• Fickenscher John, stoves and tinware, Second.
• Foulks L. M., Secretary Aurora Insurance and Trust Company, corner Main and Second.
• Frantz Geo., saloon, Second.
• Gaff, Lozier & Co., general store front, corner Second.
• Geggoldt M. & Co, city bakery, Laporte, near depot.
• Gerard J. B., physician, Second.
• Gibson James, cooper, First.
• Gibson T. M., druggist, Third.
• Gugoldt L., meat shop, Third.
• HAMILTON J., PROPRIETOR EAGLE HOTEL, OPPOSITE STEAMBOAT LANDING. (See card, p. 13.)
• Haring H., furniture and undertaker, Second.
• Hattenback Solomon, watch maker and jeweler, Second.
• Hays Mrs.Fannie, milliner, Main.
• Hill S. P., city clerk.
• Hill S. P. & Co., druggists, Second.
• Holman & Haynes, attorneys at law, Second.
• Hour Louis, barber, Second.
• Howser Jno., telegraph operator, O. & M. Railway.
• Huckery Frederick, city treasurer.
• Hughes & Wilson, woolen mills, First.
• Hurlbut L. G., planning and flooring mill, lumber yard, door, sash, and venetian shutter factory, Third.
• Huschart & Co., marble works, Judiciary.
• Ittner John, shoemaker, Third.
• Johnson Adam, bakery, Second.
• Kempf M., grocer, cor. Third and Judiciary.
• Langtree L. D., grocer, Second.
• Laupus John G., cigars and tobacco, Judiciary.
• McHenry B. N., blacksmith, Main.
• Maloney, M., grocer, Main.
• Mansion House, Martin Koehler, Second.
• Merkel, A. H., grocer, Third.
• Meyer M. & J., clothing, Second.
• Milburn John M., watchmaker and jeweler, Second.
• Miller W. R., shoemaker, Judiciary.
• Moloney John, grocer, Second.
• Morrell Levi R., carpenter, Main.
• Morrow H., undertaker and dealer in furniture, Second.
• Owen F., shoemaker, Front.
• Parker Samuel, grocer, Judiciary.
• Radspinner J. F., grocer, Second.
• Roberts I. F., homoeopathic physician, Main.
• Rudolph L., Farmers Hotel, Main.
• Russell W., physician, Front.
• Schaffer C., shoemaker.
• Schmidtel Henry, saloon, Third.
• Schmitt A., homoeopathic physician, Second.
• Schultz A., saloon, Second.
• Sibley E. F., editor and publisher Aurora Commercial, and insurance agent, Second.
• Siemantel Geo., grocer and baker, Second.
• Siemantel & Braunager, Aurora city mill, Third.
• Slater F., grocer, Main cor. Third.
• Slater Fred., mayor, cor. Main and Third.
• SQUIBB W. P. & CO., RECTIFIERS AND WHOLESALE LIQUOR DEALERS, MAIN.
• Stark Mrs. M., milliner, Second.
• Stedman & Co., founders and machinists, near O. & M. R. R. depot.
• Stratton L. S., general store, Second.
• Taylor G. W., livery stable, First.
• Trester House, F. D. Worth, Laporte.
• Tuck N. H. daguerrean artist, Second.
• Ulrey –, dentist, Eagle Hotel.
• Vogel J. A., physician, Second.
• Walker Henry, postmaster, cor. Main and Second.
• Wilke J. H., grocer, Main.
• Worley S., blacksmith, Main.
• Worling E., saloon, Third.
• Worth F. D., Trester House, Laporte.
• Wymond P., cooper, Laporte.
• York Fred., livery stable, Judiciary.

Aurora, Dearborn County, Indiana entries from:
George W. Hawes’ Indiana Gazetteer and Business Directory for 1860 and 1861. Indianapolis : George W. Hawes, 1860.

AURORA.

A post city of Dearborn county, situated on the Ohio river, at the mouth of Hagan creek, 26 miles below Cincinnati, and on the Ohio and Mississippi railway, four miles from Lawrenceburg, the capital of the county, and 90 miles south-east from Indianapolis, fare $2.95.

It was laid out in 1819, incorporated in 1848, and is surrounded by a rich farming region. It is a place of considerable business, exports large quantities of produce and contains one Catholic and five Protestant churches, several flourishing schools, one weekly newspaper, various benevolent institutions, numerous merchantile and manufacturing establishments, including distilleries, planing mills, sash and blind factories, also cooper shops, slaughter houses, pork packing establishments, &c. Population about 3,500.

Alphabetical List of Professions, Trades, Etc.

• Allen Wm., carpenter and joiner.
• Andrews A., insurance agent.
• Aurora Commercial, Nelson & Pummill, proprietors.
• Aurora Insurance and Trust Co., J. Cobb, pres’t, L. M. Foulk, sec’y.
• Bailey J. W., telegraph operator.
• Beck & Bailey, dry goods, boots and shoes.
• Beerger Wm., gunsmith.
• Bloom A., merchant tailor.
• Bloom Mrs. E., confectionery.
• Bond R. C., physician and surgeon.
• Bridwell Wm., meat store.
• Buettner Henry, barber.
• Burns F. A., boot and shoe maker.
• Bush B. M., insurance and express agent.
• Campbell I. T., saddle and harness maker.
• Carbaugh J. H., attorney at law.
• CHAMBERS, STEVENS & CO., DRY GOODS AND GROCERIES, HARDWARE, BOOTS, SHOES, &c.
• Cheek George, dealer in pressed hay.
• Cheek H., attorney at law.
• CHRISTY & LANGTREE, DEALERS IN COAL, GROCERIES AND PRODUCE.
• Clark Mrs. A. P., post mistress.
• CLARK, WEBBER & GOULD, DEALERS IN DRY GOODS, GROCERIES AND PRODUCE.
• Cobb John, coal dealer.
• COBB O. P. & CO., WHOLESALE GROCERS, PORK PACKERS, AND DEALERS IN HARDWARE, CUTLERY, IRON, STEEL, NAILS, SALT, &c. ALSO AGENTS FOR ALL KINDS OF AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS.
• Cochran Railroad Shops O. and M. M., 1 mile north of the city.
• CRANE A. G. & CO., MANUFACTURER CUT STAVES, BARRELS, DRESSED FLOORING, AND BUILDING LUMBER OF ALL KINDS.
• CUMMINGS & WATTS, GROCERS AND PRODUCE DEALERS.
• Cunningham Wm., rectifier and dealer in liquors.
• DEWES JOS., MANUFACTURER OF WOOLENS, JEANS, &c., OF EVERY VARIETY.
• DINES G., HAIR DRESSING AND SHAVING SALOON.
• Dorn & Brother, wagon makers and blacksmiths.
• Dyke Nathaniel, dealer in stoves and tin ware.
• Eagle Hotel, John Hamilton, prop’r.
• Early Philip, grocery.
• Ebersole & Haynes, physicians and surgeons.
• Edwards W. J. & Co., carriage makers.
• Epstein Abraham, clothing store.
• Epstein Abraham, jewelry store.
• Eschmann Nicholas, tobacconist.
• Fickenscher John, manufact’r and dealer in stoves and tin ware.
• Fickling Charles, grocery.
• Fisher P., boot and shoe maker.
• GAFF T. & J. W. MILLERS AN DISTILLERS.
• Garmhausen B., proprietor Washington Hotel.
• Garmhausen B., grocery dealer.
• Giegold J. L., baker and grocery.
• Goldsmith Martin, clothier and dealer in boots and shoes.
• GREEN EDWARD, ATTORNNEY AT LAW AND NOTARY PUBLIC.
• GREER, KELSEY & HILL, FORWARDING AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
• HAMILTON JOHN, PROPRIETOR EAGLE HOTEL.
• Haring M., undertaker and cabinet maker.
• Hauck Wm., barber and hair dresser.
• Haynes J. D., attorney at law.
• Held P. H., merchant tailor.
• HILL S. P. & CO., DRUGGISTS AND APOTHECARIES AND PROPRIETORS OF SHATTUCKS EXCELSIOR BAKING POWDERS.
• HOLMAN & HAYNES, ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS AT LAW AND NOTARIES PUBLIC.
• Holz Wm., physician and surgeon.
• Hubbert Asa B., carpenter and builder.
• Hubbert Richard, grocery and provision dealer.
• HUCKERY FREDERICK, JUSTICE OF PEACE.
• HUCKERY JOHN, GROCERY AND PROVISION STORE.
• HURLBERT L. G., PLANING AND FLOURING MILL, LUMBER YARD, DOOR, SASH AND VENITIAN SHUTTER FACTORY.
• Ittner John, boot and shoe maker.
• Johnson Adam, bakery.
• Kastner Philip, baker, confectionery and grocer.
• Keister D. B., druggist.
• Kelsey J. A. & Co., proprietor of the city wharf boat.
• KEMPF M., GROCERY, BAKER AND LIQUORS.
• Kern Frederick, eating saloon.
• KOEHLER MARTIN, PROPRIETOR OF MANSION HOUSE. (See card, page 20.)
• Kreitlein A., grocery.
• Lamkin Hiram, merchant tailor.
• Lansberry A. B., wagon maker.
• Laupus John G., manufacturer and dealer in cigars, tobacco, &c.
• Lattimore T., carpenter and joiner.
• Lozier Abram, dry goods and groceries.
• McCREARY R. E., DRY GOODS AND GROCERIES.
• McHenry B. N., blacksmith.
• Maloney Henry, boarding house and grocery.
• MANSION HOUSE, M. KOEHLER, PROPRIETOR. (See card, p. 20.)
• Marron H., cabinet maker and furniture dealer.
• Merkle A. H., grocery.
• Meyer M. & J., clothiers.
• Milburn J. N., jewelry and book store.
• Miles Isaac, attorney at law.
• Miller Wm. R., boot and shoe maker, and tanner and currier.
• Morrow H., undertaker and cabinet maker.
• Musgrave J. & E., tanners and curriers.
• Nelson & Pummill, editors and publishers Aurora Commercial.
• Parker Samuel, fruit and vegetable dealer.
• Phalen Israel, grocer.
• Pierce S. R., dry goods and groceries.
• Pyle J. Atwood, ambrotypist.
• Radspinner J. F., grocer.
• Richt L., boarding house and saloon.
• Rider J., boot and shoe maker.
• Ritter George, tobacconist.
• Roberts O. F., attorney at law.
• Ronsheim E., dry goods and clothing.
• Rothert Mrs. F., tavern and grocery.
• Rudolph Lewis, prop’r Farmers’ Hotel.
• NELSON & PUMMILL, PROPRIETORS AURORA COMMERCIAL.
• Saddler Mrs. C., millinery and fancy goods.
• Schaffer George, boot and shoe maker.
• Schmiedel H., prop’r City Hall, wine, lager beer and billiard saloon.
• Schmitt A., homeopathic physician.
• Schwartz & Co., clothing store.
• SEVERIN JULIUS, COOPERSMITH, BOILER AND SHEET IRON WORKS.
• Shippin B., coal dealer.
• Siementel George, baker and grocery.
• SIEMENTEL L., PROPRIETOR CITY BREWERY.
• SIEMENTEL M. & C., PROP’RS CITY FOURING MILL.
• Slater Frederick, grocery.
• Small Ezra, dealer in pressed hay.
• Smith Adam, coffee house and saloon.
• SQUIBB W. P. & CO., WHOLESALE DEALERS IN GROCERIES AND LIQUORS.
• Stafford James, dry goods and groceries.
• Stage Asbury, grocery.
• Stark Washington, proprietor City Wharf Boat.
• Stark Mrs. M., milliner and mantua maker.
• STEDMAN & CO., STEAM ENGINE BUILDERS, FLOURING AND SAW MILLS, HAY PRESSES AND CASTINGS OF ALL KINDS.
• Stevens Jacob, blacksmith.
• Stevens W. F., Aetna insurance agent.
• Stratton L. S., dry goods.
• Taylor George, prop’r livery stable.
• Terrill R. Q., attorney at law and notary public.
• Trester House, F. D. Worth, prop’r.
• Tuck N. H., ambrotypist.
• Tyman B. W., attorney at law.
• Veiht F. L., physician and surgeon.
• WAULING GUSTAVUS, PATTERN MAKER.
• Washington Hotel, B. Garmhausen, proprietor.
• Watts & Taylor, carpenters and builders.
• WEAVER J. W., COMMISSION MERCHANT.
• Wehe Adam, saddle and harness maker.
• Weymand & Gibson, manufact’rs of cooperage.
• Wilke J. H., dry goods and groceries.
• Worth F. D., prop’r Trester House.
• York F. & W., livery stable.
• York J. W. & Brother, livery stable.
• Young & Miller, boot and shoe makers.