Lehmkuhl & Dicke General Store

Lehmkuhl & Dicke General Store

it is almost an invariable rule that in all cities of considerable size there are certain houses in each line of trade that stand pre-eminent and have built up a trade that goes ahead of many of their contemporaries; such a place in our city is that of the above firm, which was originated 129 years ago and ever since has been the center of a first class trade which both in extent and quality has but a few successful rivals here; the business now occupies several buildings of the following sizes: 24X60, 20X40, 20X40, 18X50; a line of general merchandise is handled and much attention is given to the department devoted to the sale of pianos and organs; a large trade is done in this and the firm have a branch store at Sheboygan devoted exclusively to the sale of these goods; J G Lehmkuhl and William F Dicke comprise the firm; the former has een supervisor several terms and alderman and the latter is on the school board now and has been a member of the Council; the high personal character of these gentlemen is a sufficient guarantee of the substantial and reliable manner in which all business is transacted and must continue to assure them a liberal patronage

Manitowoc Pilot 24 Apr 1868 carded 12/22/76
10 Oct 1872 carded 12/23/76
2 & 9 May 1878 carded 12/23/76
13 Jun 1878 carded 12/23/76
20 Jun 1878 carded 12/23/76

Partial indexing only. Some of this appears in WR 929.1 C. Some issues only indexed on these cards.

Newspaper is on microfilm stored on the main floor near the microfilm readers.

1896-01-01

Lehmkuhl & Dicke General Store

1896-01-01

it is almost an invariable rule that in all cities of considerable size there are certain houses in each line of trade that stand pre-eminent and have built up a trade that goes ahead of many of their contemporaries; such a place in our city is that of the above firm, which was originated 129 years ago and ever since has been the center of a first class trade which both in extent and quality has but a few successful rivals here; the business now occupies several buildings of the following sizes: 24X60, 20X40, 20X40, 18X50; a line of general merchandise is handled and much attention is given to the department devoted to the sale of pianos and organs; a large trade is done in this and the firm have a branch store at Sheboygan devoted exclusively to the sale of these goods; J G Lehmkuhl and William F Dicke comprise the firm; the former has een supervisor several terms and alderman and the latter is on the school board now and has been a member of the Council; the high personal character of these gentlemen is a sufficient guarantee of the substantial and reliable manner in which all business is transacted and must continue to assure them a liberal patronage

Manitowoc Pilot

24 Apr 1868 carded 12/22/76
10 Oct 1872 carded 12/23/76
2 & 9 May 1878 carded 12/23/76
13 Jun 1878 carded 12/23/76
20 Jun 1878 carded 12/23/76

Partial indexing only. Some of this appears in WR 929.1 C. Some issues only indexed on these cards.

Newspaper is on microfilm stored on the main floor near the microfilm readers.