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BUETTELL BROTHERS COMPANY
BUETTELL BROTHERS COMPANY. One of the cities largest importers and wholesalers in 1911, Buettell Brothers Company was established and incorporated in the latter part of January, 1892, and had three representatives on the road taking fall orders in June. The officers of the concern when it was organized were E. A. BUETTELL, president; Dr. E. R. Jackson, vice-president, and J. L. Buettell, secretary and treasurer.
The firm had a four-story building erected on Iowa Street, between Seventh and Eighth Streets, in the wholesale district. The firm was the only exclusive wholesale house of its kind in the state carrying a full line of books, stationery, drug sundries, and made a specialty in window shades and fixtures.
The business increased rapidly; in September Wm. A. Buettell joined the firm in charge of the order department. The constantly increasing business led A. C. Buettell to end his association with the H. B. GLOVER COMPANY where for twelve years he had been the bookkeeper. He became the company's new secretary and treasurer.
The territory covered by the business extended over the greater part of Iowa and large portions of Minnesota. Wisconsin, Illinois, South Dakota and Nebraska.
In addition to stationery, the company carried special lines in different seasons including valentines and sporting goods for the spring, fireworks for midsummer, school goods for the fall, and holiday goods for winter.
The 1904-1905 Dubuque City Directory located this business, book binder and blank book publisher, at 841-859 Clay.
The 1909 Dubuque City Directory through the 1918 Dubuque and East Dubuque City Directory stated that this business was located at 819-859 Clay.
The 1922 telephone directory listed 841-859 Central.
The 1929 Dubuque City Directory listed 919-53 Central.
The 1939 Dubuque City Directory and 1942 Dubuque Classified Business Directory listed 819-59 Central.