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HARTIG, Albert J.
HARTIG, Albert J. (Dubuque, IA--1964). Founder, HARTIG DRUG COMPANY. A graduate of the Northwestern University School of Pharmacy in 1904, Hartig returned to Dubuque and became a manager of the T. W. RUETE DRUG COMPANY at First and Locust STREETS.
Hartig bought the company in 1904 and began the chain of stores which included sites in East Dubuque (1912); Dubuque, Oelwein, Iowa (1953); Galena, Illinois (1975); and Dyersville (1985). Hartig was also responsible for the publication of the HEALTH HERALD.
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Source:
Families in Business. (magazine) Telegraph Herald, July 30, 2010, p. 99