A Shipping Centre
Shattuc is a small settlement, lying near the
eastern boundary line of Clinton county. It has but few enterprises, being
devoted principally to rural pursuits. Yet, owing to its location on two
railroads, the B. & O. and the C., B. & Q., it is gradually growing into
a shipping point for farm products. Among its leading business men is Mr. Gustav
HAHN, His biography follows:
Gustav HAHN
Mr. HAHN was born in Germany in 1877. When
six years of age he located, with his parents, in Chatsworth, Ill., and attended
the public school of that place and assisted his father in the work of the farm.
At the age of 20 he moved to Southern Illinois and located at Shattuc. In 1897
he began buying and selling grain and shipping it all over the country. During
one year he shipped 140 cars of grain, chiefly wheat, from Shattuc. He ships
large quantities of oats and corn also. The elevator he now conducts has a
capacity of 10,000 bushels of grain and he has a warehouse with a capacity of 5
cars. He also deals in flour and sells a Kansas brand of hard wheat flour known
as the "Turkey Patent Flour." He also does custom grinding and his
place of business is one of the busiest in the little city of Shattuc. His
elevator is located between the tracks of the Baltimore and Ohio and the
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy railroads. Mr. HAHN is married and resides
in the eastern part of the city with his wife and children. He is one of the
most, if not the most, progressive business men in Shattuc and has a host of
friends.
MAHU
Mr. MAHU is one of the principal and prominent piano-tuners in Clinton. He is also a composer and has published an excellent instrumental piece of music, entitled "Albertina Waltzes." This latest creation of his will be furnished free to anyone in the county having their piano tuned by him. Mr. MAHU’s place of business is located at 1140 Euclid Avenue, St. Louis, Mo., but he makes headquarters in practically every city in Clinton county and can be reached by postal card any time at his business address. He conducts a music store at the above address and sells all kinds of musical instruments and sheet music. He makes a specialty, however, of tuning pianos and has had many years of experience in the business having been employed for several years with a number of the largest piano manufacturers in the country. He gives entire satisfaction to his customers and has a very large and extensive business in his line in the county. Prompt service is his motto. Write him.
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