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Nebraska State Gazetteer: Business Directory and Farmers List for 1890-91.
Volume VII, J. M. Wolf & Company, Publishers. 509, 510 Paxton Block, Omaha 1890. [Link]
 

Blair is at the junction of the C., St. P., M. & O. Ry. and the F. E. & M. V. R. R., 25 miles north from Omaha, and has a population of 2,500. It is in the eastern part of Washington county, of which it is the judicial seat. The city is supplied with water works capable of meeting any emergency, which cost $20,000. There are two flour mills, a canning factory with a capacity of 25,000 cans per day, a horse collar factory, with a capital of $30,000, which employs over 100 men, among the industries of the place. The Blair State Bank is the monied institution. The Pilot, Courier, Advertiser and Republican are the weekly newspapers. The churches of the city are the Catholic, Baptist, Christian, Congregational, Episcopal, Presbyterian, Methodist and Lutheran.

• Acme Roller Mills, Edgecomb & Kellogg props.
• Anderson & Rathmann, saloon.
• Arndt B, cigar mfr.
• Ballard Hattie Miss, millinery.
• Baltrusc? Charles, genl mdse.
• Bedal M D Dr, drugs.
• Blair Advertiser, David Myers prop.
• Blair Building & Loan Assn, capital $200,000, Hon F W Kenny pres, J H Stewart vice-pres, L H clow sec.
• Blair Canning Co, T C Rutter supt.
• Blair Pilot (weekly), Selden & Allberry publishers.
• Blair Republican, C B Sprague prop.
• Blair Separable Horse Collar & Mfg Co. J W Wambold pres, W A Bennett sec.
• Blair State Bank, capital $100,000, F W Kenny pres, A P Howes vice-pres, T E Stevens cashier.
• Boggs J W, postmaster.
• Bolt Emmet, carpenter.
• Bonine Wm, blacksmith.
• Boyle Margaret Miss, millinery.
• Brenbarger Isaac, sewing machines.
• Brooks W F, second hand goods.
• Bump Newell E, blacksmith. Casteller A, banker
• Catherwood W, county surveyor.
• Clark E H, at'y.
• Clow L H, sec Patrons Lumber Co,
• Cohen B, dry goods.
• Commercial Hotel, George D Moore prop, Frank S Moore mgr.
• Conner Esther, restaurant.
• Cook W J, abstracts, ins.
• Courier (The), B C Maynard mgr.
• Crabill S W, meat market.
• Crowell Lumber & Grain Co, A P Howes genl mgr.
• Davis Jesse T, atty.
• Dixon James M, barber.
• Dixon James W, barber.
• Dunn C, groceries.
• Dunn C Mrs, millinery.
• Edgecomb & Kellogg, props Acme Roller Mills
• Eller I C, clerk dist court.
• Eller W H, atty.
• Erikson & Thompson, genl mdse.
• Evans Jacob, flour & feed.
• Farr Edward J, agt Wells, Fargo & co and American ex.
• Fawcett S H, phys.
• Flinn Nelson, wagonmaker.
• Franz Geo, prop Blair House.
• Fuller B F, harness.
• Garretson C H, groceries.
• Garske A, merchant tailor.
• Gaylord E S, horse breeder.
• Gilliam E, feed stable.
• Gray W H, florist.
• Gross Wm, livery.
• Gutshow Joseph, prop Merchants Hotel
• Haller Bros, genl mdse.
• Haller S A Mrs, restaurant.
• Haller S C, meat market.
• Haller W D, drugs.
• Hammang Peter, county judge.
• Harriman Frank, sheriff.
• Harris C H, photographer.
• Harrison W G, livery.
• Heenzerling E, harness,
• Heimann Theo, cigar mfr.
• Henderson J W, supt of schools.
• Higley Harry, confectionery.
• Higley S E Mrs, millinery.
• Hilton T C, dry goods.
• Hornes & Son, bakery.
• Howes A P, vice-pres Blair State Bank, mgr Crowell Lumber and Grain Co.
• Humphries W H, saloon.
• Irwin Charles, broom maker.
• Jackson E C, county treas.
• Jensen Hans, blacksmity.
• Jensen Soren, billiards.
• Johnson Neils, machinist.
• Kay H, shoemaker.
• Kemp S E, drugs.
• Kenny F W, pres Blair State Bank.
• Lamb H P, groceries.
• Lantry L L, meat market.
• Leverkus R, saloon.
• Lippincott Thomas P, agl implts.
• Londelius Martin, carpenter.
• Lothrop J, atty.
• Lundt & Arndt, hardware.
• Lutz J E, marble and granite.
• McBride M C, dry goods.
• McCrumber F, wagonmaker.
• McMenemy Charles, real estate, broker.
• McQuarrie & Wiseman, lumber.
• Maher James E, genl Mdse.
• Maley J W, books, stationery and notions.
• Matthiesen Bros, genl mdse.
• Maynard B C, mgr The Courier.
• Merchants Hotel, J Gutshow prop.
• Meservey H E, genl mdse.
• Michael & Ridler, contractors.
• Milestone F J, fgt agt F E & M V
• Monroe B F, phys. [R R.
• Moore Frank S, mgr Commercial Hotel.
• Moore George D, prop Commercial Hotel.
• Myers David, prop Blair Advertiser.
• Nash & Boyd, livery.
• Naudain T N, broker.
• Nelson C Mrs, restaurant.
• Nelson Samuel, barber.
• Nestl Charles, bakery.
• Neve Samuel, jeweler.
• Newell & Jackson, flour and feed.
• Noble H Dr, importer and breeder Clydesdale and English coach horses.
• Nordby J C, genl mdse.
• Osborn & Farnsworth, attys.
• Osterlund N M, clothing, etc.
• Palmer E A, dentist.
• Palmer O V & Co, genl mdse.
• Palmer & Ryan, drugs.
• Palmer W H, phys.
• Patrons Lumber Co, L H Clow sec.
• Peavey F H & Co, grain.
• Pelle D H, tailor.
• Perkins Alonzo, justice.
• Peterson Chris, blacksmith.
• Pierce E C, furniture.
• Pounds Ella Mrs, dressmaking.
• Pratt A M Mrs, dressmaker.
• Pratt A W, painter.
• Rathmann Chris, abstracter, notary.
• Reed Alex Co (The), real estate.
• Reed H H, groceries.
• Rhoades E J, atty.
• Riker George B, city ticket agt f E & M V R R, C St P M & O Ry, and S C & P Ry.
• Ritcher John, Brick mfr.
• Rosenbalm M H B, genl mdse.
• Rutter T C, supt Blair Canning Co.
• Ryan B W, boots and shoes.
• Sas & Estague, genl mdse.
• Aauer & Franzenburg, meat market.
• Selden & Allberry, pubs Blair Pilot.
• Siert Henry, choice wines, luquors and cigars.
• Siert Peter, saloon.
• Smith Geo W, laundry.
• Smith James R, blacksmith.
• Smith J H, blacksmith.
• Smith John, barber.
• Sprague C B, prop Blair Republican.
• Stanfield & Schweinebert, saloon.
• Stevens T E, cashier Blair State Bank, notary
• Stewart E A, groceries.
• Stewart J H & Co, hardware.
• Stinson & Riker, photographers.
• Strobe M, jeweler.
• Struve Henry, saloon.
• Taylor S B Dr, drugs.
• Tebury Isaac, hardware.
• Tew John W, blacksmith.
• Verlautz August, harness.
• Walton W c, atty.
• Wadsworth & Co, hardware.
• Wild Edward, veterinary surgeon.
• Wil??s & Son, sale stable.
• Willsey & Smith, agl implts.
• Wulff Bros, agl implts.