New Albin Savings Bank
President: H. Martin
Vice president: W.O. Bock
Cashier: L.H. Gaarder
Directors: H. Martin, W.O. Bock, F.C. Meyer, Wm. Coleman, H.C. Fruechte, R.H. Thompson

W.O. Bock & Co. - Staple and Fancy Groceries, Drugs, Medicines, Paints, Oils and Stationery, China and Glassware.
A.F. Ayer - Wholesale and Retail Dealer in Choice Wines, Liquors, Beers and Cigars. Maryland Reserve, Pure Rye our Specialty. Agent for Dubuque Malting co.'s Beer
J.E. Regan, the New Albin Barber. First-class work. Satisfaction guaranteed.
F.J. Putz, headquarters for Dry goods, Clothing, Notions, Groceries, Hats, Caps, Boots, Shoes, Furnishing goods. A full line of Ladies' Furs and Men's Fur Coats in Season.
Sires Bros. the Horse Shoers, Blacksmiths and Wheelwrights. Special Attention to Plow Work, Repairing in Wood and Iron Work.
Henry Rippe's is the up-to-date place best of Wines, Liquors, Beers and Cigars. Michel Beer always on Tap.
F.C. Meyer, dealer in choice, fresh and cured Meats. Cash paid for poultry, hides, etc.
Wild Bros., dealters in lumber, sash, doors and all kinds of building material. Manufacturers of all kinds of interior finish, bank, office and store fixtures. Grinders of feed.
Travis & Kumpf, merchants, dry goods, shoes, groceries, hardware.
Dr. Howard C. Boyer, physician and surgeon. Phones: Rings Two Long

~source: Dubuque Telegraph-Herald, 1905
~contributed by Errin Wilker

Jenny and Alex Woods stand with their horse and wagon in New Albin.  Whether they were dressed for a parade or what, we're not quite sure, but their horse is all decked out, his fringed blanket and collar clearly advertising Peerless Beers.

~source: Allamakee Journal, 1990's
~contributed by Errin Wilker
~notes: Alexander Woods (b. January 1861 in MN) was a stock buyer & horse dealer in New Albin. Peerless Beer was brewed by the John Gund Brewery in LaCrosse, WI, 1854-1920, then by the LaCross Brewery until 1955. The photo of the Wood's advertising Peerless Beer is likely ca1915 or so.

Vintage Advertisements from the New Albin Herald

~contributed by Errin Wilker

L.P. Medicus
General Blacksmithing, Horse Shoeing and Repair Work
New Albin, Iowa

~contributed by Errin Wilker

Standard Cook Book Prepared by Marion Lockhart for the Thrifty Housewife who buys her "Star Brand" and Poll Parrot Shoes from Pohlman's Cash Shoe Store, New Albin, Iowa

~contributed by Errin Wilker

Vintage Advertisements from the New Albin Post

~contributed by Errin Wilker

L-R: John Mendenhall, Leonard Moore, George Hammell Sr., Frank Weymiller Jr., Earl Welsh, Alan Hartley & Roy Moore

~contributed by Errin Wilker

James C. Valesh of New Albin, Iowa, loves steam engines and he is shown here in the cab of an eight-ton locomotive which he had imported from Germany and is now located in his backyard. It was built in Kassel, Germany, in 1935 and is the only one of its kind in Iowa. It is in perfect condition and ready to steam up. Valesh also has a large 75-horsepower Minneapolis threshing machine that was built in 1914.

~La Crosse Tribune, La Crosse, Wisconsin; 1963 (note: James C. Valesh died in 1980)
~contributed by Errin Wilker

The exact dates that Tabbat's Garage was in business is not known, but the garage is mentioned in a 1963 news article and in the 1974 Grace United Methodist church cookbook (see link below). Fred Tabatt died in 1985 and is buried in the New Albin cemetery. ~contributed by Errin Wilker

 

Grace United Methodist Church Centennial Cookbook Advertisements

~contributed by Errin Wilker

Read about Albert Fruechte & Earl Welsh's long service to the New Albin Savings Bank; and more ....... click here

~contributed by Errin Wilker