R. L. Polk & Co.'s WISCONSIN GAZETTEER AND BUSINESS DIRECTORY FOR 1903-04
Transcribed and submitted to the Waupaca County Website
http://www.rootsweb.com/~wiwaupac/index.htm
 by Paula Vaughan  February 2001

MANAWA - Population 1,000. An incorporated village on the Little Wolf River, a water power stream and on the G. B. & W. R. R., in Little Wolf Township, Waupaca county, 15 miles northeast of Waupaca, the judicial seat. Is lighted by electricity and has Baptist, Catholic, Lutheran and Methodist churches, a bank, an opera house, good hotels, a saw and planing mill and a flour mill. A weekly newspaper-the Advocate-is published. Manawa has excellent water power facilities for manufacturers. Exp. U. S. Tel. W. U. Telephone connection. C. D. Dick, postmaster.

Advocate The, A C Walch publr
Anderson Christ, live stock
Avery D B, horse shoer
Bailey Rev A M, (Baptist)
Bank of Manawa, R W Roberts propr, C W Furlin cashier
Bard & Mitchell (Fennimore F Bard, Leonard Mitchell) genl store
Bastin E J Justice of Peace and Collections
Bentley Ezra C, barber
Bigford Walter W, restaurant
Brenner Max, general store
Brown George W, saloon
Bullock L B, drugs
Cargill W W Co, H A Hensel mngr
Central House, C J Van Ornum Propr, Rates $1 Per Day; Free Bus to All Trains.
Charnley James, shoemaker
Clemens Rev. B G, (Methodist)
Darche Rev Joseph (Catholic)
Darling E L, general store
Davids & Kinsman (Wm E Davids, John C Kinsman, hardware
Dent Mrs A, general store
Dick Christian D, postmaster and Insurance
Dick & Berkley (Christian D Dick, Oscar Berkley), General Store
Doney Nathan, shoemaker
Duffey Thomas A, grocer
Eastling L, potato buyer
Esche-Nelson Milling Co, Mrs. Louise Nelson pres, Ottomar Esche sec.
Farlin C W, insurance
Foley John, live stock
Fowzer James D, R. R. tel and exp agent
Garry Wm, saloon
Greina Charles N, harnessmaker
Grimm Arnold, cheese factory
Hageman H J, saloon
Hensel H A, mngr W W Cargill Co.
Higgins & MacQueen (Libbie Higgins, Alexander MacQueen), drugs
Hotel Ceylon, Charles J Miller Propr
Jurgensohm Bruno G, physician
Libby Robert H, dentist
Lindekugel F & Son (Fred and Charles W), general store
Little Wolf River Lumber Co, W H Hatten Pres, Arthur Lindsay Vice-pres and
Mngr, George R Lindsay, Sec and Treas
Little Wolf Telephone Co., Mrs. Adelbert Safford, mngr
Luecke Bros & Co, (W F and Otto C Luecke, D Nortdholz), clothing and shoes
Manawa Land Co (Wm N Martin, A C Walch, E J Bastin), Farms and Village Property
For sale
Martin Wm N, Lawyer and Notary Public
Miller Charles J, Propr Hotel Ceylon
Millen Ike, live stock
Mundinger Frederick, carpenter
Mundinger Rev G S (Lutheran)
Murray George, Livery
Neil Samuel S, saloon
Nelson Mrs L, milliner
Nye Bros (Max and Moses), genl store
Odd Fellows Hall, George Lindsay, mngr
Olson Bros (Oscar M and Henry), potato buyers
Ory & Balsley (L F Ory, A W Balsley), wagonmakers and farm machinery
Quimby A C, photographer
Riesenberg Charles F, saloon
Rinehart Mrs G F, milliner
Roberts Richard W, propr Bank of Manawa
Rohm Otto F, general store
Rosneau August, carpenter
Schuelke Bros (Adolph G and Wm F), general store
Shipman H E, hardware
Taylor Bros (E M and G C), meats
Van Ornum Charles J, Propr Central House
Vaughan Edward, barber
Walch Andrew C, publr The Advocate

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