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Schwab & Co
Moses B. Schwab, 79 Main Street
Dave W. Schwab
1858
Moses Schwab
Bashford & Co's Block,
next to Planter's Hotel
Watertown
Democrat, 10 21 1858
$10,000 WORTH OF WINTER CLOTHING
just received and on hand at the extensive
Clothing Emporium,
In Bashford & Co's
Brick Block, next to Planter's Hotel.
The undersigned would respectfully
announce to the citizens of this city and surrounding country,
that he has just received the largest and best selected
assortment of Winter Clothing
ever brought to this city—consisting in part of ready-made
Over and Under Coats, Pants, Vests,
Shirts, Collars, etc., for men's and boy's wear.
Our Custom Department.
We invite particular attention to our
large stock of Fine and Heavy Over-coatings,
Broadcloths, Doeskins, Cassimeres
and Plush, Velvets and Silk Vestings.
Having an experienced cutter, who has
catered to the tastes of the most fastidious for many years,
we feel confident of suiting all who may favor us with
their orders.
Our assortment of Gents Finding Goods is
complete,
comprising every article necessary for the winter season.
To those requiring goods in our line, we
say come—give us a call—as we are determined all shall be suited.
M. B.
SCHWAB [Moses] / Watertown,
October 20, 1858
1863
Watertown
Democrat, 12 03 1863
(advertisement) B. Schwab has
just received a new and splendid stock of fashionable dress goods consisting of
ready-made clothing, piece goods and trimmings, furnishing materials,
underclothes of all kinds, and hats and caps of every description, size and
quality.
The Custom Department is under the charge of William
G. Crawford, who has had large experience and possess a skill and taste the
never fails to please.
Don’t mistake the place – one door east of the
Robinson House and directly opposite the Exchange.
1893
Cavanaugh,
John W, Tailor for D W Schwab & Co.
1894
Watertown
Gazette, 06 15 1894
Two men entered the store of D. W. Schwab & Co., on
last Monday night, disrobed themselves, and redressed in a new outfit, leaving
their old garbs after them. Messrs. Schwab and Co's
loss is about $20.
↓ More on Schwab & Co ↓
Watertown
Gazette, 07 13 1894
"Dave" Schwab, the old stand-by clothing man
of Watertown, was in Juneau Monday. This was "Dave’s" last
business trip to that city, as he is soon to leave for Cincinnati where he
intends to locate permanently. For thirty-seven years the well-known
clothing firm of D. Schwab & Co., of Watertown, has been a household word
among lovers of fine clothing, and has always been synonymous with good
material, good work and good fit. For thirteen years
"Dave" has been the responsible head of the establishment and there is
no businessman of our acquaintance outside of our own city, who will be more
thoroughly missed than he. A regular solicitor for the best grades
of Gents' Furnishing Goods, his old time patrons as well as his new ones will
scarcely feel that perfect confidence in other firms that they have in
his. But successor Mr. Andrew Hertel has
been a trusty and trusted employee of the firm for years, and probably
understands the tastes and demands of this section nearly as well as Mr. Schwab
himself, while the veteran cutter, A. W. Cavanath,
will still handle the shears, and in the future, as in the past, will
"give the people perfect fit. He was square in business, a
genial good fellow to associate with, could tell a rousing story, and was
everybody's friend. We join with hosts of others in wishing him “God
speed” wherever he may be.
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