Jacob  Weingarth

THE  SHELBY  DEMOCRAT
February 13, 1879
VOL. 1; No. 37
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from the article, SMILING  SHELBYVILLE!
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Jacob Weingarth

Is one of our largest and most enterprising drug merchants.  He occupies a room in the commodious brick block opposite the Presbyterian church, on Harrison street.  He was born on the 26th day of August, 1845, in Oberhausen, Bavaria, Germany.  In the year 1852, he started for this country, and after a forty-five days trip, landed at New Orleans.  In the spring of 1853 he came to Shelbyville, and in his twelfth year, commenced to work at farming for John M. Brown, of Union township, Shelby county, in whose employ he remained for eight years.  He received for his labor, the first year, $17.00; for the second year, $33.00; for the third year, $50.00; for the fourth year, $85.00, and so on, and at the end of the eighth year he had saved the neat little sum of $800.  In the spring of 1866 he entered the drug store of  John Leefers in the capacity of clerk, which position he held until the year 1873, when he commenced business for himself in his present location.  A reliable druggist is a blessing to any community, and such a one is "Jake" Weingarth.  He keeps the freshest and purest of drugs and chemicals.  His prescriptions are put up with the greatest care, and may be depended on as the thing called for.  A first-class line of fine soaps, perfumery, cosmetics, and all the adjunct of the boudoir are always to be found at his store.  His cigar stand is also one which attracts many customers, as he keeps the most fragrant brands.  He has the finest and best soda fountain in this city, and during the hot summer months nothing is more delicious than a glass of ice cold soda water.  There is no better place to purchase anything in the line of fancy drug articles than at the drug store of Mr. Weingarth, where he and his clerk, "Billy" Deprez, can always be found, pleasant and affable.
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