Willis, implements, wagons, buggies and automobiles ; Mark Iddings. livery and omnibus line ; Jddings and Meglemre. dray line and ice ; Carr & Neff Lumber Company, lumber and coal ; Star Bottling Works, A'an Zimmerman, manager; Nebraska Telephone Company ; The Mode, Miss Mayme Hagerty, proprietor, the up-to-date millinery store ; Standard Oil Company, Clyde Meglemre, manager; Clarke and Martin, auto hospital ; J. F. Vannatter, proprietor cement works and contractor; R. A. Riddle, building contractor; The Bridgeport News- Blade, publishing, printing, ruling, binding, general office, bank and school supplies.
1919 Business Directory
After twenty years of growth Bridgeport finds itself with a much increased list of prosperous business houses.
The Golden Rule Store, Hatch & Rice Variety Store, Mrs. A. Sonquest & Daughter, Carr & Neff lumber yard, Robert Gress, R. V. Brown. Daylight Clothing Store, Chas. West, tailor; Beerline & Scott, hardware; Winter Hardware Companv ; L. R. North, undertaker; Bridgeport Lumber Company ; Farmers Creamerv Companv ; Lyric Theatre; W. H. Willis 'Motor Company; Millet & Smith, tires: C. A. Perkins; Avery Garage; Bridgeport Bakery; Hegrich Harness; R. E. Neumann Land 'Company ; A. J. Marsh, contractor; J. E. Mart, painter; Chas. Sawyer, plasterer; Nels Hansen, painting and decorating; O. K. Barber Shop, J. Humpal, proprietor; Iddings & Johnson ; Bridgeport Blade.
Various changes and extensions will be noted concerning some of these stores already mentioned that still are in existence.
The Golden Rule Store has flourished under its present ownership, Guy Gardner, who bought out the Millett stock. Robert Gregg's grocery has been in operation for about four years. R. V. Brown grocery stock is an old-timer in this line.