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Clarence and John M. Englert relax c. 1920 in the office of the Englert Ice Co., located in the former Englert Brewery. On the wall hangs the portrait of their father John J. Englert, who together with his brother-in-law Frank Rittenmeyer assumed…
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Iowa Brewing Company on the north side of Market Street between Linn Street and Gilbert Street in Iowa City, c. 1909. Founded as the Great Western Brewery in 1857, it was bought in 1873 by John Dostal and later run by his sons as the Dostal Brothers…
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Delivery Wagon for Magnus Brewery Beer, Cedar Rapids, c. 1900. The saloon in the background displays the tongue-in-cheek name "The Cedar Rabbits."
250530-997118 - Lusk MollyMaeve - May 2, 2016 106 PM - LuskM_L.L. Wanew to H.J. Metcalf, January 8, 1918_Metcalf_Page1.JPG

L.L. Wanew wrote to H.J. Metcalf offering his services through his organization Sherman Service that is
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translation of ad: "J.P. Dostal, Great Western Brewery, maker of the finest beer in Iowa City and the whole region. I warmly recommend my brewery to the public. All orders from in and out of town will be processed promptly. J.P. Dostal"
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translation of ad: "The City Brewery of Englert & Rittenmeyer is confident that it will once again solidly maintain its long-standing distinguished reputation by virtue of the excellent quality of its product. Its beer is commonly recommended by…
224201-997120 - Wegener Collin - May 9, 2016 916 PM - WegenerC_Herbert Matcalf to Frank Pierce, 1918_Metcalf_Page5.JPG

Response to Frank Pierce, who had recently submitted names of people to work under him, as an enrollment agent. Information and supplies are also to be passed on.
224201-997120 - Wegener Collin - May 9, 2016 916 PM - WegenerC_Herbert Metcalf to Ray Robie, 1918_Matcalf_Page4.JPG

Inquiry about motor mechanics regiment, also, appointing Ray Robie as an Enrollment Agent
224201-997120 - Wegener Collin - May 9, 2016 916 PM - WegenerC_Herbert Metcalf to H.L. Stanley, 1918_Metcalf_page3.JPG

This letter is in response to an inquiry to a job position at a ship building plant also explains how this service will not exempt him from military service
224201-997120 - Wegener Collin - May 9, 2016 916 PM - WegenerC_Herbert Metcalf to W.L. Kerr, 1918_Metcalf_page2.jpg

In response to an inquiry to a job position at a ship-building plant.
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