Wooster City Mills
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| Type | Flour Mills; Grain Mills |
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| Industry | Manufacturing |
| Fate | Dissolved |
| Founded | Wooster, Ohio (1869), Enlgd, improved, elevator added 1872, rebuilt to complete Roller Mill 1884 |
| Founder(s) | Overholt & Company |
| Headquarters | Wooster, Ohio, United States |
| Number of locations | 1 |
| Area served | Wayne County, Ohio |
The building that housed this business was originally erected in 1869, and in 1872 came into the hands of Jacob Frick and J.S.R. Overholt, at which time the building was materially enlarged and the facilities largely increased. In 1884 the mill was entirely reconstructed to a complete roller mill, and in every department the beast know appliances, with ample steam power for operating the machinery, was introduced. The building is 120 X 40 feet in dimensions, and four stories in height, and has now a capacity of 300 barrels of choice flour per day. The principal brands produced are known as the "Amber" and "Gold Thread" which are sold in all sections. Both merchant work and exchange is transacted. The general operations of the Wooster Mills were conducted under the above firm name, but on January 1st, 1887, Mr. Frick retired, and the entire ownership and control devolved upon Mr. Overholt. Mr. Overholt is a native of Pennsylvania, and in July, 1862, he enlisted in the 15th Regt. Pa. Cavalry, serving until the close of the war, when he received an honorable discharge. He also deals in grain, flour and mill feed.
City Directories
Comprehensive History
Slogans
Historical documents
- 1884. Wooster City and Wayne County Business Directory, 1884-1885. Shives, Merz & Shives, Compilers, Editors and Publishers, Wayne County Herald, Wooster, Ohio, 1884. R 917.71 W88 1884-1885
Timeline
- 1869 - Mill building erected.
- 1872 - business sold to Jacob Frick and J.S.R. Overholt and the Overholt & Co. City Mills business was formed, and the building was enlarged.
- 1884 - building is completely renovated to become a complete roller mill and was four-stories in height.
- 1887 - Frick retires and Overholt takes complete control of the business.
Gallery
Business Letterheads
Overholt & Co. City Mills letter dated 1876.
Business Photos
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Newspaper full-text articles
Wooster Weekly Republican, 1871-JUL-20 p.3
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