When family researchers discover their ancestors' occupations, they wonder what local businesses were in existence for a particular year. The usual sources consulted in seeking out information about extant businesses are old newspapers, gazetteers, and phone books. Often forgotten are the publications of local fraternal organizations, churches, and especially high school yearbooks and other school publications. The ads below came from "The Senior," a publication of the students of Lyons High School. A copy of the 1921 classbook is on file at the Office of the County Historian, Lyons, N.Y.
FEHR'S MARKET
THEISE Recreation Parlor and Smokers Supplies, My Motto - The Best
Investigate the "Easy" Electric Washer at GUCKER BROS.
Kodaks, Baseball and Tennis Supplies at GETMAN-MOORE, INC.
LEIDINGER & SON GROCERIES
Give Us A Try Kodak Finishing and Printing, Car-hart Service of Rochester, Largest Plant in Western New York, THE NOBLE DRUG STORE
Victrolas and Victor Records at OHMANN'S JEWELRY STORE
A Hundred Years of Grocery Selling Would Only Help to Perfect The Minor Parts of Our Business. Wish A Hundred Years of Experience We Couldn't Sell More Honest, Pure or Reasonable Groceries. MILLER'S GROCERY, Phone 70, Hattle Block
This Adv. Will Save You 5 When Buying Coffee Get It At LEHN'S GROCERY STORE, 47 Canal Street
VALIN'S VARIETY STORE Wall Paper and Paint At Popular Prices, Also Watch Our Windows for Week-End $1.00 Specials
LYONS CANDY KITCHEN, 36 William Street Delicious Home Made Candies and Ice Cream
The Old Reliable JOPPA DRY GOODS STORE Established 1873 All Kinds of Sheer White Goods for Dresses
both Domestic and Imported, Long Silk Gloves
LORENZ D. RODENBACH 28 Canal Street
Fords! They Go Where Ever You See Them. You See Them Where Ever You Go. Cars, trucks, tractors. COFFEY'S GARAGE Lyons, N.Y.
JOHN W. WOLFE 32 Canal Street Fine and Staple Groceries Good Coffee a Specialty
SCHNEIBLE'S Bread, Rolls and Biscuits All Kinds of Fancy Pies and Cakes
Go To PIERCE'S To Get the Best Bartholomay Brick Ice Cream
ECONOMY GARAGE We repair automobiles and fix Fords, Gasoline and Oil, Opposite Hotel Wayne - Phone 34-M
Make No Mistake Insure With LAKE
Drink Blood Orange Served in Bottles, Order a Case for the Home WM. HOUSE & SON
For Coal, Coke, Wood, Roofing, Cement, Salt, Sewer Pipe, Hay and Straw LYONS COAL COMPANY INC. Phone 200
THE LYONS SHOE REPAIR SHOP Philip Paliotti, Prop. 571-2 William St.
Furniture and Rugs at Reduced Prices F. BOEHEIM & SON Water Street, Lyons, N.Y.
Always Look for THE LYONS RESTAURANT Open Day and Night
Men's and Boys' Clothing and Furnishings C.M. BALTZEL and SON Home of Hart, Schaffner and Marx Clothes
THE CENTER MARKET William Street Fresh and Salt Meats
FRED H. SMITH PLUMBING and HEATING Bathroom Fixtures and Accessories
H. BISHOP Cleaning and Pressing, We Press Your Suit While You Wait
WILLIAM HOLLOWAY & SONS Sell Men's and Young Men's Wearing Apparel of high grade at very reasonable prices. Call and Examine Our Stock
Hardware, Paints and Oils ROGERS & SUCHER
B.A. CZERNY All Kinds of Repairing, 34 Broad Street
F.W. BOEHMLER High Class Furniture and Rugs At Low Prices, William Steet
For Electrical Repairing Call 170-R H.C. CRANE
D.P. MORAN & CO. Merchant Tailors, Readymade clothing, hats, caps and gents furnishings
SHULER'S UNITED CIGAR STORE 40 William Street, Pocket Billiards, Cigars
THE LYONS NATIONAL BANK Established 1865, Safe Deposit Boxes for Rent
White Star Pastry Flour, HENRY KILLICK & SONS
WILLIAM WITT, Lyons, N.Y., Distributor of the Famous Endicott Shoes, Direct From Factory to Wearer, 62 Water St.
HOUSE'S BAKED GOODS, Fresh Every Day, Satisfaction Guaranteed, Try Them
THE ELECTRIC GARAGE, Geneva Street, "Exide" Battery Service Station Full Line of Auto Accessories
E. SAUTTER, Walk-Over Shoes, Lyons, N.Y.
HOTEL WAYNE, Management Hotel Wayne Co., Inc., Business Men's Luncheon Daily at 12, to Holders of Coupon Tickets Good for 10 Meals - $5.00, Special Dinners Sundays $1.00
CHARLES SCHWAB Coal, Phone 65
W.G. CARPENTER & CO., Drugs, Stationery, Wall Paper, Sewing Machines, Office and Physicians' Supplies, Monarch Paint 100% Pure, Varnishes, Oils and Wood Stins, Agency Geneva Laundry, Phone 166-M
GEO. W. SLOAN LUMBER CO., Incorporated, Dealers in Builder's Supplies, 60 Geneva Street
W.E. BOURNE & CO., School Supplie, Sporting Goods and Fishing Tackle, Newspapers and Periodicals
A.E. BURNETT Coal and Wood, Office 48 Canal St., Yard 48 Geneva St.
ALTHEN & HAYDEN Barbers (We've Sold Our Cow) Canal Street
DARROW STUDIO, Pictures never Grow Up, Newark and Lyons, N.Y.
Complete Assortment of Graduating Gowns of Georgette, Crepe de Chine and Organdie THE STYLE-KRAFT SHOP, Lyons, New York
If It's Electricity - that's us! ARROW ELECTRIC SHOP, 30 Canal Street
Sport Oxfords? Yes, at H.D. UNGERER'S Broad St.
Gifts That Last! A Complete Line of Gifts for Graduation and June Weddings L.E. SEELY 26 Canal St., Lyons, N.Y.
T.A. YACKEL & CO, Dealer in Farm and Village Property, Lyons, N.Y.
Dodge Brothers Motor Cars, More than half a million people are driving Dodge Brothers Motor Cars because Does Brothers Motor Car is undeniably good value. The gas consumption is unusually low. The tire mileage is unusually high. A.L. SCHLEDE
MARTIN YOUNG, Proprietor, Staple and Fancy Groceries, Provisions, Fruits and Vegetables
FISHE & WICKMAN GARAGE, Gasoline and Oil, Auto Supplies, Automobile Repairing, Geneva Street, Lyons, N.Y.
D.H. MANN, Insurance and Real Estate, Sevalen Block, Lyons, N.Y.
M.E. COLVIN, Optometrist, If It's Your Eyes See Me, Sevelen Blk., Lyons, N.Y.
Compliments DeJOHN BROTHERS, Day and Night Taxi Service
Anderson Six, SPECHT & FORGHAM, Agents For Wayne County, Lyons, N.Y.
THE GAVITT NATIONAL BANK OF LYONS, Lyons, New York, Capital and Surplus $120,000, Safety Deposit Boxes for Rent
THE LYONS REPUBLICAN COMPANY, Lyons, N.Y. Compliments of The Lyons Republican Co.
We Believe that Service is Our First Duty therefore this Duty is of Greater Importance than Making Money, EMPIRE GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY
Our Car Agency, Nash Six and Four, Leaders in Quality and Value, New Price, Chandler, F.O.B. Cleveland, $1,785.00; Cleveland, F.O.B. Cleveland, $1,295.00; Overland, F.O.B. Toledo, $685.00, We service our cars promptly when needed. We believe the public has faith in the above lines. MARSHALL-SHEPARD IMPLEMENT CO.
Sherwin-Williams Paint, Largest strictly high grade paint manufacturers in the world. Outside, strictly pure lead and oil, machine mixed, producing even spreading qualities and greater surface covered. Floorlac for varnished floors or furniture finish. Regular porch and floor finish. Varnishes for floors, ceilings, autos, boats and interior finish. Not one for all. Our store has distributed S.W.P. for twenty-five years, exclusively, and our users come back year after year. Same high quality today as fifty years ago. You can always get what you need at our store. MARSHALL-BARRICK CO., INC.
The above ads may be seen in THE SENIOR, 1921 Classbook on file at the Office of the County Historian, Lyons, N.Y.
Typed by Co-coordinator Allyn Hess Perry