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        Phoebe J. Wagner - [beauty shop] 3937
          Montgomery Road  
        Wagner Service Company - [water heaters,
          electric applicances, etc.] Two sources: 4403 Montgomery Road; 
          4401-01½ Montgomery Road (after 1953?) 
        Fred. Walker - [harness and saddlery] west
          corner Ashland and Jefferson Avenues   (est. pre-1900)
        Walker Machinery Company - [machinery
          sales] 4115 Edwards Road 
        Walker Planing Mill - [ ]  
        Walker Print Service - [printer] 2514
          Moundview Drive  
        William R. Wallace, D.D.S. and Associates -
          [dentist] 5258 Montgomery Road  
        Walters Food Store - [grocery] 5144 Hunter
          Avenue  
        Walt's Pet Supplies - [pet store] 4417
          Montgomery Road  
        Ward Jewelers - [jewelers] 4714½
          Montgomery Road  
        Frank J. Ward - [tailor] Fidelity
          Federal Building;2010
          Courtland Avenue 
        Warehouse Flea Marker - [flea market] 3825
          Montgomery Road @ Norwood Plaza? "300 booths"  
        Warman Aluminum Castings Company -
          [aluminum foundry] Montgomery and Lexington  
        E. G. Warman - [insurance-fire] Carter,
          south of Hopkins    (est. pre-1900)
        The Washington Avenue Fruit Store -
          [grocery] First National Bank Building 
        Washington Service Company - [automotive
          repair] 1756 Sherman Av.  
        James W. Wathen - [barber] 2007 Worth Av.  
        Hansford Watkins - [barber] 4716
          Montgomery Road  
        Wayland Auto Sales - [automobile sale]
          3908 Montgomery Road (across from Krug Circle ?)  
        Earle C. Webb & Associates -
          [mechanical engineers] 2089 Sherman Avenue  
        Webb Industrial Plant Service, Inc. -
          [industrial clothing and shoes] 4217 Smith Road  
        George Weber - [billiards] 4404 Carter
          Avenue 
        Jacob Wegmann - [automobile livery (taxi?)
          ] 5036 Montgomery Road  
        Henry Wehring - [trucker] 5722 Carthage
          Avenue  
        Charles A. Wehrung - [meat
          market] 1823 Mills Avenue  
        Frank Weiler - [restaurant?] 1818 Mills
          Avenue 
        Anna J. Weinstein - [physician] 5349
          Rolston Avenue 
        Weintraub Realty - [real estate] 3936
          Montgomery Road 
        The Weir Frog Company - [railroad frog
          manufacturer?] sec Beech & C.L.&N.R.R.   (see Weir-Kirby
          Corporation)
        Weir-Kirby Corporation - [railroad frog
          manufacturer?] Highland and Beech ? (see Weir Frog
          Company)
        Harry C. Weisel - [insulation contractor]
          2035 Weyer Av.  
        James E. Weiss - [meat
          market] 2687½ Madison Road  
        P. S. Weitzel - [meat
          store & oysters] Montgomery Road, north of Maple  
          (est. pre-1900)
        Bernard Welage - [boot & shoe store]
          Montgomery Road, north of Ashland; 4340 Montgomery Road  
          (est. pre-1900)
        Wellington Mach. Company - [machinery
          mfg?] 2115 Monroe Avenue
        (Henry) Wellman & (William A.) Reeves -
          [painters & decorators] 4510 Allison  
        Wells, Fargo & Company - [express
          company] n.w. corner of Forest Avenue and B. & O. S. W. Ry., same
          corner as B.&O.S.W.R.R. Passenger and Freight Depots?  
        Larry Welsch - [used automobile
          distributor] 5003 Montgomery Road   
        Nettie Wempe - [dressmaker] 2349
          Kenilworth Avenue  
        Wendy's - [restaurant]
          Surrey Square 
        Robert R. Wenninger - [grocery] 5453
          Montgomery Road  
        John West - [jeweler] 2096½ Sherman
          Avenue  
        West Brothers Jewelers - [jeweler] 4547
          Montgomery Road 
          
        The West Norwood Building and Loan Company -
          [savings & loan association] n.w. cor. Mills and Carter  
          (est. pre-1900); June 29, 1892-incorporated in Ohio; December 28,
          1984-merged into an unqualified foreign corporation, thereby losing
          Ohio incorporation status 
          
        West Norwood Dry Cleaning Company -
          [cleaner/tailor] 4544 Montgomery Road    (see West
          Norwood Tailors)  West Norwood Tailors - [cleaner/tailor]
          4544 Montgomery Road   (see West
          Norwood Dry Cleaning Company); 2133 Washington Avenue  
        Wester's Pharmacy - [drugstore]
          Wayne and Section Avenues (5260 Section Avenue)  
        Western Reserve Distilling Company -
          [distillery] owned land on north side of Williams Avenue, between Duck
          Creek and Edwards Road - location taken by I-71 (no indication of a
          facility there)
        Western Union Telegraph Company -
          [telegraph company] 2089 Sherman Avenue  
        Floyd B. Whaley - [restaurant] 4905
          Montgomery Road  
        Wheatley Electric Service - [repair and
          sale of electric motors & pumps] 2108 Feldman Avenue  
          (1950s); 2088 Ross Avenue  
        George Wheeler - [masonry contractor] 2422
          Hudson Avenue  
        E. J. Whitacre Co. - [lighting equipment
          dealer] 3931 Montgomery Road  
        P. P. White - [veterinary surgeon] 4912
          Montgomery Road  
        The White Castle System - [restaurant]
          Montgomery Road and Harris Ave. (one source gave s.e.c  
          and a later source gave n.e.c. )
        Whiting Funeral Home - [funeral director]
          3900 Montgomery Road  
          
        Whiting View Company - [manufacturer of
          enlarging picture machines / stereoscopic goods] Two conflicting
          sources: 4801 Wesley Avenue (Wm. A. Whiting, prop., wife
          Stella, h. 2155 Slane Ave.),  
          4501 Wesley Avenue @ west corner of Wesley and Harris Avenues—
          4801 is probably correct; also, see The
          American Novelty Company  
        The Wickfeldt Grocery Company - [grocer]
          incorporated October 1, 1918, 4711 Montgomery Road
        The C. L. Wiebold Pharmacy a.k.a. Wiebold's
          Cut Rate Drug Store - [druggist]
          4500 Forest Avenue,   at Robertson Ave. 
        Elinor M. Wigbell - [piano teacher] 1821
          Elm Avenue  
        Bernard H. Wilberding - [automobile
          garage] 3852 Montgomery Road  
        Wilcox Engineering Company -
          [manufacturing agents] 4200 Montgomery Road (across from Hopkins Av.
          ?)  
        Wilfred Electric Co. - [electrical
          contractor] 2764 Highland Avenue  
        Williams Avenue Cleaners - [dry cleaner]
          2131 Williams Av.  
        Williams Avenue Delicatessen a.k.a. Williams
          Delicatessen - [delicatessen]
          2133 Willians Avenue  
        Milton M. Williams - [carpenter/builder]
          Elm, west of Section    (est. pre-1900)
        Mary A. Williamson - [bakery]
          5234½ Montgomery Road  
        Wilson Auto Repair - [automobile service]
          3758 Montgomery Road 
        Arthur T. Wilt - [realtor] 5470 Montgomery
          Road, Apt. 1  
        F. J. Wilzbacher - [groceries/meats/fruit]
          5200 Montgomery Road  
        J. J. Winn - [physician] Carter, north of
          Sherman; 4621 Carter    (est. pre-1900)
        Paul B. Winston - [physician] 2075 Sherman
          Avenue 
        R. C. Wintermute - [physician]
          Mentor Ave, 3rd door west of Montgomery Road    (est.
          pre-1900)
        Winton Coal Company - [coal yard] 4057
          Crosley Avenue, between the west side of Crosley Av. and the N. &
          W. Belt Line R.R., south of Lowry Avenue
        J. G. Wischmeyer Coal & Supply - [coal
          yard] Sherman Avenue and N.&W.R.R.  
        Wischmeyer Bros. - [livery
          stable] west side of Judge, between Washington and Sherman Aves.  
        Charles L. Wishner - [manufacturers'
          agent] 4312 Montgomery Road 
        Geo. A. Withrow - [dentist]
          4760½ Montgomery Road  
        Wolf Publishing Company - [printing &
          publishing] 4415 Montgomery Road   
        Wolf's Pure Oil Service - [oil changing
          service station] Smith and Forest (4344 Smith Road), grand opening was
          Sat.-Sun., Aug. 15-16, 1953  
        Robert Wolf - [delicatessen]
          4025 Edwards Rd.  
        Chas. W. Wolverton - [retail furniture
          dealer] 4902 Montgomery Road  
          
        Won, Lulu & Burtram J. - [delicatessen]
          2434 Quatman Avenue 
             Burtram J. Won was proprietor then Lulu
          Won; operated ca. late 1930s to late 1940s or early 1950s; later, this
          and adjacent address was used by Gribble's
          Food Shop & Cafe and then ca. 1964 Quatman
          Cafe
        The H. C. Wood Company [storage warehouse]
          n.e.c. Washington and Judge Avenues 
        Wood & Lambers - [grocery] 4133 Bell
          Avenue  
        The Wooden Shoe a.k.a. The
          Wooden Shoe Cafe - [cafe/restaurant] 4943 Montgomery Road  
        W. E. Woods - [plasterers] Carter, north
          of Hopkins    (est. pre-1900)
        The F. W. Woolworth Company - [department
          store] 4609 Montgomery Road (since moving to Norwood in 1932), part of
          national chain  
        Worldwide Auto Part - [auto parts store]
          1326 Tennessee Avenue  
        Worth Avenue Cleaners - [dry cleaner] 2005
          Worth Av.  
        Harry L. Wray - [barber] 2106 Bennett Av.  
        Wrede Brothers - [paint] 3925 Montgomery
          Ave.  
        Wright & Berghegger - [soft
          drinks] 2107 Bennet Av.  
        Walter C. Wurster (a.k.a. Wurster's
          Meats) [meat market]
          - 4648 Montgomery Road  
  Edward M. Wurtzler Fuel Company - [coal
          & fuel] at west end of Mentor Avenue on west side of N.&W.
          R.R. tracks (Foy Paint Company was directly opposite on east side of
          tracks)  
        Carl Wynn - [realtor] 2430 Quatman Avenue  
        William E. Wysong - [television sales
          & service; hobby and sports] 2131 Washington Avenue  
  WSAI AM radio - [radio station] Beech
          Avenue, started by U. S. Playing Card Company
          to promote their playing cards.
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