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strict German apprenticeship, came to 

 the aid of a young business destined to 

 become a factor in the production of 

 shoes in America, for it soon became 

 known that the shoes manufactured by 

 F. Mayer had qualities not ordinarily 

 found in shoes, and business began to 

 expand. 



In 1890 the business was well estab- 

 lished, the foundation firmly laid and 

 the policy well determined. From that 

 time on the growth was more rapid. Fac- 

 tories, additions, more factories and more 

 additions were added, until now the 

 plant occupies a substantial group of 

 buildings in Milwaukee and Seattle. The 

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 per day, giving employment to an army 

 of people, paying annually over six hun- 

 dred thousand dollars in wages and em- 

 ploying sixty-five salesmen, who travel 

 twenty-four states in the interest of 

 Mayer shoes. 



Frederick Mayer died on March 16. 

 1893, after building up a large and suc- 

 cessful business. He was succeeded by 

 his sons, George P. Mayer, Fred J. 

 Mayer and Adam J. Mayer, who by rigid- 

 ly maintaining the policy of the founder, 

 have succeeded in bringing the business 

 up to its present magnitude, where it 

 stands as a monument of German thrift 

 and industry. Frederick Mayer was a 

 man of strong character and amiable dis- 

 position. He believed in a square deal 

 for everybody. He was popular and had 

 hosts of friends, especially among the 

 early settlers of Milwaukee, who ad- 

 mired him for the qualities that were 

 responsible for his success. He was a 

 man of simple tastes, who loved his 

 home and believed in the strict observ- 

 ances of his duty to God and man. He 

 left behind him a striking example of 

 what has, in at least one instance, been 

 contributed by a German to the welfare 

 and prosperity of this great country. 



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 orbilt" for men, "Leading Lady" Shoes. 

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 "Yerma" Cushion Shoes, "Special Merit" 

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