Way down to Waco:

ID: 2822 ~ Source: "Monnig's 606 Austin Avenue, 1936," photograph on “Otto Edward Monnig.” Waco Masonic Lodge No. 92. 2022. https://www.wacomasonic.org/otto-monnig/.
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As Monnig’s expanded its stores across Texas, it endeavored to provide retail for everyday clientele. George Monnig ensured customers that company growth did not mean that the store was headed in a new direction. “‘If there is any thing that Monnig’s is not…’” he stated, “‘it’s ritzy.’”

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By Allie Roberts
For many immigrants throughout the 1800s, the United States seemed to be a land filled with promise. Texas, in particular, appeared to be a place where dreams could be fulfilled. Otto Monnig, a…