St Louis Post-Dispatch - March 9, 1917 Lorenz Padberg, President of the Padberg Mercantile Co., at 3901 S. Broadway, will celebrate tomorrow his 80th birthday, & his golden jubilee as a saloonkeeper. He is the only man in St Louis who has been a saloon proprietor 50 consecutive years. Padbergs first place of business was opened at Eighth & Carroll in 1867. He remained there until 1877, when he moved to his present location, which for many years was known as the Wild Hunter. In those early St. Louis saloons, like English taverns, were designated by fanciful names. (Condensing the article to include the things I found most informative or interesting) When he first started in the business, there was no Sunday closing law, saloons were allowed to stay open around the clock, & sell to minors. Padberg reported that whiskey was of higher quality than what was currently made, & sold for either five or ten cents, depending on the size of the glass. Saloonkeepers had to purchase a $100 license from the State yearly, & a $25 license from the Federal government. In 1867, he paid $12 for a barrel of beer. At the time of this article, he was paying $9. In each case, beer was sold for 5 cents, but used to come in a larger glass. Photo: Missouri History Museum
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