The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-10-07
An Enterprising House.
Hats, Caps, Furs and Straw Goods.
The Jo66ing House Of Eddy, Harvey d
Garter.

Garter.
The growth of this house has been sur
prising ven among the many causes of
wonder as witnessed in Chicago, since
the great fire. Not yet four years old,
this house takes a front rank among the
houses of the country in their line of
business. Their Hat, Cap and Glove
trade is of wonderful proportions. We
quote from "1Ae Leader" of Feb. 20th,
1873
Being a correspondent of purely
commercial paper, we continued u
journeyings among the leading houses in
the various branches of trade. Since
writing our last letter we have visited
many of the vast houses in this Chicago,
the new city of the West-for it certainly
is new In every respect, and n expert.
ences queer sensations in finding all
things undimmed by the marks of time.
Your hotel building where you stop is
new, the furniture and carpets are new,
the dishes are new; everything in fact is
new about the place. All the stores are
new, Offices and depots are new, and the
very sidewalks upon which you walk are
but just finished.
"faking the Hat and Cap jebbers next
in order, we visited the house of Eddy,
Harvey & Carter, 272 and 2N Madison
street, near Market. These gentlemen
have won during the past year an envia-
BILE reputation among the merchants of
the West and Northwest, by attending
having on hand goods suited to every To-
,o1,t, ,nl oil oloccac pf fro1n A"nnn
the many merchants dealing with them,
are said to be an unusually large number
of A No. l men who buy for cash, and
want bottom prices always 1t is a mat
ter of remark among the trade generally,
that in some way they sell the largest pro-
portion of their goods to this class of mer-
chants, which certainly is a sure index of
low prices. This young firm during their
first year, greatly outgrew their limited
quarters, and they have cut arches into
the building adjoining, and thus obtained
a suf1ciency of room. They propose
during the coming year to exhibit as
handsome a line of goods as time, pa.
thence and money can gather together,
and figure as close a margin as possible.
They offer special inducements as agents
for certain lines of goods and will make
manufacturers prices. They include
in their stock all varieties of Hats, Caps,
Straw Goods, Umbrellas, Gloves and
Furs, the latter of their own manufac-
ture. We can cordially recommend them
to all dealers buying in Chicago, and will
guarantee them to be low in prices and
in their dealings"
Since the above was published, there
haye been great changes; notwithstand'
I'M ynartco floods pfp fbjs hnI1sa haS
continued to grow and increase in repu-
tation among the merchants of the West.
Where as in 1873, they occupied a build
ing in the transaction of their business, |
the floors of which aggregated 5000
square feet,-they now use in their pres
ent location, next to Field, Letter & Co.,
$4,000 square feet. This certainly |
shows hat their business has grown
nightly. Low prices" has been their
and has brought its fruit.
Wherever throughout the manufacturing
districts of New England, Hats are made
Harvey s. Carter are considered
among the very heaviest contractors in
the country. From their very first COM
in business they have manu-
Furs, and this department has
grown so that their production is one of
the events of the Fall season, with the
buyers Of the West who come to
Chicago. They purchase the raw skins, |
and put them through the various pro-
of tanning, matching, sewing, ETC.,
producing goods that they a guarantee
for quality and style. They save the trade
Of them, certainly the profits
IF one middle man, as they produce them
their own establishments. This should
be encouraged by western merchants.
Every dollar that these manufacturers
spend for furs, remains in the West, and
helps western people. Home manufac-
turers should always be encouraged,
especially when superior goods which
can be guaranteed are produced. 1t is
such progressive movements of manufac-
backed up by the agricultural pro.
iuctions of the West which will tend to
make the West independent in manufac-
lures as she is Independent in agricultural
resources.
We a safely say to the merchants of
the West that this firm, in the line-of fur
goods, will make manufacturer prices. |
They are not dabbling in a multitude
Of lines of goods, but confine themselves
10 a Jeu lines, which they make special