The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-09-18
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ROOK STORES

cessor of s. G.. Johnson, is the present
proprietor OF the book store of long
standing. M. johnson had been long
engaged in the book trade and long had
the trade all to himself. And as it
embraced much besides books, it was
generally thought that it afforded q
profitable and money making business
But the circumstances attending the
recent change of proprietors would
seem to indicate that it had not been d
money making business. What MI
Harrison will do, remains to be seen
Like his predecessor, he keeps stock
of goods to supply his customers, and
if, III his way Of doing business, he
can make divided trade profitable, 1t
will make money. With proper effort
a divided trade may perhaps prove
larger and more profitable than an
undivided trade has been heretofore
But he, like his predecessor for several
years before closing, neglects to adj
vertise. And he is not a subscriber
for The TELEGRAPH, and, as far as we
know, he has never been.
L. A. Rittmann is engaged in the
book trade. He commenced business
in Kenosha with a supply Of goods
about a year ago. And by advertising
and attention to business he soon OBJ
tanned a share of public patronage
With proper effort two book stores
would undoubtedly receive more trade
than one alone, but whether the two
have increased the trade or only di-
yided it between them we are not pre-
pared to say. 1t would seem that the
trade Of KenOSha and of the country
which would naturally come to Keno
sha, ought to give profitable business
to two book stores. Mr. Rittmann
started we'll, but in a few months he
neglected to advertise, and he has not
yet renewed advertising, though talk
ing of doing SO. His job printing
work is not done at the Telegraph
Printing Office, and he is not sub.
scriber for the TELEGRAPH.
| COAL YARDS-WOOD YARDS.
There are two coal and wood yards
in Kenosha. Coal trade had a small
beginning perhaps some fifteen OF
twenty years ago, but we believe nc
one engaged in it as q regular and ex.
elusive business till about twelve years
ago. AT that time the trade was small
but it has steadily increased and has
now become an important business.
Geo. S. Baldwin commenced in the
coal trade about twelve years ago aLG
has continued in the trade to the pres
ent time. AS the demand for coal has
been constantly increasing and has
generally been full as large or larger
than the supply, and as Mr.. Baldwin
till recently has had the trade all tt
himself except for a time when it was
divided by Ryerse and King, there was
little necessity for his advertising
And yet he has sometimes advertised
coal, and also sometimes lime and salt
and sometimes wood. Hekeeps woot
!. yard us we'll as a coal yard and deal
in coal and wood which it would seen
p, must afford him large and profitable
f and money making business. He ha
had some job printing done in the Tel
= egraph Printing Office and, as far a
we know, has always been subscribe
for the TELEGRAPH.
q G. Durkee u Co. opened coal an
wood yard some three or four or NOR
+ years ago. The demand for coal an
e wood had SO increased as so seem t
: warrant the opening of another char
Y mel through which they could be SUI
q piled and Durkee & Go. have opene
the channel and meet the demant
They have also built warehouse at
Joining the harbor where in the seaso
Of navigation and perhaps at othe
E times they keep pressed hay, oats an
j other articles for sale. All this,
would seem, must afford them profit
j. able business. They have done som
i advertising and had some job printin
II done at the Telegraph Printing Offic,
: and Harvey Durkee has always, so ia
!, as we know, been subscriber for tn
+. TELEGRAPH.
II Hastings and Holderness, dealers j
/ wood, keep a wood yard and stsc
e of wood FRI aunnlv tho domandS ~ III q;