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St. Paul daily globe., 1888-06-02

business portion of Seventh street.
Now, he may have seen stately build
ings, one after another, take the place
of tumble-down shanties. He may have
noted that what were three years ago
very undesirable localities for respecta-
bic shops have become centerS of that
very class of trade. And in three years
more he may see the remainder of
low-class shops driven out all
along from Broadway to Wabasha.
The property holders of Seventh street
have as a rule been more liberal minded
and progressive in the way of improve
ments, and this may in part account for
its rapid development. But the demand
for store rooms at good rentals has
made rapid building a necessity. A
new retail merchant comes to st. Paul,
looks carefully over the ground and
studies the prospects for the future. He
sees at once where the greatest number
of people travel daily to and from their
homes, and secures almost any place for
his business that he can get, so that it is
on Seventh street. Yet it is not over
done; wherever a neat, well-stOcked
store has been started it has eniOyed
good business from the very first.
Many people have expressed surprise
on finding large two and three-story
brick business blocks away out beyond
Dayton's bluff, on the east, ond west of
the Milwaukee short line crossing, on
the west end. But the very fact that
these buildings are there and occupied
by thrifty merchants speaks more for
the recent increase in population in
these two sections than anything else.
The thousands who seldom or never get
outside the st. Anthony hill district or
the older. denser business center, know
little of what is going ON in the out
skirts of the city. They know simply
that st. Paul is growing fast-that's all;
where the new people are locating;
what sections are receiving the most of
them, they have not the faintest idea.
Somebody should get UP an excursion
and give them a chance to see the st.
PauI 0f 1891
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-06-02
A GLIMPSE OF CITY LIFE.

Seen at the Corner of Wabasha-
Picked Out From the Throng-
East Seventh Street at Night
The Darker Side of City Life IL
lustrated in Our Great Process
sion.
The corner of Seventh and Wabasha
is undisputedly the noisiest in the city.
Every street car line operated by quad
rupedal power passes here. 1t would
be interesting to know, within a thou
sand or two, how many people pass this
point every day. At almost any hour
of the day 500 or more may be seen
within half a block. On Saturday MORN
ings-market day-the scene is bewil-
dering to one not accustomed to it. The
whole south side of the market house Is
thronged with men and women, each
one selling or buying fruits, veg
etables, meats or dairy products
in fact, everything eatable. Then
about 9 O'Clock the 'Black Maria"
which possesses such fascination for
some people, pulls up in front of the
building, and unloads its daily burthen
ity at the door of the municipal court.
There is always ''full house" to watch
the sorrowful procession, and when the
performance is over, and the last sinner
has disappeared into the building, the
audince spreads itself around over the
corners and watches buster people
come and go. Occasionally will be seen
a country lad, with brand, splinter
new suit of pepper-and-salt misfit
ready-made clothes, black wool hat
and red necktie. standing on the
market house steps. rooted to the spot
by the strange, busy scene. 1t is his
first visit, but if he attempts to familiar-
ize himself with Seventh street, he
will become an old citizen in a
few hours. There are lots of other in
interesting people. who are visible to
the naked eye. Here comes hurrying
down Seventh maiden of tender years
and sprightly step, but wearing a look
of extreme anxiety, an alligator-skin
handbag and hat of gorgeous design.
In the handbag is IA cents and piece
of zephyr. which is the cause of allher
trouble. Sailing majestically up Waba-
sha, with four eyes to windWard, helm
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-06-02
SEVENTH ST., LOOKING WEST FROM SEVEN CORNERS

a-port and canvas all set. comes pair
Of SchOOner-rigged females. AS they
approach to within a cable length it is
noticed that they have just been painted,
and that the paint is hardly dry. Only
three colors and clearly distinguishable
-corpse-white, brick-red and tarantula-
black. These are seen on the face and
eyelashes. The larger and older one
has bust of awe-inspiring proportions,
and hustle of ditto. The smaller craft
is similarly rugged, though built
On a much smaller scale. Every
body heaves to as they sweep
seem familiar with these highways of
commerce, nobody appears to be ac-
quainted with them. An old man with
a heavy walking-stick stands ON the
corner, looking first up one street and
then down another. Pretty soon a car
comes along, he halls it from the wrong
side of the crossing and nearly breaks
his neck and feeble legs overtaking it.
Finds he is on the wrong car, gets Off
and walks back in the middle of the
street and is nearly run over. Finally
a policeman reScues him and sees the
old fellow safely aboard the right car.
But at night, from dusk until after II
O'Clock, there is even more to be seen,
j! one cares 10 study Ine darker SlQe OF
city life. When business men have gone
home and the vast procession of work
ing people has disappeared, and
the electric lights are getting
ready to make darkness look tired,
there appears suddenly from all direc-
tions swarm of women and girls,
young men and old men, beardless
youths in pairs, and trios. and groups,
and crowds. Then the band in front of
the Olympic strikes up lively air, and
there is general movement in that
direction. After while. if it is a pleas
ant evening, the entire street, from
Wabasha to Broadway, becomes a prom
enade ground. 1t is strange mixture
of the good and the bad. 1t is hardly
possible to name class or condition of
humanity, under forty, which may not
be seen on East Seventh street at night.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-06-02
SEVENTH STREET LOOKING EAST FROM JACKSON

curious formation, together with the
street car and cable lines and the vast
amount of travel which makes it one of
the busiest sections, renders Seven cor
ners an interesting point for visitor.
Three large buildings, now under
way. will add greatly to it's ap-
pearance when completed. One
of these will adjoin Max Strouse, on the
west, and another is going up at the
junction of Seventh and Third. There
tower not less than fifty business
houses, several of which carry stocks of
$50, 900 to $4,000.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-06-02
SEVEN CORNERS.

A Center of Retail Trade That Is
Rapidly Growing in Importance
Numerous Big Stores and
Thrifty Merchants---The West
End.
Numerous buildings are under way at
and west of Seven corners, and they
seem to get thicker as you proceed until
the end of the street car line is reached,
where there is an abrupt ending of the
city, and you are in ''the country" This
is about two miles from Fort Smelling.
A level road, on either side of which are
beautiful residence lots, leads direct to
the fort. The street cars will probably
run that far in another year. Nearly all
the side streets are graded, and several
of them are built up withsa good class
of residences. Tuscarora is particularly
handsome for new street. The car
barns at the terminus have recently
been greatly enlarged, and now contain
about 250 head of horses and mules. A
block or two east toward the city and
near Seventh are five churches located
within radius of half mile, viz: The
German Catholic, Irish Catholic, Bap-
tiSt, Episcopal and Lutheran; and not
far from these is the Adams public
school. Over to the south are the I'M
menSe shops and round houses OF the
"Omaha" railroad. Banholzer's and
Stahlman's breweries are near by,
and there is abundance of
room, encouragement and desirable
sites for dozen or more manufactur-
ing concerns. This is all beyond the
Milwaukee short line crossing. A
careful estimate places the increase in
population in this neighborhood, within
eighteen months, at no less than 200
per cent. That is to say, there are just
three times as many people. That is a
pretty fair showing for section that
has made no noise and no special effort
1t has quietly grown to its present size
and Importance before anybody knew
it, and now, like the boy on the fence,
turns around and asks st. Paul what
she is going to do about it.
No longer than seven years ago there
was not house west of Seventh and
Jefferson avenue; now there are very
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-06-02
A Popular Milliner.

For a number of years Mrs. A. E.
Dewitt has been a great favorite with
the ladies of st. Paul, simply because
she has always eyerted herself to intro
duce all the new features into her busi-
ness possible, both from Paris and New
York. Her stock of novelties in millin-
cry goods this spring is perfect, and is
She also carries complete line of un-
derWear, hosiery, fancy goods, notions,
etc. So any time you need anything in
the above line, you will find good Sc
lection and prices reasonable, at 301
East Seventh street, corner Broadway.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-06-02

few blocks on which three or four
stores and families. East of
the railroad crossing the same
activity is noted; everybody
who owns piece of property is improv-
ing it in some way. Stores are looking
bright and cheerful with their new
spring stocks. lawns in front of the
modest residences are clean and attract
i've, fresh paint has removed generally
all traces of decay, and it is with very
reluctant steps that you leave all this to
return to the noise, smoke and confu-
sion of the CITY.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-06-02
"HaaS. the Tailor" F."

Who for number of years has been
located at ISL West Seventh street, and
has carried an exceptionally fine and
retire from business, and has COM
menced selling his entire stock at ac-
tual cost. If you need anything in his
line, it will pay you to call on him, as
you are sure to secure a bargain. His
piece goods department is large, and at
the present time you can get low
price on suit of clothes. His store
will be for rent and fixtures for sale the
1St of August.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-06-02
The Seven Corners Shoe Store.

This store, located in the Forepaugh
block 17s West Seventh street,. is fast
coming to the front as the leading Shoe
Mouse in the upper part of the city.
NE proprietors, Messrs. Seng dG Oertel,
are young, energetic, business men,
fully alive to the wants of the public.
They can always supply you with any
thing in the line of footwear of the
latest styles, at moderate prices, and
are consequently enjoying large and
increasing business. The selection of
goods they keep in stock, and the low
prices at which they sell, cannot be out
done anywhere in the CITY,
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-06-02
The Seven Corners Bank

May be numbered among the principal
dealers in 1.-The needful'' of st. Paul. 1t
was organized in the fall of 1856 with a
capital of $4,000. which year ago was
increased to $4,000 A very prosperous
business has marked its career thus far,
which will doubtless increase as the
concern continues to merit confidence.
The officers are: Col. r. NJ. Newport,
president; Michael Defel, vice presi-
dent; W. B. Evans, cashier, and G. A.
Hawks, assistant cashier.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-06-02
The Birminghams.

The firm of T. F. Birmingham & Bro,
at 1856 East Seventh, is one of the oldest
in the grocery business on the great
thorOughfare. They started in 1875 in
a modest way, and by system of hon
orable dealing and energy they have
built up an extensive trade A con-
servative real estate business was
established, and on a number of we'll
placed investments they realized a
goodly fortune. Four additions to st.
Paul were plated by this firm, which
are considered among the best proper
ties in the city.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-06-02
You Must Have Confidence.

The mercantile world" is composed
of many different branches, and per-
baps the line that the average customer
knows the least about is jewelry. So
when purchasing diamonds, watches,
jewelry, ETC., you have to depend on the
dealer from whom you are buying,
Bockstruck & Lee, located at II East
Seventh street, two doors from Waba-
sha, are old residents in our city, and
have an unimpeachable reputation for
square dealing, as well as a thorough
knowledge of the jewelry business and
all its branches, and carry an exception
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-06-02

and sends samples to the trade Oh ap-
plication. His Goods come from the
mills pills OF S every nation NV where M3olen
from England, France, Germany and
Austria, including the celebrated Shan
non Tweeds. 1t is well known that he
has the most skillful, tasteful and ex-
perienced buyers to be found in the
world, who are placed in every manu-
featuring country, well supplied with
cash to enable them to take advantage
of every bargain that may be had, the
well-knOwn result of which is that he is
doing the largest business of the kind
west of New York
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-06-02
Shandrew & Potter,

Located at 1S3 East Seventh street, carry
the most complete line of stoves, ranges
and household furnishings to be found
in this city. They handle the invinci-
BILE "Jewel'' vapor stoves, also the re-
nowned Richmond ranges. stoves and
furnaces, and their stock of refrigera-
tors. ice cream freezers and filters is
worthy the inspection of intending pur-
chasers. They do large business and
their prices are reasonable.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-06-02
TObaccOnists,

A saunterer down Seventh street, if
he be a man and lover of a good cigar,
will stop at Frey & Tengler's, 1877 East
Seventh street, for if he is familiar with
be found in this metropolis. This firm
do heavy jobbing and retailing trade in
cigars, and one cause of their popularity
is that they keep bulletin boards on
which can be found the scores of the
different league games
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-06-02
CharIey,s New Place.

Charley Treziyulny, whom everybody
knows, has neat store at No. 435. A
handsome soda fountain Charley is
famous for his soda and cigars), and
cases of choice candies are features.
Charley was formerly at Ninth and
Wabasha. He is still the imposing
drum major of the First Regiment band.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-06-02
Nice Dry Goods Houses

Are numerous on this ''street of trade"
and as complete and carefully selected
stock of dry goods and notions as you
will ever see is to be found at the store
of Durocher & WesseI, SO East Seventh.
This firm is composed of young bust.
ness men, full of energy, and thorough
knowledge of their line; and the many
customers they have attest the fact that
they know about what to select for st.
Paul trade, regarding style, quality and
Orica
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-06-02
AS Carefully Selected and

Complete a stock of Boots and Shoes as
there is in this city is that to be seen at
the j. & F. Shoe Store, No. 252 East
Seventh street. The proprietors, Messrs.
Jensen & Faegre, make a specially of
low prices, and as they are both
thoroughly acquainted with the foot
wear business, they have met with
grand success and do an immense busl-
ness. Give them a call and you can be
suited in price, quality, style and fit.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-06-02
A SWAMPY WILDERNESS

Thirty Years Ago Where Now
Stands the Hotel Ryan and
Chamber of Commerce The
First Brick Building East of
jackson Street---An Old-Timer
---Dayton's Bluff.
Though st. Paul began to call itself
''a town" as early as 1850, it was not
until along in 1857 and 1858, when the
place claimed 10000 people, that there
was anything to speak of on Seventh
street. Much later than that the region
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-06-02
a Reliable Drug House.

At the corner of Seventh and ST..
Peter streets is located the drug house
of George j. Mitsch. He carries an ex-
tensive and varied stock of Drugs,
Paints, Oils, Glass, ETC., also speciality
also find a large line of Garden, Grass
and Flower Seeds. Mr.. NJ. has branch
store at the corner of Rice and Como
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-06-02

ally fine line of everything to be found
in first-class jewelry house. So if you
need anything in their line it surely is
not difficult to decide where to 90
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-06-02
John Pfster.

For fourteen years John Pfster has
has been selling watches and jewelry.
His store at No. 215 contains everything
to be found in frst-class jewelry
house, and repairing department that
is constantly crowded with orders. His
guarantee on an article is iron-clad in
surance. In all these years there has
not been a transaction in which the
customer has failed to receive the full
value of his money. Mr.. Pister has
accumulated a comfortable share of thl S
worlds goods
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-06-02
Never Push a Man Down Hill.

If there is a man who deserves pa
tronage in st. Paul, it is the proprietor
of the Boston Club Tea Store, 33S East
Seventh street. He has the cleanest,
neatest and best kept store in this city,
and does positively save his customers
80 cents on every dollar they spend
with him.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-06-02
Among the More

Prominent dentists On Seventh street
might be mentioned DR.. A. j. Thomp-
son, who has pleasant headquarters in
the. Schoch building, at the corner Of
Broadway. Mr.. Thompson was formerly
located in the Mannheimer block, Third
street, where he made hosts of friends.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-06-02
BY CABLE OR LIGHTNING?

A Question That Soon Must be
Decided, for the Old Fashioned
Horse Cars Must Go---What
Seventh Will be When the
Change is Made.
Across from the Market house stands
the old Klein block, large three-story
brick. 1t has been there for over
twenty years, and was the first substan-
tial building in that neighborhood. 1t
is now occupied by the owner and Nc
Masters drug store. The Lindeke
block, at the corner of Jackson, occu-
pied by Heinemann'S dry goods store,
was erected some sixteen years ago. The
International hotel is also an old build
ing. The two-story brick block on the
northwest corner of Sibley is also some
what antiquated, and shows it's age
very plainly. 1t was built in '73. A
number of other buildings between
Jackson and Broadway might be men
toned, but the idea is simply to point
out few.
The time has come-and the neces-
sary public clamOr will soon be heard
for cable road on Seventh street. The
residents of Dayton's bluff look with ill
concealed envy upon the quick transit
nalOh hOt' aLViioliy I'LL pCOplC CuJOy.
The long, tiresome ride on the old-fash-
ioned horse car up the hill is wearing
upon their nerves. They sit Oftimes
EN- route home and dream of the day
when they can board cable car at Wa
basha or Robert and be home in ten
minutes. But all that will come in
time. 1t must. AS the volume of re-
tail business on the street is growing
now, ordinary horse cars will soon be
unable to accommodate one-quarter of
the traffic. Electricity may be used,
when the change is made, in prefer
ence to the cable power, which would
do away with the endless confusion and
partial suspension of business which
digging trenches causes. When better
means of transportation is introduced
on Seventh street. the cross streets be-
tween Sixth and Seventh and Eighth
will fill up with stores, and Seventh
street will become known as the great
est thoroughfare for retail trade in the
West; not excepting any in Chicago. ST.
Louis or San Francisco. And the time
is not far distant.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-06-02

is of excellent quality for the price;
also Plaid Surah silks at 70 cents, gener-
ally sold by other houses at S1.25. They
have large variety of lace curtains,
just received, at remarkably low fig
ures, including Nottingham and Swiss
Tambour curtains.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-06-02
Kavanaugh & Dahl, Auctioneers

And commission merchants, are located
at No. 107 East Seventh street, the most
central and convenient location in this
city. This firm do a heavy auction
business, and most every day you will
see their advertisement in the papers
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-06-02
COMPLETE TRANSPORTATION

Has Taken Place in the Appear
ance of Seventh Street Within a
Few Years st. Paul People
Who Know Nothing of 1t.
One who has lived in st. Paul only
Eear or two cannot fully understand
.he great changes that have taken place
the complete transformation of the
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-06-02
Lovers of Luscious Eatables

Invariably go to ''Mack's'' Candy
Kitchen, 100 East Seventh. His candies
are always fresh, as he makes them
himself, and the public were not slow
i'll finding out that his goods were su-
perior to any in the city,
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-06-02
DR. d SilIinan

Is now located at 274 East Seventh, hay
ing recently moved from the Reardon
block. The doctor is devoting consider
able attention to compound oxygen in
the treatment of chronic diseases with
success.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-06-02

The Horse Cars Are Wholly Inadequate For the Aeeommoda
ton of the Thousands That Throng the
Thoroughfare Daily.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-06-02

Recognizing That the Street viii Continue to Grow
portanee, ShreWd Capitalists Wisely Invest in What
Little Realty Can Be Purchased.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-06-02
An Extensive Importer and Job
her

OF fine Foreign and Domestic Woolens
is Mr.. William Cunningham, located at
Nos. 66 and 6S East Seventh street. He
is pioneer in this line, and has been
in business in this city about five years,
during which time he has supplied the
bulk of the tailor trade in fine Cloths,
CassimereS and Tailors' Trimmings.
These he cuts IN any length desired,
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-06-02

Only Few Old Buildings Remain, and These Rapidly
Disappearing to Make Room For Elegant, Lofty
Structures of Modern Style.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-06-02

Cable Line Electric Motor Must Soon Supersede
The Old Bobtail Cars
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-06-02

Seventh Street It Was and sA Remarkable Showing For
The Past Decade Millions Made by Advance
In Real Estate Values.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-06-02

Phases of City Life Studied in the Vast Throng
Always Seen the Great Thoroughbred
Subject For Sermon.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-06-02

Pen Pictures Of the Prominent Merchants Dealers
Who Have Made Seventh Street
What 1t Is.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-06-02

establishments That Abound in the Choicest of Worlds
Goods and in Which Thousands Are
Afforded Employment.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-06-02

Many Niles of Thoroughfare Teeming With Trade and
Lined Either Side With PaatiaI
Business Blocks.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-06-02

What sermon Talmage might preach
from one evenings observation on our
combined: and Bowery!
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-06-02

Seventh Will Become Known the Greatest Retail Street
In the West.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-06-02

st. Paul Has an Acceptable Equivalent to London Strand
And Gotham's Broadway in Her Great CONNER
cial Center, Seventh Street.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-06-02
The HUB OF RETAIL TRADE,

The HUB OF RETAIL TRADE.
ST. Paul Has an Acceptable Equivalent Londons Strand
And Gotham's Broadway in Her Great CONNER
cia Center, Seventh Street
Many Niles of Thoroughfare Teeming With Trade and
Lined on Either Side With PaIatial
Business Blocks
Establishments That Abound the Choicest of the Worlds
Goods and in Which Thousands Are
Afforded Employment.
Seventh Street Was and sA Remarkable Showing For
The Past Deeade--Rillions Made by Advance
In Real Estate Values
Recognizing That the VIII Continue to Grow in I'M
portanee, Shrewd Capitalists Wisely Invest in What
Little Realty Can Be Purchased
Only Few Old Buildings Remain and These Are Rapidly
Disappearing to Make Room For Elegant, Lofty
Structures of Modern Style.
Phases of City Life Studied Vast Throng That Is
Always Seen on the Great Thoroughbred
Subject For Sermon
Pen Pictures of the Prominent Merchants and Dealers
Who Have Made Seventh Street
What 1t Is.
The Horse Cars Are Wholly Inadequate Accommoda
ton Of the Thousands That Throng the
Thoroughfare Daily
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-06-02
$4,25O,OOO INCREASE

In the Real Estate Values in Ten
Years-Wabasha to the Seventh
Street Bridge - The Property
Owned by St. Paul People Who
Have Put on Substantial Inn