Birmingham state herald., 1896-03-01
Loveman, Joseph & Loeb.

Loveman, Joseph & Loeb.
 Birmingham's princely dry goods em- porium has grown from a 25 by SO feet establishment to a four-story structure 60 by 200 feet in dimensions in less than
 decade. This means successful and popular methods. It means superiority, as nothing else wins now in the competi-
 tive dry goods field. Beginning on Sec ond avenue, the foresight of the firm led them to prepare for the greater Birming- ham. Lots were purchased in 1890 and the building begun. In one year the bus mess was removed to the new location, the greatest mercantile establishment not
 only in Birmingham, but in Alabama.
 The structure is of brick and terra cotta,
 is modern in construction, heated by
 steam, lighted by electricity has water
 service and sanitary equipment and ele- vator service for merchandise and pas sengers. On the balcony overlooking the first floor and open to the floor above IS the business offices, bookkeepers, bundle wrappers mail order clerks and the three cashiers, connected in every department on the first and second floors by forty cash and bundle carriers. One hundred employees are required and three delivery wagons convey purchases to the homes of patrons. The first floor is devoted to dry goods, silks, dress goods, woolens, notions, etc.; the second to cloaks wraps, furs ladies', misses and children's shoes, ladies' furnishings, youths and childrens clothing, millinery, etc.; the third to car pets and housefurnishings, the largest room of this kind in the entire south; the fourth floor is the store room for surplus stock. The house issues a catalogue an- nually, sending 10000 copies over Ala bama, Georgia, Mississippi and Florida, resulting in a mammoth mail order bus mess. The dressmaking department is highly popular and the most extensive in the south, enabling patrons to secure the
 highest workmanship and patterns of their own selection from the exclusive dress goods assortment. The firm is com posed of Messrs. A. B. Loveman, M. V. Joseph and D. Loeb, the first two man aging the business here and the latter
 being In charge of the New York office, where he does the buying for the house. The Ioosley Cycle Company. This company has christened its place of business "The Bicycle Hospital' on account of the fact, obviously enough, of the crippled and disabled bicycles
 brought there to be healed. The com pany is, by appointment, the state re-
 pairers to the League of American Wheelmen, and by preference the repair CTS for a large portion of the wheelmen unplaced.
 The company Is a stock organization, of which M T. Stradford is the president and treasurer and John Riddle the man.
 ager. It occupies three floors of the
 building located at 1911 Second avenue, next door to the State Herald, 25 by 140 feet in dimensions, seven workmen being required to attend the repairing.
 The machinery of the work department is capable of manufacturing wheel en- tire. A-specialty Is made of the most diff ficult repairs on bicycles, small arms, etc.,
 and pneumatic tire work of every de- scription. During the two years the bus mess has been in operation It has been prospering- year by year until 1t is now
 the leading institution of the kind in the south.
 Liberty and Crescent bicycles, a speciality being made of the Birmingham Scorcher. A fine bicycle made by the company. This
 wheel, being high grade home produc- tion. ought to appeal strongly to the local
 patriotism of the wheelmen of Birming- ham. In its construction the best of ma
 terials are used and the most skilled
 workmanship employed. An inspection of the wheel will convince of it's merits. MT. Biddle who has full charge of the plant, is an experienced and capable cycle
 man, who came to this city from Balti- and apopular among wheelmen and is handling the interests of the company in a highly satisfactory manner.
 Mir Stratford has full charge of all out side matters pertaining to the business, is an experienced bicycle man and one of the best posted and most popular wheel men in this vicinity.
 O'Brien's Opera House.
 The chief and only theatrical resort of
 Birmingham is located on the corner of
 First avenue and Nineteenth street. It
 is a brick structure, four stories high,
 5Ox140 feet in dimensions and commends
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 patronage of the best people. The theater
 seats 1200 neople with comfort and is we'll