The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-04
CYCLE SEASON IS ON.
Houses Which VIII Furnish ST Paul
Riders With 1897 Wheels.

houses W h1ch Will Furnish ST Paul
Riders With 1897 Wheels.
Soon the merry tinkle of the bicycle
bell will be heard on the drying cycle
paths and boulevards, as it has been
| some already in the streets, and the
bicycle houses are already experiencing
a lively trade.
The Andrae Cycle house, 81 East
Fifth street, is new firm this season,
although the members are well known
individually throughout the city The
firm Is composed of Chas. r. Croft Jr.
and Geo. Sudheimer, the latter es-
pecially well-known among cyclists and
racing men, having occupied a promi-
nent place at all of the meets during
the past few years, and having placed
more than his share Of victories to his
credit. They will handle the Andrae
and Calumet wheels
II. A. Straight has secured the agency
for the Ben Hur bicycle in Minneapolis
and ST. Paul. and has opened his local
store at 81 East Fifth street Ghe same
they had last Year, and placed L. F.
Block in charge, which is sufficient
guarantee that their many friends of
last year will be increased.
The Bird Cycle company are still to
be found at 71-73 West Seventh street,
and this season have decided to handle
the Rambler, Union, Waverly and
Companion, all of which they are con-
fident they can recommend and keep
their past reputation for fair dealing.
William r. Burkhard has moved next
door to his old location at 81 East
Seventh street, and, in addition to a
full line Of sporting goods and sun
dries, will continue to sell the Dayton,
Tempest and Favorite.
w. H. Hall, who has a host of per-
sonal friends in this city, has opened
! bicycle store at 334 st. Peter street
under the name of the Hall Cycle COM
pany, and will sell the full line of Nor
wood bicycles, besides one or two other
high grade wheels.
G. S. Heron, 1O5 East Fourth street,
has a decided novelty in the bicycle
line in the Old Hickory and Gillian
i Wood wheels. They are both wooden,
made Of strips of hickory and elm
cemented together with waterproof ce-
| ment, and are well worth the time
spent IN examining them.
E. M Hallowell & Bro. have moved
their store from Minnesota street, and
are now to be found at 1882 ST. Peter
| street, which they have remOdeled into
a very handsome show room. They
continue with the same line as last
year, viz, the Adlake, Temple Scorcher
and Temple Special.
Joy Brothers Cycle company have also
moved, and are now located at % West
Fourth street. in the Lowry arcade,
and hold their United States wheel
for their leader, and, in addition, have
a full line of medium priced wheels.
Felix Joshwick, 1.-THE Wheelery," at
| Dayton and Western avenues, will
spend the most Of his time booming
the different grades Of the Gladiator
bicycle, whose record satisfied him last
year.
Korn's Rental Emporium, 1913 Selby
avenue, besides having probably the
most complete line of rent wheels in
the city, has the agency for the Olive
and Ide bicycles, both of which have
| proven very popular wherever they
have been introduced. Mr.. Korn, for
the past two years, has had an exclu-
sive renting agency IN Minneapolis,
but this year has been induced to open
in st. Paul.
~ hALDGs w llO 4lC~o AAFCN AZ
this city for the past twelve years,
has this year branched out for him
self and opened a store at 43 West
Fourth street, handling the Du-
quesne and Duquesne Special for which
he has been fortunate enough to Sc
cure the agency for the Northwest.
M F. Kennedy & Bro. will still ham
die the Columbia and Hartford bicy-
| o1n NJ Arm nd ba rx-h
too favorably known in this part OF
the country to need any further COM
ment.
The New England Furniture and
Carpet company were so successful
with their bicycle department last sea-
son that they will continue it this year
with the Victor, Victoria, Crescents,
Belvidere, Eldridge and Hyperion lines.
The Moore Carving Machine COM
pany commenced building the Kon-
mark and Yarnel1 wheels in Minneap.
oils last year, but the demand for
them was so great that very few Of
them got beyond their home city; how
ever, this year they have increased
| their facilities and have opened a
branch store at IS East Fifth street,
with o. K. Manners in charge. They
are using their hygienic cushion frame
almost exclusively, which they intro
duced last year and found so univer-
sally popular.
The Roberts Architectural and Orna-
mental Iron company have their retail
! store on st. Peter street, near Fourth
and will continue to push their Roberts
and Minnesota wheels, which are made
| in st. Paul and are we'll worth en- in
| spection from lovers of good wheels as
| well as those who believe in patroniz-
| ing home industry.
Probably no bicycle man in the Twin
Cities, and certainly among the dealers,
has a larger personal following than \.
| u Smith. He has always been public
| spirited and ever had the welfare of
the cycling interests at heart. He has
recently moved to 372-374 st. Peter
street, and now has one Of the hand
| soonest bicycle stores in the Northwest.
He will continue to sell the Napoleon,
| Josephine, Crawford and Gilt Edge
bicycles, all of which have a host Of