The labor world., 1898-08-27
Business Firms
...of Duluth.
Historical Sketch of Some of the
Merchants, Mechanics and Pro-
fessional People of Our City.

The reporter for the Labor World
took brief stroll, but a short distance
from the publication Office in the Wood
bridge building in Duluth, recently
and made the acquaintance of the fol.
lowing firms who are doing business in
the city.
In the first place visited was the Duluth Paper
and Stationery store in which VIM S. Wood
bridge is largely interested all in the Woodbridge
building which Mr.. w. formerly owned. This is
one OF the Oldest stores in the city and is widely
known.
In!the Woodbridge building also is the musical
merchandise store of NJ. NJ. Hoare who has under
contemplation certain changes OF which we shall
make mention hereafter.
In room 300 OF the Woodbridge building Dr. S.
c. Maxwell has his office. The doctor is gen.
eral practitioner too widely known and well
established to require any advertising.
1t was but step west of the Woodbridge
building where we found George A. Daily rapidly
hanging paper while completing job for J. T..
Gordon, whose painting and paper hanging shop
is at 306 West Superior St.
VIM. NJ. Abrahamson presides over two cloth
ing stores in Duluth, one at 112 West Superior
St., and the other at 225 West Superior st. Mr..
A. came from st. Paul some six years since, and
takes pride in claiming that his stock comprises
union made goods.
Five minutes OF waiting at the United States
Express Office, located at ia West Superior ST.,
will show the spectator how rapidly Geo. E.
Haben can fill out express money orders in behalf
of the company,
The large and imposing store OF the Kelley
Hardware Company. at 11s-12O West Superior St.
makes a strong impression on the pedestrian who
passes this place. Aside from a general line of
hardware, this establishment makes a speciality
wholesale and retail. NJ. Kelley is president and
George S. Welles, secretary.
At 122 West Superior St., is the beautiful
saloon establishment OF the Henckes, father and
son, the place being known as the Ideal Beer
Hail. At tables, seated in the midst of artificial
evergreen fern trees, the guest sip his drinks
while an orchestra supplies delightful music
1t is unnecessary to introduce Panton & White
to our readers. They are liberal advertisers and
the general public knows all about them. Some
ten years ago Panton & Watson came here from
Minneapolis. established general store, con-
Quoted it for eight years, when Mr.. Watson dis
posed his interest to Mr.. White and went to
Mason City, Iowa, where he Is now located. Mr..
Panton was formerly the buyer for the large
store OF Donaldson & Co, in Minneapolis and
Mr.. White comes from the same firm. 5
In the hurry and hustle Of life we often forget
that some OF the most important things are
unseen This applies to the forces which produce
the brilliant electric lights and the power that
carries the elevator up and down with it's loads OF
passengers in a large building like the Glass
Block. We descend into the basement at Panton
Whites and find there F. c. Miller an engineer
OF ten years experience, who manipulates the
power. the heating and the electric apparatus OF
this building. 5s5 @ s5s
avenue and we are in the office Of the National
Printing Company, which makes q speciality OF
legal blanks. It was about one month ago that
Nugent & Brown, the former proprietors, sold
this plant to Messrs. Nesbit and Gibson, the
present managers, This institution is located.at
1872 West Michigan St. Il
Andrew A. Kerr presides as manager OF the
Duluth Cracker Bakery at 12s West Michigan St.
This is a branch Of the famous National Biscuit
Company, which was formed last June by the
consolidation Of the N. Y. Biscuit Co., the
American Biscuit Co. and the United States
Biscuit Company. This great concern has 175
large bakeries distributed in various parts Of the
United States. The present branch Of the con-
cern formerly belonged to the N. Y. Biscuit Co.
which was organized in 1882 The consolidation
Of these three great companies gives the National
largely the control OF the cracker business OF the
country 5!s t/sf55s Fl
At l09 West Michigan Street is located the
Wholesale cigar and tobacco store Of George E,
Rolph. Mr.. R. established his business in
Superior eight years ago and opened here two
years since. He makes a speciality OF handling