The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1898-09-17
Business Firms
...of Duluth.
Historical Sketch of Some of the
Merchants, Mechanics and Pro-
fessional People of Our City.
DR.. Walter W. Routh.


315 may be found DR.. C. l.. Coddng well known
after ten years practice in Duluth.
Henry T. ShinR, Oriental Laundry.
One OF the most enterprising Cinnamon in the
town is Henry r. Shing, who wishes it known
that his laundering is all hand work. Located
at % First Avenue East.
@. Coons & Co., Meat Market.
Messrs Coons & Co., have been at 1O4 West
Fourth St., during the past three years, supply
ing fresh and salt meats and game in the season
while their neighbors provide the groceries.
L. E. Westberg, Photographer.
L. f. Westberg, practical view photographer,
at 1o4 First Avenue West, gives attention to in
terror and exterior views which he takes to
order. Enlarges or copies, and guarantees good
work.
Theo. Bartholdi, Feed Store.
At 500 East Fourth St., find the proprietor
of this store fast taking orders for hay, grain,
feed and -four. Naturally he knows everybody in
town after a twenty eight years residence in
Duluth.
M. Shapiro, Second Hand Goods.
NJ. Shapiro, at No. II First avenue west, deals
in new and secondhand furniture stoves, crock
in business here for the past nine years and is
well known.
T. Thompson, Groceries.
The Anderson Grocery company, at 20 East
Superior street, under the management OF T.
Thompson, is one OF the largest grocery houses
in the city 1t does q strictly cash business with
an extensive patronage.
Mrs. M. G. Seibold, Employment Office.
At 225 East Superior street Mrs. Seibold keeps
the Oldest employment office in the city. having
been here for the past nine years. Besides find
ing places for women wanting situations she
keeps a full line OF hair goods.
Mork Brothers, Meat Market. -.
The Mork Brothers, at 500 West Superior St.,
came to this location from 21st avenue west about
IS months ago. They are holding their old GUS
toners and making new ones in the prompt
delivery OF fresh and salt meats.
M. M. Sher, Groceries, Flour and Feed.
NJ. NJ. Sher has recently opened grocery,
flour and feed store at 1913 First Avenue East. He
is making it an inducement for customers to deal
with him by giviog per cent reduction from
ordinary prices to all cash customers. -
q. Berggren, Shoemaker.
While the neighbors feed the people G. Berg
gren gives his attention to providing substan-
tial covering for the feet He is located at 2OS
East Fourth street, where he makes shoes to
order and very promptly does repairing.
Nine. La Ferte. Dressmaking.
This Institution includes millinery dressmak-
ing and imported novelties being located at IS
East Superior street in Duluth and Isl Twenty
second street, Chicago. She has been eighteen
years in the business and six years there.
Shulze Brothers, Surroundings.
These gentlemen at East Superior street, have
several travelling men on the road supplying the
trade with Surroundings and saddlery hardware.
Starting in a small way they now do a business
requiring ten men outside OF the office force.
p. Tidball, Groceries.
Going up to 21s West Fourth St., we find Mr..
Tidball. who keeps general stock of groceries,
notions, confectionery and school supplies. Has
been here some two and a half years and has been
a resident in Duluth during the past Is years.
Pill Dow, General Groceries.
We found MI Dow, at 102 West Fourth St., so
busy it was difficult to get his attention. He
keeps full line OF groceries, fruits their season,
and has large trade, the result OF ten years
with people in this neighborhood.
q. volland, Halter.
C. Volland, at 100 East Superior street, claims
to be the only practical halter in the city, being
able to make any kind Of hat, silk felt to or
der. He will alter, make, dye, reblock and turn
old hats so that they are about as good as new.
Gray Bros, Bakers and Oonfectioners.
loo lee
tensively in ice cream and confectionery, whole
sale and retail. They employ ten men and run
four wagons, doing a large business which has
been built up by their fifteen years in business
here
Krugler's Drug Store
is at l27 East Superior street. The proprietor OF
this store has had twenty-five years experience
and has been twelve years in business in this city
speciality made OF frst-class goods and only
the finest OF drugs used in the prescription de-
partment.
Joseph Weverka, Trunks.
The Peoples Trunk factory, at 316 West Su-
perior street. owned by Joseph Weverka, turns
out good line OF trunks, theatrical trunks be-
ing speciality. A fine bureau trunk, telescope
setchels and neat, prompt repairing. are promi-
nent features here. ",
Chas. Samsam & Son.
This place at 5O3 East Fourth St., enjoys an
excellent OF business in confectionery, tobacco
cigars, teas and coftees. They have built us such
a trade here during three years as to enable them
o sell 800 gallons Of ice this season and 100
gallons of soda water.
The Duluth Candy Company.
At 119 East Superior St., are manufacturing
and wholesale dealers supplying
Duluth and Superior stores and the range towns
George D. Lucore, the manager, has been %
years in this business and, coming from St. Paul,
has been here seven years.
N. Cook, Peoples Clothing House.
This store, at 400 West Superior street. con-
Quoted by NJ. Cook, does wholesale and retail
business in hats, caps, boots, shoes and gents
furnishing goods. The store is we'll located for
catching transient as well as permanent trade
and is doing good business.
Mitchell's Restaurant, E. F. Mitchell.
One Of the most aourishing places in the city is
Mitchell's restaurant at Az West Superior st
People must eat and they seem to think that
this is the place for various reasons. The prices
are reasonable the bill OF fare is extensive, and
the place is open night and day and Sundays