The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1898-09-24
Business Firms
Z IL. Of DluJl1f II
Historical Sketch of Some of the
Merchants, Mechanics and Pro-
fessionai People of Our City.
Oscar Dittman, Barber.

| Ill feSSiOnai People OF Our NIty. H
Oscar Dittman, Barber. "
| Among the business men OF Fouth street in Du
| uth is Oscar Dittman, who has been four years
| at Ala East Fourth street. which is evidence thai
| he has good future right here in the BARRIERS
| trade as he has been able to survive the perloo
of bard times.
Ella johnson, Dressmaking.
At 525 East Fourth street, Miss Ella johnson
has her dressmaking rooms. where she is supplied
with all the latest styles and fashions. She
opened these rooms last spring though she has
been three years in Duluth.
- Albert Stoltz, Merchant Tailor.
In the midst OF great variety OF samples and
cloth, suitable for clothing OF men and boys, we
find Albert Stoltz at 525 East Fourth street, Mr.
S. has been here two years and resident OF this
city for twelve years. His card bears the motto:
"Proper clothes make the man."
E. HUM, Groceries.
Mr., E. HUM is supplying the neighbors at 732
East Third street with staple and fancy groceries,
fresh eggs, butter and cheese. He is a twelve
years resident OF this city, the last three OF which
he has been at this location.
Forest & LIE ourneau, Wines and Liquors.
These gentlemen, Forest & LeTourneau. believe
in doing what they do we'll, and hence they have
attractive rooms at COL West Superior street,
where their many patrons get the finest OF wines
liquors and cigars.
CO. Nelson General Store.
The largest store room in the city is filled by
C. O. Nelson, at Nineteenth avenue west, with
stoves, carpets furniture, crockery, draperles ana
lace curtains, and general stock OF dry goods
besides pianos and organs. In connection with
the house is a complete undertaking establish
ment open day and night. Though burned out
in March, 1898, he Immediately opened in the next
two months this grand, large store. -
]. G. Perry, Flour, Feed, Grain.
prosperous business man in the west end OF
Duluth is S. C. Perry, at 1S14-1s16 West Superior
street, who deals in flour, feed, grain and hay
He also keeps full equipment OF builders and
contractors supplies. besides, wagons, bugges
and sleiYhs.
Nelson Bros, Knitted Goods.
Anfmportant new mandatory which has just
come to the west end OF the city is that OF the
Nelson Brothers, at 1904 West Superior
street, who have introduced knitting ma
chimes for the production OF hosiery and I'M
derwear They began their mandatory here
last May and already employ dozen persons in
the turning out, putting upand disposal OF goods
to the jobbing trade >.e.t:.. d..
Il. Summerf1eld, Clothing.
One OF the largest clothing stores in the city is
that OF n L. SummerReld at the corner OF Twen-
tieth avenue west and Superior street. Mr. S. is
making special effort to supply every boy in
school with good suit OF clothes before cold
weather sets in and he invites parents to come
and see his great stock OF clothing and furnishing
goods and test the prices. His stock OF men g.
clothing is also equally complete. Located here
for eleven years and widely known.
Q. G. Hulbers, Jewelry: s-
Alight, neat and beautiful store is that OF .
G. Hulberg at 1925 West Superior street, where
diamonds, watches and fine jewelry are on exhi-
bition. Mr.. H. has been here for seven years, a
speciality in his business being clock. watch and
fine jewelry repairing. E&@
Mamie Crawford, Barbering.
The failure OF banks and the consequent shut
ting down OF business throughout the country in
the past five years has caused great numbers OF
women to enter upon new vocations whereby
they could get living. If they enter employ
ments hitherto occupied solely by men, 1t was
not so much matter OF choice as OF necessity
However, whatever the reason, the numerous
customers OF Mamie Crawford the lady barber
at 1892 West Superior street. claim that she Is
one OF the most rapid, neatest and skillful bar
bers that ever was in Duluth
D. Shesgreen & Son, Druggists.
The Old Lion Drug Store OLD. Shesgreen Son,
at 2O02 West Superior street, has been well
known landmark here for the past ten years.
The proprietors have added materially to their
depa1 tment in the store lately. The
is very complete in all that consti-
tutes first class drug store. 49,
g. Collier, Photographs.
At the Photograph rooms OF G.. Collier, at 2OO5
West Superior, patrons in search OF good pictures
can get what they want. He has been here three
years, during which time the people have learned
that they can have their pictures taken, they can
have their pictures enlarged, or they can have
views taken of their premises in any part OF the
city by Mr.. c., who will go anywhere to please
the customer. ',''
Harry Christian, Groceries.
At 1929 West Superior street Harry Christian
deals in staple and fancy groceries. packing house
products butter, eggs, cheese, etc. Mr.. Chris
tian is only waiting for the vacant lots to be
filed up on each side OF him, when he will be right
in the center OF business. He is q complete gen
tleman and with his superior goods it pays to go
a good ways to trade with him.
d. +. Stevens, Tug Boats.
We took supper with ex-AldermanD D. E. Stevens,
proprietor OF the Stevens Tug Line. on one OF his
boats and can certainly congratulate his work
men on having so good place to board. Mr..
Stevens owns eight tugs and employs from fifty
to seventy high priced men in the active season,
makes a speciality OF towing logs and has towed
about s5,ooO,ooo feet OF logs this season. He has
charge OF the harbor lights and signals for YES
selmen and has been an important factor in the
affairs OF Duluth for the past fourteen years,
Scott-Holston Lumber Company,
Located at Twenty-fourth avenue west and