The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-12-27
leather and Products.

Leather and Products.
especially noteworthy has been the i'm
pi"Nement on some OF the lines Of trad
thht are connected with the handling o
leather and It's manufactures. The trad
IN leather and harness from I~ndia anolh
overs a good territory and has Increase.
~ volume every year. The busint - dur
ihs 49" was over 81 .250.O On. and the pres
~, year loses with q sho wing OF con.
sii.rably over $1,000 o
The boot and shoe interes, is o,o -,
looming hnes IN which I%ndlananou
houses nave more than held their owr
usaihst strong outside competition. The
"""ie sale trade IN this line was iuaug-
urated before the war ana has ~continue.
:" gro" IN volume of business ana terr,
so'F covered. New firms have been added
I'm "ihr 70 time to the list OF those en-
."sFu ~ the business. and the competi-
u"h mas been somewhat close. bpt ~
volume OF trade has been ,ncraasa,, ~.
me enterprise II local johbers whose
traN'lers have blished ,r.Io
'~ni"ushont Indiana and the surround
'ns states and also IA rther aneid IN west
erh territory. competing successfulIv Win
~ houses Of other cities and giving ~
'nuiahapois a strong position as one 81
= ilvst aggressive and prosperous boot
and shoe jobblng ccnters or I'M w.,
rually. '" an
JohbinG Drug Trade.
iroDabiy there Is no line Of business in
"hnoh the central location and superior
railroad facilities nave contributed ,no-a
me precedence Of indianapolis than ire
!" noiesaie drug trade. The city Is ana
pest drug markets IN the country.
~ ~ prominence In this line mas he
ONE more accentuated during ,he n,s,
years. Sales have steadilv innra \
2 volume every year. and in 1901 clnselv
p~proximated 100000. being the Iaryas,
ar ever known In the trade here
The Paper Trade.
BUSINESS IN every branch OF the ps mar
rAde In indianapolis during the YEAR ips,
USING mas been very active. and the local
'onsrs may well congratulate Themselves
. nv strong position they have gained
ney not only supply the home and na.r-
demand, but they also operat ~ over a
outside territory. extending through
'os'n"est TO Texas. The related
s,ati"hery, blank books. etc. Is
y OF importance In Indianapsiis Witch
q supply point for these goods ~ ~
tehsiVe and populons region. There
Z special features in these trade. a.
iich territory is covered far moro 49,
nsiVe than In most lines. notahlv !, :
: department OF bank ana office sun- |
es or various kinds. :
Millinery Business.
.uns abreast Of the other business In
ests OF indianapolis the millinery trade
: made rapid progress. due TO favorable
a'ioh IN TO the pushing and axures-
2 hethods or the local jobbers. who
Some extent. are manufacturers also
y city mas reached out In this linz 49,
SupPhes not only the ordinary trade /,
10y or indianapolis. but also nm Y
$50 region west and south. tn. y
ans~ I" iaiI openings attract "A large (
'pcr or out-of-town milliners ~
e mere TO get acquainted win *.
nsey IN styles and also toiorsger 49, |
II, me year Just closed win ~ a. \
- ~ one or the best In the history
trade with sales or -. 600 O00. The
l.rs are looking forward 10 a coossa-
pie Increase over these rra,Ifvsrc n -
FOR next year.
China and crockery. A
the aueensware trade In~dianapol,s -
iohg heid an important place. tbe
'ers or the city being direct impor-
from the leading manufa cturinp
i'ries and carrying stocks which in -.
completeness OF their assortment bear ~!
comparison with any In tbc -
TRY. As a consequence tho business
~ me mas been extended over MANY
- and has grown rapidly.
Candy Manufacturers.
. confectionery trade IL one OF the VI
important branches or Wholesale
ness carried on In his CITY. The
ny 81 the products OF our local cop. -
oneries II favornbly known over ~
nsive region. and the sales ~ ~
manufacturers which now amon,, ~
.vo'ovo and over annually consti,ute 80
IMPORTANT element IN the aggregate
aic
INDIANAPOLIS -
K and Stationery Company. !!
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