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Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
HENRY MESsINGER

Henry Messenger has for the past three
grocery and restaurant. This gentleman
is well known here and has been sue
cessful enough to build himself up quite
right man who has had experience and is
fully capable of handling his business.
This firm was formerly Messenger {.
Niemann, but since Mr.. Niemann with
drew Mr.. Messenger has gone on with
the business alone. He Keeps a fresh
and we'll selected stock Of staple and fancy
groceries, fresh foothill vegetables and
the grocery store has a neat and at
tractive restaurant. Here meals ara
served at all hours of the day and at the
very lowest city prices The service is
cafe is convenient and commodious, and
does fine business The place is To-
Gated at 79S Central avenue. Phone Sun
set, Main 1868.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
THE AMERICAN JEwELRY co.

Everyone is fascinated in some degree
by the beauty of rich jewels, by the gilt
ter of gold and the charm of delicate
glass and silver Probably no jeweer in
the city knows better how to arrange his
stock to the best advantage, where its
by the public, than Max A. Schiresohn,
proprietor of the American Jewelry COM
panys establishment, at S67 North Main
street. Mr. Schiresohn is a young man
advent two years ago He is an expert
jeweier and makes speciality of fine
watch repairing. He pays the highest
cash price for old gold and silver, and
is in all respects first-class dealer in
high-grade goods. The American Cyclery
occupies one side of this large store,
having been established here over a year
ago. This is also under Mr.. Schiresohn's
care and supervision, and consists of a
fine supply of bicycles. sundries, cut
lery, firearms, etc. Bicycle repairing is a
speciality of the business; also enameling,
brazing and vulcanizing.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
RYUS & REYNOLDS
HARDWARE COMPANY

During the two years of its existence
at 2463 Hoover street, has made great
progress. 1t enjoys an excellent trade in
builders and house furnishing supplies,
iocksmithing, bicycle building and general
carries a complete stock of paints, oils
and varnishes, sporting goods, cigars and
tobacco, and does glass glazing to order.
The stock of goods carried recommends
itself as flrst-class in make and quality,
while their work cannot be excelled in
any respect. Individually the members
REYNOLDS, jr., popular business men
whose ideas and methods are modern and
are practically applied with care, vigor
and honesty in every, deal. When In need
of anything in their line of goods or
work call up Home 21179 or West S412.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
MISS A. GULDI

The charming and enterprising young
proprietor of the coffee and ice cream
pariors located at 4OS1s Temple street is
one of the youngest and brightest of our
business women. She is as successful as
she deserves to be, which is saying much,
and her neat and delightfully."- attractive
establishment, opened last February, has
already become a widely known and pop
has had good deal of experience. hav-
ing formerly conducted coffee and ice
cream parlors at 4OS Temple street for
four years. She had exceptionally good
success at this point and has taken most
of her old trade with her to her new
location. Her coffee and ice cream are
of the sort that makes one want to go
back for more, and her confectionery
is pure, high-class and dainty. Miss
Guldi handles the well liked Christopher s
ice cream and candies.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
JAMES MITCHELL

A well ordered grocery house is the
one conducted by James Mitchell at 536
East Fifth street. corner of Crocker
street Mr., Mitchell is gentleman well
liked by his patrons and business asso-
ciates and full of the energy and strength
OF early middle life. He established him
self in his present location about five and
half years ago and carries a fresh,
handsome stock of staple and fancy gro
ceries, including all kinds of canned and
package goods, country, farm and dairy
produce and fiours. His store is large
one, fully 30X130 feet in dimensions, and
has an orderly, well-kept appearance,
very attractive to the eyes of his Gus
toners. He makes q speciality of prompt
and courteous service and regular deliv-
cry, and in every respect gives a good
serviceable business to that part of the
oft
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
w. ]. TAYLOR

A handsome addition was made to the
year ago w. j. Taylor, the accomplished
matchmaker and jeweler established his
store at 12O1s South Spring street. Mr..
Taylor has a neatly appointed store re-
plete with an attractive stock of watches,
jewelry, diamonds and precious gems of
various kinds and many lines besides
many things of ornament in silver and
gold. 1t is bright, cheerful place, with
everything to please the eye in the way
of ornaments and charms. Mr.. Taylor
is a practical matchmaker and jeweler
pairing. He also repairs Jewelry of all
kinds and in all forms, and is an expert
diamond setter. He also makes special
designs of jewelry to order. He is an en-
terprlsing merchant and keeps his store
we'll supplied with the things especially
suitable to the characteristic taste of Los
angeles ra h,ifdPn hpGiGfPe and Is making fine prog
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
A. S. ElRSIcH

The excellent store known as A s. Fir
sich's cash grocery, 1928 West Fifth street,
is popular place with most of the people
of Los Angeles Mr.. Firsich opened this
of the growing places of trade ever since
that time. Its leading trade is that of a
staple and fancy grocera and it carries
a fine stock of these goods, embracing ev-
erything in variety and including fine teas
and coffees, a leading specially being
made of fresh stocks of canned fruits and
jellies which he manufactures himself:
also preserved goods in glass, the best
and freshest of country butter and eggs.
green and dried fruits, salt meats and
fish. In addition TO the grocery lines, Mr..
Firsich carries a full stock of cigars, to-
ploys two clerks and operates one de-
livery wagon for the daily order trade,
and has a good steady custom.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
ILLINOIS MARKET

growing business is the past record of the
Illinois Meat Market, at $40 West Sixth
street, phones Home 1869 and Black III.
e. A. Reed, the manager of the business.
Is both an expert judge of meats and
handles always only the best qualities
and that his prices for first-class meats
are perhaps the most conservative to be
found in the city are the chief causes
of his success. His market. always the
acme of neatness and cleanliness, has the
best modern refrigeratory capacities and
equipments. He handles fresh beef pork,
mutton, veal as well as salt and smoked
meats, lard, sausage and poultry, oysters
and fish in season. All orders are de-
livered promptly and customers are al
ways waited on with courteous attention.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
NINTH WARD MARKET

To get good meat is the desire of all
we'll regulated families, and to do this Is
to buy it at q first-class meat market
One which ranks among the first of its
kind is the Ninth Ward market, on the
corner of First and Cummings streets,
Boyle Heights Fred Haas, the propri-
etor is an honorable, upright man, de-
string at all times to give satisfaction to
his many patrons One feature of the
Ninth Ward market which recommends
filling orders and delivering The clean-
illness of this place also lends an at-
traction which a musty. poorly kept meat
market can not have. Mr.. Haas, who has
been proprietor for year, always car
ries fine stock of meat, and to keep
1t cool he has an elegant refrigerator
with a beveled plate glass top and doors.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
many. Mr., Kaeuffer has made many ac-
quaintanceS and friends ~ Los Angeles.
C.. n, BUSH

MIR: c. H. Bush enjoys the unique dis
tinction of being the proprietor of the
oldest continuous jewelry store in Los
Angeles This is the neatly appointed
store at 31S North Main street, and a
place with which every resident of the
city is familiar. Mr.. Bush established
this business thirtyfour years ago and
tanned his position and rendered a pleas
ing service to the people of Los Angeles.
He keeps a handsome stock of watches.
diamonds and jewelry of all descriptions
and does all kinds of jewelry work He
is especially expert and skillful in fine
watch repairing and is also equipped and
has the knowledge for jewelry, ,manufac-
ture, so that he can fashion gold into any
beautiful design to order. His principal
work. however, is repairing and he makes
any kind of repairs on any kind of jew
elry. He sells and does work at moderate
prices.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
cANFIELD's DEPARTMENT STORE

The inexorable truth of the motto that
Fair trading makes fast friends has
been abundanty demonstrated at Can
fields Cash Department store, 24lI-19-2S
Hoover street, of which Messrs. B. and
A. e. and H. e. Garfield are the proprie-
tors. Everything that man, woman or
child may need or desire can there be
found in great variety and at prices that
surprise even some of the competitors OF
is most excellent in quality, in quantity
and in variety. A corps Of clerks and two
disposing of the business which presses
upon their well-spent time during every
hour of the day. The substantial growtk
its establshment is a noteworthy sugges-
ton of the degree of the progress of com
mercial pursuits. in Los Angeles during
the past several years. Canfield's. Cash
Department store has come to be house
hold phrase throughout the Union square
section among the careful buyers OF
household necessities. Phones Pico 76o
and 23917
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03

Normal school, not only In books and sup
plies, but also in serving hot and cold
drinks, fruit etc. The place has become
headquarters for the Normal school stu
dents, as we'll as for number of other
which is owned and managed by Mr.. and
Mrs. S. L. De Tar, has been the book
exchange for the Normal school for the
past score of years. Mr.. and Mrs. De Tar
have become widely known to numbers
of people. They are liked by everyone
who have had dealings with them. They
also carry general line of notions gro
of their store is that the students leave
their books there for sale, and thereby
receive a better price for them than they
given to special orders for books
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
PETER HEIMER's MARKET

Housekeepers are beginning to appre-
ciate the fact already that a new and
decidedly satisfactory business house has
come into existence with the advent of
Peter Heimer's market at 1872 West First
street. corner of Hill Mr.. IIeimer estab-
lished himself in this location about six
months ago and is handling the choicest
fresh and cured metas that can be pro-
cured. His market is fitted up with great
neatness and he makes a speciality of
handling only such meats as will bear the
highest test. He can give You the Choicest
cuts of beef, lamb. pork or mutton at
the lowest market price and delivers
promptly to every part Of the city.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
FRED e. MUNSEY COMPANY

The Fred e. Munsey company, which
one of the leading business houses in the
city is located at 4O6 South Broadway
opposite the Broadway Department store;
cameras and photographers supplies, and
also have large stock of all grades of
high-class stationery. note paper etc,
periodicals of the country They also do
developing and printing of kodak pictures
for amateurs at reasonable rates. and
make a speciality of selling beautiful
California views and this is another fact
which attracts many tourists and visitors
to the store, beside the advantage they
find here of being able to obtain supplies
for any kodak. and also to get their own
pictures developed in the shortest pos
sible time. The telephone is Home 2051.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
GREAT EASTERN MARKET

For good things to eat the Great
Eastern market at 332 South Spring
street may be taken for example and
Is one of the most reliable institutions
In the city. 1t has served the people
of Los Angeles for the past nineteen
years, and Felix Levy is the enterpris
ing proprietor. He buys all his meats
direct from the original sources of sup
ply and everything provided for the
public by him is first-class. The Great
Eastern market is a large, well kept
place, and makes a fine display daily
of choice fresh beef. mutton, lamb, veal
pork sausages, smoked and salt meats
and when In season. all kinds of poul-
try and game. Mr.: Levy supplies
large demand from the domestic house.
hold of Los Angeles, and makes a spec
ialty of the wholesale restaurant busi-
ness, operating three wagons for his
daily free deliveries. He is courteous
and attentive to his customers and the
public in gen neral, and has always made
1t his aim to furnish the very best
articles at the lowest prices. His pa
irons for the most part are those who
demand the best and will have none but
firSt-claSS goods.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
ELITE FLORAL COMPANY

Flowers are used in great .profusion in
this city and the homes Of the people
are veritable Eden bowers. The, Elite
GREENHOUSES production and Peter Stone,
One of the most accomplished fioricultur-
lists in Southern California, is the pro-
prietor His plant is located on Washing
ton and New England streets, where he
has a beautiful garden and well equipped
greenhouses, with 1000 feet under glass.
Mr.. Stone makes a specially. of cultivat-
ing all descriptions of potted plants and
manufactures the terra Gotta vases for
his own use and for the general market
His store at 355 Main street is the office
of the California pottery works and
deals in flowers and plants of all varieties
and description and furnishes cut flow
ers and floral designs for all occasions
where flowers have their benign and sem
timental uses. In potted plants he has a
large city trade and makes many Ship
ments to the country
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
BROADWAY MARKET

Los Angeles holds a leading place
among the cities of the west as a whole
sale and retail distributing point for gro
ceries and grocers' sundries, fruits, vege-
tables, delicacies, etc. Prominent among
way market, which was established here
about year and half ago by Messrs.
]. e. Mullins and w. M. Kirkpatrick.
They deal extensively in fresh California
essen, high-erade teas. coffees, spices,
etc. These gentlemen are business men of
the highest sense of honor. and business
integrity, who would sacrifice their own
profits rather than break raith with their
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
&. ROuGNY G. CO.

E. Rougny, the proprietor OF tn. well ell
known grocery establishment at 3O3-305
North Los Angeles street, is an enterpris-
ing merchant and citizen. In addition A.. to
his large mercantile business he is the
owner of a fine vineyard and the manu-
facturer of fine wines. Mr.. Rougny estab-
lished in Los Angeles twenty. years
ago and has built up fine business IN
groceries and provisions. He keeps
everything that is the freshest and best
in staple and fancy groceries and grocers'
sundries, and is noted for his honorable
dealing, low prices and the accommo-
dating treatment which he accords sda his
promptly. Mr.. Rougny is the owner of
the North cucamonga vineyard, C consist list
ing of forty acres, near the city, ana,
besides the sale of grapes from his store,
he does an important business In wine
manufacture, and his excellent brands
add not little to the credit of the state,
and that of Southern California in par
ticular, for the excellence of its viii
culture. He makes ports, sherries. white
wines, etc., his product being, about 5O'O 600
gallons per year. Besides these things,
Mr. Rougny has other interests Of value
in the county and is one of our most sub
Stantial citizens
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
PARK MARKET

A reliable and first-class meat market
that for a term of twelve years has sue
cessfully catered to the trade of that
neighborhood is that known as the Park
Kestner, the well known proprietor, is
thoroughly experienced at his business
and knows its every detail He has a
and sells the best meats. Beef, pork.
mutton, veal, lamb, poultry, ETC., are al
ways to be found here. Mr.. Kestner sells
retail only, dealing strictly for cash. thus
the money than If working on a credit
basis. Orders filled promptly given over
phones Main 1406 and Home 2507.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
s. r, GROVE G. CO.

A very prosperous business is the Pa
cifc market, owned and managed by
s. r. Grove & Co. at 607 South Broad
way. The Pacific market, established
ten years, is notably one of those places
where one is never disappointed in
quality, weight or service. and where
one feels sure of honest and straight
forward dealing on the part of every one
concerned in the business. Mr.. Grove
has had the management Of the Pacific
market only about eleven months, but
has impressed his own strong PERSONAL
ty on the business in the way of great
er serviceabiity and increased facilities.
eral meat market and include choice
fresh, salted and cured meats, poultry,
game and fish, oysters, etc. Goods are
delivered promptly to all parts of the
citV
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03

customers. Their store at 444, 446 and 44S
South Broadway is fitted up with
ling their already large and con-
stantly growing trade. They deliver to
all parts of the city free of charge and
Southern California ana Arizona. The
Herald feels safe in predicting that in
the near future this firm will be recog-
nized factors In promoting this city's in
terests as a Wholesale market, and that
they will control large share of the
trade in their line: Prompt attention will
always be given by phone-Sunset Main
330S Home 773.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
G. KAEUFFER

One of the new, attractive drug stores
which is one of the many recent addi-
conducted by G. Kaeurrer at 211 Also
street, Mr. Kaeuffer is a graduate phar-
macist and a gentleman of fine attain
been druggist since 1887. He came to
America over two years ago and about
four months later established his spacious
store at the place. named. Mr.. kaeuffer
keeps a thorough drug store well stocked
with fresh drugs, medicines, chemicals.
specific remedies and a large miscellany
of goods usually found In the tirst-class
drug store. He also carries many of the
drugs, medicines and special compounds
peculiar to his native country and Ger
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
j, DILERNIA

One of the best retail groceries. of Los
Angeles is the establishment of j: d.
and best known merchants in the town.
Mr.. Dilernia is an experienced business
man and has found 1t to his advantage to
He handles all staple and fancy gro
ceries. including fresh mountain fruits
and foothill vegetables the best brands of
flour, salt meat, sugar and so forth, an
extensive stock of canned goods and fine
imported teas and coffees; also full line
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
w. n, SAXMAN

ing and enthusiastic city there are plenty
of good grocery stores. One of the best
grocery stores in Los Angeles. is that of
w. II. SaXman at 600 West sixth street.
Mr.. Saxman has been for some time in
the grocery business, having formerly
been located in Santa Monica. He has
been established in his present location
for two years and carries a general stock
of groceries, including the best brands of
the staples and fine teas and coffees. He
has the esteem of the citizens in Los
Angeles and an extensive trade.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
GOLDEN WEST MARKET

c. F. Snyder of the Golden West market
is connoisseur in meats and his finely
equipped market is correspondingly popu-
lovers Of dainty meats He makes a sne- sr,te.
cialty of family trade catering to the
best trade in the city and carrying at
all times the very choicest of fresh and
cured meats. He also makes all of his
own sausages. At all times Mr.. Snyder
has full supply of ground bone for poul-
try. Mr.. Snyder is located at 566 San
Pedro street where he mas served the
public faithfully for ten years He makes
prompt and careful delivery and house
keepers calling him up over the phone
Main 1871 or Home 1571-will receive
prompt attention. Mr. Snyder Is also eX-
tensively interested in realty and other
lines of business.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
j, M. OVERELL

The excellent furniture house of j. M
Overell at 652 and 654 South Main street
is a favorite trading place of the people
Mr. Overell keeps all the requisites of the
domestic household in furniture and
household goods Mr.. Overell is accom-
modating to all proper persons, allowing
them the option of cash or credit in buy
ing goods. His store comprises a main
floor and basement and gallery, the
building having dimensions of 45x90 feet
In the salesroom will be found a general
assortment of furniture, sets and articles
for ordinary furnishing, and rich, elegant
parlor and chamber furniture in all the
fashl9nabIe "a Iso and IN popular styles uphol,
also a great variety of lounges, sofas,
tables, chairs, rockers, desks, etc. These
goods are all new, up to date and strictly
as represented,
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
Qualify and Ele-
gance Equal to
the Best

hats, caps, boots and shoes. They carry
an enormous stock, comprising every
line of clothing and furnishings, and their
prices will always be found acceptable to
their patrons. Their immense business
barely accommodates the heavy stock
they carry. II. Cohn, who is the head Of
the concern, was the founder of the
line is applied to the benefit of their
list of patronage extending throughout
the city and its environs. Courteous
treatment and prompt service can always
be depended upon in this establishment
G. Stern, who is one of the business
partners, and actively engaged in the
store at all times, is also popular with
the trade and regarded as one of the
citY's enterprising young business men.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
II. S. SPARKS

Mr.. H. S. Sparks, who became very well
known all oyer the city during the five
years which he was a partner of the firm
ago opened up in business alone at 402
Currier building. A total experience of
fifteen years in money lending business in
Sparks the ability to carry it on in the
most satisfactory manner He makes
loans at low rates of interest on CONNER
cial paper in any sort of negotiable form,
diamonds and any other sort of personal
belongings. He is prepared to make loans
of almost any amount and is able to al
low very easy terms to his patrons. Mr..
Sparks is a genial and well-liked man both
among his customers and his acquaint-
ances in this city, having a fine reputation
for honest dealings. He has an elegantly
furnished office, and does his business on
a big scale. His telephone number is
Home 1893
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
~. cOHN e co.

One Of the largest mercantile establish
ments, beginning in a small way in this
city years ago and gradually extending
its operations until it has reached very
prominent position, is the house of H.
Cohn & Co., located at 12S-134 North
Spring street. The business was estab-
lished in 1873 by the Cohn Brothers, both
men of large business ability and great
energy. The lines carried are mems and
boys clothing, gents furnishing goods,
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03

success of the well known Southern mar
ket is due largely to the fact that G. g.
Starr, the proprietor of the concern, VINO VINO
for eight years was ASSOCIATED Wltn
Simon Maier, is a man of intelligence and
of most excellent business judgment. lie
established this business about five years
ago in his present locality, 2Ol North
popular at once by putting in the very
best quality of everything in fresh and
salted meats. This market is large ana
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
j. n. sIMoNToN

The retail grocery business of Los An
geles is well represented by j. H. simon
ton, who has been engaged in this line
of trade for more than eight. years ana
has a most attractive establishment at
street Mr.. Simonton is widely and fa-
vorably known in this city as a business
man and citizen of the right sort. His
store is well stocked with highIgrade
staple and fancy groceries, including
fresh fruits, vegetables and country pro.
duce. He also carries good line or
bakery goods from one OF the best nome
thing more than another that this entor-
prising grocer prides himself on 1t is his
line of dairy products, embracing cream
erY butter. cheese. eggs, etc.