The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-04-02
TINES CANVASSES
BUSINESS SITUATION
South Chicagoans Engaged
in Various Lines, Re-
port Trade Good
NOBODY IS KICKING HARD
Some Admit Falling OF But All
Are Optimistic as to the
Future.

A TIMES reporter yesterday made a
canvass over the business district of
South Chicago among the merchants to
gather data regarding conditions that
are existing at the present time Fol-
lowing is brief summary of what the
business men have to say of the sit
uation.
William Lederer of the S. Lederer
company department store, Ninety first
street and Commercial avenue, stated
yesterday that there had been a de-
crease of 5 per cent on business this
year compared with last. Mr.. Lederer
takes an optimistic view of the situa-
ton and says that he expects business
to pick up during the next few weeks.
AT the same time" he declared, I'VE
have no kick coming as our business
has more than equolled our expecta-
tons"
Furniture Trade Good.
Alfred w. Bimrose, manager of
spiegeps furniture store. 9133-35 Com
mercial avenue, said that up to the
present time he was we'll satisfied with
trade and he had no complaint to make
c. r. Cave, manager and owner of
Caves department store. 23S Ninety
secon dstreet, says that they are suffer-
ing ten per cent decrease in business
Max Gross, meat market 81 Ninety
drst street: Business the same as last
year. with slight Increase
J. T. Russell Packing company:
There has been slight falling off in
the meat business, wholesale and re-
tail, but not enough to make any APP
probable notice. but are very well sat
isfed."
Reports From Trade.
J. M. Delaney of the J. NJ Delaney
cleaning and dying works, 9247 Com
mercial avenue: Although not in bust
ness last year, we have met with great
success 50 far and have every reason
TO believe that it will keep up the way
1t has started
William schoening, building con-
tractor, 10520 Terrence avenue: For
the two previous months, the contract
ing business has been very dull but this
month it has begun to pick up and I
have several contracts now on hand"
Mr.. Young of the firm Of Young &
Brown, 904e Commercial avenue. real
estate and insurance: Although we
were not in business last year, our
business this year has been very good
and we are finding no fault"
A Abrams of the Boston Shoe store:
THE shoe business this year is on an
equal with that of last year. There
has been no increase or decrease" The
Boston Shoe company is located at
23S Ninety-second street.
cts an III Wind" Etc.
Charles Simon, of Charles Simon &
Company, jewelers. and pawnbrokers,
says their business has increased fully
S5 per cent over that of last year.
Frank Arnold, dealer in horses and
mules, 1852 Houston avenue. Il have
done a big business this year"
Andrew Ringman, 1912 Ewing ave-
nue., real estate dealers: I'VE have
done business for the last two months
1t eclipsed that of the same months
last year."
William McLain. 1851 Stony Island
avenue. Parkside: The real estate
situation through our district has been
peculiar. During the months or jan
uary and February it was good but
last month it decreased. this month it
mas started out good and I look for it
to continue So"
This firm is well satisfied with its
business so far this year although it
was not quite up to that of last"
The Industrial situation remains
about the same as 1t was last week.
The General Furniture company, 9137
Commercial avenue: Our business ha
decreased about 1G per cent over that
Of last, but has been picking up this
week"
Tho Calumet Furniture company, 252-
256 Ninety-secand street: about 10
per cent decrease this year over that of
LAST
John Heyman, paint and wall paper
dealer located at 9f04 Erie avenue:
business SO far this year has greatly
exceeded that Of last"
G. G. Bender. owner Of Bender's de-
partment store, corner of Ninety-sec-
end street and Commercial avenue.
stated that their business this year was
about on an equal with that of las
year. Mr.. Bender said that each year
his firm tried for new business and 1t
was this business that was lacking this
season. although the company's old
trade was sticking with them.
Fred Peulecke, automobile dealer and
repairer, 1922 Erie avenue, reports a
fifty per cent decrease in the automo-
bile business
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