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MU PHY. HIBBEN . GO IM ORTERSĀJOBBERS OF DRY FOODS &NOTIONS.
93.83 MURPHY HIBBEN & CO.97.90.
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Murphy, Hibben & Co., Importers and Jobbers of Dry Goods. Notions, Woolens, etc. (wholesale exclusively), 93 to 99 South Meridian street, and 26 to 36 East Georgia street (annexed). This, the oldest and largest Job- bing Dry Goods and Notion house in the State, rightfully occupies a most important position in any review or history of Indianapolis as a jobbing cen- ter. The firm of Murphy, Hibben & Co., through all the various changes of title and interests occurring in the past twenty-five years, has maintained the highest position in the esteem and confidence of the trade, and steadily retained its early acquired supremacy, surviving the decline or retirement of many competitors in this and adjoining markets. Concentrating their en- ergy in the prosecution of the business, and limiting the employment of their resources to its constantly widening field, their present ample capital and assured financial position have been acquired by no doubtful methods, but are the direct result of prudent and attentive business methods, combined with a broad spirit of commercial enterprise. As noted above, Messrs. Mur- phv. Hibben & Co., occupy the building at the corner of Meridian and Geor- gia streets, in the heart of the wholesale district, comprising Nos. 93. 95, 97 and 99, a frontage of So feet on Meridian street by 205 feet on Georgia, four stories in hight, to which is annexed by bridges and tunnels, the premi- ses Nos. 26 to 36 East Georgia street, three floors of which are used as sales- rooms and the balance for storage; these afford, in their entirety, 150,000 square feet of floor space, more than double that employed by any similar business in the State. The merchandise offered in the various departments includes all desirable lines required in a first-class modern store, covering a wide range of foreign and domestic dry goods, notions, hosiery. white goods, linens, woolens, floor oil-cloth, and linoleum , curtains, draperies, window- shades: also of their own manufacture a very large line of overalls, working- shirts, laundered and soft shirts, jeans, cottonade and cassimere pants. Lib- eral use has been made by this firm of the facilities of direct importation offered by the Indianapolis Custom-House, through which much merchan- dise is received in bond direct from all foreign markets. Special attention has been given to the products of Western and Southern mills with most en- couraging results, as both the trade and the consumer hold this class of goods in constantly increasing favor, and many of the larger mills have found it advantageous to make Messrs. Murphy, Hibben & Co., their agents for gen- eral and special lines manufactured by them. In conclusion, it may be said that the wide acquaintance of the house, and its well-known reputation for solidity and fair-dealing, place it as a representative of the best element of commercial character and activity, and the firm is conceded to stand at the head in its own line, and among the best of the strictly jobbing interests of the State. The members of the firm are J. W. Murphy, H. B. Hibben and Louis Hollweg, and they are always prominently identified with all move- ments that tend to further the city's interest.
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Fahnley & McCrea began business in 1865, and were the first firm to en- gage in the wholesale millinery trade in this city. ' Since their estab-
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lishment this branch of trade has become one of the most important and largest in the wholesale business of Indianapolis, and the prestige secured by them as pioneers has been maintained and they are recognized to-day as one of the leading and most important millinery jobbing concerns in the west. The buildings occu- pied are the property of the firm and are located at 140-142 South Merid- ian, 39-41 McCrea and 8 West Louisiana streets. The stock is one of the heaviest and most com- plete in this line that is to be found between New York and Chicago, and is excelled by none in either of the above cities. A staff of fifteen travelers are re- quired upon the road, cov- ering Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee and Georgia. Upwards of fifty hands are employed in the store. The members of the firm are Frederick Fahnley and Rollin H. McCrea.
McKee & Company, wholesale dealers in boots, FAHNLEY & M'CREA. shoes and rubbers, are lo- cated in one of the hand- somest and most substantial buildings located in the jobbing district; has a frontage on Meridian street, at Nos. 136 and 138, and runs back and faces Jackson Place. The building employed consists of four floors and a base- ment. The house, which is one of the oldest in the wholesale trade of this
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city, was established in 1861 by Vinnedge, Jones & Co. It has changed its personnel twice, becoming McKee & Company in ISSS. From its inception the house has maintained a foremost position in the jobbing trade of the city, and is recognized to-day as the largest in its lin: in the state, and one of the strongest in the west. The ware- rooms are exceptionally well appoint- ed and provided with every conven- ience for the proper display, sale and shipment of the immense stock carried at all times. The trade of the house is heavy, and extends throughout Indi- ana. Ohio and Illinois, which, is cover- ed by their traveling men. The mem- bers of the firm are Edward L. and Robert S. McKee.
Weinberger's European Hotel, 10- 14 West Louisiana street, is one of the landmarks and will always be pleas- antly remembered by many who have visited this city for nearly half a cen- tury. Mr. Herman Weinberger, the proprietor, is one of our pioneer citi- zens. He came to this city in 1855, engaging in business where he is still located. Ilis son, Edwin Weinberger, is in charge of the hotel and restaurant. It is operated on the European plan, and furnishes the very best accommo- dation to the traveler and transient visitor at moderate rates. It is located opposite the Union Station and in the heart of the wholesale district. The rooms are comfortably appointed and, owing to its location, makes it one of the most convenient and desirable places for the accommodation of trav- elers in the city. The rates for rooms are 50 cents per day and upward.
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William Wiegel, manufacturer of show cases, 6 West Louisiana street, began business in this city in 1877, and is the largest and only exclusive show case manufacturer in the state. He occupies a four-story and basement building 28x100 feet in dimensions, equipped with all requisite machinery and
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appliances for speedy and finished production, also containing ample accom- modations for storage and display purposes, in addition to very available shipping facilities. His range of production embraces plain, square, round front, upright, circle, mansard, single and double monitor cases for ordinary use, also for special purposes, such as prescription, cigars, perfumeries, fancy articles, nick-nacks, etc., for counter, side wall and center of 2 stores. No cheap or shoddy work is turned out by Mr. Wie- gel, who is himself a practical mechanic and personally attends to the business, employing none but experienced workmen famil- liar with their trade. He carries large stocks of cases, iron show- case stands, spring hinges, alarm money tills, etc., giving employ- ment to from eight to ten hands, E.E. and does a large trade through- out Indiana, Ohio, and Illinois. He also manufactures adjustable show-case and wall-brackets, which have a large sale among show-case manufacturers and. others throughout the country.
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WILLIAM WIEGEL. FAHNLEY & M'CREA. WEINBERGER HOTEL.
Indianapolis Gas Company. -It might be said that few cities in the Union furnish a better ex- emplification of thoroughly sys- tematized gas lighting than does Indianapolis, a fact due to the efforts of such progressive cor- porations as the Indianapolis Gas Company, whose business offices are located at No. 49 South Pennsylvania street, in the Ma- jestic building. The Company is an outgrowth of the Indian- apolis Gas Light and Coke and Indianapolis Natural Gas Com-
panies, chartered in 1876, to which this concern succeeded in 1890, and its career throughout has been a very prosperous one, and highly creditable to the judgment and ability of its management. The artificial plant of the company is situate at the junction of Pennsylvania and Louisiana streets, and covers an entire city square, the company likewise owning and operating one
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hundred and eighty gas wells at Hamilton, Madison and Tipton counties, Indiana, with an output capacity of 3.500,000 feet per day. The gas produced by this, the only artificial gas company here, is unrivaled for brilliancy, and is considered by able gas engineers and experts equal to any in the country, while the prices charged for it are as low as those of any other company. The following gentlemen, who are widely and fav- orably known in business circles for their ability, energy and integrity, con- stitute the personnel of the present executive management, viz .: Chas. E. Dieterich, president, resident of New York city, where the company has an office at No. 45 WHOLESALE Broadway ; E. C. Bene- dict, of New York, vice- president ; John R. Pear- son, general manager; A. B. Proal, assistant secre- RUBHERS. 3 tary and treasurer; S. D. Pray, secretary, resident here since 1867 ; James Somerville, superintend- M KEE ent artificial department, & Co here since 1876, and en- 7 gaged with this company for twenty years.
Daggett & Company, manufacturing confec- tioners, 20 West Georgia street, were among the FAHNLEY & M'CREA. very first to engage in the jobbing trade in this city. The firm was established in 1856, and has en- joyed a prosperous and growing business throughout its busy existence. The firm was incorporated in 1892, and is now the largest of its kind in the state. The trade extends principally throughout Indiana, Ohio and Illinois. The of- fices and plant are located in the large brick building at 20 West Georgia street, consisting of six floors and basement. One hundred persons are em- ployed in the house and six travelers visit the trade. The officers of the com- pany are William Daggett, president; J. F. Messick, treasurer, and J. H. Wil- son, secretary.
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BRO'S & CO.
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Levey Brothers Company, printers, stationers, lithographers and blank book manufacturers, 19 West Maryland street, were established in IS48, and have enjoyed nearly fifty years of uninterrupted business success. Their plant is among the largest in the state, and is equipped throughout with the very latest and most modern machinery and appliances of every de- scription. They were the first to introduce typesetting machinery in a mer- cantile printing establishment. Over 100 persons are employed in the differ- ent departments, and the trade of the firm extends throughout every state and territory in the United States, their principal specialties being the execu- tion of high grade mercantile printing and the manufacture of blank books and bankers' supplies. They also have the contract for publishing the law for the state of Indiana.
Hollweg & Reese, direct importers of china, glass and queensware, 84 to 98 South Meridian street, is the largest, best stocked, and most elegantly equipped china, glass and queensware jobbing house in the state of Indiana. Mr. Louis Hollweg, who established the business in 1868, the sole proprietor
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HOLLWEG & REESE.
since the death of Mr. Charles E. Reese in ISSS. The firm occupies a hand- some five-story and basement building, 75x130 feet in dimensions, as sales- room and office, and the two adjoining buildings, each four stories high and 40x 120 feet in dimensions, are used for the storage of heavy stock, the pack- ing and shipment of goods, etc. They handle very heavy stocks, chiefly the products of the most famous European potteries, of which they are direct im- porters ; also carry full lines of the choicest American manufacture of white and · decorated wares, American glassware, lamps of every description in glass, porcelain, pottery, plain and decorated, lamp goods, supplies, novelties, ornaments, bric-a-brac, etc., of the finest quality, the firm who operates a plant at Greenfield, Indiana, for the manufacture of fruit jars, being the lead- ing distributers of these goods in Indiana. They employ fourteen travelers and about sixty-five persons in the house, and their trade extends throughout the west and south.
McKee Shoe Company, successors to R. S. McKee & Son, and McKee & Company, 136 and 138 South Meridian street, wholesale dealers in boots,
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shoes and rubbers. This concern has had a continuous existence since 1845, having been established at that time by John W. Ray & Company. Latterly the firm became known as Ray, Mayhew & Company, McKee & Branham, R. S. McKee & Son, and on November 13, 1896, incorporated under the title of the McKee Shoe Company. This is now the only boot and shoe jobbing house in the city and the largest one in the state. Eight travelers are employed, and the trade extends throughout Indiana, Illinois and Ken- tucky. The officers of the company are : Robert S. McKee, president ; Edward L. McKee, vice-president; William J. McKee, secretary and treas- urer.
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J. A. Everitt, Seedsman, 121 and 123 West Washington street .- This business was established in 1SS6. In 1890 the concern was incorporated and in 1892 the large brick building now occupied, 195 feet in length, consisting of six floors, was built for the exclusive use of the business. It is now one of the largest and most completely equipped seed houses in the country. The trade extends throughout this and foreign countries, and half a million catalogues are printed and distributed annually to the patrons of the house. About 75 persons are employed by the concern. The stock embraces a full line of seeds of every description, grown to special order, chiefly in the North and 21
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East, including the standard varieties, such as bean, beet, cabbage, carrot, celery, sweet-corn, cucumber, lettuce, melons, onion, parsnip, pea, raddish, spinach, tomato, turnip, etc., of the choicest character, with novelties and specialties in the same lines; the plants from which show superior growth, producing qualities and better average results than those obtained from any other source. Their floral department is equally select and desirable. The
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list contains every seed known to the lexicon of florists, put up in handsome packages, each package containing the firm's trade-mark and full directions for sowing and cultivating. Their small fruit and plant departments, their departments of farm seeds, of lawn and other grass and clover seeds, of escu- lents, including the great early potato "The Everitt," are likewise unsurpass- ed in variety and completeness. The celebrated "Man Weight" farm and garden tools are also manufactured by this corporation, and have an exten- sive sale. The officers of the company are: J. A. Everitt. president; L. J. Everitt, secretary and treasurer.
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CARLON & HOLLENBECK.
Carlon & Hollenbeck, printers, binders and blank book manufacturers, southeast corner of Meridian street and Monument Place, conduct the largest book binding and general job printing concern in this city. The business has had a continuous existence since 1864. For the past seventeen years it has been conducted under the present firm name. the members being John Carlon and Charles E. Hollenbeck. The character of the work produced by this house in not surpassed by any other printing establishment in the coun- try. Many of the well-known illustrated periodicals published in this city are issued from its press and are fine examples of first-class printing. About one hundred persons are employed in the different departments.
The Pembroke Arcade was erected by Dickson & Talbott in 1895. It is one of the most strikingly beautiful structures, and next to the Monument Place as a center of attraction to all who visit this city. The architecture strongly resembles some of the beautiful work which marked the buildings at the World's Fair. It is located east of the Indiana Trust Building and connects Washington street with Virginia avenue.
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John Rauch, manufacturer of cigars, 82 West Washington street, began business in 1872. Many of the brands of cigars manufactured by him have attained a popularity and extensive sale beyond the bor- ders of the state. Among some of his best-known and most popular brands are "Capital City," "Chess Club" and "Hoosier Poet," of which he manufactures over three million annually. In his factory he employs over fifty expert cigar makers. Ilis retail establishment is recognized as one of the most popular smokers emporiums in the city.
J. P. Kavanagh, importer and packer of Leaf Tobacco, 54 South
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Pennsylvania street .- In the establishment of a leaf tobacco house in this city by this well-known and old established packer of J. P. KAVANAGH. New York, Indianapolis comes in for strong recognition as an important market for leaf tobacco purchasers, and the trade that has heretofore been diverted to other centers will find special ad- vantages in turning their attention to this point. The packing warehouse opened by Mr. Kavanagh in this city is located in the large three-story and basement brick building located in the "Haas Block" at 54 South Pennsylvania
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street in which is carried a heavy stock of all grades of imported and domes- tic leaf tobacco. The advantages this house offers to the trade in dealing direct with first hands are not to be overestimated. The territory to be sup- plied from this point embraces Indiana, Illinois, Ohio Michigan and Missouri. Several travelers will be employed to visit the trade in this field.
Krag-Reynolds Company, 31-33 East Maryland street, Wholesale Gro- cers .- This corporation is the successor by purchase in 1894, of the business formerly conducted by A. B. Gates & Company, who were engaged in the wholesale fancy grocery trade at this point for many years. The job- bing trade in groceries has always been one of the most vigorous and vital elements in the wholesale busi- ness of this city and this addition has added greatly to its strength. The concern carries one of the larg- est and as complete a stock as can be found in this or any other market. The trade extends throughout Indi- ana, Ohio, and Illinois, and twelve travelers are employed. The busi- KRAG-REYNOLDS CO. ness is conducted at 31-33 East Maryland street in the large brick building consisting of four floors and a warehouse of three floors The company is also proprietor of the Champion Coffee and Spice Mills, located on Chesapeake street. The mills are among the largest in the West, completely equipped with the latest and most improved machinery KRAG-REYNOLDS COMPANY. for grinding spices; also five large roasters. The mills are situated in the rear of the wholesale department in a three-story brick edifice. The out- put embraces the well-known brands of coffee, "Blended Java," in packages, and "Mayflower" in cases; also the "Mayflower" brand of spices. The offi- cers of the company are: Charles M. Reynolds, president and treasurer; Wm. A. Krag, vice-president and general manager, and William Wallace Krag, secretary.
The When Clothing Company was established in this city in 1875 and from its foundation has been recognized as the leading establishment of its character in this city. It is magnificent in its appointments, and the "When Building," in which it is located, at 30 to 40 North Pennsylvania street, ranks as one of the handsomest and most attractive structures in this city. John T. Brush is the resident partner and manager of the business.
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The Kahn Tailoring Company, 22 and 24 East Washington street, is one of the most important retail establishments in the city. The business was established by Henry Kahn in 1886, and in- corporated in LOW BARD BUILDING 1SS9. It differs from other in- stitutions of a like character in this city, in that its trade is not confined to this locality, but ex- tends through- out every state and territory in the Union. The advertisements of this concern have became fa- miliar to the reader of all the R great magazines whose pages have been liber- KAHN TAILORING GO.ES $ GEO.J.MAROTT, 20 ally used for years past by this company. Through these mediums the name of the house has been brought promi- THIE KAHN TAILORING COMPANY. nently before the public, and the high grade and exceptionally good work- manship and style of the garments manufactured, together with moderate prices, have built up a trade not surpassed by any similar establishment in the west. The company make a specialty of dress suits. Over 150 per- sons are employed in the manufacturing department. The officers of the com- pany are llenry Kahn, president, and Berry Self, secretary.
George J. Marott, who has been engaged in the retail shoe trade in this city on his own account since ISS5, now conducts one of the largest and handsomest shoe emporiums in the United States at 26 and 28 East Wash- ington street. This establishment is not only the pride of our citizens, but is a point of attraction to thousands who visit our city annually. The ground
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floor and basement are utilized for business purposes and the splendid ap- pearance of the former with its twenty-foot ceiling, and magnificent appoint- ments, impress the visitor with the spirit of enterprise everywhere apparent. Nearly three hundred incandescent electric lamps, operated by an independent light plant in the basement, furnish a flood of light. The furniture is of the richest and most comfortable character, and everything that can add to the attractiveness of the establishment and facilitate business has been in- stalled.
McCormick Harvesting Machine Company began business in this city over thirty years ago. Mr. J. B. Heywood, the present manager, has had charge of the company's business in this city for the past eighteen years. The premises occupied by him as offices and warehouses comprise the whole of the spacious and handsome McCormick building in South Pennsylvania street, embracing six floors and basement. The building is built of pressed brick and Bedford blue stone and is imposing in appearance.
Excelsior Laundry is located in the Masonic building, Nos. 2 to 6 Capitol avenue, South, and was founded by Major Taylor in 1878 at the present place. Commodious premises are utilized, being So x 100 feet and outfitted with the latest and most improved machinery known to the laundry business. It is the first and oldest steam laundry in the city or state. From forty-five
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to fifty people are employed, and three wagons are run daily in delivering and receiving orders. It has agents in Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky and Ohio. The work embraces all kinds of men's wear, as collars, cuffs, shirts, shirt waists, all underwear, lace curtains and ladies' shirts, shirt waists, and all work that is done in a first-class laundry. It has a capacity of 1,000 to 1.500 shirts, and 5.000 to 10,000 pieces daily, and the " Excelsior " has never failed to render satisfaction. Major Taylor is president of the Indiana Laundrymen's .Asso- ciation, and is also president of the Indianapolis May Musical Festival As- sociation, and was president of the Country Club in 1895.
Original Eagle Clothing Company, Nos. 5 and 7 West Washington street. was founded in 1853, by Messrs. Griesheimer & Co., who were succeeded, in 1879, by Messrs. Strauss & Gundelfinger, and eventually, in iSS;, Mr. L. Strauss became sole proprietor. Mr. Strauss brings great practical experi- ence to bear on the business, and under his management has always been rec- ognized as one of the most important and among the foremost in this line in the city. The premises occupied comprise a spacious store. 33x100 feet in dimensions, with a wing 17x55 feet in area, extending to South Meridian street, fifteen clerks and assistants being employed. This house has only one price, every article handled is fresh and choice, the stock being thoroughly overhauled and renewed at necessary intervals, and Mr. Strauss numbers among his permanent customers many of our influential and wealthy citizens. He can always obtain the newest fashions in hats and furnishing goods, and the varied nature of the stock gives a choice not to be duplicated elsewhere.
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