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INDIANA SUSPENDER COMPANY.
A representative manufacturing concern, and the only one of its kind in Indiana, is the Indiana Suspender Company, manufacturers of fine suspenders, at 20 South Alabama street, in this city. This business was estab- lished by Mr. H. Cohen on February 1, 1893, and although but a very brief period of time has since in- tervened, a trade has already been built up which ex- tends to all parts of the United States, and which necessitates the employment of six traveling salesmen. The goods manufactured by Mr. Cohen have gained a wide celebrity for their superior quality of materials and fine workmanship, and wherever introduced com- mand a ready sale. The premises utilized for factory purposes comprise a recently erected brick structure, having two floors and a basement, and being 25x60 feet in dimensions. They are fully equipped with every modern convenience and appliance for the rapid produc- tion of the specialties of the house, and the output is large. Eighteen skilled operators are steadily employed. The company manufacture medium grade and fine silk suspenders, and fill orders for the trade at lowest figures and on short notice. Mr. Cohen was born in this city and was formerly engaged in mercantile pursuits in Texas for thirteen years. He is popular in trade cir- cles, and his financial standing and reliability are of the very highest. Mr. Cohen will remove in July, 1893, to more eligible quarters, at 77 South Meridian street, where he will occupy a three-story brick building. 25x 200 feet, and will add to his business a full line of gents' furnishings and notions.
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JOHN D. GAULD.
This flourishing business was established in 1886 by its present proprietor, who is a native of Pictou County, Nova Scotia, Canada, and has had more than thirty years' experience in the business, being for a number of years previous to engaging in his present un- dertaking connected with the wholesale drug house of Ward Brothers, in this city. Mr. Gauld's store, at 201 Indiana avenue, is spacious, commodious and admira- bly adapted for the purposes of the business. It is fully equipped, including a finely appointed department, especially fitted for the prompt and accurate compounding of physicians' prescriptions and fam- ily recipes, in which none but properly quali- fied assistants are engaged, and only such gener- ally accepted standard drugs as the preparations of Squibb, Merch and others equally well-known Euro- pean and American chemists are used. The stock
embraces a full assortment of absolutely pure and fresh drugs and chemicals, extracts, tinctures and pharma- ceutical compounds of Mr. Gauld's own superior pro- duction. All proprietary remedies of well-known merit and reputation, the latest novelties in druggists' fancy goods, toilet articles, perfumery, etc., fine stationery, popular brands of foreign and domestic cigars, pure wines and liquors for medicinal purposes, surgeons' and physicians' requisites, druggists' sundries and every- thing usually found in a well regulated drug store. Order, system and neatness are to be observed every- where; polite service is accorded patrons by intelligent assistants, and prices are always just and moderate. Mr. Gauld is a member of the Knights of Pythias, Cal- edonian Club, Marion County Drug Association and the Inter-State League. He is an enterprising, industrious business man, thorough, exact and reliable in his pro- fession, and highly respected by all with whom he has business relations.
ORIGINAL MISFIT CLOTHING PARLORS.
The clothing trade has assumed very great propor- tions in every part of the United States, and the oppor- tunities that are offered to the public of obtaining fine and comfortable garments, are such as they never en- joyed before. This is especially the case in our large cities, where misfit clothing parlors are operated. Mis- fits and uncalled-for clothing are garments made by tailors, which either did not fit or were uncalled for. To the tailors these goods are almost a total loss, and the proprietors of misfit clothing parlors secure them at less than the cost of the material, enabling them to sell them again at half, and often less than half the original measured price. The leading house of this kind in In- dianapolis is the Original Misfit Clothing Parlor of Mr. A. C. Arusthal, at 35 North Illinois street, in the Young Men's Christian Association Building. It was estab- lished in 1889 by Mr. Arusthal, and has from the start become the recipient of a first-class and fashionable patronage. It is the only house of the kind in the city, and its garments are in great demand by all classes of our citizens. The stock carried embraces full lines of merchant tailor suits in all styles, colors and shades, cutaways and sacks, fine Prince Albert suits, overcoats in chinchilla, kerseys, elysians, montaigriaes, meltons, silk and satin lined, pants, vests, etc., all sold at less than half their original cost. Alterations to improve their fit are made free of charge, and every garment is warranted to be exactly as represented. Mr. Arusthal is a popular and progressive merchant, and his financial responsibility is of the highest.
W. E. MCMILLIN.
The pharmacy of Mr. W. E. McMillin. at 152 East Washington street, is in all respects a well appointed first-class place, one of the foremost establishments of the kind in Indianapolis, and receives a very fine patronage. The business was founded in 1891 by Dr. C. M. Harold, to whom Mr. McMillin succeeded in the early part of the present year. Physicians' pre- scriptions and family recipes are here compounded from absolutely pure and fresh ingredients, in the most careful and accurate manner, the proprietor exercising close personal supervision over the laboratory. The phar- macy is in a very central and eligible location, immedi- ately east of the Court House, and has a frontage of 20 feet by a depth of 100. It is very attractively fitted up with large plate glass display windows, show cases and cabinets, the display being particularly tasteful, and two qualified assistants are in attendance. A notable feature of the establishment is the massive double soda water fountain, which was put up in at a cost of $1,400. The stock is both large and complete, and includes carefully selected drugs, medicines and chemicals of every de- scription, extracts, essences, spices, seeds, herbs, roots, barks and kindred products, all the standard proprie- tary remedies, pure medicinal wines, liquors and min- eral waters, toilet articles, perfumery, fancy soaps, sponges, chamois skins, and a great variety of pharma- ceutical specialties, imported and domestic cigars, etc. Prescriptions are a specialty, and night bell calls receive immediate response. Mr. McMillin is a graduate of the Louisville College of Pharmacy, and has had 12 years' experience in medicine, four years of which was spent in Illinois, complying with all the requirements of the law in that state. He is a Knight of Pythias. Born in Charleston, Ind., he has resided in this city but a short time, and is rapidly gaining a well deserved popu- larity.
GEO. MANNFELD.
One of the most popular clothiers, merchant tailors and dealers in gentlemen's furnishing goods in the city is Mr. Geo. Mannfeld, who has had quite an extended experi- ence in the business. The splendid establishment, of which he is now the head, was founded as long ago as 1849 by Bauer & Goepper. In 1862 the firm of F. Goep- per & Co. was formed, Mr. Mannfeld being the Co. The firm continued the business until 1876, and were succeeded by Goepper & Mannfeld. Mr. Goepper died in 1882, when the business came under the sole control of Mr. Mannfeld, who is one of the best known mer -. chant tailors in the city. The premises occupied at 17 East Washington street are 20x120 feet in dimensions,
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and arranged with an especial adaptability for all pur- poses of the business. An immense stock of goods is carried, comprising new style, fashionably cut, fine cloth- ing for men's, boys' and children's wear; also a full line of furnishing goods, including all the novelties. The merchant tailoring department is a special feature of the establishment, and here is displayed an elegant assortment of fine worsteds and woolens of the best European and American production. Mr. Mannfeld gives his personal attention to custom work, and is un- tiring in his endeavors to please. He enjoys a fine pat- ronage, and as he is moderate in his prices his business steadily increases annually. Mr. Mannfeld, who was born in Germany, has resided in Indianapolis many years, and is popular and prominent as a business man and citizen.
O. R. OLSEN.
The Indianapolis Bolt and Machine Works, located on Kentucky avenue, 122 to 130, have dimensions of 200 feet in depth by 300 feet frontage on Georgia street, and extend up to the Big Four track, having a switch of its own. The proprietor, Mr. O. R. Olsen, came to Amer- ica some twenty-five years ago, and having no friends or relatives, but a will to work and a thorough practical knowledge of his trade, he went to work as a machinist for the small sum of 75 cents per day, and, owing to the excellency of his work, soon found himself to the front. He afterward started a small business of his own which rapidly developed into a good paying business and a partner was admitted, but, as is often the case, the part- ner soon owned the whole business, and Mr. Olsen was left with nothing but his reputation as a first-class mechanic. Six years ago, with the assistance of his son, he became established again, and to-day he employs over one hundred of the best and most skilled mechanics in the country, and the secret of his success is due to the fact that he employs only the best skilled labor, and always pays the highest prices. The output of the fac- tory is shipped by the car-load to all parts of the coun- try. One of the specialties manufactured by Mr. Olsen is his patent freight elevator, and though the patent is only two months old, this elevator is now running in some fifty of the most prominent manufactories in this city, and a large force of skilled mechanics are steadily . employed in putting them up. Another splendid machine manufactured here is the Excelsior Machine, which is plain and strongly built, and they are shipped
from New York to the.Gulf of Mexico, and the Olsen Excelsior Machine can be seen to-day in almost every state in the Union. All kinds of machinery used in the manufacture of encaustic tiles or plain floor tiling is also made here, and Mr. Olsen is so widely known in this line of manufacture that he employs several expert
hands in making presses, or dies, which are shipped all over the country. Besides the above mentioned, all kinds of new improved machinery are made to order, pulleys, shafting, hangers, etc., which are sold by the car load, and nothing leaves the factory without being fully guaranteed. The bolt department is an extensive part of the works. Bolts are made by the car load and turned out by the hundred thousands. Frequently a
car load of iron will be unloaded one day and shipped the next day as finished bolts. Nearly all the machines used in this department are the inventions of Mr. Olsen, and this, together with his thorough practical knowledge and liberal advertising has made him the self-made man he is to-day.
F. H. RUPERT. .
The leading headquarters in this city for artistic, well made and thoroughly reliable furniture, as well as for carpets, stoves and kindred goods for household use is the establishment of Mr. F. H. Rupert, located at 59 West Washington street, a half square west of the trans- fer car. The house dates its inception back to 1888, and its record has been one of continuous and uninterrupted success. Its popularity has increased with the lapse of years, and it is to-day one of the most frequented stores of its kind in this section of the city. The business was founded in 1888 by Mr. Wil- son and F. H. Rupert, the former assigning his interest therein in 1889 to R. Rupert, when the firm of F. H. Ru- pert & Co. was formed. Jan. 1, 1893, Mr F. H. Rupert be- came sole proprietor. In the management of this enter- prise, he has shown his eminent fitness to conduct the affairs of a large establishment with profit to himself and the most complete satisfaction to the public. The premises occupied comprise four floors and basement of a building, 25x95 feet in dimensions. The salesrooms are stocked with an extensive and splendid assortment of household furniture of every description, in the finest upholstering as well as of plainer appearance, stoves and ranges, carpets, oil cloths, rugs of all sizes, colors and quality, and other household specialties, all of which are sold at lowest possible prices. The trade is exclusively direct with the consumer, and covers all parts of the state. Mr. Rupert is a native of Richmond, Ind., and has resided in this city since 1881. He is a Knight of Pythias, and is highly esteemed by all who know him.
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O. A. KEELY.
Of late years much attention has been given to the artistic decorations of fireplaces, and the splendid work in this direction executed by Mr. O. A. Keely is highly commended and admired. Mr. Keely is a gentleman possessing most excellent taste and judgment, and has brought out many new and at- tractive designs, and during the three years he has been estab- lished in business in this city has filled many orders, and achieved a wide reputation. He is located at 61 Massachusetts avenue and 122-124 East New York street where he occupies the ground floor of a building 25x100 feet, also the ground floor of the adjoining building, - 25x70 feet, which forms a hand- . some double store and affords every convenience for thedisplay of the splendid goods kept on sale, comprising wood man- tels of the latest artistic design, mantel fixtures, geomet- rical tile hearths, wainscoting of all patterns, fireplaces, brass goods highly ornamented, etc. The stock is one of the largest in its line to be seen in the city, and new styles and designs are constantly being added. Esti- mates are furni hed by Mr. Keely and all work car- ried through to completion without delay. Mr. Keely is a native of this city, was educated at De Pauw Uni- versity, and was formerly money order clerk in the post office. He is a thorough-going young business man of energy and enterprise, and is achieving su cess by de- serving it. He is a prominent member of the Commer- cial Club.
F. E. WOLCOTT.
Among the many pharmacies in Indianapolis it is safe to say that none are better managed and conducted than that of Mr. F. E. Walcott, located at the corner of New York and Bright streets. The foundation of the estab- lishment dates from 1886, when it was inaugurated by its present proprietor at Connersville, in this state. In 1889 the business in Connersville was disposed of and Mr. Wolcott removed to Indianapolis, and a large and influential patronage was soon developed. Mr. Wol- cott is a practical and experienced gentleman, who has bad a most thorough training in his important profes-
sion. The location of the store is very desirable, and every facility and convenience is at hand for all purpo- ses of the business. The establishment is elaborately finished with modern fixtures, and has an elegant soda fountain, from which the choicest fruit syrups are dis- pensed. There is a special department for the accurate compounding of physicians' prescriptions and family recipes, and this is done at all hours. The stock em- braces everything in the line of pure and fresh drugsand chemicals, extracts. tinctures and pharmaceutical com- pounds of Mr. Wolcott's own superior production, in- cluding Wolcott's Pulmonary Balsam and Anti-Consti- pation Remedy, the Economy Headache Tablet, all proprietory remedies of acknowledged merit, the latest novelties in druggists' fancy goods, toilet articles of every description, perfumery, physicians' and surgeons' re- quisites, druggists' sundries, etc. Order and system prevail, and polite and intelligent assistants serve pa- trons promptly. Mr. Wolcott was born in Fulton County, Ohio, and has resided in this city since 1889. He is a member of the Marion County Drug Associa- tion, Indiana Pharmaceutical Association, and the Inter-State League. He is a gentleman of culture. re- finement and the highest integrity, and is highly es- teemed in all circles. The telephone call of the store is 536.
FIDELITY BUILDING AND SAVINGS UNION.
Building and loan associations, when honestly and intelligently managed, have long been recognized as providing a means, both safe and profitable, of invest- ing small sums of money, thus enabling persons of limited incomes to secure homes on more favorable terms than could be obtained through any other rec- ognized method. In connection with these remarks we desire to make special reference in this review to the progressive and reliable Fidelity Building and Savings Union, whose home office is located in this city, in Rooms 45, 46, 47, 48, 49 and 50 of the Vance Block It was chartered under the laws of Indiana, December 31, 1889, with an authorized loan fund of $50,000,000, divided into shares of $100 each. It has since achieved a marked success, and to-day has a membership of some 12,000, owners of over $5,000,000 in shares. It closed the year 1892 with $661,555 of loans in force, secured by $1,443, 764.41 of mortgaged and stock values. It also has over 400 local boards. There can be no loss to its members. The funds are only loaned on ample first mortgage real estate on the stock of the Union,
while all its officers who handle money deposit bonds for the proper execution of their functions with the auditor of the state. The following gentlemen, widely and favorably known for their prudence, ability, and just methods, constitute the board of directors. Har- vey M. La Follette, J. B. Patten, O. Z. Hubbell, Ira J. Chase, Charles E. Morse, C. F. Mosier, A. M. Swee- ney, James R. Henry, Edward J. Robison, J. H. Slater, George W. Combs, C. M. Young, and I. P. Leyden. The officers are: Harvey M. La Follette, president; J. H. Slater, vice-president; E. J. Robison, secretary; C. F. Mosier, treasurer, and O. Z. Hubbell, attorney.
GEORGE W. KILLINGER.
One of the best known representative designers and manufacturers of store, office and bar fixtures in this city is that of Mr. Geo. W. Killinger, who has been identified with the business many years, and established it on his own account at his present location corner of Missouri and Court streets, in 1882. The ground occupied is 50x90 feet in extent, and the factory build- ing, 20x60 feet, and warehouse on opposite corner, 50x80 feet in dimensions. The factory is perfectly equipped with special machinery and appliances, and a force of from twenty to twenty-five experts are employed. Mr. Killinger manufactures to order handsome store, office and bar fixtures, and as a cold storage architect and re- frigerator builder he has achieved a widespread reputa- tion. His work is all of a superior quality, substantial and durable while the styles and designs are new and original. He manufactures refrigerators for keeping lager beer,etc.,cool and fresh, also for butchers and dealers in meats which are fitted up handsomely in French and Belgian plate glass and highly ornamented. He is a direct importer of French and Belgian plain and bev- eled mirrors, and can supply any demand at the short- est notice, and he always bas a full and complete assort- ment of all sizes in stock. Mr. Killinger during his business career has filled many orders and contracts, and among the many well-known saloons he has fitted up is that of Wm. Loeper on Alabama street; Eberts on West Washington street; Fred. Lichtenamer and Jacob Opp in Peru and Herman Irvitz in Alexandria, Ind., and many others, besides many fine, attractive stores, offices, meat markets, etc. Mr. Killinger is a native of Indianapolis, has always resided here, and is well and prominently known. He is a Royal Arch Mason, and popular in all business and social circles.
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'THE FASHION,
In the trade in footwear we find that it is becoming popular to make a specialty of handling only particular makes in certain establishments, and in others to devote particular attention to the wants of a special class of patrons. Indianapolis possesses one of the only three stores in the United States which are exclusively engaged in handling ladies', misses' and children's fine shoes,
The'Fashion" EXCLUSIVELY . LADIES' & CHILDREN'S SHOES 10
N.PENN ST. INDIANAPOLIS.
viz. : The Fashion, at 10 North Pennsylvania street, of which Mr. J C. Hart is proprietor. Mr. Hart founded this flourishing house in 1886. at 75 East Washington street. His business at once assumed great proportions and in 1887 he removed to more commodious quarters, at 23 on the same thoroughfare. Here he remained during five years, and on April 14, 1892, he took posses- sion of the premises now occupied by him. The store is 18x40 feet in dimensions. The furnishings are in t e best taste and nothing has been neglected that can pro- mote the comfort and convenience of patrons. Mr. Hart at all times carries a heavy and carefully selected assortment of shoes, etc., for ladies, misses and children. These are representative of the best American manufac- turers, and are to be here obtained in all styles, sizes, shapes and widths. Every pair is warranted to be per- fect, alike as to matertal, fit, make and finish, while popular prices prevail. Tne fashion is popular head- quarters with the elite and bon-ton of Indianapolis so- ciety. Mr. Hart is a native of this state. He is a Knight of Pythias.
C. J. TRUEMPER.
A leading manufacturing house in this city deserving of special mention is that of Mr. C. J. Truemper, suc- cessor to G W. Hill & Co , at 330 to 336 South East street. There are few business men more popular than Mr. Truemper, and he is conducting large oper- ations, manufacturing regalia society goods, theatrical gcods. awnings, etc., at both wholesale and retail. He occupies for the purpose of his business, a two-story brick and frame building, 50x130 feet in dimensions, equipped with special machinery operated by a six horse-power steam engine, forty skilled hands being employed. Mr. Truemper manufactures all kinds of
regalia, paraphernalia, theater and society goods, cos- tumes, and deals in lodge supplies for Odd Fellows, Masons, Druids, Knights of Pythias, A. O. U. Work- men, making a specialty of degree and team outfits for Improved Order of Red Men, also fishermen, hunters, tourists, encampment and reunion supplies. He also manufactures awnings, tents and flags by steam power, and is the inventor and patentee of Truemper's venti- lating awning, patented in 1883 and 1893. He also makes a special business of decorating interior and ex- terior of buildings and balls with flags, banners, bunt- ing, etc , and is the only practical public decorator in the state of Indiana. Among the buildings in this city he made to appear handsome are the Post Office, Thomp- son Hall, Bates House, State House, K. of P. Hall, Mozart Hall, Propelin Hall, Court House, and did the decorating for Horticultural Hall the World's Fair Grounds at Chicago. Mr. Truemper is also the inventor and patentee of Truemper's Patent Self Acting Shade Roller which is highly indorsed and recom- mended. He furnishes tents to camping parties, also flags and bunting for decorative purposes, and carpet covers, canvas for dancing floors and street canopies for weddings, receptions and parties, and conducts a large business as a jobber in all widths and weights of duck and awning makers' supplies. Mr. Truemper, who was born in Germany, has resided in Indianapolis twenty years, and is widely known and popular. He is a member of a number of societies and orders, among which are the K. of P. uniform rank, Red Men, Elks, Turnverein, Floral and others.
H. C. RAFFENSPERGER.
One of the most popular druggists in the section of the city in which he is located is Mr. H. C. Raffen- sperger, who for the past seven years has been con- ducting a splendid, flourishing business at the south- west corner of East and South streets. Mr. Raffen- sperger has had an experience compounding and dis- pensing medicines extending over a period of twenty-five years, and is fully acquainted with the properties and values of drugs and medicines. His handsome, attract- ive store is a model of neatness. It is fitted up taste- fully and complete in all appointments, and has dimen- sions of 20×60 feet. Mr. Raffensperger always keeps a full stock of all kinds of drugs, chemicals, pharma- ceutcal specialties, patent medicines, also toilet and fancy articles, surgical appliances, supplies for the sick room and druggists' sundries. The prescription labo- ratory is provided with all the modern adjuncts of utility and convenience to insure accuracy and prompti- tude, and physicians' orders are prepared and medicines
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