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Mr. Korkes, in the six years he has been in this community, has been a very valu- able asset. His fair methods and honest business tactics are known to all, and his patron- age is rapidly growing ..
Mr. Korkes is an active member of the Northside Business Club, and a member of a number of frateral organizations, and is active in all things that benefit the community.
Wm. L. Kemper
Win. L. Kemper, one of our thriving busi- ness men of Cumminsville, was born in Cin- cinnati, December 6, 1876. When he was five years of age his parents located in Cummins- ville, at 3611 Roll Avenue, where they still reside. William passed through the public schools of this community. He went to Knowlton Street School until he was ten years of age, and then had to go to the old Kirby Road School, which was then the inter- mediate department. He is well remembered by all his former teachers for his interest and intelligence which he displayed while at school.
He decided to become a plumber, and be- came an apprentice to Win. J. Gibson, of Cincinnati. After he became a journeyman plumber, he remained with this firm for ten years. He then found that it would be ad- visable to locate in his own community, and he came to Cumminsville in April of 1903. His shop was located, and still is, at 3802 Spring Grove Avenue.
Mr. Kemper is known as a conscientious worker, and his jobs and work in plumbing that he has done in Cumminsville speak for themselves. His business is growing rapidly, and everybody who has ever had to have any plumbing work done is always willing to go back, because he knows he will get a good job done.
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The Fred Clos General Store Colerain and Elmore
Mr. Clos came to Cincinnati in 1904. Earlier he was a farmer in Kentucky. His prineipal ambition was to enter the store business; and as soon as he arrived in Cin- einnati for good, he entered the employment of several large stores in order to seeure store training.
In 1909 he bought the store located at the southwest corner of Colerain Avenue and Elmore Street. After several years with this store, his business inereased to sneh a large extent that he found it necessary to locate in larger quarters. About this time the store on the northwest corner of the same streets beeame vacant, and he seeured the quarters and moved his store.
Mr. Clos handles most everything that is handled by general stores, and this ineludes many items that are handled by stores having a special elassifieation and a great many ex- elusive items. A hurried examination of his stock discloses the presence of groceries, candies, eigars and tobaceo, men's wear, ladies' wear, and an innumerable list of other items, all of which are arranged for easy inspection.
Peter Buschmann
Mr. Busehmann is one of Cumminsville's oldest and most pro- gressive business men. Having first started in business as a retail shoe dealer October 3, 1893, he has, through his ability to hustle, built up a business which is a eredit to the community and an objeet of pride to all of us who have the interests of Cumminsville at heart. Mr. Buschmann has lived in our community for over twenty years, and we feel that the progress that has been shown in Cumminsville is due largely to men of his type who know how to hustle. Mr. Buschmann has a store at 3941 Spring Grove Ave- nue, and has a reputation for giving the best possible values for the least money, and we feel that the people of our community will not be amiss by patronizing him at every opportunity. The active interest shown in all loeal improvements, the number of years spent in our community, and the energy Mr. Busehmann has shown in building up his business are the qualities that have made Cum- minsville one of the foremost suburbs of the city, and through which some of us who have only recently become residents of Cum- minsville have been particularly blest. Mr. Busehmann is now, and has been for a number of years, one of the most active members of the Northside Business Club, and has always been found ready to use his best efforts towards the improvement of our suburb.
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IRON FENCE
WIRE FENCE
OAK PICKET FENCE
J. FRANK DAVIS
The Davis & Siehl Company Light Jron Work of all kinds
This business was founded in 1882, by Mr. Davis, at Dunlap, Ohio.
In 1889 the business was moved to Cumminsville, and in 1892 was styled Davis Fencing Co. and continued under this name until 1903 when Mr. C. Fred Siehl entered the business and the partnership of Davis & Siehl was established, the owners being Mr. J. Frank Davis and Mr. C. Fred Siehl.
In 1911 the business was incorporated under the laws of Ohio as "The Davis & Siehl Company," the men whose pictures appear here being the present stockholders, all actively engaged in the business.
General iron work and wire work of all kinds are engaged in, though the specialty is fencing of all kinds. The principal business is done in Hamilton County, though some of its products are shipped all over the country and abroad.
CARL W. SIEHL
LAWN SETTEES TREE GUARDS
GRAPE VINE ARBOR All steel; will not rust; will not harm vines
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C. FRED SIEHL
PORCH TRELLIS CLOTHES POSTS
G. H. VOLCK
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Suburban Printing Company
H. W. McKEE, Proprietor
4170 Hamilton Avenue
Telephone, Park 1470
The Suburban Printing Company opened for business in September, 1912, with a small 10 x 15 press, and has grown until at the present date can print anything up to 24 x 34. Prompt service, combined with courtesy and fair treatment, are always to be found at this office, while to the quality of their printing any of their customers will attest. Mr. McKee (the head of the concern) is one of the younger set of business men of Northside, and his close attention to business and care in details has won for the concern many friends and customers. He is an ardent worker for the good of the community and a valued and patriotic citizen. He uses in his business a motto that well exemplifies the quality of their work-"We Never Disappoint."
William Harrell
Mr. William Harrell, after serving many years with the Devere Electric Company, and later with W. G. Reuter, established himself in the electrical business in Cumminsville. He specializes in all kinds of electrical work. Quality and workmanship guaranteed.
Ile is one of the energetic citizens of our suburb, taking an active part in all civic affairs. He is also a prominent member of the Northside Business Club.
If you have anything in electrical work to be done, large or small, give him a trial. His residence is at 1622 Dhonan Street. Phone, Park 1571-Y.
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M. J. Flynn
M. J. FL. CUMMINSVILLE & CINCIN
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ALWAYS ON THE JOB.
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ALWAYS ON THE JOB-MOTOR DELIVERY
M. J. Flynn, proprietor of the Cumminsville & Cincinnati Express, was born at Third and Mill Streets, Cincinnati. His mother died while he was still a mere youth, and it became neces- sary for him to go forth into the world on his own initiative. At the age of 16 he became a solicitor for a Chicago firm. Later, at the close of the Spanish-American War, he enlisted in the U. S. Navy, through the recruiting station at Chicago. While in the navy he served on the U. S. S. Dixie, Columbia, Puritan, Dol- phin, Hancock and Alabama. His ratings were Landsman. Ordinary Seaman, Yeoman, Secand and First-Class Assistant and Acting Chief Commissary Steward, and in addition to this he also had ratings of Canteen Yeoman and Ship's Photographer.
The Navy Department chose fifteen men to represent the Department at the residence of Miss Helen Miller Gould, in recog- mition of her philanthropic work, notably the $1,500,000 Y. M. C. A. building, Sands Street, Brooklyn, N. Y. Mike was honored in this list. While on the battleship Alabama he served on the thirteen- inch guns that were destroyed by the explosion in both rifles. No lives were lost at this time. When his term of enlistment expired Mr. Flynn was in foreign waters, and consequently he was not discharged until August 31, 1904.
In the spring of 1905 he came to Cumminsville a total stranger to every one. While in Cumminsville he saw the necessity for a first-class express and package service between Cincinnati and its northern suburbs. When he began this service he made two trips daily to the city and return, using two horses. When the Parcel Post entered the field he had wagon service both directions every hour. At the present time his equipment numbers four motor trucks capable of carrying three to seven tons. In addition to this these trucks are capable of hauling trailers with the same capacity. For short hauls and package service he has five wagons. He is slowly replacing his wagons with motor trucks, which are better constituted for day and night service.
Flynn service means sure and certain service. Through strikes, floods, panics, snowstorms and other disturbances the Flynn service remained like the Rock of Gibraltar, always ready for the test. Mr. Flynn has made the remarkable record of not missing one day in ten years from his business. In addition to the express ser- vice Mr. Flynn is now acting branch manager for J. J. Sullivan & Co., funeral directors. Motor ambulance service and carriage ser- vice for weddings and parties are also part of the facilities of the above firm. Mike was a member of the North Side Business Club at its beginning, and is an enthusiastic worker for Bigger and Better Cumminsville. His place of business is at 1714-16 Ble Rock Street. Telephones, Park 160-161.
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Greetings, Bond Northsiders!
U PON the happy occasion of the dedication of the Ludlow Avenue Viaduct, The Bell Telephone Company extends heartiest congratulations to all the good people of Northside.
It wasn't so long ago that WE were in the happy business of dedicating our new building in Northside -PARK EXCHANGE- and we have just moved into the new TELEPHONE BUILDING at the corner of East Fourth and Hammond Streets.
Northside is wide awake and up-to-date, and you know it is part of the imperative equipment of every LIVE WIRE to be telephoned.
Let Contract Department-Main 4900-tell you of our plan to install Telephone Service in every Modern Home.
THE BELL TELEPHONE CO.
225 East Fourth Street, Corner Hammond
L. C. Buente
Mr. Buente has been in the stone business practically all his life. His father, who was also in the stone business, located at Four- teenth Street and the Canal in 1858, where he carried on his business until 1870 .. He then moved to Spring Grove and Harrison Avenues. In 1884 Mr. Buente Sr. died. and the business was then taken care of by the present L. C. Buente. In 1893 he moved the business to its present location. at 3656 Spring Grove Avenue, where it is known as the Phoenix Stone Yard.
Mr. Buente is one of Cumminsville's well- known citizens: and fully 90 percent of the stone work of all the buildings in Cummins- ville has been done by him. He is a very active member of the Northside Business Club, and is always willing to assist in any- thing which might be of benefit to this end of the town. He resides at 4253 Hamilton Avenue.
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The Provident Savings Bank and Trust Company
LEO J. VAN LAHR, Vice-Pres. E. W. JEWELL, Vice-Pres. JULIUS A. REIF, Ass't Sec. and Treas.
A Splendid Record of Progress and Continuous Growth
Ever since February 9, 1901, when The Provident Savings Bank & Trust Co. first opened for business in the Chamber of Com- merce Building, corner Fourth and Vine Streets, this institution has been notable for its record of steady, consistent growth.
In 1909, having outgrown its original bank- ing rooms, the bank erected its own building at the southeast corner of Seventh and Vine Streets, and in September of that year moved into commodious quarters occupying the main floor of this building. The upper floors are devoted to offices.
The success of this bank is shown by the growth of its individual deposits from less than one million dollars in October, 1902, to $8,913,589.38 in June, 1914. In the three months of April, May and June, this year, the gain in deposits amounted to over $700,- 000,000.
The Provident's great strength is evidenced by the fact that it has the largest paid-in capital of any savings bank in Cincinnati, $1,400,000.00, and a surplus fund of $1,000,- 000.00 for the additional protection of its depositors. The resources are close to twelve million dollars.
In addition to the savings, general banking, trust and bond departments, this bank con-
B. H. KROGER, President
Capital and Surplus, $2,400,000.00 Assets, Nearly $12,000,000.00
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MAIN OFFICE, PROVIDENT BANK BUILDING S. E. Corner Seventh and Vine Streets CINCINNATI, OHIO
J. E. HODGE, Sec. and Treas. HARRY WEHMER, Ass't Sec. and Treas. L. H. BILL, Ass't Sec. and Treas.
ducts a complete real estate department. It also has the strongest safe deposit vaults in Ohio.
For the convenience of its suburban patrons, the Provident has four branch banks-4126 Hamilton Avenue, Northside; corner Melrose and McMillan, Walnut Hills; corner Eighth and Freeman; and 3530 Warsaw Avenue, Price Hill.
NORTHSIDE BRANCH 4126 Hamilton Avenue
Under the Management of Henry Dickmeier
Mr. Henry Dickmeier, who has charge of the Northside branch at 4126 Hamilton Ave- nue, is one of the best-known business men in this part of the city. He is assisted by Miss Mae R. Hanlon and Miss Mary E. Rear- don, both popular Northside young ladies, whose efficient service under Mr. Dickmeier's able management has been an important factor in the success of the Northside branch.
The officials of The Provident Savings Bank & Trust Co. appreciatively attribute a great measure of its success to the loyalty of the thousands of depositors who, by personally recommending to their friends the bank's splendid facilities and serviee, have done much to stimulate its remarkable growth.
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