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Newspaper
Goshen Weekly Times
Location
Goshen, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1899
Page
1
The News presents sketches of Goshen merchants to highlight the city as a trading point and urges residents to patronize home businesses. It claims local prices are often lower due to trivial business expenses in Goshen and encourages reading the newspaper and ads to know where to buy and what prices to pay.
The Newell Bros firm, established in 1883 by J. E. and R. Newell, grows as a leading Goshen house with three floors of stock including dry goods, furniture, china ware, and house furnishings. Their extensive regional trade supports low margins and steady profits, reflecting the firm’s mercantile integrity and progressive methods under H. F. Cosbey and E. L. Jones.
An endorsement for Dr. W. O. Vallette, dentist, highlighting his office near the post office with modern equipment. He is described as a graduate of Northwestern University dental and medical departments, practicing eight years locally, and highly reliable for health and beauty benefits of proper dental care.
The Cosbey and Jones storefront at 218 South Main Street draws attention with handsome display windows filled with house furnishings.
I H Simmons runs first class meat markets on Main Street and East Lincoln Avenue offering beef pork mutton and game in season. He does his own killing has cold storage and delivery, serving holiday feasts with fresh juicy cuts at low prices.
Santa Claus headquarters at 118 South Main Street as J M Dale's Dry Goods announces unseasonable weather sales. For 37 years Dale offers up to date dry goods notions carpets jackets furs ready made garments and furnishings at reduced cash prices to lure holiday shoppers and outpace rivals. He emphasizes large stock wide selection and prominent local standing in Goshen Indiana. The ad highlights the store's nine floor layout and steady patronage while inviting customers to compare prices and selections.
A local notice extols a merchant who is wide awake courteous and honorable in all transactions promising a festive Christmas display to delighted children and urging families to visit the establishment.
The Thomas Albright Co. is praised for driving Goshen's progress with hydraulic presses for packing houses and fertilizer makers. Founded over 40 years ago and incorporated in 1891 with a $24,000 capital, the firm operates from a Main and Jefferson street plant, employs 15 to 25 skilled workers, holds the packing head patent, and markets widely. E. M. Albright is president, W. A. Willhide secretary-treasurer, and B. Willhide vice president. all cited as active, public-spirited figures.
The Stiver Bros firm at 183 South Main Street offers fine furniture across three floors and a full undertaking department. Managed by O B and Milton Stiver, with C B Stiver’s embalming expertise, the business has grown a decade and earned strong local regard.
Rogers and Wilson run a music shop at 1382 South Main Street since 1879 offering pianos organs and musical merchandise with favorable terms. They feature Knabe Fischer Crown Regent Sterling Blazius pianos Crown Estey Burdett Packard organs Washburn mandolins guitars and banjos and sell the latest sheet music. C E Rogers leads the Rogers band with national touring engagements.
The passage extols E C Wilson as treasurer and lauds the city’s merchants for their 14 year record of filling engagements at Chautauqua N Y and other resorts describing them as qualified and well known to citizens who will generously support them during holidays and beyond.
The Goshen dry goods house W H Hawks & Co marks 40 years in business, evolving from Hawks Bros. & Co. to J P & W H Hawks, then to current partners W H Hawks and W R Ellis. The Lincoln avenue firm spans eight floors and nine basements offering dry goods, nations, ladies and children's wear, ready made garments, carpets, and more. The article lauds the firm’s foresight, integrity, and local influence, noting Hawks and Ellis as leading figures in Hart County.
Herr & Co at 122 South Main Street showcases a decade of growth under Mr C OC Herr. The store offers wall paper stationery periodicals books art china and fine toilet and fancy articles with a broad well-regarded stock and prominent community reputation.
The Goshen Milling Co in Goshen Indiana traces its roots to Waterford 1830 founded by Cephas Hawks. Now led by Edw W Hawks president and Geo D Hawks superintendent the firm operates two up to date mills with capacities of 700 and 100 barrels daily. They produce Gerbelle Never Fail and Tip Top flours and supply grain to northern Indiana southern Michigan and international markets including Glasgow and Liverpool. The company also runs Hawks Electric Co providing light and a drug and prescription department noted for purity and reasonable charges.
O. J. Beeson, a well known druggist, runs a respected shop at the corner of Mein and Washington streets. The store offers drugs chemicals medicines toilet articles perfumes and Christmas items with a modern prescription department ensuring fresh pure drugs. Beeson is portrayed as affable and reliable, with strong local patronage.
O H Maloney at 104 North Main Street markets a modern plumbing plant with extensive facilities. He offers plumbing steam hot water and gas fitting using up to date tools and expert knowledge.
A public notice extols Mr. Maloney as an energetic and honorable man who will guarantee satisfaction for plumbing problems of any importance. The author urges readers to patronize him, asserting he deserves broad public support and high patronage.
The Chicago Fair pioneers factory door purchasing cutting out middlemen to offer rock bottom prices and fresh stock. Geo Stein J G Oppenheim and H Oppenheim head two floors on North Main Street packed with dry goods clothing groceries and more. The store proclaims itself the people's trading place with motto We originate We lead We never follow.
Henry N Jenner specializes in drug and medical compound parity at his shop located at 114 South Ma street. The stock is described as full and complete with chemicals patent remedies stage goods perfumes and toilet preparations.
Johnson and Son, a New Paris founded seed and grain business since 1869, moved to this city eleven years ago and now runs a million dollar annual volume. They operate as the largest interior grain dealer, buying along railroad lines and selling throughout the United States and Europe. Offices at 211 South Main Street with storage and rail facilities across the region, offering producers high cash prices and prompt liberal service.
C G Adams & Sons at 116 South Main street earns praise for a high quality stock of diamonds watches silverware and novelties plus ladies and gentlemen furnishings hosiery gloves and more. The firm led by C G Adams G C Adams and C H Adams opened April 20 after a Laporte department store venture and aims to offer the latest styles and best quality goods.
For twenty years Goshen has seen many shops rise and fall yet A Cohen at 128 South Main Street remains a steady anchor. The store offers fine ready made clothing for men and boys furnishing goods and an up to date shoe line for women misses men boys and children with a reputation for integrity and honest values.
F. W. Leibole emphasizes plumbing heating and gas fitting as essential as lumber for building in Frale. The plumber holds a prominent position in local circles reflecting the growing importance of trades in the town.
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