1867 City Directory
"New Partnerships in the New Year" - Inquirer 2 Jan 1880
Wednesday, March 31, 2021
Tuesday, March 30, 2021
Monday, March 29, 2021
Thursday, March 25, 2021
John R Hamer - Watch Maker and Jeweller - 2323 Frankford Ave.
John R. Hamer, Watch-maker, Jeweller, etc., No.2323 Frankford Avenue, below York Street-One of the most practical jewellers in the northern part of the city of Philadelphia is Mr. John R. Hamer, who came to this country from his native England in 1869, and in 1880 opened his present popular establishment. It is located at No. 2313 Frankford Avenue, having a frontage of twenty-five feet upon that much-frequented thorough fare, and running back a distance of seventy-five feet. Its large and handsome show-window is one of the attractions of the avenue, containing as it always does many novelties of the jewellers‘ art, inlaid with gems of rare value. and ornamented with exquisite workmanship. Mr. Hamer is one of the best judges of watches and jewelry in the city, and his collection of rare and valuable goods fully demonstrates his ability to manage a business that has grown to such a magnitude as this. Here may be seen all kinds of jewelry, including earrings. necklaces, breastpins. bracelets, and rings of all kinds and descriptions, watch guards and chains, gold, silver, and plated watches of both European and American manufacture, charms, pocket lead-pencils, and, indeed, everything usually kept in a first-class jewelry establishment. His stock of silver and plated ware also deserves a passing word of favorable comment. it embraces the very latest styles of dinner and dessert-sets, tea and coffee-sets, odd and rare single pieces, and many articles suitable for wedding presents, Christmas gifts, etc. Mr. Homer is a man of uniform courtesy and agreeable manners, and he has succeeded in securing a large, permanent, and valuable patronage from the very best people in this section of the city. All of his goods are reasonable in price, and the utmost pains are taken to please and satisfy. Mr. Hamer has become as popular socially as he has in business life, and he is held in the greatest respect by all who know him. His establishment is well worthy of a visit, particularly from strangers, who will always meet here a cordial reception, even though they call for the purpose of inspection only.
(Pennsyvania Historical Review, City of Philadelphia, 1886)
Wednesday, March 24, 2021
Sudden Death of Arthur S. Goodman - The Jeweler's Circular 8 May 1895
Sudden Death of Arthur S. Goodman.
Philadelphia, Pa., May 6 —Arthur S. Goodman, president of the National Retail Jewelers’ Association, died very suddenly in this city, on the evening of the 2d inst. He had been at the Girard Ave. Theatre with a party of friends, but left at the end of the first act, complaining of soreness in the throat, which he wished something to remove. The officer at the entrance of the theatre saw him stagger as he left the building, and assisted him to Weiss’ drug store on the opposite side of the street. Reaching the pavement, he had one hemorrhage, and then another as he entered the drug store.
Drs. Rouff, Brett and Krauss were summoned without delay, but Mr. Goodman was dead within five minutes, evidently from hemorrhage of the lungs. The body was removed to his home, 2025 Ridge Ave., where the funeral services were held yesterday. These were numerously attended by friends of the family and members of the trade. The interment subsequently at Mt. Sinai was private.
Although not robust Mr. Goodman had not been in ill health requiring medical attendance, and had not had hemorrhages before. He was 38 years of age, and was born in London, England. He came to America when a young man, and after living awhile in New York came to Philadelphia, and for 14 years had been in the retail trade here. The deceased was editor of the National Retail Jeweler. It was to a great extent through his endeavors that retailers in many sections of the country have organized into State associations.
Monday, March 22, 2021
State Jewelers in Annual Session - Inquirer 8 Feb 1893
STATE JEWELERS IN ANNUAL SESSION
The Fourth Convention of the Pennsylvania Retailers To Begin Today.
Questions of Interest to the Trade to Be Discussed,
Features of the Program of Proceedings —The Addresses To Be Delivered — A Night at the Theatre and a Banquet Arranged For.
Delegates to the fourth annual convention of the Pennsylvania Retail Jewelers' Association, which meets this morning, at their hall, No. 36 North Ninth street, arrived from various sections of the State last night, and more are expected today. The sessions are to continue until tomorrow afternoon and considerable business of importance to the trade, it is expected, will be transacted. Arthur S. Goodman, of this city, editor of the National Retail Jeweler, is president of the organization, which, from its inception four years ago, has, he says, continued lo add to its ranks jewelers located in all parts of the United States, there being no restriction as to location of members.
It is now known as the Pennsylvania Branch of the National Association, having, in conjunction with sister associations of Ohio, Missouri and Illinois, consolidated at Pittsburg in July of last year together with the Alabama Associations. With a total membership in the national body of from 1800 to 2000, and in the State organization of 500 or 600, the objects of all are the "uniting for the mutual protection of the craft against the many trade abuses that exist; to quicken the interest and enlarge the views of the Jeweler to the end that he will aid and encourage those who are honest in trade protection, and to keep watchful eyes upon the illegal enterprises that are conducted to the detriment of legitimate trade and to take firm stand against them."
OFFICERS AND OBJECTS OF THE BODY
Retail jewelers only, In good standing as are eligible for membership. It is provided that they must keep a retail jewelry store and make the same their principal business. The officers of the Pennsylvania Association are, aside from President Goodman, George S. Katz, first vice-president; Asa Collier, second vice-president; Richard Pinkstone, treasurer; Charles H Hamer, secretary, with a Board of Directors including Isaac Herzberg, S. L. Schumo, John Lhulier, John R. Hamer , W. H. Bovard, E.H. Williams, C. L. Conrad, F. C. Bode, Jr., Geo. Hoffman, George A. Bowen, Simon C. Levy, A. S. Martin, J. P. Trau and J. B. Jamison.
After an informal reception to members and visiting jewelers by the officers and directors the president will deliver an address of welcome, to be followed by an address on "Health," by J. J. McGulgan, A. M., M M., particularly applicable to the unhealthy conditions peculiar to the nature of the jewelers' occupation. In the afternoon there will be an illustrated lecture on the development of the "American - Made Watch," by H. E. Duncan, expert of the Waltham Watch Company. A general discussion of matters of interest to the trade will close the day's sessions and in the evening the delegates will attend the Chestnut Street Theatre.
THE CLOSING DAY'S SESSIONS.
Tomorrow the features of the proceedings will be a general discussion on the abuses of the trade and an address on the art of advertising by Willis B. Musser, secretary of the New York Standard Watch Company . The annual reports of the president and other officers will be presented, and the convention will end with an election officers and Board of Directors for the year. In the evening there will be a banquet for members, guests and their ladies at the Builders' Exchange.
Sunday, March 21, 2021
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Wednesday, March 17, 2021
St. Patrick's day parade on March 18,1878
PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER MARCH 11, 1878 (Monday)
The chief marshal of the St. Patrick's day parade on March 18,1878, presented the following route, which was adopted: Form on Broad street, facing east, right resting on Fairmount avenue; countermarch to Jefferson, down Jefferson to Second, down Second to Girard avenue, up Girard avenue to Fifth, down Fifth to Brown, down Brown to Fourth, down Fourth to Chestnut, up Chestnut to Broad, down Broad to Christian, up Christian to Twentieth, up Twentieth to Arch, down Arch to Eighteenth, up Eighteenth to 8pring Garden, up Spring Garden to Broad and there dismiss. The line will move at half-past ten A. M.
Tuesday, March 16, 2021
John Robert Hamer - (1845-1927) - Watch Maker and Jeweler - 2323 Frankford Ave.
Partial ghost of sign on top of building.
Inquirer 26 Feb 1902