Information Regarding Spaulding & Co. - Chicago

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W. B. Holden, manager of the Paris office of Spaulding & Co., Chicago, has been delegated to act for Alfred G. Stein, who was appointed to represent the Horological Institute of America at the Breguet Centennial Celebration in Paris, in October.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 19th September 1923

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Spaulding & Co. - Chicago and Paris - 1927

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Spaulding & Co. - Chicago - 1907

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Announcement of the opening of Spaulding & Co.'s Paris store in 1899:


Spaulding & Co. - Paris - 1889

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Spaulding & Company - Chicago - 1924

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Spaulding & Co. - Paris - 1901

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Spaulding & Co. - Chicago - 1910

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Spaulding & Co. - Chicago - 1913

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DETROIT

It is announced that Kenneth L. Matheson, at one time with Spaulding & Co., Chicago, has become associated with Traub Bros, & Co., here, as vice-president and general manager. Robert C. Traub, president of the company, also announces that Charles Karpp, August Loch, Allen Hopson, Charles Christman, James Varley, George Kale, Charles Tomlinson, Julius W. Lefton, Harry Minkley and Charles Huss, department managers, have recently become stockholders in this old-established jewelry business. Traub bros. & Co, have been prominent in the jewelry trade in Detroit for many years. It has one of the finest stores in the city and is well known all through the lower Michigan peninsula as a jewelry shopping center.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 30th July 1924

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Spaulding & Co. - Chicago - 1904

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CHICAGO

The death of John M. Tuttle, well known to a large number in the jewelry trade, occurred at his home in Chicago on Oct. 22. His association with the trade here was with Hyman & Co. and late with Spaulding & Co. His most recent connection was as buyer for Miller & Payne Co., Lincoln, Neb. For more than two years he was not associated with the industry.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - December 1930

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At a recent annual meeting of the stockholders of Spalding & Company, retail, Joseph Leiter, formerly president of the corporation was elected chairman of the board of directors, and Charles F. Green, former vice-president, was made president. The other officers elected are Benjamin Allen, vice-president and treasurer; R. M. Winans, assistant treasurer, and Henry C. Tilden, secretary. The board of directors is as follows: Edward Holdbrook, Joseph Leiter, Benjamin Allen, Charles F. Green, Seymour Morris, Edward J. Smith and R. M. Winans. The year ending with February 1st was a prosperous one with this widely-known house.

Source: The Keystone - April 1907

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Spaulding & Co. - Chicago and Paris - 1912

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Members in the trade were sorry to learn last week that Olaf Fosser, watchmaker to the trade and retail jeweler, passed away at a local hospital from cancer of the stomach. Mr. Fosser, who was 61 years of age at the time of his death had been in ill health for about two years, but was always able to attend to his business which was located at 32 N. State St. Deceased was born in Drammer, Norway, and when just a young man came to the United States. For several years he was employed at the Elgin National Watch Co.’s factory, and left there to accept a position with Spaulding & Co. About 18 years ago he entered into business for himself. About two years ago Mrs. Fosser passed away and since that time Mr. Fosser, made his home with his sister in Irving Park. He is survived by his sister and one brother, John Olsen, watchmaker, who is connected with the Elgin National Watch Co.’s factory, and has been with the company for more than 40 years. Funeral services were held on Monday of last week from the home of Mr. Fosser’s sister and interment was at Mount Olivet Cemetery.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular- 15th December 1927

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Spaulding & Co. - Chicago - 1920

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Spaulding & Co. - Chicago - 1893

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R. C. Lusk, of Spaulding & Co., returned last Wednesday from an extended trip through the countries of Europe. Mr. Lusk combined business with pleasure.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 14th April 1926

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Former Chicago Platinumsmith Killed When Train Hits His Automobile at Crisman, Ind.

Chicago, Aug. 9.—Great regret and grief has been expressed by his friends in the Chicago jewelry trade at the news of the tragic death of a former local jeweler, Paul J. Redlin, which occurred at Crisman, Ind., Thursday last.

According to information received in this city, Mr. Redlin had just started on a vacation trip with his family in their automobile. Two hours after they had left the house, while crossing the railroad tracks at Crisman, the machine was struck by a fast limited train and demolished. Mr. Redlin was killed instantly, but his wife received minor injuries. Fortunately his son Ralph was not hurt in the least.

Deceased, who was 41 years old, had long been connected with the jewelry trade here and until a year ago was employed by the house of Spaulding & Co., as a platinumsmith. He then quit the jewelry trade and for the past year had been connected with the Chicago office of the United States Revenue Department, acting as a prohibition inspector.

He was a member of Constellation Lodge No. 692. A. F. & A. M.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 16th August 1922

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Spaulding & Co. - Chicago, Paris and Evanston - 1928

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Spaulding & Co. - Chicago and Paris - 1928

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