Information Regarding Spaulding & Co. - Chicago

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Spaulding & Co. - Chicago and Paris - 1897

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Spaulding & Co. - Chicago - 1906

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Spaulding & Co. - Chicago - 1908

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Spaulding & Co. - Chicago - 1901

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Spaulding & Co. - Chicago and Paris - 1895

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Spaulding & Co. - Chicago - 1910

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Spaulding-Gorham Inc. - Chicago - 1930

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CHICAGO

An explosion which occurred one day recently in the apartment occupied by N. C. Macheson, a diamond expert employed by Spaulding & Co., this city, caused a temporary panic among the occupants of the building. Mrs. Macheson was badly burned about the face and neck.


Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 3rd June 1908

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Spaulding & Co. - Chicago and Paris - 1927

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A retailer mark of Spaulding & Co., noted on an item by Gorham Mfg. Co.:


SPAULDING & CO. CHICAGO

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Spaulding & Co. - Chicago and Paris - 1927

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At the annual meeting of the stockholders of Spaulding & Co., Feb. 14, the following officers were elected : President, Edward Holbrook ; secretary, Edward Forman ; treasurer, Lloyd Milner. There were present at the meeting, Geo. H. Robinson, L. Z. Leiter, Joseph Leiter, E. J. Smith, Lloyd Milner and Edward Forman. The only change is in the office of president, Mr. Holbrook being elected to fill the vacancy caused by the retirement of Mr. Spaulding.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular and Horological Review - 21st February 1894

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Spaulding & Co. - Chicago and Paris - 1923

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Spaulding & Co. - Chicago - 1925

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Spaulding & Co. - Chicago and Paris - 1925

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Spaulding & Co. - Chicago and Paris - 1905

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Spaulding & Co. - Chicago - 1904

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One of the most unique and taking novelties we have seen this season is the silver disque manufactured and sold by Spaulding & Co., and gotten up after the style of our silver dollar coins, only it is much larger and contains 823 grains of coin silver, which was the equivalent of a gold dollar in value, based on the market value of silver, September 16, 1896. They are sold at §1, and are in great demand, in fact, the above firm cannot near keep up with their orders. It is in great favor with sound money speakers all over the country, such orators as Burke Cochran, Theodore Roosevelt and others using them in their orations as illustrations, It costs Spaulding & Co. five cents to manufacture each piece, as well as the cost of the die, so that they are making no profit in the sale of the disques ; rather it costs them money, but they consider their sale a good investment for them as a splendid advertising scheme.

Source: The Keystone - November 1896

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Obituary

It is needless to say that the sudden death from pneumonia of Mr. Edward Forman, secretary of Spaulding & Co., Chicago’s widely-known retail jewelry firm, produced a feeling of genuine sorrow wherever it became known. He had long been a prominent figure in the jewelry trade, and was personally known to a large number, He died at his residence, 2206 Prairie Avenue, shortly before midnight on April 14th. Mr. Forman succumbed to a brief attack, and it was not until a few hours before the end came that even the immediate members of the family believed his illness would terminate fatally.

The funeral services were held on the following Sunday afternoon, at Trinity Episcopal Church, Michigan Avenue and Twenty-sixth Street, in the presence of a large gathering of friends. The casket containing the remains was completely hidden by flowers, as was the altar. The Protestant Episcopal ritual for the burial of the dead was read by the Rev, Harold Morse, rector. The pall bearers were Lloyd Milnor, E. J. Smith, L. J. Norton, representing the firm; Jesse Holden, G. S. McReynolds, C. L. Raymond, Geo. A. Webster, A.F. Seeberger, vestrymen of Trinity Church, of which he was a member. The remains were interred in Graceland Cemetery. The many members of the jewelry trade present included C. D. Peacock, H, S. Hyman, C. B. Shourds, Col. Keller, James L. Rowe, Mr. Farwell, Peter Lapp, Sol. Kaiser, W. T. Meech, Paul Juergens, M.N. Burchard, Benjamin Allen, Max Ellbogen, S.C, Payson, Julius Schnering, W. H. Vogell, L. W. Flershem, Grove Sackett, J. F. Talbot, George Gubbins, George Adams, J. H. Purdy, and Ed. Hyman, Loren Boyle. There were seventy-five of the employees of Spaulding & Co. who attended in a body.

Mr. Forman had been identified with the jewelry trade in Chicago since 1863, and was among the best-known men in the Western trade. He was born in Nichols, Tioga County, N. Y., fifty-eight years ago. He received a college education, and supplemented his schooling, as have so many successful men, by devoting some time to teaching in a district school. In 1863 he came to Chicago, and the same year became connected with the firm of N. Matson & Co., a leading retail house of that period, and remained in a confidential position with that firm until 1882. When Mr. Matson died in, 1887, Mr. Forman was made receiver, under appointment of Judge Gresham, of the United States Court, to settle the business, and, upon his success in that exacting and difficult task, he was congratulated by the entire business public, and the creditors of N. Matson & Co, joined in signing and presenting him with a testimonial to tact, efficiency and unquestionable integrity with which he had carried the matter to a gratifying termination.

Upon the organization of the house of Spaulding & Co., in 1888, Mr. Forman became director and secretary of that corporation, a position he held until his death, Mr. Forman was prominent in everything tending to the enhancement of the interests of the general public or any considerable class of his fellow citizens. When the Iroquois Club was being formed he was actively identified with its organization, and was elected one of the first vice-presidents of the club, representing the south division and held that office 1882—1884.He was treasurer in 1885, corresponding secretary in 1886, and vice-president again in 1887. He was a member of several other popular organizations, including the Church Club, of Chicago, which has a membership representing in many respects a higher order of Christian manhood than any other club in the country, and of which he was a prominent promoter and a director, and in the management of which he was ever active and useful. Membership of the Protestant Episcopal Church is a requisite to membership of this club, and with Trinity Episcopal Church Mr. Forman was identified for many years, and during the past ten years was a vestryman. Always a staunch Democrat, he took great interest in national politics, and was an earnest worker in the ranks of the party, although never as an aspirant for official honors. His wife who survives him, was Caroline Clark, daughter of Henry B. Clark, who was a pioneer Chicagoan.

At a meeting of the Jewelry trade of Chicago, held at the rooms of the Chicago Jewelers’ Association, Friday, April 15th, called to take suitable action upon the death of Mr. Forman, the chairman of the meeting, Mr, Paul Juergens, appointed as a committee to draft resolutions of condolence and appreciation, to be engrossed and presented to the family, the following gentlemen: H. S. Hyman, C. B. Shrouds, Col. Keeler, James A. Todd and S. C. Payson. Mr. Juergens also appointed as a committee to procure an offering of flowers, Messrs. Sol. Kaiser, L. W. Flershem and C. D. Peacock, Jr.

The employees of the house of Spaulding & Co., numbering eighty-seven, passed the following memorial upon the death of their late associate and friend, which they have had beautifully engrossed, richly bound and presented to Mrs. Forman. It bears the printed signature of each one of eighty-seven above mentioned, It is as follows:

"The employees of Spaulding & Co, are desirous of expressing a few words which shall he not only a slight recognition, but also a permanent record of the high regard and esteem in which they held your loved husband, Mr. Edward Forman. His friends and associates in Spaulding & Co.'s, to whom he had so endeared himself by his ever courteous manner, his loyalty his uprightness of character, and the unswerving sense of justice which dominated his life and and taught us to love and honor him, are most deeply grieved that, for some inscrutable reason, for which we may not question, it should have pleased the Almighty to have summoned him from a sphere of usefulness. And we desire to offer you our heartfelt sympathy and condolence in your bereavement, and in asking your acceptance of this testimonial which but feebly convey the emotions which stir our hearts, we assure you that it is accompanied by our earnest prayer that God in His mercy will comfort you and may long preserve and abundantly bless you."


Source: The Keystone - May 1898

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J. A. Hesselbom, retailer at 103 Garfield Boulevard, has been at his present location for about one year, and in that short time has developed a fine repair business. Mr. Hesselbom is well known to the Chicago trade as a fine watchmaker, having worked for Spaulding & Co. and Giles, Bro. & Co. for eight years previous to his embarking in business for himself. He is a native of Sweden, and in 1885 he received a medal from that government for skilled work.

Source: The Keystone - October 1896

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