Hess & Culbertson of St. Louis

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Jack Grosse of the Hess & Culbertson Jewelry Co., is one of the team captains in the United War Work campaign in St. Louis, and on the third day of the drive his team was eighth on the list of 25 in volume of subscriptions obtained. Walter Lauman, J. C. O’Brien and Ernest Beger, Hess & Culbertson salesmen, are members of his team.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 27th November 1918

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Progressive Jewelry Advertising

The Hess & Culbertson Jewelry Co., St. Louis, Mo., keep continually at it in an advertising way, and always have some refreshing store news for readers.

“Picture one of these on your Finger,” is the caption recently used by this firm, in a space of eight-inches, double column. The pen and ink sketches of the rings look well. Under each sketch is a terse description with the price. The regular text of the announcement is excellently done.

“Diamond jewelry of Superior Quality,” was the title of another advertisement used by the same concern, in a space of 8½ inches, three columns wide.

Investment value is well emphasized in the firm’s announcement headed, “Diamonds. that Pay for Themselves Many Times,” reduced from a space of 8½ inches, triple column.

Nor does the concern cease advertising in Summer. “Be Proud of Your Cuffs” carries. a stimulating suggestion for the thoughtful dresser in the Summertime. This was a single column announcement and originally occupied nine inches. The range of price is broad enough to appeal to a varied clientele.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 17th September 1924

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Hess & Culbertson - St. Louis - 1924


Hess & Culbertson - St. Louis - 1924


Hess & Culbertson - St. Louis - 1924

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St. Louis Jewelers Feature Diamonds

St. Louis, Oct. 22.—National Diamond Week or “Diamond Days” was observed to some extent here although jewelers as a unit did not take part in the plan to push these precious stones and bring the attention of the public to them in any concerted way. Several of the leading local dealers featured diamonds in the advertising copy during the week, among them the Hess & Culbertson Jewelry Co.; Selle Jewelry Co.; Heffern-Neuhoff Jewelry Co. and the Jaccard Jewelry Co.

The most effective publicity stunt for the week was an address on “Diamonds” broadcast over KMOX, “the Voice of St. Louis,” through the courtesy of the Hess & Culbertson Jewelry Co. This talk was delivered by A. F. Eisenbeiss, vice-president and manager of the diamond department of the Eisenstadt Mfg. Co., who spoke during the evening hour, on Sunday, Oct. 14, his talk embracing some history of this precious stone as well as information as to sources of supply and distribution of them. His address was “on the air” during the evening educational program and was appreciated.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 25th October 1928

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Charles Newcombe, of the sales department of the store of the Hess & Culbertson Jewelry Co., Ninth and Olive Sts., is leaving this week to attend the annual conference of the Gorham Co. at Providence, R. I. This conference is held each summer with representatives of the dealers handling the line and is set for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, July 11, 12 and 13.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 5th July 1928

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The optical department of the store of Hess & Culbertson, at Ninth and Olive Sts., has been abandoned, and the jewelry concern, which is one of the leading stores in the downtown district, will discontinue this department. The space has been taken over for other uses and the store will no longer handle optical goods.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 17th May 1928

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One of the Olive St. display windows of the Hess & Culbertson Jewelry Co., at Ninth St., was the objective of many passersby during the past week. The window was trimmed to display a handsome set of gold flatware, containing a service for 24 persons and shown in a handsome wooden chest. The service comprised 553 pieces in all, and attracted more than a passing attention while on display during the week.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 17th May 1928

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ST. LOUIS

Warren Conzet, for the past five years associated with the Drosten Jewelry Co., has joined the sales force of the store of Hess & Culbertson Jewelry Co., at Ninth and Olive Sts.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 11th October 1928

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ST. LOUIS

A well attended meeting of members of the local retail jewelry trade was held at the Hotel Statler last week at which Bartley J. Doyle, of Philadelphia, gave an interesting address in which he outlined the plans and purposes of the Jewelry Trades Association now in process of formation, and which will include the several branches of the trade. Over 100 dealers were present and at the close of the talk most of them signed membership cards in the organization. Leo C. Vogt, president of the Hess & Culbertson Jewelry Co., presided at the meeting.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 11th October 1928

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W. A. Ferree, well known in local advertising circles, is now in charge of the advertising department of the Hess & Culbertson Jewelry Co. at Ninth and Olive Sts. He succeeds Philip M. Hitchcock, who has resigned to take a position with the new local units of the Sears Roebuck Co. and is now in Chicago getting familiar with the policy and scope of the firm’s business.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 16th August 1928

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The Hess & Culbertson Jewelry Co., Ninth and Olive Sts., has discontinued its optical department, and given the additional floor space to the gift shop. The extra space approximately, 12 by 20 feet, has been attractively decorated with new furniture, whatnots, end tables, and a luxurious carpet. The customers who visit the jewelry repair department must of necessity walk through a part of the gift shop. A great many of these customers stop and inspect the merchandise which is neatly displayed. Miss Emma Keitz has been buyer for the gift shop for the last three years, and the department has shown a substantial increase each year.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 16th August 1928

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Hess & Culbertson - St. Louis - 1928

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The Hess & Culbertson Jewelry Co., Ninth and Olive Sts., has discontinued its optical department, and given the additional floor space to the gift shop. The extra space approximately, 12 by 20 feet, has been attractively decorated with new furniture, whatnots, end tables, and a luxurious carpet. The customers who visit the jewelry repair department must of necessity walk through a part of the gift shop. A great many of these customers stop and inspect the merchandise which is neatly displayed. Miss Emma Keitz has been buyer for the gift shop for the last three years, and the department has shown a substantial increase each year.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 16th August 1928

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The display of Gorham silver comprising several hundreds of pieces, which has been traveling through this section of the west, was displayed here for a week in the store of the Hess & Culbertson Jewelry Co., Ninth and Oliver Sts. The exhibit was in charge of Gordon Lang from factory headquarters and assistants and was a center of considerable interest on the part of friends and customers of the store. The display was announced in special advertising in the local daily papers and in addition special invitations were sent out. The company line of silverware was also featured during the week in the store. The collection from the factory included some very handsome sets for various occasions. and the store which handles the Gorham line here got considerable favorable publicity during this special exposition of things beautiful in silverware, both sets and flat-ware being shown.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 15th March 1928

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Hugh L. Woods, in charge of the advertising department of the Hess & Culbertson Jewelry Co., at Ninth and Olive Sts., gave an interesting address on “Diamonds and their History” at the Town Club, Thursday evening, March 15. This organization, is composed entirely of women, mostly business and professional women and have a handsome clubhouse of their own. The talk was on the lines of those delivered by Mr. Woods, at the various city high schools during the past year.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 22nd March 1928

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Members of the local retail jewelry trade, who have been prominent in the affairs of the annual spring convocation at the local Scottish Rite Cathedral, include: Herman Mauch, Roy Culbertson, of Hess & Culbertson and Mr. Henry, of the J. Bolland Jewelry Co. A. W. Racoosm, local representative of the Bulova Watch Co., and living here, was one of the initiates for some of the higher degrees.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 14th June 1928

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