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DODGE & ASCHER

706, Townsend Avenue, Chicago


Dodge & Ascher, manufacturers of fraternity and school jewelry, have recently removed their offices from room 839 to room 840 of the Jewelry Mart. In making the move they have doubled the amount of space they formerly occupied. The office is attractively arranged with French walnut display cases and red lacquered furniture. Windows are draped in red velours and all desks are in walnut. They have their manufacturing plant at 706 Townsend Ave. R. E. Dodge and V. W. Ascher are the interested members of this concern.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 19th April 1928

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CHARM AND TREASURE, Inc.

509, Fifth Avenue, New York


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C.C. PENFOLD Co.

Buffalo, New York


Charles F. Damm, Inc., has purchased the business of one of the oldest established emblem houses in Buffalo, the C. C. Penfold Co., 700 Main St. Sale consists of all stocks and machinery which includes a very wonderful collection of all fraternity dies.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 12th April 1928

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SELLE JEWELRY COMPANY

808, Olive Street, St. Louis


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CHAS. P. CRANE & Co.

29, East Madison Street, Chicago


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FREDERICK T. WIDMER

31, West Street, Boston, Massachusetts


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Frederick T. Widmer - Boston, Mass. - 1921

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THE MANGAN COMPANY

Greystone, North Providence, Rhode Island


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The Mangan Company - Greystone, R.I. - 1922

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BENT & BUSH

387, Washington Street, Boston, Massachusetts


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JEWELL JEWELRY Co.

420, South 4th St., Louisville, Kentucky


Walter H. Jewell, Dr. Forest Gabbert and Dr. G. H. Sadtler have incorporated and have opened a store and factory for the sale and manufacture of fine jewelry and fraternal emblems, at 420 S. 4th St., Louisville, Ky., under the name of the Jewell Jewelry Co. Walter H. Jewell is the president. Mr. Jewell has had several years’ experience in the manufacturing of special jewelry for fraternal orders, such as lodge emblems, rings and pins.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 22nd July 1925

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A.E. EDWARDS

22, Yonge Street Arcade, Toronto


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THE BOSTON REGALIA Co.

7, Temple Place, Boston


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W.K. JENKS & SON

90, Westminster Street, Providence, Rhode Island


H. W. Hariott was arrested last week, charged with stealing some gold badges from his employers, W. K. Jenks & Son, 90, Westminster St. The badges were for the graduating class of the Sisters of Charity school of New City, Va. There were six of them, worth about $150, and were left in the office Saturday, enclosed in an envelope. In the Sixth District Court he was found probably guilty and bound over to the September term of the Court of Common Pleas.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular and Horological Review - 10th June 1891

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STANDARD EMBLEM Co.

Providence, Rhode Island


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The official souvenir badges for the annual national encampment of the Veterans of Foreign Wars held in this city the past week were designed and furnished by the Standard Emblem Co., of this city.


Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 14th September 1927

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STEPHEN VARNI Co.

15, Maiden Lane, New York


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E. SCHMALZ & SON

501-503, Chamber of Commerce Building, St. Paul, Minnesota


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B. DAVID COMPANY

2508, Vine Street, Cincinnati


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NEUHAUS, LAKIN & Co.

Cincinnati, Ohio


The largest pin or badge contract of the season was that awarded to Neuhaus, Lakin & Co. in the order for the official pin of the University of Cincinnati. The pin is a half-inch square, corner up. It is enameled, half red, half black for the colors, with a gold C. enclosing a smaller V. C., carrying beneath a letter to designate the department. The initial order was for 400. The same firm has also taken the contract for the Woodward and Walnut Hills High Schools pins for 1898.

Source: The Jewelers' Review - 15th December 1897

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CHARLES M. ROBBINS Co.

Attleboro, Massachusetts


The Charles M. Robbins Co., of Attleboro, are at work on the medals and badges which are to comprise the official awards at the Pan-American Exposition. They are of solid gold, silver and bronze, and are the most elaborate and artistic badges ever made in Attleboro. Mr. Robbins visited the Exposition about three weeks ago, and secured the contract for the official emblems for awards, but it was not announced until Monday.

Source: The Jewelers' Review - 10th July 1901

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WALTER E. BUSH

New York


Many members of the trade will. be grieved to learn of the death on last Friday, of Walter E. Bush, who was for over a quarter of a century, connected with that part of the industry in New York which specializes in fraternity jewelry. Mr. Bush was suddenly stricken in the street in Jersey City, Friday last, and the funeral was held at his home, 277 Harrison Ave., Jersey City, on Sunday. Deceased who was 49 years old, was born and educated in Jersey City, and about 1900 entered the jewelry trade. He was employed successively by John Frick, C. G. Braxmar & Co., and finally with Dieges & Clust, which firm he was connected with for more than 10 years. He sold to the city trade and to fraternal societies and was most prominent in the fraternal world, particularly in such orders as the Masons, the Elks and the Royal Arcanum. He had a wide circle of friends both in the business and social world who mourn his passing. Mr. Bush of recent years was connected with the Standard Engraving Co. He is survived by a widow and a married daughter.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 20th December 1928

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L.W. PIERCE & Co.

Providence, Rhode Island


The annual outing and clam bake of the employes of L. W. Pierce & Co., emblem makers of this city, was held Friday at Horn Spring on Narragansett Bay, where about thirty employes and their guests assembled to enjoy the day's pleasure. Most of the party proceeded to the spot on the 6. 25 o’clock A. M. train, leaving the cars at Warwick Station. Several others rode down on their wheels, while the remainder drove down.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular and Horological Review - 27th May 1891

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