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J. KATZ & Co.

Baltimore


Ten suits to recover taxes alleged to be due the city were instituted in the City Court, last week, one of which was for $500 against J. Katz & Co.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 8th February 1905

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THE BALTIMORE WATCH & JEWELRY SUPPLY Co.

210, East Baltimore Street, Baltimore


The Baltimore Watch & Jewelry Supply Co. has moved into its new quarters at 210 E. Baltimore St., Baltimore, Md. The Minck’s Badge & Novelty Co. took possession of 216 E. Baltimore St. the same day.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 15th February 1905

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CHARLES BECKER

341, North Gay Street, Baltimore


Mr. Charles Becker, who for years was one of the prominent Gay-street jewelers, having succeeded his father as proprietor of Becker's, 341 North Gay street, has been compelled to retire from active business owing to ill-health. Mr. Becker has removed his stock,which is worth several thousands, to his home, 2204 Montibello-avenue.

Source: The Jewelers' Review - 24th November 1897

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SAMUEL KIRK, SONS & Co.

East Baltimore Street,Baltimore


Dec. 4. - Samuel Kirk, Sons & Co., silversmiths, East Baltimore street, last week, completed a handsome silver dinner service for Mrs. William Astor, of New York. The order for the service included dinner plates, bouillon cups, soup plates, soup tureen, gravy bowl, vegetable bowls with covers, individual butter plates, salt and pepper holders, and all the necessary plates for a large dinner party. All were the products of Baltimore artisans, and were made of solid silver. Each article bears in raised gold the monogram "W.A." with the Astor crest.

Source: The Jewelers' Review- 8th December 1897

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SAMUEL KIRK, SONS & Co.

East Baltimore Street, Baltimore

Dec. 11. - Samuel Kirk, Son & Co., the Baltimore street silversmiths, completed last week another silver dinner set which surpasses the one sent two weeks ago to the Astors in New York. The set was presented as a wedding gift to Thomas Deford, Jr., and Miss Beulah Marguerite Smith, daughter of Charles Henry Smith, of the firm of Smith, Dixon & Co., of this city. The service includes plates made of solid silver,in various sizes,each of which has the bride's monogram in raised gold. Silver coffee and tea mugs, with the monogram on the front, and various large dishes complete the service. Each piece has been carefully engraved and is a fine specimen of workmanship.

Source: The Jewelers' Review - 15th December 1897

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CHARLES A. AMELANG

Baltimore


Charles A. Amelang, manufacturer of badges, Baltimore, Md., has assigned.

Source: The Jewelers' Review - 23rd June 1897

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SAMUEL B. ROOS

509, West Baltimore Street, Baltimore


William Ulle, a Baltimore, Md., munition worker, was arrested recently, charged with robbing the jewelry store of Samuel B. Roos, 509 W. Baltimore St. Entrance to the store was gained through a rear transom, that had been left open and $400 in jewelry was stolen. Ulle was arrested by the Baltimore police later in the day in an intoxicated condition, and all of the property recovered.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 3rd April 1918

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SAMUEL BRAUNSTEIN

Baltimore


James H. Murphy, who, with William Kerns, was charged with entering the store of Samuel Braunstein, Jan. 28, and stealing watches valued at $59, was convicted last week in the Criminal Court and sentenced by Judge Stockbridge to five years in the penitentiary. He had a police record. Kerns was acquitted. Murphy broke a show window and stole the number of which were recovered.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 18th February 1903

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ARTHUR WALLENHORST

13, South Gay Street, Baltimore


Arthur Wallenhorst, 13 S. Gay St., took a very active part in the recent celebration of the Masons, he being a member of the committee on candidates.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 7th December 1910

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J. HENRY MACKE

South Eutaw Street, later, 419, West Pratt Street, Baltimore


Sudden Death of J. Henry Macke

BALTIMORE, Md., Nov. 5—J. Henry Macke, 57 years old, dropped dead while talking over the telephone at his home, 645 W. Barre St., last Wednesday. He had been in ill health for some time. When he was stricken Dr. James G. Lumpkin was called in, but he was dead before the physician arrived.

Mr. Macke had been identified with the jewelry trade in the neighborhood of the wharves for the past 35 years. He first located on S. Eutaw St. and later moved to 419 W. Pratt St. He was a well-known amateur athlete in his day and in 1876 won the State championship for walking.


Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 10th November 1915

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HARRY L. HARMAN

Baltimore


One of the large windows of the store of Harry L. Harman, Baltimore, Md., was broken Sunday evening and most of the articles on display stolen. A man from Philadelphia was locked up at the Western Police Station charged with stealing the jewelry. Mr. Harman identified the pieces found on the prisoner.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 12th June 1912

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CHARLES ERICSON

North Charles Street, Baltimore


Charles Ericson, a well-known watchmaker, of 1037 W. Mulberry St., is dead of heart failure, after a lingering illness. He was born at Hyttnas, Sweden, and came to this country 43 years ago. He settled in Baltimore and was engaged in the watchmaking business on N. Charles St. until the great fire of 1904, when his building was destroyed. He continued the business, however, at his residence. He is survived by his widow and one sister. He was 76 years old.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 10th April 1912

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J. TROCKENBROT & Co.

Baltimore


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John Trockenbrot, of J. Trockenbrot & Co., Baltimore, Md., was in the city last week arranging for new machinery for the equipment of the firm’s factory for the manufacture of school and college pins.


Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 21st August 1912

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WILLIAM AND PHILIP KATZ

Gaither Building, Charles Street, Baltimore


William and Philip Katz have recently formed a company with $10,000 in stock that is fully paid up. They have established a jobbing business with headquarters in the Gaither building on Charles St. above Fayette.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 30th August 1916

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WILLIAM BENESCH

Gay Street, Baltimore


William Benesch, Gay St.. has returned from the Catskill Mountains, where he went with his wife.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 30th August 1916

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JACOB LEVI

668, West Baltimore Street, Baltimore


Jacob Levi, 668 W. Baltimore St., had his Oldsmobile destroyed by fire a few days ago. While the machine was being cleaned some passerby threw a match into some waste gasolene and a few minutes later the car was a wreck.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 28th June 1911

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HENRY L. LEMKUHL

Baltimore


Henry L. Lemkuhl, one of Baltimore's oldest and best known repairers, is seriously ill at his home, 336 E. 25th St.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 28th June 1911

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RANKIN & FOX

319, North Eutaw Street, Baltimore


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Baltimore Jewelry Salesman Tells Police That Two Men Bound Him and Took Jewelry Valued at $1,000


Baltimore, Md., July 10.—Attacked, beaten and robbed, Arthur Fraidin, jewelry salesman employed by Rankin & Fox, jewelers, 319 N. Eutaw St., told detectives that he carried approximately $1,000 worth of jewelry when he left his employers’ office Friday afternoon. The jewelry and Fraidin’s jewelry case is missing. Fraidin told Detective Lieutenants C. F. Roche and A. S. Parr that he met two men one of whom had negotiated to buy a watch.

On Fremont Ave. Fraidin says he entered an automobile driven by the prospective customer. A few minutes after the salesman had taken a seat in the automobile the second man is alleged to have pressed a pistol to his side and directed that he keep quiet. Fraidin was taken to a lonely spot in Gwynn’s Falls Park where, he said, his ankles and wrists were bound with twine.

After his assailants left the scene, during broad daylight, Fraidin screamed for help. Citizens came to his aid and took him to the office of a physician. Later he was taken to the detective bureau and questioned by Detective Captain Charles H. Burns. Fraidin furnished a description of his alleged assailants to the police.


Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 15th July 1925


Two windows of the jewelry store of Rankin & Fox, Baltimore, Md., were broken by window smashers last week and jewelry valued at $400 was reported stolen. Discovery of the broken windows was made at 6 A. M. by Patrolman A. F. Kuegler, Western district, when he found two gold rings lying on the sidewalk a few yards from the Rankin & Fox store. Instinctively, Patrolman Kuegler hurried to the jewelry store window, where he discovered the alcove section of the windows broken and a number of trays missing from the window. The window had first been cut with a glass cutter. A padded brick was used to break in the glass. In the glass of each window flanking entrance to the store was an opening cut nearly 5 inches in diameter. Damage to the broken window was estimated at $300. Several weeks ago the show windows of the J. W. Mealy & Son Co., W. Lexington St., and that of S. & N. Katz, N. Charles St., were broken by window smashers and jewelry valued at nearly $1,000 was stolen.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 14th April 1926

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MARCUS WADE

Baltimore


Marcus Wade, 62 years of age, formerly engaged in the jewelry business in Baltimore, Md., died near Mt. Joy, Pa., Oct. 13, at the home of his brother.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 21st October 1908

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GERRARD HALL

North Charles Street, Baltimore


Gerrard Hall has opened an engraving establishment on N. Charles St.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 29th January 1913

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