64

RETAIL AND MISCELLANEOUS

J. B. McMurtry.

Dealing in real estate has become a most profitable source of business in Lincoln, with the city growing so rapidly in business importance, in population and the immense amount of money that is being invested here by monied men from year to year. But few men in this city connected with realty are better known than J. H. McMurtry.

Beginning business in Lincoln in 1871, he has devoted all of his time and energy to it ever since, and with the result of attracting to himself a line of regular customers, who have had business transactions with him for years, and their dealings having been most satisfactory and a course of profit to each. Mr. McMurty is a very active man in his business, and is probably better acquainted with values of property in and around Lincoln than any on man in the city. He is the owner of much improved and inimproved property in the city and state. In 1881 he built the block, out of which is given herewith.

This block is located at the northwest corner of Eleventh and M streets, in the business part of the city and is one of the most prominent office and business blocks. It has recently been entirely remodeled at a cost of several thousand dollars, and is one of the best arranged office buildings in the city. This block was built by McMurtry & Pinney.

Mr. McMurtry has an immense line of property for sale, all of which are good, safe real estate investments. Besides handling his own property he makes a specialty of the management of improved property for non-residents. He has won the [?]igtest reputation as a public spirited, enterprising [citison?], and no man knows better or can express more clearly the advantages, resources and prospects of the city generally and each portion of it respectively than he

Evans Laundry Company

Among the many industries of which Lincoln citizens may well be proud, there is none more prosperous or deserving of success than the Evans Laundry Co. This equipment and building was purchased November 19, 1839, and since then there has been a succession of changes in the outfit and improvements, until the present time this plant can be numbered among the finest and best laundries in the west, the largest in the city. The wash room, the household department and the finishing department for shirts, collars, cuffs, underwear, etc., have been fitted up with the best and msot modern machinery, at a large expenditure. The Evans Laundry company is a stock company incorporated for $50,000. J. H. Evans is president and C. C. Quiggie secretary and manager, and to his energy, popularity and desire to please his patrons is due the success of the business and the fact that Lincoln has been given what it long needed, a thoroughly reliable laundry, turning out first [clays?] work. A desire to please the public seems to pervade the entire insitutions and this is one the secrets of its success, as all who want first class work done know they can always get it with Evans Laundry Oo They control the trade in their line and have the facilities for doing so. Employment is given to only the very best help that can be procured. Good wages are paid to all classes of their help, thereby gaining their interest in the work, all belong interested in turning out everything first class. The building which they occupy, 327, 329, [less than symbol] 31 North Twelfth street is a model block structure, 51 by 142 feet, three stories high, with basement, and in also and equipment is one of the most prominent instruction in the city. It is run on business principles by men who are experienced and leave nothing undone and spare expeneses to do the only business, anity pleasing th epublic gain their patronage. It has gained a high reputation, and today great hundreds of friends and pavent, with apprecitation for favors shown and an a m by doing first class work, and courteous treatment, to retain the patronage of all old customers and solicit a trial from those who have not been served heretofore.

Hardy & Pitcher Furniture.

This business was first established in 1871 by B. W. Hardy. It was afterwards known as Hardy & McCumber, until after a fe slight o anges, the present business of Hardy & Pitcher was organized in 1887. It is one of the oldest, largest and best known concerns in the city; the business has been most prosperous from the st rt, the house being second to none in the state at the present time, i h r a to ato k or the amount of business done. The store and [?] room are situated in the elagant four story pressed brick building at all 13 15 Sonti Eleventh street. The footage is 7x142 feet deep, making a building longer than 1 occupied by any similar business in the city.

The ore is stoked with a mammoth stock of carefully selected line of rich and attractive furniture and upholstery good the special feature of--thier goods being their elegant and fashionable upholstered goods and special make sof the floor grades of Sixteenth century finish in the furniture line. They do an immense jobbing business, in addtion to having the large retail trade in the city. They have immense facilities for doing the leading business, as the size of their store room permit the line of goods or tried to be very lasrge, with an immense assortment for customers to select from. Their store is metropolitan in appearance with elegant show windows, permitting at all times a rich window and interior display. The size of their show rooms permit the setting up of any article of furniture in such a way that their customers can please themselves as to the effect, judging their selections by the effect as shown as to how such an article would look when set up at home. The business matters of this concern are ably managed by
W. E. Hardy, who is a well known resident of Lincoln, one of its respected citizens, whose ability, enterprise, liberal dealing and integrity has placed the business in the front rank among the solid business houses of the city. Their outsides trade extends all over Nebraska, Kansas and Colorado, employemnt being given to quite a force of men in different departments of the business Mr. Hardy is at present in the east buying larger than ever before.

The Plumbing.

One of the most ornamental, substantial and complete jobs of plumbing to be found west of Chicago is that out in the Hotel Lincoln by James H O'Neill. The work as executed, shows that he is thouroghly versed ina ll the latest improved methods of plumbing. The main toilet room has fourteen latest improved washout water [olose'd?], seperated by marble partitions, with copper lined tanks cased with marble. The wood work of cherry, with nickel plated [bae?] flush and supply pipes. In the fam room may also be seen as Oxford urinals, with large automatic flushing tanks and highly polished Italian marbleKnobs and heavy slate bare. A beautiful highly polished marble slab adorns the lavatory room, thirty feet in length, two feet wide with back and end twenty four inches high, supported on five foot two inch polished marble brackets, with brown hinges. The slab is provided with a 10x15x19 oval marbelized [baige?], with nickel plated brass waste piper, and supplied with hot and cold water through nickel plated brass supply pipes and closing basin cocks. The bathrooms, twenty -three in number, are equipped with an all earthenware, washon closet with cherry copper lined syphon tank and cherry seat. The bath tubs are enamelled cast iron, supplied with hot and cold water through nickel plated self closing basin cocks. Each floor is provided with a large galvanized sink, six in all. In the entire building there are forty water closets, twenty-three bath tubs, thirty-three wash basins, with a total of nine stacks of four inch soil pipe running from basement up five feet above the roof. In the kitchen may be found three large wooden sinks connected up complete and supplied with hot and cold water through three quarter inch self closing bibb cocks. Besides these there are many other smaller sinks in the various apartments. All fixtures above the first floor are lined underneath with sheet lead, with seperate waste pipe to basement. The entire system of plumbing is supplied with water from a large iron tank in the attic, the tank being supplied with water from wells belonging to the hotel company, forced up by their pump. In the office, located at a convienent point, is a very artistic solid earthenware frinking fountain with nickel plated fixtures and silver drinking cup. An idea of the magnitude of the job may be gained from the fact that there is 23,000 or 80,000 feet of pipe used init.

The bar room, kitchen, laundry, dry room and dining room work was all done by Mr. O'Neill, who furnished and put up the gas and combinatio fixtures and the electroleers and did the gas fitting. The above shows conclusively that Mr. O'Neill is foremost in his line of work in the city and thoroughly conversant with every detail of plumbing, steam and hot water heating, and is capable of taking hold of acontract of any magnitude.

F. A. Korsmeyer & Co.

Inr reviewing the prosperity of Lincoln's business firms no firm is master of the trade in the line of business to a greater extent than F. A. K. remeyer & Co., who make a specialty of steam heating, plumbing and gas fitting. This is the largest and most completely equipped establishment in the state. They are prepared to do first class work of every description in their line, employing only the best workmen, and their work always proves highly satisfactory. They make a specialty of taking contracts for public and private buildings, and many of the fine buildings in the city bear specimens of their work, which have established their reputation as ;eaders in sanitary plumbing. They carry a complete stock of all the goods needed in the business, all the latest and most improved patterns in gas, electric fixtures and chandeliers, steam and hot water heating an plumbing appliances of all kinds. F. A. Korameyer & Co. are most successful in their line or business and this is due to the fact that they conduct their business on honest business principles, turn out only first class work and guarantee and give satisfaction. People who live outside of Lincoln would do well to deal with a reliable firm such as F. A. Korsmeyer & Co., who are in every way worthy of their confidence. They will at all times furnish estimates on application and guarantee the completion of their contracts with neatness and dispatch, and as evidence would refer any interested to specimens of their work in Linocln and many towns in the state.

Hold & Reed.

In real estate and financial circles, no two men are better known that Paul H. Holm and John S. Reed. April 1st, 1893, they became asssociated as partners in the real estate and loan business, believing that a combination thus effected would further and better promote their business. Both gentlemen have been real dents of the city for many years, and have an acquaintance and facilities for doing business which are unequalled. They are recognised as businessmen of keen insight and a broad knowledge of property values, and together they have conducted as many and important sales of property as any firm in Lincoln. THeir idea is not to boom real estate, but to fix upon prices consistent with future prospects of the city. This firm handle only [gilt?] edge property, and can always offer inducements in the way of choice inside and suburban residence property, on the most liberal terms. Their lists are large and comprise bargains Property listed with them for sale or exchange, either farm, city or business property, will receive prompt attention and the interests of their patrone will be carefully guarded. These gentlemen should be consulted by any who may want desirable property. They are both knon for honorable, business-like methods, and their statements can always be replied upon. Their offices are at 122 North Eleventh street, ground floor of [ta?] Richards block. They invite correspondence, and nay to call upon them for the inspection of their lists of bargains.

S. K. MARTIN
LUMBER CO.
LINCOLN, NEB

737 N. STREET.

[MEALSIRE CO. ??]

Wholesale Sas[?], Doore, Blinds, Mouldings and building paper.

L. G. CHAP N, Manager.

The Nebraska Pulsion Telephone Co.

Among the companies recently incorporated by Lincoln capital there is none which promises better returns in the investment or greater popularity for its business than the Nebraska Pulsion Telephone company, which was organised on November 1, 1800. and began work on the first of December. The Pulsion telephone is a new thing in Nebraska and is claim upon the public is upon the fact that while it works equally as well as the electric telephone for al distances up to five miles, its monthly cost to the patron is from 20 to 50 per cent less. The principle on which it works is the transmission of sound vibrations from the diaphrarm to the wire by means of a series of [?]rr[?]ngs which respend to the various tones of the voice. The Pulsion is a loud speaking telephone and the ontes can behead at a distance of several feet from the instrument as clearly as when the ear is within a few inches of it. The sound is transmitted with great clarness and a whisper or the licking of a watch can be heard distinctly.

The company is a home institution and is conducted by home [cantral?]. The home office [to?] Lincoln and the officers are as follows: President R. H. Oakley; vice president, Dr. F. B. Righter; treasurer, C L A'g [?]: [?]re'ary and general manager, G W H[?]r'man. The company are putting in lines new and the demand for new lines is greater than the supply.

M. L. Trester.

The subject of this review, M. L. Trester, was born in Dearborn county, Indiana, about 47 years ago, having passed his early life on a farm, where his parents still live, his father being 84 and his mother 73 years of age.

He is a relative of General Lyon, who fell at Springfield, Mo., in 1861. During the Black Hawk INdian was his father served as captain. An elder brother was killed at the battle of Antietam, serving in the union army. Mr. Trester entered the army at 20 years of age, and after the war was over he took a commercial course in Cincinnati, after which, having marrried Miss Hattie Wright, he started west and for Omaha. He footed it from Elkorn station on the Union Pacific railroad in 1869 to Lincoln, sixteen months before any railroad was built.

NOT COMPLETE 5/30/2020.

RETAIL AND MISCELLANEOUS

J. B. McMurtry.

Dealing in real estate has become a most profitable source of business in Lincoln, with the city growing so rapidly in business importance, in population and the immense amount of money that is being invested here by monied men from year to year. But few men in this city connected with realty are better known than J. H. McMurtry.

Beginning business in Lincoln in 1871, he has devoted all of his time and energy to it ever since, and with the result of attracting to himself a line of regular customers, who have had business transactions with him for years, and their dealings having been most satisfactory and a course of profit to each. Mr. McMurty is a very active man in his business, and is probably better acquainted with values of property in and around Lincoln than any on man in the city. He is the owner of much improved and inimproved property in the city and state. In 1881 he built the block, out of which is given herewith.

This block is located at the northwest corner of Eleventh and M streets, in the business part of the city and is one of the most prominent office and business blocks. It has recently been entirely remodeled at a cost of several thousand dollars, and is one of the best arranged office buildings in the city. This block was built by McMurtry & Pinney.

Mr. McMurtry has an immense line of property for sale, all of which are good, safe real estate investments. Besides handling his own property he makes a specialty of the management of improved property for non-residents. He has won the [?]igtest reputation as a public spirited, enterprising [citison?], and no man knows better or can express more clearly the advantages, resources and prospects of the city generally and each portion of it respectively than he

Evans Laundry Company

Among the many industries of which Lincoln citizens may well be proud, there is none more prosperous or deserving of success than the Evans Laundry Co. This equipment and building was purchased November 19, 1839, and since then there has been a succession of changes in the outfit and improvements, until the present time this plant can be numbered among the finest and best laundries in the west, the largest in the city. The wash room, the household department and the finishing department for shirts, collars, cuffs, underwear, etc., have been fitted up with the best and msot modern machinery, at a large expenditure. The Evans Laundry company is a stock company incorporated for $50,000. J. H. Evans is president and C. C. Quiggie secretary and manager, and to his energy, popularity and desire to please his patrons is due the success of the business and the fact that Lincoln has been given what it long needed, a thoroughly reliable laundry, turning out first [clays?] work. A desire to please the public seems to pervade the entire insitutions and this is one the secrets of its success, as all who want first class work done know they can always get it with Evans Laundry Oo They control the trade in their line and have the facilities for doing so. Employment is given to only the very best help that can be procured. Good wages are paid to all classes of their help, thereby gaining their interest in the work, all belong interested in turning out everything first class. The building which they occupy, 327, 329, [less than symbol] 31 North Twelfth street is a model block structure, 51 by 142 feet, three stories high, with basement, and in also and equipment is one of the most prominent instruction in the city. It is run on business principles by men who are experienced and leave nothing undone and spare expeneses to do the only business, anity pleasing th epublic gain their patronage. It has gained a high reputation, and today great hundreds of friends and pavent, with apprecitation for favors shown and an a m by doing first class work, and courteous treatment, to retain the patronage of all old customers and solicit a trial from those who have not been served heretofore.

Hardy & Pitcher Furniture.

This business was first established in 1871 by B. W. Hardy. It was afterwards known as Hardy & McCumber, until after a fe slight o anges, the present business of Hardy & Pitcher was organized in 1887. It is one of the oldest, largest and best known concerns in the city; the business has been most prosperous from the st rt, the house being second to none in the state at the present time, i h r a to ato k or the amount of business done. The store and [?] room are situated in the elagant four story pressed brick building at all 13 15 Sonti Eleventh street. The footage is 7x142 feet deep, making a building longer than 1 occupied by any similar business in the city.

The ore is stoked with a mammoth stock of carefully selected line of rich and attractive furniture and upholstery good the special feature of--thier goods being their elegant and fashionable upholstered goods and special make sof the floor grades of Sixteenth century finish in the furniture line. They do an immense jobbing business, in addtion to having the large retail trade in the city. They have immense facilities for doing the leading business, as the size of their store room permit the line of goods or tried to be very lasrge, with an immense assortment for customers to select from. Their store is metropolitan in appearance with elegant show windows, permitting at all times a rich window and interior display. The size of their show rooms permit the setting up of any article of furniture in such a way that their customers can please themselves as to the effect, judging their selections by the effect as shown as to how such an article would look when set up at home. The business matters of this concern are ably managed by
W. E. Hardy, who is a well known resident of Lincoln, one of its respected citizens, whose ability, enterprise, liberal dealing and integrity has placed the business in the front rank among the solid business houses of the city. Their outsides trade extends all over Nebraska, Kansas and Colorado, employemnt being given to quite a force of men in different departments of the business Mr. Hardy is at present in the east buying larger than ever before.

The Plumbing.

One of the most ornamental, substantial and complete jobs of plumbing to be found west of Chicago is that out in the Hotel Lincoln by James H O'Neill. The work as executed, shows that he is thouroghly versed ina ll the latest improved methods of plumbing. The main toilet room has fourteen latest improved washout water [olose'd?], seperated by marble partitions, with copper lined tanks cased with marble. The wood work of cherry, with nickel plated [bae?] flush and supply pipes. In the fam room may also be seen as Oxford urinals, with large automatic flushing tanks and highly polished Italian marbleKnobs and heavy slate bare. A beautiful highly polished marble slab adorns the lavatory room, thirty feet in length, two feet wide with back and end twenty four inches high, supported on five foot two inch polished marble brackets, with brown hinges. The slab is provided with a 10x15x19 oval marbelized [baige?], with nickel plated brass waste piper, and supplied with hot and cold water through nickel plated brass supply pipes and closing basin cocks. The bathrooms, twenty -three in number, are equipped with an all earthenware, washon closet with cherry copper lined syphon tank and cherry seat. The bath tubs are enamelled cast iron, supplied with hot and cold water through nickel plated self closing basin cocks. Each floor is provided with a large galvanized sink, six in all. In the entire building there are forty water closets, twenty-three bath tubs, thirty-three wash basins, with a total of nine stacks of four inch soil pipe running from basement up five feet above the roof. In the kitchen may be found three large wooden sinks connected up complete and supplied with hot and cold water through three quarter inch self closing bibb cocks. Besides these there are many other smaller sinks in the various apartments. All fixtures above the first floor are lined underneath with sheet lead, with seperate waste pipe to basement. The entire system of plumbing is supplied with water from a large iron tank in the attic, the tank being supplied with water from wells belonging to the hotel company, forced up by their pump. In the office, located at a convienent point, is a very artistic solid earthenware frinking fountain with nickel plated fixtures and silver drinking cup. An idea of the magnitude of the job may be gained from the fact that there is 23,000 or 80,000 feet of pipe used init.

The bar room, kitchen, laundry, dry room and dining room work was all done by Mr. O'Neill, who furnished and put up the gas and combinatio fixtures and the electroleers and did the gas fitting. The above shows conclusively that Mr. O'Neill is foremost in his line of work in the city and thoroughly conversant with every detail of plumbing, steam and hot water heating, and is capable of taking hold of acontract of any magnitude.

F. A. Korsmeyer & Co.

Inr reviewing the prosperity of Lincoln's business firms no firm is master of the trade in the line of business to a greater extent than F. A. K. remeyer & Co., who make a specialty of steam heating, plumbing and gas fitting. This is the largest and most completely equipped establishment in the state. They are prepared to do first class work of every description in their line, employing only the best workmen, and their work always proves highly satisfactory. They make a specialty of taking contracts for public and private buildings, and many of the fine buildings in the city bear specimens of their work, which have established their reputation as ;eaders in sanitary plumbing. They carry a complete stock of all the goods needed in the business, all the latest and most improved patterns in gas, electric fixtures and chandeliers, steam and hot water heating an plumbing appliances of all kinds. F. A. Korameyer & Co. are most successful in their line or business and this is due to the fact that they conduct their business on honest business principles, turn out only first class work and guarantee and give satisfaction. People who live outside of Lincoln would do well to deal with a reliable firm such as F. A. Korsmeyer & Co., who are in every way worthy of their confidence. They will at all times furnish estimates on application and guarantee the completion of their contracts with neatness and dispatch, and as evidence would refer any interested to specimens of their work in Linocln and many towns in the state.

Hold & Reed.

In real estate and financial circles, no two men are better known that Paul H. Holm and John S. Reed. April 1st, 1893, they became asssociated as partners in the real estate and loan business, believing that a combination thus effected would further and better promote their business. Both gentlemen have been real dents of the city for many years, and have an acquaintance and facilities for doing business which are unequalled. They are recognised as businessmen of keen insight and a broad knowledge of property values, and together they have conducted as many and important sales of property as any firm in Lincoln. THeir idea is not to boom real estate, but to fix upon prices consistent with future prospects of the city. This firm handle only [gilt?] edge property, and can always offer inducements in the way of choice inside and suburban residence property, on the most liberal terms. Their lists are large and comprise bargains Property listed with them for sale or exchange, either farm, city or business property, will receive prompt attention and the interests of their patrone will be carefully guarded. These gentlemen should be consulted by any who may want desirable property. They are both knon for honorable, business-like methods, and their statements can always be replied upon. Their offices are at 122 North Eleventh street, ground floor of [ta?] Richards block. They invite correspondence, and nay to call upon them for the inspection of their lists of bargains.

S. K. MARTIN
LUMBER CO.
LINCOLN, NEB

737 N. STREET.

[MEALSIRE CO. ??]

Wholesale Sas[?], Doore, Blinds, Mouldings and building paper.

L. G. CHAP N, Manager.

The Nebraska Pulsion Telephone Co.

Among the companies recently incorporated by Lincoln capital there is none which promises better returns in the investment or greater popularity for its business than the Nebraska Pulsion Telephone company, which was organised on November 1, 1800. and began work on the first of December. The Pulsion telephone is a new thing in Nebraska and is claim upon the public is upon the fact that while it works equally as well as the electric telephone for al distances up to five miles, its monthly cost to the patron is from 20 to 50 per cent less. The principle on which it works is the transmission of sound vibrations from the diaphrarm to the wire by means of a series of [?]rr[?]ngs which respend to the various tones of the voice. The Pulsion is a loud speaking telephone and the ontes can behead at a distance of several feet from the instrument as clearly as when the ear is within a few inches of it. The sound is transmitted with great clarness and a whisper or the licking of a watch can be heard distinctly.

The company is a home institution and is conducted by home [cantral?]. The home office [to?] Lincoln and the officers are as follows: President R. H. Oakley; vice president, Dr. F. B. Righter; treasurer, C L A'g [?]: [?]re'ary and general manager, G W H[?]r'man. The company are putting in lines new and the demand for new lines is greater than the supply.

M. L. Trester.

The subject of this review, M. L. Trester, was born in Dearborn county, Indiana, about 47 years ago, having passed his early life on a farm, where his parents still live, his father being 84 and his mother 73 years of age.

NOT COMPLETE 5/30/2020.