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Re: Some Old Jewellers of New Orleans
Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2023 6:43 am
by dognose
A. COLONJE
Godchaux Building, New Orleans
A. Colonje opened during the week a jewelry establishment on the second floor of the Godchaux building. He was for many years and until recently connected with the jewelry firm of Joseph Traverse, 131 St. Charles St. Mr. Colonje is regarded as an expert diamond setter and jeweler and is well known to the trade.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 21st February 1917
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Re: Some Old Jewellers of New Orleans
Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2023 6:25 am
by dognose
GOWAN HARRIS
4431, Tchoupitoulas Street, New Orleans
The entire stock and contents of the jewelry store of Gowan Harris, at 4431 Tchoupitoulas St., was sold at auction recently on account of Mr. Harris’ desiring to retire from business. Mr. Harris was bereaved by the death of his wife a short while since. His store is the furthest uptown, save one, in Carrollton.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 27th November 1918
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Re: Some Old Jewellers of New Orleans
Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2024 10:34 am
by dognose
MOORE & MAYER
Oak Street, New Orleans
Moore & Mayer is the name of a new jewelry firm in New Orleans. It has just opened its doors in a neat store on Oak St. at the extreme southern terminus of the town. Mrs. Moore, the senior member of the firm, and her partner, Benjamin Mayer, have both been in the employ of L. Krower & Son, and the latter has served the big jewelry house both on the outside and inside.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 17th September 1924
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Re: Some Old Jewellers of New Orleans
Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2024 5:49 am
by dognose
SAM ANTIN Jr.
Baronne Street, New Orleans
Sam Antin, Jr., Baronne St. jeweler, has just returned from a month’s pleasure trip in the north and east.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 4th August 1926
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Re: Some Old Jewellers of New Orleans
Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2024 6:06 am
by dognose
PETER CALDERER
1056, Dryades Street, New Orleans
A brick was used recently to shatter a showcase window at the jewelry store of Peter Calderer, 1056 Dryades St., New Orleans, La. The thief stole jewelry valued at $21.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 8th November 1928
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Re: Some Old Jewellers of New Orleans
Posted: Wed Mar 20, 2024 7:16 am
by dognose
WASSERMAN BROS.
704, Canal Street, New Orleans
A new store was opened recently at 704 Canal St., New Orleans, La., by Wasserman Bros., credit jewelers. This concern operates a chain of jewelry stores, and it is reported that the New Orleans establishment is the first one of a chain which the firm expects to operate in Louisiana.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 30th August 1928
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Re: Some Old Jewellers of New Orleans
Posted: Tue Apr 30, 2024 3:35 am
by dognose
GEORGE A. NAMI
1331, Decatur Street, New Orleans
Get $10,000 in Gems
Two Unmasked Bandits Hold Up New Orleans, La., Jewelry Store and Escape in an Automobile
NEW ORLEANS, LA., April 5.— The jewelry store of George A. Nami, 1331 Decatur St., was held up by two unmasked bandits on Wednesday afternoon, who escaped in an automobile with diamond rings and other jewels estimated to be worth $10,000.
The police obtained the number of the car and dispatched an all-station message to detain the car. Detectives were hurried to the neighborhood in an effort to apprehend the daring daylight bandits.
P. J. Nami, son of the proprietor, and Mrs. George Nami, the proprietor’s wife, were in the store when a car drove up to the side entrance and the driver entered, leaving the motor of his car running.
Walking to the center of the store he suddenly pulled two large calibered revolvers and pointed them at Mrs. Nami and her son. He seemed to know them.
Calling them by name, he ordered Mrs. Nami to a corner of the store and the son to a spot behind the showcases, where trays of rings were on display.
“Get those trays of rings out of there,” he commanded. Nami took out five trays of rings, most of them diamond rings.
The bandit ordered Mrs. Nami to get him a bag to put the rings in. He commanded the son to scoop the rings into the sack. As this was being done, a waiter from a nearby restaurant walked in with an oyster loaf which the Namis had ordered. The bandit turned his weapons on the waiter and commanded him to stand in the corner, too. Then a little girl of the neighborhood, whose name is not known to the Namis, came in and also was ordered to line up with the others.
The bandit got all the rings into the bag, ordered his victims to make no out-cry, stepped out of the door and into his car, heading it toward Canal St.
Nami said there were about 300 rings in all taken. Not all were diamonds, but the majority of them were. Nami said one ring was worth $1,000, but he was unable to make an estimate of the total value, beyond saying it would reach many thousands of dollars.
The child who entered the store during the holdup fled in fright as soon as the bandit escaped. Her name was not obtained.
Police said that they had discovered the car which the holdup man drove had been stolen from a citizen on Feb. 16.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 12th April 1928
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Re: Some Old Jewellers of New Orleans
Posted: Sun May 26, 2024 5:31 am
by dognose
Alfred J. Krower and Henry Weil have returned to New Orleans, La., after an extensive trip to manufacturing centers of Switzerland and diamond markets of Holland. They also visited the manufacturing centers and markets of France, Germany and Austria. Large quantities of imported merchandise are now being received through the port of New Orleans, which is in direct connection with all the cities of the world. Mr. Krower, Mr. Judis and Mr. Weil visited New York, Providence, Newark and other manufacturing centers before returning to New Orleans.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 7th June 1928
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Re: Some Old Jewellers of New Orleans
Posted: Sun Jun 02, 2024 5:39 am
by dognose
JOSEPH TRAVERS JEWELRY Co.
New Orleans
Benny St. Ann, who was wanted for trial in connection with the $25,000 jewel robbery of the estate of Joseph Travers Jewelry Co. a little more than a year ago, and who jumped his bond, was reported by his mother as having died in New York on Sept. 19 of cancer. The body was brought back to New Orleans a few days later for burial. This notice was given to the police by a representative of a local jewelry store, who filed charges against Mrs. St. Ann for obtaining goods under false pretenses. Mrs. St. Ann is alleged to have claimed she owned property at 1446 Magazine St. when she bought a $200 diamond ring in February on the installment plan. The District Attorney’s office said that Mrs. St. Ann would probably be prosecuted for selling the Magazine St. property, since it is charged she had offered it as part of her son’s bond which he had jumped.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 6th October 1926
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Re: Some Old Jewellers of New Orleans
Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2024 4:18 am
by dognose
ANTIN & RICHARDS
New Orleans
Samuel Antin, who purchased the interest of his partner, Mr. Richards, of Antin & Richards, reports an increase of nearly 50 per cent. in his business for the last month. Mr. Antin leaves soon for New York and eastern markets.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 22nd July 1925
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Re: Some Old Jewellers of New Orleans
Posted: Tue Aug 06, 2024 5:42 am
by dognose
A.M. HILL
113 & 115, Canal Street, New Orleans
A.M. Hill - New Orleans - 1891
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Re: Some Old Jewellers of New Orleans
Posted: Tue Aug 27, 2024 5:09 am
by dognose
JOSEPH T. OWIN
309, Bourbon Street, New Orleans
Miss Rita Owin, daughter of Joseph T. Owin, 309 Bourbon St., jeweler, and one of the oldest gold and silver refiners and assayers in this city, has attained marked success on the stage. For some time she was one of the dancing stars of the Ziegfeld Follies. A distinction of twice being called upon to open two of the finest theatres in New Orleans has been bestowed upon Miss Owin. She was brought down from New York as an attraction to open the Loew’s State Theatre and was again called on to open the new Saenger Theatre in New Orleans on Feb. 4.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 16th February 1927
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Re: Some Old Jewellers of New Orleans
Posted: Fri Sep 20, 2024 4:23 am
by dognose
JACOB SEGAN Co.
Leggett Building, 636, Common Street, New Orleans
SAFE BLOWERS AT WORK
Yeggs Open Strong Box in New Orleans Establishment and Escape with Valuable Loot
NEW ORLEANS, La., Feb. 23.—One of the cleverest jewel robberies in New Orleans in years was revealed to the police Monday morning, with the discovery of the robbery of the Jacob Segen Co., on the fourth floor of the Leggett building at 636 Common St. Loot totaling approximately $20,000 was taken by the yeggs in what police termed the neatest safe blowing job on record here. According to Jacob Segen, head of the company, $10,000 in unset diamonds, none of which was more than a carat in size, $225 in cash, and miscellaneous jewelry comprised the haul. The robbery was discovered by Joseph Lapas, negro porter, Monday morning who notified police.
The manner in which the safe had been opened denoted the work of expert safe robbers, the police said, and subsequent discoveries led to the belief that the “plant” had been planned and made during the past 10 days by professionals. Entrance to the jewelry store was gained from an adjoining office, the connecting door to which has been “jimmied.” A complete set of new burglar’s tools comprising an electric drill, a hand drill, a collapsible crowbar, screw driver, soap and an assortment of bits for the drills were found on a table in the store. In the adjoining office police found gloves, dynamite, more bits, sealed boxes filled only with excelsior, other boxes containing a few cheap dishes and glassware and three electric concussion caps.
Tips of the fingers of the canvas gloves used by the yeggs also were found in the adjoining room, in which, police believe, the robbery had been planned and the paraphernalia prepared and stored. Police learned upon investigation that the office adjoining the jewelry store had been rented about a week ago to two men. Gus Wormann, 65year old night watchman for the building stated the pair came about 8 o'clock Sunday night and he took them to the fourth floor in the elevator. He said they called him a few minutes later, and sent him out for sandwiches and cigars. He said he was gone for more than half an hour on the errand. After he had delivered the food, he said he left the fourth floor. About 10 o’clock he said the men called him again and he took them down in the elevator and let them out of the building. He said they carried two bulky packages. Neither of the men had returned to the building since the police were advised. The door to their office was found unlocked and the sandwiches that had been delivered by the watchman were found untouched. Search of the office and the pretentious looking boxes revealed nothing more valuable than the few dishes and glassware and the excelsior with which most of the boxes were filled.
According to the police, the work of foreing the safe was that of expert yeggs. It had been wrapped in blankets and the outer door blown off. The drill used to insert the explosive had been operated by an extension cord connecting with the electric light socket. The rivets had been drilled and punched through and the bolts ripped off the inner door. Another small safe in the room was untouched by the gang of crooks.
Mr. Segen, who lives at 1501 Peters Ave., said he was in the store Sunday afternoon. He knew nothing, he said, of the occupants of the office next to the store. He told police that most of the miscellaneous jewelry was of platinum and gold with various gems less valuable than diamonds. The police were able to obtain a good description of the two men who had occupied the adjoining office and were searching for them early Monday afternoon.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 2nd March 1927
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