Hartford and its points of interest; illustrated from original photographs (1895) (14782185274)

Identifier: hartforditspoint00merc (find matches)
Title: Hartford and its points of interest ; illustrated from original photographs
Year: 1895 (1890s)
Authors: Mercantile Illustrating Company (New York, N.Y.)
Subjects: Industries
Publisher: New York : Mercantile Illustrating Co.
Contributing Library: University of Connecticut Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Boston Library Consortium Member Libraries



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Tucker aud James E. Tucker, the sonand grandson of the original proprietor. A large aud moderuly-equipped storebuilding is occupied at No. 100 Trumbull Street, comprising three floors,75 x 25 feet in dimensions. A large jobbing trade is handled, extendingthrough this State and Massachusetts, the same requiring the employment ofsix regular salesmen. The stock includes a full assortment of papers and paperstock, twines, strawboards, paper bags, glue and similar goods of the bestgrades. The quality is guaranteed and the liberal prices of this houseare equal to the best in the American market. Many leading manufacturersaud dealers are among the regular customers of the house, aud it has also alarge retail trade. It can afford a range and high standard of service in allmatters bearing on this department which will not be equaled elsewhere inthis section. Mr. John D. Tucker, the surviving partner, is a veteran of theGovernors Foot Guards, and also a member of the Hartford Board of Trade. 88
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MAIN STREET. X,. N. WII/EY, D. D.S., Dental Rooms, Nos. 69 BallersteinBuilding and 275 Main Street, over Boston Branch.—The practice of dentistryin the present day calls into play the highest abilities of the operator, for theprofession has within comparatively few years made such great progress thateven the most advanced ideas of the last decade are antiquated and valueless tothe practitioner of to-day. Dental surgery is a term conveying but an inadequateidea to the lay mind of the scope and importance of this field of professionalendeavor, but its results are so marked in comparison with those achieved informer years as to leave no doubt as to the advancement made. There is inHartford probably a no more advanced exponent of modern dentistry than Dr.L. N. Wiley, who holds a leading and well-deserved position among doctors ofdental surgery in this city. He is a native of Hartford and a young man of themost sterling character and high attainments. He has had a most valuableexperience