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Wilson Biscuit Company
| Name | Wilson Biscuit Company |
| Ortssitz | Philadelphia (Penns.) |
| Straße | Front Street |
| Art des Unternehmens | Keksfabrik |
| Anmerkungen | Lage: Front Street, Augusta Place und Craven Street. |
| Quellenangaben | [Philadelphia and popular Philadelphians (1891) 121] |
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1844 |
Beginn als "Scott & Mason |
1891 |
[Philadelphia] |
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| ZEIT | 1891 |
| THEMA | Beschreibung |
| TEXT | Is the oldest and best known Company not only in the city of Philadelphia but in the leading cities of the United States. Mr. J. Y. Huber, its president, is a gentleman of large practical business experience and influential connections. Their manufactory is located on Front street, Augusta Place and Craven street, and known as Nos. 210, 212 and 214 North Front street, and is a substantial strucure, five stories high, equipped with improved machinery and appliances, affording employment to upwards of 250 skilled hands. The most thorough system of organization is enforced and the works are the model of their kind; fitted with electric light and steam, and the best methods and most improved processes, known to modern science for baking purposes. Quality has ever been the first consideration with this old firm. It uses only the best flour brought to the Philadelphia market and the brands of their products are justly celebrated all over the United States, and both as to price and quality the firm offers substantial inducements. The
company has exteuded its branches to Boston, Mass.; Providence, R. I.; Fall River, Mass.; Worcester, Mass.; Washington, D.C.; Trenton, N. J.; Chester, Pa., and Wilmington, Del. The old firm of Scott & Mason was first established in 1844, and was conducted with but very indifferent success. Theodore Wilson, then a clerk in the employ of the firm, took charge of the office. At that time, the amount of flour consumed in the manufacture of biscuits and similar articles, was only a few barrels daily, but by judicious management, untiring zeal and business ability, he so revived the trade that in 1859 he purchased it from the then proprietors. The breaking out of the Civil War gave an immense impetus to the business. He entered into large contracts with the Government for supplying the Union Army with, what is known
by every soldier and sailor as "Hard Tack", to fulfill which he had to make large alterations in the premises and purchase imported machinery of the very latest pattern and design. Mr. Walter G. Wilson enlisted in the Union Army, and after the War he entered into partnership with his father, which largely contributed to develop the trade of the house. Theodore Wilson died in 1870, leaving the business to his son, who soon after took into partnership Joseph L- Amer, a former clerk, the business continuing under the firm name of Theodore Wilson & Co. The firm established agencies in several States and kept their force of travelling salesmen, making large sales in most every city of note in the Union. They likewise extended their city trade and built up a large export trade through New York shipping houses, making large shipments of their goods direct to the West Indies, and adjacent ports, and during the Franco-Prussian War, made large contracts for supplying the French Government with "Hani Tack" or bread for the army. Mr. John Y. Huber, the President of this Company, is an old and highly respected resident of Philadelphia, and stands very high in business circles; he is able, energetic and popular, liberal as well as honorable in all his transactions and well merits the
substantial success he is achieving in his many undertakings. |
| QUELLE | [Philadelphia and popular Philadelphians (1891) 121] |
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