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Gems and Jewels
Charles Peilla has removed his stock of jewelry from the Bennett
& Drake drug store to his newly fitted quarters, 121 Washington avenue north. He will
have a very handsome place of business.
Lansing State Republican, May 13, 1897
Lansing's jewelers repaired watches, fitted eyeglasses and engraved a variety of
metal wares in addition to selling jewelry. Some, like Charles Piella, began on a small
scale and later expanded into their own shops. Some ran other businesses in addition to
their jewelry stores: J. J. Heath cultivated a 20-acre fruit farm and H.
B. Morgan joined W. B. Cross in the bicycle business.
Jewelers in 1897 Lansing included the following:
- Reuben E. Brackett, Jr., Hollister Bldg.
- Gillett & Kirby (Israel Gillett, Wm. Kirby), 119 Michigan Ave. e.
- Jason J. Heath, 215 Washington Ave. n.
- Luman F. Heath, Jeweler and Photographer, 402 Franklin e.
- Harlow B. Hunt, 121 Franklin e.
- Homer D. Parker, Jeweler and Broker, 117 Washington Ave. s.
- Chas. A. Piella, 121 Washington Ave. n.
- Watson Raplee, 112 Washington Ave. s.
- Bela P. Richmond, 200 Washington Ave. n.
- Wells & Morgan, Jewelers, (Frank Wells and H. Burr Morgan, proprs.), 102 Washington
Ave. s.
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