The story of Pittsburgh: Food products

Food products (Vol. 1, nr. 12)

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Identifikator:: 1831622599

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Title:: The story of Pittsburgh

Place of publication:: Pittsburgh

Publisher:: First National Bank

Year of publication:: 1919-1930

Collection:: Economics Books

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Identifikator:: 1831623587

URN:: urn:nbn:de:zbw-retromon-241112

Document type:: Volume

Title:: Food products

Volume count:: Vol. 1, nr. 12

Place of publication:: Pittsburgh

Publisher:: First National Bank

Year of publication:: 1925

Scope:: [ca. 60] Seiten

Digitisation:: 2022

Collection:: Economics Books

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Title:: Weaver, Costello & co., inc.

Collection:: Economics Books

WEAVER, COSTELLO & CO., INC. E. C. Weaver, the President of Weaver, Costello & Co., Inc., started in the candy business as a salesman for L. T. Yoder, June 15, 1875. This firm handled the then limited line of candy, along with cakes, crackers, and fireworks. In May 1882, Charles W. Costello joined L. T. Yoder, who was then located at 315 Smithfield Street, as a salesman, and in March of 1884, James C. Patch entered the concern as shipper. Candy salesmen in those days drove heavy wagon teams over the mud roads, and delivered the major part of the orders from the stock they carried with them, and both E. C. Weaver and C. W. Costello have envious records of salesmanship which they made in those early days. Early in 1889, a partnership, capitalized at $30,000 was formed by L. T. Yoder, E. C. Weaver, C. W. Costello and J. C. Patch and a small line of hard candies, stick candy, peanut brittle, and kisses was made in their location at 832-334 Third Avenue. L. T. Yoder retired from the business in 1891 and in 1892 increased business made necessary the construction of a six story fire proof factory which was built at 230-232 Second Avenue, which was then a 20 foot street. This increased floor space permitted a much larger line to be manufactured and in 1893, feeling the necessity of having their own private line of chocolates, they conceived the Edgeworth Chocolate line and had it manufactured for them by a large well known Eastern factory. Also in 1998, the first pound package of candy was placed on the market by a well known Boston manufacturer and they secured the Distributing Agency on this line of package goods for Ohio. West Virginia, and Western Pennsylvania. In 1898, Pan American Mixture was originated and placed on the market and has always enjoyed a steady sale. In July 1902, the business was incorporated with a capital of $250,000 with the following officers: C. W. Costello, Presi- dent; J. C. Patch, Vice-President; E. C. Weaver, Secretary and Treasurer, and the firm began to manufacture Edgeworth Chocolates, a line of pail chocolates, penny chocolates, cara- mels, and a general line of confectionery.

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