History of Springfield, Illinois, its attractions as a home and advantages for business, manufacturing, etc. Pub. under the auspices of the Springfield board of trade, by J. C. Power.

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furnishing goods, he carries on a very ex- Dr. -A. W. FRENCH has been practicing
tensive Merchant Tailoring establishment. for more than twenty years in SpringMr. Little still occupies the old stand on field. His knowledge of the profession
the South side of Capitol Square. reaches back to the time when the DenWooDs & HENKLE deal extensively in tist was only' expected to replace a tooth
Clothing and Gentlemen's, Furnishing when there were others yet remaining, to
Goods, and manufacture fine clothing to which the artificial ones could be attachorder. Mr. Woods has been doing busi- ed by wires or silk ligatures. If all were
ness in Springfield since 1830. Mr. gone his services were not called for, beHenkle, for about twenty years. The cause he could do nothing. Then came
present firm has been established about the time for holding teeth in place by
fifteen years. Their annual sales amount wire springs, and finally the new era was
to about $60,000. ushered in by the discovery that, when
S. BENJAMIN always keeps a fine stock properly fitted, atmospheric pressure
of, gb - - on hand, of the latest styles, would hold a full set almost as firmly.as
and suitable to the season. He also the natural teeth, thus proving that
keeps a full line of gentlemen's furnish- C" The Dental art
Can every varying tone with ease restore,
ing goods. His sales amount to about And give thee music sweater than before."
$30,000 annually. Dr. French is one of the best mechanGEORGE A. EvANS keeps a full line of ical Dentists in the West, and thoroughly
Gentlemen's Furnishing Goods, east side understands the use and comparative
the Square, near the Court House. value of all the different kinds of mateDENTIST. rial used in the art. Inaddition to this,
C. STODDARD SMITH is a graduate of he has, by his writings, done much to adthe Philadelphia Dental College, and en- vance the general interests of the profes:
joys a good reputation as an operating sion; and, as a natural consequence, has
Dentist. Although Dr. Smith has been subserved the interests of all who are so
in the city but a short time, he enjoys a unfortunate as to require the services of
good practice. He occupies Dr. A. W. a Dentist.
French's old stand, just west of Bunn's Office on Fifth street, at the west side
Bank. of Capitol Square.
Dr. C. G. FRENCH is an old and well Dr. ALLEN LATHAM, Dentist, Sixth
known practitioner in Dentistry, having street, between Adams and Monroe
been engaged in that profession for over streets, extracts teeth without pain by
thirty years. He avails himself of all aid of a galvanic battery.
the newest and most valuable improve. Dr. F. D. LAUGHLIN is a Dental pracments in his business, and is a skillful titioner of many years' experience, and is
operator. His practice is constantly in- doing a good practice in his line. He is
creasing, which fact establishes his char- located on Ffth street, west side of Capiacter as a Dentist. tol Square. He appears to thoroughly
Dr. S. BABCOCK is a regular graduate understand his profession.
of Medicine, studied Dentistry in New DRUGGISTS.
York, and began its practice in 1842. J. B. BROWN & Co., have one of the
Since that time he has been engaged in oldest and most extensive Drug houses in
it exclusively. Dr. Babcock came to Springfield. They keep on hand an exSpringfield in 1860, and has built up a tensive stock of Drugs, Medicines, Paints,
first class business, which he finds increas- Oils, and all other articles pertaining to
ing. The Doctor has the reputation of a first class establishment. They doboth
being a skillful Dentist, and is meeting a wholesale and retail business, and their
with much success. sales extend over a wide territory. This
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