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1. A KC Gem A KC Gem September 5, 2010 Interview, with photographs, of Harold Tivol, owner of Tivol jewelry stores. Tivol, who sold the company to his daughter, Cathy, continues as chairman of the board. Tivol discusses his family, his own...
2. Albert Wintermote Albert Wintermote August/21/1952 Obituary for Albert Ralls Wintermote, or Albert Wintermote, vice-president of Jaccards Jewelry stores, dying in 1952.
3. Allen J. Swanson Dies: He Was a Sportsman though an Invalid Allen J. Swanson Dies: He Was a Sportsman though an Invalid June/30/1969 Photo and obituary for Allen Swanson, or Swede Swanson, "59 years old, who became a well-known sportsman ["trapshooter"] in Greater Kansas City even though he was confined to a wheel chair most of his...
4. Art and Soul Art and Soul September 23, 2006 This article features 75 years of Plaza Art Fair memories. It includes a timeline for the event starting with 1932 and going to 2005. This year's 75th annual Plaza Art Fair is to be held September 23-24,...
5. Benjamin Stiffelman Obituary Benjamin Stiffelman Obituary January/3/1966 Obituary for Benjamin Stiffelman, founder and owner of B. Stiffelman & Son Wholesale Jewelers, dying at the age of 82 in 1966.
6. Business that began in Basement is Being Sold for $650 Million Business that began in Basement is Being Sold for $650 Million July 13, 2010 Article about how Bonnie Kelly and Teresa Walsh built a home-based business, Silpada Designs which sells silver jewelry through home parties, into an enterprise with $230 million a year in revenues. Avon...
7. CEO Was Devoted to Giving CEO Was Devoted to Giving November 2, 2004 Obituary article about Jeffrey W. Comment, chairman and chief executive officer of Helzberg Diamonds. He died October 30, 2004. Comment joined Helzberg Diamonds as president in 1988 and ''put in the infrastructure...
8. Deaths: Jaccard Rites Deaths: Jaccard Rites June/19/1975 Photo and obituary for Walter Jaccard, "84, of 4545 Wornall, honorary board chairman of the Jaccard Jewelry Company" and president since 1956 of the company founded by his uncles in 1888.
9. Deaths: Merrill S. Postma Deaths: Merrill S. Postma April/30/1966 Obituary for Merrill Postma, "59, president-elect of the board of the Ozanam Home for Boys," with residence at 4324 Belleview Avenue. Born in Wathena, Kansas and coming to Kansas City about 1916 before...
10. Heirloom Gem Heirloom Gem September 23-29, 2005 Feature story on Tivol Jewels which has a store on the Country Club Plaza, in Overland Park's Hawthorne Plaza and one due to open next year in Briarcliffe Village in the Northland. The company was founded...
11. Helzberg Uses his Experience to Add Luster to Other Entreprenuers Helzberg Uses his Experience to Add Luster to Other Entreprenuers September 28, 2007 This article is part of a series profiling "catalysts" in Kansas City's history to mark the 25th anniversary of the Kansas City Business Journal. After selling his family-owned jewelry business to Berkshire...
12. Herbert H. Kiger Dies: A Wholesale Jewelry Dealer Was 54 Years Old Herbert H. Kiger Dies: A Wholesale Jewelry Dealer Was 54 Years Old September/15/1949 Photo and obituary for Herbert Kiger, "54 years old, a wholesale jewelry dealer here for thirty-five years" as "vice-president and general manager of the C. A. Kriger [sic] company in the Federal Reserve...
13. His Coins at Museum Show U. S.: Commemorative Issues His Coins at Museum Show U. S.: Commemorative Issues September/6/1953 Biographical article about Joseph Schmandt, an 83-year-old "retired jeweler of 2115 West [73rd Street Terrace], Johnson County, Kansas." Native of Germany emigrating to Kansas City in the early 1900s as...
14. Jacob Mnookin Jacob Mnookin September/10/1962 Obituary for Jacob Mnookin, a founder of Diamant's jewelers in Kansas City, dying at the age of 74 on September 10, 1962.
15. Jewelers Move South with Other Retailers, Customers Jewelers Move South with Other Retailers, Customers December/10-16/1999 Retrospective article detailing the history of the jewelry business in Kansas City.
16. Jewelry Takes Its Shape from Salvage Metals Jewelry Takes Its Shape from Salvage Metals November/18/1973 Photo and biographical article about William Philyaw III, a 28-year-old "artist-sculptor-designer" of metal jewelry after graduating from the Kansas City Art Institute.
17. Joseph Silverforb Joseph Silverforb October/17/1964 Obituary for Joseph Silverforb, "64, who operated a drugstore at [55th Street] and Brookside road." Native Kansas Citian also former operator of a Downtown café and jewelry store.
18. Obituary for Charles S. Craven Obituary for Charles S. Craven April 22, 1955 Obituary for Charles S. Craven, a diamond merchant in Kansas City for 47 years, dying at the age of 85.
19. Obituary for Thomas Craig Obituary for Thomas Craig February 9, 1960 Obituary for Thomas Craig, owner of a jewelry store for 35 years.
20. Repp Heiress's Jewels Taken Repp Heiress's Jewels Taken July/29/1968 Biographical article about "Mrs. Winifrede Repp Railey [or Winifrede Railey] of Kansas City, staying at the Royal hotel" in Copenhagen, Denmark as "the victim Saturday of what is reported to be Denmark's...