Articles on Wiss Businesses Extracted From The Newark Evening News: 1915-1972

These articles are mostly from the The Newark Evening News morgue that is now housed at The Newark Public Library. See microfilm index. The 137 articles are split into three sections:

Factory
The The Wiss Store
Wiss Building

Articles on family members are in the Wiss Family Section.

Factory

Feature Articles on the Wiss Company:

Products Here Widely Known: International Trade in Cutlery Reaches Into African Wilds, January 25, 1930
The Name of WISS -- Long Identified With Newark Industry, December 1941
World's Largest Shears Factory Is Marking Century of Service, February 8, 1948

All Articles:

Hear Merger Plea of Cutlery Firms: Wiss and Heinisch Companies Offer Utility Commissioners Testimony on Consolidation Application, January 5, 1915
Cutlery Company Merger Approved: Joining of J. Wiss & Sons Col. with R. Heinisch's Cons Co. Sanctioned by Utility Board, January 12, 1915
Metal Workers' Union Enjoined in Wiss Case: Vice Chancellor Signs Preliminary Order Prohibiting Interference at Cutlery Plant, August 26, 1919
Gasoline Blaze in Factory, August 18, 1922
Wiss Plant Granted $14,900 Tax Slash, June 11, 1929
Products Here Widely Known: International Trade in Cutlery Reaches Into African Wilds, January 25, 1930
These five employees of J. Wiss & Sons Co..., December 23, 1930
Scissors Company Workers Rewarded for Long Service, December 24, 1930
Infringement Charged On Scissors Pattern, February 21, 1934
Newark Cutlery Maker Winner in Patent Case, June 19, 1934
Chips Off Old Blocks Are Cut In On Payroll of Scissors Concern, September 20, 1936
Union Recruiting By Concern Denied: Foremen Say Officials of J. Wiss & Sons Co. Did Not Interfere, March 23, 1938
Choice of Union Labor Case Factor, March 24, 1938
Newark Plant Case Before NLRB Today, March 1939
NLRB Dismisses Charge, May 4, 1939
The Name of WISS -- Long Identified With Newark Industry, December 1941
Heads Wiss Sales [B.E. Bostwick], January 23, 1943
Whistle on Spree: Unauthorized Toot Keeps Many Awake, October 16, 1944
Wiss Cutlery Firm Gets Strike Notice, October 17, 1945
Reports Adjustments On Wiss Plant Pay, October 24, 1945
World's Largest Shears Factory Is Marking Century of Service, February 8, 1948
100th Anniversary Celebrated by Wiss, September 19, 1948
Five on List--Eight Go Into 25-Year Club, 1949
Walk Off Job At Wiss Plant: Workers Begin What Company Calls Wildcat Strike, Factory May Close, August 15, 1951
Wiss Walkout Closes Plant, August 16, 1951
Strike Continues At Wiss Factory, August 17, 1951
Wiss Strike to End Monday, August 21, 1951
CIO Union Wins Election at Wiss, October 3, 1951
Firm Elects Richard Wiss: Descendant of Founder of Cutlery Concern Is New President, 1955
Maplewood Zone Variance Granted, March 28, 1957
500 Strike At Wiss Co.: Union Asks 25-Cent Increase at Shears Factory, October 1, 1957
Wiss Employee Dinner To Mark 110th Year, January 19, 1958
Wiss Firm Celebrates: Long-Time Employes Honored at 110th Anniversary Fete, January 25, 1958
Green Light To Wiss Co.: Maplewood Variance Sets Up Use of Kroydon Plant, April 8, 1958
Controller--Robert F. Fresh named to new post by J. Wiss & Sons, January 2, 1959
Who's Doing What: Frederick D. Wiss elected EVP and B.E. Bostwick 1st VP, October 27, 1960
Fire Empties Wiss Factory, November 20, 1960
520 Strikers Back at Wiss: Walkout Ended; Union, Management Will Discuss Issues, March 22, 1961
Wiss Slates Century-Plus Celebration, May 13, 1962
400 of Wiss Workers Out: Newark and Maplewood Plants Are Struck in Dispute on Rules, August 22, 1962
Wiss Purchases Union Property, November 18, 1962
Expansion Plans Hailed, October 27, 1963
Plan New Facilities: Firms to Expand in Fairmount Project, October 27, 1963
Wiss of Newark Sues 'Namesake', April 17, 1964
Dinner Honors Wiss Employees, May 15, 1965
500 at Wiss Quit Work: Hourly Workers Strike in Rejection of Pact Offer, October 1, 1965
Wiss Talks To Resume: 500 Employes Striking Scissor Firm in Wage Dispute, October 3, 1965
Workers Ratify Accord at Wiss, October 19, 1965
575 Workers Back on Job: Wiss Strikers Ratify New Three-Year Contract, October 20, 1965
Plan Expansion: 2 Newark Firms Get Tax Breaks, December 16, 1965
Wiss Wins Award [from Housewares Show], January 17, 1966
Bruce J. Briggs promoted to newly created product manager..., July 17, 1966
Wiss Plant Is Dedicated: Cutlery Maker Opens Two New Buildings in Complex, December 21, 1966
Wiss to Give Party In New Building, December 17, 1967
Snipping It Open, December 21, 1967
Wiss Adds Plant Space, January 21, 1968
Wiss Spurs Expansion, January 26, 1969
Wiss Honors 3 For 40 Years, July 6, 1969
Wiss & Sons Plans Purchase, January 22, 1970
Wiss Completing Its Expansion, January 25, 1970

The Wiss Store

Ring Switching and Theft Is Charge Against Woman, December 29, 1926
Store Buys Back Tea Set Sold in 1897; Money to Poor, January 31, 1931
Wiss Sons, Inc., Buy East Orange Corner, August 31, 1931
Thieves Take 24 Bar Pins From Wiss Show Window, November 8, 1933
Work has begun on a new storefront ... 665 Broad St., July 2, 1937
New Store Building for East Orange, February 13, 1938
Wiss Sons Reports $2,000 Ring Theft, August 28, 1938
Man Is Held for Wiss Jewel Theft, November 5, 1938
Inconvenienced: $2,500 Theft Suspect Has to Break Engagements, November 7, 1938
Recover Some Rings Stolen from Wiss, November 8, 1938
A seventeenth century watch, thin as a half dolar [sic], ..., February 22, 1939
Wiss Window Robbed, May 19, 1939
West Park St. Wing for Wiss: Store Property Bought From New Jersey Historical Society, July 30, 1939
Honor for Newark Concern [GIA elected Wiss Sons to membership], October 24, 1939
Wiss Addition Has New Stock: Wing to Be Opened Next Week Will Expand Merchandise, November 5, 1939
Merchandise Display to larged [sic] Store of Sons, November 9, 1939
Bonus to Employees [Wiss & Sons], May 24, 1941
Join War Bond Plan [Wiss Sons], June 2, 1942
Gairoard Resigns From Wiss & Sons, January 1943
Wiss Sons, Inc., Newark Store in Central Ave [East Orange], November 27, 1945
False Burglar Alarm, March 30, 1946
Wiss Sons to Open Montclair Store, February 12, 1948
Wiss in Montclair Branch Shop Lease, May 1, 1948
Second Century of Business To Be Started by Wiss Store, May 13, 1948
Ceremony Marks Wiss Centennial: Widow of Founder's Son Cuts Ribbon as Firm Starts Second Century, May 15, 1948
Unique Centennial [Wiss Sons], May 15, 1948
Diamond Split As 400 Watch: Cutting Marks Start of Wiss Gem Exhibition at Museum Here, May 16, 1948
New Wiss Store: Ceremony of Ribbon-Cutting at Montclair Tomorrow, June 3, 1948
$2,500 Ring Gone From Wiss Store, November 10, 1950?
Wiss Gems Missing: 11 Diamond Wedding Rings, at $225 to $500 Each, Vanish From East Orange Store, March 9, 1952
Probe Continues Of Missing Rings, March 11, 1952
Nab Woman In Gem Theft, May 16, 1952
Holdup Among Biggest: $50,000 Wiss Diamond Haul Ranks Theft With Taylor Co. Robbery of 29 Years Ago, February 28, 1954
Hunt on for Three In $50,000 Holdup: Police Seek Wiss Gem Clews, February 28, 1954
Wiss Robbery Recalls Killing: Murder of Gem Dealer in Same Building in '52 Never Solved, February 28, 1954
Some of Stolen Gems Identifiable..., February 28, 1954
Checking on Gem Thieves: Police Going on Theory Wiss Holdup Was Professional Job, March 1, 1954
Jewelry Trade on Lookout For Stolen Wiss Diamonds, March 7, 1954
Wiss Promotions, March 18, 1954
Wiss, East Orange: Changing Location, March 31, 1955
Paul Elected By Wiss Firm: Succeeds Jerome B. Wiss, Who Becomes Chairman of Board, May 18, 1955
New Wiss Store Opening Today [East Orange], May 19, 1955
Carats for Lunch: Nonchalant Speaker Brings Million Dollar Gem Display Via Bus, February 8, 1957
Thief Breaks Windows: Steals Wrist Watches, February 18, 1957
Jewelers Mark 109th Birthday, May 14, 1957
Wiss Marks 110th Year: Jewelry and Cutlery Firm Founded in Newark, May 11, 1958
Store Bilked In Ring Sale, October 15, 1958
Tea Silver to Be Shown, October 1, 1960
Jewelry Men Inspect Wiss's Broad St. Store, January 19, 1961
Wiss Window Broken, June 9, 1961

From here on the company is no longer under family ownership:

Wiss Store Head Named: Jewelry Chain Elects Richard S. Paul President, March 14, 1963
Rings Worth $16,814 Taken, December 24, 1966
Tough Glass Foils Thief, February 10, 1967
Wiss Will Open Branch at [Paramus] Mall, April 27, 1967
Wiss Employes Share in Profits, September 10, 1967
Wiss Employees Share in Profits, July 24, 1968
On Youth Day: Park Jumping, September 8, 1968
Thieves Pry Window and Steal Rings, June 15, 1969
Share in Profits, July 17, 1969
Who's in News [New managers in three stores], September 15, 1969
Wiss Campaign [Do Something Beautiful] Draws Interest, July 7, 1972

Wiss Building

Six Persons Hurt As Elevator Falls: Inquiry Made by City and State Departments Into Accident at Wiss Building, October 21, 1920
Inspector Holds Fall of Elevator as Unavoidable: Declares Cable May Snap Any Time in Statement on Wiss Building Accident, October 22, 1920
Wiss Building Tenants In Indignation Meeting: Aroused Following Elevator Fall Which Injured Six -- Service Not Yet Restored, October 23, 1920
False Holdup Alarm [Building], May 12, 1954
Wiss Bldg. In Transfer: New York Syndicate Buys Broad St. Property, June 1, 1956

From here on the building is no longer under family ownership:

Wiss Bldg. Resold, June 1956
'Excellent' Site Of 1823 Still Is, February 16, 1958
Wiss Bldg. Back In N.J. Ownership: Broad St. Property Buyers Plan Syndicate Resales, Leaseback Deal, February 27, 1959
Wiss Blaze Halts Traffic: Smoke from Windows Attracts Crowds at Lunch Hour, February 3, 1960
New Wiss Building planned [Architect's sketch of new building], December 1, 1960
Jordan Bldg. In Transfer: Wiss Building Owners Expand Frontage on Broad St., December 21, 1962
Wiss Case Decision Off: Gross Bid of $880,489 Is Made on Three Newark Properties, December 21, 1964
Wiss Associates Retain Buildings, February 2, 1965
$100,000 Revamping for Wiss Building, February 3, 1965
Modernizing Wiss Building, September 21, 1966
Wiss Bldg. Due For Renovation, March 3, 1966
Wiss Building Modernization Nearly Complete, February 26, 1967