In 1904, The Tuscaloosa Times Gazette spoke of Roosevelt and the Monroe Doctrine, French unfriendliness, anti-trust issues, lynchings in Virginia and Mississippi, political battles and train collisions. It mourned leading citizens with great sensitivity. It told of an expedition to Alaska, riots in Poland and the cannonization of Saint Joan of Arc. It advertised corsets and caskets, shoes and fertilizer, hats and train trips. And among all the local events, one might have noticed the opening of a new jewelry store, Fincher & Ozment Jewelry Co. on Sixth Street, in the heart of downtown.
It all came about when Dr. Thomas Jefferson Ozment, a horse and buggy medical doctor, gave his son Truman, an accomplished engraver working for two local jewelry stores at the time, a thousand dollars to start his own business. Truman approached his brother- in-law, William H. Fincher, with the opportunity. Fincher, who had a grocery store, disposed of his holdings and a partnership was formed. William H. Fincher handled the bookkeeping and Truman Ozment handled merchandising, repair, and engraving.
Fincher & Ozment Jewelers
1657 N. McFarland Blvd. Suite G3D,
Tuscaloosa, AL 35406
Local: (205) 752-3511
Toll Free: (800) 242-9585
Email: customerservice@ozment.com
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