From "History of Wheeling City and Ohio County, West Virginia and 
Representative Citizens," by Hon. Gibson Lamb Cranmer, 1902. 

Typed by Laurie Birks Dean. 

pp. 590-591
John J. LUTZ.  An establishment in Wheeling which turns out an enormous 
quantity of work between Monday morning and Saturday night is known as 
the Home Steam Laundry.  John J. Lutz, the senior member of the firm, 
and also the general overseer and manager, was born in Wheeling, March 
31, 1859, in the old Home Hotel.  His father, Sebastian Lutz, was born 
in Germany, and upon coming to America located in Wheeling, where the 
remainder of his life was spent.  The four children in his family, 
Sophia, who is now the wife of George Hook, of Wheeling, George, William 
J. and John J., were reared to habits of thrift and industry, according 
to the methods pursued in regard to general German child training, and 
each developed into a useful member of society.
	John J. Lutz was educated at St. George's Catholic school, in 
Wheeling, and when the necessity for self-support presented itself he 
was not wanting in either inclination or ability.  For the first six 
years of his business life he was employed by the planing mill concern 
of E. M. Holliday & Company, after which he and his brother, William J., 
opened the steam laundry in 1884.  The same year he was united in 
marriage with Emma D. Franzheim, who was born in Wheeling, May 2, 1859, 
and died in 1899.  The two sons born of this union are bright, 
intelligent lads, and a source of great consolation to their father.  
Harry, who is now eighteen years of age, is an expert bookkeeper, and 
Earl, who is fifteen years old, is diligently striving to acquire a good 
education.  Socially, Mr. Lutz is connected with the Ancient Order of 
United Workmen, and in politics he is a stanch Democrat.  He is a member 
of the Roman Catholic church.  In his business Mr. Lutz employs only 
skilled help, and his laundry is fitted with modern facilities for 
expeditious results.  He is keenly alive to the advantages of honest 
business methods, and of unfailing courtesy in dealing with his many 
patrons.