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PAGE TWELVENEW KRESGE STORE WILL OPENSATURDAY IN NEW BUILDINGnew S. S Kresge Co., from Leavenworth, Kan., has beenenty five cent to a dollar store, connected with the Kresge organi-k 1 * « a A . .w ^M S. fwtroit St., occupying a new zatiou five years. He has moved I building erected for that purpose, i his family to a residence on W. Iwill blt;* opened Saturday. It is an Main St., C. E. Fulstone, who camel nounced by L, C Hotchkiss, man- to Xenia from Chicago, will be as-tger. sistant manager of the new store.Elaborate preparations are near Mrs. Anna Toms, Xenia, who hasicompletion for the opening of been connected with the five and the latest link in the nationwide ten cent branch, will be in chargein operated by the company, of the office in the new store and 'I he X* nta store will be No, 6*6 in will be assisted b\ Mrs. Bessie the chain, 456 of this number h-ing To well. Sales people have alreadyof the live and ten cent store been employed locally and are as-tvims’ while 19* specialize in mer- sisting in preparing the stock forlt; handise priced from twenty-five the opening. The merchandise cents to a dollai. will include millinery and radio de-The new Xenia store will occupy partments with items priced up tole north half of the new Kresge $5, it is said.Bldg., here erected as an addi’ion The first Kresge “five and ten to the structure built a year ago. rent store was established in DeThe store embodies modern ideas troit in 1*97, and last year the In comfort and service. It occupies chain did a business of $155,000,000.he complete first floor, with rest More than 150 new stores havefor women employes on the been opened in the last two years.t VIsecond floor. including a number in Canada.Mr. Hotchkiss, who came here Employes of the new store hereDISPLAY RABBITSwill benefit by the company’s welfare features, including classes in alesmanship, annual vacations 1 ith pay and Christmas tokens.
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Xenia Evening Gazette
Xenia, Ohio, US
Thu, Apr 09, 1931
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