Montgomery Ward Opens Lebanon Store in 341008 Building
An army of workers redecorates the Hogshire building as Montgomery Ward and Company prepares for the formal opening of its Lebanon store on South Meridan Street. The two floor plus basement store spans the entire 341008 building and opens for informal inspection at 9 a.m. tomorrow with Chamber groups invited. A big opening rush is planned for Saturday, with 90 salespeople on duty and a permanent staff of 45.
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Montgomery Ward & Company
South Meridan Street
Lebanon
Hogshire
Lebanon Chamber of Commerce
Rotary Club
Kiwanis Club
Montgomery Ward
R. H. Fields
Fields
Montgomery Ward Store Opens With Local Officials
R H Fields, manager of the Montgomery Ward & Company Store, leads the formal opening Saturday assisted by E G Vaughn as assistant manager. First and second floor, basement, and stock staff named, with ninety salespeople drilled for the event. Fields comes from Columbus Ohio and Vaughn from Decatur Illinois. both bring Ward Company experience.
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R. H. Fields
Montgomery Ward & Company
E. G. Vaughn
R. P. Spellman
L. Maurer
F. B. Robert
C. C. Taylor
C. Stevenson
C. Jones
P. Schultz
E. F. Cassaday
Frank Powell
Fields
Lebanon
Columbus
Ohio
Vaughn
Decatur, Ill
Ward Company
French Girls Soon To Wear Silk Stockings Made In U S
Paris dispatch notes an advertising manager predicting French women will soon wear American silk stockings. He cites over sixty distributors operating in Paris supplying the French market. The report reflects growing American fashion influence as European markets open to U S products.
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U. S
Paris
New Ward Store Most Attractive at Hogshire Building
The Hogshire building has been converted into a modern Ward store by Donaldson & Company of Lebanon, with mahogany fixtures and buff decor. Mezzanine offices overlook arranged display tables, rear stair access, double display windows, indirect lighting, and a ventilation system ensuring air change every five minutes, with steam heating planned.
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Hogshire
Donaldson & Company
Lebanon
Ward
Montgomery Ward Plans Lebanon Stores Expansion
In remarks on Montgomery Ward and Company moving into Lebanon, president George B Everitt states no intent to injure small retailers. He argues local merchants benefit from new stores, expands trade radius to 30 85 miles, and notes the chain offers better value than catalogs. The plan targets 1500 U.S. cities above 5000 population.
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Montgomery Ward
George B. Everitt
Chicago Territorial
Spirit of Progress
Ward
Territorial
Portland
Oregon
Oakland
California
Denver
Colorado
Ft. Worth
Texas
Kansas City
Missouri
St. Paul
Minnesota
Chicago
Illinois
New York
Baltimore
Maryland
Thorne
Montgomery Ward & Company
Lebanon
Ceorge B. Everitt
U. S
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Mammoth Store
Montgomery Ward A & C
Ward Co
NEW Ward
Ass Stes
Cataogue
Montgomery Ward Department Store
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