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Early Association Of Sears And I* * * * * *Roebuck Told By Local Manager;^ ^Col. Roebuck Visits Here Friday^.igeo the formation of the world famous name of Sears. Roebuck Company were recounted here Wednesday by A. I.. Benoist, manager of the Sears store here, preceding the arrival of A C. Roebuck, one of the founders of the organization. Col. Roebuck will be at the Harlingen store Friday and Saturday.Coincidence played the most important role in the national organization-to-be. according to Benoist. \4hen Col. Roebuck answered a classified ad in the Chicago Dailynish tools. State age. experience and ' alary required. 139 Daily News.” , Reads CUssifed *Roebuck was in his early twenties having come from a farm home . near Lafayette. Ind.. to assume theCOL ROEBUCKHARLINGEN.— Events that pre- News which read: “Watchmaker *wanted with reference, who can fur- 1Col. V. C. Roebuck, who helped found the nationally-known fi»*m of Sears-Rocbuck Company, will be in Harlingen at the Sear Store Friday and Saturday. July 9-120, to meet friends of the company.
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Harlingen Valley Weekly
Harlingen, Texas, US
Fri, Jul 19, 1935
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