Pecos Mercantile Legacy in Local Businesses
The Pecos Mercantile Co. once dominated the Trans Pecos area with hardware groceries furniture and a wholesale dept. In 1928 it reached a peak of 1 211 000 in business before closing. The former building now houses Sisk Dry Goods Brownlee Hardware and Fitzgerald Grocery and Market.
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Pecos Mercantile Co
Pecos
Mercantile
Sisk Dry Goods Co
Brownlee Hardware Co
Fitzgerald Grocery and Market
Albert Sisk
Floyd Brownlee
The
Charles Fitzgerald
Sisk
Trans-Pecos
Finis
Brownlee
Fitzgerald
Mercantile Company
Bowen-Joyce Co
George P. Pennebaker
W. C. Kelly
A Casey
Higginbotham-Bartlett Co
A. G. Taggart
Ray Lewis
Mr. Brownlee
Cecil J. Lee
Button-Down Shirt Collar Styles Across Regions
A survey of men’s shirt styles notes the button-down collar remains popular due to Oxford shirt demand while earlier Kent collars faded. Regional preferences vary with South and West favoring low band collars, New York seeing weaker fused collars, and neckband trends rising among youth with detachable collars gaining appeal in some stores.
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Oxford
Kent
New York
Open House Hosts Brownlee Fitzgerald Dry Goods Stores Pecos
Silk Dry Goods Company Brownlee Hardware Co and Fitzgerald Grocery and Market invite Pecos residents to an Open House from 8 30 to 10 30 P M. Music refreshments and tours will showcase expanded spaces and showrooms.
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Brownlee
Fitzgerald
Eourwing
Pecos
Silk Dry Goods Company
Brownlee Hardware Co
Fitzgerald Grocery & Market
Fitzgerald Opens Open House For Local Grocery Stake
Charley Fitzgerald, who started in Pecos Mercantile Co. in 1910, now owns Fitzgerald Grocery and Market. An Open House tonight from 8:30 to 10:30 invites friends and customers to inspect the store in its new role as the owner’s independent venture.
Fall Pajama Styles Turn To Eskimo Flannelette Cloth
The fall pajama market leans toward flannelette designs inspired by Eskimo imagery with tops resembling ski jackets and shirts like cowboys wear. Some pieces feature cossack style cuts with heraldic badges while overall flannelette remains a growing but not dominant fabric in the season's offerings.
Brownlee Advances To Own Pecos Hardware Co
Floyd Brownlee, once a hardware department manager, now owns and operates Brownlee Hardware Co in Pecos. He started at Pecos Mercantile in 1920 from Albuquerque, with Las Cruces as his former home. An active civic figure, he has six children and previously led the Pecos School Board and Lions Club. Open House tonight welcomes friends of Silk Dry Goods and Fitzgerald Co.
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Sisk
Pecos Mercantile Co
Mercantile Dry Goods Department
Brownlee
Fitzgerald
Mercantile Hardware and Grocery
Pecos
Brownlee Hardware Co
Albuquerque
Las Cruces
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Pecos Mercantile
Security State Bank
Pecos Federal Building and Loan Assocation
Chamber of Commerce
Gabardine Pajamas for Fall Offerings
Gabardine pajamas transition from popular summer styles to fall with wide leg pants resembling a skirt, a wide suede belt, and a tuck-in shirt in a third color. The line includes novelty plaid wool-like rayon pajamas with a fitted velveteen jacket, tailored slacks with simple shirts, and a dormitory ensemble with a jersey blouse, gabardine slacks, and a gabardine trench coat for lounging or rainy days.
Sisk Dry Goods credits staff for growth and success
Albert Sisk, owner of Sisk Dry Goods Co., credits staff efficiency for growth since opening March 27 1931 in the Young Bell building. Original employees C C Jones B A Toliver Mrs W J Beck and Mrs C M Holloway remain. others joined include George Ross now assistant manager and Mrs L E Schneider added recently.
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Lbert Sisk
Sisk Dry Goods Co
Sisk Company
Young Bell
Cc. C. Jones
B. A. Toliver
W. J. Beck
C. M. Holloway
Jones
Color blindness test in New York window display shocks shoppers
A dry goods window in New York introduced a color blindness testing chart using eight discs with colored dots. Spectators view two numerals formed by subtle distinctions to gauge color perception, then compare with a tropical warsted suit still shown as green. Four percent note color impairment while 96 percent identify the suit's hue.
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New York
Albert Sisk Reflects on Pecos Growth From Frontier to City
Albert Sisk recalls Pecos evolution from a frontier town of about 500 to a modern city as he observes the move of Sisk Dry Goods Co into a larger, new location. He began in 1892 with James E. Bowen's store, later led the Pecos Mercantile, Leader Grocery, and finally opened his dry goods business in 1931, tying his milestones to his wedding anniversary.
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Pecos
James E. Bowen
M-System
Pecos High School
Weatherford College
New Mexico Military Institute
Jo Camp
Mr. Bowen
Bowen-Joyce Co
Pecos Mercantile Co
Sisk
Mercantile
Sisk Dry Goods Co
Brownlee Hardware Co
Fitzgerald Grocery
Grocery
The
Leader Cash
Charles Fitzgerald
Sam Precit
Leader Grocery
Leader
Mercantile Co
Sunset
Young Bell
Fall fashion signals bigger jewelry use and sleek coifs
The article notes a coming emphasis on heavy jewelry to accompany fall styles. Hair is styled smooth and tucked away, hats sit close to the head, and fitted necklines rise at the base of the neck, with costume jewelry highlighted in new season displays.
Munsingwear Lines Handled At Sisk's
Sisk Dry Goods Co handles the Munsingwear line a nationwide brand. Munsingwear Inc manufactures underwear and nightwear for women misses men and boys. With over fifty years of production the firm uses engineers to improve methods and create better knitted wear each season. Prices and styles vary.
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Sisk Dry Goods Co
Munsingwear
Munsingwear, Inc
March 27 Big Date For Sisk
Albert Sisk marks a March 27 anniversary as his dry goods store holds Open House tonight. The 1903 marriage, the 1939 founding of Sisk Dry Goods Co, and the 1947 Pecos Mercantile building purchase shaped his business in town.
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Albert Sisk
Evening Sweater Set To Expand In Fashion
A formal evening sweater with an off shoulder Empire neckline moves from novelty to wider appeal. It features short puff sleeves and a wide neckline that slips off or stays up, combining practicality with beauty for broader department store use.
Novelty purse aims at girls and practical for women
A new novelty purse designed to appeal to young girls also suits women who want hands free use. It is a small purse with a drawstring silhouette allowing easy carry without holding items like handkerchief or lipstick.
Fall fashion echoes Mauve Decade with modern tailoring
Mrs. Carrie Mae Holloway of Silk Dry Goods outlines fall styles featuring minute waists, exaggerated hips, and full skirts. The Mauve Decade silhouette returns with wide shoulders, slim waists, and toned down bustles, using wool and satin blends and doubles in dresses for opulent, up-to-date looks.
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Carrie Mae Holloway
Ladies Clothing
Silk Dry Goods Company
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William Mason
Casey
America
Homer Harris
Bill
Atlanta
Jackson Lake
Charley Fitzgerald
T. Y. Casey
George Ross
Holloway
Mr. Jones
C. A. Young
Bobby Caroline
J. Roy Spence
Alpine
Fort Stockton
McCamey
Rankin
Fort Davis
Marfa
Joe Glover
Bud Turner
Frank Warren
L. E. Schneider
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