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Strauss & Sette

1908

05 09 The firm of Strauss & Sette, dry goods merchants, will soon make an expansion in their business. They have given notice to the tenants in their building at the corner of Main and Second streets to vacate by the first of July, at which time they will begin the remodeling of the structure for their own occupancy, which they expect will be about the first of September when they will remove from the O'Malley building on the north side of Main street near the corner of Second. It will be remembered that Strauss & Sette made the purchase of the building into which they will move about two years ago from the Nowack estate . . . The firm of Strauss & Sette have worked up a remarkably good business and are giving evidence of prosperity. WL

07 24 Strauss & Setts have commenced the remodeling of their store building at the corner of Main and Second streets, and when the alterations are completed thereon they will have one of the very best store buildings in the state. WG

10 30 Move from 114 East Main Street, to new store at 117 E Main Street, the southwest corner of Main and Second WG

July of 1908 Laying of interurban tracks

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Strauss & Sette at new location, 114 E Main

1916

03 24 “The Golden Rule,” the J. C. Penney Co. store, opened in the Strauss and Sette building.

Cross References:

Strauss & Sette 1908, Dry goods, 114 E Main St

Strauss & Sette 1909, 117 E Main, dry goods