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PEOPLES’ CHEAP CASH STORE [Rochester, Indiana]
The Peoples’ Cheap Cash Store . . . on the North West corner of Main and Washington
street, opposite I. W. Holeman’s Drug Store.
[Rochester Mercury, Thursday, March 1, 1860]
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In the north half of the 800 block on Main street beginning from the intersecting alley, B.
Levi operated a dry goods store. Next door Charley Mitchell conducted a card room with, I
believe, a billiard table or so. The room later became “My Show,” a popular movie house and now
occupied by Adler’s Dress Shop. Then Joe Levi Clothing Store and Charles Plank operated a
shoestore. Ditmire’s was next in line to Nobby True’s Restaurant. A. C. Copeland’s bank and on
the corner occupied by People’s Drugs (now Lord’s) was Jonathan Dawson, one of Rochester’s
earliest dispenser of quinine, Brickle’s linament, Dr. King’s New Discovery and prescription and
patent medicines long ago forgotten in this day of sulfa drugs, etc.
[Earle A. Miller, The News-Sentinel, Monday, July 14, 1958]
Owned by Ernest Baxter, who at the same time, also owned and operated Baxter Drugs.
PEOPLE’S DEPARTMENT STORE [Rochester, Indiana]
[Adv] The Leavitt Co, PEOPLE’S DEPARTMENT STORE, has purchased the building
and stock of Dry Goods, Groceries, Carpets, Linoleums, Crockery, Tinware, Shoes and Clothing
of the well-known firm of Geo. H. Wallace & Sons, THE BIG STORE, North Side Public Square,
Rochester. - - - PEOPLE’S DEPARTMENT STORE, The Leavitt Co., R. A. Leavitt, Manager.
North Side Public Square - - - -
[Rochester Sentinel, Friday, April 24, 1908]
PEOPLES DRUGS [Rochester, Indiana]
Located 800 Main, site of former Erdman Drugs.
PEOPLES GROCERY [Rochester, Indiana]
[Adv] NEW STORE. I have opened a new stock of Staple and Fancy Groceries, Fruits,
etc., in the room formerly occupied by what was the People’s Grocery, 1st door south of M. Wiles.
- - - - L. E. DOWNEY, Prop., Telephone 51.
[Rochester Sentinel, Thursday, July 27, 1899]
[Adv - Kiddie Knead Bread 1-1/2 pound loaf 10 cents; 1 pound loaf 7 cents. Sold only
by Peoples Grocery, Marsh & Lackey.]
[Rochester Sentinel, Friday, January 5, 1923]
[Adv/ - Please. Having dissolved partnership, we desire that all persons knowing
themselves indebted to the Peoples Grocery will please call and settle promptly so that our books
may be closed. MARSH & LACKEY.]
[Rochester Sentinel, Wednesday, August 1, 1923]
PEOPLE’S NEW & SECOND HAND STORE [Rochester, Indiana]
[Adv] FURNITURE TO EXCHANGE. I have new furniture to exchange for old. I want
to buy all kinds of household goods, such as stoves, furniture, carpets, etc. Also watches, harness
and anything of value. - - - You can also get cash for anything you have to sell at the PEOPLE’S
NEW AND SECOND-HAND STORE, three doors south of Academy of Music. J. D. TURNER,
Prop.