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Masonic Building. C.M. Beam. Furniture and
Undertaking
and was regarded as a wonder. This bell was later
transfered to the newly-built ‘graded school‘ and amid
a torrent of controversy. the old bell was moved to the
Community High School in 1976.
A one-story brick block east of the Hakes building
was erected in I891 by J.A. Moe and Mr. A. Simmons
and was used as a barber shop and bath house until
1910. when Moe sold the business to Herbert Weiss.
Charley Melecker later owned the barber shop next
door to the west. In I940. oldtimers will recall the Korn
Krib that was doing busines on this comer. That year
the old building was tom down and a new one-story
building was erected which extended south to the alley.
The Korn Krib was temporarily housed three stores to
the west in the Jones County Maytag place of business.
South of the old corn crib site on the comer. three
storerooms were built. This moved out the old house
where Trejtnor's Shoe Shop and S.T. McLaughlin's
Harness shop were in business. They moved to the rear
of the McNamara Shoe Store. then located on the
northeast comer of Main and North Ford streets.
Thelma’s and Shedek‘s beauty shops were also housed
in the building.
In I882 M.M. Mott erected a large brick building
which was located on the corner of West Main and
Jackson Streets. Mr. Mott was a photographer. After
the completion of the structure. he found himself
compelled to go to the city council and explain to them
that his bay windows extended I3 inches over the
sidewalk. He needn't have worried. at that point. He
was told simply to take a ‘wait and see‘ attitude. until
such time as a complaint was made by injured parties.
This was duly moved and seconded by the councilmen.
In I882. Pitcher & McKay. who were in the buggy and
harness trade. revamped their wooden building. which
was located on the south side of Main east of the alley.
between Ford and Garnaviilo. Their floor room. 24 X
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North side of Main Street. looking east (Submitted by Anamosa Historical Society)