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Tuesday, November 30, 2010

1913: SOME OF CHAMBERSBURG'S PIONEER MERCHANTS

This fascinating cut, copy, and pasteup of ads from Chambersburg in 1913. Note the ad for Silk's Pharmacy, the same Silk's that was taken over by Harvey Silk who served the Bromley community for many years in his drug store on Greenwood and Norway Avenues. Harvey was the best, and he is very much missed. It was a sad day when the independent Pharmacy became the victim of the Walgreens, CVS's and RiteAids.
Blogger SJBill said...
The Urken store at S. Broad and Dye must have predated S.S. Allen and sons. The old brick building is still present, but it's been a long time since I was in there. I was probably looking at Lionel trains just before Christmas, or getting my feet x-rayed to see if my Poll Parrot shoes would fit.
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Blogger JoeB said...
SJBill: I beleive that Urken's was located at S Clinton and Division Streets.
Wednesday, December 01, 2010
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Blogger Mack said...
There were a few Urken Stores:) Also..Salamandra was still there in my Burg day wow:)
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3 comments:

  1. SJBillTuesday, November 30, 2010

    The Urken store at S. Broad and Dye must have predated S.S. Allen and sons. The old brick building is still present, but it's been a long time since I was in there.

    I was probably looking at Lionel trains just before Christmas, or getting my feet x-rayed to see if my Poll Parrot shoes would fit.

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  2. JoeBWednesday, December 01, 2010

    SJBill:
    I beleive that Urken's was located at S Clinton and Division Streets.

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  3. MackWednesday, December 01, 2010

    There were a few Urken Stores:)
    Also..Salamandra was still there in my Burg day wow:)

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