childs, r. e. jr.

unknown – unknown

Name variants: R. E. Childs Jr.
Record count: 47
Sources: life_events
Places seen: Dexter; Dexter, Mo.; Dexter, Stoddard Co., MO
First event date: 1910-05-02
Last event date: 1942-03-26

Timeline — 47 events

undated R. E. Childs Jr. offers a Bush & Gerts piano, good as new, for $200
undated R. E. Childs Jr. offers an 84-piece Haviland china set for $80
undated Offered for sale: Bush & Getts piano, good as new, $200; and an 84-piece Haviland china set, $80.00; Dexter, Mo
1910-05-02 Elected Alderman from First Ward; 'reigns over the destinies of a big department store in Dexter'; resident 9 years
1911-01-04 Received word of brother-in-law H. T. Thompson's murder; sister Miss Agnes left for Providence
1911-01-11 Put on unique sale all week; with each dollar's worth of goods purchaser given an orange, some containing money from nickel to five dollar gold piece
1911-07-05 R. E. Childs, Jr., of Dexter, Mo., advertises the Great July Clearance Sale, continuing until Saturday, July 15th, 1911
1911-08-23 Weekly standings of the Auto Contest conducted by the firm of R. E. Childs, Jr., posted in the window of Childs' department store at left of main entrance
1911-08-30 Weekly standings of the Auto Contest conducted by the firm of R. E. Childs, Jr., Wednesday August 30, posted in the window of Childs' department store
1911-09-13 R. E. Childs, Jr. advertises made-to-order suits at $13.50 and up and coats at $10.00 and up, with winter fashions on exhibit at the store
1911-09-13 The firm of R. E. Childs, Jr. is conducting an auto contest; the published standings are an exact copy of the sheet hanging in the window of Childs' department store at the left of the main entrance
1911-10-11 R. E. Childs Jr., Dexter's Dependable General Merchant of Dexter, Missouri, offers a Roadster automobile through a subscription-vote contest, to be awarded Feb. 5, 1912 (contest began Aug. 5)
1911-11-22 R. E. Childs, Jr. offers a $900 Howard Roadster giveaway tied to Dexter Statesman subscriptions
1911-11-22 R. E. Childs, Jr., Dexter's dependable general merchant, sponsors the Magnificent Offer roadster contest
1911-11-22 R. E. Childs, Jr., Dexter's Dependable General Merchant, Dexter, Missouri, offers a magnificent automobile contest prize
1911-11-22 His magnificent offer: the 1912 Howard Roadster, guaranteed by a responsible company, latest model, 25 h. p. engine, made 30 miles an hour in Dunklin County sand, to be given to the winner February 5, 1912; the contest began Saturday, August 5 at 6 a. m.; the Dexter Statesman gives 5000 votes on the auto for every new or renewing subscriber at $1
1911-11-29 R. E. Childs, Jr., proprietor of the General Merchandise store in Dexter, Missouri, runs a display ad (his department store window displays an auto-contest entry)
1911-11-29 Standing of contestants in the Auto Contest conducted by the firm of R. E. Childs, Jr., as of Wednesday, November 15; exact copy of original hanging in the window of Childs' department store (list too blurry to transcribe)
1913-10-01 R. E. Childs, Jr., local merchant advertising La Vogue clothing at prices from $12.50 to $25.00
1913-10-01 R. E. Childs, Jr. advertises clothing (La Vogue) at prices from $12.50 to $25; ad copy is cut off in the shot
1913-10-08 R. E. Childs, Jr. advertises clothing (La Vogue) at prices from $12.50 to $25; ad copy is cut off in the shot
1913-10-15 R. E. Childs, Jr. advertises LaVogue garments as the best informed choice; ad copy is cut off in the shot
1913-10-22 R. E. CHILDS, Jr. of Dexter, Missouri advertised LaVogue garments (LaVogue Garments Lack None of the New Style Features)
1913-10-22 R. E. Childs, Jr. advertises LaVogue garments as lacking none of the new style features
1913-10-29 R. E. Childs, Jr. advertises new LaVogue suits and coats ('See These New LaVogue Suits and Coats Tomorrow') and LaVogue garments as high class but not high priced
1913-11-05 LaVogue garments advertisement placed by Dexter merchant R. E. Childs, Jr
1913-11-05 R. E. Childs, Jr. advertises LaVogue garments as style plus economy
1913-11-12 R. E. Childs, Jr., the Quality Store, announces the new LaVogue garments are here
1913-11-19 R. E. Childs, Jr. of Dexter, Mo., advertises LaVogue garments as not expensive, with the latest approved fashions and superior fabrics
1913-11-26 R. E. Childs, Jr. of Dexter advertises making Christmas gifts attractive at his expense (gift wrapping, seals, stamps, cards and tags) and LaVogue garments that lend an air of refinement
1914-06-03 R. E. Childs Jr. advertises the Childs' Charity Sale: he is giving 5 cents of every dollar spent with him to any Church Society the purchaser may name; sale closes next Wednesday, June 10, 1914
1914-06-03 R. E. Childs, Jr. ran a large display ad in the Dexter Statesman
1914-06-03 R. E. Childs Jr. advertised a closing sale ending Wednesday June 10 1914, with men's suits and La Vogue ladies' suits at $12.98 and $10 in cash prizes to societies bringing the largest cash receipts
1914-12-16 R. E. CHILDS, Jr., Dexter, Missouri, advertises a full-page EARLY-WINTER CLEARING SALE, begins Saturday, December 12, 1914, closes Thursday night, December 24, 1914 (strictly cash, no charges); coats, dress goods, men's suits, shoes, hats, hosiery and more
1915-05-28 Advertises a sale on dry goods, millinery, notions, clothing, hats, etc
1915-11-19 Free tickets for the Nov. 29 moving picture show at Week's Theatre available at R. E. Childs Jr's. store, headquarters for 9 O'Clock school shoes [date from clip_id]
1921-04-29 Dry goods & notions; special for Sales Day: good work shoes $2.98
1922-01-06 R. E. Childs, Jr., as husband of the late Mrs. R. E. Childs, signed a card of thanks to all who aided her in her last illness
1924-04-25 R. E. Childs Jr. is a dealer in dress goods, notions, millinery and shoes
1928-10-12 Phoenix Hosiery and Martha Washington Shoes for active women of today; If you don't buy Phoenix Hosiery from R. E. CHILDS, Jr., we both lose
1928-11-23 R. E. Childs Jr. sells Phoenix Hosiery and Martha Washington Shoes
1930-12-19 R. E. Childs Jr.'s Pre-Holiday Sale is still on and will continue until Christmas Eve night, with holiday goods and regular stock all reduced
1931-03-27 Mrs. R. E. Childs, Jr., was hostess to the P. E. O.'s Friday afternoon, March 27; Mrs. D. C. Steele was the leader and the topic was 'Boston—Old and New,' with eleven members present
1931-08-07 Subscribers renewing in the past week: R. E. Childs, Jr., Morehouse; "prompt" Clarence L. Keaton, Cairo; Mrs. W. Griffin, Cairo; Nelson Turner, Chicago, Ill.; Mrs. N. M. Turner, Chicago, Ill.; Frank Asa, Bonne Terre; Roy Carney, Cape Girardeau; Geo. V. Hinkham, West Liberty
1931-12-18 Pre-Christmas sale now on and lasting until Christmas
1931-12-18 Pre-Christmas sale now on and lasting until Christmas, advertised as gifts for every member of the family
1942-03-26 R. E. Childs, Jr., candidate for Assessor

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