childs, r. e.

unknown – unknown

Name variants: R. E. Childs
Record count: 71
Sources: life_events
Places seen: Bloomfield; Buffington; Chicago; Dexter; Ezzell; St. Louis
First event date: 1910-04-06
Last event date: 1942-04-02

Timeline — 71 events

undated R. E. Childs Jr. published a New Year greeting expressing appreciation of past favors
undated R. E. Childs went to the St. Louis markets this week to buy stock for his store
undated R. E. Childs was in St. Louis the first of the week buying goods
1910-04-06 Candidate for Alderman First Ward (two to elect); received 143 votes
1911-08-02 R. E. Childs, Dexter's Dependable general merchant, is running a roadster giveaway contest starting Saturday in August; the roadster is the latest model with a 25 h.p. engine, doing 30 miles an hour in Dunklin County sand, to be awarded February 5, 1912
1911-08-02 R. E. Childs, Dexter's dependable general merchant, advertised an automobile contest starting Saturday, August [date clipped], offering a splendid Roadster with a 25 h. p. engine said to have made 30 miles an hour in Dunklin County sand; on February 5, 1912, someone was to become its owner 'by hustling'
1911-08-02 Dexter's Dependable General Merchant offers a latest-model roadster (25 h.p. engine, made 30 miles an hour in Dunklin County sand) to be won February 5, 1912 by hustling; contest starts Saturday, August [cut off at scan edge]; nominations open
1911-08-09 R. E. Childs, General Merchant of Dexter, offers a roadster contest starting Saturday August 5; the 25 h.p. roadster goes to someone on February 5 1912 "by hustling"
1911-08-09 General Merchant R. E. CHILDS of Dexter offered a 25 h.p. roadster (30 miles an hour on Dunklin County sand) as a prize to be awarded February 5, 1912; the contest started Saturday, August 5, and readers could nominate themselves or transfer votes to another
1911-08-09 General merchant R. E. Childs offers a splendid 25 h.p. Roadster as the prize in a subscription contest starting Saturday, August 5; the owner will be decided by February 5, 1912
1911-08-09 R. E. Childs, General Merchant of Dexter, offers an automobile (25 h. p. engine; 30 miles an hour in Dunklin County sand) as prize in the paper's subscription contest starting Saturday, August 5, owner to be named February 5, 1912
1911-08-09 Large display advertisement for R. E. Childs, general merchant of Dexter, billed as Dexter Dependable; the masthead urges readers not to fail to read his remarkable advertisement
1911-08-09 General merchant R. E. Childs runs an automobile nomination contest: nominate yourself or anybody you wish, work for yourself or transfer your votes to the one you wish to secure the fine automobile
1911-08-16 Teaser ad: 'DON'T FAIL TO READ R. E. CHILD'S MOST REMARKABLE ADVERTISEMENT' (Childs's firm runs the auto contest; see Aug 16 p3 standings)
1911-08-16 R. E. Childs, Dexter's general merchant, runs a contest to give away a 25 h.p. roadster on February 5, 1912; contest starts Saturday, August 5; families connected with the store and the Statesman staff are barred
1911-08-16 Dexter's general merchant advertising a subscription contest for a 25 h.p. roadster, guaranteed by a responsible company, 30 miles an hour on Dunklin County sand, to be given February 5, 1912; contest starts Saturday, August 5. (Ad cut off at right edge.)
1911-08-16 General merchant of Dexter offering a new-model roadster (25 h.p.; "has made, in Dunklin County sand, 30 miles an hour") as the prize of a subscription contest starting Saturday, August 5, 1911, with the winner announced February 5, 1912; families connected with his store and the Statesman staff barred from the contest
1911-08-16 R. E. Childs, Dexter general merchant, is running a contest awarding a roadster to someone on February 5, 1912; families connected with the store and Dexter Statesman staff are barred
1911-08-23 Proprietor of Child's Store, advertised trade there giving votes on the automobile contest; staff of his firm barred from contesting
1911-08-23 R. E. Childs is proprietor of Child's Store; trading there earns votes on the Statesman's auto prize
1911-11-29 Standing in the Auto Contest conducted by the firm of R. E. Childs; an exact copy of the original standings hangs in the window of Childs' department store at left of the main entrance
1913-06-18 R. E. Childs and Joe Brewer visited the fish market at Buffington last Friday, June 13
1913-06-18 Visited the fish market at Buffington on Friday, June 13; the writer notes he did NOT eat fish next day
1913-06-18 R. E. Childs and Joe Brewer visited the fish market at Buffington last Friday, June 13; the writer did NOT eat fish next day
1913-12-03 R. E. Childs occupies the building reportedly bought by A. J. Sherwood for $10,000 (unverified)
1914-03-04 R. E. Childs calls readers' attention to his sale advertised on the last page of this issue
1914-03-04 R. E. Childs has something interesting about his sale for readers in this issue
1914-04-29 R. E. Childs advertised his big department store's sale, with bargains in every department for the next few days
1914-04-29 Proprietor of R. E. Childs' big department store, where 'profits were forgotten when the goods were marked for the sale now on.'
1914-04-29 Proprietor of R. E. Childs' big department store; bargain sale advertised with profits forgotten and sale goods marked
1914-04-29 R. E. Childs holds a sale with bargains in every department for the next few days: 'Get what you need for less money by attending the sale at R. E. Childs'; 'Just like swapping dollars when you trade at Childs during the sale'; 'R. E. Childs' sale is a time to buy best goods at lowest prices.'
1914-04-29 R. E. Childs held a store-wide sale with "bargains in every department" and invited trade during the sale
1914-05-06 Sale now on at R. E. Childs' big department store; profits were forgotten when the goods were marked for the sale
1914-05-06 R. E. Childs advertising a sale: you can get it cheap at R. E. Childs during the sale
1914-05-06 Sale now on at R. E. Childs' big department store: 'Profits were forgotten when the goods were marked for the sale.'
1914-05-06 Advertisement: R. E. Childs' sale is a time to buy best goods at lowest prices; the house is full of surprises in bargains
1914-05-06 A sale is now on at R. E. Childs' big department store, where profits were forgotten when the goods were marked
1914-07-15 Advertising his mid-summer clearing sale in this issue
1914-07-15 Childs is advertising his mid-summer clearing sale in this issue and invites readers to read his ad on the last page for savings
1914-07-22 R. E. Childs advertises his mid summer clearing sale in this issue
1914-07-22 R. E. Childs is running a mid-summer clearing sale advertised on the last page of this issue
1914-10-14 Hunted squirrels at the Club House last week; the paper reports that, as far as it knows, they got no squirrels
1914-10-21 Reserved seats for Harold Bell Wright's "The Shepherd of the Hills" (to be presented by a first class company Saturday, October 24, 8 p.m.) are on sale at R. E. Childs' Store
1914-12-09 R. E. Childs is talking to you this week thru a megaphone--a page ad--and attend that sale, per Local News item; his full-page Early-Winter Clearing Sale ad appears on page 4 of this issue
1915-07-23 Mrs. R. E. Childs and daughter, Miss Florence, will leave Monday for a month's visit to relatives in Chicago [date from clip_id]
1915-09-24 R. E. Childs' millinery department advertises fall millinery at popular prices
1915-10-01 R. E. Childs advertises satisfaction with each hat, new fall millinery models just received, and reasonably priced millinery [date from clip_id]
1915-10-08 R. E. Childs advertises hats ('satisfaction is sold with each hat you buy') and new fall millinery models received at popular prices [date from clip_id]
1915-10-15 R. E. Childs of Dexter has received new models in fall millinery, offered at popular prices
1915-10-22 Ad invites readers to visit R. E. Childs' millinery department, offering popular prices on the best styles of the season [date from clip_id]
1915-10-29 Millinery department; new fall models just received; satisfaction sold with each hat
1916-03-17 Mrs. R. E. Childs left yesterday for the millinery market in St. Louis; she will also visit relatives in Chicago before her return home
1916-09-15 R. E. Childs, dry goods store, is listed as one of the firms giving coupons for the Statesman's auto contest and Business College Scholarship
1916-09-22 R. E. Childs dry goods store listed as a firm giving trade coupons to Statesman contest contestants
1916-10-20 R. E. Childs and Geo. A. Evans gave the editor and his wife 3 fine bass fish, the finest they ever met, caught fishing last week [date from clip_id]
1917-02-02 Mesdames R. E. Childs and D. C. Steele visited Mrs. John Hutchings at Bloomfield, Tuesday
1920-12-10 Mr. and Mrs. Sam Buch of Chaffee were the guests of R. E. Childs and family and other friends last week's end
1921-09-23 Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Childs returned Wednesday morning from St. Louis, where Mrs. Childs was taken for a medical examination by specialists
1923-01-05 R. E. Childs visited relatives in Chicago during the holidays, returning last Tuesday
1924-10-10 Local item: R. E. Childs was in St. Louis the first of the week buying goods for his store
1925-06-19 R. E. Childs and family entertained Sam Ruch and wife as guests last Sunday
1925-07-10 R. E. Childs, the paper's next-door neighbor, brought over a ripe tomato Tuesday weighing over two pounds
1925-10-23 R. E. Childs and family hosted Mr. and Mrs. Sam Ruch of Chaffee last week's end; Sunday the party motored to Gideon
1926-01-08 R. E. Childs is in the St. Louis markets this week
1926-02-26 R. E. Childs has placed in his show window a style card of McCall's for the year 1916, ten years ago; it has attracted much attention
1926-03-19 R. E. Childs was in St. Louis buying stock this week
1927-03-04 Saturday morning sparks from a stove alighted on the roof of the residence of R. E. Childs and Dwight Colbert; Mr. Colbert turned in the alarm and, with a ladder and garden hose, had the fire out before the fire lads arrived
1930-03-21 Mrs. R. E. Childs, Jr., most delightfully entertained the Social Club Wednesday afternoon at her home; four tables of rook were played and a dainty two course luncheon served
1930-08-01 Childs' Special Dress Sale: R. E. Childs advertises dress goods for Dexter ladies and adjoining territory
1930-10-17 Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Childs and family called on Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Copeland, Sunday
1942-04-02 Mrs. R. E. Childs, president, poured tea at the PEO Cottey College Tea

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