The Cash Store - J. Saine & Son

1902, March 20 - W. S. Easterday sold 102 S Main to Jake Rusell Saine

1902-? J. R. Saine & Sons Grocer

Upstairs - "Saine's Hall"

1903- - The Cash Store - J. Saine & Son - an ad found for Nov. 1905

1903 - Dec 10 - Earl Zechiel is now employed at Saine's Cash Store

1906 - L & G. Notions

1907 - Oct 31 - - Saine & Son are concreting a room in their store basement for the installation of an electic lighting plant for the building. An open stairway will be constructed in the store room, and the second story will be used as a salesroom for one or more of the departments of the business.

1908 - Apr 2 - J. Saine & Son are installing a cash carrier system and are preparing to repaper an otherwise inprove the interior of their store room.

1908 - September 24 The Saine store sports the first electric sign to be displayed in Culver. It advertices a brand of cigars and is the flash or disappearing kind.

1909 - Mar 11 - Saine has removed the wood awning in front of his store and replaced it with canvas

1909 - Jul 1 - An electric fan has been put into Saine's store - the first one in town - and a second willbe installed soon.

1909 - AUg. 5 - The Saine store building is being repainted a slate color

1909 - Sep 16 - Saine & son will sell their horses and wagon and run an auto delivery next season

1909 - Dec 9 - An electrical Improvement - Saine & Son are installing a set of storage batteries containing cells with which they will run the electic fans and a new electric coffee mill

APRIL 25,1912 - The twister which swept over this section Sunday night about 8 o'clock as an accompaniment to a heavy thunderstorm left considerable wreckage in its wake. Window lights were smashed in Lem Crabb's store, The Citizen office, Saine's Store, Listenberger's Pool room. Harry Medbourn's House and Poore's building. A kitchen on N. W. Retor's house was blown off its foundations and smashed to fragments, ruining all its contents; the gable end of Burt Ralston's new cottage was blown down; and a freight car on Ferrier's switch was unroofed. Dr. Wiseman's woodshed was moved from its foundations and the chicken house was tipped over as were small outhouses by the dozen. The barn and corn crib on Ed Hatton's place southwest of town were blown to pieces...

1912 — May 23 Saine & Son's new auto delivery wagon arrived last week. It is a 20-horse power Ford and cost $700, which is a reasonable priceas things go. It is a stylish vehicle and will doubtless give a good account of itself in economy and efficiency.

1914 - jan 15 - Saine & Son have introduced city water into their store.

1917 - Jan 25 - Sunday night's gale blew in a front window at Saine's store

1921 feb 23 the Saine Store is undergoing changes that will add room convenience and attractiveness to this old established business.

1924 - Oct 1 - J. Saine and Son Store gets a coat of Paint
Work was begun Tuesday morning on the J. Saine and son store building getting it in readiness for a new coat of paint. The entire outside of the building will have to be gone over with brushed to remove the old covering before the painting actuall begins. When the work is finished, it will be a great improvement to the appearance of the building as well as enhancing the appearance of the entire block in whch the building is loacted.


1926 - APRIL 21 - Work was begun Monday morning on raising the sidewalk on Main Street in front of the Saine and Goss stores. The change in grade of the sidewalk was made necessary because the grade of the walk and street were not the same and the curb was higher than the walk.

1927 - Mar 8 - New Firm Opens up for Business in Colver

"Culver Auto Laundry" is the name of the latest business venture in Culver and is under the direction of Bert Rector and able assistants. This firm will wash cars, as its name indicates and will also deal in second hand automobiles. The new concern is occupying the building back of Saines Store - -

1927 - Mar 30 - Saines Celebrate 26 years in Culver

In Same Location

Opened Present Sore on March 30, 1902, and Still Serving the Public

Twenty-five years ago today, a new store was opened in Culver. It was the firm of J. Saine & son, and during that span of years, this store has served this community continously.

The store at that time and until his untimely death in 1921, was managed by Jake Russell Saine.

Since then Claude May has taken over the duties as manager, and is still acting in that capacity today.

For about seven years another son of John Saine, Harry, was connected with the business, but is now in California.

The firm is still occupying the building they first used. At that time it was owned and used by W. S. Easterday in his undertaking business, but was purchased by the new buisness house.

While not the oldest J. Saine & Sone ranks among the pioneer firms of the town and the length of time that this store has been doing business indicates tis success in serving the public.

As a celebration of this quarter century birthday anniversary sale is being held at the store Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sturday of this week.

1928 - Nov. 28 - John Saine and wife wd Claude May S und 1-2 int.of lot 31 Houghton's cor plat palt Culver $1.00

1929 - Aug. 21 - John Saine and wife wd Claude May und 1-2 int. in n hf lot 31 orig. plat Culver $1.00



1929 - Oct 9 - H. G. Shafer Completes Deal for Saine Corner

A deal that has been "hanging fire" since last May was finally completed last week when H. G. Shafer purchased the store building and two lots known as the J. Saine & Son property on the corner of Main and Jefferson streets. Mr. Shafer has not announced plans at present regarding the propery

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