Historic Hood River
Which Holman Store?
Notes
The Holmans appear to have been a Heights grocery family, but the chronology is a little confusing. This is titled “Interior J. T. Holman Store 1912.” We previously saw the J. T. Holman store going out of business in 1907, the E. M. Holman Store in 1910, and the Holman and Samuel Sanitary Market and Grocery in 1922. We previously figure out E.M. was the son of J.T, and that J.T. sold groceries and E.M sold meats in separate stores they combined in 1916. I’m guessing E.M. took on a partner named Samuel a bit later. Not sure how E.M.’s brother Cecil, the bear hunter relates to this story.
I always enjoy looking at the products in these store interiors. Mr. Holman sells all the basics: Carnation Milk (and 2 other brands), Royal Baking Powder, Cottolene (a Crisco-like product), Postum cereal, cans of coffee, baskets, shovels, hoses, roller skates, glasses, and ash trays. But my favorite is a display of “Cooper’s Dandelion Pills” on the counter. I was surprised to find dandelion pills are still widely used. You can read about some of their uses here.
nels
Where would one roller skate on said skates for sale? Not many smooth flat surfaces in the day.
ArthurB
nels, I’ve seen a "roller rink" on Sanborn maps. Unfortunately I can’t recall what year.
LMH
Nels and Arthur, the Sanborn map from March 1909, sheet 2 shows the second floor of the old armory on Ninth and Cascade was used for roller skating. The Glacier carried advertisements for roller skating in 1906. Roller skating had been noted in the Glacier since 1900. Roller skates advertised since early 1890’s,
nels
Must have been a popular pastime in the day. Don’t Pine Grove and Parkdale maybe have skate events in the winter? Maybe Odell?