Old Pictures

[Teresa]

Roma sent me these pictures by e-mail and ask me to put them on.

One is Elk Falls..

The other one is of Moline & Moline Movie Theater in 1937.

Moline Main Street

Moline Mercantile

[Teresa]

And another one of the Elk River in Howard.

[Ole Granny]

 Thanks Roma and Teresa.  I had forgotten the cafe was where the laundry mat is now.  King's Cafe moved to the old bank building which burned.  The card parlor was in the old cafe building which is the laundry mat.  Mom and Pop King ran it then.  It was always a thrill for me to go into the card parlor with my Dad and watch the guys play cards and dominos.  Probably would not be allowed today.  I knew I must behave or I would not go again.  For some reason, Pinochle was played in the Hotel. The movie theater- Roy Rogers, Gene Autry, Hopalong Cassidy.  For a time we had a pop corn machine and sold it outside on the sidewalk.

[Roma Jean Turner]

Mom and Pop King were my Godparents.  I loved going to the Corner Cafe as a child.  Marcia Moore sent me a picture of the building when it was a bank, probably in the early 1900's?  Someone else sent me a copy of the picture of it after it burned that was in the Moline Paper.  What I am trying to find is a photo of it before the fire, when it was the Corner Cafe.  If anyone has one please let me know.

Moline Mercantile:  I would love to know the date of this picture.  In 1885 my GGGrandfather William D Elting and my Great grandfather Edwin Elting bought the Mercantile.  (William D Elting and Sons). There is an article stating that they had built a loading dock in front of the store so the ladies wouldn't have to walk in the mud when it rained. When Moline had the big fire I believe, 1911?, their store was gone.  My great grandparents, the Eltings moved to Kansas City and opened a pharmacy there.

The old color post card of the Main street view of Moline is my favorite, a gift from my friend Beverly Leffingwell who collects Elk Co post cards.  Again would love to know the year.

[Jo McDonald]

I would think some of the Brogan children would have lots of information about the Corner Cafe, as the Brogans owned it for a long time. 

[Roma Jean Turner]

Dana Brogan and I had a wonderful visit on the phone just the other week.  They have no pictures of
the Corner Cafe either, and really wanted to find one.  So I'm really looking for both of us.  She has an extra picture of the Palace Hotel which she will give me when I come down for the get together.

I contacted Irene Wilson Scheurman and we are having a great time e-mailing back and forth.  She sent me a picture of
the cafe, after it burned, that was in the paper.  I will order the microfilm for the year it burned and see what I can find.

[Ole Granny]

I searched and the only one I have found so far just shows the pillar out front and the tile entrance with the front door.  My sisters and I are standing in the doorway.  Might try some yearbooks and see if there are any pictures in them with the advertising.  Now where did I put those.  I may not have much luck finding anything right away.  I have everything packed and stacked as we are redoing our wood floors.

[Teresa]

whew.. redoing wood floors.. now THATS a job...But it will look great when you are done.

[Ole Granny]

Smelly, too!!!

[Roma Jean Turner]

I searched and the only one I have found so far just shows the pillar out front and the tile entrance with the front door.  My sisters and I are standing in the doorway.  Might try some yearbooks and see if there are any pictures in them with the advertising.  Now where did I put those.  I may not have much luck finding anything right away.  I have everything packed and stacked as we are redoing our wood floors.

Does it say Corner Cafe on the door?  Would love to see the pics of you and your sisters anyway.