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Throwback Thursday: Hutchinson Cider & Vinegar works Steve Harmon Today's installment of Throwback Thursday takes us to the southeast corner of North Poplar Street and East Third Avenue.  After learning the trade at vinegar factories in Chicago, Milwaukee and Kansas City, Herman Benscheidt opened the Wichita Vinegar Works in 1887. Things went so well that he decided to move to Hutchinson in 1902 and build the Hutchinson Cider & Vinegar Works.  The factory opened on Sept. 15 that year and turned out all kinds of cider, cider vinegar, apple butter, jelly, horseradish, pickles, and condiment...

Throwback Thursday: Sparks Music Today's installment of Throwback Thursday takes us to the 100 block of North Main on the east side. For the purposes of this article, we are starting at 1970 for this property. The Frank's Fashion Center, owned by the Finkelstein family had been ongoing since the 1920s. In 1971, the Addison Meschke - Terry Bloskey company bought the property and continued the name until 1974. At that time the name of the store and the exterior were changed to Terry Bloskey for Women clothing store.  In 1981, Terry Bloskey expanded with three stores, 520 through 524 E. 30th, ...

Throwback Thursday: Brevort Hotel to New Beginnings' Tierra Verde Apartments Steve Harmon Today's installment of Throwback Thursday takes us to the 100 block of East Avenue A  on the north side.  Warren Payne built and opened the Brevort Hotel in 1908 at 114 E. Ave. A.     Soon afterward the spelling was changed to Brevoort Hotel. This was actually more of a rooming house than a hotel as they were advertising for 50-day boarders. In 1914, the newly-formed Mercy Hospital Association leased out the hotel but quickly moved to a new location and it re-opened as the Brevoort again in 1915. ...

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Throwback Thursday: Barnes Auto becoming the Truck Store Steve Harmon Today's installment of Throwback Thursday takes us to the unit block of South Washington on the west side.  The Barnes brothers, Harry and Clarence, started an auto parts business in 1918 in the old Woodmen Insurance building at 22 West Sherman. Business went so well they expanded into 24 W. Sherman in 1919. Harry eventually left the business and Clarence kept expanding the business to include an installation and auto salvage division. In 1937, the Clickner Const. Co. built Barnes a new modern business building at 15-25 ...