The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-27
[VOSTORES
no OPERATE
ASONEF|RN|
APARTMENTS to Be Divid.
I'd Between Both
Establishments.

Announcement was made this
| Gprsing by officials Of Young &
| IuCsnbs Cooperative Store COM
~ and the L. S. McCabe & Co.
| 4 nlsotiations whereby the two
neanIes will be consolidated.
n transaction has not as yet
/ 1vop completed, but it was stated
ktAs managing executives OF both
snerns that negotiations were far
1agh along to insure .heir com
fDtjon within the Il IT future.
! nh details, 1t was announced this
nsning, would be forthcoming in
short time.
no two firms will be consolidat-
4 INTO one company, but both VI
y present locations will be main
hhed and there will be no reduc-
~ In the store space. The de-
lftments will be divided between
y two stores. but just what the
xFe arrangements will be, the
61asgements are not yet prepared
announce.
Game Of the new firm has not
- determined, nor are the Off
u Is executives Of the company
olnced at this time. The Bar.
~ department store, formerly
II Brady department store, which
i Natrolled by the McCabe- Young
1eCombs combination. will b.
osn as McCabe's Twelfth Stree
m It will be maintained as a
pnsnt.
leans Bigger Store
lAe consolidation Of L. S. Nc
- ( Co. and Young & McComb
operative Store company is tn
gest transaction in the histor.
Rock Island mercantile bust
- said officials of the store.
- Interviewed by an Argus rep
matative this morning, "and i
- mean a great deal to the buy
i public Of Rock Island and ad
mig territory.
L 10 our aim to give Rock Islant
= m the most modern and com
- department. store not only IL
= ri.cities. but in the middl,
~ and the consolidation which
eanounced today places us in {
ZION to fulfill this ambition. A
u thought It might seem tha
II tansaction will eliminate com
mn and might tend, therefore
H4eken our efforts and desire Il
~ this community. In reality
eevsf. this is not the case. fol
elfuAtion here in the tri-citie.
smitke any other in the country
q eonsolidation OF this kind wert
ceed IN Galesburg. for instance
result would be that competi'
would be eliminated. Here IL
M-cties We are in direct com
uoa With several large stores
new company will be in a DO.
70 give Rock Island the very
U the mercantile line, and W.
u are the buying public will bt
y than pleased when the new
sasement becomes effective.
We are not prepared as yet tt
eacs tho name OF the company
ave W determined what the
Mcfe arrangements shall be
llcation Of departments. how.
VII be eliminated. and the
tnents will be divided be.
the two stores. This means
1ly Increased stock In all de.
ls1ents..
sesrs Fifty Years Old.
~ v years ago on Oct. 6, L. S
see founded a little store or
avenue and Sixteenth
then known as Buffalo ant
ssreets. There were a few
Uneats. but then tn. busines.
0eent to be a splendid de.
store. Mr.. McCabe la
u ms establishment, adver.
.suiarly In the daily papers
nun this small beginning ha.
!! s OF the most fiourishins
~ = Establishments in the city
~. .eCsoe store is located IL
-. H Of Rock Islands bushes.
! = ana IS next door to tn.
~. = operated by F. G. Young
y sas new Young & McComi
Ae business occupies two
ny extending from Second
~ ~ svenues, and has more
1 .s'l : hundred departments
Aa.ssiatea With Brother.
~ sa.ed M with Mr.. McCabe a,
me store was opened was
er, , J. ". McCabe, who
sted In Des Moines. The
- sooa became too small
rooms were secured and
~ moved to the east side S n
aeil Z Lynde block. nov
: hank building. The store
~ location occupied the
= -. room on the east side
sayoining room extendins
north end Of the build.
-. Mccabe acquired