#18 Bakery & Theater
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#18 Dixon Theatre/Steinmiller Blacksmith shop - 140 North First Street (318)
The Theatre was constructed after the original blacksmith shops burned in 1918 and featured live entertainment. Next came the “talkies” and Saturday afternoon matinees. After the theatre closed in the 1980’s, the building housed several businesses, but it is currently a church.
The meaning of talkies is a motion picture with a synchronized soundtrack.
In the Dixon Tribune article, Mr. Ware, the manager, says that everything is moving along successfully for an opening according to schedule. He cannot say at this writing what will be his pictures as he is trying them out to get especially good ones. Dixon Tribune newspaper article in 1918.
The community Council will recognize the opening and emphasize the importance of the new playhouse for the community. It will conduct a short program under the direction of its President Howard Vaughn.
The businessmen William H. Gerlach and Isaac Wilson Ware (1877-1934) built the Dixon Theatre. The people too should make a special effort to give the new playhouse a rousing start.
Mr. Ware became a proprietor of the Theatre. The Ware’s greatly improved the service and accommodations. The latest machines and orchestrions. He was quick to change to spoken film, and always he had the latest outstanding pictures as early as the larger cities, often taking losses in doing so.
The proprietors of the following stores agreed to close their places of business at 7PM except Saturday’s and two weeks prior to Christmas. Beginning November 10th until April 1st, 1903, Eppinger’s & Company, L. Gottheimer, J.D. Johnson, William Van Sant, Clark & Duke, A.F. Shangraw, W.H. Timm, George Steinmiller, Jas Frizell, J.E. Apperson, and G.D. Schulze.
George Steinmiller (1859-1944) featured a few ads over the years of 1902-1924 for his harness store. Ads stated the ability to replace or repair automobile tops. Steinmiller sold trunks, suitcases, saddles, whips, horse blankets, and grips.
East side of main between A and B
1875/12/01
SOLD OUT -- J.O.Hohnson & Bro. have sold out their Blacksmithing Gents and Carriage making business to Messrs. Casey, Duprey and three of their late employees in the business. They are young men, skilled in their vocations and not a bit afraid of work and we doubt not will keep up the reputation of the establishment for good work. We wish them every success. Meantime, the Messrs. Johnson are engaged in farming on a large scale, both in Colusa and Solano counties.
03/01/1877
--Frank Reichert has purchased the Cadman building, on Main street, and will remove his saddlery and
harness shop to-day.
Town Government.
A room in the Coleman’s Building, adjoining the Palace Hotel has been rented at $5.00 per month by the Board of Trustees for a meeting room. It has been fitted up with table, chairs, carpet, etc., and may properly be known as the Town Hall.
[When these purchases and activities actually took place is not known but the warrants paying the below expenses weren't approved until 1878/08/06]
1883/10/06
A. John P. Kirsch, Saddle and Harness Manufacturer, and Spring Wagon Trimmer. Has returned to Dixon and located at the OLD STAND. Remember the place, corner First and B 'streets Dixon, California.
Improvements: Dr. Upham's building in which will be located his office as well as his residence, is about finished, but it is not likely that he will occupy it before the 10th of next month, as he wants to give it ample opportunity to dry out thoroughly. It is a handsome structure, and adds greatly to the appearance of the east side of Main street.
1884/01/19
Jan. 19, 1884 --
The telephone line men arrived in Dixon Wednesday afternoon. Poles are set along the east side
of Main street, and an office established in the California Drug Store. This will be the switch office for Dixon.
Lines will be run and boxes established in all the business houses of Dixon desiring telephonic
communication with San Francisco, Sacramento and intermediate points. Mr Trafton has hot yet
received instructions, rates, etc., and can give no information on that point. Since the above was put in type, Mr. Lawrence, who has charge of the line, informs us that those desiring boxes will be accommodated upon the payment of $20 for the box, $4 per month rent, and subscribers will be entitled to send messages for ten cents less than transient customers.
1/17/1885
MORRIS STENGE - MERCHANT TAILOR - I am ready and prepared to make suits to order from18 to $25
and upwards. And I guarantee I will beat any of the ready-made clothing of the Dixon stores.
12/5/1885
--John Casey has completed the covering of his blacksmith shop with corrugated iron.
1887/03/01
Mar. 1887;---FRANK E. REICHERT, in the CADMAN BUILDING, Opposite the Masonic Temple, Dixon. Manufacturer of all Kinds of Harness and Saddlery.
08/01/1888
Dixon Bakery and Restaurant, Jacob Schneider, Proprietor-Main Street.
1889/06/01
--- The open-air concert last Saturday evening was the best of the season and drew a large audience.
These concerts are growing in popularity, and those who subscribed to the fund think it is money well
expended. It would be a good idea for those who have not so far contributed, to raise a purse and
construct a band¬stand and balcony in front of Casey's blacksmith shop.
1898/12/02
Dec. 2nd; ---H.W. Timm moved his meat market this week to the east side of First street, occupying the room in the Hall building recently vacated by J.C. Grove's barber shop.
01/01/1895
1/1/1895
A.P. D'ARTENAY, (successor to John Casey.) Blacksmith & Horse Shoeing.
1895/06/28
1895 - June 28:
---J.G. Ulsteen has opened a new grocery store in the Upham building on the east side of Main street. He
has a small but well selected stock of goods, which he proposes to sell at the lowest possible prices for
cash.
1909/04/01
April_ 1909:
DIXON AUTOMOBILE CLUB. Pursuant to a called meeting of the local automobile enthusiasts at the Town Hall Saturday
evening, a permanent organization of the Dixon Auto Club was perfected.
The object of the organization is to construct a garage in the town of Dixon to be known as the Dixon Auto Club Garage
with club rooms for visiting auto enthusiasts and for different social purposes, to confer with other bodies in the construction
of good roads, their maintenance etc., and in short to promote various matters that will help the community at large.
The organization will be open to suggestions from outsiders in regard to matters of interest that affect the community.
Parties wishing to become members to help promote various interests will make the fact known to any of the officers of the
association.
The following are the officers:
President -- E.D.M Lehe
Vice Pres. -- Arthur T. Foster
Secretary -- Winfield R. Madden
Treasurer -- Dr. L.P. Hall
Trustees; Henry Peters, Roy D. Mayes, H.R. Timm, Herbert Schulze and J.H. McCune.
OUR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. A few weeks ago a Chamber of Commerce was organized in our town, following out an idea that we should "get together" to promote the general development of this section.
---"Mike" Timm has quit the butcher business, and is now employed in Vansant's grocery.
---J.B. Finney of Sacramento has purchased the two lots owned by Judge Brown on the corner west of the creamery, on which he will erect a residence, and engage in the raising of vegetables and probably berries.
---Gus Miller has sold the bakery and restaurant to W. Gerlack of Coarse Gold, Maderia county, who has taken possession.
Mr. Gerlach is a through man of business, and we have no doubt but he will make his venture a success.
STEAM RENOVATOR. Now is your opportunity to have your feather beds steam cleaned and your mattresses renovated.
We intend to do better work than ever. GOLDEN & BRAGG. One block east of post office.
1/1/1896
A.P. D'ARTENAY, (Successor to John Casey.) BLACKSMITHING & HORSE SHOEING.
DIXON BAKERY and RESTAURANT. J. Schneider & Son Props.
1905/09/08
Sept. 8,1905:
TRUSTEES MEET. Steps Taken to Provide Public Hitching Racks. To Remedy Disgraceful Condition of Sidewalks - Macadamizing of Main and B Streets.
DISASTROUS FIRE. Ten Thousand Dollar Loss Occasioned on Tuesday. Old Frame Buildings and Machine Shop on Main Street Entirely Demolished.
Those who have persistently prognosticated that the old frame buildings on the east side of Main street would one day be the cause of a disastrous fire have made frequent use of the expression "I told you so" this week. However, the general supposition had been that in the event of an outbreak in either of the premises referred to that it would have been well nigh impossible to save any of the property standing between the brick structure at either end of the block but in this particular the prophets erred. As a matter of fact nothing but a pile of ashes and debris is now left of the old Upham building, the two story Reichert building, Miss Conniff's millinery establishment and d'Artenay's machine shop, while the adjacent portion of the Dixon Restaurant premises is hardly more than a wreck of its former self. The fire was discovered about 3:30 a.m. on Tuesday morning by Miss Conniff who noticed a blaze in the outer stairway between her property and the
Reichert building. Almost as soon as it was discovered the whole side of both buildings burst into flames which shot high into the air and soon the whole neighborhood was aroused. The Fire Department responded promptly to the alarm given and with the assistance of other citizens who rendered all through the trying ordeal valuable help, confined the flames to the immediate property. In a short while the old buildings were burning like tinder and the heat was terrific. The department made heroic efforts to prevent the flames from spreading to d'Artenay's shop and Dr. F.F. Upham's residence and succeeded in keeping the flames from the latter but they were obliged to sacrifice the kitchen at the rear which was built of wood. They were not so successful in regard to d'Artenay's shop which contained much machinery which had been installed at considerable expense. The flames crept up under the rafters supporting the corrugated iron roof and soon the whole building was doomed. This iron building confined the flames to some extent and this fact greatly contributed to the success of the fire laddies in saving the restaurant property. However, they had to work like trojans to achieve that much and many examples of
heroism among the fire fighters were not lacking. The boys and those outside the department who
worked shoulder to shoulder with them are deserving of much thanks and a word of recommendation should be written for the manner in which the Dixon Light & Water Co. responded to the demands made upon it. A good full supply was available right along and at the conclusion Of the fire there were several inches more water there than at the outset. Both the electric and steam pumps were set going when the alarm was given and the company is entitled to its share of the credit. The origin of the fire is unknown but considering the hour
and the rapidity with which the fire got under way it is thought to be incendiary. The loss as far as can be
ascertained is about $10,000 with about $5,000 insurance.
ONE OF THOSE GOOD SUPPERS. The ladies of the Methodist church will
1909/07/01
July 1909 - Methodists ladies cont'
give one of their popular-suppers in the warehouse adjoining Duke & Ferguson's store on Friday, July 16th, to which the
public are cordially invited.
---Ground was broken on Tuesday for the garage for the Dixon Automobile Club, which is being built on the north side of
John Casey's lot, on Main street, and will assist in closing a gap in our main street and much improve its appearance.
1909/05/01
May - 1909:
---W.S. Vansant, the inventor of the amusement device known as the Funny Flirter, has resigned his position as president
of the Pacific Amusement Company owing to his increased duties in connection with the building of the machine at Idora
Park, Oakland, and H.F. Dorgeloh, of San Francisco, the Pacific Coast manager of the Hamburg line of steamers, was
elected to succeed him. At the same meeting of the directors J.H.Peterson, of Dixon, was elected a director.
---Dr. Hoffman the veterinary surgeon, has changed his headquarters from Dixon to Winters, where his friends can find
him, should they wish his services.
---The band boys have moved their dancing platform from the park to the lot just north of the post office, where they expect to soon hold Saturday night dances.
Auto Club's Initial Run. On Saturday evening last the Dixon Auto Club took a run to Putah Creek, had a moonlight picnic and held their regular monthly meeting in the creek bed. After the business was dispatched the members were invited to a fine spread which the ladies had prepared. A large fire and hot coffee kept the crowd warm and all agreed that the club's initial run was a great success. The gathering returned home about midnight and enjoyed a fine run.
The club has leased a lot from Mrs. O.C. Schulze directly north of the post office and will build a fine garage for their use, 45 x 100 feet. Enough money has been subscribed to build and
1909/06/01
June 1909 - Auto club cont'
plans are now under way for the building. This will prove a great convenience, especially to the farmers who own machines, as each menber will have a stall and locker for which he will pay $1.00 per month, and when in town will have a safe place for his machine.
Among those who made the run were Will Porter, Walter Harris, Sol Fountain, Joe McCune, Winn Madden, Henry Peters, Bee Sweaney, Carl Schmeiser, Robt. Watson, Herbert Schulze, Tom Elbe, Roy Mayes, Warren Lehe, Henry Timm, A.T. Foster, E.D.N. Lehe. With members and guests there were seventy persons present.
05/01/1909
Auto Club's Initial Run. On Saturday evening last the Dixon Auto Club took a run to Putah Creek, had a moonlight picnic and held their regular monthly meeting in the creek bed. After the business was dispatched the members were invited to a fine spread which the ladies had prepared. A large fire and hot coffee kept the crowd warm and all agreed that the club's initial run was a great success. The gathering returned home about midnight and enjoyed a fine run. The club has leased a lot from Mrs. O.C. Schulze directly north of the post office and will build a fine garage for their use, 45 x 100 feet. Enough money has been subscribed to build and
1909/06/01
June 1909 - Auto club cont'
plans are now under way for the building. This will prove a great convenience, especially to the farmers who own
machines, as each menber will have a stall and locker for which he will pay $1.00 per month, and when in town will have a
safe place for his machine.
Among those who made the run were Will Porter, Walter Harris, Sol FountaiiA, Joe McCune, Winn Madden, Henry Peters,
Bee Sweaney, Carl Schmeiser, Robt. Watson, Herbert Schulze, Tom Elbe, Roy Mayes, Warren Lehe, Henry Timm, A.T.
Foster, E.D.N. Lehe. With members and guests there were seventy persons present.
---Gus Miller has sold the bakery and restaurant to W. Gerlack of Coarse Gold, Maderia county, who has taken possession. Mr. Gerlach is a through man of business, and we have no doubt but he will make his venture a success.
6/1/1909
---Ground was broken on Tuesday for the garage for the Dixon Automobile Club, which is being built on the north side of John Casey's lot, on Main street, and will assist in closing a gap in our main street and much improve its appearance.
07/01/1909
John Casey's lot, on Main street, and will assist in closing a gap in our main street and much improve its appearance.
1909/08/01
August 1909:
---Charles Harlan has arranged to reopen the saloon in the Palace building, know as the Palace Bar, lately conducted by the Staton Bros. He expects to throw his doors open on Saturday.
1909/05/01
May - 1909:
---W.S. Vansant, the inventor of the amusement device known as the Funny Flirter, has resigned his position as president
of the Pacific Amusement Company owing to his increased duties in connection with the building of the machine at Idora
Park, Oakland, and H.F. Dorgeloh, of San Francisco, the Pacific Coast manager of the Hamburg line of steamers, was
elected to succeed him. At the same meeting of the drectors J.H.Peterson, of Dixon, was elected a director.
---Dr. A.S. Almeida, the veterinary surgeon, was called Thursday to Rio Vista to look after stock belonging to Chris Brady.
He reports everything looking prosperous in that section of the country.
---Dr. Hoffman the veterinary surgeon, has changed his headquarters from Dixon to Winters, where his friends can find
him, should they wish his services.
---The band boys have moved their dancing platform from the park to the lot just north of the post office, where they expect
to soon hold Saturday night dances.
Auto Club's Initial Run. On Saturday evening last the Dixon Auto Club took a run to Putah Creek, had a moonlight picnic
and held their regular monthly meeting in the creek bed. After the business was dispatched the members were invited to a
fine spread which the ladies had prepared. A large fire and hot coffee kept the crowd warm and all agreed that the club's
initial run was a great success. The gathering returned home about midnight and enjoyed a fine run.
The club has leased a lot from Mrs. O.C. Schulze directly north of the post office and will build a fine garage for their use,
45 x 100 feet. Enough money has been subscribed to build and
1909/06/01
June 1909 - Auto club cont'
plans are now under way for the building. This will prove a great convenience, especially to the farmers who own
machines, as each menber will have a stall and locker for which he will pay $1.00 per month, and when in town will have a safe place for his machine.
Among those who made the run were Will Porter, Walter Harris, Sol FountaiiA, Joe McCune, Winn Madden, Henry Peters, Bee Sweaney, Carl Schmeiser, Robt. Watson, Herbert Schulze, Tom Elbe, Roy Mayes, Warren Lehe, Henry Timm, A.T. Foster, E.D.N. Lehe. With members and guests there were seventy persons present.
---J.B. Finney of Sacramento has purchased the two lots owned by Judge Brown on the corner west of the creamery, on
which he will erect a residence, and engage in the raising of vegetables and probably berries.
---Gus Miller has sold the bakery and restaurant to W. Gerlack of Coarse Gold, Maderia county, who has taken possession.
Mr. Gerlach is a through man of business, and we have no doubt but he will make his venture a success.
STEAM RENOVATOR. Now is your opportunity to have your feather beds steam cleaned and your mattresses renovated.
We intend to do better work than ever. GOLDEN & BRAGG. One block east of post office.
ONE OF THOSE GOOD SUPPERS. The ladies of the Methodist church will
give one of their popular-suppers in the warehouse adjoining Duke & Ferguson's store on Friday, July 16th, to which the
public are cordially invited.
1909/07/01
---Ground was broken on Tuesday for the garage for the Dixon Automobile Club, which is being built on the north side of
John Casey's lot, on Main street, and will assist in closing a gap in our main street and much improve its appearance.
1913/11/01
W.H.Gerlach bought the restaurant business of George Froome adjoining the bakery and resold to F. Towne and wife, who are now in charge. The latter are competent to conduct a good restaurant and have had a regular bill of fare printed.
04/01/1918
D.E. Weigele is now installed in the Casey garage building on First street. A vulcanizing room has been equipped with the latest tire apparatus. He also has taken the local agency for the new anti-carbon, gasoline attachment for motors. Later it is owned by D’Artenay who worked for Casey and buys from him at retirement and then later it is Carpenter’s Garage (see photo)
1918/05/01
FIRE TAKES THE GERLACH BUILDING. Fire destroyed the H.W. Gerlach building, which housed the bakery and the Kime restaurant in about one hour's time Wednesday afternoon. All that the hosemen could hope to do with water was to keep the flames down as much as possible and save the G.D. Schulze building and the old Palace hotel, the brick walls of
the latter standing the heat without a crack, no windows being in the north side. The walls of the G.D. Schulze building were damaged. Nearly everything was removed from the latter building, Mr. Mason getting out his entire stock of hardware and G.D. Schulze his jewelry stock, the valuables being quickly placed in the safe. The cash register and a lot of vegetables and Japanese babies were saved in the restaurant. Mr. Gerlach was in the bath tub at the time and had just
time to slip on some togs and make his get-away.
Mr. Schulze was well insured both on the building and the stock and his losses will be fully covered. Of course the little tamale house belonging to J.D. Grady was destroyed.
Three injured: Lester KIng, who had climbed on to the top of the hotel building started back, slipped off the cornice and fell sideways to the top of the porch below, striking on the framework. He was knocked unconscious and it was feared that he might have been fatally injured. He was taken to the home of his grandmother in this place, where examination revealed a broken rib and had body bruises and internal shake-up. The doctors fear no serious consequences, but no chances were taken and he was carried to the hospital in Sacramento yesterday.
While climbing to the top of the front porch of the apartment house the ladder collapsed and Ben King fell to the ground, striking his head on the concrete walk He was rushed to hospital in Sacramento. W. Winn received a deep gash across the wrist as the result of breaking a window with his fist.
1918/05/31
May 31:
LESTER KING'S INJURY FATAL. Lester King, son of Mr. and Mrs. J.L. King, who live west of town, died on Friday morning from injuries received at the fire on Wednesday of last week. An operation revealed had tears of the abdominal organs, and there was no chance for him to recover. Lester was on the top of the porch in front of the Palace apartment house directly over the moving picture theater, where he was helping with the hose. Ben King Recovering
1919/11/01
HEARING ON TOWN PAVING. According to the resolution now running in the Tribune, an opportunity will be given those who want to protest against the present paving plan, or make suggestions. According to present plans, curb to curb paving will be from E Street--the Mills house corner--south on First Street to about the north corner of the driving park; from a few
yards beyond the Lehe house on the west side east to the high school corner; from the First National Bank corner to the depot, and from the depot south to the Kerr poultry house on A Street; from the postoffice corner east along B Street to the northwest corner of the high school block. The side streets that are to be paved full width are Mayes street east from the old Presbyterian church corner to the Hall- Petersen corner; and Second and Third Streets from Mayes Street to B Street. From the Mills house corner on the north side of the railway track to a connection with the state highway the paving will be 24 feet wide. Gates at Crossings Will Be
Operated Day and Night. Two more gate tenders of the Dixon railway crossings are to be put on by the S.P.
Prior to Theater it was Schneider’s Bakery and Restaurant owned by Gerlachs aunt and uncle and he worked for them.
03/01/1920
Down Come Old Porches and Awnings. A Town Board resolution calls for the removal of all porches, wooden and metal
awnings and porch posts on First Street and A Street.--It's good riddance of rubbish. They have given the fronts of some of
the buildings an untidy appearance.
1922/03/01
MRS. DAWSON PUTS UP FIRST BUILDING. Mrs. W.T. Dawson's long-contemplated plans for building culminated on Wednesday of this week when carpenters started the erection of a two-story, 25 x 50 foot building on the north side of the present hotel and to be part of it. The structure will be framework covered by stucco. R.C.Gore will occupy the lower floor for a meat market and the upstairs will contain an office for Mrs. Dawson and rooms. The room now occupied by R.C. Gore will be turned into a hotel lobby. Mrs. Dawson would also build a neat, concrete colade along the front of the present building it the town board would see fit to grant a permit.
1922/04/21
The addition to the Dawson building is drawing to a finish and Robt. Gore expects to move into the ground floor room in the next few days. The new $1,150 refrigerator was installed last week. Mrs. Dawson will then have the front of the hotel changed and stuccoed. The entrance at the corner is to be squared up, with entrance to the corner room now occupied by Dawson brothers, from the main, center lobby.
Don't wait until the last minute to buy your Chautauqua ticket. Get it now at either of the banks and get whole week of entertainment for the local committee guaranteeing you this excellent course get the benefit of the sales. The program this year seems to be unusually well balanced with music, lectures, scientific demonstrations and plays. It is the price you often pay for one show in the cities.
This paper is shy considerable material this week. Charge it up to the Old Boy, who threw a monkey wrench into the gearing of the typesetting machine and delayed us a day. Which doubtless comes from having the office Bible stolen.
City Meat Market Moves to New Building. the two-story stuco building put up by Mrs. Dawson on the North side of the hotel is finished and is a good looking building in every respect. Robert Gore has moved his City Market into the ground floor, which was especially built for a meat market. A modern cold storage plant was installed before he moved in. A lobby will be immediately built into the hotel, this providing something which has been needed for a long time. When the whole front of the building is stuccoed the corner will have a most businesslike appearance.
12/1/1922
H.W. Gerlach is thinking strongly of putting up a building on his lot on main street. He believes a two store first floor and apartments above would be a progressive and financially successful venture.
01/01/1923 A.P. D'ARTENAY ERECTING GARAGE (here or north of RR tracks on Main?)
8/1/1926
INDICATIONS OF PROGRESS. Plans are being made for the remodelling of the Richards building next to the Bank of Dixon, by which it will be turned into a business house with plate glass front. H.W. Gerlach is considering plans that have been submitted him for the erection of a theater building with a store on each side of the entrance way, and may go to the bat on the proposition. If he does it will be meeting a great need and a decided improvement of the east side of Main street.
09/01/1927
W.H. Gerlach has rented one of his store rooms on the east side of First Street to a firm that will open up for business next month.
AD: PURITY CHAIN GROCERY STORES. Come to MAIN STREET Next Door to Dixon Theatre.
01/01/1929
A chain store company is buying the Warnken lot and old building adjoining the Schulze building on Main Street and will either make over the old building or put up a new one.
07/01/1932
G.D. SCHULZE FOUND DEAD. Gustave D. Schulze, 63, one of the longest established business men in Dixon, died suddenly in his room in the Schulze building on Main Street about 7:30 Friday morning. When Ralph Castner took an acquaintance from Napa county, who desired a place to open a photo room in Dixon, to see Mr. Schulze about 10:30, they found the door of the bedroom locked and no response to their knocks or calls. Castner looked through the transom and seeing Mr. Schulze prone on the floor by the side of the bed, called H.C. Grove and Dr. Parsons. They unscrewed the transom, and crawling through, Castner was able to open the door from the inside. Mr. Schulze was in his night clothes, held his trousers in one hand and was apparently getting up when he was stricken by heart trouble. Since the passing away of his wife, and the marriage of his two daughters which took them to the Bay section to live, Mr. Schulze had occupied a room in the upstairs of his brick business building. He came to Dixon 40 years ago and opened up a small jewelry store, at which he prospered. He put up a substantial brick building one-half of which he occupied for his business. the other half occupied as a hardware store, and
the upper portion used as offices and lodging. He acquired a house on A Street, and erected the large house now occupied by Hans Rohwer and family
1938/11/01
Lou Brock and wife have been doing some re-arranging of the former weigele Garage on Main Street. The former office and parts room has been torn out and will be used for car display space. The room on the north side of the garage has been turned into a parts room and office.
DIXON THEATRE HAS SCREEN RE-SURFACED. Arthur Peck, manager of the Dixon Theatre, always aiming to give his patrons the best obtainable in entertainment and present it in the most modern manner, engaged Paul Bean of Hollywood to come to Dixon and re-surface the motion picture screen and check the projection.
1/1/1939
D.E. WEIGELE PASSES AWAY. D.E. Weigele died at his home on south First Street On Tuesday night. In 1914 the family came to Dixon where Weigele bought the blacksmith shop on A Street. A few years later he bought the Casey property on Main Street and opened up a garage and automobile and machinery sales agency. His health breaking down he finally sold out last year to L. Brock.
1/1/1945
Dress Store Will Open Here. Mrs. Bob Alexander of this place, and here sister in Sacramento, have leased of Mrs. Gerlach the room formerly occupied by Pardi Market and will have it put in condition and fitted up for a ladies' dress store.
1941/04/01
...The north room in the Gerlach building on the east side of Main Street is being placed in condition for occupancy by Willis Simpson as a radio store and repair shop. This is the last vacant gap in Main Street to be filled.
06/01/1944
VALLEY SPORT SHOP MOVES INTO NEW QUARTERS. In 1927, George Hedges came to Dixon with his family and located his barbering business in the theatre building. In time he branched out, adding various side lines; sports equipment (George being greatly interested in recreation promotion), electrical appliances, paints, linoleums, rugs, etc. Now, owing to increased business, with an eye to the future, and in need of more floor space, George is moving to a new location where he will welcome your patronage. Tomorrow, the Valley Sport Shop will be in its new quarters, the former Beckley Haberdashery located in the First National Bank building on Main Street.
6/1/1945
June 15:CHIEF H.C. GROVE KILLED IN ACCIDENT ON HIGHWAY. (automobile crash on the highway a mile west of the M Street bridge in Sacramento) ....His father, John Grove, operated a barber shop on Main Street for many years. Clay attended schools here, and took a short business course in San Francisco. He was in the shop of his father for a while, then joined I.F. Beckley in the haberdashery business for eight years. Twenty-five years ago he was appointed marshal by the city council, eventually assuming the title of Chief of Police and acting as tax collector.
FEB. - 1946
CORNER HOTEL AND DIXON GARAGE SOLD.
Mrs. Brock has bought the corner hotel known as Dixon Inn from printer Lee of Monterey for $20,000. It has 22 rooms and two apartments. The lower floor is occupied by Fred Hudson,. restaurant, Tommy Clark's beauty shop, and R.T. McKenzie, wool buyer.
Tom Wong has bought some more Main Street property, the Weigele Dixon Garage. He has plans under way for two store rooms in the front, an new floor and ceiling to be built for same and the entire frontage replaced. So far, there is no occupant in sight. Wong also owns the building adjoining the Bank of America and the Dixon Laundry. He desires to sell or rent the laundry.