W Malone & S Wentz, Macon, MO

Kohl’s West End Grocery and gas station, northwest corner of West Malone and South Wentz Streets, looking east, circa 1950.  Long before modern convenience stores, this popular neighborhood store carried a wide variety of groceries, produce and farm supplies, had Shell gasoline and kerosene pumps and even boasted a fresh meat counter.  George Kohl bought […]

Rutherford & Bourke, Macon, Missouri

Elm Tree Filling Station advertising “Better Gasoline” and “Magic Oils,” northwest corner of Rutherford and Bourke Streets, circa 1920s.  This location was later occupied by Alphus T. Richmond’s Shell Filling Station and Tire Shop.         Alphus T. Richmond’s Tire Shop and Shell Filling Station, northwest corner of Rutherford and Bourke Streets, circa […]