The Corner of Oak and Cedar

Posted on July 19, 2016July 19, 2016

Pictured above is a Match Safe presented to gentlemen who attended the grand opening of the Rose Brothers Department Store on October 9, 1903. The match safe was recently donated to the historical society by Dee Hawthorne of Garden.

During the summer of 1903, Harry Rose erected a new department store on the corner of Oak and Cedar Streets. The store replaced an earlier building that stood on the same lot from November of 1900 to January of 1903, when it was totally destroyed by fire. The opening of Rose Brothers new store was eagerly anticipated by the citizens of Manistique. The celebration began on October 9, 1903 and was documented in the pages of the Pioneer Tribune.

“Rose Bros. big store was formally thrown open to the public yesterday morning and the mammoth building was inspected by more than 1200 ladies and gentlemen who heartily expressed their admiration for the store and the stock it contained. Every visitor was presented with souvenirs. The ladies received pin trays and the gentlemen match safes. The local orchestra furnished music during the evening hours. The opening sale is continued today and, as yesterday, the store is thronged.” Read More...

Rose Bros. Christmas Day Fire – 1906

Posted on December 14, 2015December 22, 2015

Rose Bros. burned out department store, Dec. 25, 1906

Source: Manistique Pioneer Tribune, December 28, 1906, p. 1.

Barring the fire of 1893, Manistique was visited by the most destructive fire in its history last Tuesday afternoon in the destruction of Rose Bros. magnificent business block with its entire contents as well as the possessions of the numerous tenants occupying the flats above.

The loss is roughly estimated at $75,000 of which Mr. Rose’s share is $70,000.

The fire had its inception in the furnace room, and was not discovered until 2 o’clock owing to the fact that the store was closed at noon for the day. Mr. Pease, one of the tenants in the flat above the store discovered smoke issuing from the room occupied by E. W. Angell, and notified Mr. F. W. Dowker who also lived on the same floor. The Angell apartments were opened and it was ascertained that the smoke was coming from the store room. Judge Knox, another tenant, turned in an alarm. When the department reached the scene the store room was filled with dense smoke, making it impossible for the firemen to reach the cause of the trouble. Read More...

Harry Rose Opens New Store – Oct. 1903

Posted on December 10, 2015December 11, 2015

Rose Bros. store was erected in 1903 and destroyed by fire, Dec. 26, 1906

Rose Bros. store was erected in 1903 and destroyed by fire, Dec. 25, 1906

Source: Manistique Pioneer Tribune, October 9, 1903, p1.

SUCCESSFUL OPENING

Rose Bros. big store was formally thrown open to the public yesterday morning and the mammoth building was inspected by more than 1200 ladies and gentlemen who heartily expressed their admiration for the store and the stock it contained.

Every visitor was presented with souvenirs. The ladies received pin trays and the gentlemen match safes. The local orchestra furnished music during the evening hours. The opening sale is continued today and, as yesterday, the store is thronged. Read More...

Rose Bros. Fire – Jan. 5, 1903

Posted on December 3, 2015December 3, 2015

Rose Bros. Store, Corner of Cedar & Oak – Opened Nov. 1, 1900 and destroyed by fire, Jan. 5, 1903

Source: Manistique Pioneer Tribune, Jan. 9, 1903, page 1.

The Rose block, one of the largest buildings in the city was totally destroyed by fire at an early hour last Sunday morning, entailing a loss with the stock it contained, of nearly $60,000.

The fire, which without question had its inception from the furnace in the basement gained great headway before it was discovered, and on account of the tardy arrival of the fire department owing to the delay in securing a team to convey the fire apparatus to the fire, the building and contents were a mass of flame before much water was thrown and as a result not a dollar’s worth of property was saved. Read More...