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11-15 West Central
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Fire at the LaHoma Hotel, 1936
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Want ad mentioning the LaHoma Hotel, 1938
The LaHoma Hotel didn’t advertise in the paper, so limited material is available here. It apparently went out of business about 1945, when the Plaza Hotel took over their building.
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Hotel Plaza ad, 1950
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Fire at the Hotel Plaza, 1954
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Walker Drive-In Pharmacy yearbook ad, 1960
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Holcom Plumbing and Heating ad, 1948
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Bottenfield Plumbing & Heating ad, 1950
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Dayrl’s Cleaners ad, 1957. They also advertised as being at 13.
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Miami’s first M & M Cafe, 15 W Central. They would also have a later one on South Main.
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Prescription Shop ad, 1954, showing 15 W Central location. Ed Walker’s businesses tended to move around in this area.
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Toy Town ad, 1957