6:00 am ~ 62° ~ Partly Cloudy ~ Wind: Calm ~ Humidity: 93%
Sunrise is at 7:39 am ~ Ave. Low is 50° ~ Record Low is 37° (2000)
3:10 pm. ~ 72° ~Cloudy ~ Wind: N NE at 5 mph ~ Humidity 55%
Sunset is at 7:39 pm ~ Ave. High is 70° ~ Record High is 82° (2004)
Moonphase: Waxing Gibbous ~ Pressure: 30.31 in ~ Dew Point: 55° ~ Visibility: 10 Miles
Daylight: 12 Hrs, 8 Mns
Forecast for 9/24/2015 – Mostly Cloudy, High 76° F- Low:56° F
I wonder how many people remember that when Ozzie Cordes owned the Mercantile, there was a hardware department in the basement. At least I think it was in the basement, it’s been a few years ago. Looking for something of interest I took a picture of the “Merc” because it looked so nice in the morning sun.
Ozzie Cordes who owned the Merc with Archie Lederle died in 1938 or 1939.
I remember that hardware was in the basement but there was also an area for
hardware on the main floor. I also remember a soda fountain on the south side of the
main floor.
What ever happened to Patty Cordes?
How many of you remember that Ozzie’s wifes name was Harriet? The original Ozzie and Harriet. 🙂
Merc has great food. Their meat is top quality and the prepared foods are great value. And, it is one of the only stores outside Louisville where you can find the occasional bottle of Old Forester.
The Merc is a great store. If you can’t get it at the Merc you don’t need it.
I remember when vacationing at my grandmother’s house (which is now the bank on Pearl and M22) we used to go down to the basement at the Merc. No hardware store (this was in the 50s) but a grand old basement especially to a 10-12 year old boy. The whole store was grand with Uncle Oswald and Uncle Ralph and all the cousins who worked there.