As Part of Golden CelebrationBustles, basques, polonaise

skirts, and leg o’ mutton sleevesfor the ladies, and Prince Albertcoats, tight fitting trousers, andhigh collars, touched off withthe ever present mustache, forthe men, the characteristic dressof the 1890’s, made the settingfor the three episode storydepicted last night at the operahouse as the climaxing event nthe fiftieth anniversary celebra-tion held in conjunction with thegrand opening of Woodstock’scity hall building.

In the first scene, set in theparlor of a Woodstock home in1890, Woodstock’s leading citi-zens of the day gathered to sug-gest the advantages of a libraryin our fair city.Crowd Enjoys Council Meeting

The reading of the minutes,in the second scene, a meeting ofthe city hall, and the taking ofroll call by City Clerk, Chas. A.Lemmers, characterized bySherman Morse took down thehouse, which was paced for the

evening’s review of the days ofhalf a century ago.

The third and last episode, ascene in Woodstock’s publiclibrary in 1890, showed thesmall beginning of what is con-sidered on of this city’s mostvalued institutions. Many visi-tors inspected the library andcity offices following the drama-tization. Miss Laura Wandrack,our new librarian, announcedthe exhibits will be open to thepublic hereafter.

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No. 23—MMVI-MMVII Emerson Lofts Edition

Emerson Factory Opens For BusinessThe Emerson Typewriter

Factory is fast nearingcompletion and prepara-

tions are being made for thegrand opening, which promisesto be a big event.

The opening is to take placeon Thursday, April 21, 1910. Atsix o’clock a banquet will beserved to the stockholders.Beginning at 8:30 a musicalentertainment and dance will begiven to which everybody iscordially invited withoutcharge. A big time is plannedand the management wantseverybody to come to theentertainment and hear themusic and participate in thegeneral good time.

After the opening the compa-ny will begin moving immedi-ately and it is expected that theplant will be in running orderby May 15.

On last Monday morning anew addition was started. Thisis a separate building, 50x8- feet,

and is to be used as polishingand plating rooms. The contactshave been let as follows: brickwork, Giertz; carpenter work,Cunningham; heating, Whitonsand plumbing, Nichols.

The Emerson TypewriterCompany which is moving its

manufacturing plant fromMomence, Ill., to Woodstock,cites the value of its new factoryat $40,000. The title of theproperty is to remain with theimprovement committee forthree years and then if thecompany was making and mar-

keting at least 10 typewriters aday the site and factory will beturned over to it.

T h e g o o d p e o p l e o fWoodstock are right up anddoing and we hope their dreamof ten thousand population willsoon be a reality.

The above is a picture of the new Emerson typewriter building in Woodstock, as it will appear after the grading is completed and groundsare beautified. The cost of the plant is expected to be upwards of $40,000.

Days of 1890 Recalled in Three Acts

The Woodstock City Hall building.

Committee MeetsTonight to StudyCelebration Plans

The Emerson typewriter factoryis a thing of beauty and there aremany people to thank. Themason work was done by Chas.E. Giertz & Son of Elgin, whohave done much work in ourcity with much credit to them-selves and entire satisfaction tothe people employing them. Thecarpenter work was done by S.E.Cunningham, who has no supe-rior in his line. The heating plantwas installed by W.H. Whitson.It is what is called a vacuum sys-tem, similar to the one installedby that firm in the Ritt buildingon Main Street two years ago.The firm has already installed alarge number of plants in thiscity and are in successful opera-tion. The plumbing was done byD.B. Nichols, whose wide expe-rience in this line is a guaranteeof good work. We offer congrat-ulations for a job well done to allwho helped bring jobs to ourfair city.

Congratulations toEmerson Contractorson a Job Well Done

Formative plans of celebratingthe opening of city hallopera house, on Sept. 4,1940, with its municipaloffices, including the Wood-stock Public Library, will bestudied tonight at the citycouncil’s committee meeting.Current plans of the celebra-tion include an open houseof the city opera house buil-ding during the afternoonand evening. Entertainmentof historical episodes will begiven in the evening on theopera house stage. Theseepisodes will include the re-enacting of the literarylibrary association’s gift tothe public library, a citycouncil member said. Thehighlight of the openingceremonies will be the pres-entation of the three actopera “Margery Daw.”

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The Emerson Typewriter Factory has been transformed into Emerson Lofts, stunning new residential lofts. Once again, the building is a jewel in the crown of the historic city of Woodstock.

Emerson Lofts Opens in Woodstock

These luxurious one & two bedroom loftsrange in size from 961 - 2,279 square feet, andare easily accessible from both Route 47 andthe Metra train.

The Emerson Typewriter facto-ry, originally built in the early1900’s, has served theWoodstock community in avariety of functions for nearly100 years. Now, this exception-al and unique building is beingtransformed into 52 stunningresidential lofts.Dave Plote and Kurt Kresmerypurchased the property fromthe Woodstock Wire Works inSeptember 2004. The early-twentieth century building is an

excellent example of the type ofcommercial architecture thatwas being designed and built atthat time. Attractively detailedbrickwork, and large panedwindows are two of the hall-marks of this style. Plote andKresmery fell in love with thebuilding and shared a vision forcreating a truly different type ofliving in Woodstock. "You canhave city-like living right herein historic downtownWoodstock", says Kresmery.

The two took advantage of thebuilding's natural features, andcreated floorplans that madethe most of the size and propor-tions of the vast space. Thebuilding's existing featureswere utilized to their full extent- vintage brick and masonry areleft exposed. Skylights, whichflooded the original factoryspace with light, now do thesame with the loft homes.Ceilings have been strippeddown to expose their huge tim-

ber beams and wood structure."The details were great, andadded a lot to the personality ofthe lofts", Kresmery states.With that said, no two homeswill be the same. The luxuriousone, two and three bedroomlofts range is size from 961 –2279 square feet.

"The location of the building isgreat because of its proximity tothe train and to the square.Residents of Emerson Lofts haveeverything they need right here."

A Birds Eye View Of The Lofts

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Kurt Kresmery of Elgin andDavid R. Plote, now a local res-ident, give new life to animportant, historic buildingand the formulation ofEmerson Lofts L.L.C.Each of these seasoned con-struction and developmententrepreneurs have over 20years experience working withand for companies like: PloteConstruction Inc.; ParDevelopment; Rental Systems;Fairway Realty and Repco. Thearray of commercial, industrialand residential projects theyhave completed to date is proofand insurance of the qualityand caliber the residents ofEmerson Lofts will enjoy. Thisproject is truly a better and dif-ferent type of living thanks totheir vision and expertise.

The Builder Story

Emerson Lofts LLC's policy of continual attention to design and construction requires that all specific designs, specifications, features, materials and prices be subject to change without notice.Room dimensions are approximate and may vary depending on residence selected. Depicted floor plans, landscaping and exterior styling are only an artist's interpretation.

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Swiss Made Bakery

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Woodstock honors Dick Tracy andit’s creator, Chester Gould, at theChester Gould-Dick Tracy Museum,located in Woodstock's historic OldCourt House & Sheriff's Housecomplex. Gould's hometown muse-um showcases much of his original

Historic downtown Woodstockhas many claims to fame, butbeing featured in the movieGroundhog Day is one of it’smost popular. The Square fea-tures a small plaque that marksthe spot where the movie'sweatherman, played by BillMurray repeatedly stomps intoa puddle. The bell tower thatthe weatherman leaps from isactually the Woodstock OperaHouse, which regularly pres-ents concerts and plays. Everywinter the town celebratesGroundhog Days with activi-ties that include free screeningsof the movie and walking toursof filming sites. Other times ofthe year you can take a self-guided tour with a map pro-vided by the WoodstockChamber of Commerce. Livinghere connects you with historyin a way few other places do.

A Town Dick Tracy Calls Home

Woodstock is alivein history and popular culture

artwork, photographs, memorabil-ia, and even his own drawing boardand chair. And after that, you candine like a jailbird in the JailhouseRestaurant, which has turned someof the Court House’s former jailcells into dining areas.

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The Woodstock Typewriter Factory in 1930 under ownership by A.C. Roebuck. Some typewriters produced during this time bear the Roebuck name.

Members of the Keyboard Club join for a meeting in Woodstock City Park.

In the spring of 1910, theEmerson Typewriter Companymoved its typewriter manufac-turing equipment to Woodstock,Ill. A few years later Richard W.Sears purchased the plant andwith the assistance of is formerpartner, A.C. Roebuck, anddeveloped the WoodstockTypewriter. By 1922, about halfthe world's typewriters weremade in Woodstock. TheWoodstock typewriter wasproduced continuously untilAugust, 1947. During the latterpart of this period the plant wasoperated by the Sears estate.Because of the death of mem-bers in the Sears family, theWoodstock Typewriter Co. was

purchased by Century Americacorporation.

Soon after, R.C. Allen BusinessMachines, Inc. purchased theWoodstock Typewriter Co. fromCentury America Corporationon January 10, 1950. R.C. Allenbegan as a can company inGrand Rapids, Michigan in themid 1930’s. However, duringWorld War II the company startedto focus on manufacturinghighly delicate instruments forairplanes.

Today, R.C. Allen is the lead-ing manufacturer of instrumentsfor airplanes, helicopters andmilitary tanks. They are nowmade in by the Kelly Mfg.Company in Wichita, Kansas.

History is Typed Out at theEmerson Typewriter Factory

Belts and straps galore hang from Cleveland Automatic Screw Machines in a departmentat the Oliver Typewriter Company plant. Workers can be seen, blurred by their movement,behind the machines on the right.

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