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Allen Rapin – Weiser News Company

State & East Commercial Streets

– Weiser News Company, aka The News Stand, sold books, magazines, office supplies, cigars, gifts, and wallets. I bought a blue wallet there when I was in 8th grade and I still have it.

From ADS – Facebook

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– First Owned by Allen Rapin, who opened the new business in a small store attached to the Northwest Side of the Hotel Weiser Building and facing State Street (kitty corner from the Vendome Hotel.)
– Then Frank Mortimer became a partner, and in 1916 G.L Atkinson purchased Allen P. Rapin’s interest.
– Woodson Jeffries bought the interest of G.L. Atkinson in 1919, and then sold it to June Wild in 1920, with Gene Hetrick purchasing it in 1940.
– The store eventually took over the whole storefront on Commercial Street.
– Gene Hetrick moved the store to a new location in the Odd Fellows Building on State & Idaho Streets in the early 1960’s (former Metropole location.)
– Purchased out of Bankruptcy by Anna and Clarence Stark in 1980.
– The name was changed to Stark’s Eclectic Gifts.
– Favorite Nickname was Weiser Newsstand

From Michael Gribbin

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The Samborn Company made insurance maps for many towns every few years. Weiser maps for 1908 and 1914 showed the newsstand attached to the Hotel Weiser which was on the corner of State & Commercial Streets, kitty corner from the Vendome Hotel.

From History of the Weiser News Company

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Weiser News Stand Token

*** G. L. Atkinson of Delta, Colo, arrived with his family this week and will make his home in Weiser. He will be associated with Frank Mortimer in the Weiser News Company, having purchased the interest of A.P. Rapin.

From The Idaho Statesman – Sun, Dec 17, 1916 – Page 14

*** Mayor-elect Woodson Jeffries has bought the Weiser News Company, formerly owned by Guy Atkinson.

From The Idaho Statesman – Sun, Apr 27, 1919 – Page 14

*** Woodson Jeffries has sold the Weiser News Company to June Wild.

From The Idaho Statesman – Sun, Feb 22, 1920 – Page 13

*** FORECLOSURE SALE AND PUBLIC AUCTION – November 13, 1980 at 11:00 a.m.

The Small Business Administration will offer for sale for cash to the highest and best bidder, office furniture, equipment and inventory located at 339 State Street, Weiser, Idaho. The property to be sold was formerly known as the Weiser News Company. The property will be offered for sale in bulk, as is, where is. SBA reserves the right to bid.

The property to be sold may be viewed from 9:30 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. on November 13, 1980, or contact Russ Butler, Small Business Administration, (208) 334-1672, 1005 Main Street, Boise, Idaho 83702.

From The Idaho Statesman – Sun, Nov 9, 1980– Page 6

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