Barton-Wilson-Elk County KS Archives Biographies.....Holmes, Clarence E. 1882 - 
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Author: Great Bend Tribune

CLARENCE E. HOLMES

CLARENCE E. HOLMES was born April 2, 1882, at Fredonia, Wilson County, Kansas,
and is a son of Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Holmes, who came to the Sunflower state from
Iowa in 1877. Clarence lived in his native county for six years after which he
went to Elk County with his parents. From there he went to Butler County and
resided in the town of Douglas until 1908, during which year he came to Barton
County and engaged in the drug business in Great Bend. The elder Holmes followed
the business of farming and cabinet making. After 1880, and previous to this
date was in the drug business for thirty years. Clarence was educated in the
grammar and high schools of the different counties in which he lived and in 1907
graduated from the pharmaceutical department of the Kansas university at
Lawrence. Soon after graduation he successfully passed the examination and
fulfilled the other requirements of the state board of pharmacy and is now a
registered pharmacist. When Clarence was a boy he took a great interest in
outdoor sports and became proficient as a baseball pitcher and after playing in
amateur teams for some time, in 1903 he signed a contract and pitched
professional ball for the Cedar Rapids club of the "Three I." league. He made an
excellent record as a left handed twirler and quit the game only because he
wanted to go into business for himself. He still takes a great interest in the
national game and his store is headquarters for sporting goods and is popular
with everybody who is in any way interested in sports.

[photo] Holmes Drug Store

   Mr. Holmes was married in 1907 to Miss Daisy Hollenbeck of Cedar Rapids,
Iowa, and they are the parents of one child, a boy two years of age who bears
his father's name and is known as Clarence Holmes, Jr. Mr. Holmes is one of the
best known business men of Barton County and his store is a standard for all
goods in the drug line. During the hot months the soda fountain maintained at
the Holmes store is the mecca for those who want the best in the soft drink
line. The prescription department is always in charge of Mr. Holmes or another
registered pharmacist and this department is maintained on the highest standard.


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From "Biographical History Of Barton County" (1912)

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