Historic Business

C. C. Leader Store

A two-page 1923 newspaper account records the C. C. Leader store expanding and improving its downtown Shamokin premises.

Historically established

A Downtown Store Invests

A newspaper account dated January 20, 1923, describes improvements and expansion at the C. C. Leader store.

Business News as City History

The two-page article shows a retailer investing in its building and merchandise at a time when downtown stores competed for regional customers.

What the Clipping Preserves

A 1923 account names the local business, gives a precise date, and describes the confidence to enlarge its operation. Together those details turn ordinary store news into a vivid sign of downtown growth.