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ISADORE KUBEL
ISADORE
KUBEL.–A progressive merchant, whose efforts furnish a high-grade service
for the welfare and convenience of the wide-awake community of Oak Park, is Isadore Kubel, the ambitious and accommodating
proprietor of the Greater Sacramento Store, a popular establishment. A native
of the romantic and historic land of Paderewski, Mr. Kubel was born at Warsaw,
on January 15, 1886, the son of Noel David and Helen Kubel, the former a
professional man, who lived for a while in New York, but returned to Warsaw,
and died during the World War. Both father and mother, highly esteemed in their
circles, are deceased.
Isadore Kubel went to the public schools of Trenton,
N. J., and also to Horton’s Business College, and to night school there, and then, as a youngster,
he was in a commission house for a year, and after that, for two and one-half
years, with S. P. Dunham & Company, of Trenton. Then he was for four years in Freedman’s Department
Store, and he was in business for himself for eight months in Lambertville, N. J.
Selling out, he came to Chicago, and was for fourteen months in the Boston
Store; and in 1909 he migrated still further, to San Francisco; then he was for
some time manager of a general merchandise store at Boulder Creek, Cal., and
coming once again to San Francisco, he was for a year and a half in Hale’s
Store.
In October, 1911, Mr. Kubel came to Sacramento and opened his present emporium in a modest way,
commencing with a partner, whom he bought out, in 1918; and as the volume of
trade has increased, he has enlarged his quarters and added to his stock. The
Greater Sacramento Store is one of the oldest in the locality, and carries the
largest and most varied assortment of goods, including a full line of shoes.
Mr. Kubel prides himself on his success in anticipating the wants of the
community, and in being able to meet every emergency. He is president of the
Oak Park Merchants’ Club, and votes the Democratic ticket when seeking
legislative reforms.
At Sacramento, in 1914, Mr. Kubel was married to Miss Annie
Goldstein, of that city; and three children, Dorothy, Noel David and Howard
Leo, have blessed the union. Mr. Kubel belongs to the B’nai B’rith, and also to
the Eagles, in each of which he is a favorite.
Transcribed by Vicky Walker, 6/01/07.
Source: Reed, G. Walter, History of Sacramento County, California With
Biographical Sketches, Page 861.
Historic Record Company, Los Angeles, CA. 1923.
© 2007 Vicky Walker.