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Jabez Cowley
Hardware & General Store

In 1906 Jabez Cowley was living at 17 Queen Street. He took over the shop at 17 Church Street in about 1910, formerly Matthew Bates.
Jabez outside his shop John Wm Cowley
Jabez Cowley - 17 Church Street - opened about 1910 - and his son John William Cowley with dog
Advertising plate above the shop doorway is for artifical teeth by a Wellingborough company. Also a fire hydrant notice "FH-9ft".
Jabez Cowley was one of the founder members of the Mission Band in 1898

Rushden Echo, 7th April 1916
advertisement for sheet music

 The Rushden Argus, 7th January 1921
1921 advert

Rushden Echo, 2nd May 1924

Cowley’s
Church-street, Rushden—The noted house for China, Enamel, Earthenware, and Galvanised Goods of every description. Goods delivered free in Rushden and Higham Ferrers.

1924 Visit to Australia

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