Name/Title
T. W. (Thomas William) HobronDescription
Cover Postmarked Dec 22, 1894
Brief Life History of Thomas William
When Thomas William Hobron was born on 19 May 1866. He married Anna Maria Kinney on 29 July 1890, in Hawaii, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 daughters. He died on 19 March 1922, in Berkeley, Alameda, California, United States, at the age of 55, and was buried in Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii.
Thomas William Hobron, was “a druggist by profession”. (HnlAdv, March 21, 1922) “Hobron, Newman & Co were incorporated September 21, 1891. TW Hobron and ER Newman, the principals, went to San Francisco in the following October, and procured a complete stock of drugs, chemicals toilet articles, etc.”
“They opened for business on November 16th, 1891, in a handsome new store at Fort and King sts. All car lines pass the store, so that there is not a more central stand in Honolulu.”
“On May 31st, 1894, TW Hobron purchased ER Newman’s stock. The name of the corporation changed to Hobron Drug Co in August [1894]. One feature of the young corporation’s enterprise is its liberal advertising.” (Daily Bulletin, Dec 22, 1894)
Hobron Drug Co (that noted themselves as ‘Cut-rate Druggists,) marketed themselves saying, “Anything bearing our name is a guarantee. We cannot afford not to make good anything bearing our name.”
“We believe in generous dealing. We are going to give the people the most for their money; we are doing it every day. Test us.”
(Hawaiian Star, April 4, 1896)
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