McWilliams & Miller General Merchandise Advertising Wall Pocket

A place to keep your comb near the mirror so that you could make last minute adjustments to your hair was a handy thing to have.

The McWilliams & Miller store in Morris was happy to help you keep that comb handy with this pressed paper hand colored wall pocket. They even put on some glitter. Three L's in Milller errr Miller, but who's counting, right?

This six inch ruler gives you an idea of the size of the ornament.

Which Miller and which McWilliams?

James Henry McWilliams was one partner in "The Corner Stone" (recently a pizzeria that has gone through three proprietors at the corner of Main and Broad St in Morris.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/98192793/james-henry-mcwilliams

Nelson George Miller, a brother-in-law to James Henry McWilliams was the other partner.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/90000346/nelson-george-miller

How many L's in Miller?

V.J. Hoke had the corner store before McWilliams & Miller.
J. Humphrey had it before Hoke.
Rendo's ran a grocery store there for some time after McWilliams & Miller.
William Stowell had a furniture store there for a while before Sal Mannino converted it to a pizzeria.