At the corner of Howard and Madison, now Ashland, the only empty lot on the east side of Indianola’s square in 1872 allowed Messrs. Thayer and Whitney, with E.W. Perry, to construct a two story double front brick building without moving any wood frame structures. After it was completed, Thayer and Whitney lived in the north half and sold textiles and clothing to the people of Warren County. In 1892, after Mr. Thayer retired, the store became Whitney & Park. Later, after the Meek & Robertson Company closed three doors away, its manager, Mr. Eckert, opened his own haberdashery here, but in 1932 he moved one door south to 124 North Howard. C.J. Nuzum, owner of the New Deal Market, then took over, and as demand for groceries increased while the Depression receded, the store changed hands in March 1938 and became the Hyde Food Service Store. Because parking was inadequate, HyVee moved off the square in 1956. R.M. Harrison then expanded his variety store into this building, made major renovations to its front, and opened the Harrison 5 and 10 Cent Store in October. Though the merchandise later changed to sporting goods and clothing, Harrison’s still remains at this address.