Edward Softley
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Co-founder with person_james_murphy_son_of_pat_and_ellen and John F. Forbis Jr. of the Murphy-Softley exclusive ladies' apparel store (West Park st Butte), opened 1 March 1920. Former Hennessy's display manager (17 years' service prior to 1920). The 1920 Butte Miner story says "probably no man in the west surpasses Mr. Softley in window dressing."
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- Residence:
- Butte, Montana
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- 1920-03-01 — The Anaconda Standard, p.6CHANGES ARE MADE IN BROWN COMPANYrole: founding_partner_subject · confidence on this source: 0 · as printed: EDWARD SOFTLEY
- 1920-03-01 — The Butte Miner, p.5WELL KNOWN BUTTE MEN BUY EXCLUSIVE PARK STREET STORErole: subject_secondary · confidence on this source: 0 · as printed: Edward Softley
- 1920-10-24 — The Anaconda Standard, p.32BUTTE FIRM ENTERS WINDOW DISPLAY CONTESTrole: store_co_proprietor_and_window_dresser · confidence on this source: 0 · as printed: Murphy-Softley
- 1923-03-04 — The Anaconda Standard, p.10MURPHY-SOFTLEY CO. TO OBSERVE ANNIVERSARYrole: subject_principal · confidence on this source: 0 · as printed: Edward W. Softley
- 1924-01-01 — The Butte Miner, p.5SEVERS CONNECTION WITH APPAREL STORE — E. W. Softley Will Devote His Time to Marketing New Invention.role: subject · confidence on this source: 0 · as printed: E. W. Softley
- 1924-01-02 — The Anaconda Standard, p.5SOFTLEY RETIRES TO BUILD NEW LINE — Member of Murphy-Softley Firm to Put Polish Invention on the Market.role: subject · confidence on this source: 0 · as printed: E. W. Softley