Modern Cleaners / Dye Chile

Modern Cleaners / Dye Chile (HM12B8)

Location: Wichita, KS 67202 Sedgwick County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 41.239', W 97° 19.663'

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1922

Modern Cleaners
Larkspur Restaurant
No. 904-906 E. Douglas

1903-1922
The building located on East Douglas housed a series of businesses; first, James C. Smyth Hide Co., then Beacon Tire, and, in 1922, Modern Cleaners.

Dye Chile
No. 120 N. Mosley
For almost seven decades, William A. Dye was known as the "Chili King of the West." He built his international business on imported spices and peppers with Wichita as his headquarters.

During WWI, he gave American soldiers in Europe free samples and a spicy reminder of home. Such marketing techniques created a need for expansion. In 1923, Dye moved his Dye's Chile Mixture and Jobber of Mexican Chile manufacturing business to 120 N. Mosley.

W.A. Dye - Wichita's Chile King was a grocer who became a fast-food entrepreneur with his chili.

"Juan the Chili Kid" was Dye's company trademark. Dye created many of his company's sales slogans.
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HM NumberHM12B8
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Date Added Thursday, October 9th, 2014 at 1:32pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)14S E 647448 N 4172438
Decimal Degrees37.68731667, -97.32771667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 41.239', W 97° 19.663'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 41' 14.34" N, 97° 19' 39.78" W
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Area Code(s)316
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 117-167 N Mosley, Wichita KS 67202, US
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