Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1870-09-21
WHO GIVE CHARACTER TO CITIES.

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WHO GIVE CHARACTER TO CITIES.
The character of aslarge commercial CITY il
determined by the type of its leading bust
| ness men. Ii they are men of enlarged
views, of wise forethought, sagacious to per.
! eelve the possibilities, as well as probable
tles, of the future, and ready to meet eacl
emergency as it arises; if they comprehend
| the truth that there Is a time to SOW a., vel
as time to reap, and are prompt to 1espon6
to the increasing demands of each coming
year, they can make their city famous for it,
4 enterprise, growth, and general prosperity
tEspec1ally Is this true in the early history, Oh
tide in the affairs of cities, as well as of men
which, taken at the flow leads on to fortune. ;
"A very few men--sOmetimes but one, and of
ten, not more than two or three-in each de.
partment Of trade or business, make their
tn bsin ep9p aee Kaele city apa give tone
In thjsrespecf, Chicago has been Fortunate
| in the character of her loading business men.
they have been the men tor the hour, and
equal to the task of laying broad and deep
| the foundations of marvellous and over
growing prosperity. r4sE ais..R ga sg.~Eeg s1u
And prominent among this number and
foremost in their own departme of trade,
Is the wellknown firm of nj
D. B. FISK & CO., So AND IS LAKE STREET, q.
Importers. Manufacturers and Wholesale
Dealers OF Millinery and Straw Goods, Ladies
furnishing, Trimmings, and Fancy Goods.
They have been IN business nearly twenty
years, have kept abr east Of the times, and
have done their full share in making Chicago
she chief centre oftrade for the, snorthwests
During the past year, and since occupying
their enlarged llfemis os,s their trade has in
creased Beyond an precedent Through the
dullest season OF summer, when trade; in
|1helr line, IN ordinary houses, is almost en-
tirely suspended, they have had large daily
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more auspiciously, and promises to largely
exceed all previous seasons. The REASONS
lof their great success may be briefly stated
as follows:
= l. They have the largeBtaud best arranged
Millinery stock iIlSGl Ina tendon. FS2!
2. TheYshage' the iaf geet; completest and
best selected stock of Millinery goods to be
foulM under one roof in the world. Dealers
@hehave visited New York, Bostonand Phil
adelphla-eonfess, that as ample and varied a
stock cannot be found in any house in those
cities. as Is kept at ID. Is. Fisk & Co.'s.
9. They always keep their stock replenish-
ed to meet the wants of their customers. & 3
a. They sell more Millinery goods than any
Millinery house in this country, and can
therefore sell at low rates and mako d lair
profit. ISIS p" sEs'''
+. g., Their long familiarity with the trade of
the West, their perfect knowledge of the
wants OF thels customers, and their conncc-
ton with the leading IA manufacturers of this
country and Europe, enable them to procure,
at the earliest moment, just the, kind OF
goods which the market demands. T.
&. O. !Ihey give universal satisfaction to their
customers, for their goods are always just
whatthey represent.tnem to be. 1a 49,
All the'r enlployestake a personal interest
In the success OF the house and second'the
efforts ct the propIletors to maintain its
weIl-earned reputation as the most, desirable
and profitable place to bus milineEy goods
on this continents And as everybody likes
TO trade at q mammoth store, and with at
fable and agreeable men, who conduct thor
business with consummateE, skill and pru-.
denoe, the secret of their immense business
is fully explained. It is one of thu houses
.Whlch give character to Ubicagc, snd typify
the growing greatness Of the Northwest.