The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-03-22
Spring Clothing.

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new spring stock at this house should eclipse all
former efforts by this firm. The new goods have
come and the house has more than made It's
promise good. There is no stretching OF the
matter when we state that this is by all odds the
most beautiful stock of gents goods ever exhibit
ted in Ottawa. It comprises everything in the
way of piece goods for suits that is new or good
and all the new styles. 1t is the aim of the firm
| to make this store irst-class in every respect
which il has been for long time, taking the
lead here and not only ranking with the best
Chicago houses in this line, but standing on Il
par with the best and largest manufactures in
the country on custom work-or filing orders to
measure They make the better class Of work n
specially, and annually use more first quality
piece goods in making gentlemcns suits on
special orders than any house west Of New York.
Their goods are of the better grades of foreign
or imported manufacture and of domestic cloths,
such as more nearly reach the standard Of the
finest English, Scotch and French brands. They
deal directly with first hands, buying from I'M
porters or manufacturers, and occasionally i'm
porting on their own account. They keep up
with the times, never carrying goods that are
out Of date, and their cutters keep fully posted
on the fashions, and as fast as any new style is
seen in the wardrobes Of gentlemen of fashion
in the east, the new style is introduced here.
They are the fashionable clothing manufacturers
Of the west, and more gentlemen this spring. in
the northwest, will wear fancy dress and bust
ness suits from Fiske IL Beem's than from any
other house, even at Chicago. They furnish suits
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90, and fill orders to every leading point in Iowa.
Nebraska, Nevada, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri
and Minnesota.
1t is worth ones while to spend an hour in
looking through their order book, where they
keep samples of every order filled. Here one can
get an idea of the great variety of patterns in
cloths, as well as the numerous varieties and
grades of quality.
The store or salesroom is below, or on the first
floor This is filled with ready .made clothing for
men and boys, and consists of well made and
substantial goods for the farmer and business
man. Here you will find ready -made suit, fash
ionably cut and well put together, and the ma
terial used in every garment being the very best
of its class. They keep no shoddy goods or slop
work about the promises. Every article is war
ranted to be good of its kind and worth the
money asked for it.
In the line of furnishing goods they have q
magnificent assortment, comprising everything
that one can think of, and great variety of each
article.
The piece goods room above the store is pack
ed with an enormous stock in this line, and SO
great is the variety that no visitor could look at
each in n weeks time, and hence the advantage
of the sample or order book. Adjoining are nu-
merous apartments where men and women are
employed making up the goods.
Fiske IL Beems has become large manufacto.
tory in Ottawa, giving constant employment to
a great number of persons, both in and out of
the shops, and good and sure pay to each
We advise gentlemen who desire to be well and
fashiOnably dressed to call at Fiske & Becm's and
examine the new goods, see what the newest
fashions are and get their figures before purchas
Ing elsewhere. You will save money by so doing.
SPRING STOcK.-IIugh Gillen is east buying
spring goods He proposes to get one of the
very finest and most extensive stocks that hehas
yet brought to Ottawa and he advises his friends
and the public to call and see the goods when
they arrive, due notice OF which fact will be an
in the papers The stock still on hand
at the store is very large and complete in every
detail, and the rush for bargains still continues. |
lie is anxious to close out the present stock or
reduce it very greatly, and hence prices are no
object to him. The prices are now down to
mere trte. If any one should be in want Of any
thing whatsoever in his line this is the last great
chance of the season for splendid bargain
The line OF black and fancy silks is very full as
well as everything in the way OF beautiful dress
goods and all are going at customers own fig
ares. By all means call see these goods and
earn prices.
SPRING NILLINERY.-Pratt'sB Bazaar is the first