Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-04-24
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The Establishment Of Roll, Thayer
& Williams, Kansas City, in the
Superb New Building Cor
ner Of Ninth and Main
A Large and Elegant stock Most
Admirably Arranged, Unit
f0rMlY Low Prices and
Courteous Treatment
have Produced High
~ Satisfactory.
ReSults.

street altOSeLner lu~AueQdat6. Iuey nave
just removed to the magnificent
stone front structure recently completed on
the corner of Ninth and Main streets. Here
have opened on q scale that places their
establishment In the very first rank Of No
ton and Millinery houses In this country.
The building Is one Of the largest and finest
in the West, and is peculiarly adapted to
the purposs.for which 1t is now used. The
10 one Of the best In the city now,
and In . short time, when the new postofhce
building has been completed by the national
government, and the southwark movement
OF the trade area has progressed q little
farther, 1t will be in the very centre Of the
retail district.
The history Of this house, although cover
ing but q short period of time, Is very In
1t shows what can be accomplish
ed by energy, ability and Integrity in this
rapidly growing city, even in those direc-
lions which seem to present the greatest OBJ
stscles to success. In the case of this house,
q thorough knowledge of business in its
various departments, and the exercise Of
those personal qualities that make for those
who possess them friends of all with whom
they have business relations, have been the
instruments by which q higher degree Of
success has been attained than could pessi-
bly, have been achieved by the employment
Of an unlimited amount OF capital without
hem The affairs Of life furnish abundant
proof that "the battle is not always to the
strong nor the race TO the swift" In the
business world there are forces more power
full than capital. Capital may be compared
to muscle, which, without brain, is unprot-
table.
Fhe entire first flosr Of this mammoth
building is occupied by the retail depart
ment, In which the goods are arranged with
reference to economy OF space and to the
convenience Of customers, for, large as the
floor Is, 1t is completely filled with goods
from front to rear.
The nrst section or department to which
the attention Of the writer was called was
that devoted to Laces, Ribbons and goods Of
Kindred nature. This department is very
complete and attractive. A little further
back were found ladies' and chlldren's Kid
Gloves, Hosiery and Fans. of which articles
this house carries immense stocks. Their
glove trade is enormous and is still rapidly
increasing.
Opposite this department., on the south
side Of the room, dress Buttons and a gener-
al line of Notions are kept. The goods sold
here seem to be very popular aud to attract
large numbers OF purchasers.
The first section Of the north side is filled
with Gents Furnishing Goods OF all kinds.
Here can always be found the latest styles
Of Cents Neck Wear, Hosiery, Shirts and
everything else In the gents furnishing
line.
Further east on the same side of the build.
Ing. Silk Parasols and Umbrellas In endless
variety are Kept. 1t may Be remarked IL
asols are very pretty, and that the price,
asked for them at this establishment are yery
reasonable.
The entire west end Of this vast room II
devoted, at the present time, to Ladies' ant
Childrsn'sSummer Suits aud Summs or Wraps
This department should be very popular thii
spring, and 1t doubtless will, for 1t is very
complete.
Tn second floor is stocked with Notions
hosiery, etc., sold only at wholesale, sam
pies Of which are so displayed AS to be read
lily and conveniently inspected, thus savin.
much time. The offices OF the establish
ment are located or this floor.
On the third floor the stocks OF Feathers
Flowers, Ribbons, Millinery, Silks. satins
Gsuzes, Grapes and Vaillngs are displayed
and are sold at wholesale only. The line
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large and varied, and their trade In then
has extended to all parts OF the West, and |
still increasing with a rapidlty that must b
gratifying to the ambitious proprletors.
The fourth floor IL given up exclusivel
to Wholesale Millinery. Trimmed and Uu
trimmed Hats and Bsnnets Of all the lat
styles and at prices that range from 81 80
$50 per dozen, are ranged in Utmost inter
minabls rows. These a. well as the good
On the third floor, are only sold at wholesale
The vast array of trimmed hats and Dor
nets, bedscked with the gay flowers that ar
the rage this spring, produce an effect nc
unlike gorgeous Kansas prsirles. The ladie
of Kansas City and vicinity miss q grand o.
portunity OF purchasing elegant Milliner
Goods, as the firm does an exclusive Whole
sale Millinery Business.
To give an intelligent description of tn
various patterns Of hats and bOnnets woul
require much more space than we have at GU
disposal. They are, however, gotten up 1
the most skilliul and artistic manner, an
are sold at prices that enable this hous
to compete With the oldest and largest estat
lishments In the country.
A Trade Palace Of such magnificent del
criptlon and so grand in all its proportion
Is a credit to the city, and one OF the fet
lures OF interest to be pointed out to strans
ers visiting it. The building Is one OF th
most magnificent business blocks in tn
West, being u Gtono irant, four story editc
built In modern style, and furnished with a
modern conVsniences. Special attention wa
paid to lighting arrangements In its COZ
t struction, and this ia q matter Of the utmes
Importance in a dry sooda house. Tn
stock. which is complete, and Of fine grade.
iS t%astefully display ed, and q visit to tn
store Is q treat, even though one may nc
expect to purchase. Kansas City is prou
3 Of the Great Dry Goods House of Rol
Thayer q Williams. Its growth has bee
marvellous like that OF the city, aud Ike til
city is possesses the slepentf of futul
greatness.