, 1881-01-01


Hats, cnps, furs, md mems furnishing
goods. rs one of the main wholesale Inter-
ests Of Chicago, l.ave n very complete repre-
.sGntatOn In tho business of Messrs. Keith
Bros, tie foremost ll0nsU In tic West III
tllfa department., with n trnte' reaching to
every mercantile community III tie western
half III our continent. Their wnroroonls
now include from a4I to 2ahs Madison street,
the five brond tlnDrs mid spacious hnse,nents
of which arc devoted exclusively to tho re-
'ceiving, making, l,aniltng, and shipping Of
the vast quantities Of goods sold cacl season
by tho firm. ln regard 10 the development
OF business nf 1850 anti Its excess over the
preceding year, 1t ulay be sHtl that, not
withstanIns t1lo year 1870 wns nl,uxaiMplett
in sales BY this gtcat house. Its largn re-
sources md eminent reputation enabling 1t
to tako magnificent advantage OF tho grcnt
commercial revivnl, yet tho total transactions
OF tho past year show MI Increase OF ~ pUr
rent over that remarkable season. Its bust
mes, Inns bern pushed absolutely to tho re-
c.,,.nlorcr. AIcssrs. kellll bros. fave long
81 ali Western Mlolcsale dealers
t IL astcrn tnsif ,acST8 I"s tgr ss t5nssasis II ~
lnrRh n character rs 10 enable them to SECURE
.EOMl5 at ratcs beyond tho reaclt Ut houses Of
limited trAHsncttnnS,--tln advantages that llhS
been fully realized by Its i,atrons. TIC
business full department Ut M,G,I's fUrnlsll-
tngs,-,trlnnntnctnrlNg md Importing every
tsl!ng IN this brancl, know. tto the tradc. It's
Ba!cs IN tile Staples al,u novelties Of tliiS tlo-
partment reaching all enormous Ahtl,lAl ng-
Rregate. III thls class OF goStls, M In tic
case Ut other portions OF stock, sales arc 81,
manufacturers 50 intmnts. tint thoy tiIl Il
practicable to afford their patrons tho luwest
pricos known to the trasc: Thu house Is q
: splendid representative Of alt thut Is brant-
Rressiye In the commercial system. of our
city, and to II. Ierhnps III much IN To my Ut
, our great inHrcAntiae establishments IL duo
~ prestige, tho prosperity, ana tho business
n. q. wiIIiAsts co.
The general showing H. l,ats, caps, furs,
lng. n, q. Williams s Gov Ipaiing house
for twenty-five years III tl,cae, related Inter
ont aI) tho attitudes a,ul IonEItles OF West.
i per ssnt assr !iia s"ies Il ls. sessrs. n.
y: Williams & CO. Conduct tho buck.Eo9la
hni: cap. nl,a fnr Interest, on thu largest
! scale a!'l !tnst cxte!I,led systunl, occupy the
large building ass, anl :s1 aIonroo street,
oltu Vt tlie mammoth Iiye-stOry structures
after the iatest pan of our nasslve business
NrcaIltEctIrt,-nGAted in TIM Immediate REQ
graphical cpntrD Ut tile great wholesale dis
- trlrt, and aggreEattne 4:tt0o feet Of ilnorage
thrcn to0rs being rc.,tliry.l rs salesruoliIs
ono for pncklng alsd invoicing, ant! onn f0l
storage. Tho ilrm make u speciality unA nse
largely H. control nf tho lN:st cass OF trade.
Outlook tur l6Sl-veTy cheering.
srE1S 1llu,a. L TO.
The alnyo firm hnyo succeeded tho well
knpwll iiEm Of Stein, Wright l. Co., ard Ii
= composed nt Charles md l.tnlls SteiM Allt
i Chhfles lteielleiibncI, nil Ut whom bc!u.
energetic and nctlye w9rkers with 1,lnil,
years experience in their business All
ample capltnl Ut their command, will Mt one,
Impress on the new firm the merit Of uxcel
ieleo 4nd reliability they ilGd eurncd for th
Tho seasoll Just closed, they Will offer thcI
!, many patrons ~ !n!'l!ei,se llMa 1t new style
brallnS. ctc., ut Tho DpcnI,,g OF thu sprinI
t1ati.. selected witt, Que regard to tue want
Of The trade. and with the jud!ctous .lLScrlM
- tna.Ion that oaltu q great many Untrs' erper
enec 10 tho business can mpart. We RECON-
: mend all merchants tlesirolls Ut collsnltil
! their best interests to visit the large 45xlU
Loot structure, locatcdat 20 and ~ Madiso