The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-04
BRANCHING OUT.
The Wholesale Store of
Hartz & Bahnsen.
Description of their new
Headquarters.

Among the many enterprising and sue
cessful business houses of Rock Island
stands the firm of HartZ d Bahnsen
wholesale and retail druggists. The part
nership was formed only two years ago
but in that time the firm has displayed
such good business judgment, and has
gained such commercial standing thai
its continued success, in the recent move
of establishing a wholesale department in
connection with its extensive retail and
prescriptive department, is an assured fact.
This new departure was rendered neces
sary by the increasing business which de-
manded more room and enlarged facilities
for supplying the trade, outside of this
city, with the numerous articles of which
Hartz & Bahnsen are the sole and exclus-
i've agents for this portion of the state.
OLD AND NEW.
The firm originally started business in
the drug store now occupied on the corner
of Fourth avenue and Twenty Third
street, and known as the Fourth avenue
drug store. This store Is still retained
and will be employed ex-
clusively as a retail and prescription
department of their extensive business.
The new wholesale store is located on the
corner of Third avenue and Twentieth
street, one block and half south of the
r. /. & p, Mercer County, and G. M. &
st. P depots. This location renders il
well adapted for shipping purposes, fact
that will be fully appreciated by their
numerous customers on the lines of those
railroads.
The building is so by 20 feet, two stories
and basement, and has been recently
erected and constructed with view OF
adapting it to the general drug business.
The front portion of the first floor will be
of this depal tment are 90 by SIS feet. The
room is supplied with a complete dispens-
ing department arranged in the most ap-
proved and systematic manner. A number
of counters support show cases in which
the various goods to be found in first
class drug establishment are displayed to
the best advantage. These include cred
liable assortment of toilet art1-
cles and, in fact, everything
that can be found in one of the
larger drug establishments of Chicago. Cut
glass bottles adorn the counters, which,
being of unique and tasty pattern, are of
themselves ornaments of great beauty. In
addition to the varied and complete collec-
ton of druggists sundries, a fine line of
cigars will be kept constantly on hand.
THE WHOLESALE DEPARTMENT.
is situated on the first and second floors,
while the heavier line of goods will be
stored in the basement which is light
and commodious apartment, well adapted
for the storage of heavy articles indispens-
able to a large wholesale trade.
The shipping room is located in the re ar
of the retail store, and is 20x35 feet. This
viii also be used as store room for the
lighter character of goods carried by the
firm. The business office is also situated
on this floor. The second floor will be
used for the storage of such articles as may
be. found necessary, or the re-
quirements of trade may demand.
The firm will give special attention to
orders from the country, and with their
increased facilities, they feel that they can
fill with accuracy and dispatch all the bus
mess that may be entrusted to them.
In order that the business may be trans
acted at all times, the wholesale establish
ment. as well as the retail store proper,
will be connected with the telephone ex
change, and both places viii also be sup
piled with an electric night bell. The
Fourth avenue store will be open both day
and night.
PERSONAL.
The Senior member of the firm, Mr.. Ben.
G. Hartz, is druggist of well established
ability, and before establishing himself in
business was engaged in that vocation for
several years in this city. He is well and
.avorably known by the citizens generally
If Rock Island and vicinity.
Frank w Bahnsen, the junior partner, |
s also pharmacist of long and varied ex-
,erience, and brings to the firm an ac-
.uaintance with the city and its citizens
hat can not fail to prove very beneficial.
Mr.. Shilling, of Decatur, an old drug
sist will assist in the store as well as rep
esent the firm out on the road. He is
commercial traveller of large experience
md acquaintance, and will prove a valu-
bile employee to the enterprising firm.
Mr.. Samuel Balkan will also give his at
ention to the prescription department,
where his knowledge as student of phar-
macy will no doubt result in giving salts
action to the public as well as his employ
RS.