Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-04
BUSINESS CHANGES.
The VI. Z X. Clothing and Shoe House
| Mcintirc-!s-ck DRY Goods Company.

The VI. = X. Clothing and Shoe House.
. Mcintirc-!s~ck DRY Goods Company.
The clothing and furnishing house
of NJ. & X. has decided upon an inn
portant change. the outcome of which
will be the reuniting of the two es-
Establishments conducted by that firm
on stronger and more satisfactory
basis than ever before. The term
satisfactory does not apply entirely
to the firm, but it has reference to
the needs and requirements OF the
general public. rs we'll. 1t will be
remembered that six years ago NJ.
4 X, who had grown into the front
ranks Of Rock Islands mercantile cs-
Establishments, added to their extern
sive clothing stock line of boots and
shoes. The object of this move was
to make the furnishing accommoda-
tons of this establishment complete.
but the line of footwear did not APP
ply solely to men and BOYS. but to
ladies, misses and children. as well.
While this department was merely
experimental in its early stages. and
Il portion of the clothing store set
apart for it. it soon grew in proper
lions until ii became necessary to
consider other quarters for this
branch OF the business. The firm
was reluctant about making anv
move that would separate the two
lines, or place either remote from
the other. but after the destructive
lire oil January. year ago. and the
determination having been made 10
enlarge the clothing stock. the firm
was confronted with the necessity of
making a change. Endcavors we're
made to obtain the lease of adjoining
stores. but not succeeding. the store
room in the Dart building on Second
avenue east of Eighteenth street was
secured. and the shoe department
moved there.
But. rs the firm feared. the plan has
not proven satisfactory. and it has
been decided to reunite the two bust
nesses once more. Looking In this
end, negotiations were opened with
Mr.. Fries for the immense storcroom
soon to he vacated by Il. Champion.
and Immediately adjoining the NJ. Il
X. store. Falling 10 agree upon sat
isfactOry terms however. NJ. & h.
have resolved TO carry out their idea
Of consolidating anyway.and to plac,
the shoe department back where it
was originally established. But be-
ing pressed for room. il has been de.
cided to divorce the line of ladies
misses and childrens' shoes from tina,
oi mems and boys wear. and NOV,
the gents goods exclusively
/. With this idea in view, the prcson,
shoe stock will he disposed of in Its
present quarters rs rapidly as posi-.
bic. and the gents stock reinforced
and moved TO that portion of the NJ
Y h. establishment back of the cloth
ing and furnishing department, and
reached 10y the Eighteenth street
entrance. Meanwhile elaborate an,
extensive improvements will be mad,
in the store to be occupied 10y the foot
wear department. ana Il few week
hence. the NJ. ~. X. gents and boys
. furnishing emporium WILDE complete
in every essential detail. and wha
canno; be bought there will no; b
worth wearing.
The Mcintire-EecS DRY Goods Compan,
, The Mclntirc-Reck Dry Good
, company with a capital stock of $50.
, 0)J has been licensed II incorporai
by the secretary of state. The in
. corators are Messrs. e. G. McIntire
W. NJ. Eeck aud W. i. McIntire
T This announcement carries with i
the assurance that Rock Island is 1,
be made an important dry good
center. and that the Messrs. McIntir
have succeeded in carrying on; wha
: has long been their desire and inten
| tion-of establishing here one of tn
= largest and most extensive DIR
1 goods houses in this entire section
? While the firm of Nclntiro Bros. is (
retain the store ut Oskaioosa a. now
: under the management Of &. &. Nc
I Intirr. the latter is to have a consid
cradle intcrcs: in the company mer
b toned above. and which will he l.
| Gated in Rock Island under In
= immediate supervision of Mcssr-
(. W. Il. McIntirc aud W. NJ. Rccb
Inc enterprise IN NnicH tTeee zen
= tlencn have embarked. need har,ll
v be termed venture. for nj. have ha
h such an abundance of experience j
. the dry goods business that thci
success may he regarded a positive
h " assured. Mr.. McIntirc has bee
!. associated with his brother in Roe
4 Island and elsewhere in this line ,
;, mercantile pursui. for years. Will
: Mr.. Reck has been PROMINENT
: identified with the dry goods nous
g Of McCabc for an extended perio,
5 The company VIII have the advan
i age also.sof being in touch with q!
' best dry goods centres in the countr!
;. and the reputation heretofore cstai
d lished by McIntire Bros. of carryin
J. only Grst-class goods and the best i
- the market. will be more than mail
n tanned.
d The building at present occupio
d is To he built back to the alley. IN
n skyliwhts put in between the floor