Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-07-28
THE NEW DRUG STORE.
LOCATED IN THE LANDER'S BUILD
ING ON WEST WATER STREET.
A Write-up Of the New Pharmacy,
Giving an Account Of the Manner
in Which a First Class Drug
Store is Arranged.

Ever since Messrs. Brunt & Parman
moved their drug stock into the Lam
der's building it has been our purpose
to give our readers comprehensive
view of the interior of this establish
ment, explaining its accoutrements
and advantages in detail; but hereto
fore limitation of space has prevented
us from doing this, and with our read
ers' indulgence for the delay, we pub
lish the account this week.
The Lander's building is III feet
long and "a feet wide, one of the largest
single stores in Decorah. At the right
of the door as you enter is the beautiful
Tufts Soda Fountain, made of onyx,
and containing large mirror over the
syrup jars. There are eighteen flavor
ing taps, four mineral water and two
side draft arms in the fountain. Across
the centre of the store is large cigar
case with marble bottom, filed with
the choicest lines of cigars. Behind
this are two tables for the serving of
ice cream sodas and a display table for
stationery and fancy articles, and be-
hind these still, sixty feet from the
door, the prescription case is located,
which is perhaps one of the finest in
the state. In the centre is large
french plate mirror, 34x72 inches in
size, and on either side is an oval of
ruby and white Clipped glass. The
case is ten feet long and gives ample
shelving and room behind for the ac-
curate filing of prescriptions. Special
apartments are provided for the differ
ent kinds of medicines, thus keeping
the poisons separate from other drugs,
and lessening the danger of mistakes.
Next to the soda fountain ON the right
of the building is glass perftlmery
case with mirror back, in front of
which is show case of brushes and
combs of every description, then a
counter on which to wrap up packages,
and then another show case filled with
toilet soaps of all kinds.
On the left side w. E. Downie, the
reliable matchmaker and jeweler occu-
pies thirty-five feet with new and
complete line of jewelry, displayed in
show cases of modern design, and en-
joys steadily increasing trade, gained
by honorable dealing. His portion of
the building is also arranged in an ex-
cellent manner, and his fixtures are in
deed first class in every way. Behind
his jewelry cases, Brunt & Parman
have show case for the display of
fancy articles, such as purses, ink
stands, pens, pencils, etc., and next to
this is also another show case of rubber
goods of all kinds usually kept in a
modern drug store.
Back Of the show cases on both sides
of the store room are shelves for their
stock of medicines, there being forty
feet of shelving for tinctures and
twenty-five feet for patent medicines.
Behind the prescription case is store
room for heavy goods, 30xl5 feet in
size, and the second floor, running the
entire length of the building, is also
used for a store room, while the cellar
beneath furnishes ample room for
paints, oils, etc.
The entire store is arranged in SYM
metrical order and the elaborate designs
and elegant finishings make one of
the finest drug stores in the state.
The show cases are made of birds eye
maple and the fixtures of southern
white oak, being the product of the
Calmar Manufacturing Company.
The work is certainly credit to this
company and will bear comparison
with any work of this kind.
Messrs. Brunt & Parman have been
connected with the business of our city
only three years, and the strides to-
ward success made by them show that
they hold the respect and esteem of the
community, and their record of fair
and honest dealings and carefllness in
filling prescriptions has gained for
them an excellent and steadily increas-
ing patronage, and we feel that in this
new venture they are enhancing the
business interests of the city of Decor
ah as we'll as Of themselves.
| WHO will be Updegraf7s competitor
in the congressional race? Well, sir,
there's any number of capable Demo
Gratis throughout the district whom
the masses would delight to support in
preference to Monopoly Tom. There's
Judge Hoyt of Fayette, for instance.
Then the younger element of the party
have their eye on ex-Supt. Dan Shea
of Decorah, and County Attorney Tim
Cleary of New Hampton. Either one
of them could shake down political
plaster all about Toms pathway
WaukOn Democrat.