Arizona republican., 1896-08-18
A MODERN STORE.
A General Description of H. A. Diehls
 Shoe Emporium

One of the most attractive stores in the city is the H. A. Diehl shoe store. Both the exterior and interior furnish ings show rare taste in the matter of store decorations. The show windows attract the attention of every passer- by. The display of footwear is not overcrowded and the effect shows much better than a large and varied assort- ment of shoes would do. Window dressing is a distinct art and the ar tistic taste shown in these windows have pleasing effect. Large plate glass mirrors on sides and background of the windows add greatly to the at tractiveness.
 The interior of the. popular shoe store is but a reflex of the exterior ap- pearance. The first object to attract attention on entering the store is a handsome mirror screen placed con- spicuously. The center panel of the screen contains a pretty oil painting. it having been painted by a Mrs. Rich ards for the purpose It is 3Ox4O inches in size and represents a wood land scene in the spring. In the back ground the view of green foliage is broken by a chain of mountains. A brook winds its serpentine way through a grove of cottonwoods. The mirrors reflect the scene, giving an al- most endless view of water, trees and mountains. >'
 Gilded and upholstered settees on either side of the entrance presents very inviting aspect. The floor is covered with linoleum of the finest grade. The colors and general effect blend tremendously nothing gaudy, yet verly neat and attractive. It is strictly a modern shoe store and com plete with everything appertaining to a first-class store of the character. The store has an automatic button ma chine, a cute invention, and the only one of the kind in the territory. It manufactures its own staples and feeds the button by an ingenious contriv- ance. The store also has complete cabinet of stretchers and can stretch a shoe of every make and size.
 MT. Diehl has taken great pains in the selection of his stock and his line of fancy ladies' shoes has been se- lected with great care. He has an ex- cellent line of fancy shoes made by the well known firm Of Eddy & Web ster of Rochester. He also has a se- lect stock of the latest styles ladies' and children's shoes manufactured by Trimby & Brewster. In the gents de- partment is also large stock of shoes of every make and description, from the razor toe to the heavy soled, broad toed lbrogan. He handles no fake leather goods and guarantees every pair of shoes sold by his house to be genuine leather and the prices range from $50 to $6. He aims to satisfy his customers and does it by truthful representations and fair treatment Mir Diehl has resided in Phoenix three, years and entered as a junior member of, the III. L. Chandler shoe store. He succeeded the firm in March of this year. Although young man he has rare business ability and sound judgment. He makes no pretensions, but gradually built up trade solid and substantial. The result is that he has one of the finest stores in the country and enjoys not only the patronage of large number of customers, but their | confidence as well-two things most essential to a prosperous business man.