The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-08-01

VIM. +. Smith, books and stationery
About the same as 1886. Have sold
mora goods. but more small things OF lit
tie value.
Chas. Lawrence, drugs-Very little
| difference. Business was very backward
last spring and just about made up the
shortage later.
OTTO Weiss, wholesale -four dealer
NV business has steadily improved. So
far this year il has increased wonder
fully. which 1 attribute 10 the liberal use
Of printers ink in judicious advertising.
j. P. Allen, druggist-Fcr the first six
months of 81 my business was very
much better than for the corresponding
/ period OF '96, and but very fey people
/ ask for credit. Seems 10 be more money
among the masses.
/ /. VI. Houck, hardware-We have sold
considerably more goods during the first
six months of '97 than for the same
period Of go but al a closer margin.
Bicting Bros, clothing-We have had
a nice increase in trade for the first half
Of this year over the corresponding peri
/ Cd of 1896 Have sold more summer
| goods than for many years.
Golden Eagle Clothing House-our
business Is steadily increasing, and for
the first six months Of 1897 we did consid
erably more business than We have done
during the corresponding period for
many years.
c. I. Fuller, grocer-Our trade this
year 10 date mas been more than double
what 1t was for the same period in '96.
1 am confident that money has been
! more plentiful and the people generally
are in far better financial condition, but
I give the liberal use OF printers ink
in judlcious advertising credit for the
| greater increase in my business and ex-
pect to keep it up.
Van Zandt Implement Co.-An exam
ination Of our books reveals an increase
Of a little over 20 per cent for the first
six months OF 81 as compared with the
same period of sc.
5. Q. Neff of the Neff Shoe Store-We
have done far more business during the
first six months Of 1897 than for the cor
responding period Of 1886, but We do not
attribute the increase 10 any improve
ment IN the times but entirely to con-
tinually pushing our business by the lib
elal use of printers ink in generous adj
verrsng which we have done much
more extensively this year than last or
previous years.
Chas. Mosiacher ieweler-Can't say
that our business has been any better.
We had a very good busine.s last year.
And then, the jewairy business is the
first to notice the effects of hard times,
and the las TO recover.
Thos. Shaw, music dealer-My bust
ness for the first six months Of 81 shows
an increase of at least one-third over
the corresponding period of 80. and my
collections have been far better-a decid-
81 Improvement over last year.
Young Bros, wall paper and paints
About the first of June we made com
paris0n Of our 80 and '96 business and
found that 81 business had gained
about one-third over '96 for the first six
months.
Shoemaker & Miller, druggists-Our
business has steadily increased for the
past five years. Last year and this
more percepdbly than before. This year
is much better than last year.
Finlay Ros, furnitsure dealer-I have
no. had the time 10 go over last years
books. Since I got into office am kept
TO busy TO make comparative statements
cf other years business However, I
an satisfied that it has not been any
worse.
L. s. Nafzger, president Fourth Ma
donai bank-Our customers have all
done much larger business so far this
year than for the corresponding period
last year. Our last statement shows an
increase of individual deposits over last
year Of nea-ly 100000 Yes, business is
decidedly better.
Chas. II. Pool, cashier Sedgwick Coun-
y bank-An increase in the daily de-
posts Of cur customers for the first six
months OF '97 over the corresponding
period Of SO shows a steady improve
ment in their business 50 far this year.
T. 2. Martin. art store-A careful CON-
parison OF my books for the first six
months. or for that matter I'D TO this
da-e, shows an increase of over q. per
cent over the corresponding period OF
20
{. Fl. Davidson, president Of the Kan
sas National bank-Business with our
customers for the first six months of -
has been decidedly better than IL was
for The corresponding period Of '96. as
shown by their deposits which have been
much larger this year.
Ike Goldsmith, manager Goldsmith
Book and Stationery Co.-Our trade for
1891 Including July, has been considera- /
ny 6eter chan any previous year we
nave been in business. Every line shows /
large increase, both in our joobing a
Wei as our retail Departments. and the !
outlook for a very prosperous fan trade /
Is exceedingly bright
Wlchi-a merchants generally reno~+ q |
great increase IN Oklahoma trade which /
Is setting - De Of much Importance. es-
2ec-1--y TO clothiers. dry goods. jewelers.. /
furniture merchants and music dealers.
Several progressive merchants informed |
t2e reporter THAI few citizens realize tho
magnitude Of This trade and ne large
a1.12er q OSahomans who come n
N-rhi-a to DO a great deal Of their trad
ms ana mat the number is increasing.
has been far better this year than any
previous year.
Death of Mrs Edward VI. Ficket.
Died on Friday evening a. his homo.
yes North Lawrence avenue. Edward NJ.
FjekeSt. Funeral coaay at residence. az
f.3o .. m. Friends OF the family invited
TO Doe present
After life's ftfu, fever. he sleeps
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