The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-08-01
IN LONGER STRIDES
BUSINESS OF '97 MOVES AHEAD OF
ITS '96 PACE.

responding Period of '96-Only fe"
who Have Not Materially Increased
Their Trade-some Cases Reach a Maxi
mum Gain Of Nearly 20 Per Cent-AiI
Recognize Value of Printers LUX.
The following formal talks with Wich-
la business me1 would seen - indicate
a revival in local t:ade suen as mas not
been seen here for Eears:
Chas. G. COIN, manager Boston Store
Our business from January l to July
/, 1897, has steadily increased. Each
months business this year has shown
an increase over the corresponding
month Of last year. and We anticipate a
sill further increase this fal-
Cash Henderson, dry goods-We don't
claim that We have done all the business
IN the city. There are others. Yet our
business 50 far this year shows an in'
crease over las- year.
carp & WIck=rsham. shoe dealers
Dur business for me first half Of 80
shows a very satisfactory increase over
he corresponding period Of 1896
Edward Vail & CO. jeTelers-Our bust
aess for 1897 from January to tl1is dale
mas been about 50 per cent larger than
for the same period in 1886. January
ana February, 1897, are about the only
months that have not shown an increase
Dver last year May, 1897, is more than
double May. 1896. This IS explained BY
the bicycle business. Last year we did
not handle wheels in Nay, and this year
we nad a large ~ neel trade in May. The
increase in our general sales is proba-
by largely due To The wheels we have
sold. Last year we only sold about fifty
wheels IN tie entire year, while this year
we have already sold almost one hun
dred bicycles. We have also advertised
more literally This year.
john Braitsch, shoe dealer-My sales
50 far this year have been almost double
that Of either Of '95 or IS and far better
than it has been for any year since the
boom.
c. r. Fulton. cl5ehier-AIy business for
the first six months Of 81 has been far
beser tran il was in 1896, and July bust
ness double that OF year ago.
Q. r. EIi0-t, manager Cycl0ne-Our
business has gained considerably this
year over That of '96.
2. G. Smyta {, sons, implement deal
ers-Our business has been good this
year, much better than either 1895 or
1886.
Herman & Hcss, cIothiers-A careful
comparison Of the first six months bust
ness this year reveals an increase Of 1S.3
per cent over the corresponding period
Of last year. Up to da-e this month cur
sales nave been 60 per cent more than
they We're up to date in July, 1896.
J. A Bishop. wan paper and paints
We ara wei pleased with our business
80 far this year, which has been c0nsiJ-
erably better than in 90.
Singer & D5nneH. furniture-We have
been in business for over zen years. 1872
and 1893 was our bes5 business years but
the first six months Of 1897 has far ex-
ceeded any corresponding period since
ne have been in business. The month
Of May we di1 81 900 more business than
In the corresponding month OF 1896.
n S,effen, Bon-t5n Bakery and Kan
dy Kitchen-We have done fully third
more business this year 10 to date than
we did Tor the sponding period Of
last year.
W. W. Pearce. jeweIer-3Iy jewelry
business for She first SIX months Of 1897
was q small per cent better than for the
corresponding period os 1887,
c. J. Fletcher, grocer-I think business
In the staple lines Better than last year.
Tanner Book St1re-Hava not had
time to examine my books, but know
that have done considerably more
business this year.
He-inser Bros, uEgists-Business
aas been much better in bonn our whole
sale and re.ail departments, al least so
per cont
6. GeasiDg-My business has been i'm
proving for the past four or five years.
but has Increased during The past SIX
months very n5tiee3hly
McN2mara. dry go0ds-Business for
TIE first SIX months 1897 shows an in
crease over --e business Of 1896 of be-
tween - ana 50 per cent
DERBY B.s.. e~rcers-Our trade has
been Increasing for the past five months
Moody asks Tor cre1i. Although more
centrally lrclsoi last year shan we are
tais. We, cur business has improved.
Thomson Grocery Cove have en- /
3oyed Very large trade t6ts year. deeia- +
ed.y better ,han i- was in SO.