The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-10-15
| MAMMOTH ESTABLISHMENT.
One of Cape eGirardeaH.s Largest and
Most Popular Business Houses.

One of Cape GirardeaH's Largest and
Most Popular Business Houses.
One OF the most creditable mercan-I
tile establishments in this city. and
one in which all citizens take pride.
is that of David \. Glenn. Cape.
Girardeau has number of live. wide
awake business men who keep 4 breast
of the times in all respects. Among
these none have a higher place in
public confidence or estimation than
the gentleman named above. By
hberality. push, honest fair dealing.
courteous treatment of customers, Mr.
Glenn has built up "a business which
while profitable to him is d credit to
the city. 1t is such men who help
build up cities and enable them to
attain an envia bic standing in the
commercial world.
a DAILY DEMOCRAT reporter
dropped into Mr.. Glenn's place OF
business this morning and was shown
over the premises by Mr.. J. III. Alli-
son.
The large wholesale department of
the firm is located on the upper floor.
Here are handled in their original
bales and packages staple dry goods,
notions. shoes blankets and fannels.
jeans pants. furnishing goods. The
concern does a large jobbing business
in tRe lines named and many bales of
goods are never opened in the house
at all but ar remarked and shipped
TO outside points. On The upper foor
may also be- found the carpet depart
ment which embraces ali the leading
makes as x-ell as oil cloths G1oleumS,
rugs ana curtains. In the rear is a
handsome and complete display OF
the stock j. large ard mas ;Ieen care
fully selected.
On tlea lower foor j. located the
retail department. ard Its roOmy
quarters, large and varies stock. neat
and ta5.y displays of goods would be
highiy crsGIJa Die to sores in the
larger rIii,:s. Here ara fouud IN be
WI Ieriag prOfusiOn. dress goods aud
dry goods Oi The latest patterns and
styles. trimmings la0es. notions,
shoes, hats, furnishing goods, and an
exceptionally fEe line of clothing Di
the best IEaKe: on tkr market. The
extensive line OF cloaks ana wra ps
carried in this department is sufficient
to create a strong Eeoling OF admira-
tiOH on the part of theIady customers
OF the house. Recently new shelving
has been put in on both upper and
lower floors. Il numbar OF neat stock
boxes for keeping laces and trim
mings are seen and the general eject
of Nj impressas one that neatness and
system are AZ I~;:st two OF the watch
WORDS of tine concern
Any extended nnti8e OF David \
.GIenn's establishment would be in
complete without mention of the dis
plays in the windows. la one is a
very tasty arrangement of carpets,
while the other contains an excellent
representation of Havana harbOr and
Moro Castle. Cannon point ou:-
ward from the tErrets and battlementS
and they seem Ia isc client sentiUcis
guarding the cutraDae to the store.
70 appreciate this display fully it
should been at night when the castle
is lighted up.
Assisting Mr.. Glenn in the duties
pertaining to tie business are The
following well-knOwn gentlemen: J. I.
Stratman, who is manager. He has
charge of the wholesale department,
and also takes care ul the books.
J. NJ. Allison. who is at the head of
the dry goods department and is also
advertising manager. VI. w. Bow
man. shoe department. ". y. ObeI-
held, clothing. Herman Glenn, assist
ant. Each has his special depart
ment to look after and is held re-
sPonsible for its appearance. Every
thing moves like clockwork. each man
knows his place and fills il, and the
business routine of each day is ac-
compiiehed without "A bitah or
wabble