Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-09
kANN,s BUSY CORNER.
Modest Beginning Six Years Ago Has
Large Results.


The well-known establishment of MeSSrS.
s. Kann, Sons & Co., more popularity known
as THE Busy Corner" Sth street and Mar
ket space, Is one of the best examples in
the District of success attained by fulfilling
each and every promise made to the pur-
chasing public. About six years ago this
firm, then almost wholly unknown to the
people of the District, inaugurated here
in a very modest way trade which in
creased from season to season so rapidly
that it became absolutely necessary to ac-
uuire by degrees additional store space.
The original store was building about
twenty by ninety feet. Today the estab-
lishment occupies frontage or seventy
feet on Market space, with a depth on Sth
street of 2O5 feet, the buildings being sew
eral stories in height. This extension,
however, is by no means sufficient to ac-
commodate the growing trade of the firm,
and 1t is only question of short time
before its establishment will have to be
enlarged to still greater extent
The success of Messrs. S. Kann. Sons q
Co. is attributed by the members of the
firm to determination to give dollar for
dollar. and penny for penny. This was tie
policy determined upon when the mouse was
first opened here, a policy winch, tney
saw. has never been departed from, and
in support of this assertion the members
of the firm refer to the confidence reposed
in the house by the purchasing pubic, as
exhibited by its immense trade. Inc estao-
ment store in which about eVey article
desirable can be purchased Over SIX num-
dred persons comprise the force OF the es-
chased between fifteen and twenty wagons
are daily employed. Nearly fifty different
departments in which anything, from pun
TO a silk gown, can be had, make up TINS
prea- store Each department is presided
over nv an employe specially engaged for
rho nnrnose the heads of the various de-
nartments being assisted by clerks having
special knowledge OF the goods SOLD IN
their respective Departments.
Tha firm also enjoys the reputation, 1t IS
claimed. of being the only one in the Dis
trjct which buys direct from the mills.
having been jobbers , IN Battmore , ior 'n nf
he firm. S. Kann, sr., spends six months
IN each year buying for both the Washing
Ton md baltimore establishments all kinds
NJ merchandise, including toys.
such an establishment, both because OF
i,s extent and the character of its stock, as
we'll as its policy of giving dollar FOR dollar,
iS an ideal one for the purchaser in search
of holiday goods to visit; In recognition OF
The demands of the holiday trade, extra
ordinary PAL is have been taken by the firm
to proyide such purchasers with every ar
ticle suitable for this season of the year.
dentIv claimed to be the largest and best
eouipped in the city. It's main toy depart
ment is located the year round on the base
floor, nut III -cihcl " tSCoiiiiiiout~tS
me M, enlarged stock arrangements have been
made "a enlarge this department by the
occupancy of a part of tite third floor. On
The aoor a space 40 by 1924 feet is devoted
to bo,,sefurnishings.o ehiifaware bric-a-brac
and like goods On the same floor is a
enace 40 nv 80 feet ideveted exclusively to
displaying draperies. apholsterings and
s M tbe al second floor the firm is establish
inc snecial attraction a space 40 by 60
feet being occupiedi5by thirty or more ia
bjes on which wifi be displayed articles
esneciajiy attractive to holiday purchasers,
each article being sold at % cents, includ-
mo iavyeiry. leatheTtgoods, etc. Indeed. to
this 6ena rtment reallg-a 23-cent bazaar,
articj,s will be taken from about every
othe/ department for display and sale. An
othtE new feature is the boys clothing de-
Dartment. where the best-made clothing for
hovs can he obtained. Another attractive
department Is that wherein cloaKs and like
goods are displayed
Every department of this establishment,
in fact. is made especially attractive, and it
would take several "cluians of The Star to
detail the articles and foods gong to make
nm the stock carried hy the firm, It IS suf-
| ficient to say, perhaps, that every line of
goods is carried in this stock, and that
every article or piece of goods is guaran-
teed to be Just as represented. Every pur-
cha ser. no matter how humble or how small
the amount expended, may, therefore, de-
pend upon being given In return dollar for
dollar That, as above stated, has been
| the policy of the firm from the day of its
advent in business here and a policy too
which 1t proposes carrying out just a lona
] as it is engaged liz business here.