Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-06-12
HENRY PAPP['S EFFORT
His New Clothing store : veritabls
Mercantile Palaes Opening
Wednesday.
Big Store Of Little Prices" It Will.
Be Called No Expense
Spared
.Grandsst Electrical Illumination
Seen OF Of State Street
The Store.
Grandest Electrical illumination

AUG StOF0s
The progress OF modern mercantile.
business in point Of equipment and
3magnificence of display in store build
ings and furnishings has been an object
of wonder during the present genera
ton. So great has been the change
from a few years ago that from the
shops" of our grandfathers We have
evolved the palace Of the modern mer-
chant. until the leading and most mar
fvelous sights to be seen in our great
cities are the beautiful stores OF their
mercantile districts, stores that by
their magnificence and splendor attract
people from great distances who come
to see and to marvel II not to buy.
From the splendid palaces of the mer-
chants in our great metropolises it was
but a step for American energy to
carry the same splendor into the marts
Of the; smaller cities. but it is not likely.
that a town the size OF Marshailtown
anywhere in the west can boast OF such
an establishment as Mr.. Henry Pappe
has prepared to open to the public on
Wednesday evening.
Realizing that the time had come for
a revolution in the clothing business Of
Marshalltown, a time when an enorm-
GUS business at small margins must be
done in this city and realizing that he
himself had made up his mind to live
and die in A1arshalltown Mr.. Pappe
determined to head the coming move
ment with the grandest effort OF his
life. How we'll he has succeeded will be
seen by the people Of this county on
Wednesday evening when his magnifi-
cent emporium is first opened to the
public gaze. In the meantime those
who have known Mr.. Pappe for the last
twenty-five years and have looked upon
the completeness and genteel elegance
Of his home on West Main street have
known that whatever Mr.. Pappe I'M
dertook would more than fulfill all ex-
pectations.
Having secured the storeroom next to
his old place OF business Mr.. Pappe has
had a force Of workmen busy for three
months Transforming the two rooms II
TO great double store. Becoming en-
Unused with his project as the work
progressed Mr.. Pappe found his ideas
and plans keyed up to a point Of mag
niticence seldom equalled OF Broad
street New York or State street Chi
cago and on Wednesday evening the
people of this community will be re-
called with a sight they never expected
Ito see in Marshalltown.
1 AS the guests at the grand opening,
| for guests they will be. not an article
being sold that night. enter this mer-
camille palace they will be dazzled by
the glare Of from 600 to 600 electric
lights. In rows along the beautiful
\ Figured steel ceiling, along the walls.
lin the show cases and all around the
windows these incandescents. reen-
forced by four large arcs will display
the interior in blaze of light. With
8sweet orchestral music, profusion Of
| flowers and above all the genial counte-
nance of Mr.. Pappe himself welcoming
1 to his fete the friends of lifetimes
residence in this city the affair will
surpass any similar event heretofore
Experienced. Each lady will take away
| with her as remembrance Of the occa-
sion box of Gunther's best candies.
The large room 40x110 feet in size
| with an annex 1Ox20 feet opening on
ICenter street, present very imposing
appearance. Across the rear extending
the full width is gallery ten feet wide
where will be transacted the Office
work of the establishment. Leading ul
to it is a modern system OF cash car
riers and stenographers desks are To-
Gated there also. Under the gallery
are located dressing rooms, ladies toilet
20, cv al ~;
4 provided with elegant furniture for the
accommodation Of ladies making pur.
chases in the children's department
Childrens clothing will be a speciality
at Mr.. Pappe new store and with the
conveniences he has provided combined
with stock more than twice as large
4 as he as. ever carried. the buying OF
children's clothing will no longer be q
burden but pleasure instead. The
Ichildren's department vii! occupy the
rear Of the store. elegantly carpeted.
Along the west side Of the store are
arranged elegant plate glass show
cases and wall cases OF the finest pol.
ished oak and extending the full length
OF the store, each case being separated
from another by French plate miro,
and each show case being illuminated
by an invisible electric light. This side
will be the hat and tie department, the
goods all being in sight of the custo.
mer. In the center OF the building ar.
ranged with three wide aisles are the
tables containing the stock Of gent.
clothing, larger by two fold than wa,
ever dared in Marshalltown. on thu
west wall are the shelves and show
cases for the gents furnishings. The
annex in the rear will be devoted to tn.
trunk and valise department.
The store Will have two front en-.
frances, one at each corner OF the room
lalongside of the magnificent show win.
i dow. which under Mr.. Pappes manage.
ment will present State street dis.
play Mr. William Couran, an exper,
window dresser, formerly with the Ne.
braska Clothing House, of Omaha, has
been engaged to attend to the window
displays.
|. Mr.. Henry Pappe's Big Clothins
Store OF Little Prices as it VIII b.
called will have behind 1t the same A.
\ nancial power OF the firm OF Pappe
Bros, and all buying altho on much
grander scale will be done by this com.
bination. Mr.. Pappe and his brother
began business in Marshalltown in 1876
In 'S6 their capital had SO increased
that they could afford to branch ou
and M-. julius Pappe went to Siou,
i City. Mr.. Henry Pappe. who remained
here has always prospered and in max