Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-02-06
OPENING
OF the New Grocery Store Of
Perry E. Tanner.

has designed most all of the fine gro
Gerry stores In the United States, was
the assistant designer of this elegant
establishment, and this is positive
proof that nothing has been left un-
done to make the Tanner store an ideal
one.
The sanitary ideas for handling Of
only Premier goods are perfect while
the improved fixtures employed, give
great convenience to the quick trans
action Of business.
The entrance to the store, in the cen
ter of the building, flanked on either
side by deep show windows, backed
with mirror plates, offer excellent op-
portunity for the display Of goods.
Directly before one upon entering
the store Is the fresh fruit department.
This department has the patent tilt
ing bins, with plate glass fronts for the
display and sale of nuts. The top is
stepped to receive shallow baskets
for fruits. On the left and extending
across and forming back of the show
window, is the vegetable department,
arranged similar to the fruit depart,
ment.
Above the same are adjustable
shelves and the top part OF the wall
treatment, consisting of cornices, sup
ported by columns and arches. This
top part continues down both sides
of the store and across the rear Ad-
joining the fruit and vegetable depart
ments are the cracker and dried fruit
departments, consisting Of two rows
of uniquely constructed drawers with
display fronts, sliding on turned roll
lers. These drawers accommodate
crackers and dried fruits in their orig
inal boxes. Above them is a row Of
fitting platforms, for the accommoda-
ton Of crackers In tin boxes. BY SIM
ply pulling the top of the tin box, the
platform will tilt forward. to allow
the opening of the box, without remov-
ing from the platform. A slight touch
will send 1t back to its former position
This entire department is ideal in its
compactness.
Just beyond this department and ter
mlnating the shelving on that side of
the store, Is a section devoted to min
eral waters, etc. The cornices contin-
tie over the stairway leading to the
Office, and extend across the rear of the
store. '.s4 a.
Directly in front of the Office stands
very fine butter refrigerator furnish
ed by the Borden g. Selleck Co., of
Chicago. Adjoining is the smoked
meat department. In front Of the but
| ter refrigerator is one Of Flesch's pat
ent cheese coolers in which one will
find a complete assortment of domestic
and imported cheeses This cooler
takes the place of counter, and next
t) 1t is Il separate marble top counter
for the display of delicacles of all
kinds.
on nnt an l,n in IN M Old q.
OIL entering the stcre, the visitor will
observe row of Flesch's patent com.
bination counters, used for the display
and sale OF candies, cereals, spices, etc
All the goods contained in. 1t are in
galvanized iron bins, with plate glass
display fronts. They make a unique
and neat appearance and display the
! goods to great advantage.
! Two of Henry Troemner's Columbia
coffee mills are located between these
counters, One of them is used for
granulating coffee and the other for
pulverizing 1t.
The wall shelving on this side of
the store is used for coffee, tea and
farinaceous goods and general grocer.
les, in glass and tins.
The bins for coffee ana tea are of o
very handsome design and We're made
by the celebrated Henry Troemner
of Philadelphia. They present Il very
beautiful appearance, being finished
in velvet black, with gold ornamental,
tions. They cover a space of over &c
feet in length and two rows high. All
of the woodwork is made of quarter
sawed white oak, finished in its natur.
al color, with high polish.
All the scales used are made by
Henry Troemner. They are all set
with agate bearings, and highly fin,
ished
Every inch of space has been utii-
lied In this store, to the best of ad
vantage. The Flesch combination
counters used in the store are depart
ments for themselves. Each carries
Il certain line of goods, in dust proof
and air tight metal bins. In this ar
rangement the stock can be kent neal