The St. Louis Republic., 1901-10-15
THE GLOBES CELEBRATION.
Special Bargain Sale Marks Stores
Twenty-Second Anniversary.

,,1I There is is a praetica! and forcible illustra
vancemeni made by the Globe Shoe hoe and
Clothing Company. which celebrates its
twenty-second anniversary to-day. In 1879.
this establishment was founded by Mr.. N.
Landau. then very young man. Its To-
cation was at 712 Franklin avenue, in a
| small storeroom Of about 16 by Is feet. Or
ganized with comparatively little or no cap
ital. this small concern. under the leadership
OF It's plucky and energetic founder, grew un-
| til in the year 1885. when. its trade having
assumed such proportions as to necessitate
i an enlargement Of quarters, the Globe
| moved into what then seemed enormous
space. occupying the building at !e5 to Ils
erty at 703 became vacant. 1t was also ac-
Quired.
continued to thrive and grow until the last
occurred, the building of the magnificent six
story edi1ce % which IN the h,i Globe % nov occupies;
| and the fair. way in which this establish
ment treats its patrons cannot be cited.
trass to the q GLOBE os is stead Of the
than 20 square feet the Globe to-day oc-
cupies a space not less than 120,00O square
feet. and instead Of a small stock of mer-
chandise the Globe now has in its mammoth
establishment a stock as complete as any in
Of mems clothing, ladies' and mems shoes:
dry goods. carpets and upholstery, ladies'
and mems furnishing goods, ladies' SUITS
Jackets and cloaks. mems hats. millinery.
house furnishings. and merchandise in gen.
erai, to completely outfit man, woman and
child. No effort or expense is spared to
supply all the various departments with the
newest, neatest and most up-to-date fabrics
and novelties, and the productions OF the
worlds leading market are represented. The
many departments are all under the man
agement of the most competent heads
1t IS notable fact that the trade Of the
fly trade: that Is. very little OF 1t is tram
sient. Your child can deal as well and as
efficiently with US as the parent can." is 4
motto Of the concern. The patronage of the
Globe has Increased gradually, but surely.
The fairness with which 1t has dealt with
its customers and the bargains which 1t has
offered them has Travelled from mouth to
mouth, and the result Is that the Globe to-
day Is the proud possessor Of more regular
and family trade than any other establish
lishment owns its property and electric
plant, thus avoiding monstrous rental and
light bills. allows 1t to proportionatey de-
crease the per cent OF Its profits. an ad-
not possess.
The growth of the Globe Shoe and Cloth
ing Company in the last twenty-five years
has been a feature Of the general growth Of
Ct. Louis and its president. Mr.; NJ. Landau,
tions of his fellow -citizens for the example
in mercantile advancement which he has
set and the part the Globe Shoe and Cloth
ing Company has played In the general
progress and growth of the Worlds Fair
City.
The Globe Is celebrating its twenty second
anniversary this entire week by offering
each of its appreciative patrons an elegant
and useful imported Japanese pin tray, free,
TO its customers splendid bargains in all
departments Of the big store.