Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-05-09
''THE LEADER
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viii Take IN the Adjoining
Arthur Q. Hanger Room. No.
5l4 East Locust.
The Jrot1o adopted by The Leader"
Department store. sl0-sls East Locuss
street il certainly we'll chosen ons.
and shet ne history Of THE Leader
store warrants the use Of this phrase.
"The Fastest Growing store IN
Dss Moines"
there can ke no doubt.
Aboul ton years ago THE Leader"
began business In small and unpre.
tentious room st No. 5O2 East Locust
street. In : few years the business
had grown to such proportions that
new and larger quarters were needed.
"The Leader" than moved TO No. SIS
East Locust street. room more than
double the size Of the former location,
with : basement salesroom in addition.
The onward march of ever increasing
business soon found that location en-
tireIy inadequate to the needs OF the
concern and one year ago oarrangements
were made with the owners Of the
large double store building at Nos. $40.
5le East Locust, whereby the building
was TO Is altered and remodeled into
an entirely modern and up-to.date
business plsce for the occupancy Of
..The Leader" When finished, this
was considered one Of the most per-
fectly equipped and conveniently ar
ranged store room in the Middle West,
and IS now known as the .Des Moines
Daylight store.
"The Leader" opened
For business in this building October
/, --only seven months ago-and
we remember Of the management tell
ing us at that thine that they felt per-
.uad ed they had at last ample quarters
for several years to come. But IL
seems thst the shrewed trading public
said NO, and SO now the reslly sstona
ishing increase in The Leaders,
busines compels them after only seven
months in their large store, 70 seek
more room in order to accommodate
their thousands Of patrons.
"rhe Leader.
Has leased the large store room, No.
5l4 East Locust street, Immediately.
adjoining and now occupied By Mr.
Arthur b Hangers jewellery stors.
This room Is to be remodeled and
equipped II keeping with the present
handsome store, and will be entirely
DEVOTED 70 the sale OF Clothing, Furn-
ishings, Hats and Caps. Workingmen'a
Wear, Trunks, Valises, ETC., thus Civ
ing more and much needed room in
the present quarters for the proper
handling Of the immense lines Of Dry
Goods, Shoes, Millinery, cloaks and
Suits. Fancy Goods, Notions House
hold Supplie.' etc, now carried BY the
concern.
THE Leader is now preparing for
preliminary Alteration Sale and
state that they will sacrifice all present
new goods Ia order to save them from
the dust and turmoil incident to re-
modelling the store. We would advise
a careful perusal Of the announcement
Of this event that may appear from
time to time as the sale progresses.
Mr.. II. Blotcky, The Spirit of the
Houses" kindly requests US through our
columns, to respectfully thank the
public for the liberal support they
have giving Ia making this great COM
mercial trading establishment 9 fact
and asks continuance Of the patron
age that has brought to the people
such : model store. promising that
with this continued support, coupled
with his own perpetual vigilance,
earnest endeavor, and : firm determi-
nation that The leaders" customers
shall always have the very best goods
at the very least cost, the store will
soon enjoy the enviable position 81
being known as the best in the Cent
raj West. s.