Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-05-09
"THE LEADER
AGAIN Xxi ANDS.

AGAIN EAP ANDS.
viii take in the Adjoining
Arthur G. Hanger Room. No.
6l4 East Locust
The s.osto adopted By The Leader
Deptstment shore. slo-sls East Locuss
street Il csstainly : we'll chosen ons.
and that ~ history Of THE Leader
store warrants The uss Of this phrase.
"Ths Fastsst Growing Store Ii
Dss Moines"
there can he no doubt.
About ton years ago "The Leader
began business In small and unpre.
teutious room ct No. 5O2 East Locust
street. In : few years the business
had grown to such proportions thAts
new and larger quarters were needed.
1.-THE Leader than moved 70 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 sn-
tirely inadequate to the needs 81 the
concern and one year ago arrangements
were made with the owners Of tho
large double store building ct Nos. SO
ste East Locust, whereby the building
Vas TO be altered and remodeled into
an entirely modern and up-to-date
business plsce for the occupancy Of
1.-THE Leader When finished, this
was considered one Of the most per-9
fectly equipped and conveniently ar-s
ranged store room in the Middle West,
and Is now known as the 'sDes Moines
Daylight store. Z
"The Leader" Opened
For business in this building October
/, 1890 only seven months ago-and
we remember Of the management tell
ing us at that thine that they felt per-
.uad ed they had 1t last ample quarters
for several years to come. But II
seems thst the shrewed trading public
said NO, and so now the really astoni
ishing increase in The Leaders,
bushes compels them after only seven
months in their large store, % seek
more room In order to accommodate
their thousands Of patrons.
s'The Leader.
Haaleased the large store room, No.
514 East Locust street, Immediately
adjoining and now occupied BY Mr.
Arthur b HAnger's jewellery st0rs.s
This room II to be remode1ed and
equipped ia keeping with the present
handsome store, and will be entirely
DEVOTED to the sale OF Clothing, Furn-
ishings, Hats and Caps, Workingmen's
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 Supplies etc, now carried by the
concern.
THE Leader is now preparing for
preliminary Alteration Sale and
state that they will sacrifise Gil present
new goods II order to save them from
the dust end turmoil incident to re-
modelling the store. We would advise
careful perusal Of the announcement
Of this event that may appear from
time TO time q the sale progresses
Mr.. H. Blotcky, The Spirit Of the
House, kindly requests us through our
columns, to respectfully thank the
public for the liberal support they
have giving IL making this great com
mercial trading establishment . 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 hts 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 Of
being known as the best in the Cent
raj West.