Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-04
A BEAUTIFUL STORE.
Hofmann's Goth Century Drug
Store Now Open.
HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE At OPENING
Everybody Made to Feel at Home
Elegant Goods--Store Crowded
From to 10 p. m.--LuxuriousIy
Furnished.

1t is always pleasure to mer
chant opening a new business place,
to have the opening day one which at
tracts more than ordinary attention to
his business, and it is also an estab-
lished fact that a successful opening
augurs much for the future welfare of
any business.
That nothing succeeds like success
was illustrated yesterday in the open
ing of Hofmann's goth Century Drug
Store. For several weeks workmen
have been busy putting in fixtures and
arranging the interior of the store.
Mr. Hoffman, has during this time as
sured his friends that he would have
a store which would in every way be
a credit to the mercantile interests of
Ottumwa, and that when he did open
the doors of the corner room of the
Holman block, corner Market and
Second streets, the public would see
as fine drug store as was to be found
in all Iowa Monday he announced
that the store would be open Tuesday,
and at 8 o'clock when the doors were
opened the room was Immediately fill
ed with people anxious to see the store
about which so much had been prom
| Used.
! Although the weather was cold and
stormy every one who saw this store
| yesterday or last night felt fully re-
paid for their trip down town. The
arrangement of fixtures and stock has
been made with view Of affording ev-
cry facility and convenience for the
customers. 1t is a thoroughly mod
ern store and contains modern
equipment of both fixtures and stock.
The fixtures are all mahogany with
bevel plate glass. The cases contain.
ing cigars and smokers articles are
especially designed for these goods
and are similar to those used in the
retail cigar stores of the large cities.
The wall cases extend the entire
length of one side of the room and are
upright pieces of the most beautiful
store furniture.
These cases make it very conven.
lent to display goods and also keep
them from dust.
One of the features of this store
which attracts much attention is the
large Goth Century Soda Fountain
This fountain is an elaborate work OF
art and is imposing in size and beauty
One of the strong claims to popular
favor possessed by this fountain is its
cleanliness and purity. In this foun
tain all the syrups come into contact
with nothing but glass and are kept
outside of the fountain in bottles es
pecially made for that purpose.
The prescription department will b.
directly in charge of Mr.. Holman ant
Chas. e. Eiman of Montague, Mich, {
registered pharmacist of ten years ex
perience. 1t is fitted with the Torsio1
balances, and all the most approved
appliances to insure accuracy in the
highest degree.
All the available space in the room
has been utilized. Even the wrapping
counter is show case containing
goods. In the center of the room are
combination cases and ice cream ia
bles with seats which automaticall.
swing under the table when not il
use
The tile floor, onyx effect of the wal
and steel ceiling all add their part t.
make this one of the most beautiful
stores that can be found in the west
Mr. Holman said: 81 have thu
best stock it is possible to buy, an,
I am going to sell it at prices whicl
will enable the people to get it, an
all are cordially invited to MAX
Hofmanns Goth Century Drug Stor,
: their headquarters. | want ever
man, woman and child in this part O
, Iowa to call and let me show then
through this store Everybody is a
/ home at Hofmann's."