The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-26
JOSEPH &
 LOEB'S BIG STORE
NOTHING SOUTH OF THE OHIO TO EQUAL TIT HANDLES MANY VARIETIES AND THE BEST OF EVERYTHING.

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 EVERYTHING.
 Few of the citizens of Birmingham re- alize the great size and importance of the mammoth store of Loveman, Joseph & Loeb, the largest retail store south of the Ohio" It is one of the sights of the city and the admiration of all visitors
 Fine Natural Lighted Store.
 It is the best lighted building in the south. There are two hundred windows, making a brightly lighted store. Indeed there are fae dark Hooks or corners any where.
 Two Hundred Arc Lamps.
 There are as many act lights (two hun dred and fifty) in Loveman, Joseph & Loebs store as the city of Birmingham uses. Besides, there are over one thou sand 16-candle power incandescent lights. The store has its own electric system, one of the largest in the south. There are two engines equaling 250 horse pow CT. Then there Is a special double com pound pump to run the big freight ele- vators and the Lamson tube system. The Lamson Pneumatic Tube System. This is one of the few stores in the south using the Lamson Tube System. The great cost of putting 1t in Q5,OO0) is almost a prohibitory one It, however, gives the customers the, best service of any system in the worlds
 The Transfer Card System.
 There is no waiting in this perfect of stores The transfer card system intro duced by Loveman. Joseph & Loeb In the south, saves the customer both time and trouble, and there is no waiting for change CT bundles after each purchase but when you are ready to go comes the one settlement. with the goods ready A cashier is at the transfer office to ob- viate minutes delay.
 Electric Carpet Machines.
 In the line of progress are electric car- pet sewing machines ir the carpet de- partment, and when women generally have to propel these machines with foot tread they there simply go through the form of sewing for by the patent elec- tric carpet sewing machine one of which makes two stitches at one time they are spared the moil and toll of the work
 Four Hundred Employees.
 Altogether there are nearly four hun dred' employees who are engaged In the different departments. Four or five years ago there was not quite one hundred ten years ago there was less than twenty five.
 The Loveman, Joseph & Loeb Elm
 pIoyes, Mutual Benefit Association.
 The employees of the store have an as- sociation-probably one of the most per feet of its kind in the United States.
 Employees Free Circulating Library. The association has its own free cir cuating library of over 700 volumes, rep resenting all the branches of literature and including the standard works. The employees have free access to these books.
 Employees Lunch Room.
 Under the auspices of the association is dainty lunch room with plenty of comfortable chairs and plenty of read ing matter, where one may eat his or her lunch in comfort and rest.
 Employees Hospital Room.
 Loveman, Jospeh & Loeb's Employees Mutual Benefit association has a hos pital room in the store for the benefit of any of the employees who may become i'll, and there may be found all the neces- sary medicines for emergencies. Also at St. Vincent's hospital there Is room furnished by the association at the dis posal of all the employees at the store.
 A Volunteer Fire Department.
 There is a voluntary fire department made up of the employees with chief and an assistant chief for the different floors. Thanks to this system, two or three dire calamities have been averted. Then there are reservoir tanks with a capacity of 2S.000 gallons Without ques- tion, it is one of the safest stores in all the south
 Chief Mullin of the Birmingham fire department says that 1t is one of the best equipped stores In the south for fighting fire. Besides the autimatic sprinkler system, which honey-combs the ceiling of every floor.
 The Mail Order Department.
 One of the most important depart ments in the store is the mail order de- partment. By reason of the fact that this is the largest and best store in the south, people in nearly all the southern states depend upon it to supply them with what they desire for personal wear and home use. The department sends samples free. The mail order shoppers are expert shoppers. and a great many people who shop by mail say that it is even more satisfactory than personally buying, because the store shoppers know exactly what Is in the store, and if they cannot get the exact thing they can get closer to 1t by reason of their familiarity with all the stock
 The Bookworm.
 The firm publishes magazine which for its value in its particular sphere is considerable. It reviews all the popular books of the day. sample copy will be mailed you free upon request The reg ular price is 10 cents. *+"
 A Wonderful World. From the Washington Times.
 Old Duffer-I have often thought George what a wonderful world this would be if all the things the young man saws he is going to do should ma-