Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1903-11-14
adding greatly to the effectiveness of
Illuminating the building.

dQulnS greatly 10 Jne eI9cJlYGneSS OF
Illuminating the building
The Business Office.
Two hard wood maple steps lead up
from the tiled floor of the vestibule to
pair Of inside swinging plate glass
doors which open into the lobby of
the main business office. This lobby
is quadrangular in form. and contains
broad sloping open counter, giving
the public an unobstructed view of the
entire business Office.
To the left and right of the entrance
respectively are the business mana
gers private Office and a public re-
ception room which are cut off from
the lobby and the main business office
by oak and glass partitions. The main
counter is q beautiful piece of work
manship, made of solid oak and finish
ed in the natural grain. The front is
composed of many panels that bring
out with peculiar effectiveness, the
beautiful and varying grains of the
oak wood. The rear of the counter
contains series of sectional parti-
tions sufficient to allow one compart-
ment for each day of the month in
NlllSi #SopiSo VI VIZ poBCl VI li1st ittlS
are kept conveniently at hand. for
sale when called for. The side sec
tions of the counter are fitted with
convenient drawers and compartments
for miscellaneous records and office
supplies. The business Office has an
ornamental steel ceiling.
The Public Reception Room.
To the right of the main entrance
is public reception room in which
are chairs, a table and a. desk con-
tanning the current file of the Daily
Courier. This room faces Second
street and occupies the same relative
position as the business manager S
office on the opposite side of the en-
trance. This reception room is freely
offered for the use of all citizens who
will find it a comfortable and convent
ent place of meeting, and where bust.
ness OF a semi-priyate nature can be
transacted without interference. The
| Courier reception room is already prov.
| ing TO be one OF the most convenient
| OF the facilities, not only for the trans
action of Courier. business but for the
general public, that is contained in the
| Courier's new building From the re
ception room, there is a door entering
into the main business office which
is occupied by the bookkeeper, the
advertising manager the city and mai
subscription managers, the want ac
department and the stenographers
This room is splendidly lighted by
| large windows in the day time and by
numerous electric and gas lights al
night; in fact the building is fitted
! throughout with both electric light
and gas.
In the rear Of the business Office
and on the right hand side, is E
commodious fire proof vault, in which
! are kept the Office records. Adjoining
! the vault is a telephone booth ant
adjoining this, a large closet wardrobe
4 containing wash stand, looking glass
and hooks for hats and wraps. ThC
rear partition in the business Office
is a solid brick fire wall which eX
tends entirely across the building ant
runs from the basement TO three fee
above the roof thus dividing the bust
ness Office and editorial department.
from the press room and the mechani
cal department
4 The Mailing Room.
Il From the center OF the rear of dh
j business Office. a doorway thateis cu
i through this fire wall. and which i