New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-23
HEARN'S NEW STORE.
Six New Buildings Added to the Already
Large Establishment.

The Hcarn store was originally located at Canal
ST and Broadway, and was opened for business IN
the year 1929. under the management of Arnold
Hearn It is one of the two Oldest drygoods houses
in the United States. As business moved uptown
tbs Eearn store led the way, ana located in
Fourteenth-st. in single store To-day the estab-
lishment consists of seventeen stores. each from
five to seven stories high.
In this immense space are limitless stocks of at
tractive linens, musns. comfortables. blankets
aanrels wash dress fabrics. white goods, Innings,
notions everything in the way of upholstery, from
a lace curtain to carpet tack; rugs of all sizes
window shades. poles. bathroom fixtures, hosiery
mems furnishings umbrellas gloves, women's and
children's ind erwear. nainsook cambria flannel
cite and all sorts of undergarments. 1t also
has a babies department that is famous for miles
around. Unusually attractive are its great stocks
of womens CLOTH silk and stuff skirts golf blouses
and vests. art embroideries laces and white EN-
broderies. handkerchefs ribbons, neckwear, furs
tewery and leather goods. stationery. silverware
cutlery. perfumery and toilet articles, also dolls
and games There trimmed, partly trimmed
and untrimmed hats, silks, velvets and cloakngs
women's and chdren's suits. dress skirts and
waists of silks wool and washa BILE materials In
boys wear everything from necktie to
coat may be purchased here
The additions consist OF six buildings five to
seven stories high covering six city lots Each
floor Is beautifully lighted with spacious stairway
and there ten extra large passenger elevators
and six for freight
Among the UNIQUE and philanthropic features Of
Hearn's store is the cash girls school, where in
RELAYS the children receive instruction in the three
RS, well as in history and geography.
Another feature is Friday bargain day, Which
originated here, and after becoming a weekly per
manent event, copied far and wide. that
now, only in NeW-York but throughout the
United States and across the ocean, Friday is
looked upon and advertised as bargain day. From
the day of the first Friday advertisement, about
twenty years ago, the line Friday. AS Usual Bar
gain Day" has never been changed and forms
distinctive part of Friday advertisements as the
peculiar letters of III r. A n" which heads
each OF this firms advertisements.
Another original and philanthropic feature, origi
mated at Hearn s, is the rule of closing all day
Saturday during July and August, giving employees
the entire holiday. This great bOOn-vOluntarily
given by the flrm-shows their Independent meth
when they decided upon this summer all day Satur
day closing. This has not yet been copied by any
in Europe America.
Morning sales, feature established some time
ago, give customers such OppUrtunitl7 s for money
saving that morning specials announcements are
looked for and bring wonderfully prompt responses.
in finding goods as promised, and the knowledge
that 'Hearns goods are good goods" that there's
place like Hearn's for value" have kept their
trade and continually increasing it, so that the
large addition just made tmperatively neces-
cary for the proper conducting OF their immense
business.
Another point-the attractions Of Hearn's stores
legitimate business methods, fair square deal
good goods. always at lowest prices FOR winch
reputable merchandise be sold. With cash to
take advantage of all opportunities that come 10
Hearp 4 Son in the drygoods world is sineularly
strong and independent The firm say we can
sell please. and please To sell low, very
low" The proof that the Hearn business prin-
ciplos are correct that the public appreciates
them shows in additions made from Tune 70 time;
the last and largest opened MondaY-an event cee-
brated by such bargains as have kept hlIed the
new building well as the old with throngs OF