The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-16
ENTERPRISE Of
PU|TN'|.E | Shoe J / H: !. /. Co D.
Concern Has Perhaps Most
Unique Sample . r Rooms ms,
in South.
TWO l, ,' sPL Z. ENDID FACTORIES les,
8I[eens Forty M en- on Road ana
TWO SPLENDID FACTORIES Y. Q ne;
Keeps Forty Men on Road and.
Territory Reaches West
NJ to Oklahoma.
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BY far the newest and most U niHue
sample room, in this section OF the coun-
try, ana certainly in Virginia or any
nearby State. is that recently invented
and put into operation by the Stephen
IPutncy Shoe Company, at their ware
rooms on Perry Street In Manchester.
The idea Is that Of some OF the gen
#tlemen connected with this great enter
prise. and Ut has been SO cleyerly OK
ecutcd that the firm and It's Gust on1ers
experience no trouble when It comes &c a
matter Of looking over the stock. @
There are two neatly arranged rooms
one being for mems 9, boys and youths
shoes ana the other for women's, misses'
and childrcn's.
In. these rooms are samples of all the
various styles and brands Of shoes manu-
featured by the concern.
Show All Styles.
sS The various styles sof shoes are dis.
played In glass show cases. fixed in tile
walls, and by he raising OF sushes every
style Of shoe In thc house can be &silo WI
att one time. This new invention SO FL:
& excels the old way OF distributing samples
customers as.unique, and has been widely
commented upon throughout tho South.
Indeed, prominent merchants and travel
ing men from all over tho country have
inspected this new departure. and all
have praised It warmly.
The wareroolns Of the Stephen Putncy
Shoe Company are the most com plcte
and elaborate in the South, and the firm
Is doing a wonderful business They
|8haye forty men on the road, covering
the entire South, and a territory from
East to West, commencing with New
York. and ending with Oklahoma
Two Big Factories.
They have two large factories, one At
Newport News and one in this city, and
they manufacture all grades OF SHOES
for all classes OF people.
Their goods are shipped for5tlc most
tpart In carload lots, and their raj Wa
ana storage facilities have been reduced
To q science which Is absolutely mar
| vicious. i55
Apart from all other modern conve-
}Eniences. the firm runs regular pruning
plant in its lwarerooms,E and does all lts
printing and a ngraying, not only t ~
|siocal PURPOSES, hut for Its commercial
linen and agents in. va rious parts OF the
l5country. 3i z. y.
sA35monthly journal called "Pntney's
Pointers Is reg ularly issued, and this ~
devoted entirely to the boot and shoe
trade. "
The manufacturing plants and the ware
rooms of the Stephen Putney Shoe Conl-
$pany arc the most complete and modern
4 ~ the South, and tho ,cOncerr deserves
\ n great deal or credit for Its push and
enterprise. .Ss,l
! Make Many Brands.
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Among tho special brands Of the Tat at !,
i tle Axe" kind Of shoes arc the oval g,
Turk, ''Dry shod,,'' ,'Bolj White"
"sportsman,''f ..''shepherd King. SNAP
4 ,,,l.'Jack Frost. "Gant Battle Axe
. aI;is,i KIT. 3lieftain," MISSIONER
.l4"Wall Street, "splendor,' savoy
IA"Right of Nay Napoleon" nswall-
dom, ".' swell Sci, ode, 'superba',,,,
s.sKing b. Ar Diplomat" victory,
"strong and True" reen Tag, "a y
Wear,1 over All" Key Note" FIRST
4 Prize,' "Romper.' Ilxpress,'' - ack J!
4 1Iorner,'' 'Will Wear" Gold Value,
s.Aiighty,'' 'Grid Iron 'Ilyerlast ~,
4 uBallk Note,'' aYiolet, Golf Queen,.
"EngiIsh Lady, Victoria" Beautif Y
peils, II southern STAR 5000 Case Sell
/ er,,f nActress, BEST Wear,' hit
i Lea ther,n iTrue Blue Harvest Bell o.
"Trado Cllncher.S "Happy Day., IN
MONEY! "Fat Baby city GIRL p sslA !,
a,nnrlisl, y Daisy.',E. and Good I,hGk,'
4 These are but u few OF hegpopular IN
yorltes,,
Frenchmen and snails,