Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-09

Have you visited the new Neasham
Jewelry store?
For years the people Of Ottumwa
and vicinity have expected and ALWAYS
found magnificent holiday display of
jewelry and jewelry novelties at this
store, but for this season. Mr.. Neash-
am has provided store and stock that
iar SURPRISES even all his previous
holiday efforts. In beauty of artistic
arrangement, in the harmony of fix
lures and the briliancy of stock. this
magnificent store is not excelled in its
line in Iowa.
During the past season an addition
has been built to the building. making
the room nearly a third longer and
, the whole interior remodeled. In this
elegant salesroom has been installed
cases and fixtures that are the most
elaborate to be found in any jewelry
store in the state On each side are
magnificent massive wall cases made
OF the finest walnut and heavy French
plate glass. The doors of these cases
glide up and down on the most perfect
ball bearings. The shelves are of
heavy glass. The cases are illumin-
ated from the top by series of cleo
trio lights and reflectors skillfully ar
ranged.
Running almost the full length Of
the room are two rows of the finest
rosewood show cases. The room is
beautifully lighted by four large Hum
phrey Arcs, which with the electric
lights in the cases, gives to the custom
er every advantage to view the magnifi-
cent stock now in the store. Although
the display in the show windows is
grand in itself, 1t is only a slight in
dex to the interior of the store.
Upon entering one involuntarily
turns to look at the beautiful cut glass
in the first two wall cases on the right
Here Is a rare showing
new in design and of the highest deli
cacy.
| Next is a case of this seasons hand
painted china, bright, new and of the
most harmonious effects. Then comes
] a case of lockwood and Teco pottery
the high colors and the modest tones,
and on this same side is a large and
beautiful assortment of electroleers,
candalabras and gas lamps. They are
already connected and make elegant
lights for reading or writing. In this
| line are many designs never before
seen in this city.
The first two cases on the left are
| full Of silver plated goods, dinner ware
baking dishes, fruit stands, sugar
bowls. Then there is a case contain
ing chatting dishes, elegant carving
sets, butter dishes, and then case full
of clocks of all designs, shapes and.
sizes.
The third wall case contains an i'm
mense stock of solid silverware. This
case is a center of attraction. There
are solid silver water pitchers, coffee
sets, tea sets in chests, and many 9th
er pieces which appeal to all lovers of
the highest class Of goods.
The show cases are filled with
watches, gold and silver, jewelry and
jewelry novelties The supply and as
sortment seems unlimited. This store
makes a speciality of the highest grade
watches, diamonds and diamond jew
elry and Mr.. Neasham says that this
year he is showing lines of these
goods that are far the most attractive
he has ever offered.
Taking all features of this store into
consideration, its fixtures, its stock, its
arrangement, it certainly presents
to the holiday shopper an attraction
worth going to see many times.
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