West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-02-01
OUR NEW YORK LETTER.
Fur Rinery aud Other Pinery-
Some Winter Weather.

IIisp days are with us, and right
welcome they are after so man,
visitations of old General Muggi.
ness. As we had a warm Fall and
green Christmas, we may naturally
expect a late-lingering Winter and a
white Easter, so are safe in buying
winter coats, costumes and furs in.
stead of April inery for the next
two months at least.
Speaking of furs-let me seel For
the better part of half century
thousands of well-pleased patrons,
nave conceded to c. c. Shayne,
the Premiership of the International
Fur Trade. Al the most masterful
manipulator of marvellous skins, he
is in touch with all the great markets
OF the world and where il is n oues-
ton of finishing and iashioning the
finest and most susceptible speci.
mems OF every cline and country,
his absolute leadership IN all crea-
tive and executive lines is above
and beyond question and has long
since passed the limit OF twentieth
century competition. There is only
one Shaynel There could be but
one castle full of phenomenal stocks,
as his recently rehabilitated re.
pository in Forty-second street
c. o. Shayne's new building con.
tanning sos, 900 cubic feet of space,
erected especially for the manu-
facture and sale Of furs, running
through the entire block from Forty
first to Forty-second Street, between
Broadway and Sixth Avenue, is
completed, and is the model estab-
lishment of it's kind in the world.
The first floor is for the display
OF small wares, muffs, boas, scarves,
etc, also Sealskin, Persian Lamb,
Broadtai!, Ermine, Mink, and Squir-
rel coats, wraps, etc,
The second floor in the Forty.
second Street building is devoted
exclusively TO Russian and Hudson
Bay Sables, the largest and most
complete stock of genuine sables in
the world (natural skins, not blen-
ded, tipped or darkened in any
way.)
The third floor is devoted to fur
lined overcoats and garments for
men and women, automobile outfits.
sleigh and Carriage robes and rugs.
The fourth floor is used for the
display of foreign and domestic fur
pelts and skins.
The fifth and sixth floors, occupy
ing space of 1000 square feet,
are used for manufacturing. These
floors will accommodate comforta bly
600 working people. The light on
the top floor comes from ten sky
lights on the roof and also on all
four sides. This is of great aid to
the workmen IN their exacting work
Of treating the valuable skins which
are used for manufacturing the
various articles for wear.
In no other emporium in the
world are displayed such examples
of wonderful handicraft; and no
other good arc to be depended upon
as are his. He will not handle or
recommend one piece of fur about
which there can be either defect or
question. He chooses the very
best the woods and waters Of many
climes can offer; and he supplies
the mighty majority Of buyers, as
the million-fsvored few. Ladies
should write for his exquisite Illus.
trations Of up-to-dste garments and
accessories. They will be sure to
find exactly what they need to set
of their figure, and at acceptable
prices.
Apart from exceptional prom
inence in business lines, Mr.. Shayne
is a citizen OF whom New York is
particularly proud, on personal
premises. A man whose sign
manual IS to be left upon the age in
which he has most intelligently
demonstrated and gloTifed Gods
gospel Of faithful and eficacious
work.
] have spoken before in this paper
Of his Presidency Of the Merchants
and Manufacturers Board Of Trade,
and Of the influence he brings to
bear for the good Of the community,
and Of his efforts to have only re-
spectacle emigrants land upon our
shores instead Of allowing America
to be a last resort Of vagabond,
thievish and outcast individuals to
oyercrowd our ranks and menace
both our population and posterity.
Also, his advocacy Of cheaper tele-
phone raJes; and the reduction Of
ocean postage to two cents. All
such suggested innovations should
be carried out by concerted action