The Washington herald., 1908-04-12

Sons & Co.'S busy corner. The occasion
/ Is the great sale at their new store after
remodeling. rebuilding. and refurnishing
from basement 10 the top floor II is the
same location, under the same manage
ment. with the same old policy of liber-
ality, the same guarantee of satisfaction,
at the same busy corner. but with en-
larged space. improved service. larger
and more carefully selected stocks, TO be
sold over new counters and from new
bargain tables, spick, span. and bright
from the builders hands.
S. Kann, Sans & Co. began business in
Washington in November, 1893, in small
store at III Market Space. The values Of
fered and the innovations in doing busi-
ness made an instant impression upon
the people of the Capital Ten months
later they were able TO move into better
quarters at 7l9 Market Space and 800
Eighth street
The volume OF business done in these
quarters, the bargains offered, and the
crowds attracted there caused the public
to look upon the store as the busy cor
ner which it was named, ana which
name it has borne until this day.
Had Good Business Motto.
Almost from the opening of the busl-
ness in Washington the company adopted
the MOTTO Always the best of every
thing for the least money" This motto
meant something TO the proprietors Of
the business. and in due time this mean
ing was learned by the people of Wash
ington. and the business of this store
has grown enormously by the simple
carrying out OF the principle involved in
the store motto.
Advertising in a large way was one Of
the innovations brought TO WASHINGTON
by S. Kann. Sons & Co. How it is done
and 10 what extent the readers Of The
Washington Herald are we'll aware: or. II
not. they can learn by reference to what
the firm has 10 say elsewhere in this
issue. The advertising Of this store has
been done on the principle that a small
part Of the people of this great city will
ever know what S. Kann, Sons & Co.
have for sale unless they are told about
ii in their morning newspaper. where
they naturally look for such announce
ments before going down to the city TO
do their shopping.
How the Business Has Grown.
The following brief statement shows
graphically the growth Of this great
business by the continual acquisition OF
more space for the display Of goods:
November !, ls95-Occupied III Market Space.
September. ls9i-Aequired 7l9 Market Space and
9o9 Eighth street.
January, Isg7-Added 81 Eighth street
March lSl-Acguired ~ Market Space and 3l3
Eighth street
March, lss9-Aoquired rs Market Space.
April, ls99-AequiEed 5l5 and sl7 Eighth street.
April. lsel-Acluired 7o6 and 70s D street making 4
the store extend from Market Space 70 d street.
MAY. I0l-Acluired 10 and 10 street IA and 1
rs d street, ana 5ls and so Eighth street,
June, ls0l-AcguTed To5 IN. 7O9. and II Market 1
Space.
Nay. lsa4-Erected warehouse on D street fse-
story building.
November. l907-Aoquired rs Market Space.
It was not until November of last year
that the company through the lease of /
the building at 705 TO III Market Space,
was able to bring their storerooms into
anything like unity and completeness.
The first step after getting possession Of l
the store around which the old business
had grown was to cut archways through |
and use the floor space while the rebuild
ing was going on.
Of the holiday trade the great store made
up OF so many pieces of property has
been thrown together into a harmonious
whole, partition walls have been knocked
out, the roofs and upper structures have
been supported on slender posts and
trusses hidden in the ceilings, and the
store now on four floors presents the ap-
peaFance and has the attending comforts
and convenience Of a single building oc
cupying the greater part of one of the
biggest squares in Washington.
Attention to Minutest Details.
In the rebuilding special attention has
been given TO such accessories as the dis
patch of the delivery service. the COM
fort of patrons. facilities for hlling orders
by mail or by telephone. and the COM
pany has also expended liberal sum of
money for the proper ventilation of the
store and facilities for the comfort of
those who must spend many hours daily
in the store at work.
notable improvement is the wide
main aisle. across the front OF the store.
just inside the main entrances. The shape
of the departments has been changed so
that they front on one aisle instead Of
four The new arrangement will make
the locating of departments much easier
than heretofore Many departments have
been moved, and the plan in the rear
rangement Of the store has been to bring
adjacent as nearly as possible kindred or
closely related lines of merchandise. For
Instance. Innings, payer patterns, and !
dress goods are now adjacent 10 each L
other. with trimmings just across the /
aisle, and just beyond trimmings will be
found laces and embroideries
store Employs 1000 Persons,