Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-09-29
MOTT a. co. OCCUPY
BIG DOUBLE STORE.
Remove Into COmmOdiOus Pioneer
Dry Goods Store on Corner of
Washington and Water
Streets.

| All cNSHI VI COuSiutTdUle lHIeTeSL
in business circles of DEBORAH during
the past week is the removal of the
well known dry goods firm of Mott
G. Co. into the double store on the
corner of Washington and Water
streets, occupying the big double
store room, recently vacated by A.
Neish & Sons.
For many years this location has
been prominent one in DEBORAH
and for upwards of a half century
has been occupied by a dry good;
store, larger part Of the tirle Nv
C. N. Goddard.
Without much ado the removal of
the stock from the E. =. Jn1pscn
building occupied by Mott & Co.
corah, was commenced on Friday
afternoon, and to the surprise Of
everyone they we've ready for bust
ness in their new location Saturday
morning. A large force OF assistants
moved the stock on trucks and
another force were busy installing
the goods on the shelves, etc.
The new location is particularly
adapted to the dry goods business,
and we congratulate Mott & Co upon
securing it. With frontage of As
feet and a depth of ia feet on the
main floor and large space on the
second floor, they will have abund-
ant opportunity to display their i'm
mense stock. Heretofore they have
been crowded into one ordinary
store room, and everyone knows how
the store was packed in every nook
and corner.
In the corner room the east side
is devoted to silks, linens, white
goods, ETC., and the west shelving
to dress goods. The center square
between the two rooms is filed with
notions, and the west room with
hosiery, underwear, corsets, ETC.,
while in the rear is their big stock
of ready-to-wear garments. The big
room upstairs, approached by an in
east room, is filled with the most
beautiful assortment of rugs we have
ever seen.
Every department of the store is
arranged with an eye single to the
best display of the goods and ease of
buying. From one end to the other
| the big store is filled with the latest
creations in the dry goods line, an
assortment of goods selected by
buyers of long experience in the first
markets of the country, purchased
for cash, and placed on sale in De-
corah at the lowest figure consistent
with good business policy. The store
is a complete dry goods emporium
of which any city twice the size of
DEBORAH might well feel proud.
The proprietors, Mrs. Bertha Mott
and Mr. II. A. Warner, have each
had almost a lifetime experience in
the dry goods business. Mrs. Mott
was for many years previous TO the
forming of this partnership a dry
goods saleslady in DEBORAH, and Mr..
Warner was a travelling salesman
for one of the largest wholesale dry
goods firms in the country. Since
the establishment of their business
in DEBORAH, by honorable business
methods they have built up an ex-
tensive patronage, and quickly took
the lead among the business firms in
the city. They have gained a repu-
tation for selling the better qualities
in every line, and each year their
business has expanded until the re-
moval into more commodious quar-
ters became a necessity.
The store room which has been oc-
cupied by them since opening their
business in DEBORAH will still be con
tinued as a dry goods store. Their
stock is ample to keep full assert
, ment in both places, and they will
therefore conduct the two stores
, These, together with their store al
: Cresco, gives them three large es-
. adjustments.
: We wish them every possible sue
cess In the new location. They are
worthy of the best there is in