Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-27

date an emergency. hospital and nur-
sery, in charge of competent nurse.
The hospital will be provided with all
of the first aids" for emergency cases.
and will be close to the Office of ply
stefan. There will be no need for the
woman with children to leave them
with a neighbor hereafter when she
goes shopping, for the department
store has arranged that the nurse in
charge of the hospital and nursery
shall take charge of the littlS ones
while the mother is doing her shop
ping. The children can be Checked
and while the mother is making her
purchases a nurse will look after the
little ones and see that they are kept
out of both mischief and danger. and
returned safely when the shopping ex-
petition is over
In the basement are to be rooms es-
pecially designed for the display of
fine china and cut glass and kindred
lines. The basement is to be lighted
by prism glass as we'll as by the arti-
fetal light.
On the third floor will be located a
French" room, for the display of
Partisan styles.
In connection with the general adj
ministration offices on the fifth floor
are large and well lighted buying
rooms, for the display of stock by job
bers and manufacturers. These will
be of material benefit for the store
buyers and for the travelling statesmen
as well.
! Is Scientifically Lighted.
The store, it is claimed, is to be one
; of the most scientifically lighted build
, ings in the west. 1t is equipped with
prism glass on the first and second
floors for the distribution of natura
Hight, and throughout the building are
being installed the tungsten lamps OF
. the specially constructed fixtures. Ii
: designing the building great care wa.
: given to the lighting problem, and al
engineer was brought from New Yorl
/ to plan the system. The result is tina
the rays of all lamps meet before the!
reach the floor or display tables, anC
there is an even light over every incl
of space. The location and strength
of all lamps has been directed by tn.
: engineer after careful study of TIL
building. 1t is claimed that it ha
= been proved that it is as easy to mattel
2 colors under this lighting system as il
sunlight.
< The building is equipped with fou
4 elevatOrS-two passenger elevators il
, the department store and one in tn
: general office entrance, and a freigh
: elevator in the store. These are al
e operated by electricity, and provide
S with ample safety devices.
IS Will Need No Ice.
! One of the worst objections to tn
n ordinary building of this character
the unsanitary condition resulting fror
the use of commercial ice. This is ell
0 tirely done away with in the Bes
/ block by means of the installation {
cold storage system which will
|. away with the use of any ice in eithe
n the cafe kitchen or at the soda foul
l. tain. Under this system it will be po
n sible, it is claimed, to give all foo
n stuffs that may be used just the rigf
q temperature without spelling the
l. flavors. This is in keeping with tn
q policy Of the owners and tenants
J. the store that all details must be wit
u a view to perfect sanitary conditions
S Hereafter the woman who wishe
II to make purchases will not find
II necessary to go down town on a rain
q day. All she will need to do, provide
her purchases are of a character tn;
do not require personal selection,
D. to telephone to the store and to til