Putnam patriot., 1909-11-05
Home Trading Encourages Home Enter.

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 We have, on occasions, spoken o the growth Of refinement in the city, appearance, ss well as its increase in dwellings and business industries. II is proper we should say q word or two about the character and elegance of our stores. Tn the last fifteen or twenty years Inc number has somewhat iH- creased, but with the enlargement of 1 many Of them the amount Of business done must have increased fully one half more.
 Putnam has no doubt one of the larg- est and most thoroughly appointed de partment stores, that Of E. b. Bugbee, perhaps not surpassed in the State. In addition, we have two unsurpass- ed exclusively dry-goods stores-one on the east side, Isaac champeau mana ger, who retains the patrons of his pre- decessor, the late Edward Mesner; and on the west side, David Flagg proprie- tor, retsining the patronage of the late J. W. Manning, and each in their way unsurpassed in large, great variety and richness of their stocks of goods, in any town of the size of ours.
 For exclusively clothing stores, all having A reputation Of being high class clothing establishments, we have three that few larger cities can sarpass.
 There are also geutIemeu's furnish ing stores that keep lines Of clothing.
 Two of the oldest business places in The city, are hardware stores, and there is now a third wherein each everything in their line can be found in almost any amount. There are other stores where certain lines of hardware are kept.
 Grocery stores abound in every par of the city, and on the outskirts. If we undertook 10 name the proprietors Of all, we might fail; our object is mainly to show how well provided the city k with stores for the needs of our own citizens and also the large popu- lation surrounding the city on every hand. Our grocery stores have to be large in the central part, and have to keep large stocks-and all, large and small, have the reputation Of keeping everything in their line to meet the de. mands of all classes.
 Shoe stores We have that are provid- ed with large, up-to-take stock for both ladies and gentlemen, besides furnish Ing stores that include shoes.
 The city has to meet the dem ands of large class of refined people, and we have three jewelry stores that can sup ply every requirement. for refined class es of people.
 We have several, druggists stores that of George Dresser dating further est back, and that of II. l.. Burt, be. ing the two leading ones-the others are situated in various parts of the city to meet local demands.
 There are at least two dozen dress makers required to serve the ladies Of a wide community.
 The Keystone store, and the E. D. Bugbee store, supply everything in the kitchen furnishing line.
 We may have other stores and busi- ! ness eallings that usefully supply the public with various kinds of articles that we might mention, but our pur- pose Is more particularly intended 10 name the stores that keep goods to sup ply almost every need without going 1 to the large cities to make purchases. Our business men are well known and deal honorably. They have invested their capital to supply the community with almost every article needed, and certainly as cheapi as they can be re- tailed for abroad. While there is not much of this trading done abroad there may be some which should be done at home. Large amounts and every va riety of goods needed can be found in our stores just as good and cheap as they can be bought elsewhere. Re- sides 1t shows a friendliness to patron ixe our home market. We call atten- ton to this subject because 1t may be done thoughtlessly and without be- ing aware that 1t may be to their de- trinient-