Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-23
IS A MODEL STORE.
New M. & K. Home One of the
Show Places of Local Bus
mess District.
SHOE DEPARTMENT is BIG
Ladies' Ready-toWear Stock Not to
Be Displayed Until Next Fall
To Occupy Second Floor.

Rock Island has reason to be
proud of the new NJ. & K. store. 1t
is one of the best appointed and most
up-to-date in the three cities and in
perfect harmony with the movement
towards high-class stores in this city
The front is probably second to none
in the three cities for originality and
attractiveness of design. The win
dows are well arranged for displays
and the finish and decorations were
well chosen. The large open vest1-
bule is feature also. 1t is not only
on the outside, however, that the
new store is attractive, as the inside
has a few features of its own.
The structure was completely
changed before being occupied by
NJ. & k The clothing department
occupies the west two-thirds of the
first floor and when all the equip
ment is in it will be in many ways in
a class by itself. There are to be
Is crystal cases for holding gar
ments. These cases have been delay
ed somewhat in getting here as they
are patented. and only one firm
makes them with the result that the
concern is considerably behind in
filling its orders.
Shoe store N Feature.
The shoe department the firm is
especially proud of. This combines
the best features of the absorbed
Boston shoe store, which formerly
occupied the building west of the
present NJ & K. store, with the ex-
cellent service of the firms own shoe
department An immense stock of
footwear is kept by the firm, so i'm
mense in fact that the builders of
the shelves on which the stock re-
poses, state that they have never
seen such extensive shelves in one
store The stock of ladies' shoes
completely fills shelves extending
from the rear of the store. $50 feet,
to the front and from the floor to
the ceiling. This stock is on the
extreme east part of the first floor.
The shelves holding mems footwear
is on the west side of the depart
ment and the children's and misses
shoes are in front. A hundred chairs
occupy the center of the department
which shows what an enormous
trade can be taken care of at one
time. George A. Price, who former
ly controlled the Boston shoe store,
is in charge of the department and
has as his aids George and Otto
Schwenker and Miss Mary Mougin,
all former stockholders in the Bos-
ton store and now stockholders in
the NJ. & K.
upper Floors Not Ready.
In moving into its new quarters
the firm branched out considerably
and next fall this will be demon
strated when a department of ladies'
ready-to-wear goods is opened on
the second floor. The firm was so
busy getting settled in its new home
that it was unable to get this depart
ment ready for opening with the
rest of the store. The third floor
is to be used exclusively as stock
room The elevator to the second
floor is in a most conspicuous place
in the center of the building, and as
close as possible to the entrance.
The three main stockholders in the
firm are Eli Mosenfelder. Louis
Kohn and louis Mosenfelder. The
firm takes it's name from the first
two of these gentlemen who COM
menced their business career Is
years ago. The business has stead
lily grown since that time and change
after change and enlargement after
enlargement has taken place, but
the change just recorded will I'M
doubtedly be the last for years to
come, as the new building, with its
excellent appointments. is apparently
adequate in every way.