Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-12-15
NEVER BEFORE WERE MAR.
sAALLToWN snow WINDOWS
so BEAUTIFUL.
MANY BEAUTIFUL GOODS
ARE PUT ON DISPLAY
asous, and Stores Present Artistic
Appsarancs-6ome Of the Windows to
d Photographed and Liksnsssss Sent
70 Trade Papers For Reproduction.

The merchants OF MarShalltoWn nave
made an unusual effort this season in
their display work. both in the interiors
Of their stores and in their windows.
The window work is especially attrac-
tive and surpasses anything of the kind
ever before attempted in this city.
Many Of the merchants have employed
special window trimmers and decora
tors during the past year or two. and
these young men are experienced and
have demonstrated exceptional ability
In their chosen line Of work.
The merchants have also been fort
unate in their Christmas buying and
have better and more attractive goods
to display. This is especially true in
the ladies' and misses ready-to- wear
establishments, where the latest crea-
lions in suits, skirts, coats, and cloaks
are shown. The jewelers., china deal
ers, clothiers, hardware dealers. book
sellers and druggists have all contrib
nted toward giving the streets a citified
appearance with appropriate holiday
decorations.
Some ot1xhe decorators have modelled
their winddsts after successful displays
which haVe been seen in Chicago and
other cities and others have worked
along original ideas with surprising
success. Artificial flowers oil color
work. and festooning in gold. silver and
window. ], sA~ most 7 part art and the the
windows 4re arristicahy filled with the
wares Of tie different stores. In many
instances the electric effects secured
are dazzling.
The toy stores and stores where gifts
for the young are offered for sale, the
windows have the usual appealing snow
scenes chimney corners. Christmas
trees laden with gifts. and figures of
Santa Claus.
Poinsettas. holly and slnilax predom!-
nate in the floral decorations. Leaves
and branches Of silver have been used
with telling effect In some of the win
dows.
The interior decorations have been
made lavishly and the use of electric
lights have made the effect extremely
beautiful. Latticed wood work has been
used as the basis of the decorations
in many Of the stores
= When all Of the business houses are
open in the evenings next week the
displays will be very attractive and
Some Of the windows have not been
given the final touches for the great
last week displays and one or two mer-
chants began tearing down the first
display yesterday in order to try for
still more telling effects before the end
OF the week
Rivalry between the merchants has,
been, in some cases. keen but friendly,
and as result the decorations have
been lavish. Several merchants hav.
obtained wonderful results with SIM
pie decorations. very little being used
in the windows, but that little being
lastly arranged.
Window decorating has become more
OF science with each succeeding year
and the young men employed as dec
orators in the city are to be highly
complim ented on the high class of their
work this year. 1t has given Christ
mas spirit to the streets, altho the
weather Of the past few days has re-
minded one more of late fall than mid
winter.
Some OF the windows are TO be photo
( graphed mex. week for reproduction in
trade journals and it is doubtful II
many cities the size OF Marshalltown
could present a better lot of pictures
Tor magazine. The work of the mer-
chants in creating attractive displays
Is highly appreciated by the general
public and lends a stimulus to trade
which will well repay the effort.