The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-05-25
LAUER BROTHERS HAVE COM.
PLETED ONE OF THE FINEST
STRUCTURES EVER BUILT
IN NORTHERN INDIANA.
OCCUPY NfWQUARTtRS
Fixtures Have Arrived and Store Is
Rapidly Being Arranged
Office Suites On Second
Floor.

The new Lauer building, just COM
rleted, is one of the best ever built
in Northern Indiana, and will be a
credit to Plymouth for all time.
Occupying what everyone comedies
to he the "best corner in town" it
covers the whole of the 126 feet in
length on CAIRO street and 10 feet
on Michigan street, with the deepest
basement in the city. and walls built
for five stories if ever occasion re-
ouires their use for that much more
building.
The light buff brick and bedford
store trimmings give it a distinct
appearance as well as beauty that
cannot fade away It's outlines are
strong and plain, the colonial win
dows adding that touch of beauty
which delights the heart of an
artist.
This splendid new building fronts
on CAIRO street and the entrance
here is most imposing and beautiful
in Bedford limestone. The lobby
is laid in tile and the stairway Is
broad and easy. The building is
planned here for elevators in case
one or more stories are added. There
is also stairway from Michigan
street.
The main entrance to the store is
on Michigan street. This is also
plate glass windows makes this front
laid in tile. The wide expanse of
most rich and beautiful one.
Fixtures Have Arrived.
The fine wood fixtures which were
delayed in Grand Rapids by the
strike, arrived last week and have
been put in place. They are eabi-
nets for the proper care and hand
ling of clothing, hats and caps.
These are the very latest devices
of the clothing store business. Hats
are no longer kept In boxes-they
are displayed in glass cabinets so
the customer NAV see at a glance
what he wants. Suits are kept in
the same way instead Of being piled
mp on tables.
There is a cabinet for children Is
suits exclusively where all the sizes
are kept in separate piles on shelves
which slide into the cabinets
Store Room and Basement.
Mr.. Nose Lauer, proprietor Of
"Lauer's Good Clothes Store of
Course" has now one of the finest
store rooms in Northern Indiana.
You can find none as good in South
Bend, nor one in Fl. Wayne which
surpasses it. Large and airy, with
floods of light, it is the ideal Of the
up-to-date clothier. Below is base
ment 10 feet high which is packed
with goods, which it win take weeks
to arrange.
In the rear basement is the fur
mace which heats with steam the en-
tire building. Prism glass in the
walks over the corridor about this
basement throws l-uch light bel 30
Second Floor Offices.
On the second floor are some of
the finest suites of Office rooms in the
state. Attorney L. NJ Lauer, who
is Joint owner Of the building with
his brother, Nose, occupies here the
corner suite of three rooms.
These apartments have beautiful
ly tinted walls, are finished In oak
with massive doors, and are splen-
didly lighted.
The real estate firm of Bollman,
earn & Jockey occupy the suite just
south of Mr.. Lauer fronting on
Michigan street.
1 I'm the UdIfO StItcb ciuC II. ~.
McKesson will occupy the rear suite
and tenants are rapidly arranging to
get into these quarters.
There are ten suites altogether, all
of them we'll lighted. with the best
of oak fnishings, and steam heat
ed. The wide hallway is lighted by
three large skylights.
As Seen At Night.
All the lights on, both above and
below, this new Lauer Building is a
thing Of dazzling beauty and one
which our citizens viii take pleasure
in showing visitors.
The cost Of this new structure
reaches up to about $4,000 and the
the skill of putting the splendid
plans into such splendid consuma-
ton belongs to contractor ]. S.
Ness who closely followed tho plans
of the architects, C. E. Elwood b
Sons, Winona, Indiana.