The Dickinson press., 1911-07-22
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BENZIE DRUG co.


BENZIE DRUG co.
Everybody connected with this popu-
lar drug firm has been busy as bee
and like Samanthy Allen. ''tired as a
dog and tireder. (" all this week getting
settled in their fine new quarters on the
Jessen corner.
As before stated. the main entrance
is from Willard street. The font is all
plate and has two large show windows
formed by deep returns. A third large
plate around the corner west gives a
fine opportunity for corner display. At
the rear of the store is another large
plate window and west side entrance
Stairs 60 direct from the store to the
basement.
The finish is fine dark oak and the
walls pretty tint of green. The metal
ceiling, which is of elaborate design,
is tinted old ivory and is dropped a
little below the angle.
The Benzie company has entire new
furnishings made to exactly fill the
space and the cases are of oak. match
ing the interior finish.
On the right. near the entrance, is a
handsome new Bishop & Babcock ice
iess sanitary soda fountain. It is of
opal onyx. the table and panels pure
white. the base dark green notified with
white and the other parts shading
lighter. The corners have artistic cop
per heads as finish and fastening.
There are two ice cream cans with coils
around them and the ice in these cools
the fountain. There are two refrigera-
tors. glass washer and ten syrup jars
with automatic pumps The back bar
is of oak. perfectly plain. has a large
glass and three handsome lights.
Everything is enclosed. Next the
fountain is the tobacco wall case and
large glass f1oor case for cigars.
Then come eight double cabinets with
sliding glass doors and glass floor cases
extending down to the prescription case.
This is 12xS feet ard has large bevel
plate mirrors on three sides. Beyond
this is the lavatory.
On the left OF the entrance is large
oak magazine rack and then eight
cabinets like those opposite and ex-
tending to the west entrance, and row
of glass floor cases.
The open space on the west near the
front will be fitted with tables and
chairs for ice cream and soda fountain
patrons. ~ S''''''A' afafSS :
The north end of the store will be
the show room for wall paper and has
fine light for displaying this line of
goods. Here also is the Office and a
long distance telephone booth. Five
double chandeliers light the main store
and single chandeliers the show win
dnws.
The firm makes specially of its
prescription business and is better fitted
than ever for this work. They propose
to add also a complete line of ply
sicians' and SURGEONS supplies and sur
gical instruments and they have ex-
ceptional facilities for wall paper dis.
play.
Every thing about. the store and
furnishings is plain but elegant and ir
perfect good taste. Framed notices Of
the several departments are to be placed
above the wall cabinets.
t o. r. Meyers is head of the firm ant
Victor Chileren, who was a clerk TO
the old Benzie company. the associate
partner. w. E. Blakesley is head clerk
Messrs. Meyers and Chilgren have fine
business which can but increase in thei
new and advantageous location.
DOUBLE WEDDING, IHLY-
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