The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-30
KEOKUK'S most
VALUABLE ASSET
Three Resident Buyers in New York
city and Four Regular Buy
ers Visiting tho East
Frequently.
LARGE ESTABLISHMENT
Prominent Factor In Keeping Keokuk
ia the Front Rank as the Lead.
ing Wholesale Market
In Iowa.

AS the broad Mississippi river is |
not to be compared with the other
streams OF the country and the great
dam across its strong and rolling wa.
tiers eclipses all other structures of
the kind in the world, SO the old, sub
stantial and colossal wholesale dry
goods house of the Irwin Phillips Co., |
surpasses any other house of the kind
in Iowa, or within a wide sweep of
states surrounding it. Established in
1856, fifty7six years ago, it took i'm
mediate rank as the leading dry goods
house Of the Mississippi valley and it
has gained strength and prestige with
each succeeding year. Take an expert
in the dry goods line and set him
down in this immense establishment,
then unloose his eyes and guide him
through the various departments, on
the different floors of the several
buildings and he will be surprised
that he had been exploring a mart OF
trade in Keokuk, Iowa, a city of less
than 10000 inhabitants. A very small
percentage of the residents of the city
who have resided here for a number
of years have the slightest idea of its
immensely, equaling If not surprising
in the size, variety and quality Of
stock the largest cities of the country
And when it is known that the sales
of this great mercantile establishment
amount to over 100000 per month
the wonder will be great, but such are
the facts in the case. This old and
firmly established house is the nu-
cleus around which has grown the
successful, large business ventures OF
keokuk. Commencing with correct
principles in the beginning and con-
tinuing under the same undertaking
rules throughout its triumphant career
it stands today the pride Of Keokuk
and the keystonesin the solid business
arch of the city.
The main building on the corner of
Main and Second streets was Luilt by
the company, expressly for its large
and growing business and is architee-
turaily arranged to suit every need.
tits 140x66 feet, and four stories in
height. Within is strong and ample
walls is stored the finished product
of the establishment, which includes
prints, silk dress goods, ginghams.
yelvets, muslins and other fabrics in
immense quantities of all the approved
and seasonable patterns found in the
best markets in the world. The busy
offices of the company are located on
the first floor of this main building.
On this floor also is displayed the
products of the company's.own manu-
facture, such as oyeralls, Numbered
and unlaundered shirts, pants, cordu-
roy clothing, and other articles manu-
featured to accommodate its large
trade in wide extent of country in
Guiding many states. besides its fac
tories in Keokuk. In close and convent
ent touch to the main building, the
company has another factory across
the river in hamilton. I'll.
The home factories are on Second
street just across the alley in the rear
of the main building
In these factories will be found the
latest machinery known in the produc-
ton of the articles enumerated above.
These articles are branded Indian
Head" a guarantee of the quality and