Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-01

greatly improved. 40 compared with
1911. OF course. my experience In this
city should not DO taken as q criterion
of general business conditions in Mar
shalltown, as have been here but
two years, and naturally the first year
my business was largely In the exper-
mental stage. In 1911 I occupied 4
single store room, but business was
such as to convince me that 1t was not
only good business policy, but neces-
sary to seek more room. In the spring
of 1912 / enlarged my store and great
ly increased my stock. The year shows
double the total business that l en-
joyed In 1911. more than double. In
fact. AS an illustration of the increase
as compared with the previous year,
which may possibly be taken as indi-
cative of general conditions in the
/, city. the business Of the last three
months of the year was three times as
great as that Of the corresponding
three months Of 1911. am more than
pleased with my business in the past
two years, and feel grateful to the
people of Marshall county for the con-
f1dence they have shown in me by ex-
tending me share OF their patronage.
Business during the year of 1912
says A. Fl. Sheldon. of Reynolds &
Sheldon, grocers has been fully as
good as that of 1911 turnout the city
I believe, and I am sure it has been
better in our line. On Saturday, Dec
Is, we enjoyed the largest single days
business we have ever had, the re-
ceipts that day greatly exceeding any
thing we had ever done before"
b. a. Morgan, druggist, in speaking
of conditions of business in 1912, said
the year had been an exceptionally
good one adding, II believe this con-
dition exists not only in our business
but in all lines Of business in the city.
With high prices and big crops the
country has been very prosperous and
business has been exceptional as re-
suit"
Fred NJ. Wilbur, Of the D. c. Wilbur
store, furniture dealers, has found the
past an extremely good one in a bus
mess way. Things have been in good
shape turnout the year. said Mr.. Will
bur, "and in our line especially has
trade been far above the average year
presume this holds good in other lines
as we'll"
W. G. Stricken, clothier, has enjoyed
an increased business the past year.
and finds business in q more. healthy
condition than for some time past.
yes, business has been very good,
said Mr.. Stricken, land see nc reason
why it should not continue SO during
the year Of 1913, in fact the prospects
are for an even better year owing to
the great crops"
! Frank Oppice, fruit dealer. states
! that his business in 1912 was the best
he had ever enjoyed. "My business has
been great" said Mr.. Oprice. 1T has
! just been natural increase thruout
the year, the reason fer which | can
not give unless it is the general pros
perity of the country
W. P. Flower, dealer in meats and
groceries, reports rccorG-breaklns
year and predicts an even better year
in 1918 1--WE always expect ard make
an effort to increase our business from
year to year. said Mr.. Flower, land
we have enjoyed an increase the past
wear over the preceding year. AS tc
| 1913 we expect and intend to make 1t q
better year than 1912, and we ought TO
do it owing to the big crops and the
good times"
! c. II. Whitehead, dealer in ladies'
| furnishings, in reviewing the past
wear. said: "Conditions the past year
/ have shown Improvement over the pre-
ceiling year, especially t'Iout the
months Of October. Noven and De
| cember. Our Christmas business has
been excess of that of 1911. Business
generally has been better in the city,
due in large measure, no doubt, TO
the enormous crops and the general
prosperity of the farmers
Henry Pappe. cliothier, in his resume
of the condition of business. briefly
stated the case. business has been
fairly satisfactory the past year he
said.
A. E. Nickel, of the Nickel Furni-
ture Company, altho in business in
Marshalltown but thirteen months, is
greatly pleased with conditions as he
has found them during his brief bust
ness experience in the city. business
has been all that 1 could have honed
for" said Mr.. Nickel. land I think
Narshalltown is great-it suits me in
every way-and with large holiday
business I will close the year with a
better business than had anticinated.
The outlook for the new year is
bright"
J. w. Arl1in, dry goods and clothing
EXPRESSED satisfaction in the business
of the past season. Mr.. Arhin has been
engaged in business here only nine
months, but has found conditions much
better than he expected. coming here
as a stranger. business has been
good" said Mr.. Arllin. especially SO
during the holiday season. and condi-
lions are such that I anticipate only
good business during the year 1919