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

BUSINESS mere, Vho Iell tf000 mas OO0u
exceptionally large. and In excess OF
any previous fall. We have sold
better class Of merchandise, the de-
mand being for higher grades OF
goods.
John Bristol. Of Bristol 4 Good, gro
GERS, says: Business is now in the
best condition Of years In Marshall
town and prospects are excellent for
the coming season"
o. e. Tuttle, the jeweler, says bus
mess has never been better and cred
its have greatly improved. The jew
elry business in general says Mr.. Tut
tie. has been better this year
F. Aubrey Smith. of the Smith Music
Company, says. Business for the year
has been beyond our expectations. IN
fact our business has been away ahead
Of us as far as our selling force Is
concerned. We have no complaint
whatever to make"
r. w. Chamberlain, jeweler. reports
his business far ahead Of last year.
Mr.. Chamberlain found November a
particularly good month, and almost
eevry month Of the year showed an
increase Of the same months Of the
previous year. A better class has been
in demand, especially So during the
Christmas season.
v. Louis, of the Palace shoe store,
practically newcomer IN business cir
cles of the city, has found trade con-
ditions exceptionally good during the
year. Business has been better than |
had hoped for, when one considers the
short time nave been engaged in the
hi oif
Louis.
J. r. Pound, of Keller & Pound,
clothiers, says. II have been in business
in this city the past four years and
conditions the past year have been FAR
more satisfactory than during any
previous year People are buying BET
ter merchandise than ever before The
purchases in our line are made on the
common sense basis. and with a de-
mand for better merchandise our busl-
ness has increased over 100 per cent ~
four years time. One of the best
features of the change In conditions mas
been that credits have been reduced
fully Is per cent in our business
William Hellberg, jeweler, says: 1T
was rather dull thru the early spring
months, but business livened up as
soon as the farmers had finished their
spring work. Thru the early summer
the increase more than made up for
the depressed period. Especially al
commencement time was our business
excellent. Commencement days nave
become almost as important 10 the
jeweler as the Christmas holidays, or
Is at least secondary only to the CHRIST
mas trade. Fall business, in spite OF
the election, which has always peen
looked upon as distressing to business
conditions, has been good. Summing II
all UP, business for the entire year has
been Of a good, solid. conservative sort"
Abbott & Son. hardware dealers
have found business most satisfactory
1--WE have no complaint to make or the
fall trade" said Mr.. Abbott, "and the
prospects for the coming months are
bright"
In a statement Of business conditions
Larson & Clemens, shoe dealers, say:
"You may say in your New Years edl-
ton that the year 1912 has been more
prosperous and satisfactory than any
previous year. We are happy to say
that very few people ask for credit
Most everybody appears prosperous ana
money seems plentiful. Judging from
the high quality Of goods that our
trade is buying, the outlook Tor the
year 1918 is most encouraging.
Horne & Gelvin, hard ware dealers
have found the past year slightly better
in business way than the year OF
1911. Some months showed an increase
over corresponding months OF the prev
ious year, while other months sno"eo
little or no gain. The increase on the
wear was estimated at about l0 per
cent. Holiday trade was reported as
being satisfactory and well up to the
year before.
f. D. Hamilton, proprietor OF the
Fair store said: "The past year mas
been the most prosperous we have hao
since coming to MarshalltoWn, and the
prospects seem very bright for the
coming year. The presidential cam
paign apparently had little or no Ell
feet on trade The fall trade has aver
aged up as we'll as was expected
A. T. Elder. the druggist. In review
ing the year, said, Conditions have
been very good, and prospects are even
brighter for next year, because Of the
enormous crops and the prosperous
condition of the farmers. My business
has greatly increased. of course, since
l have moved on MALI SliSS', ruS 1'AS
wear of 1912 was the greatest have
ever had
z. r. Lay, of the New England store,
said: Business conditions thruout the
year were very conservative, people
generally buying what they needed in
a satisfactory manner to themselves.
Generally speaking business was In
good, healthy condition turnout the
year"
J. B. Loeffel, manager Of Burch
Bros store, said, Generally business
conditions have been very satisfactory,
the trade generally thruout the coun-
try being more favorable than for some
years. Our own business was excellent,
and we are equipped to handle
greater trade the coming year."
w. c. Beinert, druggist. reported his
business for the year to have been the
best since he entered business life In
Business said Mr..
Beinert, exceeded that Of 1911. which
was a banner year for me. The fall and
holiday trade has been excellent"
This was the best year we have ever
had" said George Painter, the cloth
ier "and I look for a continuance OF
prosperous times and an even greater
volume Of trade in 1913 from the fact
that crops have been OF record yields.
Our trade journals have forecasted a