Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-10-29
LAUDS OTTUMWA'S
ETA|L ACTIVITY
kENOSHA MAN PLEASED WITH
WHAT HE FOUND; CITY IN
GLASS BY SELF.

/ H. j. Winston of Kenosha, Wis,
was a visitor in Ottumwa last week
He was very favorably impressed by
the visible active trading in Ottum.
was retail section.
| Mr.. Winston is sales manager of
one of Americas foremost hosiery
factories, the Black Cat Hosiery Co.,
fof Kenosha. In his management OF
sales he visits scores Of cities each
year. The views of this we'll informed
and observing visitor are therefore of
particular value and interest.
Commenting on Ottumwa, Mr.. Win
ston said: ''On this trip have been
in many of the most prosperous west
ern or corn belt cities. Ottumwa's
retail activity is noticeably greater
than any place I have visited. Wheth-
! er your volume is up to par, | have
, no way of knowing. But the number
of people trading with your mer-
chants puts Ottumwa in a class al
most by itself. And have been
keenly interested in investigating the
causes that bring about this greatly
desired condition
"Ottumwa is trading center. a
mot alone because of its location
ON the map.
Far from it.
"A stranger does not have to in
quire far before he learns that for a
great many years Ottumwa has been
seeking trade from wide area. and
has taught this section Of Iowa to re-
gard your city as headquarters for
good merchandise and good treat
ment.
ut is quite apparent from your fire.
quent 16 to "a page editions of your
Daily Courier, that your merchants
and your newspaper have progressed
together, until both have advanced
considerably beyond the usual limita-
tons of city of $4,000 people. A
most casual glance shows that your
principal stores do business far ex-
ceeding that which could originate in
a city Of this size. While the signi-
ficant fact about your newspaper is
that half its daily circulation is de-
manded outside your city limits.
"Your retailers, therefore, make it
possible, by their advertising, for the
Ottumwa Daily Courier to publish
newspaper good enough to be wanted
all over this part Of Iowa and extend
ing into Missouri Good enough to be
wanted in 5000 homes outside Ottum-
wa, daily. And your newspaper in
return has provided your business
houses a medium for business an.
nouncements to invite trade from
wide territory.
'You are to be congratulated on
your efficient Commercial association
and the practical working Retail Mer-
chants association. Such organiza-
tions give contact points, as it were,
for outside interests. And they Sc
cure for you the respect of your tribu-
tary neighboring towns.
1T is a revelation to visitor to
observe your stores, their modern
equipment and dress, and their met
ropolitan tone of advertising.
''It is striking thing to see whole
salers and retailers really uniting to
make their city a trade center. And
the whole trade effort rendered sys-
tematic by the. aid of such a highly
developed newspaper.
sT take off my hat to newspaper
that for 65 years has fought for sub
scribers and therefore customers for
Ottunwa, wherever railroads would
take its editions.
"Your people trade at home, and the
neighboring villages testify to the
adequacy of your facilities. 1t is not
too much to expect to see Ottumwa
the center. Of an electric fnterurban.
system. such as made Indianapolis
for eyamnle a CITY to marvel att