The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-25
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R|CHMOND'S WAY:
HOUSE OF TRAGLE
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kodak department.. and here is a great
display OF the snapshot machines OF
all sizes. TTagle being the agent for
tho Eastman factories. Here, also. is
done the Development and picture
printing business.
Next. on the right. is the jewelry de-
partmcnt. and then comes the rubber
goods department. whore a complete
line goes at the cut-rate figures. Then
sim further right comes the druggist
sundr!eS' department. and at the rear
of that is the truss department. with a
fitting room on the second floor. The
hitting room is under the management
of W. T. Webb, an expert litter, who.
for the past six years. has been with
the house OF Tragic as assistant man
ager.
First on the left on entering the
store comes the CANDY department,
which. or course is popular with the
women folks and great many other
people. Tragic is the agent for Huyler
and several other well-known candy
makers. Then comes the stationery
department. IN which is always to be
found a complete line OF the goods i'm
Dictated by ITS name. Following in
order come the leather goods. brass
goods and bristle goods departments
The last named might more properly it
partmcnt. for in IL are 10 be found all
kinds of brushes of domestic and Eng
fish. French and Japanese makes. In
this department all tooth brushes. and
there is "A tremendous stock OF them.
are kept in strictly sanitary glass
cases
Tile next department 10 the left is
where the big stock OF patent medi-
cines is on display and stored, and
following this is The department., for
all manner Of bathroom supplies. in
ciudinG sponges, soaps. bath equip
mcnts. ctc.. ana next 10 this is the
toy department, in which are kept
large stocks OF imported and domestic
goods.
Immense Prescription Department.
in the rear OF the store is the pre-
scription department. occupying more
space than is required for a great
many entire drug stores. The space is
34x36 feet This department is in
charge OF John /. Ridenour. regis
tered pharmacist of large experience.
He has been with Tragic for fourteen
years. Mr.. Ridcnour is assisted by n
corps OF expert registered drug clerks.
Here is 10 be found enormous supplies
Of the best and purest of drugs and
medicines. and the Tragic aim is to
supply only such. and according TO the
orders OF tire doctors who write the
prescriptions. This department Is at
all times open for the Inspection OF
the NJ. D.'s, the trained nurses. aud i'll
Tact, for anybody who is interested and
wants 10 know about it,
The Offices of this giant drug house
arc on the inczzanine, at the rear, over
looking the entire lower floor. The
basement, large the main floor,
is "a series of storage-rooms, where
large stocks are kept. Thus il may bc
seen that the elimination of the Ira
gle system" with the energy and push
put behind il seventeen years ago, has
been the growth of the little store to
the largest retail drug house in all of
Virginia, and from MIR. Tragic himself
and ono little boy to assist him tile
force has grown to twenty people,
among whom are some who have been
with the house for many years. Mrs
b T.. Chesley. the popular and genial
cashier has been at the desk for ff-
teen years: Mr. Ridcnour, IN the pre-
scription department. fourteen years;
Il. c. Schaefer has been general man.
ager ten years. and G.. L. Webb assis-
tant manager six years. There are
some other attractive features about
the Tragic System"-for instance. a
prompt delivery service and uniform
that goes In the store.
AS before stated, T. Elwood Tragic
came to Richmond for his health and
not to go in business or to make ii his
home, but lie fell in love with the
good old town and soon became Il sure
enough Richmonder, who believes in
Richmond. He has made money, and
he has invested ii as fast rs he made
IL in Richmond dirt and Richmond Sc
curitieS. and his bills with the whole
sale drug houses of this city are among
the largest some of them. sell to any
one house, and in all ways possible he
is an enthusiastic patron OF home in
dustries. Yes. he is a Richmondcr and
expects to spend his days here and
rest at the end in Virginia soil.