The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-11

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are locks and hinges for cupboards.
doors, windows and the like The
I background is of green satin. The
other window contains tools of var.
Gus kinds on a white background
Reiner Grocery.
A display of fruits and vegetables
IN season, together with bottles of
soft drinks.
e. c. Weisman.
Biscuits, doughnuts and white cake
made of prepared flour displayed in
4 this window, together with vegetables
land fruit. both in season. and canned.
One of the novelties is artichokes, the
other 'henfruit," showing hard boiled
eggs moulded into shape Of plums
and apples and colored with fruit
colorings.
e. S. Pigsott.
Sheet music and song compositions
by E. St. Clair Piggott displayed. In
the center of the window is a small
house made of sheet music, revolving
on display stand.
Winger Bros.
! In one window Is a fine display OF
silks and fancy dress laces and
flcuncings Small porch boxes with
sprays Of apple blossoms make effec-
tive backgrounds. The millinery win
dow is in black and white. The Ita,.
ian and Milan hats in black and
white are prominently displayed. The
same background as in the other
window harmonizes effectively with
the display
sehelI-DempIe Furniture Co.
Tapestry davenport with wicker
furniture with tapestry backs and
seats furnish the room which the
window is made to represent. Library
/ table and lamp, with sectional book
case, complete the room furnishings.
Ayres & Chapman.
The color scheme is silver char
meuse in all three windows. with an
overdrape of silk chiffon of differ
ent color in each window, pink in one,
yellow in one and American Beauty
in the other The color scheme is
still further advanced by the use. OF
topaz, pink sapphires and ruby jewel
ry to match the chiffon co.ors, and
the windows are made to blen1 by
the display of table silver in all three
windows.
The Rose.
Display of home made candies,
with the legend urging purchasers to
/ buy home made rather than factory
made candies. Smilax frame with
rose in the center, outlines the glass
/ in one window White is the color
background used in the other window
on which tempting display Of can
dies is made.
c. s. Abel.
This is decidedly a novelty window.
| A percolator concealed in a terrace
! of cement, throws a jet Of water into
! the air, like Yellowstone geyser.
! which the display emulates. At night
the effect is heightened with colored
lights which are constantly changing.
Electric percolators stand each size
! of the geyser, in bed of sand.
c. N. Owens.
Display Of draperies, in black and
white mode and other popular colors.
! Display of paper is made to harmon.
| lie.
Security state Bank.
! Baby's banks and baby book display
! is made here.
A. p. j. Ewers.
The background Is Of cheesecloth
on which has been pinned sprigs OF
parsley in regular designs. In the
center CT the meat window is a young
pig on a platter. One roast of mutton
had ribs cut in such fashion as to
form a bowl in which the roast rest
ed. Other platters of meat We're dis
played around the central platter on
which was the pig. The grocery win
dow contained display of fruits and
fresh vegetables in season. The
background of this window was eel
cry stocks.
Duncan-sche!I Co.
Seven windows entered: first,
music room displaying victrola and
grand piano and white enameled ra-
tan chairs upholstered in creton, orr
entail rugs on hard wood floors and
decorations of ferns and foliage
plants, baby crimson ramblers. and
American Beauty roses. Second, bed
room set in white enamel with ma
hcgany trimmings. Third, English
period oak reception hall furniture.
Fourth, cedar porch furniture. deccra-
lions CT apple blossoms. ivy and
ferns. Five, lace and coloreG curtain
display. Sixth, display Of washable
sanitary wall paper and drapery.
Seventh. display of nickle plated ware
on green burlap background.
Smith Brothers.
Display of Kellogg-Birge products
en- black and white cloth background.
Oak Hall.
Small window displaying mint pat
ties in oval design with letters Oak
HALL in center: large window with
show cases displaying various KINGS
of candies on green and white cloth
background.