The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-28

style Jacobean oak. Decorations were
OF violets and other natural flowers.
Smith Brothers.
Display of Gate City and Kellogg
Birge products with package goods
along wall and canned goods in GEN.
ter Of window.
Consumers Wholesale Supply Com.
pany.
Attractive display OF fresh vege-
tables, fruits and canned goods.
The Central.
Crepes, poplins and messalins dis
played in one window, background Of
which represents open doorway with
landscape and winding road beyond.
In other window background is gray
railing effect with wash goods display.
Lattice work used effectively in in
terror of store with green and laven-
dar the color scheme.
keokuk Cigar Makers Union.
Display is Of boxes of cigars made
in Keokuk. The color Of ground used
is green. Streamers Of crepe paper
complete window as background.
r. G. SchIotter.
In one window Rock of Ages
made Of carnations on a ground of
fern leaves. Easter lilies flank either
side of window, and smilax Is useo
with ferns in decoration. Second win
dow shows a new carnation, "The
Gorgeous" Ferns are used as ground
and carnations are in big boquet in
vase.
Home Tea Company.
In one window, display Of Palm
goods. Purple and white used as
color scheme. In other window is
coffee rooster in operation. Process
of roasting is shown and coffee was
made and served in store.
Buffalo Candy Co.
This is one Of the novelty windows.
A battleship made Of candy occupies
center Of window. Ship is made en-
tirely Of candy, sailors, life boats and
American flag being made in various
kinds OF candy It is all product OF
candy company. Green and red fes-
looming complete decorations of win
dow.
Standard Electric CO.
Mazda lamp display is made in win
dow of this company. It is neat and
attractive.
Security State Bank.
Display of safety deposit boxes for
safety deposit vaults Is made in this
window.
keokuk Electric Company.
Electric city Is shown in one win
dow. Electric locomotive hauling
two freight cars runs on track which
winds through tunnels and under via
duct. Depot, several houses and white
way is shown. White way and houses
illuminated at night. Second window
is that of appliances and lamps. At
night 1t Is gorgeous because Of the
use of special lamps.
Smith Hardware Company.
Incubator and brooder shown in
one window. Second window shows
everything for kitchen service. There
is stove and all necessary cutlery
and the like for kitchen use. Win
dow background is purple.
Swiss Cleaners.
Blue flowers and ported palm used
in one window Other. window shows
work which is done by this establish
ment.
gy Schouten's Bakery.
Here is displayed all Of the regular
goods made by this company. The
upper shelves Of the case are filled
with small cakes. On the middle shelf
il displayed rolls and doughnuts
1ou c1,a1f ~ 1,ier die
play case. Display is made on white
doiiies on purple ground.
George S. Merriam.
House and garden with cement
walks around house and to front gate.
Wire fence encloses entire yard.
chicken yard il background. Garden
tools and pruning shears prominently
displayed, and miniature growing gar
den has radishes, lettuce and onions
in it.
Reiner Grocery.
Display of fruits and nuts Is made
in one window. Background is or
canned goods and cereals and flour |
In other window is fresh vegetables
and fruits. with background Of pack |
a ge goods and cereals.
e. c. Weisman.
Display of fancy bottle goods. Law
endar background is used, and laven-
dar ribbon won in other contest is
displayed. Bottled goods include
fruit salad, olives, large Me1ba |,
peaches, anchovies, pate de fol gras, !
and much high class. high priced
goods. Little jars Of Chinese ginger
shown in corners. Store interior In
excellent shape, clerks and proprietor
dressed in white coats and aprons and
wearing lavendar sweet pea boquet-
Piegott's.
A Moment with the Motor" is the
title Of this window 1t shows In q
practical way the parts Of the vic
trola and what should be done to
keen it in good order, especially the
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