Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-21
MERCHANT IS ARF|
GETTING REAO1
FOR BIG 0PEN||lQ
Ottumwa's Retail Shops
Excel Former Efforts n
in Display of Styles \
BAND CONCERT TO BE
GIVEN DOWN TOW


GIVEN DOWN tow
Ottumwa's numerous retail ootSl
lishments are today busy with
preparations for the big two days. r.
opening in which all will coOpexo
For the next twenty-four hours
retailers will be actively engaged
making ready for the big recept1
In which they will play the role
host to the buying public or Ott
ka, all Of southern Iowa and north
Missouri
Friday and Saturday, septsmbers
and %, will witness throngs of n
pers Of both sexes with milady
dominating, visiting the various a.
with which Ottumwa abounds.
prominence that this city has ooqi
as a shopping center promises W
shown IN an unusual degree i1
present indications bear fruit ant
expectation Of this the merchanto
outdoing all previous efforts Co q
the newest, most modish and Ga
sive models in apparel a. well asS
latest In materials for fall ATTIRE
women and girls, men and boys.
Secretary Robert ]. Shanahan a
the Retail Merchants association
been one of the busiest Of the
moters of the big opening III NJ
merchants in all lines Of retail r.
ness are participating and no sto5
that the fall opening this year wtlls
Gel all former attempts In this MnS
All Lines Represented.
While the ready to wear houses
the departments OF this kind n
dry goods stores have been poT
more active than other lines, all 0fs
retail houses are vitality intereste
the opening and every store that
wearing apparel, shoes, millinery,
elry, furniture, clothing, etc. FOR
are actively engaged In preparation
the two days opening when allY1
throw open their stores to the cyi(
inspection Of the buying public
Not alone is this an Ottumwa 6l
per's treat, but is for all the buy1
public within 100 miles radius O.
Ottumwa. This city has long q
earned the title Of mecca for shop
of southern Iowa and northern
souri, and evidence to Justify this q
is easily obtainable II one only W
tho numerous passenger trains
daily bring hundreds Of shoppor9
Ottumwa and carry away tho Il
people with thousands Of doyl
worth Of Ottumwa bought mGg
disc.
Came Here to Purchass.
Many of the shop windows W1I
curtained from the public vteW
Thursday evening and In the
time the decorators WIN get buoysN
displays of modish garments and
iterials, the latest and most attrnle
offerings Of the eastern markets
tumwa merchants In all linea q
tire make periodical trips to thoss
market centers and have reproeG
tives in these trade marts to oE
the newest fashions as they
their first appearance.
Ottumwa shoppers and those
surrounding plces that make Ott1
their market, are discriminatine
ers and many of thoae who ii
gone by felt that they had to VISIT
cago and the big cities to suit
taste, are now fully satisfied by
range and quality of the wOarG
that are to be obtained here. No
In Iowa offers higher grade OF n
range of apparel and materials fo1s
making than does the Ottumwa III
Shoppers Of discriminating ~
have long since come to
this and the result is seen IN tn
ber and quality Of Ottumvn'0 ~
lishments for the supplying ol
needs Of dress and comfort fot
buying public. Her stores IN III
are leaders in southern IQ6nnpAud5
ment Of railroad farNci,syf9 ..k 81
shoppers has long since bsbn NJ
upon by thousands who make th0}
tumwa stores their purchasing ~
Two Days Of Opening.
The big fall opening will act
be confined to two days, Friday
Saturday. On these days the sEoI
may see and buy what she or HI
sires in the newest OF the seasona
ferings of clothes, hats, shoes, etc.
merchants, however, have prov
something new this year. s2I
The band concert held every A.
day evening in the city park
April to October, will be given Oh
streets Of the retail district Thur
night this week. The beginninGE
march down the street Of the
Cavalry band will be the signal
the stores to draw the shades fronS
display windows and the thronG
the street will be given feasf
the eye while sweet music will sy
a treat for the ear. S!3]S
The efforts Of the decoratOras3
be rewarded In the beautiful
plays that will be thrown open ~
public view Thursday night.@
store interiors will not be negl
for they too will bear evidence
decorators ability to show taxt
ths seasons styls- offerings.