The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-04-19
Straus Clothing Store
viii Entertain Friday

The Times-RecOrd has referred sew
eral timec to the work tina. was under
way for a couple of months at the
Straus Clothing co., by which they
undertook to transform their bis store
into a modern clothing store, with
everything in the way Of light and
window display :na1 could be desired.
Their purpose has now been accomp-
plished and they invite the people of
Valley City and Barnes county to view
the results Friday evening.
Their spring style exhibition Friday
evening will also serve as their grand
opening. They will do it up in just
the proper style. There will be beauti-
full favors for guests, and Hearings
orchestra will add to the pleasure Of
the occasion by its music. No goods
will be sold, as it is just sight-see-
ing event.
The Strans label has stood for quail
ity in mems furnishings for many
years. It's reputation is not going to
suffer under the management of Her
man Stern. An exceptionally able busis
ness man, he is demonstrating in the
Commercial club, the lodge room and
the Chautauqua that his word is as
good as his bond and that Progress"
is his middle name. The Straus Cloth
ing Co. is going to loom large here
after in the affairs of city and county.
The force of statesmen bear an i'm
portant part in the conduct of a store
and in this the Straus store measures
up we'll. Andrew Anfnson has been
there 20 years, has an interest in the
firm and is a good citizen in every
way. Always jolly and gocl-natured,
he has host of friends. Cliff Nc
Donald has been there three years, is
capable and reliable, as we'll as popu-
lar. Edwin Bloom is newcomer, but
is rapidly making friends. He is the
window dresser, ad. writer and show
card writer. He is going to be a
popular member of the force, .s. 49,
Under the Encouragement the store
has floor space of 50x120 feet, which
is filed with mems clothing and furn.
ishings in the latest racks and cases.
Tile prism glass above the show win
dows floods the room with light from
above, just where it is needed for the
careful selection Of goods by critical
customers. Entrances on the south,
west and through the Kindred lobby
give easy access from Front street or
Fifth avenue.
OF course the prime object of the
recent rearrangement of the store was
the show windows. A store of this
kind depends upon it's windows about
equally with its newspaper advertising
The new windows were designed by
the head window trimmer of the Pal.
ace store in Minneapolis, one of the
big concerns Of the northwest. With
their plate glass fronts and old oak
finish they are the very latest in show
windows, their depth giving space for
the most elaborate arrangement. AS
an evidence of their value we may
say that the Straus store has more
display space in these windows than
any other clothing house in the state
If you want to verify all these state.
ments before Friday evening the sales
people will be glad to have you drop
in, but if you do so they want you to
come back Friday evening and brine
a friend who has not seen them. It's
going to be a pleasant affair and you
will enjoy the nice things displayed
by the best looking young men of this
city who will serve as models.