The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-01-23
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/ WHAT THESE SILENT Statesmen
HAVE TO SAY TO THE PASSERBY
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The man about town looking for
a little diversion, was attracted to the
many show window displays in pano-
ramic view on his stroll thru the bus
mess district, and this set him to
| thinking of the potent factors these
| silent statesmen are in calling the at
tention Of the public to the stock in
side, as well as backing up the in
vitations carried in the columns of
the press. A well trimmed show win
dow not only exhibits the mercantile
pride and progressiveness on the part
! of the firm. but is entertaining and
enticing to the purchasers eye. "See
Our Show Window" is a fit accompa-
niment to every well written newspa-
per advertisement.
For instance:
Duke Magruder Company's two
large windows are very attractive in
showing seasonable apparel. The
large double corner one displays an
artistic showing of ladies and chill
dren's ready-to-wear goods, illustrat-
ing the latest models, while the Sec
ond window presents a striking effect
of silent talk" aind mems and boys
toggery, attractiveiy fanked by au-
tumn leaves and shrubbery effect.
]. L. Hagan, grocer, appeals to the
epicure in full front showing of
good things to eat, one window pre-
senting an appetizing array of fresh
fruit and vegetables. Another in
vites attention to special showing of
canned goods and condiments.
W. E. Holt makes a bid fer public
appreciation in presenting a full
front, one window filled with artistic
designs in ladies' silk dresses, rib
bons and georgettes and another ap-
pealing to men with seasonable
clothing, footwear and neck goods.
The Mena Hardware invites the
mechanics attention to a complete
showing of all that fills the carpen-
ter's tool chest, while second win
dow talk to the younger generation
with pretty presentation of boys
wagons and go-carts.
Nails Bookstore blossoms forth
with two especially nice windows, one
displaying a very attractive line Of
desk and office supplies, the other APP
pealing to artistic nature with a
unique exhibition of bric-a-brac, sta
tuary, etc.
The Boston Store presents double
front of four windows, one setting
forth mems toggery in dress, semi
dress and work apparel, another by
outing fiannels in stripes and dots of
various hues. A third window pre-
sents dainty feminine footwear in
sizes, modes and leather. The fourth
window displays an eye-pleasing eff
feet of ladies' and misses ready-to-
wear wraps of seasonable cloth and
patterns dear to the feminine heart.
Clyde Cunningham, grocery, pre-
sents large corner window filled
with more toothsone things for the
table, embracing fruit, vegetables,
nuts and canned goods, while the sec
ond glass opens clear view to the
great array of fancy canned goods
and condiments piled high on coun-
ter and shelves.
The Jackson Drug & Furniture
Company devotes one large window
to scintillating cut glass, tableware
and an equally large front to fancy
box candies and toilet articles.
Sam Riding falls in lire with one
window reminding the public Of early
gardens by full line of seeds in
one window and vegetable and gar
deners' articles in another.
G. w. Petty's big corner window
displays a great showing of dress
patterns, trimmed hats, etc, making
an especial appeal to the customers
for survey of the great stock car
ried on shelves and counters within.
Pegram's Drug Store-One big
glass front given over to an inviting
showing of toilet goods and smokers
articles, the second one displaying
dainty jewelry of the Lindsey Jewel
ry Company.
The Corner Grocery, in keeping
with the policy made known thru adj
vertising, has nothing in the windows
that ore could not Garry Home" ac-
cording to the stores slogan. Cab
bage, apples, lemons, fine cakes, and
sack Of buckwheat -four make up
the window showing.
j. B. Goss-0ne great window of
shelf hardware, carpenters and ME-
chanics' tools Of standard make; an
other one of artistic floor coverings,
rugs, mating and paint colors.
w. w. Townsend presents a large
full front, divided so as to show at
tractive designs in dress patterns,
ladies' and misses white goods, fol-
lowing by mems and boys necessary
, things from foot to head.
Mena Meat Market presents a most