The Mena weekly star., 1919-02-20
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THE SILENT SALESMAN GROWS MORE LOQUACIOUS WITH THE SEASONS ADVANCE.
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 | SEASONS ADVANCE.
 -->---~-~--->~~--~~~---. The Silent Statesmen, otherwise known as show windows, are getting bit more talkative since they have become a Saturday feature with The Star, and especially so as the season of change approaches.
 The merchants themselves are talk ing on a little more pep" fully re- alizing the true worth of the show window and it's functions in the con- duct of business.
 This week The Stars window in- spector notes the following: Jackson Drug & Furniture Company Two quite attractive large windows One displays a pyramid of medicinal tonics intended to get stock in real spring condition, while the other window is divided between Colgate's Talcum and that necessary toilet ar ticle said to be lacking in the Turkish home-soap.
 Jim Hagan, Grocer.
 Jim found time to put his two win dows in 6 talking mood. One window completes a display of greenery and potted fora calling to mind 0phelia' s lines to Hamlet, There's rosemary, that's for remembrance; and there is pansies, that's for thoughts" How ever, l don't believe Jim was one bit sentimental in making the display. He just wanted to attract your violet thoughts to the big display of fresh fruits and vegetables in the opposite window, and by the rosemary, not to "disremember" it.
 Ben Strauss.
 One of the most welcome sights to the hungry stranger as he leaves the depot and starts up Mena street is the silent talk the big front of Ben Strauss meat market puts up in the line of fresh dressed meats. Here are shown choice cuts of juicy beef, pork and mutton as will make you forget all about your troubles, financial and otherwise.
 Mena Hardware Company.
 One Silent Salesman invites atten- tion to that splendid hot weather kitchen comfort, the Florence blue flame oil cook stove. The second pre- sents Bert Cauley's idea of what's needed for cultivating ones garden. 
 J. B. Goss.
 The Silent Salesmen here never weary of their selling chatter, and this week are especially loquacious ir proclaiming their stock upon the in- side. One window is given over tc about everything used in dining room and kitchen, while the other disre- gards the recent furry of snow and chill in forcing the gardening season by display of a full complement ot whatever is needed by the gardener.
 Nails Bookstore.
 Whats a your jargon O your
 schools,
 Your Latin names for horns and stools"-
 In great display of school and col lege pennants blazing forth theil class yells and notices from one win dow. A second window places or view a very complete showing of ths goods that made the name of East man" famous. In other words, kodaki and photographers supplies.
 ". ". Townsend. ! This big glass front got in talk ative humor good and plenty thii week, and is running the gamut iron cradle to marriage altar. There ar, baby things and bride fixings, kitchei accessories and parlor doodads, worl clothes and dressy apparel for all, an, things to eat. We'll, when your appe tite starts wandering, flag it down a this display.
 Thacker Grocery.
 Four big windows capable of elo quent tongue in favor of good thing to delight the palate, were they al lowed speech.
 Duke-Magruder Company. ! A glance in the large corner win dow and one is reminded of Shakes peare's lines:
 "When daisies pied and violets blue
 And lady-smocks all silver-white.
 A very compelling showing O white goods and undergarment sprinkled OCT with garIands of vio lets. The second big window is F. Nj O., i. e., for men only, for while ever, warp and wool is very mode, if tn gentier sex were found wearing an, of the pieces, she would be found gull ty of being unethical.
 s. I. Wood.
 ! This big progressive house give over its entire front this week to printed display of the extraordinar, annual clearing sale in progress with in, only glimpse of the varied stocl being given between the big poster covering the glass show windows.
 Clyde Cunningham. One big showing of delicious an, toothsome condiments very artistical ly displayed in glass; another show ing of tropical and domestic fruit fanked with heaping baskets of tn prosaic pea, bean and sugar corn an,