The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-01-02
MOSCOW THE TRADE CENTER
OF THE PALOUSE COUNTRY

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propitiously for Moscow merchants
and gives promise that it will be a
record breaker in the way of trade
from big territory. 1t is believed
that more goods were sold in Mos
COW today than in any day in Janu-
airy in many years, if, indeed, it has
ever been equaled.
This is the results of campaign
of liberal and judicious advertising,
carried on by Moscow merchants.
Parisian's 'pre-inventory" sale; The
Fashion Shops famous annual $40
suit sale; and the 'yellow triangle"
sale of F. A. David & Sons have been
widely advertised and the results
were seen today.
Every train into Moscow from
every direction was crowded and they
were unloaded at Moscow. People
came from as far south as Orofino,
| Lewiston, Charleston and Asotin and
all points between these and Moscow;
they came from as far south as Oak
esdale and as far west as La Crosse,
Washington. The cars were literally
crowded.
Il got on at Grinnel station and
could not get a seat in the electric
train" said farmer of Grinnell. The
train was simply crowded with peo-
pie from as far north as Garfield and
Oakesdale, all coming to Moscow to
trade.
The trains from Pullman were
loaded with citizens of that town. One
member of the state college faculty,
with his wife bought two pairs of
shoes each at David's and many other
Pullman people bought large bills of
goods in Moscow and declare they
saved many times the railroad fare.
Half an hour after the doors of the
Fashion Shop opened one could not
gain admittance to this popular
woman's ready to wear" store until
some one went out and made room.
while no figures are obtainable as
The Star-Mirror goes to press it is
a "cinch" that the sales set a new
record even for that store that is ac-
customed to big crowd from in and
out of town. At o'clock the store
was still filled with crowd of wom-
IN and it seemed that 90 per cent of
The women one met on the streets
,oday had Fashion Shop suit boxes
lnder their arms.
eve have all of our Holiday help
md that was not enough so we se-
'ured many more clerks today and
vou can see for yourself that people
re waiting for clerks to serve them"
aid Homer David, of David & Sons.
This is one of our biggest days.
annot give you figures yet, but is
as sure cen humdinger" Pointing
o seven pairs of shoes in one pile
e said: "That is only sample /
old those to one women. Many per-
ons bought two pairs of shoes for
ach member Of the family. Every
apartment of our store is crowded
nd our big corps of extra clerks
annot wait on all the customers, but
hey wait patiently, for they are get
ing bargains and they know it."
These sales will continue for sew
raj days and tomorrow Noftsger's
ig sale opens, making added in
ucements for people to come here
nd trade. Every out of town Gus
omer will show his or her purchases
} neighbors and friends, which
leans that these will come to Moscow
or within few days to
ct some of these rare bargains.
But the stores that are having the
ales are not the only ones benefited
very business house in town is get
ng some of this outside trade The
rocery stores, millinery stores, hard
are stores, confectionery stores and
le restaurants and hotels have been
rowded today.