Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-22


w"tnr" OF every employ"
IN" NTH no"r is devoted To. rugs.
dran"rics and lace curtains. ana lin
oieuWs. au added feature being lamps
anu lamp shades ana fancy pillows.
This department has separate room
FOR tn" collection OF fine fabrics. such
as the owners believe has never h"cn
shown in this part of the country.
aad which viii 10. In charge OF
gradual" from the country's hes,
Sch"o. ut design ana interior dccora-
ton
The hasom cnt viii house the dec
orators room. the office OF the well
I"re worker ana the mail order de-
phrtn"nt. IN" balance will i" given
over To the enlarged department de-
voted to blankets, bedding. domcs,
tics. sheets and bed spreads. and n
complete st"Ck Of wash goods tho
Year round
III" contract department will also
%" ia ihc basement. This department,
doing business throughout this
state ana North Carolina with hos
pitals. hotels. schools and ins,itu-
tons. and has become one OF the
mos, important parts of the fas,
growing business
Delivery Department In Rem.
~ "'''N'iE department viii be
in the rear OF the basement The.
delivery scrvlc. will consist Of ,om,
horses ana wagons and six auto
trucks. ana three deliveries a d,y
VIII he made To the suburbs ana ad
)arrhi territory. as we'll as 10 all
parts o: the city
Several new features Will grace
Thalhimcr Brothers new s,,r.
Ther" will be an elevator attendant,
|" guide patrons: the display win.
dowS are arranged for spotlirhts auI
running fountain. while the ven
tliatinS system is one Of the mos,
inod"in IN The South. Fresh air is
blown in by large fan. whu. =
larger one draws the foul mir ON;
S'Ntfa' OF ihc departments, .SpccIully
ih"s" IN which delicate fabrics mr..
handled. have hot and cold ruunin,
water. +
Quarters have been rented ON
seventh street. where there viii b..
ploy"s
The new building. constructed b.
lhc John T. Wilson Construction
E""p'hN' ana designed hy CarneaI *
johnston. architects. is strictly nr,
proof. 1t is equipped throughout, wi,b
SpFinhlinS system, and is lighted bv
hNtuTes which give daylight effect.
Heads of Departments.
ihc various departments viii bee
IN charge Of men and women tbor.
"uEhl! acquainted with thu, wants =,
' nc !niaHs. Some OF the rmnlnvos
nay, been with tn" firm for from
twenty 10 thirty years The dcpor,
"'rht heads AR" as follow:
Mems furnishings. chlldren.s nnd
i"uitS handkerclicts. l.. II. John
ribbons. notions. ,"ilr, articles and
stationery. l., y Weekly.
ladies' n,ckwe"r ANA scarfs. Miss
Leather goods. umbrellas. Miss Ret.
tir Brent
,,i"N"H. veIlings. Miss Agnes Smith.
Hosiery. Mrs. j. Il Till.r
i.a'"S and "nhroldr,ics. buttons
anu trimmings. Mrs W l.. Fiynu
'"!'r"d dress goods ana better
GRADES OF wash goods. Hushrod Camr-
SILKS ana yelve,s, L.. j. H.ale
i-!aEh dress goods. Hunter Martin
Art. house and dress nnrns.
Meade '""''"
p"""Stics. wash goods. ,abl, oil.
'i"ih' piece goods. sheets. ,.uInw
cases. blankets. crib blankets. com
''S. spreads. auto robes. patterns
etc. l.. =. Gillian
N'"oE tow wear dress.s. coats. suits
'"iS' waists. Miss Jennie mitchell.
'"rSetS. brass!crcs. kn!, underwear
SUM underwear. k!noaas. BATH
obs etc. Miss Maryc R"rust,in
SIX and muslin underwear sw,..,
crs. Miss Julia Epstein.
i!opr COVERINGS ,rJ ,,
Singer. rugs
shoe department. warner p.irc,
Millinery. Miss R NJ. ormsb,,
Hft department. ". : ku,IsI.v
Toys clothing. G. +. Woodail.
using manager, T.. II Gilhaus.
''Nf'"E manager. simon I.arkiu.
Eighty Years OF service.
, "a, miner Brothers urw store has |
~ "'H" ~ " record OF eighty yrorS
"' business stability rur,,i,,. |
'h'"'- three generations. ana *
M result o! business started in . |
2"'''''. modest way at the corner o.: !
-. 'e"h'h and Franklin streets h, ,
i" '"i'" Thaihimcr. in 1872 TIL, |
.. ~ '''S Always stood for Aigh stand |
~ ~ i""fehandis.ng ana has given /
"',.n,"i iH!I value Cor every !
'".hs purchased. II has always SAT-
iSh'd tn Public wants. ana m. nall
''H uPon which William Thalhir,r
established his small >tcr. In ,I,n
"tari of old Nichn"nd" have como
"h down through tho iulorycuiI,a
'''S ana from strength to tho rnun. /
i"'!"n FOR The modern establishment,
i'ublc ~ vac
i'' ,"'rsy ard perseverance,. VII
nam It".hi'ner sUcc.",ird In business
ana !" iAo@ hc moved from tho down
Town section To 3li East BROAD
= 'r'"'. Wh"r' hc remained until 1870
men tn" stpr" was moved 10 SKIN
ma kroad Streets. wner, l.; remain
90 "i"Eeh years Tho next NOV, ,yaS
L" mo corner OF Broad and Firtb
reefs Where Ia" past for;y-twt
Years have seen the business grow
-'""4l!y until today ThaIhimer nroth.
- Ia" eldest firm In Richmond.
stands as one Of TIA" most d,p.,.i-
ahie /" tie mar;s uf trade
Tn" somiur member Of tn. rr.s.n,
'fm Issue Tha!him"r. sturiod WIN
Hts i"ih"f !u lStS. wl,u only ig vrnrs
~ se AID ia 1873 b.. praritcall,
'." chAfgc OF th- Trims business
'h D. Was 'Ern,l over to h M nna
'a'r W9thers. Suiuo II whom, hay.
in'' d!"d ana others retired
business EErn., I-..t.,