The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1922-07-20
A. A. WieSner & Son
(BY R. KENNETH EVANS)

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the reputation of being more progressive and deve
oping commercial and distributing center than the
city the standing OF the most progressive business
place for its size west of the Mississippi river, has
care of the business in a metropolitan way.
One of the largest and most important and one
which has always been operated from the STANDPOINT
OF not only Delng financial success 10 the owners
but factor in the development of business and IN
dusria resources is the store of A A. Wiesner which
was originally established here IN 1881 inns lnsClc
tuition has certainly kept pace with the growth OF
the city, being originally established in the Ryan
block and with the extensive growth OF business be
ing forced to into the Schlyer block in 1905.
By careful attention to business; giving salts
faction with every transaction and the carrying of
line of merchandise which will appeal to particular
people, made it possible for this firm to build up such
extensive patronage that again in 1912 it was
found necessary seek new quarters and the present
large and commodious building erected which
occupies the larger part of half a block and which
contains gents furnishing store ladies' store and
grocery store, any of which individual in
stitution for business would be credit to city sew
eral times the size of Hays. The building, which
is of the most substantial business structures Of
the city, was occupied by the firm in 1913.
THE MEMS STORE
This store is in which every we'll dressed
man, who aspire to be we'll dressed, will al
ways find class of distinctive merchandise Kirsch-
baum clothes for men is one of the feature lines,
which are well tailored garments in the latest Of
style and fabric. The be said of the Scher
man line. Many nationally known lines OF merchan-
disc to be found in this stock in furnishings,
which also includes the Crosset shoes for and
the j. and K. shoes for Star brand hats and
Gordon caps in headwear are two lines well known
and appreciated by particular dressers This de-
partment is always under the supervision of Compel
tent clerks and by comparison the prices charged for
merchandise of this class is far below that charged
by stores in other cities.
THE LADIES' STORE
The ladies' store is in keeping with the high class
standards of the other departments and includes
complete line of Redfern suits and coats In fact,
when it is said that everything necessary for the we'll
dressed in distinctive merchandise is to be
found in this department. large part of the story
told The ladies' department also includes a
plee line of dry goods and notions with such large
and diversified stock that it is never said that cit
couldn't be found at Wiesners."
THE GROCERY STORE
Everything to eat and is a good way to de-
scribe this store which means that of the most
uptO-date grocery stores in Ellis county is part of
the arrangement of this store This department is
under the management and supervision of Ed Hill,
accorded this department makes it possible for
the stock to be turned frequently which that
not only does the patron of this store get high class
merchandise and the best the market affords but he
also is always assured of getting it fresh Never is
any one line Overbought in this department and al
lowed to get old on'the shelves.
OTHER DEPARTMENTS
The store also has the exclusive distribution
agency for the Brunswick reproducing machine
which is recognized one of the leading phono-
graph machines on the market. A very extensive
stock of records is also carried.
complete line of toilet articles. The Schol
line of fooOt appliances and hundreds of other items
make up this mammoth stock. To enter the store
one is Immediately impressed with its metropolitan
which makes it possible to Immediately recognize it's
quality and gives it the of being of the best
mercantile establishments in this section of the state