The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-03-24
MANKATo DEALERS

Hagen. A. A Zimmerman, and I'll
Schwickert Hardware compan!
Other lines in this connectio
which are observing the occasio
are Howard o. Nelson. furnaces
and L. P. Zimmerman. bicycles
Murphy & Busch also made nea
) showing.
Three Dry Cleaning houses too
part in the event. They are tn
, California Cleaning company, tn
Madison Dry Cleaning company
! and the Mankato Dry Cleanin
One florist is on the list of mer
; chants who banded together 70
, open House" and Z that is tn
Mankato Floral company.
Furniture Is Shown
Furniture dealers without excep
ton had excellent exhibitions
There was much hard work ant
artistic talent used in getting tn,
results that now stand as the sam
pie of the stores decorative ability
before the crowds of sightseers ant
4 visitors. Furniture men are Land
kaner Brothers, and Johnson Bo.
man company. Ben Ash advertised
fis new Rose Garden at his drus
store. =" t-
Druggist without exception toel
part with the result that Mankato
folk saw something new under the
sun in the attractive displays that
were offered. Those in this list in
clude Ed L. Lamm, John l.. Lamm
Thomas Drug store, Steiner Phar-
macy, and the Lack Drug store.
Clothing Stores Decorated
All clothing stores of the city
| took advantage OF their excellent
chances for display offered by the
nature Of their goods and the most
attractive lines OF their big stock
view them from the street but by
no means all the desirable goods in
their lines were in the windows.
Redecoration and a general spring
housekeeping left these establish
ments in the pink of condition for
the reception of. guests. Those
merchants whose, principal lines
are in mems clothing and furnish
ings and who Joined with the AID
Forum are, the Fisher Clothing
company. Kruse Bros, Nyguist
J Clothing company, A. M. Stein
Westhoff and Wallrich. Associated
lines were represented by the
Glasgow tailors, L. G.. Eastline,
tailor and John Nelson, tailor, and
Rrdberg & Hanson, Sclothiers.
to their show by presenting flowers
to all ladies calling at their store
during the afternoon.
Photographers had an excellent
opportunity for their most artistic
displays. The Mankato Photo Shop
had display of merit and the
Krause Studio. attracted much at
tention with their two color. show
ing. John Anderson has large
| window showing the latest features
of correct photography.
Electrical Appliances Feature
Every electric supply house and
associated business in the city took
special pains with a display. ALI
were of exceptional attractiveness
and created much interest. These
who made display in these lines
are the Ario Electric Mfg. COM
pany, Northern States Power com
pany, Mankato Electric company,
Automatic Eelectrio company, and
the Electric Service company.
Candy kitchens and CONNECTION
cry stores had their most tooth
some products, where, the public
could see them and they were all
that be desired. Those showing
these lines are Victor Esling,. the
Mankato Candy Kitchen and the
Olympia Candy Kitchen.
Women's apparel and associated
business had an exceptional oppor-
tunity for showing displays that
catch the eye on account Of the
multitude of color schemes that are
available when, handling goods per-
tanning to womens-, wear. These
and the millinery shops showed the
greatest variety of color and there
was some keen competition in the
arrangement. of stock and window
displays. There was none in these
lines whose showings would not
have caused the, most casual OBJ
server to take, more than a passing
glance at the color schemes and
the beautiful backgrounds from
which these goods are shown. In
this line Of .endeavor may be found
Perron, Famous Millinery. j. B. &
D Richards, Fred w. Kruse COM
pany, Mankato Mercantile company,
Zieglers' Millinery, George E.. Brett
company, Value Store, ]. G.. Penney
company Inc, Style Shop, the Bee
Hive, LaVogue. whose display at
tracted much attention, and the
Mankato Cloak company. George f.
Brett company are servingN waters
and coffee to all callers at their
store in these three afternoons.
Shoe Shops Cooperate
Shoe Merehandisers placed on
display all of the finest of their
respective lines for these three
days. Those who took part from
their branch of Mankato's business
are G. R. Kinney compaAy Inc,
Wood G. Sterling, Sullivan Smith,
Jacobs Economy Shoe store and
the Sample shoe store. Others as Z
ISOLATED with this line are, the
Saulpaugi Shoe Shining stand and
the American Shoe Shop.
While none OF the Mankato banks
seeing feature their cooperation
was given the event now on. Those
who aided the venture are the
Commercial State bank, National
Citizens bank, National Bank of
Commerce, First National bank
and the Mankato State bank.
Theodore Williams supported the
movement in a like manner with
his insurance exchange.
Painters and paper hangers with
interior decorators had some of the
finest attractions in the business
district. Endicott & company, JOS
Manderfeld company, G.. Swanson
& Sons, showed goods in these
lines.
Music stores to the full numSer
of those lines showed the newest
kinds of articles for the complete
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