The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-11

S1flptmAs season, Rock Island
I lfchaats already reports busy
oeon which has been experienced
nsny in the last two or three
SetA People have taken advan-
nSe Of the unusually good fall
voather to think of Christmas
snhooping early, and during the fine
nk1NEuOOns this week large crowds
thronged the downtown streets and
1o9o made the most OF the nice
warm weather.
nj Merchants report that they ex-
poet to have on hand larger stocks
tbAn they have ever carried in the
last two or three years, and that
general conditions during these
IAet two or three weeks have made
this necessary. Many Of the deal
erB have complete stocks OF mer-
chandise on hand at the present
time. and, considering the weather
cpnditions, report that the sales
are active.
George H. Kingsbury, secretary
Of the Business Mems association.
said today that Business is and
will be better. People are buying
oarlier this year than last and all
the merchants in the city announce
that their stocks are in better
shape. Vast preparations are be-
ing made for tie Yuletide season,
and according to reports already
circulated, business this Christmas
will exceed that Of the good bus
siness during the war period. The
: most marked improvement has
been noted in the last three weeks
I ~ have done more business the
first four days of this month in
dollars and cents" said Tom Haege
clothier, than I did the first %
days Of July or August OF this
year. Our business has increased
steadily since the fall season be.
gan, and ! expect 1t to keep on in.
creasing as the fall season pro-
crosses. l have a complete stock
on hand for the Christmas rush
and can safely say that it is the
largest stock have ever had In
the number of years in which
have been in business"
Anticipate Rush Season.
SGabe Mosenfelder of Mosenfeldel
a Sons reported that Condition.
have improved decidedly the las
few sweeks and we are making
I preparations for one of the busies
Christmas seasons in quite mum
her OF years. Everything points Il
aarush season within the next few
weeks"
Business is fine and will remain
that way for. long time." B. !
Hayes, proprietor Of the Haye
/, Clothes Shop, said today. al
though our business has been goo
for the last few weeks, our rea
business in the clothing line will
begin next week. We have don
much more business during Octo
Der and November of this year tina
the two same months last veal
Last week was the best week W
have had SO far this year. We ar
making preparations to complet
our stock for the Christmas rush.
John Gustafson, proprietor O
Gustafson's clothing establishment
reported that business is good an
the prospects are good. The pas
month has been very encouragins
We have made extensive prepare
tons for a complete line of mer
chandise and have already had
big. call on certain kinds Of mer
chAndise,"
"The business the last few week
!, is much improved" said Glen Burg
ston, clothie.. 1.-THE general con
ditions are better and naturally on
business should be affected. | w
have laid in a. big stock of/mer
chandise for the Christmas seaso,
and every indication points to
rushing business within the mex
few weeks"
Department Stores Rushed.
The managers of the. two depart
ment stores-McCabe's and Youn,
4 'McCombs'-have reported tina
they have made elaborate prepare
tons for the Yuletide. Many othe
merchants were visited and all O
them predicted that the comm,
Christmas would be remembers,
by merchants in the city as one o
their best and busiest years.
With such indications of a rush
ing Christmas business. the thin,
for the buying public to keen i.
mind is that there are only SO NOR,
days left to do your Christina.
shopping. The business men ar,
unanimous in urging that thes,
last few days that are left to tn,
people in which to shop should b,
takeS advantage of.