COMPLETING FIFTY YEARS IN BUSINESS 



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MR. DeCAMP— ALWAYS ON THE JOB. 



Development of the Building- 



In 1916 a radical change was made. 

 The street at the rear was spanned by 

 a bridge thirty feet wide, thirty-two 

 feet in length and two stories high 

 leading into a new three story building. 

 In this are housed two model depart- 

 ments for the domestic and carpet 

 stocks occupying the second and third 

 floors reapectively. In the first floor 

 or basement of the addition are a new 

 heating plant, stock rooms and a shop 

 for upholstering and drapery work- The 

 building now has a total depth of two 

 hundred and fifty feet and a width vary- 

 ing from thirty-five to forty-six feet. 

 In 1916 the old ash fixtures in the main 

 store were largely replaced by new 

 fixtures in mahogany finish, and many 

 new cases and many special display 

 features were added. A new overhead 

 Lamson Electric cash system with drop 

 stations was introduced. The store 

 windows were remodelled and enlarged 

 parquet floors were laid, mahogany and 

 mirror backgrounds installed, tapestry 

 curtains with valance and paneling put 

 up. Other numerous changes were add- 



ed at this time, all of which have 

 greatly increased the efficiency of the 

 business. 



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Wide Range of Serviceable Goods. 



The C. O. Miller Company endeavors 

 to serve all people. Within its confines 

 are found goods which will appeal to all 

 classes. Nothing is excluded except 

 trash. Goods are cheap not in quality 

 but only in price- The woman with a 

 slender purse or the one with the larger 

 pocketbook can both be satisfied from 

 the superb stock. The business which 

 has been so steadily and consistently 

 built up during a period of fifty years 

 is surpassed by few other establish- 

 ments of the kind in the state. 



Description of Store Arrangement. 



Entering the front door we see at the 

 right gloves, laces, dress trimmings in 

 about thirty-five feet of cases lighted by 

 electricity. Then we come to the ele- 

 vator — Otis Electric — connecting the 

 three floors and the basement. Then 

 follow toilet goods, notions, leather 

 goods, stationery in about seventy-five 



