Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, March 27, 1909, Page 76

| { l i BEMIDJI, BELTRAMI COUNTY AND NORTHERN MINNESOTA. O'LEARY & BOWSER. This trading emporium is the most exten- sive in Bemidji, and adds strength to the assertion of The Pioneer that we have here the biggest little city of 6,000 in the great Northwest, barring none. O'Leary most elaborate and Bowser carry some of the lines of dry goods, ready made wearing apparel for both sexes, shoes, notions, furs, gloves, glassware, china, millinery and general utility goods to be found in the state. Their heavily stocked shelves and counters contain everything from high grade silks, tailor- made suits, shirt waists, skirts, both silk and woolen, ladies’ and gents’ hosiery, and everything known to the textile and foot- wear line, the latter covering rubbers, overshoes, leggings, ete. In clothing Messrs. O'Leary & Bowser exhibit the celebrated David Adler & Sons make of cheviots, tweeds, worsteds, serges, and other classes of makes, ranging in suit prices from $10 to $40. In men’s shoes they make a drive on the “King Quality” shoes, ranging in price from $5 to $6.50. In ladies’ shoes they handle the “Pingree” make, priced from $3 to $5. In hats the “Yoeman” and “Lampher” rank first in their line, and while they are marked up from $3 to $5 respectively, they offer a cheaper make for those who are not P. J. OLEARY. fastidious to the extent of wearing ex- pensive headgear. The store of O’Leary and Bowser is among the most magnificently appointed in the Northwest. The counters are so arranged as to make shopping by-play, while the counters have a background of gingerbread work of carpentry which lends the greatest attraction to the gen- eral appearance of the store. Beyond cavil, the department store of O’Leary and Bowser is chief among the business houses of Northern and Central Minne- sota, and the proprietors thereof may well review with a feeling of satisfac- tion the prominence they have received in their chosen business. Messrs. P, J. O’Leary and W. N. Bowser constitute this firm, and that they have Leen publicspirited and reliable merchants can best be shown by the mammoth house they own rather than by cold type. They go into their pockets for any rational movement which means the future good W. N. BOWSER. of Bemidji, being generous in their ma- terial and personal assistance to Bemidji’s good. They appreciate the fact that Be midji is destined to become a famous pleasure and health resort, a prominent industrial center. This firm is truly repre- sentative of the true interests of Bemidji and the surrounding country, and it is no wonder that they have, by virtue of their well founded conception of the richness of this locality prospered to the extent they have. The Pioneer need not dilate further. Messrs. O’Leary and Bowser are too well known to the trade to require advertise- ment, yet we cannot forego this oppor- tunity of according to them this brief mention in this souvenir numper. MRS. L. L. BERMAN, Proprietor of the Berman Emporium, Dealer in Millinery, Ladies’ Shoes, Children’s Shoes, Dry Goods, Silks, Ladies’ Furnishings, Etc. This is a lady who truly typifies the omnipresent spirit of twentieth century ideas which predominate in this region. Like scores of business people in this sec- tion, she perceived the increment which necessarily follows an investment in a prosperous community, with an abiding faith in the permanency in this portion of the state, she invested her money, and to- day she can exhibit two of the most thor- oughly stocked stores in this region. Mrs. Berman possesses an exceptional knowl- edge of the business she conducts, and to indicate her business ability and acumen, she has recently purchased the clothing store opposite her present business site. Mrs. Berman, as may be imagined, is familiar with al] the wants of the feminine gender, and she is in a position to supply anything in the way of tailor-made suits, cloaks, shirts, shirt waists, all the latest modes in fabrics and textiles, all the noth- ings which are so dear to the feminine heart,, ribbons, laces, embroideries, hosiery, underwear, and in brief everything which applies to feminine wear. The store which bears her name is a marvel of attraction, inasmuch as the display in the windows exhibit not only the artist taste but the highest class of wearing apparel. In assuming the responsible business of a clothing institution, Mrs. Berman has not gone beyond the limits of her comprehen- sion, of her mastery of that particular busi- ness. Having devoted her entire efforts to the matter of women’s outfittings, and being an excellent judge of all textiles whether they appertain to wool, cotton or furs, Mrs. Ber- man is in a position to gratify the most fas- tidious taste or to meet the exigencies of the shortest purse string. A Her commercial record reflects more im- pressively her career to an extent that mere type and rhetoric can portray. Even though she is reticent and unostentatious, her character and reputation as a business woman has met with universal approbation. Manlike, she is a “booster” for Bemidji, all the time, she realizes that Bemidji is the ideal spot for the location of the Normal School, and we can commend her to the good offices of our thousands of readers. Mrs. Berman is a good buyer, she is up to date, she supplies everything that the market affords in the way of ladies’ wearing supplies. Art del a mode is wholly familiar with her, and those who seek anything in the way of ladies’ furnishings or clothing will find at either one of her stores, the identical article they are in search of. The Pioneer desires to especially call attention to.the two business houses of Mrs. Berman, inasmuch as they go to show the energetic and ambitious character not only of our male population but of our feinale population as well. As may be imagined, Mrs. Berman is a lady of the highest circumspection and esteem in the city in which she lives. By virtue of her business dealings with the people of this county for the last nine years, she has impelled not only the patronage but the reciprocal spirit of all the people throughout this vicinity. What more need be said? EDWIN M. BRITTON. Mr. Brition represents the only carpet weaving house in North Central Minnesota, and that his wares are patronized to a de- gree commensurate to the risk assumed by Mr. Britton when he installed his weaving apparatus is apparent by the financial suc- cess which has crowned his efforts along this line of work. Mr. Britton is located at Movul Lake, a short distance from Bemidji. Mr. Britton has the only four-harness carpet loom in North Central Minnesota, a weaving ma- chine capable of producing carpets and rugs up to seven feet in width, and any length desired. With this equipment, Mr. Britton can supply rag, ingrain or brussels carpets and rugs, art squares or mats of every design, either in single, double or three-ply, and all twilled weaves up to forty-three inches in width. Mr, Britton is an adept in his chosen line. He has made this important industry a life study and a hobby. The products of his place of business are to be seen in hundreds of homes throughout this section, and The Pioneer can truthfully aver that those who are seeking anything in the line of carpets, rugs or art squares will make no mistake if they consult with Mr. Britton relative thereto. : Mr. Britton has been a resident of this section for nearly nine years, and while he is not reckoned among the richest men of this- territory, his reputation for integrity and equitable transactions will compare with that of the most affluent. He is a model citizen, one who is generally regard- ed for his sturdy and honorable traits, and this paper is pleased to commend him for his laudable standing and expertness as a mechanie. i PR |- ", @ 3 ! B . : t | 2 i d By