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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1925
Page
14
A reader surveys the Paul Davis building from the staircase to the second floor, praising the grand open main floor. Marble pillars, spacious aisles, and harmonious walnut fixtures create a dignified display around artful lighting and glass panels, inviting shoppers to explore the departments.
Edmund Rausch presents a tour of a grand department store floor, praising a hidden basement stair, elegant display cases, and well arranged departments from drugs and toiletries to leather goods, hosiery, underwear, and men’s furnishings. The piece extols shopper conveniences, laundering facilities, postal substation, and public telephones, concluding with praise for the overall visual and functional elegance.
Modern department store unveils telephone shopping with eight trunk lines linking to a central office. Call B600 or S600 to connect with a department sales person and arrange prompt delivery and COD options for quick, weatherproof shopping at home.
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