Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 290, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 December 1914 — Store a Dream of Beauty [ARTICLE]

Store a Dream of Beauty

iMon.ticello Journal. While In Rensselaer one evening recently, The Journal man had the pleasure of looking through the Rowles & Parker general store in the Forsythe room. This firm had their stock ruined by a fire early this y4ar which also damaged the room seriously. As soon as the firm cleared out the damaged stock Mr. Forsythe remodeled the room and building until it is a dream of beauty. The counters and furniture arid shelving are all of ebonized birch of •neat design and the tiers of shelving down the center of the room are not Quite as high as an average perskm, giving excellent’ light and an opportunity -tp see over the room. The show windows are of latest design and attract one’s attention the moment they come In sight. /