Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 50, Number 28, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 1 March 1928 — Page 2

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Smart weaves, fine styles, export, careful workmanship that you would expect to'see only at. much higher prices are yours in NEW SPRING ‘Club Clothes’ Suits $19.50 $24.50 $29.50 $34.50 Don’t hesitate to see these' new “Club Clothes” suits. You’ll find what you want—in Better Values than you expected! Hartman Company

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29 piece genuine imported CHINA TEA SET to be sold at customer’s OWN figure See our window E. NEV COMER & SON Jewelry Gifts Diamonds

Visit Noah’s Ark! For Reliable, up-to-date FURNITURE Lehman’s Furniture Store QUALITY and SERVICE & PHONE 62

FOR MORE HEAT

Order Yellow Jacket Coal Syler & Syler Phone 87 Nappanee, Indiana

. Complete Showing of Men’s H’dkerchiefs The style committee has created new and refreshing patterns* recognizing the growing demand for pocket handkerchiefs as a shut able part ot the ensemble. In colors complete French linens, woven colors, block printed border. . 25c, 50c 75c to $1.50

Sulr-StamcLcvuL of £AL SiUt Guaranteed Hosiery 65c s This is absolutely the same Hosiery which formerly sold at 80; a pair

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Hartman Clothing Company Founded in the Early Days of Nappanee

Tbs Hartman Clothing store, now managed by Horace Hartman and “Rudy" Stoller. can boast from its vantage point- op- SoutlT’Maln street, of having watched Nappahee start as a village, develop into a town, and become a city. Hartman Bros., of which the Hartman Clothing store was part, did not have its initial beginning in Nappanee. In 1871, Samuel and Jacob. Hartman started a mercantile store in Hepton, south of town and in Kosciusko county. They remained here for two years, when visualizing Locke as a soon to be prosperous and growing town, they moved their stock to that village. Then The Baltimore & Ohio railroad was laid, missing Locke entirely. Realizing the possibilities of Nappanee as a future trading center, ft the brothers established a branch store here. About this time, 1875, Samuel Hartman sold his interest in the firm to two other brothers —Tobias and John. The brothers maintained the two stores for eight years and then moved all the stock to the Nappanee store. Their store was divided into the three departments as it is now —groceries, drygoods and ladies ready-to-wear, and mens furnishings and shoes. This was for many years the largest store in Nappanee and for many miles around. Saturday crowds would jam the stores from the front door to the back —half a block. Even in the days of horses and buggies, customers drove 25 and 30 miles to do their Saturday’s shopping at the Hartman Bros, stores. It was not un-

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USED CARS

1926 Ford Roadster 1926 Chevrolet Sedan 1927 Chevrolet Coach 1924 Ford Tudor 1924 Ford Coupe 1926 Ford Touring 1924 Ford Touring 1923 Ford Touring

Erhaugk Chevrolet Sales

common for families to vonw by way of the B. & O. front Walkerton and Garrett for a / day’s shopping in Nappanee, attracted by th<‘ bargains Hartmans offered. In 1018 both John and Tobias Hartman passed away and their sons assumed their former responsibilities In 1922, Jacob, the last member of the old firm, died; and the company was formed of the heirs of the .three brothers, and directors and officers elected. Horace Hartman, now one of the partners of the Hartman C-tething Cos., entered the store as clerk in the drygoods department in 1910, later transCering to the clothing department, In 1918, upon the death of his father, Horace became manager of this department. The three stores were run as one unit, however, until 1925 when Harry Price purchased the grocery store. The other two stores were managed by the old regime until August of 1927 when Henry Hartman took over the dry goods department, and Stoller & Heckaman, clothiers ot Bremen, purchased an interest in -the clothing store. After the reorganization of the. store, a large clearance sale was held bringing people from a greater distances than even the Hartman Bros, firm could boast of. The first day of the sale customers were on hand to take advantage of the great clearance sale prices, and the art of fisticuffs was demonstrated by some of the zealous shoppers in their efforts to get what they wanted before the other person had reached it. U. W. Heckaman of the Bremen store, assisted Horace Hartmah in the management of the store from

August until the first of January when the firm of Stoller and Heckaman at Bremen was dissolved, f Wagner of Bremen, who had been employed in the store, becoming a partner, forming the partnership of Heckaman and Wagner. Stoller then came to Nappanee to assist in the management of this store. Stoller. or “Rudy” as he is popularly known, knows the clothing business front the’ seams to the finished, turned-up trouser cuff. Iff 1907 he entered the tailor shop of S. F. Gerber at Bremen as an apprentice. After -hia. four. years of apprenticeship ,tlg purchased a tailor shop of his own. He tailored clothes for two years and then became a partner in the Kettring and Stoller clothing store, handling readymade suits, but still making the alterations. After three years the partners consolidated with the Deitrich store, forming a corporation. “Rudy” remained in this organization until 1924 when the partnership -of Stoller and Heckaman was formed and anew store started at Bremen. Stoller Is also interested in the Bremen Manufacturing Company, having purchased with Chas. Swanson all the stock of the compapy in 1921. At that time there were only 6 machines in the ghop. Now 20 machines turn out Bremen overalls, combination suits, and play suits. Mr. Stoller travels as salesman for the factory one day each week. With the years of experience in buying. Messrs. Hartman and Stoller have stocked their store with popularly priced and quality suits, topcoast, o’ercoats, and men’s furnishings of the kind that their customers demand. Knowing what and where to buy they are able to get the best materials and latest models at the greatest savings to the men who patronize them.

Used Cars

When in the market for a GOO& USED CAR come in and look over what we have to offer.

Erbaugh Chevrolet Cos.

SPECIAL MID-WINTER DRY CLEANING PRICES Our High Standard of Quality is Still Maintained Regardless of the Cut In Prices. Cash and Call and Carry Deliver Men's Suits or Overcoats, cleaned and pressed ... S’.so $ ,/5 Sweaters, cleaned and pressed .50 .75 Plain wool dresses, cleaned and pressed _ .50 .75 Silk dresses, cleaned and pressed $1.40 up $1.50 up Ladies’ plain winter coats, cleaned and pressed 1.40 1.50 Fur trimmed winter coats, cleaned and pressed 1.75 2.00 Pressing Men’s suits 35 .50 Ladies’ spring coats, fur trimmed 1-25 1.40 REPAIR WORK EXPERTLY DONE All Work Guaranteed—Prompt Service C. A. DEISCH The Dry Cleaner

You will also be on the way . to save by buying “Better Shoes for Less Money”

New Spring Hosiery and New T Shoes Are Arriving Every W r eek

Blosser Shoe Store

Kitchen Cabinets Many have taken advantage of the low prices on kitchen cabinets Our stock is very complete as yet, giving you a splendid chance to buy at a very low price. Shively' Brothers HARDWARE PHONE 57 FURNITURE

We Have Banking Facilities You Should Not Be Without

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Fresh Canned Goods! “The Bigger The Quantity The More You Save!” Looked in your panfry or eellar larder lately to see ii you need morefanned Goods for your table? By this time your winter’s supply ought to be pretty well depleted. If it is-vca 11 Phone 67 or at MULLETT’S GROCERY

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