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MERCHANTS - - -
- BAZAAR
-
- March
11, 1898
-
-
- There
is one store in Shelby that is creating no small ripple of
- excitement,
just at the present time, on account of the enormous
- amount
of business it enjoys, as well as the extremely low figures
- placed
on all goods handled. This place is recognized far and near
- and
is well known all over the country as the Bazaar, and the
- gentlemanly
and wide-a-wake proprietor, D.B. Norton, has
- established
a reputation second to none, as one of the keenest,
- shrewdest
and closest buyers in this locality. He is also a thorough
- businessman
in every way, and always makes it a point to treat his
- customers
so pleasantly and fairly, that they never fail to call again.
- Mr.
Norton opened his
business on a small scale in this city in 1894,
- not
quite 4 years ago, and has, by close attention to business, and
fair
- and
square dealings with everyone, succeeded in building up one of
- the
largest business concerns in Shelby.
-
- Year
after year he has added new and different departments to his
- store,
and moved into larger quarters, until today he is comfortably
- located
in the commodious Byrer block, occupying two large rooms,
- and
is now negotiating for another one in the same block. So rapidly
- has
his large business increased, that he now has ten different
- departments
in his magnificent store, viz: Groceries, Notions, Shoes,
- Wall
paper, Picture Framing, Hardware, Optical, Dry Goods, Drugs
- and
Millinery. Each and every one of the above are divided off into
- separate
and distinct departments, and he is now arranging for
- several
more. Mr. Norton has just
received the largest line of
- millinery
goods ever brought to Shelby, and will have a grand
- opening
April 1st, 1898. In connection with this department he
- has
secured the services of Miss O.F. Surface, of Columbus, Ohio,
- one
of the finest trimmers in the state of Ohio. She will have
- exclusive
control of the millinery department and having previously
- worked
for a number of the largest millinery concerns in Cleveland,
- Buffalo,
Piqua, and other large cities, proves conclusively that
- Miss
Surface is an artist
in her line.
-
- A
very neat and pretty souvenir will be given to every lady that
- attends
the opening on the above date. In conclusion we wish to
- say
that Mr. Norton is a progressive
business man who is thoroughly
- up-to-date,
keeps step to the march of progress, and hence his
- continued
and unparalled success in business. His large store at
- 37
West Main St. is a practical illustration of what strict business
- methods,
together with vim and enterprise will do in the short space
- of
4 years. He is here to stay, to grow and prosper, and his
- unprecedented
success in the past predicts a bright and prosperous
- future
for the Bazaar. Taking it all in all, Shelby has just cause to
- feel
proud of this store which, although not classed among our
- manufacturing
interest, has progressed just as rapidly,
- in
proportion, as has any one of the many other business
- industries
in the city.
-
- Such
a record is certainly deserving of some attention by our
- readers.
Mr. Norton informs
us that he does not ask any person to
- trade
with him on the strength of his reputation, or because “he
has
- been
a long time in business,” or because he sold things cheap
- last
year. With him, every year has got to take care of its own
- business.
Every sale has got to stand on its own bottom. Every
- customer
has got to judge the Bazaar by what he buys – not by what
- his
neighbor buys. His many friends in this city and surrounding
- locality
all join in wishing him still greater success in the business
world.
The above articles
originally appeared in the Shelby Spirits Newsletter
- and
were contributed by the Shelby Genealogy Society.
-
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