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Show If LINGERIE WIKITER I DIP ERJ INK H Miserable Weather 'Furnishes H Oniy Cause of Complaint H by Merchants. KB RECORD IS STILL GOOD HB Unusual Activity With Ad-. IB vent of Warm Days Con-B Con-B fidently Expected. HB Wintry weather was responsible for RK whatever complaint retail merchants HB have to make of the pust week's busi-Bflt, busi-Bflt, ness. Tho volunio of trade w;ts sub-BM sub-BM stantially in excess of that for the same fltjBI' week last year, but. merchants had cx-ImH cx-ImH pected that inclement weather would I end sonic time ago, and that the big business usual to this season would be Excluding the weather feature, tho wook's business was all that could be desired, and merchants havo little complaint com-plaint to make. The visit of 5000 Shrin- Iers to tbis city, en routo to the im-Tierlal im-Tierlal conclave at Los Angeles this coming week, stimulated business considerably con-siderably and prevented what might have boon termed a "lull." Await "Real" Spring. So long as bad woather prevails, merchants mer-chants do not expect to transact record-breaking business. All eyes are turned upon "real" spring, and the impression im-pression is gonoral throughout that although al-though it be late in coming, its advent is no less certain than tho increased business that is sure to follow. The best trade was experienced by tho larger department stores, though I ho week was without features in buy-iug buy-iug "or selling of retail 8tocks or wares. All seasonable goods, silks, dress goods, suits, milliner, shoes, muslins, wash goods and fabrics and similar articles . maintained a good market. Carpets, , draperies, rugs, tapestries and house furnishings of every description came up to the standard of sales previously established. Department storo man-' man-' agers give a good report. I Money Is Easier. ." Dealers in furniture, hardware, sport-,ing sport-,ing and outing goods, automobiles and automobile accesssorics report that the . week's trade maintained the same level an that ot the preceding seven days, with a slight improvement in cash re- ceipte. Men's furnishing houses did an '. excellent business in seasonable wenr-ing wenr-ing apparel and hats. Independent shoe etores picked up considerable, as did music stores and book stores. Collections during the week proved better than usual, although the amount taken in by retail dealers does not ex--1 coed that of the previous week by large figures. Credit buying was loss extensive and cash sales correspondingly corresponding-ly increased . Outside trade with local retail houses is steadily increasing and is destined to bocome a stronghold with the larger fimip of the city. |