The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-12-31

of fancy candies. cakes, oranges nuts,
raisins, dates, figs, etc., just received fresh
for New Years, at Wheelock's bakery,
Main street. Call early and avoid the rush.
aGYour reporter visited the City Boot
and Shoe Parlor, where there were two
more customers from Davenport after
Dress Slippers for the banquet and ball
tomorrow evening, This House well de-
serves the patronage they receive, for their
goods and prices are not equa!led.
1gFisk & Co. the Cash House, don't
have to advertise prices of cloaks, like the
little store on the corner, because the
people know that they can buy for less
money for Cash at the 'pretentious" than
is possible for the competitors to duplicate.
Fisk & Co., don't hoodwink the people by
announcing decline of goods, under the
plea of recent purchases" but buy for
Cash in quantities sufficient to enable
them to sell goods at Is to DO per cent
cheaper than elsewhere in the three cities.
Invitation.
The citizens of Moline are hereby in
vited to visit Knox's Frame and Picture
Store, and examine bis immense display
of Pictures, Frames, Brackets, Pier Glass
es and Mirrors; if you should not feel dis
posed to purchase, you will be welcome
Just the same.
R6~knox, the leading chrome and
frame dealer Of the three cities, is busy
preparing material for the Catholic fair to
be held at Timm's hall next week. When
the people want anything in the chrome or
picture frame line they call on Knox.
Baa-C loaks, Cloaks, Cloaks, at lower
prices than ever at Fisk & Cos Cash
House.
Dl~Ed. Seikman's brother, William
who has been here for few weeks, was
called to Du Quoin last Saturday by the
sickness of his father.
nenAFisk & Co., the Cash House, buy
for cash, from first hands, and in larg'
quantity, enabling them to sell goodslfo
less money than elsewhere in the three
cities. They don't palm off odds ant
ends" and 'old style" goods on their Gus
toners, but sell only first class article
strictly on merit for cash. The little con
Germ" on the corner can "howl," but tn
cash house challenges a comparison o
prices on the same grade of goods AM
defes competition in the three cities
Don't waste your time 10 examining good
elsewhere when you can save tire
: profits by buying at the cash house.
R9~The NJ. E. church will hold thej
quarterly meeting next Saturday and SUI
: day, at which time the newly appointe
} Elder Wasmuth will preach.
n9sHEd. Seikman is out with very in
: geniously arranged New Years card, Q
! which is displayed two slippers with til
sole outward, and the inscription, Nv
greet you happy New Year from th
bottom Of our soles.
eAThe pastor Of the Baptist churc
has sent an invitation to each member {
y the society to meet at the church neg
: Friday, to talk over the work, and VIII;
they are willing and expect to do for tt
8 lcausesduring the ensuing year,
s RgWhen the cheap man who, keep
the little store on the corner" was ager
:, for the Princess Of Wales" kid gloves |
: sold them at $l.35 to $3.50 per pair, b
t after the agency was taken from hi
because his sales were so meagre al
o unsatisfactory as TO compel the importe
to change the agency to Fisk 4 Co.'s FIR
q class class Cash House, he feels chagrin5
at the loss and hunts up the ''unsold stool
" and sells al his so-called cheap prices
. virtually admitting that he made
exhorbitant profit while agent. Prince
of Wales" gloves can only be obtained
y Fisk & Co.'S Cash House.
y New Years at Enox's.
= The finest picture gallery in Moline is
: be found On Rodman avenue, west sid
: one block south of the postoffce. 1t
- worth visit to inspect the fine display
chromos, paintings, eugravings, and phi
: tographs. What is finer for present f
D. the New Year2 And after an examiu
lie ton the reader will say What is chea
} err" And If you have about the dark co
ners of the house any pictures that fran
d would improve, when can you find mo
It suitable time? Knox is selling great V
riety of goods in this line, and is sellil
,e them at astonishingly low prices, G.
" and see.