The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-02-23
COOK & HOPKINS BROS.
No. 6IO Commercial Street, is
the Location OF
EmpOria's Variety Store. The
Room is
Completely Filled With Almost
Everything.
A Visit to Their Store Will Be
Sure to Pay.
What . Live Firm Has Done in
EmpOria.

About . year ago the store room at
$40 Commercial street was leased by
Cook s. Hopkins Brothers. They came
to this city from the east and opened a
Variety Store. Since they have been
in this city the business has 80 largely
increased that they have been COM
PEELED to enlarge the store several
times. Their extremely low prices have
made this house a popular re-
sort for bargain seekers. Under
their roof can be found an
assortment of almost everything.
The specially of the firm Is orockery
and glassware, of which they carry q
large stock and at low prices. A very
pretty and cheap assortment in these
lines may be seen displayed at their
store.
They also carry large stock Of jew
elry, watches and clocks at prices never
before / Q dOf in this vicinity. A visit
to thei. u re- will soon convince any
one that Lheir prices are way down to
bedrock.
They also handle large line Of tin
ware at prices that defy competition.
They have big tin pans and little tin
pans, big tin buckets and little tin
buckets, they have common tinware
and pressed tinware, and every other
kind of tinware. They have tinware
of every description for all purposes.
They also keep full line Of granite
ware. This is the best goods in the
market and gives excellent satisfaction
to purchasers. In this particular line
this firm make an extremely low price.
One particular and very important item
about this store is the center tables.
On these tables is an endless variety
of specialties. The five cent table is
loaded down with a great variety of
notions that if they were bought of
most stores at the regular prices asked
would cost no less than double the
amount. On the ten cent table are ar
ticles that are Useful and needed by
everyone and can not be bought else
where for less than fifteen to twenty
FIVE cents. Their twenty-five cent ia
BILE contains bargains. Many articles
that can there be seen for quarter are
sold elsewhere for fifty cents and no
where else can they be bought for less
than thirty-five to forty cents.
They also carry full stock of no
tions and stationery of all kinds. They
do not make these lines of goods at
fancy prices, they offer them as every
thing else in the store at a very close
profit. They keep a good stock of
books; go and see what they have and
you will 60 away with something to
read.
A large stock of cigars is
to be found in this store
and in this particular line
a very large trade has been built up.
WhyP Because you can get cigar
there for just half what you generally
pay for the same goods elsewhere.
Have you a bird? Cook & Hopkins
Bros. haye cages as low as fifty
cents.
Valises are in endless variety to b
seen at this popular resort. They are
making special inducements in these
goods at prices ranging from 90 cents
up.
They have some pictures to decorate
your house; 60 and see theil
stock.
Toys are always TO be found a
Cook 8 Hopkins. Bros. in endles!
variety, and at the lowest prices pos.
sible.
Again we speak of the jewelry; the,
have large line and do not ask fame,
prices for them. Don't fail to see thi
stock If you wish to make any pur
chases in this line. In watches this firu
are terrible low in prices, you can bu
a clock there for a dollar and thei
fancy clocks are very low; n
necessity to guess at the tim
Of day now when you ca
get good clock for almost nothing
They also keep flrst-class workmeI
and do all kinds Of jewelry and fin
watch repairing at very low prices
All work is warranted. Have ther
fix your watch or clock and it wi
keep good time.
In glassware, crockery and lamps
their stock is complete and you vii
be surprised at the prices at whic
these goods are offered.
Three new lines of decorated wal
that is very choice has Just been adde
to their already large stock, and a
inspection Of these beautiful good
viii more than pay you. Many ne
designs of glassware are to be seel
and lamps are cheaper than candles
you buy there. The Hopkins Bro
have built up very large trade b
cause they always treat customer
right, and make the lowest prices tina
is possible. If you do not want to pu
chase, call at the store and look
what they have, it will do you good
see the goods any how.