Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-03
TIE REDUCTION FLAG
STILL AT THE MASTHEAD.

STILL AT THE MASTHEAD.
We're the third DAY of great "DIss oLU TON
| OF PARTNERSHIP" sale-snd from the first hour
pe've been rushed.
nj gratifying to zee how readily the thinking
people of this community discriminate between the
| legitimate and aIeoittmate statements that Ill the
pspers-snd our simple announcementthsti in view Of
Mr.. Henning's withdrawal from our nrm on the first
proxmo. thought it sxpedient 70 reduce the bulk
Of stock to the minimum-wss sufcient-without any
further explanation-to impress the people that Q
big. HONEST SALE" was being launched on the
business sea Of this city
As . gentleman told US yesterday-"You folks have
done huse thing. your career hsre-but thsis
the KING PIN OF THEM ALL"
WE KNOW TIT Is An unusual thinR-for thts
city, anywsy-to name . reduction on eusrythino-no
matter what Il is-that 10 in the house. 1t
is modern business-progressive Our friends in
the trade. thoush-don't seem to understand it-and
can't appreciate anything that departs the crude
paths in which they travel. But YOU are up to the
times-and it's Tor our mutual beneht-yours and
our shat We are hsvinei H.
We want as little of the stock we've got now on hand
as possible when the LIST Of February comes us the
things we've got here are those you wanting
'ciu Wdnt for some months to come-snd our whole
sale slaughter Of prcesimply gives you an impetus
to buy quick You get only what you need-wE get rid
Of it in hurry-Both purposes are served and whose
business is it how UGH Of pecuniary loss it is to Us,
sAKs AND COMPANY.
Il It old or new stock we're disposing of We ask
this question simply to give ourselves
OLD chance to answer it There have been
clamorings aud shoutings all around us
Oh importuning the people to beoare Of old
stock. &C! That's what we say-Look out
NEW for it-you surely don't want any Of 1t
Since there 50 many cautions being
sToCKi showered on the people there must be
some old stock-lots Of it-layins around
someuhere-Perhaps not on the front table-but it's
handy.
The best part of it is-wE HAVEN'T A STITCH
AND THE PEOPLE KNOW IT-They know that At
the close Of each season. for years. we have had on
series Of closing salesand got rid Of every trace of
one stock before ,pas time to take In the nert. Now
these dealers-to whom our methods are such shock
who never have any clearing sa,es-who never have
much of kind Of sales-what becomes of their old
stock' Do they burn it up-or give it awayi-
NEITHER-THERE'S where the old stock they are
shouting about is to be found
You're welcome to search our house through and
throush-hunt for it-Thsres none here Why, on any
any Of our contemporaries have in their entire stores.
That we do as much business as any fve OF them
they don't deny. That we do tive attribute solely
and purely to the fact that we meet the peoples ,vat
not ask the people to meet ours.
sAKS AND COMPANY.
THIS This "change-in-the- firm" sale will
run the month out. Everything in the
PRESENT house has been reduced Not some
things-but EVERYTHING. The spec.
SALE. ialties-as well as the commodities
What would you think of US If we were to announce
you could have everything at q reduction except
maybe-Full Dress Suitss Perhaps just at present
that's what you most want OURS ARE REDUCED
with the other stock We've named no reserv, nor
placed any restrictions. The order Of reduction is
wide-spreading
sAKs AND COMPANY.
LIE we tnouknt IL no more than right |
CLOTHING that you should still have the bene- |
REDUCTION. fits of our 8 ID rs suit sale extended
- during the balance of this month. So
MEMS. all those s24. S23. S22 $50 ana slS !
Sack and Getaway. Cashmere. Fancy Cheviots and
Tweed Suits will continue at 1875. The advantage
to you in making haste in buying will be the variety
you'll have to select from. That's getting beautifully
less. rapidly. |
Especially for this SALE have made deepest cut
OF our business career. What do think of all Of our