The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1890-10-31
How does 1t affect merchandising groceries. dry
goods. boots and shoes. etc.
It just simply gives moro money to pay for those

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Don't know, but think favorably.
Hurts all branches Of business.
mo snswer.]
Generally good.
Affects these in same manner it does banking.
Sales saS sa aSost the same. Have no drunken customer.
to bother with.
Every one pays for what they buy. No paupers in
Merchants claim it is detrimental to trade.
1 do not think it affects any business injuriously.
Same.
mo answer.1
Good.
Merchants claim a decided Improvement in every way.
Not at all here.
| mo anSwer.]
More and better goods sold now.
Same as preceding.
Makes merchandising more safe and desirable.
1t helps a class to pay their grocer.
Cannot say.
Better in every way.
Increased sales.
Very favorably. Less uncollecttble accounts.
Less debts and failures than where the prohibItory
Money which would otherwise be spent for drink is
now paid for goods. Women who formerly sup
now supported at home by their husbands.
More goods sold.
Decidedly for good.
Don't know.
Fine trade.
Leaves more money for shoes. etc.
~sobriety improves business in the above lines.
1t would. increase their business if the population
would increase, would it notI
Cannot say from personal knowledge
Better for all classes of trade.
No particular effect.
business here.
1t increases the volume of business.
For the better.
Internationally benefited by prohibition.
For good of the trade.
Have had a good trade this year.
All business is in better condition than II we had
saloons.
Answered before.
Don't think it affects merchandising much.
Many who would spend money for liquor, If we had
saloons. now spend it for a0ove named goods.
Answered before.
a good thing for all.
Makes trade better.
Don't know.
Helps that kind of business.
Merchants can make better collections.
Beneficial.
Favorably. if at all.
Tendency to lessen.
Same as business generally. |
Can't say.
Benefcially.
1t has helped the poor man to pay better than before.
When enforced, causes sale OF better class of goods.
Business of this characters better under prohibition.
It improves the merchandise business.
Money formerly spent for liquors is now used to sup
port families.
Good'effect.
to paying debts, buying provisions, clothing, etc.
The class of goods sold is better-the quantity greater.
now pay their bills. Il
Less book accounts.
buy more and pay better.
Favorably: more goods sold and paid for.
at all directly.
1t surely improves. |
who drinks his money can buy only that much less.
Same as preceding.
Favorably.
About same as my preceding answer.
No answer
Do not think it makes any difference.
It is beneficial.
Money is more plenty: cash sales are larger.
Can't say.
Credits bettered in consequence.
buy more and a better class of goods.
pay more promptly, dress better and live
better.
bills are better paid; families are better
clothed and fed.
are more promptly paid.
makes fewer bad accounts among laboring men.
No answer
Trade generally is better than formerly.
Increased sales and demand for better goods.
Business of all kinds on a surer foundation.
No change. as | can see. l.
Benefits all.
Merchants sell principally for cash and the men have
funds to pay with.
are better with the merchants and more
cash trade.
Eavorably. Men have more money for necessaries.
DON'T know.
People have money to buy these things instead of
patronizing saloons
los q healthy Influence on II