Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-03-28
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And You will See!
Which way the wind blows.
Which way the wind blows.
WHY IS 1T?

WHY IS 1T?
that when you flash any of our
prices at the old liners they say
that's all right, we will sell you
goods as cheap as Gross" 1t
shows WE ARE THE STANDARD.
Who is it that makes the big
cuts in prices, the old liners? No!
Never! Not in a hundred years
would you get an old liner to
open his mouth unless it be to tell
the clerk "get little more for this
article, we are selling that article
too cheap; you know we have to
TRUST that fellow and we can't
afford to take chances without
GOOD PROFIT on our goods. Times
are hard Charlie and last year our
losses were quite heavy so you
see we must figure on a good
margin on people who buy goods
of us on CREDIT. Of course when
anyone comes along with CASH
and shoots Crosses prices at you
and pins you right down to bed
rock, you know you are allowed
to meet them in some instances,
or even go them one better on
some small item that don't amount
to anything and jab it into them
on something else. You see we
have other merchandise which
Gross don't handle and we must
manage to get even on that"
And the old liner, after delivering
this highly interesting piece of
advice to his clerk, wipes the
tobacco juice out of his whiskers,
puts his hands in his pockets,
walks to the window and remarks:
"GRoss has been in the grocery
and flour business for two years
and he seems to be prospering too,
but for the life of me don't see
how he does it, the way he CUTS
and sLAsHEs everything" Charley
who is behind the counter picking
out the rice which accidentally fell
in the tea, says nothing and the
old liner continues: "Still, I don't
know but Gross will get along all
right, he has no bad debts to
collect and they say he is one of
the best buyers in town and pays
spot cash which is large saving
in discounts; and he has no rent to
pay as he owns his building"
The conversation of the old liner
was interrupted at this point by
lady from the country who stepped
into the store and walking up to
Charlie asked: Is this the place
where they sell the big $500 pack
age? No maa'm, answers Charlie
meekly, | think Gross was the
originator of that scheme but we
can duplicate it for S4.oo. Lady:
Would you be kind enough to
allow me to examine the tea that
goes with the package? Charlie:
Certainly maa'm, here it is. Lady
after examination: Oh my! I could
not use that tea. l saw the tea
which Gross sent in his package
to a neighbor of mine and its
JUST LOVELY. Good morning.
It's fact friends, there are TWO
distinct methods of doing business
namely CASH and CREDIT. We
call particular attention of the
people who are using Pass-books,
if you will compare the prices
therein with ours you will readily
see that you are paying from IS to
40 per cent. more for goods than if
you bought for cash. Now we
ask you, and ask you frankly is
the, DANCE worth what it costs to
pay the FIDDLER? In other words
IS it worth from Is to 40 per cent.
for the privilege of obtaining credit
for from 80 to 90 days.
We are exclusive agents for
Chase and Sanborns famous Teas
and Coffees. We are fast getting
the Tea trade of the twin cities, all
we ask of YOU is trial order and
you will become our permanent
customer.
WILL GROSS,