The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-01
COULD NOT FOOL
HIS CREDITORS

They Were After Him and Forced
Him to the Wall-The Creditors
Now Have Full Charge Of the
Stock and All Is Being Closed Out
at Retail-In Twenty Days All
Must Be Sold.
one of our leading clothing mer-
chants vas closed up by New York and
Philadelphia creditors and was forced
to suspend business and failed for
$95, ,OOo. on account of hard times, bad
debts and the scarcity of ready money.
Merchants in New York are panic
stricken ovrc this failure in clothing.
Peing unable to agree with the cred
itors as To the liabilities it was unani-
riously decided to sell the stock at once
by the assignee.
For this great sale the large store
room, 124 Penn avenue, a few doors
from st. Charles hotel. Scranton, Pa,
has been rented, and all must be sold
in twenty days.
Without any exception this is the
very finest selected stock of high
grade merchant tailor clothing" ever
laced on public sale in this country,
If YOU want to secure some of these
wonderful bargains you must 'comc
Immediately" as the tim" is limited
and the assignee will sell the stock at
no matter how great the sacrifice and
entirely regardless of loss or value, in
order to settle the liabilities of the
bankrupt firm as quickly as possible"
This is rare chance to obtain fine
clothing at mere trihe of it's real aC-
tual worth. and should be taken advan-
tagn OF by everybody. whether rich or
poor. and no matter even though you
live hundreds of miles from Scran-
ton il viii more than repay you to
come to this great sale of clothing at
retail.
Fifty per cent. less thar actual cost
price. Save this price list bring it
with yulI, and remember there are
thousands of other bargains besides
these, all in this great sale now Ding
ON at retail 5000 mems business suits,
worth $l2, at S4.25. 5000 einGant fall
OvercOdts. $6.9S. worth SIS. 5,0yJ winter
oNercoalS, 800. worth $li. Mems
Scotch slryiu' sack suits 1915, worth
$3.50. silk roll stylish fali uVcrcOdls,
S.5O WOith SIS. Double breasted ChpN-
lot suits. $50. worth $25. Three-button
. cutaWay cess suits. SO, worth So
Fest uuali'y cassimere fro X Suits, $50.
worth So 30. silk mixed worsted dress
pants. S2.1j. worth $3.50. Prince Al
berts. silk ana satin line |, SD y, worth
$50. Genuine humesuun sack suits
81. -. worm $3.50 silk lined "Nicuna" "
fab OVerrnitS. $3.50, worth $2S. Fuil
evening ClcSs suits. silk :iu."i, $l1.7j.
worth So. Al wool hairjne stripe
pants, $l.S9. worth $3.50 Nobby straight
cut youths suit, $525, worth Sl5 cars
/ best Melton overCOats, $9.75, worth $32
Imported gray shetland ulsters, $7.75,
T overcOats. $50, worth $24 Genuine
/ "Schnabel" chinchilla overcoats, $9.25,
/ worth $3.50. Blue pilot cloth REFERS
| and vests. $3.50. worth $li. Homespun
/ and cheViut cape overCoats $3.50, worth
/ $2l 80. Fine "Elysiar" fur beaver over
| coats. $40, worth $2S.75. silk lined
| French kersey" ovcrcoats. $l1.50,
| worth S33. stylish genuine "Montag-
nae" overcOats, $50 worth $3.50. Fin
est black Melton dress ulsters, 81,
/ worth $25.
! cut this advertisement out and bring
! IL with you. BE sure you are at the
! right place. Don't be msled by signs
/ and banners. other merchants may
| display to deceive the public. BE sure
! you are at the creditors sale Look
| well before YOU enter and be sure you
! a.e AT IA Penn avenue, a few doors
! from st. Charles hotel, Scranton Pa.