The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-06
YOU NEVER saw SUCH A SIGHT.
Bargain Seekers Have a Harvest.
The Greatest Crowds Ever Turned
Out All Buying at This Great Fire
Sale-Hundreds Could Not Be
Waited On.

Did you ever in your life visit a
store where they actually fight to get
in for bargains. Such was the case
the morning the great fire sale which
opened it's doors this a. m. could not
begin to wait on all. The way this
stock is going is remarkable. No Won
der look at the prices, that tells the
story.
The insurance company, after look
ing over the stock decided the same
was not so badly damaged as claimed
by the insured clothier, and failing to
agree as to the loss, have taken the
stock and will turn it into money in
order to make a settlement as speedily
as possible.
AS the store has only been rented for
TEN DAYS, everything will go rapid
~. This is the first Fire Sale of this
kind that has ever occurred in this
city, and may never occur again. In
order to prove what tremendous sacri-
fees will be made. we mention a few
of the extraordinary bargains that will
be offered, and bear in mind, there are
10000 different articles we cannot men,
tion here. We advise you to save this
and bring IL with you so that there
be no mistake, and that you get eX-
actly the goods mentioned in this doc
ument.
Remember, no postponements; this
FIRE SALE will close in TEN DAYS.
Just think of the following proposition
| and remember that all goods priced in
this document can be brought back
any time during the sale if not con-
sidered worth the money and not
soied.
Mems fine Worsted Overcoats, S2.S9.
| This Coat is worth $500. We allow
| you to keep it home four days, and If
not soiled you may return the same
| and we hereby agree to return the
| $29S. Mems fine spring and summer
| Overcoats in SILK and Satin lining,
| $699. This coat is really worth $1,000.
| Mems Extra Fine Satin lined Spring
and Summer Overcoats, s7S5, posi-
| lively worth $500.
A splendid suit of Mems Clothes,
| $3.50 This suit is positively worth
| $500. Keep it home four days and
| if not soiled return and we agree to
refund the $2,9S. Mems fine Spring
Weight Pants $l.29 fine quality, really
worth $500, latest style and very hand
| if not soiled return the same and we
| hereby agree To return the $1.29.
| Mems Extra Fine Suits S6S5. This
| SG.S5 suit is the finest material latest
! style, well made and positively worth
$1,000, Ask to see it. High grade goods
| wearing equal to the finest quality
| custom work, and over 10000 different
suits, In silk and satin lined. All must
go regardless Of cost.
| Boys and Children's Suits from IS
cents up. Boys Knee Pants, II cents.
Boys Hats. 75 cents, worth $3.50, Good
| Handkerchiefs cents. worth % cents
Socks Q cents. Mems fine Underwear
As cents per suit, worth 80. Fine silk
| Suspenders cents. worth 70 cents.
| Silk Umbrellas 40 cents, worth 49, So
and a thousand other articles we have
no space to mention here,
| We have thousands of Mems and
Boys Suits which for want of space
we cannot mention here Also Extra
Size Suits for Large and Stout Men.
225 Lackawanna avenue, between
Franklin and Penn avenues, a few
doors from Penn avenue, Scranton, Pa
Don't De misled by any sign which
other merchants may display; look
for our sign, large Red sign. Pay No
attention to any other. Store opeT
! evenings until U. IN.