Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-08-28
Is fake Farms
Worth More.
Keep the Do!Iars In CirCL-
IatiOn at Home,

latiOn at Home.
~ move that we buy the new piano
of Deuteronomy, Fraud l. Co.. criel
the deacon.
The doctors wife seconded the mo
tion
This brought the matter before the
lodge, which was working under "Good
of the order"
Squire Henley rose in protest.
''Neighbors," said he, "you are max.
ing mistake. No comm unity can
prosper that divides its forces; its buy.
ers aud sellers must work together"
"llnh! said the deacon, ~ believe III
buyin' where can got things the
cheapest"
$50 do L." answered the Squire
"That's one reason why am John.
ny on the spot man. For I've learned
that the home man gives better goods
for the money than the catalogue man;
he can't afford to sell shoddy goods to
his prices down.
''lt's my privilege 10 go where l
please with my money! persisted this
deacon.
''.Jess so, and strike the home man
when you want credit" retorted the
Squire, "I'm not built that way. The
home man gives employment to my
boys and girls; he employs other peo-
pie who consume my products; he
spends his profits III building up che
community in which live. lie is en-
titled to my support"
Hes got no strings on me-" growled
the deacon.
He has if yon are fair man, de-
clared the ssqaire. "lIe is target ev-
cry time you fire contribution gun.
When the church burned down last
summer you were the busiest man in
town, deacon, striking business men
for donatlons never heard that De
uteronomy, Fraud & Co. gave per
ny.
But this here piano began the dea
con
You can bet on its being tlimsy,"
declared the squire, I'm ade to sell cheap;
all this catalogue stuff is. We have a
reliable, responsible house IN town
why not buy OF them9 Mcore & Barnett
sell instruments of repute. When you
sea an atsurdly low price made for an
article, you may be sure it is for q bit
of shoddy These cheap makes of the
catalogue house are made to sell. They
are from the cnlls of the second rate
manufacturers stuff thrown out as nn.
fit forever these low grade stock. II
yon will buy a "Bnsch Il Gerts' piano
of Moore & Barnett, you will get the
worth of your money"
"There is no direction, sdeclared the
SQUIRE. IN which as many dollars have
been paid for 'snide' girls as for cheap
bnggies. To insure genuine quality
buy of house you know one whose
guarantee is worth something, a house
ike E. r. James They carry the best
grades of reputable vehicles, the stocl
including every desirable variety OF
buggy, phaeton. wagon or road cart
that are here to be seen before pur
chasing. You stand to get what you
pay Tor, of them.
81 like to go to headquarters when !
buy pompously asserted the deacon.
DO you send to Washington for
stamps" sarcastlcally asked the SOU.
ire? IL tell you that the retailer ir
Missouri Valley can sell you dry goods
as cheap as the retailer in Chicago, anC
he's here to correct mistakes. Take
the dry goods house Of j. II. South fol
instance. They buy III the best mar
kets, they know how to buy close, they
are alert to undersell competition, thell
goods have the guarantee of an honor
able name. If they are not headquar-
ters don't know what the term means
The millinery establishment of Mrs
Piilin4S also provides every faculty for
getting everything that's new and ag
onizing in the world of fashion They
carry every thing that the last new
style DEGREES; it's trimmers are qui,
as expert as those of fashions grea,
centers. And wife, who has compared
prices says they sell cheaper than the
catalogue houses"
You can get groceries cheaper by
clubbing" declared the doctors wife
"What kind?'' snapped the Squire
Bogus spice. imitation coffee, sloppy
canned goods, refuse stuff of all sorts
The travelling grocery peddlar is one o1
the worst evils we have, and when yor
compare his prices with C. Peterson.
forpure, fresh. wholesome food artl
cles you'll find the home mans the
lowest anywhow. That's not all; the
house offers you clean, big, complete
stock that comprises the best OF every
possible thing in staple and fancy gro
ceries."
81 see one o. them range fellerl
hitched down to your house t'othe
day." the deacon broke in rather in
slnuatlngly.
"Yes, an he limbered up In short or
DER" declared the squire. "Swindlers
all of 'sm. Sell you an imitation con
traption, and hang you up with not,
at the bank. Why you can get stee
range of j. z. MC6avren for nearly {
half less and keep the profit all a
home. There's no sense in being both