Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-07
A PLEASANT SURPRISE.
Enterprising Local Firm to
Enter Upon a New De-
parture
VERY LOW RATES TO CONSUMERS
A Plan That Will Be Appreciated by
All Prudent Housewives in Marshall
town and the Surrounding Country
Groceries Delivered to Your Houses
at Wholesale Prices.

No doubt the citizens Of Marshall-
town and vicinity will be highly
announcement that the popular firm
known as the Iowa Tea Company,
which has been doing a thriving bust
ness in this city for the past three years
and whose trade has increased at such
rapid rate as to make 1t next to i'm
possible for the firm to supply its pat
rons in the usual retail way, has
decided to engage in the business of
wholesaling grocery supplies directly to
consumers.
While experience in the past has
proven beyond question that this
firms prices have always been under
that of their competitors and that the
quality of their goods has been above
criticism, Messrs. Emery and Lair, the
proprietors, nevertheless deeply appre-
ciate the past patronage of over z,ooo
customers and are grattfisd that they
are now in position to demonstrate
this appreciation in a manner that Will
be of interest to the public, whose well
fare they have ever ir mind.
On and after Feb. the firm will be
known as the Iowa Tea, Coffee and
Supply Company. wholesalers to con-
sumers. They will on and after that
date handle q full line of teas, conees,
spices, baking powders, extracts, rice
tapioca. toilet and laundry soaps
canned goods of all kinds and descrlp-
tons, dried fruits, crackers, sugar anu
in fact all staple and fancy artlcles
usually sold by wholesale grocers.
these they will sell direct to the con-
sumers in original packages, put up ny
them. marked with their private lapeis
and accompanied with guarantee . u.
every article Is as represented. iie
goods will be delivered to the MONIES o.
consumers at wholesale prices-at ieas'
90 per cent lower than the retail s.o
oars, nr;ces. But every sale will be TOT
snot cash on delivery and no coupons OF
trading stamps will he given. AND nc
sa1a. ~ less than one dollars worth Vi
.,,..r one pound Of coffee, one-hail
,o,,,d of tea. one pound OF spices Sai-
~ this NAV be assorted) or one case,
containing a half-dozen cans or canned
roaas Iassorted If desired) will De
made. .x,o.a ~ ten.
haunting to over $4,000 arrived iass
sunday being laid down IN Mar
~ ,1,town for at least eight cents
nonnd less than what it could be pur-
ah.sad for today. This, together VIII
.he fac+ that the firm has now IN SLOT
aga IN Marshalltown 200 bags OF green !,
.offea secured at prices below any VI
~ present market quotations, enapies
tho firm to supply the residents OF
this r,tv and vicinity and farmers thru u
| out the entire state THESE sooa
great saving to them. .a.,,a
| Regularly each month they WIN t.,s,,.,
| a price list and Will endeaVor 70 DAN.
Iup a large mail order business.
Below are given a few Sample p,ioes
which will go into effect FEB. l. Ihes ~,
are for spot cash and no coupons WIZ
be given: 1880 90
cents. .. aan.s
30 cent Winner combination cofree'
I22 cents.
| 25 cent Leader coffee, ~ cents.
20 cent Daisy coffee, 16 cents.
Is cent Rio combination coffee, IL
cents.
70 cent Japan tea. AZ cents.
60 cent Japan tea, SO cents.
so cent Japan tea, 50 cents.
| Extra fancy Japan nibs, 20 cents.
| Fancy tea dust, 16 cents.
| 40 cent six ounce double strength
lemon or vanilla extract, 80 cents.
so cent can of baking powder with
premium, 40 cents.
All the above are their regular brands
and they will maintain their estap-
lished reputation for high quality.
The remarkable growth OF this nrm
during the past three years is familiar
to all living within a radius OF 2oo
miles Of Marshalltown. 1t is business
that was started with hand full of
goods in a one story building at 49,
East Main street, and now fills thu
three floors of the elegant S0-foot
building at 10 East Main street from
| floor to ceiling. Shrewd buying, hon
est dealing, and the confidence of the
public are the elements of this sue
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