Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-05-14

by them will add the finishing
touches to the home. "Buy your
coal of Mr.. Weston" said Grand
pa ''and you will get the best
and the correct weight everv
time" 1.-The new home being
complete" continued Grandpa,
"we will now look to the furnish
ing for il" Here upon Polly en-
erjetically exclaimed thatshe had
heard so much of Thomas John
ston's furniture store that
she desired to go there. The
result was they were ushered in
to such a fine display that the
girl was puzzled at first how to
select, but she soon yielded to the
seductiveness of magnificent
parlor suit, a bedroom suit in
oak, golden finish.) To these
she added dining room set with
all accessories and an ornamental
writing desk for hubby"
"While we are in this house
Furnishing business" said Foxy,
1--WE must visit the cosmopolitan
establishment of D. Gerow & Co.
but the average reader need not
be told what an array Polly had
to select from. The girl was
soon dealing with the marvels of
kitchen apparatus. She purchas-
handsome Victor Acorn range
for general use, a perfection coal
oil stoye for the approaching hot
weather, full line of granite,
tinware and cutlery. Charley
purchased fine buggy for the
girl and added a full line of
implements for the farm. Every
body declared that goods and
prices were right at Gerow's big
hard ware store.
At the Grocery store Foxy
Grandpa waxed philosophical,
"never neglect your larder" said
he that unimportant adjunct OF
housekeeping controls masculine
temper. To that end you must
patronize agrocery firm on whom
you can depend for honestgoods
For a number of years I have
found the Flick Roberts Mercan
tile Co. perfectly reliable. You
are sure to find careful dealers
always full stocked with every
possible thing in theline of staple
and fancy groceries fresh ant
first class, (including Ems Bes
and Light Loaf flour.) No shell
worn goods at this store ant
!: prices down to "brass tacks"
while we are in this importan
topic ofgastronomics" continued
, lGrandpa. 1--WE must not forge
meat, it goes hand in hand will
bread and DeCow & Martin a
the Meade Market are the ment
supply you with wholesom
) meats, oysters, fish, poultry etc
The reason for this is becaus
: they buy and kill the best O
: every thing and keep it fresl
in cold storage. They also sup
| ply the ice for the city 80 we vii
= contract with them for our seas
, on's supply. So to keep you
r chubby" in good humor Polly
I trade at the Meade Market ever
= time. "Well scat my boy, sal
/ Foxy Grandpa, with a Davi
: Harum accent, as they reache
the street, 81 must run into tn
= Meade State Bank and get ar
+ other check book, come along an
y get acquainted with w. S. Berr.
e man, the cashier, for of cours
4 you will do business with hi1
and it is always more pleasant t
il be personally acquainted with tn
}, people you do business will
o This bank is as solid as the bas
4 of the universe, is managed Q
a a safe conservative line and ha
t a strong working capital, 20
n will find them ever ready to e.
r tend any accommodations con
= patible with business principle:
v "Guess I'll open an account wit
a the Meade State Bank at once
: said Charles to Grandpa, and b
r did.
IL "And say Grandpa, where wi
y l go to for dress goods? Thi
t dress is hardly suitable, 1 mus
n admit" "Well my girl if yo
= want to select from one of tn
a most extensively stocked estal
v 1ishments in the county will d
y rect you to John Wehrle, VIII
r carries a line of dress goods
s hobby belts and trimmings, tina
d for variety and real value are Sc
Il dom seen outside of large metrol
y olitan cities. He carries thelates
d weaves Questionable dress good
e and fine line of general DIR