Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-01-29

Hayt's Special, for example. They buy
in the best markets. They know how
to buy close. They are alert to meet all
competition. Their goods have the
guarantee OF az honorable firm. II they
are not headquarters for low prices and
square dealing, / don't know what the
term means. This stock formerly YER
meulens, will be combined with The
Hayt d Pierce 90 = stock about March
10, and with additions, will be made
one Of the largest and most up-to-date
concerns in this section OF the state"
A special committee reported that
they had closed deal with J. T. Sw!-
CART, with offices in the Bahlke block,
for O strip of land 20x125 feet for addi-
tional room for the new horse sheds.
81 thought he would be able to secure
the strip for u.s." remarked Parson
Goodman, with an air of satisfaction.
He can arrange real estate deal II any
one can. He always has desirable city
property, as well as long list OF
farms on his be oks. and can usually ac-
commodate any applicant who wants TO
rent, or to buy, sell or exchange. He
will make you a loan, pay your taxes,
collect your rents. or take charge OF ten
antless property"
81 believe the travelling spectacle ped
dler is great evil, aud city councils
would be justified in placing prohibit
tive license on their business" said
Parson Goodman, "A home man like q.
b. Porter, the scientific optician. who
has had years of experience in fitting
glasses, and possesses every modern SCI
entific apparatus for testing eyesight is
good man to buy glasses Of Eyesight
is too precious gift to let strangers
experiment with"
Banking by Mail is an alluring
phrase" said Joseph Hustler, "but
how about a little accommodation
when the necessities of business de-
mand it, Is it your home banker or
the distant city banker that takes care
of you when you want few hundred
dollars for a short time in order to close
a deal? The Banking by Mall con-
Germs are all willing to take care OF
your money, but when you want to use
any of theirs, that is another story, as
J Rudyard Kipling says. l find the
First ST ate Bank always ready to afford
any reasonable accommodations. Ii
pays me 3 per cent. interest on time de
posits, and / am personally acquainted
with its officers and know them and the
bank to be thoroughly reliable. Their
safety deposit boxes are a great con-
venience, and are offered at moderate
rental"
"Catchem & Doom catalogue house
sewing machines are another cause oil
| "a ,ee
Makepeace Cheviot, the fashionable
dressmaker, and member of the church
choir. Both the machine and price
J look attractive, but very few weeks
wear in dressmaking establishment
discloses its weak spots, and then there
is nothing else - do but to pocket ones
pride, confess to your home dealer tha
you made a mistake, and trade the
worthless combination of wood, iror
and varnish toward a machine you have
known for years, such as the famous
: White sewing machine, sold here by ID
V. Hubbell The White is king.
, will last lifetime with ordinary care
| will stand any amount Of work, and il
: always ready for business
, "In most cases." continued the Hon
; Thomas Jones, lit is thoughtlessnes
that leads people into seeming forget
fulness of home enterprises Merchant
= themselves, who should of all other
, appreciate a strict observance of 10y
atty, sometimes stray after false gods
, They use foreign printed stationery
oblivious of the fact that they can do
Just as well right at home. Take, 70
instance, the job department of the
Alma Record. 1t has equipment ant
facilities for all kinds of commercial jol
, printing and turns out frst-class work
: 1t is loyal to all home enterprises anc
deserves the support of Alma business
] men,"
ut is short-sighted policy that ig
. nores resident dealers"
I II low I've been converted, Brothe
: Jones'" contritely acknowledged Deacon
Titehst. al withdraw my motion.
Mrs. Cureem agreed with th'
r deacon.
t And that's why Catchem & Doen
> failed to receive an order for the church
carpets, and which instead was given Il
the enterprising home merchant of F
Z r. Pollasky.