The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-09-22
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A meeting of the church had been
called to decide upon the purchase
of new carpets.
The ladies-God bless 'cm-had
held entertainments, and worked
and saved, and secured the funds,
and now the male members OF the
congregation VINO had stood by and
looked wise, while their better halves
we're digging tooth and nail to &C
cumulate the shekels, were called to-
yether to direct them where to
spend the money.
Parson Goodman called the meet
inc to order and asked Hon. Thomas
Jones to take the chair.
q move" hurriedly said Deacon
Titeist, that we serd to Chicago
and get the carpets Of Catchem q
Deem. the great catalogue house.
DR.. Cureem S wife seconded the
motion.
Hon. Thomas Jones rose in pro-
test.
brothers and sisters" said he.
"you are making mistake. No
community can prosper that divides
its forces. Its buyers and sellers
must work together.
"Huh!o said Deacon Titefist, Il
believe in buyin' where | can get
thirgs the cheapest
$50 do L." answered the Hon.
Thomas. ''That is one reason why
am Johnny 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 t.
sell shoddy goods to his neighbors.
And competition keeps his prices
down.
cts my privilege to go where |
please with my money, persisted
the deacon.
Just so. And strike your home
man when you want credit. retorted
Mr.. Jones. Tim not built that way.
The home man gives employment to
nv boys and girls. He buys my
products and employs other people
who consume my products. He
spends his profits in building up the
community in which I live. He is
entitled to my support.
"Hes got no string on me" growl-
ed the deacon.
He has, if you are fair man,
declared the former Nebraska legis-
lator. He is a target every time
you fire contribution gun. When
the church was built, you were the
busiest man in town, deacon, strik-
inc business men for donations. |
never heard that Catchem q Doom
gave penny"
But these here carpets again
began the deacon.
"You can bank on their being low
grade, broke in Mr.. Jones; "made
to sell cheap. All this Catchem &
Deem catalogue stuff is. We have
reliable responsible houses in town.
Why not buy of them? louis Segal
& Bro, at the Leader sell carpets of
repute. We all know that they
handle the best carpets made. What
more do you want? And a house
that is enterprising as this, that
carries full and complete lines OF
carpets, rugs, linoleums, mattings,
curtains, draperies ETC.. is entitled
to local support.
You can get groceries cheaper
by clubbing declared DR.. Cureem s
wife.
what kind?" snapped Hon,
Thomas Jones. Bogus spices, imi-
tation coffee, sloppy canned goods,
refuse stuff of all sorts! The clu b.
bling grocery solicitor is one of the
worst evils we have, and when you
compare his prices with the Co Oper-
atiye grocery store, A. Holgren,
manager, or Raarup Bros. (ooth
phones), for pure, fresh and hold
some food articles you'll find the
home mans the lowest anyhow
That's not all. These representative
Washburn grocers offer you clean,
big, complete stocks that comprise
the best of every possible thing in
staple and fancy groceries, fresh
fruits and vegetables. !"
Il see one D them range fellers
hitched down to your house t'othe1
dow - tho deacon hroxa in rathoy