St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-05-27
Clerks Discounts and Engage.
ment Rings.
BY MELVIN WILLIAMS.

The discussing these subjects in the article
is because am anxious to get the benefit Of
Clerks discounts given in St ohnsbury fakes e5s
But engagement rings given by the admrg honest
young Of ST. Johnsbury and vicinity their sweebeaf.s
token approaching marriage with gems Of genuine value
diamonds of the pures lusre
LURCHIN & LURCHN for whom have had the honor pre-
this series ostraight business talks that all the people
Northern Vermont might be benefited have told 90 a
Clerks discounts BY that you think that LURCN
LURCHN have asked me say anything that will be offensive
other business in St ohnsbury. The contrary ease
They have asked good word for all their competitors
They know, intelligent business that finding fault
competitors is not good business.
are business who believe just as LJRCHNH
LURCHIN do about Clerks discounts and yet they lack courage
down this unbusnssk that helping spread con-
tagion the other in St ohnsbuys forest of industry
They that they do wish offend the public Let Ste
they offending the public by sticking to clerks dis
than they would be by dcardng them. will explain The
real meaning of clerks discounts you that we.w al starr
with the same mind.
Clerks discounts originated years ago in St. Io5ny
when the much smaller than it present wasa
custom sorekeepers give discount of about per cent
to people who worked clerks in other sort Of
trade recognition such accorded big wholesale districts
the idea had stopped right there might be all right though
not quite square deal to the people who paid full price goods
But it didn't stop there 1t began spread Clerks
mother and father and brother and sister bganto for
discount and they it. Then they began tell the ugd9s
about it and the neighbors began ask for it.
And the neighbors got
After while every woman child whb went into n store
in St Johnbuy asking for discount they
ter who used with chap who had brother 5ea
clerk in hotel in Burlington something equally
connection by this time the disease had spread
stores in St ohnsbury giving discounts to ANYBODY
who asked for Them without any explanation 90
request
Once in while some would come in from Pacham or Bar
net who had never been told about clerks discounts
be soaked the full price probably only sale in a week that wasn't
discounted.
There was only solution the problem In order to make
his regular profit sorekeeper ohnsbury marked up bis
goods 50 that he could mark them down again
came IN and asked for the clerks discount an argument
IN favor oft isn't square strangers business fake and
LURCHN & LCRCHIN wish people Of St Johns.
bury to prevail the merchants do away with
discounts
LURCHIN LURCHlN honest in this request Fortro
years they have refused ask for clerks discounts
things IN other stores and they have been per dry
goods clothes shoes and have complained They saw that
clerks discounts good for Tohnsbury business men and
they Will not accept them from anybody they won't give
anybody.
Everybody treated alike when he trades at IIRcHNl
LuKOA 5 whether he president of bank or the poorest
in town he pays a fair price fer any article he buys
this isn't asquare deal then don't know what Roosevelt
meant when he said "A Square deal for everybody"
WIZ you do what you to help LURCHIN & LURCHN to
put o. Johnsbury onto solid and aer business basis
Excuse me for taking up time but the subject is biz one
and required good explanation
Just word more about diamonds you buy a diamond
you wish to feel sure that perfect cutting color and quality
You have concluded from what YOU have read that there 3
o NO a'ng on IN price in diamonds and you know
safe in getting for yourself for gift pure white SPARKLING gen.
set IN beautiful gold setting
LURCHIN LURCHIN deal direct with the leading importers
anu you can save the profits of obbe by getting your diamonds
rom them Every gem sold guaranteed as to size cutting and
quay Every stone examined by experts and no stone passed
upon as perfect there is flaw of any kind in it.
diamond only worthy of the name when it perfect gem
Size counts considerably but quality is first
suitable stone tor an engagement ring be had FROM $50
Ploo LuKCHlN LURCHN carry handsomest stock da
monds IN St ohnsbuy in the setting or the original importers
papers NO trouble to help in making your selection
'eS are III to 20 cheaper than in Boston
the excessive rents and other expenses that 90 to keep
in metropolitan center
N'S" LuKOhIN * LURCHINS, only for diamonds but for
9 "uu"g presents no matter how small and no how
expensive Inc handsomest jewery in Vermont
pleasant Memorial Day for everybody