Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-22
FREE FARE TO BUYERS
Lots of Out-of-ToWn People
Do Shopping Here.
ACCEPT THE STARS OFFER
Tickets Paid for When Coupons
Bear Merchants Mark.
PLAN PLEASES EVERYBODY
Fine Chance to Buy the Best and
Have a jolly Time in
Washington.

LII Splle OIL lIle Sloppy weather q WIloiS
lot of out-of-town people came to Wash
ington last week on. The Stars invita-
ton. They visited the stores, made their
selections, had the time of their lives
visiting the places of interest in town,
then came down to the cashier at The
Star Office and had their railroad fares
paid back to them. Now, II last week at
tracted so many this coming week is 60
Ing to see several times as many of the
out-of-town shoppers, and, knowing this,
the stores have. made ready for them.
If there is any one living outside OF
Washington who has not heard about
The Stars offer to refund car fare rail-
road fare or steamboat fare TO people
who come here to buy ne or she had bet
ter get busy and look it up. 1t amounts
to this: You come to Washington, buy
from any of the stores advertising in this
section, let them punch your rebate card.
which you can get at The Star office or at
the store, then bring the card or cards to
The Star cashier and let him pay you the
money you have given to the railroad COM
paDy for your ticket. You do not have to
make al the purchases in one store, but
can spread them over all the stores in the
section Il you want TO. One woman came
here last week and bought Christmas
presents in dozen stores and brought
dozen cards ~ The Star and got her
fare back as soon the cashier could
figure il Up. which was done in jiffy.
Done Just as Easy.
Wien you leave home buy a round-trip
ticket. and when you reach the store ask
FOR i Star refund card. Then see to it
that every purchase you make is punched
in the margin. The card must be coun-
tersigned at the store, of course. When
YOU have completed your round OF shop
ping the cards and the sight of your
railroad ticket will get you your money
back
As The Star said last week there is no
work. TO trouble. no delay about it, Re-
member. though. that The Star does not
undertake 10 pay you for a hundred-mile
ticket Oh ten-cent purchase. 1t is ar
ranged. however, so that every purchase
will count for something on the refund
but be sure to read the offer through
fully.
The Star has had lots and lots of Wash
tngtonians all the week asking for in
formation about the scheme so as to
write to friends in the suburbs and
throughout Maryland. Virginia and West
Virginia These have found a post card
with the details printed on ii ready to
mail to their friends. There is a mail
box in the building and the post office is
across the street.
Capital at Its Best.
There IS every indication of good wealth
or this week. Washington Is certainly
u queen city in fine autumn weather and
the streets never looked finer, the parks
We're never more enticing, the buildings
were never more impressive looking and
the stores never had finer show to
spread before visitors You'll miss the
sight of lifetime if you pass this op-
pOrtunity by.
There is no reason why You should pass
II by. You are going to buy something
somewhere, so why not purchase in the
city with the finest stores on the face OF
the globe. with the lowest prices and with
the greatest Inducements? When YOU are
not shopping. if YOU are a woman you
can be taking Il cup of tea in some of the
Coolest and cUtest little tearoomS in the
whole land. or you can be watching a
matinee performance. And there are some
good shows in town this week. too
Then. You can see the capital OF your
country. All the society folks are COM
ing back 10 town now: lots OF celebrities
are already here. Even if you do not
Know them by sight. you can tell that
they are somebody not quite in the reg
U,itr everyday class when they pass YOU
and altoscther Washington Is taking on
rs distinct appearance that makes il
talked about around the world.
Don't think Washington is an ordinary
city. for II Is not. They talk about it in
London and Paris. just the way we talk
here about London and Paris.
And as a last word, remember YOU can
come here, save money your shopping
get more for your money. have "A little
money left over 10 spend real good
old time, and get your railroad fare back
Does II appeal 10 you?