Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-29
The MERCHANTS OF WASHINGTON, Dc, INVITE YOU
To VISIT YOUR CAPITAL CITY FREE OF CHARC
EVERY DAY UNTIL JANUARY J. 1902
100 Miles Steam Roads SO Miles Round Trip Purchases Amounting $50
so Miles Steam Roads Is Miles Round Trip Purchases Amounting SIS
20 Miles Steam Roads 10 Miles Round Trip Purchases Amounting $40
10 Miles Steam Roads Miles Round Trip Purchases Amounting SIS

amounting. In some instances. to s45.
One store had lot of card cases ad-
vertised in the special section of The Star.
During the week this class of goods was
bought up by folk the storekeepers had
never seen before and who they are GER
tain came from out of town. This was
the paper house of r. P. Andrews & Co
Early in the week. after The Star
had been placed in hundreds of homes In
nearby states. the clerks in the house
and especially in the stationery division
noticed that large number of those
who appeared at the counters to purchase
card cases were evidently not Washing
tonians. These folk also looked about
them and made other small purchases.
The house of Andrews thinks it has been
greatly benefited by the efforts of The
Star.
S. Kann of the dry goods firm of S.
kann. Sons & Co. was seated in his
private office upon the first floor of the
kann establishment yesterday looking
over large list OF buyers who mad pur-
chased bills from the house and had
their railroad fares refunded by The
Star cashier.
Yes. We are benef1ting by the work
of The STAR said Mr.. Kann.
Then ne ran his finger down the long
list of buyers and said:
We have nearly forty buyers this week
through the rebate plan of The Star.
We expect greater results as the season
comes on"
Project ;Pleases Merchant.
Mr.. Kann is much pleased with the
effort of The Star and is enthusiastic
as to the value of the project. both as
a businesS-getter for the merchants who
advertise In The Stars special section
ana also as money-saver for the hun
dreds of buyers who come to Washington
particularly in the holiday season, to pur-
chase large bills of goods.
The dry goods house Of Lansburgh &
Bro. has also had much success through
the medium of The Stars plan. Many
in the past week and, as Manager Hart
says, the season isn't on.
The orders averaged from So to $50. In
each instance the out-of-town buyers
funds checks, The Star cashier gave them
the price of their railroad tickets both
to and from Washington.
THE Christmas shopping has not COM
menced' said Mr.. Hart. But within a
few days it will be in full swing
He said that the firm of Lansburgh G.
Bro. would announce another great col
lection of bargains in The Star. which
the folk who read the out-of-toWn sec
tons can take advantage of.
The refund of railroad fares also ap-
peals to the house of Lansburgh. which
is always eager to join with a movement
which will lead TO business for the Cap
tal city. In this movement of The Star
they believe that great results will be
accomplished after time.
Manager Balderston of the Palais Royal
is also of the belief that the refund plan
will bring much business to Washington
merchants. Already the Paiais Royal has
been benefited by the movement.
THE real big business of the season."
according to Mr.. Balderston. will not
begin until about December l. From that
time until December Is the Palais Royal
expects a large business. The advertise
ment given the house by the special
sections of The Star is counted upon to
bring in no small amount of business
from out-of-town purchasers
New Trade Established.
Alfred Mayer of the Bon Marche ex-
poets that the plan will be of great