The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-11-05
THE MAN ABOUT TOWN.


These methods-we are proud to say
you will find in force among Owosso
business men. The success Of these
same merchants is in a great measure
due to this practice. To have this store
or that one pointed out as place where
all classes of the community may come
and feel they are being dealt with in
absolute fairness-is a great credit to
our city as a whole-and to the individ-
ual business men who represent the
commercial part of Owosso.
A visit to the busy stores of our city
this week reveals the fact that one and
all are ready for arousing holiday trade.
Every store is full of bright, new mer-
chandise. Dear reader these stores con-
tain much that you in the next few
weeks will want. Why not begin your
holiday shopping early? Have it over
with before the Christmas rush sets in.
You can get better things now. You
have the time and the best of all you
have wider variety to choose from.
Later many things you will want may
be gone and you will have to be con-
tent with something else. Begin buy
ing now.
And above all be fair to your money.
Money is not so easy to get that it can
be spent without mature consideration.
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put in articles of every day use like
clothes, shoes, furniture, household
furnishings, dry goods, and many other
things. You naturally want quality
that will give you seryice-good, salts
factory service This is the class of
goodsJ Owosso merchants have to sell
you. Always reliable in quality; al
ways sure to give durable service.
That Owosso merchants give more
than their competitors of other towns is
simply because they cater to larger
trade-and hence do business on closer
margin of profit. The best evidence of
the correctness and strength of our
claims is found in the goods themselves.
Just come to the Owosso stores and
compare the quality of the goods offer.
ed with the prices Owosso merchants
make you. Look around, look at other
stores, then visit Owosso stores, or visit
Owosso stores first, and then go to the
other stores. 1t makes no difference 80
long as you compare. Be fair with
your money and it will 60 farther.
Trade with Owosso merchants and you
are sure to save money.
Hello, central Do you know of any
one who wants to sell his crop of beans.
or grain. If so just tell him Owosso
buyers are paying the highest market
price for farmers produce. They are
in the market for all they can get 1t
pays to sell produce IN Owosso because
of the high markets. This week Owos-
so markets for beans and wheat were
the top notch markets of the county and
and get square deal.
Mr.. Farmer why not deposit your
beet, bean or grain money in check
| ing account with an Owosso bank. Pay
your bills by check. Then you will
know where every cent goes, and the
checks will be receipts for the money
paid Remember it costs you nothing
to start an account and the banks fur.
nish you check books free.
Another good feature of Owosso
banks is their savings departments. All
Owosso banks pay four per cent in
terest. The money you have in them
works for you night and day, and is an
ever present friend in the time Of need.
Get on friendly terms with the men in
the banks. You will never know when
you may need their advice and assist
ance. You will-always find the men in
Owosso banks pleasant to deal with
glad to meet you and anxious to &C.
commodate you Get acquainted.
XXX
After all, Owosso is a pretty good city,
isn't it? Situated at the intersection of
four railways, with good highway 8
leading in every direction, our oppor-
tunities are the equal, if not better than
those of any other section. But are we
making the most of them2 We have a
little hobby-everybody has at least
one. We do not own this hobby but we
have got an equal share in it, Our hob
by is cooperation, To quote the
Tradesmen of Grand Rapids, "Co. opera
tion is the corner stone of all progress
whether it be of the household, the
firm, the incorporated association, the
village, city, state or nation. And there
can be no true co operation that is not
founded on that best of all rules-Do
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