The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-10-29
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
oWoSSo HUSTLERS


noise clock makesf If you want an
excellent illustration. just step into
Allison & Sons jewelry story some dav.
They have close to a hundred going all
the time. You will be quite interested.
Another thing you will meet with is
pleasant, courteous welcome You
are always welcome at Allison's. The
Messrs. Allison are two Owosso hustlers
whose influence and energy has always
been thrown with the side that was
working for a greater and better Owos-
so.
Mr.. Charles S. Allison has been in
the jewelry business since 1868, starting
in that year here in Owosso. Later he
moved to Pontiac, then Ionia, then st.
Johns, returning to Owosso twelve
years ago.
On the occasion of his second advent
into Owosso business life, the firm of
Allison & Son was formed, his son, L.
B. Allison, joining him in the business
Their store is stocked with high grade
of jewelry and such articles as one finds
in an up.to.date jewelry store They
enjoy large patronage from all the
territory surrounding Owosso. You
will always find the latch string hang
ing outside and warm welcome in
side even if you don't buy.
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Mail order houses have not got the
Jump on at least one Owosso firm. They
have to take to the woods when they
go up against Jennings Foster Co.
Seven years ago this firm began doing
business in Owosso. These seven years
have been crowded full of activity at
their store. The store has been enlarg-
ed, more and more stock added and all
the time the firm has been expanding
along progressive lines.
In addition to devoting themselves to
a general line of house furnishings, the
firm maintains first class undertaken G
department.
Messrs. Jennings and Foster both be-
lieve in a greater Owosso. They make il
a rule to meet all mail order house com.
petitors face to face. And they don't
lose anything by doing so. The buyer
sees what he is getting, and when time,
freight and quality are considered, he
buys from Jennings Foster because the
price is lower. Such policy is bound
to help Owosso.
West Exchange street is today one
of the busy streets of Owosso. Perhaps
no better evidence could be advanced
to prove this assertion than to look into
Ferris Bros. busy store opposite the
post Office. George and Richard Ferris
have been Owosso hustlers too long to
need any special introduction to TIMES
readers. Let it suffice to say they lei
no grass grow under their feet. A few
years ago they began their Owosso bus
mess careers in store that occupied
the site now covered by the State Saw
ings Bank building. When the new
bank block was built, they moved over
to their present store at 1913 w Ex-
change.
Here they occupy three floors, carry
ing an extensive line Of dry goods
ladies and gentlemen's furnishings,
rugs and carpets. Always obliging and
ready to please, they have built up a
wide circle of friends, drawing trade
from the most distant part of Shiawas
see county. Just ask them what they
think about Owosso. Finest little city
in the state they will reply. And
they believe it. More than that they
practice what they believe and preach.
They will tell you they always have
did, and it has never hurt Owosso.
No Owosso upbuilding can be carried
on that does not include the man who
sells you the lumber and materials
You can buy lumber cheaper in OwossC
than at any point in Michigan outside
the famous five big lumber centers.
One block off west Main street and
opposite the Owosso Casket Company
factory is located the Benkleman- Mul
hall Company, composed of W. +. Ben
kleman and J. III. Mulhall. This is ont
of the two big lumber concerns il
Owosso. And in the two members o
this firm one finds two of the most &C
tive hustlers in Owosso.
With them it is business all the time
And that means growing city. Th'
more lumber and building material they
sell just that much more does Owossc
grow.
Mr.. Benkleman put in twenty year
in active numbering before starting il
business with Mr.. Mulhall four year
ago. Energy and hustle have VOL
them reputation for square deal
ing that is to be envied by all.
On page ten will be found the pro
gram, which gives assurance Of mos
interesting and profitable session of tn
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