Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-10-14
A Word to the Wise is Sufficient.

We mustsay we are pleased with the
fine remarks made by our competitors
in the last issue of the Plain Dealer.
It is certainly amusing to see how
some people elevate themselves in their
own opinion as being the only legiti,
mate piano dealers in Cresco. We may
be termed illegitimate by our competi-
tors, but we feel as if we had at least
a small place on earth and that is
amongst the good and intelligent peo-
pie of Cresco and vicinity. We do not
want you, our reader, to feel or think
for one instant that we are the only
legitimate piano dealers in your vicini-
ty, but we. do want you to come and
see our line of high grade pianos. We
do not say we are the only dealers who
handle fine goods. nor do we wish to die
tate where you shall purchase your
piano. Nor do we wish to act as your
guardian. No, no, your money is
yours. Spend it by all means where
you get the best value, for we do not
want to warn you against any competi-
tor as competition is the life of trade,
but if you can get more for your pen
MES by dealing with us than you can
for your dollars elsewhere then we
deserve your patronage. We positively
en- and will give you better values for
your dollars in a piano than any deal
er, legitimate or illegitimate, who gets
his goods on consignment. Our
goods are paid for. We pay all our
bills We do not have any man stick
ing his bill under our nose the second
time. Can our competitors say this?
How do they know if we will stay
or 90. We like your little city and we
are glad to be in your midst. The peo-
of Cresco and vicinity are too intelli-
gent to listen to such rotten slurs as
given by our jealous competitors. We
have no time to talk about our neigh
bors but must say beware of the man
who cannot sell his goods on their mer-
it's. Our goods will speak for them
selves. Come and examine them; hear
them and brins your judge or some one
with more intelligence than our com
pettors to choose or help you choose
your piano.
My dear readers, refer to our adyer-
Using from start to finish and Judge
for yourselves if we have attacked any
competitor or other make Of piano. No.
There are a lot of most excellent
pianos that we do not handle. But we
do handle the leading and most reputa-
BILE pianos of the world If you do
not believe it come and see. Place
your order and see how quick piano
will be delivered. Even our competi-
tors do not deny it. We have spoken
words of praise for both our competi-
tors up to this time while they could
not seemingly say mean things enough
about one and the other. Now they
must roll up their sleeves and get
busy. They are jealous, but not so
bad after all. 1t is against our print
ciples to speak i'll of anyone.
We do not want your money, dear
reader, without giving you exceptional
value for every dollar. We will ex
cuse our competitors for what they
have said. They are not to blame for
what they do not know. We especial
ly invite you to inspect our goods.
Thanks to the people of Cresco and
vicinity for the kindness and courtesy
shown us.
Most respectfully yours.
f. Hetzel,
Mgr. Cresco Piano Co.
Strcther House Block.