The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-10-27
ORDERED
FIVE QUARTS
Of WHISKY?
TWENTY-FIVE PLYMOUTH
CITIZENS BITE ON GAG"
OF CHICAGO WHISKY
DEALERS.
Are Offered One Quart Free of
Charge in Order to Sample
Goods-Four Others
Come.

OOuACs 1
Were you one of the twenty-five
citizens, who bit on the
bottle of whisky gag,
which has been worked so easily on
at least twenty-three local residents,
by the Security Distilling Co., of
Chicago? If not You are lucky, and
incidentally are ahead $3.50. How
ever it is not yet too late, and you
may return the accompanying four
quarts of fire water. at the expense
of the Chicago distillers. and keep
that sample quart which You receiv.
ed. and can then tell your neighbor
that "they didn't work you. IF
you are an easy you will pay over
your 1920 for five quarts, while if
you try, you can get the consignment
for $3.50, of the Security Distilling
Co.
Several days ago, this city was
flooded with circular letters. sent out
from the Security Distilling Co., 81
south Water street, Chicago, which
offered a Sample quart Of whisky
The story is amusing and we will
publish the communications. The
first circular was as follows: Mr..
-, -. Plymouth Ind. Dear
Sir: Please sign your name and adj
dress on the enclosed stamped postal
card and we will at once send you
free or charge a full quart of III
famous SECURITY STRAIGHT
WHISKY. all express charges pre-
paid. We make this liberal offer to
introduce our goods to you as we
know that after You have once used
SECURITY WHISKY you are not
likely to be satisfied with any other
in the future. SECURITY
STRAIGHT WHISKY is an honor
to the human race becaxse it is the
best liquor the world has so far pro-
duced. Just nip of this essence of
concentrated sunshine will cause You
to feel that a new summer, a fresh
and youthful inspiration has burst
upon Your soul. A thimbleful Of
SECURITY STRAIGHT WHISKY
will make you forget that there was
such a word let alone such a depress,
ing feeling as the "blues''. You
will note the word "liquor" does
not appear on the postal card to be
returned so you need have no hest
fancy in placing your name and adj
dress on the card, returning it to us
by first mail. Hoping to hear from
you promptly. we are YouIs very
truly, SECURITY DISTILLING
co.
Is it any wonder that many IN
swers were sent in responce to such
a poetical appeal. as the above. No
doubt a broken down literary man,
composed the circular. Here is the
postal card. to be returned.
civil be glad to place myself in
a position to receive FREE OF
COST the goods mentioned in your
letter with full particulars. Name
Town, State. Interested. The
card was addressed to the SECURI-
TY CO., with address as above.
Five Quarts Come.
The next chapter of the story is
the arrival of the goods. Instead
of N quart, five arrive to each APP
plicant with another poetical letter,
which is to the effect that GAS the
express charges on one quart, are
just the same as on five quarts, we
have in addition to the free quart
included a gallon of S. s. w, in the
shipment, which you are at perfect
liberty to return if you do not care
to purchase the same. OF course we
incur a loss in giving you the free
quart, but we do this gladly know
ing that after Won have one used s.
s. W.. You will not be satisfied with
any other goods, etc. IF the goods
suit you, you may remit us 1920,
etc. etc. Enclosed find bill for one
gallon at 1920, etc.
Twenty-Five Orders Come.
Two lots of the liquor came to
Plymouth, there being eighteen i'm
the first, and seven in the last, max.
ing twenty-five Plymouth people who
have received the dope. According
to the local agent, only two have re.
turned the four quarts. I'm other
words, twenty-three locals did not
want to be cheap, and paid over
their 1920.
However n man, was wiser than
the others. He fred hack a letter
to the Security Co. stating that he
would pay $3.50 for the junk, no
more, and if they would accept tina,
amount, he would remit, otherwise
would return the four quarts. To
this the company replied with an
other poetical effusion, showing that
government license cost of bottles.
and express charges alone on four
quarts is $3.50, without the cost OF
the whisky. This is as follows: Gov.
license on four quarts $1.1O. bottles
and boes $50, express charges $40
However, if the gentleman agreed to
give them, all of his future business
they would accept a check for $3.50
for the lot, and call it square.
Now then. if you paid 1920 Won
are stung. Did youf
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