The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-01-21
CLEARANCE SALES
DRAW BIG CROWDS
OF BARGAIN SEEKERS
SEVERAL RETAIL STORES INAU-
GURATE A FEAST OF GOOD
VALUES.
MONEY PLACED IN ORANGES
At MeKennon, Anderson G. Fosters.
Tom SoweIl, a Boy, Drew the $500
Gold Piece-What Was Doing at
Other Places.

Gold Piece-What Was Doing al
Other Places.
The annual clearance sales opened
Friday in a number of Columbia retail
stores under circumstances that were
suspicious from every standpoint
except the weather standpoint. How.
ever even the frowns of the weather
gods could not stop the rush of bar
gain hunters, and all day long clerks
in many emporiums were working as
hard as ever they could.
McKennon, Anderson & Foster.
The big clearance sale put on by
McKennon, Anderson & Foster, ex-
tensively advertised in The Herald
and by means of posters. attracted
large throngs early in the day. This
enteTprising firm had promised to give
an orange to the first hundred custo-
mers, and when the doors pened there
was a rush to be first, The counters
were lined all the way round with
eager purchasers, and the second floor
was also a scene of much activity.
The oranges were desirable not only
for their native lusciousness, but be-
cause a limited number of them con-
tanned money. Ten of the oranges
contained a f1fty-cent piece, and one
orange was the receptacle of five
dollar gold coin. This orange was
drawn by Tom Sowell, boy, who was
as happy as sky lark in June. AS
the oranges were placed in bags, some
of which were not opened in the store,
the full list of the lucky is not at
hand. The revolving figure in the
an improvised pin cushion,
attracted much attention, and there
we're many guessers who had try for
the valuable administer rug. But it
was the bargains that were the big
and there were many
seekers.
T. N. Figuers G. Son.
At the handsome store of T. N. Fig |
lers & Son, where the annual clear
ance sale began this morning, there |
we're many bargains offered and many |
customers on hand, This firm inau- /
yurated a daily clock guessing contset,
hat excited much interest and $500 |
,er day will be given away at 3 O'Clock
every afternoon to the person guessing |
nearest when the clock will stop, dur
ng the continuance of the sale. Shoe
PRICES had been cut, and there were
many bargains offered at this store.
Harlan & Evans.
At the splendid shoe store of Harlan
Z Evans, the clearance sale began to-
lay, and that it proved popular was
Ittested by the long lines of custo-
ners. This firm did not put on
guessing contest of any character, but
ffered as an incentive to buyers some
specially good values. 1t was the
rm's Clean House time, and we'll
nown brands of shoes, for ladies,
men, and children were offered as bar
ain prices, as were well known
rands Of mems hats.
Green Tag Sale.
The Green Tag sale at Dobbins &
wing, the well known hardware peo-
lie, attracted much attention, and
here were many buyers for the ex-
client bargains offered. Clerks were
ept on the jump all day, and the
ales will foot up large sum. AT
his store a beautiful brass bed Is to
e given to the person guessing near
st the number of beans in a bowl.
his firm has advertised that prices
ill be whacked on everything ex- f:
ept oliver plows and Deering farm ]
the prices of which are
xed by the factories.
Maury Dry Goods Company. Il
At the Maury Dry Gods company, q
lie annual clearance sale began this
orning, and was well patronized. =
any splendid values had been adver-
sed, and a good days business was
one.