The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1910-07-27
J. L. MiInnaugh, the Prince
Merchant.

But few people in South Carolina
have not heard of John L. Mimnaugh,
the prince merchant of the Carolinas'
! Big-hearted, whole-souled, generous
to a fault, manly and upright, he is
loved, honored and respected by all
who know him. The writer remem-
bers we'll when John L. Mimnaugh
first launched into the mercantile
business in Columbia. We have
| watched his career with interest and
noted his rapid progress with pleasure.
Year by year he has branched out,
making his store bigger and grander
until today he has one Of the best
stores in the South. He stands at the
very top of the business mans ladder,
and is director and stock-holder in
several of the leading enterprises of
the capital city. Mimnaugh's name
is a synonym in every household in
his city and in the country for miles,
and his store, the Minlnaugh building,
stands as living monument to his
untiring pluck and energy. In times
like these, when other people are
tight-run for money, John l.. MINI
naugh is not worrying. He has made
his fortune and eau now reap the
fruits of his labors, the fruits of years
of work and honest endeavor. He
can face every man with conscience
clear, knowing full we'll that in all Of
his business career he has never per-
formed a diShonorable act, and has
never taken q dollar from customer
without giving full value. Such man
is john L. Mimnaugh, the subject of
this brief sketch.
We have spoken about the man at
the head of this mammoth establish
ment, and now, in brief wny, we are
going to say a few words about the
Mimnaugh stock Of merchandise. We
are going to do this in a general way;
for to enumerase and speak of the
many different things to be found at
Mimnaugk's would take several col
umns. You CAN find everything in
the way If merchandise, in the dry
goods and notion line, at this wonder
ful store. Mimnaugh leads in new
styles and his store is ever brimfull of
everything that represents style and
quality. Mimnangh always buys at
the right price. His long experience,
his fine business Judgment, backed by
unlimited funds, enables him to
''scoop in'' every bargain that is
offered. He is always on the "inside"
and when he announces special sale
on, it means the saving Of thousands
of dollars to his customers. Just at
this season the great midsummer sale
is in progress, and right this very
minute, while we are puttiDg this in
type, Mimnaugh's store is crowded
with eager shoppers people are there
from every section of the State, and
the mail order department is working
overtime to FIJI the orders that are
coming in from every part of the
State. md, by the way, the mail
order depa.t at Mimnaugh's has
grown rapidly and is great feature
of the big store. In this department.
a,e employed only such help as can be
relied upon to fill orders accurately
to satisfy the party at the "other
end"
Mr.. Weeks, the genial and courteous
manager-a native of old Orangeburg
county-is ALWAYS on to his job and ie
growing more and more in popular
favor with the people who daily visit
Mimnaugh's. He is assisted by a
corps of sales people-men and women
that are equal to the occasion and are
always pleased to greet the trade. Do
your shopping at Mimnaugh's.