The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-12-15
With Our Advertisers.

Christmas aQS 10 OUT nOiludy eur
ton, for We appreciate the liberal
support given the edition by our
progressive merchants, Who appre-
ciate a splendid advertising me-
dium, and we also are glai 70 be
able 10 recommend so highly the
suggestions recommended 10 you in
the large number Of attractiyely
composed advertisements this week
For Yeas past Fountains Big
Busy Store has always occupied Tue
back page cover 81 our holiday eds
ton, which this year is handsome r
than ever, and attractively sets forth
the substantial gifts that can b.
selected from this big department
store. II you want to give practl-
cal gifts that will be used daily.
that will please the recipient aiid
not 1T the pocket book suffer, The
road leads 10 Fountains Big Busy
Store. This store IL better prepared
for the remaining days Of the loli-
day trade-wh when the buying goes
good--and extends a cordial invl
tation for you to visit tneir big
Busy Sore.
Ga the second page Of our pretty
cover IL a suggestive ADVERTISE
ment from the Wilson Jennings
Furniture Company. in which they
p~ertinently suggest that q piece o.
furniture, d daily Used article, 10
Tie most practical gift. II IL IN
doubted that this concern, with It's
three big stores and commodlons
warehouses, ID better adapted for
the furniture business than any con
Germ In the state, carrying the best
and the largest lines Of any firm 10
the state, and on this particular
season they have IN display all Of
the appropriate gifts imaginable for
the home and the Office, II would
be wise TO see them.
On the third page Of our holiday
cover the advantages and capable
ties Of The Data Insurance Agency
are told, attractively setting forth
the strength and qnaljiy Of the
Southern States and the Interstate
Fire Insurance Companies. Neither
Of these insurance concerns need
commentator, Oh they are com
posed Of southern stock and CAPT
talists. The Inter State is composed
Of many Of Mississippi's leading
~financiers, and quite an outlay Of
the stock was sold in Greenwood,
with Barry & Steele as state agents
for Mississippi. The Delta Insur-
ance Agency carries only the most
reliable insurance companies, know
the insurance business from A to
Y, and want to talk il To you, TO
prove the reasonbleness Of their
rates and the strength Of their com
panies.
Robert Herman's reliable mer-
chandise store has an attractive half
page advertisement in our holiday
number. Mr., Herman Is not a BE-.
lever in sales, in Offering a skinny
bargain on cheap notions to induce
patronage. But owing to the fact
that his large stock Of general mer-
chandise must be reduced, some ex.
ceptional reductions can DO had just
at this particular season. No SAM
pies, or goods on approval will be
sent out, nor accounts charged at
this store.
The Bank Of Leflore never fails to
take advantage Of inserting an adj
vertisement in our holiday edition.
This splendid bas skiing institution
has enjoyed a handsome increase Of
business since its inception and now
ranks among the strongest in the
delta. Its directorate Is composed
OF some Of our most successful busi-
ness men, Accounts in their cav
ings department are also solicited,
paying 4 per cent. compounded
semi-annually.
We call attention to the halt page
advertisement Of the Delta Bank,
one Of our oldest banking houses,
that appears in this edition. The
officials Of the Delta Bank, as their
quarterly statements show, are eff
Gent in every respect, and their
business management reflects credit
upon not only its directorate, but on
the city and county. The person