Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-04-13
ADJUSTERS AGREE UPON
QUICK SETTLEMENT. HAN
MEALS FIRE LOSS
PAID.
Palace Department Store Which
Suffered Fire Loss Will Dis
pose of Their Salvage Stock
Through the Kansas City
Salvage Company.
Everything Will Be Sold Quickly


satisfactorily adjusted; although
the immense stock carried by this
firm was damaged both by fire and
water yet the damage in some cases
was so slight that it is hardly no.
ticeable. Many of the finest, new
spring suits for men and young men
were only moistened on one sleeve
as they hung in the modern cloth
ing cabinets which partly protected
them from damage. The large shoe
stock which too. had just been re-
stocked with new spring styles
both in Oxfords and shoes is dam
aged by water only.
1t has been part of the settlement
that every article in the building,
all the salvage be sold at public
sale on Wednesday, April 18th,
starting at 8 a. m, Withoutrestric-
ton this entire stock must be dis
posed OF. The Kansas City Salvage
Company who are large sales pre-
motors are in charge of the stock
and will on Wednesday this week,
April 18th offer through public sale
every suit, every pair of shoes, la
dies ready-tO-wear garments, fur
nishings, etc. carried by this firm;
the entire stock must be disposed of
quickly in positively seventeen
days only. The original stock in
voiced $4,000 and was one of the
most complete and up-tO-date gen
eral stocks in this section of the
country. Many fine standard lines
of merchandise was carried by this
firm such as "HirsCh WiCkWire' Kun
Nathan and Fisher" and many other
fine lines. Monarch & Cluett shirts,
Stetson hats, Douglas shoes" Pick
and Hutchins, "FlOrShiem," Keith |
Conqueror," White House shoe" and
others all of which retail regularly !
from 81 to Sc a pair. In this sale
which starts Wednesday, April 18th
these shoes will be sold At from
$1.39 to $3.50 d pair which is less
than the cost of actual cost of labor
put into their manufacture.
Owing to the terms of sett lement
the entire stock must be sacrificed
IN order to quickly dispose of it;
there will be mems and young mems
very finest, pure worsted spring suits
in the latest chalk and pin stripe eff
fects of Blue Serge and worsted ma
terials that retail regular at $35
which will be sold during the sale
at $685., $8,45 and as low as $5,95;
such a sacrifice in prices will Gre
ate a sensation in the clothing bust
ness in Hannibal but as this stock
must be disposed of in seventeen
days only these low prices must
be as they are. The Kansas City
Salvage Co., are dealers in large
consignments and believe in quick
sales preferring low prices to addi-
tiOnal expense such as rent, and
running expenses. A large force of
competent clerks have been kept
busy in the past week preparing
the stock for the opening Wednes-
day. April 18th, at promptly s a, m,
when this big stock will be placed
at the mercy of the public for eigh-
teen days only. Every preparation
has been made to wait on the
thrOng that is sure to attend this
sale this week. Such prices on a
brand new spring stock of mems,
ladies and children's wearing ap-
parel, shoes, etc., will bring people
from fifty miles away. The large
store room, corner Center and Main
Streets. Hannibal, Mo-. is ready for
the sale, stocked with this SPRINGS
finest merchandise. The large build
| ing is covered with big Red" SIGNS.