The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-06-22
SO YRS, IN
; ( 10 ct.
BUSINESS
F. w. Woolworth Co., Oper-
ating GIT Popular Priced
Stores in the Country,
Plans for Big Anniver-
sary Sale Next Week.

In celebration of thirty-three and
one-third years of successful business
enterprise, the GIT stores, including
one In Hammond, of F. w. Woolworth
Co, situated in all of the principal
cities of the United States and Canada
are to hold a record breaking sale
during the week of June oath to 29th,
inclusive. This is to be known as
"One-Third of a Century Sale" and
during this week this firm proposes to
offer to their friends and customers
an array of special values in every
department that will completely
eclipse all previous efforts.
Began In New York.
The business of this company was
established by Mr.. F. w. Woolworth
in Utica, N. Y, just "one-third of a
century" ago. He began with few
hundred dollars worth of merchandise,
starting an exclusive sc store in the
old Arcade building, the first store of
its kind ever opened. His next stores
were opened at Lancaster. Penn, and a
line of 10c goods was added. and 1t
was here that the popular and 10
cent business was first established
Later. the well-known firms of s. H
Knox & Co. F. NJ. Kirby & Co, C. s.
Woolworth Sc Co. E. P. Charlton q
Co, and w. II. Moore & Son were es-
| tablished In the same business.
These firms always maintained a
friendly relation to each other. their
proprietors being intimate personal
friends. 1t was but natural that
eventually the interests of these firms
should be merged together, as was
done last March, the new firm taking
the name of "F. W. woolworth Co."
Follow Consistent Policy.
During all these years this firm has
faithfully followed the original plan
of adhering strictly to the popular
prices of 5 and 10 cents. During re-
cent years. while the prices of nearly
all commodities have been constantly
advancing, the variety and value ot
| merchandise offered by the woolworth
stores has been constantly increasing
This has been made possible by the
| enormous purchasing power of this
Arm. Every new store opened mean,
| increased purchasing power, and this
| resulted In better values for the pub.
| lie.
Give Remarkable Values.
! Manufacturers who find 1t necessary
to quickly turn their over production
into ready cash. find in this firm with
it's unlimited purchasing power, an op.
|
quantities of merchandise. This ex.
| plains some of the values that will bt
| offered during this sale.
/ One will do we'll to watch CAREFUL,
the windows each day to see some OF
| the special values offered during tn.
| week of the sale, and in addition ts
| items advertised in the windows, ther.
| will be placed on the counters a larg,
variety of other bargains of which M
! previous announcement will be made
Gigantic Sale Planned.
| No such gigantic sale has ever be
fore been attempted by any mercan
| tile organization. and 1T is the purpos,
| of this firm to make this sale f1ttingl,
celebrate the auspicious event which
1T commentaries.
They wish to invite their patrons
and the public generally to visit thei
store during the week of this unusua
sale that they may secure some of tn
exceptional bargains that will be of
| fered.