The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-11
Monday and Tuesday Both to Be Big Days At DrennenS- S-Read These Extra Specials
"The Model Home' vs. High Cost of Living

q Time never existed, when man did not long for his own and his own home-go back, if you will, to the cave dWe1er; there he sat, monarch of all he surveyed. It wasn't much of Home but still 1t was Home. And probably "She fused to make 1t more attractive. The elimination of her success is seen today in The Model Home' on the third floor here.
 q But apart from this spirit of sentiment, "The Model Home purposes to solve the higher cost Ot I living problem; problem today serious as to menace the spirit and very structure of Home. The initial step in furnishing the four rooms, First, selected well made mission suite of six Q Then 9 by 12 Brussels Rug of bright but serV- iceabe pattern - we saved $5 because if it seamless which after all is much question of looks, it would be $15 instead of $1O. Total for living q For the Bed Room Suite we went to mauactur
 CT in the South because, besides getting big dis- count for large order, we saved the big cost of a long freight haul from the North. q Into this Bed Room Suite we had him put really good work Knock off that gingerbread stuff Omit that ornate, needless beading,' is what we and better materials we emphasized Result: The suite-five peces-is in 'The Model Home at $50: q Then we had to have bed springs-a tempered
 steel spiral coil spring bought in lots ot 300 we found we could sell for $4.5O. No, couldn't guarantee them for life time, but they'll be good for ten years.
 q The selection of a mattress followed. The only requisites were cleanliness and comfort. By placing
 
 add good serviceable mattress for $5. An excel lent velvet Rug for $15 completed the Bed Room outfit. Total $745O
 q Then came serviceabe but cheap eight piece Dining Room Suite to be selected After visiting, seeing and interrogating dozen manufacturers in and around Grand Rapids we came back to our Southern Furniture manufacturer. First reason was because we realized that he could do as well on good plain serviceabe furniture the largest man. ufacturers. Second-because of the big saving in freight Mighty important thing, that: Seems like it ought to be the first reason.
 Anyhow the Southern manufacturer quickly exact idea and the result better Dining Room Suite for $57 than could buy the North sell for $5 And he beat em both looks and serviceab Just can't how he did for the money Half guess there agood deal of sentiment and pride mixed.
 Rug added $9 75 Total for Dining RoOm $6675
 For kitchen selected Charter Oak Range-because it's
 question of economy will last long the iron it's made o Then
 again it's maximum Of heat at minimum of expense--cos $25
 The addition of Kitchen Cabinet debated quite time before deciding should be added After all true economze time steps economy the of those foOdus
 holds Altogether quite indispensable particularly the who does work We selected the Betsy Special because while being practically the other kitchen cabinets however possessed
 wooden This will readily understand supremey
 perior from sanitary viewpoint from other Cost $30
 Then yards good print noenot good nlad se but
 quality that will last eight nine $350 also chair for 5Oc Total cost for Kitchen, $59
 Grand total for furniture of the four rooms Rugs Mattress and Springs only $25O25 .e identical furniture you'll realize