The Jones County news., 1913-07-31
JOE B. COUGHS SALE.
The People Know that This
Hustling Gentleman Has
Really Reduced Prices and
Are Coming to Ellisville

~ N~OttAfAAb ~ 1880 -
Within two hours after our paper
was delivered in The post Office asst
week Mr. Cough passed the door Of
our office and remarked.
"Well, / have sold two pairs Of
shoes already on the strength of my
shoe adv. In your paper. / ain deter
mined to reduce nav stock ! realize
that we will have the best business the
coming fall IN many years, and had
rather give my customers my profits
than carry goods over and be without
the use OF the money and this is Just
what ! am now doing Some say this
Is not good business methods. But J.
think different need the money,
the people always want iirstclass
goods az bargain prices, and SO both
sides are made happy ] have cut
prices 10 the very quick. rms not
only applies to shoes but everything
in my store that can possibly re-
duce the price on. ] intend 20 have
my present large stock pass out the
front door before my fall goods begin
90 arrive. ! have marked these cut
prices in plain figures.
We are always glad TO have an adj
vertisement from Joe Il Cough, for
we know he represents his goods just
as they are and viii sell every article
lust as advertised our readers VIII
not be mislead or deceived when they
visit his store. Joe Cough is the soul
OF honor, aud when lac makes "A state
ment you can rely on il as true.
MIR. Cough Is strong believer IN
newspaper advertising, and when lac
sends ont circulars the same matter
is printed in the paper. This Is a
guarantee OF the truth and accuracy
OF his statements, and shows that lac
is not afraid OF being indicted by I'm
Gle Sam for sending fraudulent matter
through the mails, Beware Of the
merchant who adyertises bargain
or slaughter sales on handbills and
steers clear of the newspapers. He
can have printed and scatter over the
country circulars containing all man
uer Of false statements about his
goods and prices, aud you cannot
reach him. But he dare not publish
such false statements in newspaper
and have 10 go through the malls.
When you visit one Of those swind-
ling hand-bill houses, you Invariably
find the big bargains advertised have
lust been sold, and have thrust at
you old shop-worn, hard-stoek, out-of
date goods, not worth carrying home.
But not so with Mir, Joe b. Cough,
that high-minded, honorable and gol-
den hearted gentleman OF lGllisyille.
When Joe Cough advertises bar
gain or reduction sale, simply bring
a'ioiit III HIS a9ftfeaee- i.- ss a nsa compaGo
what be says with his stock and pri-
ces, and you viii find that he has sta
ted exact facts You will find only a
fresh, clean, stylish and strictly first
class stock of goods and a child an
buy of him as cheaply as an eXprien
ced merchant Such business men rs
Joe b. Cough are an homer to any
town or county.
Mr.. Cough is always on the look
out for his patrons and To promote
their comfort and happiness. He has
recently purchased a magnificent PA
no and other valuable prizes that his
customers can present TO any lady
friends they may select
Many said they could notunderstand
how Mr.. Cough could afford to he SO
generous. But il is easily explained.
He was not satisfied with the volume
of business he was doing, so decide
that this method he could double his
sales, and would gladly divide his in
creased profit with his kind patrons.
OF course IL is risk and might
have been failure with some men:
but in the language OF Cardinal Rich
ellen, with Joe 3. Cough, there is
no such word as fail,
MIR. Cough is making good in his
Piano contest, for every contestant
knows 1t will be conducted with ALSO
lutte fairness And again the candi-
dates know they can conscienciously
recommend their friends 10 trade at j.
b. Coughs store, where they win ever
find courteous and honorable treat
ment, strictly tirst-class goods and the
most reasonable prices. This brings
him many new customers, and 1t is
characteristic OF Mr. Cough that he
never loses Il customer after once ira
ding with him or her,
SO you see il is to your interest aud
TO the interest of your friend that YOU
enter this contest, for YOU can win n
handsome prize, and your friends will
be induced to trade at one of the best
and mnst reliable stores in our State,
noted for square dealing and the very
highest class goods.
Find out the name of the contestant
In your section, then go To Cough
and buy some OF the great bargains
he is now Offering, and present your
fair friend with the coupons he will
hand you with your purchase. You
will make MIR Cough happy for your
patronage, you aud your entire fam
lily win be happy over the nice goods
and great bargains you have gotten,
and that young lady friend will be
OH so happy to get those coupons.
"A Sad Bereavement.
A. l,,,,nlnnh Who h arnnlnved ~