Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-28

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ourselves, and l have had to break
away to get time to write this. To
morrow is the big field day. The
whole party will go to Nantucket
Beach on the steamer Rose Standish;
there will be Buffet Luncheon at
the Palm Garden at Paragon Park,
and all the Park entertainments,
chutes, scenic railways, etc, will be
open free to visiting Realities. For
most Of us, especially those who
come from the far West, the chance
to battle in the ocean will be the best
feature.
In the evening they are going to
give us an Old-Fashioned New Eng
land Clam Bake, followed by a vau-
deville Show, music, dancing, and a
fireworks display.
Thursday, the last day, will be
spent in visiting the big candy plant
where Liggett's, Fenway and Satrlr-
day Candies are made; the RexaH
Laboratories, where we make ReXall
Remedies, Harmony Perfumes, etc,
and the new Pharmaceutical Labor
atory just completed. The Conven-
ton will close with the annual ban
quet to be held in the Mechanics
Building. Of course, [ have enjoyed
the good times, but the best feature
Of my trip has been the chance to
see just how the goods controlled
by the Rexall Stores are made. Now
that 1 have seen the care and skill
that goes into everything made by
the United Drug Company, 1 have
more reason than ever to be enthusi-
astic over the ReXaIl proposition,
and to congratulate myself on the
fact that The RexalI Store in Grand
Rapids is my store.
1 suppose you know something
about the United Drug Company. It
was formed eleven years ago by
Louis K. Liggett, at a time when
there was absolutely no cooperation
among retail druggists, who were
making their own proprietary rem
edies in the back shop, buying their
goods in small quantities at long
prices, and in general conducting
h,,c q
Mr. Liggett saw that if the buying
power and manufacturing facilities
of the leading druggists could be
combined. the result would be better
service, higher grade goods and low
er prices for the public. Beginning
with forty of the best known re-
tailers in the country, he organized
the United Drug Company and be-
gan to manufacture ReXaH Remedies.
The remedies were made right and
sold right, and the public was pro-
tected by a guarantee of satisfaction
or money back. Mr. Liggett thought
it best to give the privilege of sell
ing Rexall goods to only one man
in each locality q
No man was allowed to become a
RexaH druggist unless his financial
standing and character were above
reproach. 1t wasn't long before the
public realized that The Rexall Store
sign over mans door was proof
that that man could be trusted, and
that goods bought in that store
would be better, last longer and
cost less than goods bought else
where. Then people began to ask
for other goods made by the same
people who make ReXall." To meet
this demand, the United Drug Com
pany began to manufacture other
goods.
In 1903 our business was confined
to one building, comprising only
10000 square feet of floor space.
Today, United Drug Company owns
and operates factories, mills, labor
atories, warehouses and branches
all over the United States, Canada
and Great Britain, and we require
more than 1,00O,00 square feet OF
floor space-or over % acres-to
supply the public with ReNall Rem
edies; Liggett's Fenway and Sat
urday Candy; Harmony Perfumes
and Toilet Articles; Symphony
Lawn, Ustaco and Bokhara Station
cry; Maximum, Monogram and Amer
lean Beauty Rubber Goods; Klenzt
and Marguerite Tooth Brushes; Lig-
gett's Orangeade, Grape Juice and
Fruit Syrups, ETC., etc. In 1903 there
were 40 stockholders, today there
are more than 1000. To meet these
men is a revelation, and you can
tell anybody that's interested IN
my doings that the ideas and new
goods that I've seen at this. meet
ing have more than paid my ex-
penses for the trip. l am coming
home cram full of plans for a big
campaign, and 1 am going to give
the people of Grand Rapids such
bargains in to-the-minute mer-
chandise, and such ahead -of-the-clock
service as they never saw before,
even in The ReXaM Store.
Yours sincerely,
A c. Otto.