Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-11-05
SPECIAL PRICES
BRING BUSINESS
Mineral Points Three Big Sale
Days Drew Trade From
Near and Far.
EVERY PROMISE MADE
FAITHFULLY FULFILLED

Visitors Convinced that the Town
is Here With the Goods, at Reason
able Prices.-A Continuation of the
Plan Of Sale Days Favored Many
Here From Distant Points.
The Mineral Point Chamber of Com
merce made IA big hit by inaugurating
Sale Days for the city. The weather
proved favorable for trade on Friday,
Saturday and Monday the days for
which about forty business firms an
nounced that they would offer goods at
special prices. Four pages of The
Democrat were taken by the Chamber
of Commerce in giving publicity to the
fact that great sales would be held on
those days; andin addition, copies of the
advertisements We're spread broadcast
through wide extent of territory. The
result was most gratifying. People
who had not been here for years came
to take advantage of the prices offered
and secure good and seaSonable goods.
A representative of The Democrat in
terviewed the advertisers as to the re
suit of their venture, and their opinions
follow:
Correll & Martin-Very much pleas
ed with the business which we have
received through the joint advertising
of the business men.
Gundry, Gray & Co.-Very good.
j. j. Hanscom-Good idea. Brought
trade to the city, and ought to be con
tinued
w. P. Bliss-Had good trade each
day Brought business to the town.
A w. ThOma Had increased trade.
Good plan to have monthly sale days.
j. Gorgen & Sons-We are satisfied.
Trade good.
Public Service Co.-Plan is all right
Helps the town.
Zwiefel Brothers-Worke well. Had
a fine trade.
j. Brewer Worked well. Brought
business. Helped everybody.
Frieden's Shoe Store-Excellent idea
Had very good trade.
N. T. Martin Hardware Co.-Trade
most satisfactory. We heartily endorse
the plan of sale days.
H. S. Hurlbut & Co.-Sale days with
goods at special prices are all right.
Worked we'll with us.
w. d. Brown, of NJ. P. & Mt is a
practical plan for securing increased
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full benefit would be realized on first
trial
S. c. Nauman-Had a great run of
business. l fully endorse the plan.
Ed Martin. of NJ. P. Lumber Cot
brought good results. | am perfectly
satisfied.
K. O'Dowd. Milliner-Brought new
customers. Had an increased trade
The plan is good one.
A. F. Bishop like the sale day idea
1t is a good thing for the town.
g. Varlin-I am very well satisfied
with the results. Had very satisfac
tory business. 1t brought people here
from a distance, and | believe they
were benefited by the prices.
w J. Penhallegon & Cot helped
greatly. Trade was exceedingly good
with us. The plan should be adopted
as monthly feature of the town. Its
all right.
j. j. Mauger-It was all right. Made
people think. Had great trade. Ex-
ceeded expectations, Buyers expressed
satisfaction at treatment everywhere
given them.
A. M. Kramer, Milliner Brought
trade from places distant from Mineral
Point. Plan is all right.
A. Metz-It helped trade in general.
My business was very good.
P. McMurrough-It was satisfactory.
Trade was good.
Ivey's Pharmacy-ThinK that it was
very good for the first time. Fully en-
dorse the plan.
Anderson and Kuelling-It helped
trade in general. Had an increased
business.
C. H. Dancey-Yes, sir, am greatly
in favor of it. 1t helped trade very
much.
W J. Jeuck & Bros Fine. 1t work
ed exceedingly well with us. Had to
telephone twice to order our special
from Chicago. Great demand. Ex-
cellent idea.
j. F. Opie Restaurant-It surely is
good thing for the town. Meals and
everything else in my line were in de-
mand Fine idea, all right.
GRADERS Meat Market-Plan worked
well. Brought buyers from distance.
and increased business all around Orr
trade was very good
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