The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-08
TheAmel'ican Cash
Grocery Stores Co.
of Ardmore, Oklahoma

I Is incorporated under the laws of
Oklahoma Has for its purpose the
operation OF a system of cooperative
chain cash stores.
II has two stores now in operation
and will open others as soon as condi'
tions commensurate TO good business
judgment justify.
| The authorized capital Is now $780,
600. This may be increased from time
| to time until the board of directors see
ft to discontinue opening new stores.
The first series of this stock will be
offered at par $50 per share, fully paid
and worcestershire.
| The history of cooperative chain cash
stories is one of unbounded success, as
best evidence by such concerns as
Kress & Co, Woolworth Co, Kersage-
& Co. McClary. Duke & Ayers. kuege
| & Co, American Stores Co., Sears
Roebuck Co. all national in their op-
erations. In Texas and Louisiana we
have the Illustration Of what local chain
stores can accomplish. in the United
from one to twenty-eight The Star
Cash has had greater growth having
now rs stores or more in operation, and
all making money, as are the Cash
stores of Waco, San Antonio, Austin
Houston and other locations. The Mel
sons of New Orleans in a few years
have grown from one large downtown
cash store to 63 stores. The Atlanta.
Birmingham and Memphis Stores have
also had most phenomenal growth.
Jones & Co.. of New York, pay their
first annual dividend of so per cent.
The Mercantile Syndicate Of Louisiana
declared a 10 per cent dividend in five
months business and showed earnings
at the rate of better than so per cent.
The American Stores Co.. in three
months earned $15,39S.S15.
Thus it is shown that through the
Cooperative Cash Store systems the
largest profits are possible.
Cooperation will be one of the main
features of this organization, extending
to the investing public who are in
terested in the progress Of this country
and who desire to get away from spec
uldAlff investments anu hfSHt " M
vest for income only, safe, profit
able proposition.
Cooperative Chain Cash Stores have
invariably been great success
wherever operated. Affording the two
most desirable elements sought by
those who desire TO invest for income
viz: that of safety and profit.
Safe because founded on sound busi
ness principles-that Of buying for cash
and selling for cash. Good manage
ment and the elimination of waste OPP
Grating along the most economical
lines known to modern merchandise
reducing the expenses TO the minimum
ali under one managerial expense, one
office expense. No bookkeeping, except
at headquarters or bad debts, delivery
expense reduced to the minimum. These
are some of the most important con-
tributing factors to the safety and profit
of this company.
Profitable. because their small profit
and quick turnover insures the large
volume OF business. and it is the large
volume that makes the large dividends.
Excellent location for headquarters:
ne AHleTltdn tdSn AtTpttIg oloEts
company with it's excellent location for
headquarters. should become one Of the
great systems Of chain cash merchan-
disc, the largest in Oklahoma, one Of
the most important factors in upbuild
ing Ardmore. and one Of the most profit
able investments for income to be con-
sidered
The Logical Location.
Ardmore, with her 10000 populations;
with four railways, excellent highways.
ideal surroundings. progressive citizen
ship, modern factories. mills. wholesale
houses. hotels and excellent public
is an ideal location for the
headquarters.
Southern Oklahoma. Of which Ard
more is the leading city. abounds in rich
mines and oil fields. and is also adapted
TO general farming. stock raising, fruit
and vegetable growing. II is populated
with a citizenship OF rare progressive
ness and no section of the Union is de-
veloping faster or along more perrna-
nent lines. 1t is believed that the great
Healdton, Fox. Wheeler and other oil