Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-02
LIST OFFERED Nv MAIL OR OVER
COUNTER FOR PURCHASE
BY CONSUMERS.
IOWA RESIDENTS MUST
ORDER FROM CHICAGO
Now List Of Government Supplies Of
fered--salss to Do Made Over
Counter or Thru MalIs-only New
Goods to Be Sold by Mail Order
Blankets Now Available.

Announcement IL made by the gov
eminent that the sale Of foodstuffs
thru post offices has been discontinued.
Postmasters have been instructed TO
receive no more orders but all orders
which have been received will be
promptly filled. A small part Of tho
orders placed thru the local post office
have been filled and the remaining or
ders will be cared for a. soon as the
post office department can handle, IN
turn. the great mass Of orders received,
The discontinuance Of sales thru post
offices follows the establishment ny
the war department Of twsnty-four re-,
tall stores in which win be offered tor
sale certain household commodities In
oludsd In stocks q surplus war mate
rails. Sales win Be made direct to the
consumer sither over the counter or on
mail order. 49,
Prices have been fixed on each com.
modify offered thru these stores and
this price includes delivery charges to
any point within tho district. The coun-
ter price and the price Of goods de-
livsred to the consumer are the same.
Must Buy at Chicago.
The United States has. been divided
into twenty -four districts, in eac OF
which a store will be located. Resi-
dents Of each district must send their
orders to their district store. The re-
sional store established at Chicago Will
supply goods for the state Of Iowa.
Complete lists of commodities Of
fsred tor sale By these stores and
prices at which they will be sold Will
be displayed In every post office In the
United States. Additional articles Will
bs added to these lists and prices may
be changed from time to time.
-.. Only New Goods Sold. .
Only new and unused articles VIII
be sold thru the mails. Quantities OF
reclaimed or renovated goods will De
handled thru the regional stores but
will be sold only over the counter. Al
mail orders must DO accompanied by
cash, postal money orders or certified
check. Mail order purchases Of over ~
win be insured at government expense.
II q purchaser Gesires to have 9 ahip-
unent Of value under "a insured IT
will be necessary to include the amount
Of such insurance in addition to the
purchase price.
The list Of articies offered for sale
1t the regional stores includes wearing
apparel, brooms, brushes, kettles ano
ether articles purchased tor the use OF
the army.
Partial List Of Articles.
Tho principal articles now offered
for sale, either over the counter or on
mail order, with selling price. follow:
Blankets. cotton. per pair. .$s.oo
Blankets. wool ana cotton. EACH. e.o0
blankets, wool, each ............ 6.VO
Boots, rubber, high. per pair. 80
LAex1ugs, foot, per pair. ....'... 10
ovoralls, combination. per pair. 2.So
soclss, cotton, per pair.. ~
Socks, wool. peS pair .~.....,... 40
6ocks. wool. hsav5, paar.........'' 90
TowelS bath, each ............' 40
Towels. huck. each .............. ~
Undershirts. summer. each ...... s.oo
GLOVES, Jsrssy knit pair .....:. .ao
Broouas. stable. each ............. 10
Brushes. shaving. each .......... 40
Brushes, scrub, each ............. ~
Cans. for garbage, each ....s..... S'u
Candies, tAilow. Per pound $500. ~
Kettles. camp. each ............'' ~
Lariats. each .:.......N..s......' 90