Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-08-13
A Knockout Between Franklin
County and Southern Illinois


This coal however is not Franklin County Coal which
sells for 81. 50 per ton
There difference between them and you are to de-
eide the bout and place the x. 0. where it belongs
We bring this coal the market because we APP
prove OF but to meet competition of meeting the
other fellow with his kind Of thunder We long ago dis
covered from experience, that you know what you
and that you other coal but the Franklin County
We aim to meet your requirements and that safe
~ do with Franklin County We know Franklin County
and so do you We both know that it burns clean and
above all it satisfies In years past have been offer
ed cheaper coal than Franklin County, called Southern
Coal, which could not compare with Franklin County in
value but have handled it because know that
does not satisfy Experience teaches that satisfaction
customers in the coal business on with giving
them the best you get We fill the bill with
Franklin County Coal The Purity quality coal
getting this year has absolute guarantee back OF it.
There is better mined in Illinois. 1t from
Christopher, Illinois, in Franklin County and is real,
honest to goodness coal the kind that makes
friends the kind want 1t satisfies the most exacng
coal user N.aN
We have always found that there element Of doubt
in buying other Goals They may be cinkery sooty and
satey all the things you don't get in Purity buy
blindly, but with discretion. Ha.,
The burning question is about the price Of COAL You
offered Southern Coal for $500. Where's it from?
that's what you entitled to know. Do you know
these mines? You offered Franklin County Coal for
$3.50 per ton. You know Franklin. You wonder if you
will get good value for $500 ton for Southern Coal
you would by paying 81. for ton of Franklin
County. Without hesitation we will answer MOL
less than 81 SO and should sell for Sreator pays
$685. Aurora 5000 Rock Island $3.50 for Franklin
County with costs to the dealer practically the in
each case. a..'o +, ta@a- tfA hss% fts gag
There no secrets with about prices coal To
peop there is air of mystery about coal prices
They have idea that coal comes at ridcuousy
low prices and that dealers coming all kinds OF
money They say prices high The price to them
has dropped ST. 90 per last winter there should
be secret about coal prices 1t is common knowledge.
Our papers have published prices and freight rates
from time to time but here they again
Franklin County
Cost at mines, subject to change .O5 per ton
The freight rate is ........... III
The war on $2.17 is ....... .O7
Total cost F. o. B. Ottawa $500 +" +" DH.
You get this coal for $3.50 per ton delivered to your
Figure for yourself just what dealer does for SILL.
|. He unloads the coal to his bins.
T. He delivers the coal to your bins.
5. He has his general expense and overhead
4. He mantanstan office the year around.
5. Hehas his general exense and overhead.
8. He tries to make profit.
THINK 1T OVER!
This is Buyers Market Coal prices marking
time to the tune of In the Good Old Summer Time.
When the Frost is the Pumpkin. Where will you be
when the parade goes by? Your chance is here and
Get good coal while it as low it will be for it will be
higher. %" f. ~
And why higher?
.s. l. Freight rates viii note Jan,
Dealers areen entitled a fair profit. .s N5
3. will be greater People who IS - .f
waiting prices to drop and for freight rates = ~
demand that will be .,f
keenly felt when cold weather @
Coalo Franklin y.