Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-10-13
Bargains Offered
in Every Line

There is every expectation that Al
ma will be host next week TO the
largest crowds that have ever visited
this city on four consecutive days, the
turning Of Alma's business section in
to one huge department store, at
which hundreds Of highly attractive
bargains are to be offered on Wcdncs-
day, Thursday, Friday and Saturday,
being the incentive that is certain to
draw people to this city from every
part Of central Michigan The Alma
Retail Merchants Bureau trade cX-
tension sale is the largest undertak-
ing Of the kind III the business men
Of any city the size of Alma in this
part of the state have ever under
taken.
The sale is not being conducted
with view to profits, but with a
view of making thousands Of new
business friends, and the merchants
here are not sparing in their price
sashng in the attempt to show the
good people of central Michigan that
Alma is the one real logical place in
which to do their purchasing.
Deep cutting Of prices on new sea-
sonable merchandise at the very start
of the fall season is certain to be at
tractive TO the buyers Of every part
Of central Michigan and they are GER
tain 10 be in Alma TO take full adj
vantage Of the opportunities that are
being offered. A few of the wonder
ful bargains to go on sale are shown
in special six page circulars Of news
paper size, which came from The
Record presses this week
Not only are the merchants of aI-
ma united in offering hundrea- of
special bargains to the buvirl ul,ir
at the great four day sale n->t
Wednesday, Thursday, F..a.N ani
Saturday, but they are nmne u1
giving away free of all hs
public eight barrels Of flo anh
brand new Chevrolet tour c
model 400, valued at $4,000. Two
barrels Of flour are to be given aHa'
each day. The touring car Wi, bo
With every purchase amounting o
twenty-five cents merchants of Ai
ma will give a ticket, which should he
kept until the automob is giren
away on Saturday. The me ticsct
is also good on the floT The pcrsou
holding the lucky ticket Wi get IL
flour free each day, and on Saturday
afternoon the one holding the luci
ticket will receive free of all cost IT,.
automobile. The flour will be givcu
away twice each day At 1880 in thc
morning one barrel of flour will he
disposed of and the other will folio
at 4:30 in the afternoon.
Farmers who have anything tha
they desire to sell at auction are d.
vited to bring it to Alma and have
sold during the four days Of the r.
bargain festival. Auction sales VII
be held each day for the farmers from
1000 a. m. until noon. The auction
Ger will be furnished. The farmers
can sell anything from registered
stock to second hand harness or fur
nture.
There will be plenty of entertain
ment. Fischor's Jazz Band of Kala-
mazoo will play each day on the
street. This band is the best organi-
zation of the kind in the state and is
certain to please. Added to this there
will be a big street dance each even
ing. The Strand theatre will join in
the fun making for :,le public by
giving ten cent matinees every after
noon. Special features will be shown.
Children will be admitted free when
accompanied by their parents.
Troop c, 106th Cavalry, Michigan
National Guard will make its first
mounted appearance on the streets
Saturday Afternoon. The remodeled
armory will be opened for public in
spection from 1890 until 1870.
The efforts to which the Alma Re-
tail Merchants Bureau is going in
this sale is the very best evidence of
the intention of the organization to
reach out through its territory and
build up new business. And while it
is building up new business for the
Alma merchants old patrons will
have the same opportunity as others
in the field to take advantage of the
offerings which are TO be had.
Free Groceries at the Strand Mon
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