The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-05-09
FORMER LAKELANDER
HAS NOVEL PLAN OF
CONDUCTING BUSINESS

! The many Lakeland friends Of d.
e. l.. Conner, OF Denver, formerly
Wlth the Atlantic Coast Line in this
clJy vail be Interested in knowing
tEat he is now making his home III
Denver, Colorado, where he conducts
the Ideal Cash and Garry Grocery
and Market, at 304 South Broadway
I Mr. Conner recently Instituted a
novel advertising Rlan and philan-
thropic plan, which is set forth in
tha following characteristic circular
set out to his customers, and which
also states that Mr.. Corners health
has greatly improved in the west.
I'VE have tried to be, it is our
great desire 10 ne one OF the hdmblcst
Servants Of the humble.
Nearly three years ago when we
came to Denver We knew no one
! here.
we were Il stranger in strange
state, hundreds of miles from loved
ones, relatives and friends. but We
knew Cod was here just the same a
in our great Southland.
we came to this wonderful state
or account of being nearly broken
down in health.
previous to our coming to Den
vcr our life had been spent in South
Carolina, Georgia. and South Flori-
da, about II years as u telegraph
operator railroad agent and train
dispatcher.
Foo many years in the south we
suffered with hay lcYer, which was
going into asthma. and so we came
to Denver fer relief.
After being here about month
We bought the Ideal Cash and Garry
Grocery ard Meat Market, 304 South
Broadway, which we have successful
ly operated for nearly three years,
on basis Of aholt Is per cent prof
il. and about ~ per cent net
it. Our business mas been wonder
ful, and during the months Of de.
preston we have had no cause for
complaint.
Several weeks ago the New York
Life Insurance Co.'S doctor examined
US for life insurance, when he CON
cluded his thorough examination he
said he could find nothing wrong
with me.
THE New York Life issued us a
policJ for goodly amount. We
have not had the need of physician
since coming to Denver and we work
- hours five days of the week. 1G
hours on Saturdays and we are very
seldom real tired.
"On Sundays we rest ana attend
church.
Thankful, Oh! So Thankful"
First, for Jesus Christ, His grca
love.
Second, for the great number 0.
good patient people it is our privil.
ege to come in daily contact with.
Third for the wonderful health
He has given u.s.
1T brings great JOY to to lift the
fallen. help the weak, We must rot
neglect our cTipples. blind, aged and
orphans. The plan is this. We
humbly beg the patrons of our store
to give two cents on every dollar
spent i'll our store to suffering hui
mainly. On each SLIGO purchase you
will be given coupon for two cents
when voc have enough coupons TO
anount to $500 bring them in an
we viii issue check to favor any char
table institution. church or really
needy family you desire and send it
in your name. This feature of
course must be safeguarded against
unworthy objects We will not raise
our prices in order to carry out this
plan, but with you: kindly co-opera-
ton will endeavor to decrease our
operating expenses and our prices.
Ii we can do a 100000 business dur
ing the rest Of 1922 this means So
600 to relieve those in need.
This plan goes into effect Friday,
april 14th.
Groceries sold on cash and car
ry basis are sold on about the small
lest margin of profit OF any other
other business can
adopt this plan if they so desire. I
nope and pray they do. We leave
it to you as to what the results will
he.
ID. f. l.. Conner. Proprietor, Ideal
Cash and Carry Grocery and Market"
CAR STOLEN