Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 March 1918 — “Trade in Rensselaer” Slogan of Merchants [ARTICLE]

“Trade in Rensselaer” Slogan of Merchants

Greatest Buying Opportunity Ever Offered To the People of Jasper Coiihty—Fares To be Refunded to all Out-of-Town Customers from March 9 to 16.

“Come to Rensselaer to trade!” is • the slogan and invitation to be used by every merchant and citizen of Rensselaer on account of the big Trade Week here from March 9 to 16. This co-operative fare-refund-ing sale is far-reaching in its results and will be of mutual benefit to both the merchants who participate in it and the buying public. JJere is a list of stores which will participate in the sale and refund fares on the co-operative plan. Cut it out and send it to your relatives and friends residing outside of Rensselaer. It will give them some idea of the magnitude of the sale and what it will mean to them. The G. E. Murray Co., Dept. Store. Rowles & Parker, Dept. Store. Hilliard & Hamill, Clothing. The Clothing House of Wm. Traub C. Earl* Duvall, Clothing. Central Garage Co., Ford Dealers. B. N. Fendig, Shoes. % Fendig’s Fair, Women’s Wear. W. J. Wright, Furniture. "... Columbia Shoe Store, Shoes and Millinery. * Jones A Briney, Millinery. P. W. Clarke, Jewelry. G. Jessen, Jewelry. Warner Bros., Hardware. E. D. Rhoades '& Son, Hardware. Kellner & Callahan, Implements and Buick Cars. C. A. Roberts, Buggies A Wagons. Rensselaer Dry Cleaning Works. . .Watson Plumbing A Heating Co. New Princess Theatre. Larsh & Hopkins, Drugs. F. J, Rowen, Groceries. B. F. Fendig, Rexall Drug Store. Should any merchant who is not herein listed wish to unite with these in making this sale a still greater success than is already assured and at the same time reap a portion of the harvest, call up The Republican office, and a representative will call and explain the proposition in detail and arrange for your co-oper-ation. The merchants who have already joined in the movement are resolved to make it the greatest buying opportunity ever given the people of Rensselaer and the surrounding territory. The fact that practically all of the leading firms in every line of merchandise will participate in the sale makes it advantageous for out-of-

town shoppers, for there will be splendid bargains offered on any and everything a person wishes to buy during that week. Not only are these merchants going to offer hundreds of special bargains for this sale, but they are going to refund the fares to all out-of-town patrons on the co-operative plan which makes it convenient for those who wish to do trading at several different stores. Special attention is called to this feature, of the big trade week. Under the plan a person in order to get his x or her fare refunded is not compelled to make purchases all at one store, but can, on the contrary, trade at as many different stores as may be desired, the only provision being that the aggregate amount, of the purchase shall equal , the sum designated in the published - schedule. Say, for instance, a person coming from a town where the amount to be purchased is $lO can if desired, trade rat 10 different stores, spending $1 at each place and still be entitled to his fare back, just the same as though he spent the whole $lO at one store. The purchases, however, must all be made at the stores which are participating in the sale and those names are listed on, the back of the refund slips, furnished by the merchants to each customer. Full instructions as to how there refunding slips are to be used will be published in The Republican containing the special announcements of the merchants, which will be issued in a few days. Watch for it and post yourself thoroughly on this and all other features of the big sale. That edition will also direct you 5 where to get genuine bargains.