Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 208, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 August 1920 — Page 2

■■■■ bb I II I fl I ■ H ■ ■ w HMBBH I ■■ I ■ w n ■ ■» bLUuINU UUI uMLL George F. Smith Quitting Business Entire Stock of Dry Goods, Rubber Goods, Hardware and Groceries v To be sold regardless of cost SALE STARTS SATURDAY, AUG. 28 and will continue until all is sold

To The Public On account of the advancing prices and not being able to get merchandise promptly, I have decided to close ont my entire stock. As prices la the wholesale market are advancing you will save from 15 to SO per cent by buying here. Every article will be marked in plain figures and mnst be sold. Thanking all for past good patronage. GEORGE F. SMITH.

Groceries Here is where you can cut the high cost of living. 55c Coffee —49 c 50c Coffee - 44 c 45c Coffee 39c u 10 pounds Peaberry Coffee $3.75 10 pounds Rio Coffee -—' $2.65 35c Coffee 37c 45c Red Salmon _ 40c 35c Shasta Salmon —. 31c 25c Pink Salmon 31c Soups, 2 for 25c . Oil Sardines . ®® Mustard Sardines JJ® Sifted Early June Peas Hominy, 2 for “5c i Sweet Corn }3e Red Beans 15 ® J Green Cut Beans, 2 for . -35 c No. 3 Pumpkins, 2 for 35c Kraut I®® No. 3 Tomatoes *2c Poet Toasties, large 32c Harvest Home Baking Powder - 15 c .. K. C. Baking Powder 1«® 80c Tea, per pound r —®®« Bewis’ Lye, 2 for 25c P. & G. Soap — ®® Lenox Soap *® Kirk’s White Soap r 7c Swift’s Pride Soap 4® American Family Soap 6® Palm Olive Soap »® F?drtan£ P Pummo Soap — 7c All Washing Powders — »® COAL OIL. 21c pw gallon. DUhes at one-half price. o . Paints at Sale Prices.

GEORGE F SMITH Roselawn, Indiana ... , , ' . • Thompson Sales Co. in Charge. R. R. Randall, Sales Manager.

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Shirts Men’s Blue Work Shirts — $1.29 Men’s Tan Work Shirts $2.25 Men’s Gray Work Shirts $1.69 Men’s Heavy Blue Shirts $1.95 Men’s Flannel Shirts $2.50 Men’s Dress Shirts - $2.45 HOSIERY. 50c Ladies Hose — _ — 33 c 75c Ladies’ Hose - 49 c 85c Ladies’ Hose ,_s9c $1.25 Ladies’ Hose 95c $1.75 Ladies’ Hose —- $1.39 & Z SHOES. $7.50 Men’s Smoke Horse Work Shoes _«—56.25 $6.00 Men’s Brown Work Shoes $4.75 $5.00 Boys’ Brown Elk Shoes $3.95 $4.50 Boys’ Black Shoes $3.59 ' OVERSHOES. $2.50 Men’s 1 buckle $1.95 $3.50 Men’s 4-buckle Red sole $4.00 Men’s 4-buckle $3.15 $6.00 Men’s buckle, all rubber $4.15 $4.50 Boys’ 4-buckle, all rubber -— $3.45 RUBBER BOOTS. $6.00 Rubber Boots $4.65 $5.00 Rubber Boots $3.95 ■ • . . ■■■■*, MEN’S, BOYS’, LADIES’ AND CHILDREN’S RUBBERS * \ Less than Wholesale Price AXLE GREASE 10 pound pail —- — -—sl.oo 5-8 inch Rope, per pound — -——9 c Good Broom — ... 79c TERMS CASH.

Road Carefully the Prices and Come Early and « Come Quick Don't wait and be sorry, comonowand be glad. Walk, run, ride, fly, any way to get here. Come and save money.

Underwear ,$3.00 Men’s Fleece Union Suits $2.59 $2.50 Men’s Cotton Ribbed Union Suite >1.95 $5.00 Men’s Worsted Ribbed Union Suits $3.19 $1.50 Boys’ Fleete Union Suits $1.15 $1.50 Boys’ Ribbed Union Suite '—sl.ls $1.25 Child’s Ribbed Union Suits — --95 c $3.00 Women’s Vellastic Union Suits $2.39 $2.00 Misses’ Ribbed Union Suits $1.45 ■ ■ READ THIS LIST OF BARGAINS. 40c Outing Flannel, per yard 29c Children’s Handkerchiefs, 3 for —loc 15c Ladies’ Handkerchiefs — J® 15c Red or Blue Handkerchiefs 12c R. M. C. Crochet Cotton ——l2c Small Pearl Buttons, 3 cards 5c Silk Thread --— J* Coat’s Cotton Thread $1.25 Standard Plated Teaspoons, per set— _79c $3.50 Men’s pants f***® SIO.OO Sport Vest -*®*®® $3.50 Heavy Blue Overalls — $3.50 Boys’ Union-Alls —--—J***® $2.00 Child’s Rompers -$L®» $1.50 Child’s Rompers - — Men’s Khaki Pants — ***** Men’s Tan Bib Overalls s***s Men’s U. S. Oil Slickers $4.15 * - — ■ ■■ ' NAILS. All kinds, per pound, sc. CROCKS AND STONE JARS Sale price, per gallon HUSKING MITTENS. * Double palms, 2 thumbs, extra heavy, per dozen pairs Gloves, per dozen — — H Produce taken in exchange. We pay the highest Market Prisa. C~ms and see our Bargain Counters. Extra Specials every day.

Facts are Facts George F. Smith has employed the Thompson Sales Co., of Des Moines to conduct this gigantic closing out sale with instructions to sell it and sell it qqick. Our sales manager, Mr. Randall has gone through the stock and cut the prices, ignoring and forgetting the cost or profit. This ia a real sale. You should take advantage of this great opportunity to save money. THOMPSON SALES CO.

Hardware $1.50 Porta’s roller door hangers ———7sc $2.00 World’s Best roller door hangers —-$1.13 30c Door Butts,' 3%x3% —--19 c SI.OO - Corn Knife 59c $1.50 Stone Scoops —— 9 B c $1.25 Potatoe Forks -- —Bsc _ 85c Coal Hods —-65 c 35c Stove Pipe or Elbows 25c 2-quart blue and white enamel Stew Kettle— 3sc No. 12 Galvanized Pail 60c $1.25 5-gal. oil can SI.OO $1.50 5-gal gasoline can — —-14® Heavy Tin Wash Basin 35c All kinds of door hinges, locks, gate hinges, screws, bolts, tools, braces, auger bits, pulleys, wire stretchers, drawer pulls and. many other articles not enough space to mention, will be sold less than wholesale price. - •. STOVES. $125 Royal Home Base Burner, large sise, $75.00 Good cooking utensils makes housekeeping a pleasure. Highest grade aluminum cooking utensils at factory prices. FIXTURES FOR SALE. ‘ Merchants wishing Io purchase this stock can arrange for interview. FUN LOTS OF FUN Take a chance at the GRAB BAG and get a big prize x Only cost you 10c ... ’• :. -. ; - - i ~