Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 December 1903 — Page 8

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OUR CHRISTMAS OFFERINGS are unprecedented in the history of Rensselaer. Never before has there been ; such a vast assortment of goods to select from as there is now at The 99 Cent Racket Store. Goods from all parts of the world are collected together to suit the most fastidious or the most exacting person on earth, not only in quality, but also in prices. We have spared no pains in making this the greatest Holiday Season of the 20th century. Goods you pay one, two and three dollars for elsewhere you get here for 99 cents and.less, and not only that, but we issue checks with every sale, no matter how small the purchase, and when the same has amounted to SIO.OO we make you a present of an Oilograph painting with a fine \]/ 2 inch frame that sells anywhere for

i Our China Department ij ; Is the most complete of any in the state. China j 3 from all parts of the world, including the <3 celbrated Haviland in abundance, cheaper <3 than the cheapest, making the finest j! of Christmas presents. Any of our pieces of < I china ware are useful as well as ornamental. Be ;3 sure to see this line before you purchase elsewhere. ; 3 Cut Glass Department 3 In our cut glass department 3 3 3 wP we have some of the Pitkin & 3| 3 Brooks’ ware, considered as 3| TIT fine as there is manufactured. 3 3 tl We sell them at about one- 3; n third the price you would 3’ m pay elsewhere. 3 I /XvVml Our Fur Department fejolMnL'ii t^ie ur ne we ave a ne <; W Km assortment at prices that make \ j them go—from 79c upwards, |! Fine Lamp Departmeiil; Our lamp department is second to none in the \ latest designs and patterns. We have them from ; »-the finest to the cheapest and from the most ex- ; > pensive to the most inexpensive. The celebrated \ » Pittsburg Lamp, known the world over for its ; ; powerful light-giving qualities, and gives entire ; * satisfaction to everybody who buys one. The 99 J ► cent Racket Store is the place to find them. \ : Our 5 and 10-cent Counters i TAre the talk of everybody and noth- 3 ing like it has ever been seen in 3 Jasper county before. They are so 3 numerous that we have not the space 3 to tell you of them. 3

Pictures and Frames In abundance from the cheap®est to the most elaborate. They make fine presents. This line of our goods is worthy of your close inspection. city and \ at right ImSm' \ \ BOOKS for the young and old, all kinds, cheaper than yw _gli|| the cheapest. Doll carriages / ay | go-carts L velocipedes, baby \\^ walkers, chairs, wagons and 4MERICAJI BEAUTYBmE37e everything for presents. Kalamazoo Corset Co., Solo Makers Aft: Boys’ m iH Su and m ms Pants I OMWm Shirts, Overalls, |H M M| Men’s pants, "if ■ Coats, Jackets, i||| Overshoes and jp Rubbers. Our Candy la always the same price- -8 and 10 cents a pound. We never ask any more. A large variety to select from. In oar celluloid line we have a fine selection. We shall also have a nice line of holly and Xmas trees on which we can save yon money. We will keep open evenings as long aa yon do your shopping. Buy your goods early and avoid the rush. Pick out your goods now, make a small payment and we will hold the same for you. Yoars for your Holiday Shopping, 99 m RACKET STORE RENSSELAER, IND. - B.V RANSFORD, Proprietor.

one dollar. You get the same absolutely free. It costs you nothing. We sell you the same goods for the same money 2s* or more and better goods for less money than you can get elsewhere and then make you & fine present to crown it all. 55?* Why not do your trading with us? We mark all our goods in plain figures, no fancy cost marks, no cutting of prices, you get the same goods as your neighbor 'gets and at same price. One person’s money goes as far here as another’s., which fact makes the 99 cent store a safe place to do your IIC trading. Give us the heavy part of your holiday business. We will use you right and you will be entirely satisfied after* wards. Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, we are, very respectfully yours, E. V. Ransford, jjp* proprietor of the 99 cent Store, Rensselaer. Indiana.

Toys! Toys! Toys! We should say we have toys! Nothing in the state can compare with the assortment we have. You will pay double the price elsewhere for the same kind of goods we carry. We are the people when it comes to Holiday Goods. Do not till be hoodwinked into bu)'ing your Xmas goods until you see what the 99 cent Racket Store can do for you. They may get up larger advertisements than the Racket Store, blit one thing is sure, they cannot down our prices. Gloves and Mittens, Hats and caps, suspenders, hardware, crockery, glassware, enameled ware, wooden ware and in fact yon cannot mention anything but what you will find it here. Give ns a oall and see that what we say are facts End not wind, like lots of others about this time of year. We make it our special mission to meet all competition, not only in quality but also in prices—selling the same goods for same money or more and better goods for less money than any other store. Among other things your attention is called to ladies’ hosiery, jackets, coats, skirts, underwear, shoes, overshoes, slippers, rubbers, etc, etc Boys’ and flen’s Shoes Galore /tl