Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 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 baframounted to SIO.OO we make you a present of an Oilograph painting with a fine 4 y 2 inch frame that sells anywhere for
I! Oar China Department | !3 Is the most complete of any in the state. China ; 3 ; from all parts of the world, including the ; 3; celbrated Haviland in abundance, cheaper ; 1 ; than the cheapest, making the finest 3 3; of Christmas presents. Any of our pieces of 3 3 3 china ware are useful as well as ornamental. Be ; 3 3 sure to see this line before you purchase elsewhere, 3 Cut Glass Department ; 3 ' a In our cut glass department 3 „j 3 V * we have some of the Pitkin & 3 )> Brooks’ ware, considered as 3 ; 3 fine as there is manufactured. 3 * ; 3 £1 We sell them at about one- 3; third the price you would 3 ; 3; Our Fur Department 3; In the fur line we have a fine ji 3 vCßffffcKr assortment at prices that make ji .3; them go—from 79c upwards. ; 3 Fine Lamp Department 3 ; Our lamp department is second to none in the ; 3 3 3 latest designs and patterns. We have them from ]3 3 3 the finest to the cheapest and from the most ex- J 3 1 pensive to the most inexpensive. The celebrated \ 3 1 Pittsburg Lamp, known the world over for its J 3 ; powerful light-giving qualities, and gives entire' J 3; satisfaction to everybody who buys one. The 99 J 3 3 cent Racket Store is the place to find them. 3 ■Our 5 and 10-cent Counters: 3 Are t^ie of everybody and noth- 3 3 ing like it has ever been seen in 3 3 3 W * Jasper county before. They are so 3 3 3 I numerous that we have not the space 3 3 3 ■ to tell you of them. 3
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l Pictures and Frames 3 3 In abundance from the cheap- ; 3 3 3 xKft est to the most elaborate, j 3 3 > They make fine presents. This 3 3 3 3 line of our goods is worthy of 3 I 3 3 your close inspection. 3 3 3 3 BOOKS for the young and 3 3 3; old, all kinds, cheaper than yflb _£'t| 3; 3 3 the cheapest. Doll carriages '-yA-Cm 3 3 3 3 go-carts, velocipedes, baby J I 3; walkers, chairs, wagon, and AMER(CAN beauty style 379 ■ 3 3 J everything for presents. Kalamazoo Corset Co., Scio Makars 3 > 3; 1 Men’s pants. 3 3 Coats, Jackets, ■■ ; 3 Overshoes and ; 3 - 3 3 Rubbers. J I ; 3 Our Candy is always the same price— B and 10 cents a pound. 3 3 3 3 We never ask any more. A large variety to 3 > 3 3 select from. In our celluloid line we have a fine selec- 3 3 3 3 tion. We shall also have a nice line of holly and Xmas « 3 < 3 trees on which we can save you money. We will keep 3 * 3 3 open evenings as long as you do your shopping. Bay 3 3 3 3 your goods early and avoid the rush. Pick out your < 3 • 3 goods now, make a small payment and we will hold the 3 3 3 3 same for you. Yours for your Holiday Shopping, 3 * 99 m RACKET STORE 3 3 RENSSELAER, IND. - E. V HANSFORD, Proprietor. 3 3
one dollar. You get the same absolutely free. It costs you nothing. We sell you the same goods for the same money or more and better goods for less money than you can get elsewhere and then make you a fine present to crown it all. 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 trading. Give us the heavy part of your holiday business. We will use you right and you will be entirely satisfied afterwards. Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, we are* very respectfully yours, E. V. Ransford, proprietor of the 99 cent Racket Store, Rensselaer. Indiana. %
; Toys! Toys! Toys! j 3> We should say we have toys! Nothing in the 3 3 ] 3 state can compare with the assortment we have. 3 3 J> You will pay double the price elsewhere for the ![ 3> same kind of goods we carry. We are the peo- 3[ 3 3 pie when it comes to Holiday Goods. Do not 3 3 |B||! 3 3 be hoodwinked into buying your Xmas goods' 3 [ 3 3 until you see what the 99 cent Racket Store can 3; 3 1 do for you. They may get up larger advertise- 1 3 3 3 ments than the Racket Store, but one thing is 3; 3 1 sure, they cannot down our prices. 3 [ | Gloves and Mittens, ; 3 > Hats and caps, suspenders,- hardware, crockery, glass- • 3 3 ware, enameled ware, wooden ware and in fact yon can- 3 ► < 3 not mention anything bat what you will .find it here. 3 3 3 3 Give us a oall and see that what we say are facts and 3 3 3 3 not wind, like lots of others about this time of year. 1 ; <| We make it our special mission to meet all competition, 3 3 3 > not only in quality but also in prices — selling the same < 3 3 3 goods for same money or more and better goods for 3 ’ < 3 less money than any other store. 3 3 3 * Among other things your ' 3 3 attention is called to ladies’ \ < 3 hosiery, jackets, coats, skirts, mtm\ 3 3 * underwear, shoes, overshoes, 3 etc , etc. 3 j: Boys’ and Hen’s Shoes Galore ::