People's Pilot, Volume 2, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 February 1893 — Merchandise Supply Co. [ARTICLE]

Merchandise Supply Co.

To the Citizens of Jasper county , Gentlemen : As regards the interests of the above named company and their representatives in this vicinity, I will say I feel it my duty, judging from the nature of an article in last week’s Pilot relative to them, to say that it is the only true home and farm Alliance in America. Unddr the management of the National Library Association, a stock company under the Illinois state laws, it was incorporated in 1885, with a capital stock of SIOO,OOO fully paid up, and w r e now have a membership of nearly 200,000 members. By the perfect organization of the Supply Co. the products of the world’s manufactures are carried to the consumers door at wholesale prices, thus saving the profits of the retailer in every instance, such as clerk hire, insurance, rent, bad debts, etc. You will see then that we do not pretend to sell goods at half cost as stated in last deck’s article, unless the retailer’s profits should bring such articles up to double their costs. What we say we do, w r e will do, and as far as the chances of being swindled in the end are concerned the references we give should convince any fair, intelligent man of its reliability, such as Bradstreet & Co., First National Bank, any Express Co., etc. It is a fact we have received over forty-seven good names and expect to receive many more in Jasper county. In conclusion I will say that any information concerning the National Library and National Mdse. Supply Co. will be given cheerfully, truthgratutiously by me to any citizen by calling on me at the Makeever house. Very respectfully, R. D. Mahanna, Agt. for Mdse. Supply Co., Chicago, 111.