Banner-Leader. (Ballinger, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 3, Ed. 1 Saturday, October 25, 1902 Page: 3 of 8
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They Ouit It.
H. A. Mjrse i- moving his
undertaking establishment to
the place formerly occupied by
the Dowdy Music Co and has
employed three negroes to assist
him. In transferring the coffins
/nodray was used, the negroes
carrying them across.
Charley Hill, who is always
ready for something of the
kind, immediately saw an oppor-
tunity for fun. Putting several
of his friends -on” he placed
himself in one of the large coffin
I boxes and waited for results.
The negro is naturally supersti-
tious and something that sound-
ed mightily like a low groan of
agony caused the coons carry-
ing the box to roll the cotton iu
their eyes and exchange fright
ened glances. Was it possible
that a supposed dead man was
alive in that box? Anether groan
nearly caused the downfall of
the coffin while a third settled
the thing and the negroes em-
phatically quit and left their bur-
den severely alene and it was a
strike that no arbitration ceuld
settle.—Daily Bulletin.
Davis-Noyes Co
where
many
we are
at the
*•••**•*•**•«$••«
MEMBERS OF OUR FIRM
Gus Noyes J. N. Adams
Walter Davis
Doubtless the question is
now being discussed by
every family throughout the
entire county as to the BEST
and CHEAPEST places to
make their purchases of Fall
and Winter Dry Goods and
Groceries. The Davis-Noyes
Co. has probably given this
more consideration than you
have and to convince you we
only ask you to visit our
store and price throughout
cur mammoth stock of every-
thingyou need. We have
had experienced buyers in
the eastern markets
they have selected
bargains all of which
offering to the public
lowest possible prices consis-
tent with legitimate business
principal.' We are making
a specialty of our very large
stock of clothing and in fact
we are making specialty of
each and every line. Come
to see us we want your trado
the newspapers are dead, the
people are near the edge of the
grave with no one to write their
epitaph.”
of junk in his pocket without
mnrmuring; then think he Is
overworked if he has to carry
three bars of soap from the
grocery.
game with braises that would
incapacitate him for sawing
wood.
A house filled with a boy’s
noise is happier than a silent
John Wanamaker who is both
an advertiser and a newspaper
publisher and therefore compe-
tent to speak from either stand-
point, is credited with the follow-
ing: “There is only one way to
advertise, and that is to hammer
your name, your location, your
business, so constantly, so per-
sistently, so thoroughly into the
people’s head that if they walk-
ed in their sleep,|they would con-
stantly turn their faces toward
your store. The newspaper is
your best friend, in spite of your
criticism. It helps to build up
the community that supports
you. When the day comes that
home with nothing but the
memory of a boy to cherish.
There is a time in every boy’s
life when he dislikes being tied
to his mother’s apron string;
and if he lives long enough he
reaches the time when he would
give all he had for the privilege.
Nothing has yet been discov-
ered that will effectually cure a
boy’s “Sunday Sickness.”
Boygraphs.
When a boy begins rolling up
his sleeves when be washes his
hands it is safe to ask him what
her name is.
A boy wid go into a football! A boy can carry fifteen pounds
We have just opened up a line of Groceries and
grain at the old Ballinger Supply stand and solicit
a share of your patronage. Don’t forget our
prices are bedrock. :::::: : : :
TERMS STRICTLY CASH
GODWIN & ALVIS.
Good
Tinware
New
Lamps
Buck’s
Stoves
and
Ranges
'Sporting
Goods
Up to date
Cutlery
Waukegan
Barbwire
Tools
and
Hardware
John
Deere
Plows
AND
RANGES
Standard
Cultivators I
cannot get aloug without
good tools, that's why we
sell
H e adquar-
ters for but-
ter and eggs
We aim to
keep a com-
plete assort
ment of sea
s o n a b 1 e
Goods and
want your
trade.^^>
Dandy
W-.d-
inills
Yours.for Good Groceries at
Reasonable Prices.
A failure unknowh in one
of the roomy, well-ventilat-
ed, enameled ;lined ovens
of Buck’s Ttove or Range.
But would like a share of
your trade. We do not sell
25 pounds of granulated su-
gar for $1 but we do sell
every article in our store as
low as it can possibly be sold
for and live. Experience has
taught us that this is the best
way to conduct a business,
and we think a trial will sat-
isfy you that it is so. We
realize that our interests are
mutual and in best serving
you we best serve ourselves.
MILLER MERCANTILE CO.,
BALLINGER, : : : TEXAS
! We do not Want
THE EARTH
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Shepherd, C. P. Banner-Leader. (Ballinger, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 3, Ed. 1 Saturday, October 25, 1902, newspaper, October 25, 1902; Ballinger, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1180153/m1/3/: accessed March 29, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Carnegie Library of Ballinger.