The Banner-Leader. (Ballinger, Tex.), Vol. 30, No. 39, Ed. 1 Friday, June 9, 1911 Page: 4 of 10
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Free R. R. Fareflail Orders
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W. M. SMILEY & COMPANY
Winters
Money refunded or purchases ex
changed if unsatisfactory.
ever purchases you make, should you be dissatisfied in any
way. WE WILL EXCHANGE, TAKE BACK OR REFUND
YOUR MONEY IMMEDIATELY. We guarantee every gar-
ment, every price, every word and every statement here made
and advise you to save and bring this with you, so you will get
exactly the goods mentioned. Rememqer—NO POSTPONE-
MENT: Come here expecting to find absolutely the best values
you ever saw. You will not be disappointed—your expectations
impress upon you the importance of these bargains..; Why Ian*
guage is simply too faint to convey to you even an idea of the
will be far exceeded in every instance. We guarantee you
that the prices are lower and the values such as you could only
picture in pour most exalted moments of imagination. Were
Promptly filled. Send in your
mail orders, giving exactgte^rip*
lion of article, si^e andcojort
Enclose money order for Wlr flnr*
ount.
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W. M. SMILEY ACCOMPANY
VINTERS TEXAS
Railro id' fare reimbursed to all
• • ... > • t ;
out-of-town purchasers buying
• t . . - ...<• 4 • •*-
$20.00 worth of merchandise or
over. Every article of this stock
will: be- placed bn - sale—Nothing
i- •
?excep‘te'd. ' - ...
News of Vital Importance
The stock will be marked in plain figures, the auilding being
closed, commencing Monday June 5, until Thursday June 8 at
tai., to enable us to mark and arrange the stock. We shall
T -r™ ^e“ m^phaTe we ^uW^t’sTfficiently
sales-people to wait on the people with rapid and proper dis- impress upon you the importance of these bargains. Why lan-
Don’t forget the date, Thursday June 8 at -9<a. m. guage is simply too faint to convey to you even an id«i of the
Exness Chartres Pren^M ~ tshmrp, the doors will be thrown opentu the public. We do not extraordinary values to be found. Bear in mind the following
pe"8 — -- _wish to leave a few skeptical ones behind ond therefore what- items are metely representative and We can- only-give you a
—„ . .... .....- - • / glimpse of what you can save by quoting prices on a small por-
tion of this stock, for if we should dare to quote prices on all
these goods it would require the space of a 24-page newspaper.
And now then in offering these bargains, we make no reserva-
tions, and include and place at yonr disposal every article, every
garment contained in this stock. To fully realize and to prop-
erly appreciate the marvelous values to be found here, you
must visit the store yourself.
W. M. Smiley <3c Company, Winters, Texas
STOP AND CONSIDER
No man or woman can afford to miss this
golden opportunity. The cleenest, choicest
Dry Goods stock in Winters to be sold at Pub-
lic Sale at these quoted prices, at prices low-
er than one-half its value. To save dollars
upon dollars, read this circular carefully and
remember no matter how ridiculously low the
prices quoted, they ! are not exaggerated.
They are true and backed by the fairest guar-
antee. Merchants wishing to buy portions of
this stock at the same retail prices listed here
will be waited on only between the hours of
8 and 9 every morning.
Stock Must Be Liquidated
out strictly stating the truth, the truth in the deepest sense of the word, and during this sale we will, as heretofore, zealously live up to this repupation: for our reputation is at stake. Our Stock
consists of the very highest grade of merchandise, standard goods only—comprising complete lines of Furnishings, Hats, Dry Goods, Etc., in fact all articles usually found m a first-class store. Time
is limited and it cannot b$our concern of how much the merchandise will realize; the task before us means the utter disposal of this Mammoth $22,500.00 stock. There is but one avenue to success—
“LET THE GOODS GQ FOR WHAT THEY WILL BRING” at this Public Sale.
- » • ;. TO THE PUBLIC
We intend tojdispose of our entire $22,-
500.00 stock within 16 days, we have adver-
tised the stock at Public Sale at here quoted
prices. Every statement and price here
quoted, being obsolutely true and not exag-
gerated in the minimum, we shall expect a
crowd numbering thousands of people every
day of this sale to supply their wants. Pro-
per preparations are being made to accomo-
date these masses and to woit upon one and
all with rapid dispatch. -To *get your share
come early, for at these prices the stock will
last but a short while.
Stock Must Be Liquidated
Ci 00 A A Worth of Merchandise for Men, Women and Children thrown on the
Vi v v market r egardless, irrespective of former cost or value, NECESSITY
KNOWS NO LAW. Having decided to cempletely liquidate our Stock of Dry Goods, Shoes, Fur-
nishings, Etc., we offer this entire Staple and Up-to-date Stock at retail—at PUBLIC SALE.
Every article must be liquidated and disposed of within 16 days, Sale taking place at our premises
on Postoffice Street. Winters, Texas.
Thurday, June Sth to Monday, June 26th
Explaining Things in Brief: A few liees of explanation are here necessary so the people will know how
and appreciate the importance of this sale. Donditions compel us to dispore of our stock of Dry
Goods, etc., in the quickest possible time, and we fully realize that only the most drastic reduc-
tions, such as have never been presented to the public, can accomplish this for us. The people
well know of the high class of merchandise handled by us. We shall liquidate same at Retail
Public Sale within 16 days. We have never inaugurated a sale, never made any assertions with-
r vourself
finest
Men’
a stan-
$2.38
3c l
Stock Must Be LiquidatedI All Embroideries ranging from 10.yen'.
Ito 20c. Public Sale Price ..... 5c ;t;V4u
DAILY NECESSITIES
LADIES SHOES .
Read This
SMILEY & GO
W. M
to 26. Remember
75c Values in BELTS all sizes and
Styles. Public Sale Price ....29c
5c Standard quality SPOOL COT-
TON. All sizes. Public Sale Price
(6 for) . • .28q
.... 4c
in all
....5c 1 ri<
Lcl 1 <>«•
ie . 6c Prie
..$2.19
from st'-l
$1.25 Standard quality plain or
striped OVERALLS, All sizes.
Public Sale Price 99o
Stock Must Be Liquidated
7c Standard Quality, fancy or
i plain colored CALICO Pretty
styels, Pubilc Sale Price .... 4c
Stock Must Be Liquidated
•dverti-ein'-nt
15c Values in MEN’S SUSPEND-
ERS. Best elastic. Public Sals
Price 9c
Stock Must Be Liquidated
“Let the goods go for what
ce
LADIES UNDERWEAR
Ladies Ribbed Vests, 10c values.
Public Sale Price 4c
Ladies Cumfy Cut Cests our 75c
values. Public Sale Price .... 48c
Price 5c itin wide Percale. 10c value n
5c Quality white HANDKER-
VS Linen finish. Public Sale
LADIES AND CHILDRENS
HOSE
Express Charges Paid on All Orders Amounting to $10 or Over. Free. Railroad Fare to Out of Town Customers.
OUR GUARANTEE:—We assure each aud every purchaser absolute satisfaction. We guarantee each any every
statement here made and we do hereby agree to evchange»or refund the money on every purchase, if so desired.
Every garment, every article marked in plain figures. One Price to all. Nothing excepted. Entire stock must be li-
quidated.
....6c
worth
.8 Sab- Pri e.
12if»c Quality Ladies full seam
lessj HOSE. Public Sale price .8c50 cent quality Men’s fine DRESS
SHIRTS. All sizes; Public Sale
Price 29c
Stock Must Be Liquidated
$15.00 Values in MEN’S SUITS
Public Sale Price $9.97
Stock Must Be Liquidated
FANCY DRESS GOODS
One lot of fine dress goods, 65c
values, all shades, Public sale
Price 35c
One lot of this season’s up-to-date
suitings, nexer sold for less than
75c per yard Public Sale Price 43c
If you cannot come the first or second day, arrange so you can come any of these other days. But bear in mind as
a great many thousands of people will come to buy this stock in this Public Sale, it will only be to your interest,
and we urge you to come early and be one of the early buyers.
BIG RZD AND BLUE SIGNS WILL GUIDE YOU TO THE RIGHT PLACE
$2.5o quality latest style LADIES
SlJoES. All sizes, all leather.
Pubic Sale Price 98c
/
Stock Must Be Liquidated
Pins Per paper. Public Sale
Price
Safety Pins, per dozen. Public
Sale Price 2c
Hair pins, Public Sale Price .. 1c
10c Pearl Buttons, Public Sale
Price 3 doz . 10c
Hooks and Eyes, in black and
white. Public Sale Price 4c
10c finishing braid, in white and
colors. Public Sale Price .... 4c.
25c and 50c Ladies hose support-
ers. Public Sale Price 19c
50c Balbriggan Standard Quality
Men’s UNDERWEAR Shirts or
Drawers. Public Sale Price . .22c
Stock Must Be Liquidated
GLOVES
Emery Make Canvass Gloves. Pub-
lic Sale Price 7c
Men’s$1.25 work gloves. Public
Sale Price 73c
HAT AND CAP DEPARTMENT
Fedora and staple shape bats in
black and drab, an excellent $1.50
value come in al sizes and styles.
Public Sale Price 98c
Men’s hats of all shapes, selected
from lots where there were only
one or two left and combined,
making a tota of 250 hats, worth
up to $3.00 Public Sale Price $1.39
duo. B. Stetson and Knox shape
hats, in all colors and styles in-
cluding the latest styles, $4 val-
ues. Public Sale Price .... $1.69
This stock is being liquidated, but our
guarantee goes with every article, our
guarantee backs every statement, cov-
ers every price here maae and we here
emphasize that no misrepresentation or
the slightest exaggeration has been tol-
erated in this advertisement. In proof
of our good faith we cheerfully give
this guarantee: “Goods exchanged or
money refunded for the asking.’’
W. M. Smiley & Co. Winters10c Quality Ladies VESTS. Ex-
traordinarv value. Public Sale
OVERALLS
< Overall, pants style or with
42 waist, worth $1.00.
e Price 69c
Men’s $1.25 Jumpers Public Sale
Price 75c
stock Must Be Liquidated
I
MEN’S PANTS
’s extra values that are pos- .
itively worth $1.25. Public Sale 1 r,(
Price 75c
MEN ’S FURNISHINGS
In this sale this entire stock
must be sold. Space will not al-
low quoting prices on the thous-
and of articles in furnishings to
be had. Furnishings gold at pri-
ces never be for heard of. It will
pay you to make a memorandum
>f these needful:-
WASH AND STAPLE GOODS l!
I.awns.remnants. 20e values. Pub- \
CORSETS
Summer ('-or set.s’ cleverly de- Men’is work shoes,
singned model, adapted for medi- good leather. They
urn figure, medium bust very long $2:50 but will go in this Public!
over hips and back; this model Sale Price $1.15.
is a favorite, substantially made. Men’s Kr.ngaioo Calf Shoes, blut-
exeeptional value. Puldie Sale cher < ut. la<-e and (’reedmore tip'
Price....................32c >r plain toe. a $3.00 Public Sale,
.. $1.69
black and.
M< n s fin.
Arm and Hammer Soda worth 10c
per package. Pubic Sae Price 4
packages..................25c
R-ed bird tobccco 45c vaue. Pub-
lic Sale price per tb 29c
Celuloid starch worth 10c pack-
age. Public Sale Price, 4 pack-
ages •............. 25c
quality fine imported EMB-
ROIDERIES. And Laces, Pretty
erns. all widths. Public Sale
e 5c
$2.50|Men’s fine WORK SHOES
All si’.es and patterns. Public Sale
Price $1.15
Stock Must Be LiquidatedLadies $2.50 work shoes. Public
Sale Price 98c
Ladies Calf and Cici Kid Shoes
C. S. and Cuban 'heels, seelcted
from lines where there are only a
few 1ft—latest styles and well
worth $3.00. Pubic Sale
Price ............$1-39
Ladies Patent and Vici Kid Lace
Shoes, French and Cubon heels,
-all sizes and styles, suitable for
both dress and street wear; gen-
uine $3.50 volues. Public Sale
Price....... ............$2.49j
MEN’S SHOES
double sole
are worth
10c Standard quality SEAMLESS
HOSE for men. Public Sale
Price ..........
Warning! Beware!
Do not confound this bonafide sale
with other so-called Salvage, Bankrupt
or Special sales. It’s an occasion, an
opportunity so different, so extraordi-
nary that even a comparison would be
ridiculous. To dispose of the stock on
hand qpickly there is but one alterna-
tive : "
they xdill bring.
June 8
W. Ml, Smiley & Co. Winters
Laces ranging from 10 to 5c. Pub-
lie Sale Price 4c $2.00 pants, good quality striped:
. —— patterns, all sizes; were consider-!
ed bargain, going at Public Sale
Price..................I119
STRAW HATS
$2.75 straw hats, fancy rim. Pub-
lic sale price ; $21.9
35c plain straw hats. Public Sale
Price >..............
.........$1.15
alf Shoes, blut-
I Vnodninm I in
„ , . r> i ia>i cmors, g irpin \ ir> i umii:
75c values in Boys Spring and . •’ R1/
Summer KNEE PANTS. All simidard
Public Sale Price ..........ooc z. ... ,, , ,
Stock Must Be Liquidated
19c
etty .Men'
-*vjpatterns, worth 75c, in all sizes, bib up to
50 unde-wear. Public Sale:Public Sale Price 39c "
22c
50e drese, shirts all patterns
Public Sale price 29c EMBROIDERY AND LACES
Men’s $1.00 dress shirts in fancy,
white and colors. Public Sale
Price 47c
Men’s soft shirts, dollars, attach-
ed. all colors. 50c values. Public
Sale Price 35c
Men’s suspenders, worth 15c, dark
and light patterns. Public Sale
Price 9c
Men’slOc grey mixed hose. Public
Sale Price 4c
Men’s fan.»y 22c hose. Public Sale
Price 8 l-3c
LADIES HANDKERCHIEFS
Ladies handkerchiefs, linen fin-
ish. sold regularly at 5c. Public
Sale Price 2c
Ladies beautiful trimmed hand-
kerchiefs. embroidered or lace
trimmed, worth 10c. Public Sale
Price 4c
kid. best workmanship
: every pair gimranteed
CIO 10 >7.50 Values in BOYS SUITS. All
and Patterns. Public Sale
er $3.73
Stock Must Be Liquidated
Apron (’hecks Gingham
i colors, that are positively worth
10 cents Public Sale Price
Yard wide unbleached Domestic lOe I
12c value. Public Sale Price . 6c Price
Dress Ginghams in all colors andi
patterns, worth 12V.c. Public i, -
Sale Price .......9c
Heavy Shirting in various colors. s •’
H - worth 12|^e Public Sale Price 5c an,l colors.
I Turkish Towels bleached that
I LEATHER SUIT CASES. All Shz- are worth 15c Public Sale
I es. Public Sale Price........priee 7c
I Stock Must Be Liquidated Stevens all Linen Crash Toweling
I worth 9c. Public Sale Price 4%c
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Shepherd, C.P. The Banner-Leader. (Ballinger, Tex.), Vol. 30, No. 39, Ed. 1 Friday, June 9, 1911, newspaper, June 9, 1911; Ballinger, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1183882/m1/4/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Carnegie Library of Ballinger.