The Hondo Anvil Herald. (Hondo, Tex.), Vol. 42, No. 40, Ed. 1 Friday, April 27, 1928 Page: 1 of 8
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TWO COPYRIGHTED BOOK-LENGTH STORIES FOR ONLY $1.00
ASK US ABOUT IT AT THE OFFICE OF_
the Hondo anvil Herald.
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HONDO. MEDINA COUNTY, TEXAS, FRIDAY, APRIL 27, 1927
VOL. 42. No. 40
GRAND OPENING
Piggly Wiggly No. 1
Hondo, Saturday, April 28,1928
The Greatest Merchandising event in the history of Hondo and
Medina County. $500.00 Merchandise to be given away absolutely
Free to our customers. Also Cash Prizes, novelties, etc. Read this ad
all the way; it may mean from $2.50 to $7.50 to you.
With each purchase of $5.00 we will give absolutely free a bag of Groceries worth
from $1.50 to $2.50. A customer buying $5.00 will get one free package, a custom-
er buying $10.00 will get two free packages, etc. Come early as this free goods will
not last long—See some of the Goods to be Given Away in our Window.
$15.00
CASH MONEY GIVEN TO PERSONS GUESSING NEAREST
NUMBER OF PLfiPLF. PASSING THROUGH TURNSTILES ON
OPENING DAY, $7.50 FIRST PRIZE $5.00 SECOND, $2.50
THIRD. READ AND BE SURE TO MAKE YOUR GUESS.
$5.00
IN NICKLES TO BE THROWN INTO STREET FROM SECOND
STCRY CF CUR STORE AT 10 O’CLOCK A. M., SATURDAY,
APRIL 23TH; BE SURE AND BE THERE AND SEE THE FUN.
BALLOONS TO CHILDREN AC- ?
COMPANIED BY THEIR PARENTS T
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Store Opens Promptly at 7 a. m.
WHISTLES TO CHILDREN WHO f
* BRING THEIR PARENTS WITH 1
♦ THEM. ♦
FREE—$15.00 IN CASH
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PIGGLY WIGGLY ALL OVER THE WORLD
This coupon entitles the holder to one guess at the
number of people passing through the turnstile of our
store on opening day, Saturday, April £Sth—
FIRST PRIZE, $7.50
SECOND PRIZE, $5.00
THIRD PRIZE, $2 50.
SPECIAL PRICES FOR OPENING DAY
59 c
MY GUESS
NAME
address
PERSONS
'•t Prize, to b* awarded Saturday, May 5 3:30 p. m.
2nd- Any per.on turning in more than one guess will
be disqualified.
3rd All gue.ie. muit be turned in at our .tore, Hondo,
by 8 p. m. Saturday, April 23th.
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TODAY 2,koo PIGGLY WIGGLY STORES annual sales
$200,000,000. This is why PIGGLY WIGGLY can make
the price. PIGGLY WIGGLY’ originates, others imitate.
PURE CANE SUGAR, 10 lb,. FOR
Limit 10 pounds to customer
LARD— FLAKE WHITE COMPOUND, 4 lb BUCKET
Limit 2 bucket, to customer
POST TOASTIES— LARGE SIZE, 3 PKGS. FOR
Limit 6 packages to customer
BEANS- PINTO, COLORADO RECLEANED 10 lbs.
10 pound limit to customer
PEACHES—LIBY’S DELUX HALVES IN HEAVY
SYRUP, SIZE 2\i, PER CAN
Limit 5 cans to customs,r
Only 20 cases to be sold at this price so come early
JELLO ALL FLAVORS, 2 PKGS. FOR
61c
25c
77c
19c
15c
PICKLES— QUART SOUR, MIXED OR PLAIN PER JAR
27c
OLD DUTCH CLEANSER
3 CANS
NEEDS NO ADVERTISING
19c
PICNIC HAM - BEST QUALITY, MEDIUM SIZE per lb.
COFFEE— H. & H., HIGHEST GRADE BLEND; YOU d» | Ol
WILL LIKE IT, 3 lb CAN FOR 1 eO 1
FREE-OPENING DAY!
5,000
SAMPLES and
NOVELTIES
You are invited to be present.
Saturday, April 28th.
HONDO, TEXAS
Remember our guarantee a* well as the manufacturer’s
stands behind every article we sell and if for any reason
you are not satisfied with any article purchased, your j
money will be cheerfully returned.
2,800 PIGGLY WIGGLY STORES ANNUAL SALES, OVER $200,000,000; TODAY A FULL MILLION FAMILIES, POSSIBLY FIVE MILLION PEOPLE ARE SUPPLIED WITH
GROCERIES FRUITS AND VEGETABLES BY PIGGLY WIGGLY CAN YOU PICTURE 2,800 STORES? CAN YOU VISUALIZE 1,600,000 FAMILIES? FOUR HUNDRED AND SEVEN NEW
STORES IN 12 MONTHS AN AVERAGE OF OVER THIRTY PER MONTH. THIS STATEMENT ABOVE AND OTHER FACTS CONTAINED IN THIS ADVERTISEMENT ARE NOT MADE
1N A SPIRIT OF BOASTFULNESS BUT OF THANKFULNESS THE SUCCESS OF PIGGLY WIGGLY IS DUE TO THE PATRONAGE OF A MILLION FAMILIES A DAY, TO WHOM
PIGGLY WIGGLY IS THANKFUL.
PIGGLY WIGGLY IS A PART OF HONDO. PIGGLY WIGGLY HAS BOUND ITSELF TO PAY HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS TO PROPERTY OWNERS OF HONDO. PIGGLY WIGGLY
EMPLOYS HONDO PEOPLE
IT IS AN UNDISPUTED FACT THAT WHEREVER ONE OF THE 2,800 PIGGLY WIGGLY STORES HAS OPENED THE PRICE OF GROCERIES HAS BEEN REDUCED FROM 3
T0 25 PER CENT PIGGLY WICCLY WILL HELP HONDO IN EVERY POSSIBLE WAY. PIGGLY WIGGLY WILL STAND WITH THE PEOPLE OF HONDO AND MEDINA AND
ADJOINING COUNTIES TO MAKE THEM BIGGER AND BETTER AS THE MAJORITY MAY DECIDE. REMEMBER WE STAND SQUARELY BEHIND EVERY TRANSACTION. OUR CUS-
T0MERS MUST BE SATISFIED.
Don’t miss the Grand Opening, Saturday, April 28, Hondo, Texas
PIGGLY WIGGLY
ZILSS & BAXTER, Operators
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Davis, Fletcher. The Hondo Anvil Herald. (Hondo, Tex.), Vol. 42, No. 40, Ed. 1 Friday, April 27, 1928, newspaper, April 27, 1928; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth564663/m1/1/?q=WAR+DEPARTMENT: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Hondo Public Library.