The Rockdale Reporter and Messenger (Rockdale, Tex.), Vol. 37, No. 29, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 22, 1910 Page: 3 of 10
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13 and Overcoats now
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Don’t allow yourselt to be turned
aside by any side shows or minor at
tractions; don’t let any blare ot trum
pets, or megaphones distract your at
tention trom the main event; the
real show. You’ll find right here a
great display ot the finest clothes
ever made; specially made for us by
Hart
Schaffner
& Marx
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I here s no othei such fashion and
style in clothes as you’ll find it) these;
there is no other clothing you can
mention by name that s known pos
iti\el\ to be all wool, in all fabrics
used; there’s no other that fits so well
as this \v t* oiler you an immense
variety lot your choice; exclusive pat
terns and new designs in model.
Suits, $18.50 to $27.50
Overcoat s.$ 18 to $27.50
We also have a large assortment
of the celebrated Schwab C lothing
m all the new colors at $10 to $20.
Don’t tail to come in and give us a
look when in Rockdale; we take
pleasure in showing you our goods.
We are showing all ol the newest colors in Grays and Browns
Rockdale Mercantile Company
1 his store is the home of Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes
DVERTISING TALKS JEt'X.-X’S
profit, to sell the silk that for-
WILLIAM ft FREEMAN I ”•* V!*r<‘ »* 11
yard, and silk that sold at $1.00 a
While in Philadelphia one day 1 yard at a yard.
st winter, 1 went into a store j Nobody can make me believe
here there was a sale of silks ! that a plain statement of fact like
ung on. Young, Smythe. Field (that in an advertisement would
Co,had sold out the silk end
their business to this and other
ires. Merchants were able to
er these silks at a lower price
in usual. The sale was Legiti-
ite.
I talked to members of the
m about an advertising policy.
I said to them if I were adver-
ing the Y. S. F. & Co. silks this
about the way I would stat e
0 facts:
We have been selling Y. S. F.
Co. silks for many years. We
!I 1 *1 a erp* ^ •* - I
I ctauuu tlieni Ul it»t, ami
•00 a yard. Wo never could sell
‘‘m for auy less and make our
dtimate business profit
not bring the people to the store,
Why not tell the facts about
everythig that's to bo sold in just
about such a way?
Wouldn't a store doing busi-
ness on such lines draw to it all
the customers it could take care
of?
All there is to advertising is
simply spreading truthful infor-
mation. That is all that is want-
ed.
Of course the story must be
told entertainingly; ii should be
well written. It must alsoeonvin-
Mrs. Roewna Buck Strap Booh Club
Wife of Mr. .1. M. Buck, died j The monthly social session of
last Wednesday evening at 4:.’{() the Scrap Book Club was held at
o’clock September Mth, the bur* j the cozy homo of Mrs. 11. I>.
ial taking place Thursday morn- Kune. The living and dining
Young Men Wanted
ing at 10 o’clock from the family
residence. Interment at new
city cemetery. She had been
rooms were beautifully decorated!
with cut Mowers and pot plants.
The hall was an attractive bower'
suffering from a complication of; for the punch bowl that was pr«
diseases, and never was well for
several years. Sh«
ce.
I people know mighty well that
I a firm cannot everlastingly sell
| goods at a sacrifice.
Now.Y.S.F.&Co. have decidj What’s the use of trying to
0 give up selling silks. As old make them think otherwise
omers of theirs they give us <r{,° M" r°ntl,lu?,li
opportunity to buy what we |)r, Cox’s Barbed Wire Lim-
ited of their stock at a lower ment does not burn or blister, re*
■e than we ever paid them lievwpain quickly and fh'-s wi
U, 1 4 f not bother the wound. I*or ale
W. Wo bought a but lot °l| by aH druggiata.
T he silks are just as good as
v ever were and that is say-
a lot for they were always
Lost Seven head of hogs,
mostly black, little wild. I will
nav $2.60 a head for them put in
pen. W. D. Turner.
28-tf Rockdale, Texas.
SMITH <a CORBITT
COTTON YARD
ireful handling of Cotton and closest attention t" om
stomers is our motto. Bring us your cotton, as we
ve satisfaction. Remember we are bidding for your
tronage on merit. We want your business and !
reful attention will get it we are going to have it.
ve us a trial. Yard iust west of the McGuyre Hotel,
•ckdale.
SMITH & CORBTT
was an ex-
ceedingly good Christian and bore
her suffering with the greatest
of patience. Her last sickness
lasted only for a short time and
what she suffered during that
time no pen can describe, during
which time her loving husband j a number of spirited games four
and sister watched over her from bad to stand for th«* club honors,
morn till night with untiring
1 vigilance. Their loss is her gain,
land may they overlook forward
I to the beckoning hands of the
loved one who has gone before
jthem to that brighter and hap-
pier home. Oh, the sweet
j thought, the consolation to know
j that her race in life has been a
! faithful one! It is so hard to
give her up, yet she now rests in
J peace. Well done, thou good
and faithful servant, enter thou
jinto the joys of thy God.
By special request of Mr.
Buck and family, we desire to
j thank all their friends for their
kindness and sympathy shown
them. May God strengthen and
comfort them in their bereave-
ment, is the wish of
A Friend.
attention of others that did not
care for "42.” After playing
-TO PREPARE FOR-
TELEGRAPH SERVICE
Read What Railroad Officials Write Us.
., . . ... . .. , VV. II. Hull, Supt. M. h A T. K. It., Deninon, Tex.
oyer by M..« Holon bone. „w sh()|., of „ am| have boon for Homo ti.no,"
,Six tables for 42, distributed , ..... ,, ... , ., „
on the attractive looking and Jno. 1>. hnnegan, Supt. St. L. H. A Mex. K. K.
breezy Kallerii-H. were m.m filled. KillKBVille. 'IVx. "The (leman.l for loloKra|.h oiHTatora IK
with K.i0Hte and member,, while Penadual. Should you have any fltudontii at tho proHonl
a aueatina eonteat claimed the Umc, whom you ran roonrnmond. Wo will la-.plad to hoar
from you.
J. Munciy, Supt, T. A B. V. K. K , Teague, Tex. “I
will lend you all tin* ussiittanee I can. Will no glad if you
will let us know when you have competent young men
which were won by Mrs. Lillian wiping; employmedt, i
Perrv. The hostess, assisted l>v T Kobir.H, Gen. Mgr. ( . It. A G. It. It., rt. Worth,
her daughters. Misses ErnestinejTex. “I heartily endorse the schools in general, and wdl
arui Helen, served a deiicioue two *fcnci bncOurA^mBnc to an> cii yuat
course luncheon of salads, oand-j li. M. Alford, Cirri. Supl M. K. i\ I K. K.. St, Louis,
wiehes, cheese straws, olives and Mo. "The present demand lot operators is greater than
iced tea, followed by fruits and the supply.’
dainty cake, after which reluct-' IT L. Lewis, Supt, S. A. A A, 1'. K. K., S.»u Antonio
ant adieus were in order. I ex as. Such a school as you are conducting, l consider of
The Scrap Book Club will hold very great benefit to railroads
its next meeting at the homo of j | VV, Maxwell, Gen. .Mgr. St. L. S. VV. K. K„ Fyler
Mrs. T. B. Kemp on Wednesday, I |exas, "Were it not for the assistance and benefits they ar«
September 2xth, at 1 o’clock. ! receiving from the good work you are doing, railroads would
. . ... , - t hem selves be forced to conduct telegraph chords to keep
As a household remedy for . . . . .. . * \
cuts, tiurns, bruises, piles, pain|f^<> SUPF**Y operators up to tin demand
U, L. Reid, Supt R I R. R, Dal but I'exas V'ogi
school is doing great work for tin1 railro.ui in furnishing
telegraph operator
and soreness of. all kinds, !>r
(V)x's Barbed Wirt*Liniment, 25c
size, has no equal. If not satis-
factory, money refunded. For
sale Gy all druggists.
*hen Merit Wins
Whet, the msiilclns you l»k*- cure*
your tone* up your «y»i#n
And inakea you f«Hil l*tu*r. stromror
and more vigorous ihAn hefr.r.- Tt.f t
i« what Kolfcy Kidney ’Mils do for you,
in aI) cAMUt of heAdAche, barkAch^.
nervou*o«AA lots of apimtite. aleep-
leakOHAN And ireneral wnAku^A* that it
cAUM*d by Any ditorder of the kidney*
or bladder. Mold by A. P, Perry.
F.lectric lights may cost a triMe
i more than kerosenr? oil lamps.
' But think of the cleanliness and
I the danger eliminated by use of
them, to say nothing about the
; difference in light obtained. See
j the Rockdale Water & Light <>j.,
j who are anxious to figure with
you. 19-tf
The Young Man who will read th» above letters, ami
then doubts getting a situation, after being instructed and
»*arntall the <om that I fHr*itraineci by us is certainly entitled to be called ■« "doubting
Thomas.”
We Have Been Educating and Training Young Men
for the telegraph service for the past 22 years A large per
buy. Best prices.
25-tf .1 C. Vai.KNTIM-
FOR SALt
My residence on Cameron and
San Gabriel streets. Will trade
for cash or reasonable terms.
Write Mrs. F. Middleton, 1709
Travis street, Houston, Texan.
cent of the operators in lex a and adjoining states, who arc
receiving from $75 to $150 per month for their services, got
their start through the Dallas Telegraph College, many corn
mg from the farm, whose education was limited to reading
and writing
Telegraph Operating is not Difficult to Learn, it is
very simple, all practic* and can be learned Sv any'one who
lean read and write.
To TrocHer*. We will guarantee to teach any young man and place
ran aupply you with alljh'"' •' P°SI,I°" ,r,,m i S month, tim.-
kinds of baskets and crates for
Dallas Telegraph College
\ztf Rrx'KDALE Commission Co. 1 DA. LAS* TEXAS
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Kennon, R. W. H. The Rockdale Reporter and Messenger (Rockdale, Tex.), Vol. 37, No. 29, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 22, 1910, newspaper, September 22, 1910; Rockdale, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth741970/m1/3/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Lucy Hill Patterson Memorial Library.