Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, May 3, 1918, Page 5

A T T Ry T S S COMPARE OUR PRICES WITH THOSE OF THE “lI'MAIL ORDER HOUSES B April 21, 1917, the J. C. Penney Company opened store No. 185 in Bemidji. We were strang- ers to you then, and of course many wondered what methods we would adept in “selling merchandise, and what character of goods we would sell, many thought we were the “fly- by-night” kind, and after having been in your midst.one year, we take great pleagire in saying that never anywhere have we found a more loyal and pleasant peop%e “to transact _ business with than our many patrons of Beltrami County. We have been-an trial with you " too,-dear:customers, and. we hope we have made good. The past year has brought many chiahges in the civilian life and also in the business world. There hasneverbeen a time when our.organization could be of so great value to the people of 197 towns as now. On every ~hand you hear'the “CAMAFLOUGE” of high prices. True,/pricés'are on.the incline, yet - el :"WE HAVE NEVER,TAKE.N{ADVAI&'{AG‘I;'.EOF‘ OURj“(IIUSTOMFRS, and in.presenting to.you this price list of new and dependable merchandise, we do so, rea- lizing: that many articles herein:listed are below the market prices of today. They were Hought by us to sell at, our present price; and we couldnot renderthe good people of Bel- “trami codtity, or tiie government-of the- United States,-a.greater-service.than-to.help.keep _ ;down.theshigh cost of living. - One aof our-customers said the other day: “WERE IT NOT ‘FOR 'THE :J. C. PENNEY COMPANY STORE, I DO NOT KNOW WHAT THE WORK- INGMAN;WOULD DO.” : s iy THE J. C. PENNEY COMPANY, OPERATING 197 STORES IN 25 STATES " (Twenty new stores this spring) with its tremendous pu'rchasihg power, CAN AND DO UNDERSELL ALL COMPETITION . | V?Bfiyifig in -Q;uantities ‘at a Ratio of 197 to 1 Think-of it} Over 197 times’the amount of merchandise used by the ordinary store. Buying jirect from factoryyno traveling salesmen comission, paying cash, taking our cash discounts, as well as quantity diseotnts, we save thousands of dollars, together with our.modern way -of: selling honestigovdsfor-eash is responsible for the very low prices you will always find . here. You paquc;me‘%ieise’s»bill, no:deliveries, you get the difference in reduced prices. i eséimétliodsy and'these alone, are responsible for our hpenominal growth, and have made _us the greatestichain of retail department stores in the world. We have always given the best “goods for the leist money. ~Any merchant can make the claim of “Greater Values,” but can ' he deliver the goods? “THE POWER OESELLING LIES IN THE POWER OF BUYING-TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THESE PRICES, AND SAVE:THE DIF FERENCE Count Them Store No. o uATL IR0 ! /; 51 guwvogu P 54 Galiu) 88 Baton NORTH DAKOTA 188 39 07 ‘Z 00 lver 133 82 M'ld 105 iton 143 on' City 26 n 41 llln\'l’[ R Al 63 The Dalles 165 fgflf:i":‘u"a"‘""“ 192 ,_rum:’ ' BSOUTH DAXOTA Huron 53 lflill . Mitchell 13 TE. 71 Abilene 160 Dalhart 158 163 Temple 164" Wiohies Zatie 17 American Fork 194 Marysvale 18 . mMidvale 70 XLeavenworth Montesano 39 Olympis Pomeroy Ritzville 83 Sedro Woolley 1 Tekoa 124 Waltshurg 28 Walla Walla 140 Chippewa Falls p: e ] 98 'Watertown 92 Wausan WYOMING 2 Cokeville 1 Xemmerer 5" Laramie 76, Rawlins . WE WILL SERVE YOU BETTER