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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1907
Page
3
From January 26th to February 5th our store in Cameron presents the largest money saving sale in seven years. The page highlights leadership in the mercantile field through extensive offerings and reduced prices.
Hardware ad proclaims largest line and lowest prices on first class goods. Buy from us and own them outright, with promises of regret if you miss the deals.
The ad touts Bucks Ranges stoves and ranges built for hard use and high heat with minimal fuel. A second shipment for the season arrives around February 15, offered at the same price as competing “just as good” models.
Great saving on tin and granite ware with low margins claimed to beat three Milam county dealers. The ad promises many 5¢ and 10¢ items that cost 10¢ and 20¢ elsewhere and urges customers to attend the sale to see the bargains firsthand.
A vintage sale list shows items and prices: 20 pounds sugar for 1.00, 8 pounds coffee for 1.00, 25 pound prune box for 1.25, gallon syrups 35 to 50 cents, six cakes fancy toilet soap for 25 cents, baking powder ranges 10 to 20 cents, White Rose soap 10 cents, Giant Lye total 1.00. Items labeled and priced as typical in a mid-century grocery circular.
The Milam county seed firm advertises the largest seed variety and a car of Triumph seed potatoes arriving about February first. Price is one dollar per bushel. They also carry select seed oats German millet seed sorghum seed and more, asserting their seed will grow.
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