Marott Store Opens with Low Prices and Cash Buying
On October 1 1908 the Marott Department Store opened on Washington between Illinois and Pennsylvania streets offering low margins, cash buying from manufacturers, and a square deal with a money back guarantee. Customers earn Marott Trading Stamps with every purchase and can visit the Premium Parlor on the third floor to redeem premiums.
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Marott Department Store Company
Washington Street
Illinois
Pennsylvania
Marott
Fashion and Utility at Marott Department Store
The Marott Department Store on Massachusetts Avenue blends fashion and utility and draws unexpected patronage. Once doubted as a risky project, it now reflects a clear demand for roomy, lower cost quarters proving the adage Seeing is believing.
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Marott
Massachusetts Avenue
Frank Lesley Plans Store Growth on Massachusetts Avenue
Frank Lesley started a small music store on Massachusetts avenue about five years ago. He expanded stock and popularity as the Avenue grew and now shows strong interest in the Mags. Ave., Merchants' Association, believing it will be a great success.
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Frank Leslie
Frank Lesley
Massachusetts Avenue
Merchants’ Association
Conrad's Corner Promises Fast Fashions at Mass Ave Store
Conrad's Corner at Massachusetts Avenue and Alabama Street becomes a popular shopping point for women and children with a large ready-to-wear stock. The shop offers quality goods at conservative prices and, if needed, orders from New York within 48 hours. The second floor is devoted to men and boys ready-to-wear clothing, inviting repeat customers after a single visit.
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Conrad
Hammel's Grocery Promises Every Item at Low Price
George J. Hammel is a well known local grocer. The ad invites readers to find Massachu setts Avenue or ask a passerby for Hammel's Grocery. It guarantees a wide stock of goods and the lowest market prices with a single phone call.
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George J. Hammel
Massachusetts Avenue
Hammel
Avenue
Fidelity Watch Co Proponent James M Morris Backed By Quality
The Fidelity Watch Co proprietor James M Morris pledges trustworthy service in his jewelry and watch shop at 372 Massachusetts Avenue. He emphasizes reliability, selection, and customer confidence as essential in a reputable jeweler. Get acquainted with him for discerning tastes.
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Fidelity Watch Co
James M. Morris
Massachusetts “Avénue
Up-to-Date Millinery at 405 Massachusetts Avenue
Lou Cottingham offers a wide millinery selection with a sign promising up-to-date style. The shop at 405 Massachusetts Avenue proclaims a large line, cleaning, reshaping, retrimming, trims, plumes, flowers, and children’s hats as specialty items.
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Lou Cottingham
Massachusetts Avenue
Grea
City
George C Detch Wheel Co Moves to New Quarters
George C Detch Wheel Co expands operations with a move to 289 Massachusetts Avenue in Yresinopolis. The firm, long established in wheels and sporting goods, notes rising demand in bicycles and motors with Rev Albert G Deteh assisting alongside Geo C Detch as a strong team for the company’s future.
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George C. Detch
Waters and Waters Clothing Establishment Description
Waters and Waters offers fashionable menswear and accessories for refined trade. The ad promises latest styles and shades with tailored shirts, ties, collars, kerchiefs, and a broad range of gents furnishing goods in substantial variety. It emphasizes knowledge of fashion demands and quality fit.
Dry Cleaning Revolution Shifts Clothing Care
The article extols modern dry cleaning as a revolution, noting that washable fabrics for both men and women can be restored to near new condition. It highlights J. D. Eastman on Magazines Avenue, inviting readers to inspect white goods in his show window to verify the results.
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J. D. Eastman
Mags. Ave
Enterprising piano dealer on Massachusetts Avenue shines
Joseph Joiner stands among Greater Massachusetts Avenue businessmen with an orderly store stocked with home-ready pianos and a fine collection of phonographs from top makes. A musician who discerns real orchestras from bagpipes, he is a courteous, affable, and trustworthy figure in the avenue’s business life.
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Massachusetts Avenue
Joseph Joiner
Boston Symphony Orchestra
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