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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1897
Page
8
The Long and Sons firm invites the public to the opening of its large department store in Scranton. Founded in Wilkes-Barre in 1860, the business now showcases 45 departments with a focus on honest pricing, guaranteed goods, and customer convenience including a Pneumatic Cash Carrier and a Transfer System for one-time payments.
The article praises the firm’s liberal and just business methods and notes their influence will foster healthy competition in commerce, benefiting the buying and selling of merchandise among local business circles.
Fragmentary ad text declares the establishment will be devoted to the interests of the people with an army of salespeople ready to assist customers in selecting goods. The readable lines suggest a focus on service and helpful guidance for shoppers.
NLY Dependable Goods are carried by this store. The best products of the world will be here. There will be a distinction between the cheap goods sold by many and the good reliable articles sold here at a cheap price. This system will revolutionize business methods. Guaranteed goods may be bought at such low prices.
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