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Newspaper
The Ward County Independent
Location
Minot, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1908
Page
4
An optician from Chicago returns with training from a top Optical School and offers eye examinations with proper lenses in steel frames for $2.50. If customers are not satisfied within 30 or 60 days, they may return the glasses for a full refund. McCOY stands for honest goods at honest prices.
A back comb with two matching side combs is offered for one dollar per set at a bargain price. The ad stresses the low cost and claims the items are new and attractively priced for immediate purchase.
Black enameled parler clocks with fancy dials and gilt trimmings are priced at 5.50 each, marked down from regular 8.00 to 9.00. The ad urges customers to visit to see the clocks and note their value.
You can buy a solid silver thimble at the jewelry counter for 20 cents. That's about half the regular price for such an article. We have them in all sizes from very small to the largest sizes.
Report claims ais let congiges 39c special with 2 percent discount, the largest comb value offered to customers in Minot. Shoppers describe steady purchases as store promos attract steady interest.
Local ad touts a white celluloid comb at 25c, claiming it undercuts rivals by 15c. It promotes pipes priced to clear at 5c each and endorses Lee's Egg Maker, Hog Remedy, and Lice Killer with strong dealer recommendations from Minot, North Dakota.
On sale items include alum cream of tartar sulfur and other chemicals packed in durable English labeled packages. The offer promotes vanilla at 15c an ounce with 2 for 26c and claims cakes and pies will taste better. Multiple preparation views and a shipment weighing about 4000 pounds are noted to attract buyers.
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