BUY THRIFT STAMPS—DO YOUR BIT
THE JOURNAL, GEARY OKLA., AUGUST 29, 1918
Inauguration of Cash System
Effective On and After September 1st
On account of the very unsettled condition of the market in all lines of Merchandise, the scarcity of la-
bor and materials, prices, as you all know, have more than doubled on many lines of merchandise.
In many cases goods are not to be had at any prnce while many of the staple articles are being allotted so
many each customer, and even then we have no assurance of getting deliveries.
For those in the retail business it now requires double the capital to carry a stock of goods, as compared
with what it required two years ago. In addition to this, the jobbers have recently withdrawn their datings
which they formerly gave. This means that the merchant must himself devise some.means of conserving
his capital in order to meet the new conditions, and to be able to carry a stock of goods in size and variety, suf-
ficient to meet the demands of the clientele of his store.
So in view of these facts we have decided to sell FOR CASH ONLY after September 1st. And by so do-
ing we will be the better enabled to serve our customers, it will save much expense which we will be able to
give back to the customer, IN SELLING CHEAPER.    ----------
New Fall Goods Arriving
Many of our new fall goods have arrived, and more are yet to come, we invite you to call and inspect
them. All of these lines have been bought as early a s it was possible for any one to buy, we are therefore
in position to offer TO YOL[ these goods as cheap as they can be sold anywhere.
We solicit your business.
RAINES & GILLISPIE-Gearu
Preaching at Victory.
Rev, Paden, pastor of the Baptist
church in Geary will preach next
Sunday afternoon at 4 o’clock at the
Victory school house southwest of
Geary. A cordial invitation is ex-
tended to the people of that commun-
ity to attend the services.
—See C. W. Trippy for cheap
money on farms.
C. L. Marriott and son. Wesley,
were busniess visitors in Oklahoma
City Tuesday.
—Plenty of money to loan on
farms at a low rate of interest. C
W. Trippy.
Miss Ed th Stumbo 1b visiting rel-
atives in El Reno and Oklahoma City
ih»< Vktek.
—Good 1917 Maxwell touring car
for sale at the Peoples Garage.
The towq was without electric
power Tuesday morning because of
a breakdown at the power lant.
Miss Glee Church, of El Rem ‘s
If re this week, the guest of Mbnes
Videll Carley and Margaret Hrowu
i»g.
—Fisk, Firestone, Goodyear and
United States Tires and Tubes all
being closed out \t 10 per cent dis-
count at the Peoples Garage—C. J.
Nelson.
HER BROTHER WOUNDED
Mrs. Lounubury’* Brother Was With
First A. E. F.
Frank Gault. president ihe
srute board of agriculture, was a
business visitor in the city Tuesday.
Mr Gault still has ranching intterests
east of the city.
Ed. Phelps and family, of Ol'la-
hema* City, are here visiting at »ha
home of his sister. Mrs. G. O. Finch,
west, of town
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WHERE ARE YOU BUYING your
Meats?
Through this hot weather when it is difficult
for you to get things that really taste good
to eat have you been trying the high grade
meats we are selling? We keep big stock
of nice, sweet, fresh meats on hand at all
times as well as a complete line of cured
meats, such as bacons, hams, etc. We know
you will like our meats and our service—and
— our prices are so low as it is possible for us
1 to make them.
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CITY MEAT MARKET
Ballew Bros., Props.
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The following clipping from a St-
Louis paper refers to a brother of
Mrs. E. L. Lounsbury, wife of Gea-
ry’s school superintendent:
L. M. Pierce right-of-way man for
te Yarhola Pipe Line Company which
is constructing a pipe line from the
oil fields of Oklahoma through St.
Louis County to Woodriver 111. has
reason to feel proud of hiB son, Wal-
ter W. Pierce who is in the thick of
the fight over in France. About two
months ago the elder Pierce, who
makes his home at the Autenrieth
Hotel, received a message that his
son, who was serving in the Marines
was seriously injured in action in
France. Another message was re-
ceived that evening stating that the
boy had died from his wounds. The
elder Pierce left immediately for
Newtonia, Mo., to comfort his wife,
who collapsed after receiving the
message. The day after he reached
Newtonia he was informed that his
son had not died as was reported,
and althougti he was seriously wound-
ed he would recover.
The young man recovered repldly
and it was not long until he was back
in the lines fighting tor Old Glory,
for you and me. The following ar-
ticle concerning the latest achieve-
ments of young Pierce was cabled to
a St. Louis newspaper from the
American headquartrs Monday:
"Privat Walter W. Pierce, of New-
tonia, Mo., sprained his ankle in the
fighting a week ago and tumbled in-
to a shell hole, where he was captur-
ed by the Germans. In their fight
last Wednesday morning, they
abandoned him and he was recapt-
ured.” We are going to leave you be-
hind. for your men are coming fast,”
they told him. “After they captured
me,” said he. "they bandaged my
ankle and treated me alright. Ev-
ery time there was the 'slightest
noise they sent runners back asking
for reinforcements. They kept ask-
ing me if the Americans had three
meals a day.”
Pierce Jr. was 21 years old when
the draft law became operative. As
a mlnisteral student in his fourth
year he might have claimed exempt-
ion/ but he did not do so. He
has been in France since March and
was awarded a medal for sharp-
shooting.
Walter Brady and family, of Ok-
lahoma City have been here the past
week visiting at the McQueen and
Mclntire homes.
C. E. Bradley, formerly Gearv busi-
ness man. now of Oklahoma Clry.
was In Geary between trains last
Friday afternoon.
Services at Fairvieiv.
Arrangements have been made
whereby Rev. Paden, pastor of the
Baptist church in Geary will hence-
forth preach on the second Sunday of
every month at the Fairview school
house east of Geafy. The people of
the community east of town are cord?
tally invited to attend the services
at 4 p. m. —second Sunday in each
month.
Howard Blswell, Joe Biswell and
Frank Musser motored to El Reno
last Suuday in the latter’s car, where
the former two visited their brother
John Blswell, who underwent an op-
eration at the El Reno hospital last
week and Mr. Musser visited rela-
tives.
A big crown was disapointed at
the opera house Saturday night when
the reels for the picture show failed
to arrive and no show was given.
,    —TIRES AND TUBES at 10 per
] cent discount; $4,500 worth of Fisk,
j Firestone, Goodyear and U. S. goods
! being closed out. Save money by
! buying now. C. J. Nelson at the
i Peoples Garage.
Paden’s
Service
—Are you contemplating buying a
farm and want to make a loan on it?
If so see C. W. Trippy.    •
There are a lot of different things that enter
into the making of a satisfactory meat market.
Given the foundation of the vry best fresh and
cured meats obtainable—which you will always
find at our market—there are other things of
equal importance, not the least of which is ser-
vice. We always pride ourselves on the prompt
and pleasing service rendered our customers as
a part of their rght—something that is always
theirs. When consider the question of cleanli-
ness—sanitation. In the hot summer weather
you want to know that the meat you buy is clean
and comes from a clean place—something that
is Iways true of our meat market. If you don’t
already buy your meat from us give us a trial.
H.R.Paden & Co
Telephone No. 85
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