Falfurrias Facts (Falfurrias, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 10, Ed. 1 Friday, August 13, 1926 Page: 4 of 10
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PAGE FOUR
FALFURRIAS FACTS FRIDAY AUGUST 13, 1926
FALFURRIAS FACTS
Published bv
EDWARDS PUBLISHING COMPANY
J. L. C. Beaman, Secretary
HARRY EDWARDS, Editor
Telephone Number 2.
Phone Us The News.
OUR AIM is to give you the best local paper possible, and
to do this we need your co-operation and support. May we
expect this? Thank you.
Entered as second class matter, April 2, 1906, at the post-
office at Falfurnas, Texas, under the Act of Congress of
March 3, 1879.
Copita Happening*.
Subscription, $2.00 a year in advance.
FALFURRIAS, FRIDA Y AUGUST IS, 1926
A QUESTION ASKED BY MANY BUSINESS MEN.
The Ladies Community Club
met on August 5 with Mrs. C.
L. Lytle. In the absence of the
president, Mrs. S. M. McGahey
presided. The members agreed
to take dinner and spend the
day at the school building
cleaning and putting things in
order for the beginning of
school. The stage curtains
were all made and turned over
to the proper authorities.
After the business meeting
the bride of the season, Mrs.
—! Ben Jackson was escorted to
the seat of honor, a large white
chair decorated in white and
I gold, and the following appro-
I priate program was rendered:
Granat Brothers, of San Franci co. Calif., one of the larg- ‘Homo,’’ a reading
est jewelry establishment on the Pacific Coast have answered | Mrs. Lytle |
this question. ’ ^ Forever and Forever, J
„ , , , Miss Geneva Lytle
They recently took a five column space in the San rrancis- >pju> pusV jjonu. Makers.
co papers to explain to the public that advertising costs wag j Mrs. Carlisle
neither a tax upon the consumer, nor the advertiser but was a Holding Your Own,
tax upon the. non-advertiser. Mrs. Henderson
This advertisement stated that Granat Brothers placed an; an^Brass, ' ott<* evv<(1’
advertisement costing $800. This ad brought $16,000 in sales, Mrs. McGahey
a cost of five per cent. Mollie, Darling,” a song on
THE HUB STORE
Feature savings lhat
prove once again that
our prices are the!
lowest because of our
exclusive cash policy.
BEEVILLE VISITOR IS
HONORED WITH PARTY
Malone. Kate and Gertrude
Townsend. Violet Zimmerman,
Irene Zimmerman, Mabel and
Mamie Allen. Rosa and Emma
Brochet, Ester Maderer, Ellen
I Sulton, R u h y and Gussie
Isaacks. Messrs. Buddie W'.iel-
[lis, Charlie Corman.v. Jack
Scarborough. Dick Melford,
i Preston Finley, George Wat-
kins. Cren Corroll, Barney
Freidman, Deward Zimmer-
|man, Elvyn a n d Leonard
Isaacks, and Mr. and Mrs. J.
i T. Allen.
Thursday night Miss Josie
Bee Younts, of Beeville, was
honored at a party at the home
of Miss Gussie Isaacks.
A large crowd of the Fal-
furrias young folks came, and
they had a dandy time.
The young folks alternated
with dancing and playing out-
side games.
Ref re. hrnents of ice cream
and cake w< i« servied.
The guests were: Miss Josie I -0-
Bee Younts, Ruth Lewis, Opal | Bc-iter to bend than to break.
says 31r. Granat, ‘‘this ratio is
Vietrrtla.
n-ear in and year out, .................. ..... ........At the t,lose of the program
praitna.li maintained. messenger appeared with the
‘Does this advertising raise the price of diamonds, of following telegram for the
watches, and other articles of jewelrv sold bv Granat Brothers? bride:
I ‘‘Bad wreck of mail coach
Does it. add a further tax on your pocket book?
They answer by saying:
“We believe not.
Our advertising increases our sales and as a result the
ratio of other expenses is lowered.
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Arrivals
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The HOB Store
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FALFURRIAS, TEXAS
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South of Lytle Ranch at Copi-
ta. Hunt for valuables.”
The bride found many pret-
ty and useful presents and a -sometimes
thoughts. ■
number of slips of paper on
which the club members had
‘Our rent is the same whether we sell $5,000 of $100.000! linos 01 'v,v'!°soire au-
Those present were: Mes- i(.t>
‘The overhead average expenses of 392 retail jewelers dames M. S. McGhey, Manley 1
last year, as certified by the Harvard Bureau was 38.3 per centj Hubspeth. Richard Carlisle,
of their sales.
The worst men often give the
Tiest advice. Our deeds are
better than our
Bailey.
—o--
There’s a place and means;
every man alive. —Shakes
“Many of these jewelers DID NOT ADVERTISE.
“Their combined sales reached $34,978,000 and their net
profit was only 1.2 per cent.
“Granat Brothers sold their goods at about 8.5 per cent
lower gross profit than the average jeweler and made 5*
cent more net profit.
“Who then pays for advertising?
“We’ll tell you.
“Our competitors who did NOT ADVERTISE.
“They paid for it in trade that slipped away from them
to us.
1 hey paid tor it in the new customers they might have
gotten but who came to us.
They paid for it i n high expense and low volumn of
business; high gross profit and low net.
“They paid for it in slow turn over.”
Merchants of Falfurrias, are you paying the other man’s
ADVERTISING BILLS ? ? ? ?
Mary Smith, O. Coody, L. C.1 As tfood Paint as *» made at
Lylte. and Misses Inez Coody prices you can’t beat. Grant
and Geneva Lytle.
Mrs. A. J. Zilke, Jr., and
son. Charles, Mrs. John Hen-
derson and daughter, Miss
- *’*1 , Kate, mortored to Coptita from
Lumber Co.
Stetson Hats and
Schloss Bros. Cloth-
ing, Star Brand
Shoes, Arrow Shirts,
and many others in
Standard Lines
Austin, Texas, on Friday and
are spending the week with
Mrs. Zilke’s parents, Mr. and
Mrs. H. G. Henderson.
We Handle Quality Merchandise
W eslaco has passed an ordinance prohibiting tent shows
in the city. The object being to eliminate transient shows that
are irresponsible and a detriment to any community in which
the> show, f alturrias should make the same regulation. Such
shows take the money out of the community and give nothing
in return.
one
-:*
I»e honest. Now, really, aren’t you ashamed to have ~..~
of your friends come to see you and have him drive over Rice
street in its deplorable condition? What do you think about
persuading the county commissioners to fix it?
SAY? ARE YOU
a sensible man?
If so you’ll buy and ride in a
FORD CAR
If you have one, you’ll trade it
in and get a new one
The FORDS, any mo-
del you may select,
are the best buy for
the price in automobiles
Falfurrias Merc Co
“ The Big Friendly Store ”
-:-
Mo!Vha1n 1,,,0° honu‘s for every working day are being
..ikiu i>\ the 12,922 building and loan associations of the
company, according to officials of those associations. How
many oj them were built in Falfurrias.
) Men who are sure they are right usually go right on at-
<ng to their own business.
Then, we are behind
every FORD to give
you a REAL service.
Henry Ford isbehind us
frhe^r
Buick Motor Company
invites every lover
of fine motor cars to
drive the
I t*
fi. Mmad
/ \
Watch Your Step
in buying gasoline and motor oils
I hat Good Gulf Gasoline
Gulf No-Nox Motor Fuel
Gulf Supreme Auto Oils
Good a* any and *«cond to none.
Uniform The same yesterday, today and tomorrow*
Lusterlite Kerosene for
your Oil Stoves
Will thank you to try these products and see for your-
self.
Come in and let
us talk FORDS
We are here to serve
in the way that means
pleasure and profit to
you
r:
1- .
BUICK
EVER BUILT
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