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The Collinsville Times
Friday, August 7, 1914

SOME OF OUR MERCHANTS AND WHAT THEY DO

There is an old saying that if you want to keep a man in a good humor with the world, feed the brute. So if you are going to fee him the best place to go for the big feed is an up-to-date grocery store such as you will find at Jeff McGaughy's. Mr. McGaughy has one of the nicest lines of groceries in North Texas, and strives to keep everything on hand to satisfy the needs of the stomach, and he succeeds. You will always find a most hospitable welcome at his store and once you go there you will want to go back again. Quality considered, his prices are as low as you will find anywhere in town. Give him a trial.

Collinsville has a number of general merchandise stores and one of the most complete in every detail is that of W.L. Bruce. Mr. Bruce needs no introduction to the buying public as his trade extends quite a distance in each direction and there are lots of people in this trade territory that are ready to swear by him and anything he sells. His pounds weigh exactly 16 ounces, and his gallons never fall short., If your jug or can holds less than a gallon and you don't want it strained, don't carry it to Bruce. Mr. Bruce can also fit you up in glad rags till you will think that you are a millionaire. He carries a dependable line of dry goods for the entire family and sell so cheap you can't help but buy.
His clerks are courteous and when you visit his store you are sure to be accorded the best of service.

When you go to get married don't forget to visit the furniture store of J.S. Carlton in your rounds as he carries about everything that a newly married couple will need to set up house keeping. Beds, mattresses, springs, carpets, rugs, stoves, davenports, and kitchen cabinets, buffets and baby buggies. New married folks are not only ones that fine a pleasure in selecting nice house furnishings and the good wife can find most anything she wants and at the right price. Mr. Carlton has had an unusually good trade for this season and will be prepared to take care of your needs for the winter.

The dry goods emporium of Denton and Strickland is one of the most progressive firms in Collinsville when it comes to "Being Caught with the goods," and you have only to visit their store to be convinced. Find feathers do not make fine birds is an old and trite saying, but strangers will generally judge one by the clothes he wears, and there is no use going shoddy when you can for a Nominal sum fix yourself dappy and neat at this place. Their stocks are clean and neatly arranged and their goods dependable in every way.

When on pleasure bent go to the Garage of Pigg & King and let them take you for a spin in one of their fine cars. They will transport you to any part of the county or carry you on a thousand mile journey, and better still, you don't have to put up with tiresome waits for trains, but can go and come at pleasure. And then the journey is so much more pleasant. They can also sell you a car or any part of it just as cheap as you can buy it anywhere, and they are always here to back up their goods. What more can you want?

E. W....is not on the square, but..."On the Square" when it comes to selling groceries and the evidence of business will go to prove it. This is another firm that has a large trade in the rural districts. He buys country produce and pays the farmer a good price for it. Then he sells the farmer high class groceries at a low price, making his profits as small as is consistent with good business methods. Mr. Wright also has a good town trade and caters to the best as well as those who have not so much money to spend. Give him a trial and you will be convinced that he is "On the Square."

CHANGE IN FIRM
Mr. D. Cannon, formerly in the grocery business at Whitesboro, has purchased the grocery business of J.W. Aycock, the change taking place this week. Mr. Cannon is an experienced business man and will make a good citizen for Collinsville. The services of Mr. Hicks will be will be retained and Mr. Cannon will also be assisted in the store by his son, Ben.