The Abilene Reporter (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 1, Ed. 1 Wednesday, January 2, 1918 Page: 3 of 8
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CB1 ABftfemi mEPORTER. ABIT.IKI Y1XUI
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-In this our 1 8th New Year Greeting as in the other seventeen we canlhank our customers and friends for ahothgrear
or progress. Uur 1 oth years business records show the largest volume or business in our history. We are justly proud
of this record especially under present conditions.'
We wish to extend each of you our sincere thanks and heartiest appreciabonoregatrpnage and loyalty that has
made this p05sible. '. ' " ; .; : '" ' X -' :v ' :i ?
We feel that it is to some extent an indorsementby our customers and friends of our business policies afid merchandise
handled that this store should grow steadiljittoiigh changing conditions from year to year-front supplying a limited
local patronage to supplprg customers rfroughout ral West Texas. l?r
Our faith in Abilene and CenfflJmJ with closer co-operation of every individual and force
that is building this Seclon of JfeawaKranaently look forward to greater development during the next few years
than we have ever had J m !'. -" . V;: '. '"' y
Our own ambitions inMeSking "ABILEiNE'S PROGRESSIVE STORE" a safe and satisfactory trading center
for Central West Texas expanchng its circle of satisfied customers from year to year keeping pace with the growth and
development of this the best section of the greatest state of the grandest country on the face of the earth.
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For the future as in the past our plans are to carry standard merchandise that we can recommend to our customers to ;;
: have complete stocks the new styles as early as they are shown good store' service and last but not least by ecoriomfcal"-
selling methods and intelligent buying to at all timesTnake prices as low as good merchandise can be sold foj.
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We have arranged with the Medlih Delivery Ser-
vice Go. to deliver all our packages on and after Jan.
1 st 1918. There are two attractive features to this new
arrangement.
1st. Mr. George. Medlin is a mature man of good
business judgment and several years training in this
particular line of business. Has a thorough knowl-
edge of the city will be well equipped to handle the
business witfi dispatch and regularity ancl we feel sure
will improve even our efficient service in this Dept.
. 2nd. -It will help us to some extent in holding
down the rising cost of doing business as it has itseco-
nomiea'l advantages.
; We will make th'e usual four deliveries per day ahd
improve the .service where it is possible to improve it.
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We want you to know we appreciate your busi-
ness whether 3rou come down in your car and make
extensive purchases in person or whether it is a small
mail order. We want you to feel that that the style
the qualit' and the price will be right if bought. at this
store and that if your purchases are unsatisfactory
for any reason you may return the goods and get
your money. '
OUR MAIL ORDER DEPARTMENT .
Is in competent hands and for 1918 we expect to
improve this service wh'ere it is possible. We prepay all
parcels post Charges on all mail orders. When "you
can not come in person a mail order will bring our best
selection to your door and if it is unsatisfactory you
are at liberty to return it to us. Let us have more of
youmail orders for 1 91 8.
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The Abilene Reporter (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 1, Ed. 1 Wednesday, January 2, 1918, newspaper, January 2, 1918; Abilene, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth314911/m1/3/: accessed May 4, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Abilene Public Library.