i."c- H THE SCR ANTON TRIBUNE-WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7, 1900. JON AB LONQ'S SONS. JONAS LONQ'S SONS. JONAS LONQ'S SONS. JONAS LONQ'S SONS. JONAS LONQ'S SONS. JONAS LONQ'S SONS. JONAS LONQ'S SONS. This Morning Nine O'Clock at The Doors of the Big: Store Will Be Thrown Open on the Host Gigantic Sale Ever Known to ScrantonRepresenting the Complete Local Stock of Lebeck & Corin, "The Leader," Valued at $75,000. Seventy-five thousand dollars worth of magnificent and trustworthy merchandise, which, were you to buy in any other store today, would cost you double and three times the money, No exaggeration plain unvarnished truth, that you'll realize when you come today. The goods are herex for you to see marked in the plainest of figures. Buy or not. You'll not be urged in any event. Your - . wisdom will tell you what to do, if goods are best and cheapest. Important. The "Dry Goods Economist,'' the greatest trade paper in the world, has this to say of our great purchase. Read it. f""5fARCH 3, 1900. " DRY GOODS' ECONOMISTi F$ CSTDIM6 JXt ME Ufi-ECONOmST frCKY G00O& RtfttRTER THE BUYER'S PAPER. MOTTO V " What to Buy ana Bow to'SeO It." CabUs Every Saturday Moralag T 7V& 80 WALKER 3T...NBW YORK. OT The Textile Publishing Company. President. Treasurer. i Secretary. Teieeboa. Call. - - 2067 Fraakfla. rata, ... "DHMEM1G.1 fc4ttrn Union Code Uttd: Issued Charles T. Hoot, -Charles u. PHiLun, Max Holtz. w - I Captured & Bargain. The entire stock of Lebeck & Corin. propria tors of The Leader, at Scranton, Pa., Las been purchased by Jonas Long a Sons, of that city and wUkes-Barre. The stock comprised a sen eral line of dry Roods and upholsteries, aa woU, as books and other article. It wao practically new, manjr of the departments having: been recently put In. There were a large number of, I bidders. New York. Philadelphia. Syracuse, Buffalo and other cities being represented. The bidding started at $20,000 and rose to J3V OCO, the final bid being (31.700. The etock will be removed at once to the spacious and hand some Scranton store of Jonaa Long's 3ons and will be quickly disposed of. The stock inven toried close to $60,000 and was appraised at something like $90,000. In the present state of the market, however, it is regarded as being worth close to $65,000. so that the purchasers may truly be congratulated on having seourcd a bargain. There are evidently somelnte. lng days in store for the Scranton public. i J . .L . . , , . - . . . r, . .- , HHK .. 111 V-.:JM"'- I "I --v, (j i i ii iaOfrr. , j v,n v .rr?,-. ei jABaasB-.? r .'lrT;-.au At the left is a splendid picture of the Big Store, where you'll buy " The Leader " stock. Below are the two checks of Jonas .Long's Sons, that entered into the transaction; the receipt of Receiver, Mr. J. W. Carpenter, and two pictures of "The Leader, as it was on Wyoming Avenue. . STj&lZ te ngy r1, aa Till Manufacture Wrapp .Knight, who forBs last tU nberof JaWTetall dry gol Worcester, Mw JJarna THE ONLY building in Scranton that could accommodate a stock of such enormous magnitude. It has all been moved, is being carefully inven toried and remarked, and when NINE O'CLOCK this morning comes,, and the doors open, you will be confronted by the most extraordinary bargains ever offered by any store. Bear in mind that "The Leader' stock ACTUALLY COST $60,000 in the market SIX MONTHS AGO. It- could not be duplicated today for one third more; 'its retail value is close to $100,000.00. s $ -iC SK9 'RSPyBiiBI w Aft. mmSSm ) "-JwT3raTm"JBHaBsl .s? v eS9i 3S SmkS SMmmSbMvvsrMiiti-iXkmi k ifiUs 7 f ) V jJIRnn U iDHv rgr" lajwrnnjini 11 - m nrw laiiliiiBBT"! , ) a.civ.a or j'osas Lona's son us in a i $M&3Pb te&&-J3EBfE3 SIBz bJ nirtr on. ineuiwut. i.v.a umxr.a sod rertr.n, f ' 4BpSjJm )Hl? SI -tSi!,s mm vV '? i iOellsr (131,743.00) b.lnj in full ftymnV et tael ""'"",.: r SfcKSKIifflKLisfofv ' '"' V S J I jront ont for tn. entlr. .toot of c.natnUci llllllBlll'fc ""'', tth vffSStlT I I eTl t J9 eonttlaed. Is tat ICRAJftOS KOM or Lie.ck a Coring jl J2lBUyJXiXl? I lfyllliajiSJ--- 'HH,"-.M. COJ rrt&frjkt'-. I tV ' 1 Bj (nor (tn.rally Xno.n m 'XUI UABta, "J.oW or j IflllllfSlJlnlllJliftllM "'5a -L- iKpJ 'S5oL NtiMBR -.T? rfriiVjl llfi 'WM Hal ' 1" II f il '! ''iltoif II Ml ' ' Iwl ' W ' 111 III 'I mi c vCw 3.86. nlln.a9awfflHiBK lSSSWSmMmmlMiw i wvwm. jn' 7 ( Vv Special Deliveries Daily. VSy Between Scranton and Carbondale; Scranton and Wilkes- ) 3 Jj $ Barre and to every other point within a radius of 25 miles of f 1 y the Big Store. 2 J All We Paid for it Wa Figure out for yourself the tremendous saving in store for you. No matter what your needs may be, it will pay you to lay in a .stock for many months to come. Remember, this is the only chance to buy the high-class "Leader" stock at prices which are assuredly and uncommonly low. The Big Store Is in Perfect Preparation When the doors swing back at nine o'clock this morning it will be on a plan for your comfort and convenience never before equalled. You will be attended by hundreds of extra sales-folk, in addition to our full, regular force, in Scranton and our reserve force in Wilkes- Barre and many extra cashiers to hurry your change. We shall give very special attention to the careful delivery of goods in town and out of town. Our regular city delivery will be largely augmented, while extra wagons will make daily trips to Carbondale and intermediate points on the.. north and Wilkes-Barre on the south. Also shoppers from a distance may have all goods delivered free. JONAS LONG'S SONS AU.ykyN. !. "...fV rz
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