Hardware merchandising January-June 1897 . echanic of the period has his mental aswell as his bodily labor performed for him. DEPARTMENT STORES IN HALIFAX. Departmental and co-operative storeshave not proved much of a success in NovaScotia. Last year E. Collishaw started adepartmental and co-operative concern atNew Glasgow, a town in which are situatedseveral large iron industries. His planwas to supply his customers with goodsat 5 per cent, on cost price. To be-come a customer it was necessary topay $\o per year. Several hundredworkingmen were induced to becomecustomers, and as a consequence,
Hardware merchandising January-June 1897 . echanic of the period has his mental aswell as his bodily labor performed for him. DEPARTMENT STORES IN HALIFAX. Departmental and co-operative storeshave not proved much of a success in NovaScotia. Last year E. Collishaw started adepartmental and co-operative concern atNew Glasgow, a town in which are situatedseveral large iron industries. His planwas to supply his customers with goodsat 5 per cent, on cost price. To be-come a customer it was necessary topay $\o per year. Several hundredworkingmen were induced to becomecustomers, and as a consequence, legitimate tradespeople in the town did a lot of kick-ing. Collishaw managed to get the goods,however, although his capital was known tobe limited. A few months ago he made anassignment. Now, T. Graham Fraser ad- vertises that he has purchased the stock($20,000 worth) at 32Ac. on the invoiceprice, and, in consequence, is able to sellat slaughter prices. It is the old story overagain : people like to be humbugged. Perfection Clothes Dryer. Something that sells at sight. Do you want to be firstin your town Send for Sample and Prices. 45 Windsor St., Montreal
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