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amount of business had increased
$300,000. In 1898theoluine of bus!
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promise of still greater railway facili
ties in the 'near future." The splendid
ness amounted to half a million, and 1 new- building, a view of which has
the prospects for a large increase
the present year is plainly evident.
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The Merchants'- Grocery Company i the front cover design of this paper,
is among the largest importers of was built especially for the Merchants
green coffee on the New York market, Grocery Company, and equipped to
and the largest dealers in this com- j meet their especial needs. j
modity in the State of North Carolina. ; The gentlemen who compose this
They import coffee in large lots," ef-) firm are Julius W. Cone, president,
fecting a considerable saving on the j formerly of Baltimore, where . he
price as well as a saving on the j learned the grocery trade , in his
freight, which reverts to the direct father's firm, H. Cone & Sons. He now
benefit of the customer. : ! lives in Greensboro and is the active
j A specialty with this firm is the hiead of the business. Mr. Sol. N. Cone,
trade in red sole leather. They are j the vice-president of the company,! is
the largest purchasers in the South a retired capitalist and lives in Balti
of red sole leather, and receive these more, where he makes purchases for
goods in car-load lots. v ; this firm.. Mr. William Simpson, the-
! They are manufacturers agents for secretary and treasurer of the i com- f
all the chewing and smoking tobaccos, ' Pany formerly with the firm of A. D.
snuff, cigarettes.- cheroots and cigars Simpson & Co., wholesale grocers, of ;
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that are sold in this market, supply- enn., ana wne, ome as 1Wrfeen Tons of R Bought hy Mer,
Greensboro in 1896, and was identified
' with thft MfrchnTits f5ronrv Cnmnnnv
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output of a number of canneries, and ; g Btrfctl a Carolina enterprise,
is prepared to supply canned fruits in makin & ialt of Carolina trade.
prices. -
molasses this: firm has exceptional j bing centerf and can save their trade
warehousing and shipping faciUtiesf both freirfit and time of eoods in tran-
along the sea coast towns, utilizing sit A11 orders are filled on the day :IfTICK" Baking Powder in one ship
the long haul by water and the short received, and we resnectfullv ask the nient. These cars contain about twen-
trade to Give this comnanv a liberal thousand (26,000) pounds, or, in
share of their business. . I 9ther words, thirteen (13)
Visitors to the city are cordially in
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ing these goods to the trade at factory I
prices.
The men at its head are better quali
fied to know the wants of the retail
To meet the demand for syrups and customer than those at anv other iob-
GOOD LUCK
chants Grocery Company.
Greensboro should feel much grati
fied that it has within its borders a
jobbing house able to cope with the
largest in the country. This house is
the Merchants Grocery Co., whole
salers of groceries on an enormous
scale. To illustrate, they buy and
ceive a solid carload oi "uuuu
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haul by rail to effect a saving in the
freight, giving the buyer the advan
tage! in the price.
The following is a summary of
otner words, thirteen (13) tons or
' GOOD LUCK." This is the largest
vited to call at this establishment Rurase baking powder ever made
-4 few 'of the leading articles handled by! wnere North Carolina hospitality, ty1 tnis section and gives striking evi
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The largest wholesale grocery house
in the State of North Carolina "is lo
cated in Greensboro.
The Merchants' Grocery Company
njoys this distinction.
They buy in car-load lots, at car
load rates arid sell their goods, accord
ingly. In May of 1896, the ..three gentle
men now at the head of the business
came to Greensboro and opened the
liouse, actuated at that timeas they
are to-day with the'desire to make of
Greensboro a wholesale and jobbing
center f of the State. They have
broadened their' scope of business
until it has become an established
fact. . ". ' j ; v
The capital stock was $50,000 and Bags,
they started-with a full and complete
this' firm, and shows how they are
bought:
Car-load lots of Sole Leather,
Car-load lots of Matches,
Car-load lots of Salt,
Car-load lots of Baking Powders,
Car-load lots of Soda,
Car-load lots of Vinegar (cider),
Car-load lots of Lamp Chimneys,
Car-load lots of Tinware,
Car-load lots of Soaps, .
; Car-load lots of Starch,
j: Car-load lots of Pickles, barreled and
bottled, 1
Car-load lots of Buckets, Tubs and
Washboards,
Car-load lots of Brooms,
Car-load lots of Oysters,
Car-load lots of Sardines,
Car-load lots of Crackers and Cakes,
Car-load lots of Candy,
Car-load lots of Wrapping Paper and
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coupled with first-class goods at the ; Tnce OI ine ireraenuous grocery ous
lowest nrices. are the characteristics ! lness Dein& done by this jobbing
nf thP hiKi'nPSR housed This affords a iair conception
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Car-load lots of Baskets and Willow-
line of everything in staple and fancy j ware.
groceries. , j '. Greensboro is to-day the largest
The first year's business" amounted j railroad center in North Carolina and
to about ' $150,000, and in 1897.. the fit is j such firms as this that give it
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: The farmers of this and' nearbv
; counties have found that the Cleggs
are" paying the highest standard price
I ;f or chickens, eggs and other pro
duce arid their business methods have
gained the confidence of all with
I whom they deal. ..
; It is with pleasure that we com
mend these gentlemen to the thou
sands of readers of this edition.
WHOLE CHUNK TOBACCO.
of the quantity of
these people on till
an up-to-date, pro,-...
grocery establishes
everything in the 1 '
hence buy1on the h. '
and are prepare. o ;
in the most K:uii '
With their
excellent shipijin'g'f:-.
surrounded-themiUj! t " v
era means that el.e; ;
handling the busin
possible to "compete
all the large com i.
Under -such .c.ircuinstuj
forth their larpe eorj.
salesmen with the full f ;
no jobber is better j.r. j
the trade than thev in.
results that have beeji
seem to findno.dinieu:' ,
it clear to the retnih-r i:
serve him to his great er'
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WHOLE CHUNK TOBACCO.
fully understand how ti
mands of the tohacco-u
The accompanying illustration of
Whole Chunk tobacco will doubtless
seem familiar to the thousands who
use it daily, lor it nas become
immensely popular throughout the
South and fifty thousand pounds of it
tiave been sold in the State of North
Carolina alone by the Merchants Gro
cery Co. during the past year.
It is manufactured by Pegram &
Penn, of Madison, N. C, who by reason
of. their central location in the great
xobaccogrowing belt are given excep
tional facilities in the selection of
their stock, which is universally of .the
highest grade. -Both members of the
firm have had long experience in the
manufacture of chewing tobaccos and ; stock to try a sample lot.
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Pegram & Penn aVe aNu tW uuke
of " Sally.. J" " Kir- u ? .-.
Jacket "-and 44 Xlggrr ;i'.M all r,
which are carefully "liunle fnn
grade stock and have gaijni th aj.
proval of the trade fo tlu ir milforra
standard of excellence. - f i
TheNierchants Grocery Co.. !ixi the
selection of high gnulej rlu uinu to
baccos for their trade, (le'eiHetl ujtoa
these goods, as the best :nil uUx sat
isfactory brands that conM U foiml,
and have the-exclusive cojitrol f ih-ir
sale for the State of1 Xrtli Vnrolim
Orders for any .of thes. hramls will
receive prompt attention'. It will iar
anv denier who hasn't these itm1s in
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In entering our third year we can not refrain
from thanking our many customers for the
success we have met with m establishing this
business which has grown, from an experi
mental start, to take its place alongside of the
lurgest shoe houses in the country.
AVe take pride in directing ther attention to
the cut herewith, which represents our new
store, built to accommodate our increased busi
ness. We can safely say we now have one of
the largest if not the largest buildings in the
South, entirely devoted to the wholesale shoe
business. .
Our trade in 1898 amounted to 300,000 and
the outlook for the present yearindicates a large
in crease. .1 I , .
We began business in a warehouse withj,500
square feet of flooring and werp soon compelled
to enlarge our quarters to 5,000 feet. The im-
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mense five-story building wTe now occupy has t
12,500 square feet of floor space, and we use it
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ESTABLISHED 1888.
W. F. CLEGG & BRO.
: WHOLESALE
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VUNGANON & GO.
GREENSBORO, N. C.
CARRY A FULL LINE OF
can be used in this
market or shipped
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FRUITS, PRODUCE The business has crown to h on ;
AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS, i of importance in the traffic of th !
city, and the gentlemen at its head '
have grained the confidence and re
spect of the whole community:
Their trade extends: all over this !
and adjoining- counties, and" ; their
shipments of home products are made ;
direct to the great markets in New
and Baltimore,
use them, iving' the North Carolina farmer the
"We cater to the Carolina trade only. "We
make a study of the wants of Carolina mer
chants. We handle only styles and nualitT
adapted to the Carolina trade, - and for this
reason we claim we can serve them better than
anr jobbers that cater to the trade of the whole
country. With our very small expense account,
low rate of freight to their 4eP ani shoes
botight for spot cash in car load lots, at the very
lowest prices, we are prepared to make it to
their interest to figure with us.
We want your name on our jooks. "We want
PDAflPDTPO AJl DDAUTC1A1I0 Put iherevith goods that hvill keep the ac
trMUCttlCD AH I) rllU lOlUIl O COiint alive. Therefore, we offer you our "Jule
Carr " shoe for $1.00, net 60j days. Truly a
gentleman's shoe for the price of a brogan. The
very best selected Satin Calf, inade ion the most
sty ish lasts in both bals and congress. Solid as
a rock. Every pair guaranteed and personally
ins ected before leaving our store. ! i
Onr A rlr'Articia'r Vi Kocst. UhnJ pvpt maAn
DODS THE BEST MONEY WILL t0 T1 ' .50; stylish and Jf tlje ve best.
PHY wearing material, soiia tnrougnout,!, ur leader,
Dill. your trade winner and money maker.
Our fall line consisting of 250 styles, each of
which was especially selected for I the Carolina
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Everything carried by a flr$t-cl4s house
in the general grocery line.
The large wholesale produce and
commission business of thisfirm is
the direct result of the untiring ef
fort, courage and business integrity
of the. two young men at its head,
and is a living illustration ofl what
may be accomplished here in Greens
boro by those possessing like quali- York Philadelphia,
ties with the inclination to use them. JPing the North Cai
In 1S95 the Store va5 nnAnoil W IT full benefit "nf io5 xx?Ao 4tA
F. and Z. V. Clegg as a fruit and con- nections, and the prerailing hieh : Prices at Lowas Honest Goods can be trade, and bought for spot cash, is now ready.
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fectionery stand. In January, 1896, Pces in the Northern markets.
the Business was changed to whole
sale fruits and produce, and the foun
dation of the present trade was laid
To-day the stock is general produce,
embracing everything in that line:
Fruits, from Florida and the West
Indies, fresh meats, pork and beef,
hides, tallow, beeswax, and almost
every commodity of the farm that
THESE ARE FACTS.
Call at 528 S. Elm St. and be convinced.
It was this firm that conceived the
idea of receiving and distributing car
load lots of New York State cabbage
and aoDles in TO-Vi PomiSnn
trade, and later in the season from ! '
Florida, giving the people of this sec- r !
tion these staple fruits and vegetables ! - Sole agent in Guilford County for Dr.
fresh frrm , x, . , . Perkin's Improved American Herb Com-
fresh from the fields, both m and out j und, the Medicine on Earth for
or season, during the entire year. . j kidney, liver, and blood diseases.
One of our six salesmen, who are now oh tlie
roa, will visit you shortly. 6ere are their
names: M. D. Long, J. J. rcQoldrick, W. H.
Wakins, Jr., C. L. Cannon, Frank H. Neal,
Herman Jones.
It will pay you to await an inspection of our
line before placing your fall order:
VTe now have 1,703 customers! on our books.
A. 01 SIMPSON. Pridnt MILTON L. SHIELDS l-. T,-.
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