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1908.
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Ciaffl STAPLES, TIE ' JEWEIER
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A Big Little Jewelry Store
Grown Up at 1 62 First St.
Near Southeast Corner Morrison Street
This Big Little Store has more customers than any other two
stores in the city; has repaired more watches in the past year than
any other three stores in the city; has repaired more clocks than all
the other iewelry stores combined; has fitted more glasses than
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THK STORK T LOOK FOR.
Our tore Is hardly 15 feet by 41 feet, yet ( do
one of the most extensive retail jewelry businesxes In
th Xorthwt. Our slock is full and complete and i
olcl at prices which make our customers our lasting
friends. We have ai'd int.-nd to hold the confidence
and esteem of our rustomers. We rather loe
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any exclusive optician, and some to spare. Lome, see ana Deueve
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ISAAC E. STAPLES
Isaac E. Staples, manager, began at present location all alone
gives employment now to 17 people, connected with this big little
. store. Staples himself has had 35 years of experience and under
stands all the details of this business, and what's more, looks after it
in the interests of his customers ALL THE TIME.
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Go Where You Have Confidence in the Jeweler Inquire About I
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Optical Department
We fit from 18 to S5 pairs of
Klaxse per day and we (tive tho
public bitter service and better
spectacles for the money than any
one eise in the city. We have two
competent optamet rlsts of exten
sive knowledge and years of ex
perience, and we care more to fit.
vou than we rare for your money.
We not only fit you. but we grind
the glasses ou i-.-elves.
We carry the largest line of
watches In the city. Klgin. W'al
tham New Kngland. Howard.
Hamilton. Swiss, and Dueber
Hampden. The latter is our spe
cial watch. The Hampden more
ments are cased and timed at
the factory, and whenever you
pull one out of your pocket you
have the correct time.
Umbrellas
We handle a full line of.
silk umbrellas, with gold, sil
ver, pearl and fancy handles.
Our gold-filled handles are
like our gold-filled watch
eases all warranted-and will
stand the test of time.
We handle, and "have for
years," the Hamilton & Ham
ilton chains, vest chains,
suards, neck chains and lock
ets, both in filled and solid
rold,and every article is guar
anteed to give satisfaction.
We sell vou nothing in the jew
elry line but what we stand back
of. If you buy anything of me that
does not wear satisfactory, lose no
time in getting to the store, we
hold all of our manufacturers up
to the line and their goods must be
as represented to us. We have a
good stock of jewelry rings,
brooches, cuff links, earrings, em
blem pins. etc.
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STORE OPEN EVENINGS
Diamonds Our line of Diamonds is fine
that we have not stones mai are un
color. If you buy a diamond of us you
may be sure that it is white, of the cor
rect cut and exact relative proportions.
Diamonds are good property attractive,
self-satisfying ornaments constantly in
creasing In value. Our Solitaire Rings
and Brooches this year are more beauti
ful than even last year's. Turquoise.
Opals and Pearls in Diamond Clusters, set
off bv the Jeweler's art. Many pieces
of the"se beautiful goods are made jn our
own shop and factory serviceable and
good for several lifetimes.
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Clocks and Silverware
Could vou buy a nicer present than a Seth
Thomas Clock for your dauvitpr? Just as
reliable as of old and in elegant new de
signed cases.
Silverware, in chests, solid silver and
plated flat ware. Solid Silwr Tea Pets.
Plafed Tea Sets, a nice little Solid Silver
Creamer and Sugar 815.00. fame prices
as last year, although silver has advanced.
Knives and Forks, the best plate, bearing
our own name and warrant. 8 t.OO per set.
and Home set of 6 Knives. 6 I'orks. 6 Dessert
Spoons. 12 Teasnoons in all 3ft. pieces of
solid sterling silver in an oak chest with
drawers for $60.00-
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SALESROOM OF STAPI.KS THK JEWELER.
Xo matter how crowded we may seem at any time, simply
have patience. and you will be waited on
in a surprisingly short time.
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OPTICAL
Although smati, u i twinH''j ' ' i'
latest mechanical contrivances for meas
uring eyesight.
CLOCK REPAIR SHOP OF" STAPLES THE JEWELER.
Our clock repair shop is a curiosity in itself. We are pre
pared to repair, if necessary, 1000
clocks per month.
JEWELRY REPAIR SHOP ()!' STAPLES THE JEWI.LI.ll
We give constant employment to five and sometimes MX
jewelers in our jewelry repair . shops. e make
anything and everything in the jewelry line.
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It Is Not "I" But "We" Who Have Made This Business a Success
JOE E. ADCOX, WATCHMAKER,
Has been a watchmaker for 40 years
and has been with me almost a
quarter of the time.
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CARL GREVE,
Head salesman, growing up in the
business, and fast becoming a part
and parcel of the .big little store.
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LOUS SIMPSOX,
Watchmaker, repairer of Swiss,
Knglish and complicated- watches.
One of the finest watchmakers in
the United States.
FRANK J., SHORE Y,
Our traveling salesman. Honest to
the letter and wherever known his
word is as good as a gold-bond.
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Thla Wagon Will Call for and Return to Ion Anything 'Von Have for
Repair In Our Line. PHOX'E MAIX 3a5.
We Have Also a Complete Lapidary in Connection With This Store
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ELLIS KWIXU. WATCHMAKER,
Is a good watchmaker and has
worked up from the bottom with me.
MRS. CiEKTRl DE FERGISOX,
Saleslady.
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E. AV. WHEELER,
Optometrist a graduate of the
Philadelphia Optical College, also
the Northern Illinois College of
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HAROLD XEAACOMB.
Lens grinder, and spectacle shop
man.
ARTHlIt JEBB,
Watchmaker, makes, a specialty of
fancy clocks.
RALPH TARTARO,
Ilaliau watchmaker, repairer of
"old country" watches.
L. L. MILLER,
Clockman.
GEORGE BAXTER,
Watchmaker.
5H!S JEXXIE HOW EX,
Bookkeeper.