Statement by Henry JV. Kent
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TO THE CLUB WOMEN AND v
HOUSEKEEPERS OF PORTLAND
l( Pep Without Purpose Is Piff le "
"Ain't it the truhl"
The Consumer's. League,
Inc.," is the result of a Pur
pose and this, together with
the- "Pep" we are putting
into the business, we hope
will thoroughly establish a
pleasant and profitable busi
ness relation between you as
the purchaser of Food Sup
plies and our concern - as
Food Distributers.
Our president, Henry W.
Kent, well known to most
of you as the secretary of
the Portland Caterer' As
sociation, nearly two years
ago conceived a PURPOSE,
viz., the establishment of
what is known as a Chain
Store System, in Portland.
To accomplish this a large
purchasing power was need
ed. Mr. Kent took the posi
tion of Purchasing Agent
for a' large number of the
Bjg Downtown Caterers,
organizing a Wholesale
Grocery Company, known
as the Western Distributing
Company, for the purpose.
Later, when the Food Ad
ministration took control of
the Food Supply, the Port
land Caterers' Association
was formed for the purpose
of assisting the State rood
Administrator in enforcing
food regulations. Mr. Kent
was unanimously elected
Secretary.
The large volume of buy
ing done by the Caterers
through the .Western Dis
tributing Co. enabled the
organization of the Retail
Department, which was
called the Consumers'
League, Inc., located at 185
We oyv-n our own Coffee Roasting1 Plant and offer you
our Famous Circle K Brand of coffee a regular 40-cent
grade at 20c per pound, equal in quality to any brand
sold in Portland.
.Cash and Carry System.
:
Don't Forget Our Locations,
185 Third St. near Yamhill. Fiftieth and Sandy Blvd.
Phones Main 1909, A-3266
YafflMl Street
In the Big Building
Special-Stalls 22-24 Special Stall IT SpecialStall 26 SpecialStall 15
Boiling Beef, lb...l212c for the Bi Churn Large Loaves 1 Q Large Queen Olives, pt. 30c
i and Save Money on Butter. Bread -LOG Pkled Pigs' Feet, lb. 20c
Breast of Veal, lb.... 15c Summer Sausage, lb... 50c
- " - Mother Hubbard Butter ,
' per roll $1.15
Special Stall 30 Special Stall 4 . Special Stall 7
. ec . , Shredded Wheat, Post Special Stall 18 Home-Made Potato Salad,
Legs of Spring Lamb, Toasties 2 for 25c per id Vc
P loasties, z tor toe Extra Fancy Pot Roast for Cottage Cheese, lb. .. .20c
lb. . 30c 10-oz. Canned Peas... 10c Saturday Only . Ripe Olives, pint 30c
Do you realize the day
H prices made the Cash and
Drougni us to race, wmcn maxes asn ana varry scores imperative.
THE 20TH CENTURY OPERATES MANY STORES ALL CASH, CARRY AND SAVE STORES
PRICES ON QUALITY MERCHANDISE GOOD SATURDAY AND MONDAY
JELLO Ub Jello and sav sugar.
Any variety xceptlnj peach.
Package 10
Limit 4 packages to a customer.
Milk Special Jersev Bell Milk,
canned In state or .Washington.
Swet and wholesome. Pur
'chased before the recent rise,
we can sell full else tall cans
for c. 5 cans 55, doien
81.30. case $5.10
Sample cans open for inspection
at all stores.
Carnation or Holly Milk. 2 cans
25S dozen 91.50
Limit doten to a customer.
Investigate see for yourself. Our stores are full of Quality Merchandise Try a 20th Century Grocery Store.
No Use to Look Further
Stores at 168 Fifth, across from the Postoffice 731 Vss Washington 410 Montgomery, bet. Tenth and Eleventh
And in the Big Yamhill Market, Second and Yamhill Also 611 Main Street, Oregon City, and Hillsboro, Oregon.
20TH CENTURY GROCERS AND COFFEE ROASTERS
Third Street, adjoining the
Municipal Fish Market,
and a foundation for a Chain
Stores System was laid.
Store No. 2 is located at
Fiftieth and Sandy Boulevard,-
where the same goo4&
and prices are given as at'the
main store.
We are lookfng for other
locations and would be glad
for suggestions.
Our principle in business
is fixed :
"Sell each article for
what it is."
"Get a small profit."
"Not How Cheap but
How Good."
"The taste is remem
bered long after the price
is forgotten."
Our big buying power
enables us to make a low
selling price.
Mr. Kent's work for the
Caterers requires practically
all his time, therefore Ray
Bellamy, was elected Man
ager to handle the details of
the business.' We ask you
to call at one of our stores
and examine our stock and
prices.
If the big food dealers who
are members of the Portland
Caterers' Association can af
ford to trade with us after
nearly two years of associa
tion, will it pay you to join
our already large and week
ly increasing number of
customers? We know it
will 1
Our reference : Any one of
the 87 members of the Port
land Caterers' 'Association
and any person who has
bought goods" at our stores.
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(Ad.)
These Special Prices for This Saturday
3C
of solicit, charge and deliver
Carry stores have taken first
Baby Carnation or Mt. Vernon, 4
for 25S doen .-75
Limit 1 dosen.
As long as they last. Saturday and
Monday :
CANNING SUPPLIES
Kerr's self-sealing wide-mouth
Mason Jars and Kerr's Economy
Jars Pints special 994. quarts
special SI. 09. 4 -gallon jars
special S1.49
RUBBERS
Rubbers for Mason Jars Oreat
Dane, extra heavy gray rubbers.
Doten 7c 4 dosen 254
Economy Caps, dozen 28
East Siders Attention!
PATRONIZE
Freeman's East Side Cash & Carry Store
AND SAVE MONEY
319 East Morrison, S. W. Cor, Grand Ave.
The Store Where Every Dollar Does Its Duty
Great Saturday Specials
ONE DAY ONLY
Holly Milk (6 to a customer), 6 cans for 60
Carnation Milk (6 to a customer), 6 cans for .72i&
Solid Pack Tomatoes (6to a customer), 6 cans for 90
Early June Peas, can 15 dozen $1.75
COFFFEE
Golden West . 1 lb. 35c
M.J. B........ I 3 lbs. 95c
Royal Club. ... 5 lbs. for
Dependable ...J $1.63
Freeman's Special Coffee, regular 35c grade at, pound 28
2 pounds for 55
Fresh Country Eggs, guaranteed, dozen 53 d
Best Creamery Butter, per roll .$1.10
A Big Line of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
Always on Hand
Good Butter 95c- $1
Best Creamery Butter, $1.10 and $1.15
Eggs, 2 Dozen for 95c
Fresh Ranch Eggs, dozen 55c
CHICKENS SPRINGS 38c, HENS 33c
Mild New Cheese, 2 lbs. for 65c
LA GRANDE CREAMERY CO.
CORNER FIRST
fa.,nI:..DELICATTEN,, SPECIALS hVlo?;u
Red Salmon, flat can (limit 12 cans), per can. . . ISc
Sardines, big oval can (doz. cans $2.25), can .20c
Pork and Beans, 16-oz. can, 2 for 25c
Royal Baking Powder, 12-oz.. 39c
Best Creamery Butter, lb .55c
SWEDISH DELICATESSEN
225 Yamhill Street Bet. First and Second
YOr CA7T SAVE MOICET BT BUYING YOUR DAIRY PRODTTCT8 AT
COOK'S THE QUALITY IS THE BEST AND THE PRICE IS RIGHT
SATURDAY SPECIALS
BUTTER
Fresh Churned Gold Crown, lb. 58
2 poundB. The best made. 81.15
Fresh Churned Spring Valley,
1 pound S3
2 rounds Sl.OS
Fresh Dairy Butter, lb.. SOtf
COOK'S DAIRY
Two In Bay City Market
yj Stores 1 and New Central Market
Pubic Isnrkel
Corner Second
has gone by By the records of quality sold and
place. It is the necessity
Uneeda Biscuit, Saturday and
Monday 54
Limit 2 to customer.
Macaroni. Just fresh from the ma
chine ; whole, not broken. J lbs. 254
Special prices on Edwards' De
pendable Coffee, these 2 days :
1-lb. can 334, 3"lb- can 944
SYRUP
Especially high-grade Pure Cane
and Maple Syrup in small cans,
1046 cans 554, dozen 91,10
We advise you to get a dozen
cans. Scarcity of sugar will make
syrup scare. Samples shown.
A. & H. Soda 5c
Crescent Sardines ....... 20c
y2 lb. Hershey's Cocoa 15c
Crystal Shaker Salt, 3 pkgs..25c
CRISCO
i lb. 35c i Y bs. 49c
3 lbs. 97c 6 lbs. $1.93
AND YAMHILL
CHEESE
fancy Oregon Cream Brick, W. 30
Select Tillamook Full Cream.
.- pound 35i
Oregon Mild Full Cream, lb.. 30
Jack Cheese 25
PRODUCTS STORE
4th and
Yamhill
and Yamhill Streets
3
of saving that war has
BULK COFFEE
Sixth sale on our best grade, Port
of Portland Coffee hot from
our own roaster. For adver
tising purposes we offer this -Coffee
once more to you at,
pound 254
Limit 4 pounds to a customer.
Always sold at S3c lb. excepting on
these rare occasions.
M. J. B. Tree Tea and Golden
West -lb. pkg. 254, 1 lb. 494
Why pay 60c?
SOAP
10 bars Bob White 554
10 bars Small Ivory .-634
10 bars Crystal White. 694
Breakfast Cereals
9 lbs. Rolled Oats..80
2 lbs. Fancy Rice..25
2 pkgs. Puffed Rice 25
2 puffed Wheat... 25
2 Shredded Wheat 25
2 Kellogg's Corn
Flakes: 25
Kellogg's Krumbles
for ... ; 10
1 pkg. Uncle Sam
Breakfast Food.. 25
SYRUPS
Sugar Substitutes
1 can Alaga Syrup. 20
1 large Log Cabin
byrup 85J
gal.N. O. Molasses
for . .35
y2
Miscellaneous
x- Items of
Importance
to Homekeepers
2 glasses Chipped Beef 25c
6 rolls Wax Paper.... 25c
3 pkgs. Mactarbni, Spaghetti,
Vermicelli or Noodles 25c
3 jars Mustard 25c
3 jars Horseradish Mus-
v tard .........25c
3 bottles Extract 25c
Cox' Gelatin 10c
2 lbs. White Beans 25c
Pink Beans, lb 10c
Split Peas, lb 10c
Fancy Crisp Ginger Snaps...
l lb. Fancy Cookies
Peanut Butter, lb
Full Cream Cheese, lb
1 lb. Fancy Walnuts
3 pkgs. Shredded Codfish
Libby's Grated Pineapple
i lb. Shredded Cocoanut
1 lb. Butter Crackers
Hires Root Beer Extract...-
l quart Queen Olives
Fancy Dried Pears, 2 lbs
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Liberty
Grocery
and
Bakery
Selling
Out
?
o
No
Our Prices Are Right
Investigate
S. E. Corner 5th
Yamhill
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Can Vegetables and
Fruits and Save
Because of the deportation of food supplies, it is imperative
that every housewife can all the vegetables and fruits possible.
The family larder must be filled, and it should be filled with
the products which under less strenuous conditions might be
allowed to go to waste. Plan for the future. Great armies
look to the United States for food. The' burden of storing
fruits and vegetables must fall on the housewife, for only a
small part can be taken care of in canning plants of the country.
ForCanningVegetablesandFruits
Mason Jars, quarts 90c
"Mason "Zinc" Caps, doz. 30c
2 doz. Economy Caps.. 55c
10 Bars Bob White
Soap 55c
SPECIAL! Coffee, 3 lbs 95c
Golden West. Royal Club, Dependable, Hill's
Red Can, 35c lb. or 3 lbs 95c
For Baking Flour Substitutes
10 lbs. Whole Wheat
Flour t. 65c
10 lbs. Graham Flour
for ;.-j.f.i. ;;.!.!-. 65c
1 pkg. A. & H. Soda 5c
15c
25c
20c
30c
30c
25c
15c
35c
15c
20c
25c
25c
HOT IH AWT
MJ3
All This
At the New Liberty Market,
In the Portland
Constantine Go.
Offers These Choice Meat Specials for This Saturday
Choice Roasts of Pork
the,e.35c
Po'...35c
Leaf Lard, QO
per lb 0W 1
Choice Roasts of Lamb and Veal at Specially
Low Prices.
WE URGE YOU TO COME EARLY 1
Constantine Co,
THE LIBERTY MEAT MARKET
In the Liberty Market, Fifth and Yamhill
Coffee and Tea
We roast our Coffee daily
Fresh Roasted Coffee tastes better, goes farther
steel cut, no dust, no chaff
Try our
JAVA BLEND, 33c LB. 3 LBS. 95c
Castle Coffee Co.
In the Liberty Market
We have six blends of Coffee and 14 varieties of Tea
and
E. Corner Fifth 'and Yamhill
Heavy Jar Rubbers, doz.. 5c
You'll find all the other
canning necessities here, too!
Cooking Fats
Pearl Shortening
3 lbs. 75c 5 lbs. $1.25to lbs. $2.50
3-lb. can Crisco 90c
Medium Wesson Oil 80c
Large Wesson Oil SI. 60
Large can Royal Bak
ing PowderJW.T.35c
1 lb. Rumford's Baking
Powder ..... .,.25c
Phones A 6255
Main 5700
COMBINATION
A SPECIALS
Saturday
S. E. Corner Fifth
Gas Co.'s Former Location
Pot Roasts of
Beef, lb.
Short Ribs of
Beef, lb.
20c
17c
Legs of Lamb, Q K
per lb OOC
Buy Milk by the
Can!
Holly Milk, 5 cans 55J
Marigold Milk,; can 10
Case ..$4.75
Marigold Mil, can 10c
Case.. ..$4.75
Small Milk, 5 cans 30
Make Wash Day
Easy With
i cans Skat 25c
1 cakes Sapolio 15c
2 cans Old Dutch Cleanser
for i -15c
1 bottle Ammonia 5c
1 bottle Bluing .' 5c
l large Sea Foam 20c
Palm Olive Soap 10c
1 box Fancy Toilet Soap 15c
2 dozen Clothespins. .. .5c
Miscellaneous
Items of
Importance
to Homekeepers
6 lbs. Soya Beans 25c
3 bottles Oder Vinegar 25c
3 pkgs. Raisins 25c
1 can Hersheys Cocoa 15c
2 lbs. Fancy Prunes... 25c
l lb. bulk Cocoa. ... .25c
3 pkgs. Toothpicks. . .10c
1 lb. Pickling Spice... 35c
io-lb. sack Corn Meat 70c
Whipslt 15c
6 rolls Toilet Paper... 25
l
BUY CANNED GOODS
AT PEOPLES
2 cans Peaches .25c
2 cans Apricots . ...... . .25c
2 Del Monte Sauce.. 15c
Van Camp's Soups, can.. 10c
3 cans Pork and Beans 25c,
Booth Sardines, all kinds.. 20c
and Yamhill
Eat FISH
and send more meat to the
boys over there.
THESE SPECIALS FOR
THIS SATURDAY
Halibut, special, lb.,...23
Salmon, lb . . .23
Steelhead Salmon, half or
Tvhole, lb 18
Fresh Cooked Crabs,
each i....20
Pacific Oyster Co;
In the Liberty Market
All kinds of
Cut Flowers
and Plants
Funeral Designs a Specialty
The LIBERTY Florist
In the Liberty Market
Extra Fancy Butter
$1.flS 2-lb.Roll
Liberty Creamery
In the Liberty Market
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