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The Story of Piercing Arrow In the days of old the bow and arrow as well as the lance and shield played a prominent, part in the battles waged in every land. Christopher Columbus, the undaunted navigator, found the Bow and Arrow in the hands of the Wary Red Man upon his landing in this land of the Free, Great, Grand, and Glorious America. In later years PIERCING ARROWS in the hands of these same Red Men who at first joyfully greeted the Great Discoverer left death and desolation in the wake of these bold and hardy pioneers who braved the dangers of the great unknown; and in every mighty battle of these early times these piercing shafts played a prominent part in the history that destiny had preordained. These Piping times of peace find the Red Warrior calmly dreaming his life away upon the fertile plains of the West and contentment reigns supreme except that civilization lias wrought queer changes, and to-day the MODERN MERCHANT is fighting trad? battles that for intensity or purpose are as modern and mighty as any ever waged by the warriors of old, and learning through the school of ingenuity and thrift has compelled the ancient and modern to respond to his call and has turned the PIERCING ARROWS to his advantage, and here to-day in OLAR it is not only casting death and desolation upon high prices but is doing yoemen service in dollar saving for the people. These piercing emblems of the mighty and modern trade battles are penetrating the heart of prices. PRESENTS D FROM THE CIiOUDS n?Aw>n+lTT n + maah lO A'pinclr m , JTi umpti^ au uuvu) x?< v viwi* .|.q Q^y on the opening day we will * drop 50 tiny balloons from it will at t the top of our building. To munj[tv ' each one will be attached a tag and these tags will tell n ? , you if you get a FREE pres- DryuOOflS, ent. This is free to every- Infactyo. body at noon of the opening oa4.. ft,.day. Come and get in the you want game. or any oth spools of * ^ l.~ J . ^ ^puruuase jm 1 M not includ m DAYS M w V # To Ru for i , of our custo H H what the pe< H that we do tl can, located are. Many ] whbJ *key ^n<? *n ours and it is II to tell us tin j We operate i I and for that j cheaper. The Great Piercing Arrow Clothi Men, listen! This is going to be yoi tunity to buy clothing. We axe going prices that will interest you?we care you have seen at other stores, we are sui have a price that is lower. We claim this fact that our regular selling prices are a below what other stores get for the san this with the liberal reductions we will 13 days' sale and we surely can save you ing. Come and see for yourself, this is tt prices marked in plain figures. Ladies Ready-to-Wear Men's Again you come face to Men, th face with the little BLUE tunity. S( TICKET. You will find one 0^er jn g tied to every garment? , . with prices on them that will ' 4.1. r ers, Sus ! mean the saving of many ' dollars. We could use this Caps, Ovc whole page and then we ers, Collai could not tell you just what Shirts, eti the cut prices mean to you? some jjjj vou must see for vourself? A, Ladies'coats and coat suits, skirts, petticoats, waists, Piercmg1 etc. Coats for misses and prices on children. TICKET. DID YOU GET ONE OF W OUR DOUBLE PAGE B CIRCULARS? f If we missed getting one of B B these to you write or telephone for it and we will ^ . see that you get it at once. ULAK PEARLSTIN y~4 PIERCIP (13 ) ARRO AS THRILLING AS THE INDIAN WARS. The seen in this county that will stir the whole country. T wide and the people will rejoice. " 'Tis truly wond< now. To miss one day of this sale may mean a great ROWS MEAN A WONDERFUL SHARING OF PR OPEN_ Saturday, February 0 YOO WANT TO COT DOWN THE COST 0 Do Yod Want to Make 9c Cotton Buy As Much As ] the dollar must buy its fullest value and nowhere in So his store. The following announcement should be read v - ?? A * 1_ Sou cannot afford to ignore tne can 01 low prices. maK , Notions, Men's and Ladies' Furnishings, Clothing, Shoes, Hats u will find everything in this store that is handled in any ngs to wear; things for the home; things for the farm; y to pay. Yards of Calico NOTICE! er 5c goods or if you prefer 10 thread for 10c with a cash Sale Prices Posi of $7.00 or over. (Groceries ... e , \ ed in this ) tively bpot Lasl rE TRY Your Moneys Worth or Your Mc TL|? StnT*P We want satisfied customers?we don't wan the expense of your good will. Merchandise th; merchandise that we can honestly recommend wofit but for the welfare ^ the price?HONEST VALUES?that's mers. W e try to keep which this business is building. We ask for yoi >ple want and we think .this policy. If for any reason whatsoever j [lis as near as any store here that does not meet with your approval d< ? . A tell us?we will in every instance make it goo in a small town as we ' - . 1 - X-ll .4.1 X _ people us umi . OI TP fRPRH uch more complete than v/UI\ VivCiJuL/ other stores the size of \\e believe in the goods that we are selling no new thing for people pie to whom we are selling the goods. We bel it our Drices are lower So**1* can be sold to honest people by hones p re . believe in working, not waiting, in laughing inder very light expense boosting, not knocking, and in the pleasure of reason we ran sell von We know that who eome here get what we know that one bargain to-day is worth t morrow. We believe in friendship, in gene ^^??mmmi^ii<bm-i J cheer, in courtesy and in honest competition. increasing our business and to do tl 4* CI know we must broaden out and read IICT J/IIP people. We are now reaching foi u business with some of the best value any store in South Carolina ever o or oppor to make not what The Great Dry Goods Sa e that we % . * iv- . Values that will attract the attent > iruni WiC the women. Thousands of little ibout 25 per cent. TICKETS will be fluttering all ove 16 clothes Take department, Wonderful values in woolens, silk , . . , . linens, domestics, etc. We can't tell you her< make during tins means to you?you will more fully appreciate i I mOliey on Cloth- been here for a few minutes and seen some of 10 hotter nlnti ! All Promise you big things?something very much ueuiei pia-ii. au ary We want ^ make thjg our firgt ^ ( talked about for years to come. Furnishings | The UA ifJL is is vour oppor^ ** We could not tell you much in this small 3e what we have to however that we have had your attention am [ats, Hosiery, Un- read every word of this?it's the best news thf Neplrorear at in nmny a day* Its going to 1)0 a great saIe~~ neckwear, oweai- ^ whether you come to buy or notr_it uil penderS, Gloves, you only come to look?you will meet your fr >rallS, Odd TrOUS- viU see the swellest decorations that any store < rs Handkerchiefs and you can see lots of new spring mer( ' f will be something interesting every minute, j. We wiU make to have you all come?we want you to know ghty interesting and we want to know you better?we don't see . , other?we wTant to make 1912 a great year fc lrmg tillS great a grea^ year for the customers of this store a Vrrow Sale. Plain PIERCING ARROW SALE is the first move i the little BLUE! ^ow? once more, don't forget the dates, sale 01 February 10th, at 8 o'clock and closes Saturday Just 13 big busy days. We will look for you. iARLSTO m m m m m m m ? . ^ ?% WV p Statement by Pearlstm Bros. W B M flj R The announcement of this sale will come as a H H complete surprise to the people of this community, B^B 11 ^R this store has never had a sale-?has never done B R R R B m B anything in the advertising line?and naturally a mW B R^ R W B m ^ big announcement like this must be for some reaBB IB w son. We have the best reason in the world?trade has not been what we expected on account of the low prioe of cotton, when we bought our merchan- \ WW dise we did not think that cotton would be less than 14c?no one could foresee the present low price? ^ the price has been low and farmers have held their | cotton?this leaves us with more stock than we B| f should have had at this season of the year, already ^ g \ much newr spring merchandise is here and we must M \ have room for more that is coming?there was but I \ one way to make this room and that was to induce I I IQUO I the people to make purchases that they had not j I 11(1 ? j I made during the regular season and our inducement \ \ J M to you at this time is a PRICE THAT WILL OFF- " mm B V / SET THE LOW PRICE OF COTTON. WE WILL B^k V y MAKE PRICES THAT WILL BRING YOU 15c FOR ^ 1 A EVERY POUND OF COTTON THAT YOU WILL SELL. Not only will we De oenenttea Dy reaucing ^ the present stocks bnt we will be doing a good Aj ^ thing for our trade and we will at the same time be i j hio-ovxst mprranttlp PVPnt pwpr getting acquainted with some new trade and it will DlggtJoU mei Lctnwie eveni* ever a general all around benefit to you and to us. he glad tidings will ring far and We want to make the year 1912 bigger than ever and II i arfnl " Mskp 5> nnfp nf it ricrht we makin8 our start this wa? S?in8 i A1 111. IVIaKc d note 01 It ngnt more business. We want to take this opportunity to I loss to you. PIERCING AR- thank you one and all for your generous patronage 11 ppttc WTTU mTjr? tjpatjt p during the past and we want you to consider this a , urilo Wlln 1 Hill X^UIt1jJ!j. personal invitation to visit this store during this ??? saie, let's get better acquainted, we can save you j \ * money?we will be able to show you many new | spring goods as well as the big sale bargains. Come \ and see the Piercing Arrows decorations?spend the ^ /% 1 whole day?bring the whole family, bring your I If K friends and your friends' friends?there is some1 11^.1 CL% lllf thing here for you all. Respectfully yours, 7 i PEARLSTIN BROS. IF YOUR LIVING EXPENSE? ~ I 15c Cotton Would Ordinarily? FIRST 50 PEOPLE | nth Carolina will your dollar buy more than lKd^ ; ;ff rith much interest by the people of this com- sealed envelope which will ?.?f? entitle you to a chance on vjM e your dollar do double duty. three beautiful presents that 'JJ _ . we will sive away. No I s, Caps, Groceries, Hardware, Tinware, Trunks, strings to" this, you don't I a store No matter what vou want Things have to buy a thing?just be i store, ^omauer wnat you want, lnings one 0f the first 50 people to A ou will find them here and at lust the price /^ ,^7 I - \si mo J ^ get m the store and get your I . envelope. I' - W The Great Piercing Arrow Sack Sale ~j f You must not miss this. Sacks of merchandise I at 25c and 50c and every sack will contain mer- <1 chandise worth two to three times the price asked. , . 1 \ " If you get a sack and are not tickled to death just . I " tell us and we will refund your money. These ^ I , 1 sack sales will occur on the opening day and other I 4 days of the sale. K % J 1 mey Back wAilethe I W-1 I v::r~:z MAIN OBJECT V Jr. 1 to you?no mat- 1 I; I policy upon I ? ur business upon of this sale is to sell just as much I 1 rou get a thing merchandise as possible. We want H H I ;> not hesitate to especially to call your attention to the H B I following lines Clothing, Shoes, H I. I 1 Hats, Hardware, Tinware, Dish Ware, fl B I Drugs, Trunks, and Suit Cases, mhmv I and in the pec Lamps, Kitchen Ware. These are the | ieve that honest lines that we are overstocked on and j k we will make big reductions to reduce , not crying, in ' doing business, the lines during this sale. Come and ?Tbse^a the prfce on the BLVE I rosity, in good TICKETS. That tells the story. ] We believe in ___ ^ m lis we , ' S \rf$k. ??J?' CM"* Safe 1 fferea' This is the opportunity that you have all been J waiting for, there is never a time when the boys do 1 \^rTwj|M not need clothes, a healthy boy wears out lots of IC ^?T'v clothes and whenever there is an opportunity for ,n e ^ you to buy these clothes at a saving in price you blue you should grasp tms opportunity, we nave a nne stock, ii r this of clothing for boys and we want you to come and*see the II ;s, cotton goods, great values during the Piercing Arrow sale. II i b just what this > It w . ONE PRICE TO ALL \ out of the ordin- We never discriminate?we treat all alike?one person pays the same 11 A >ne that will be price as any other person?we make the lowest prices possible consistent! II M with good merchandise and we guarantee everything that we sell. This we II think is good business?don't you? II -m ^ The Great Shoe Sale 1 j DO SOOII. We wish that we could start at this department and quote you a price II ^ on every pair of shoes here. It would certainly make some interesting read- II space?we ope jng matter, but we can't do that. We can't do more than tell you that this II 3 that you have will be the greatest shoe sale that you ever saw. The little BLUE TAG on || it you have read every box?the price marked plain, you can see at a glance what you are II -g!reat for every- saving?not a sale of odds and ends or a lot of shoes that we want to clean II 4.4 1 interest you if up?nothin& of tbe kind?the stock is in good condition and the sale in- II ^ eludes every pair on our shelves?you can make your own selection?as II * lenus ncrc?juu . , , , . _ _ , _ many pairs as you want and when you have bought what you want you ?ver had in these win be mazed at what you have saved in good American Dollars. handise. There -? 7o,:tZ A FEW DON'TS k enoucb of each DON'T fail to be here when the doors open. ' . IX)N'T blame us if you miss it. We are doing our best to get you to come. ? this store and DON'T get mad if some one steps on a pet corn in the rush for bargains, ind this GREAT the money you save will make you forget the pain. n this direction. DON'T come thinking that you can see it all in a minute?mercy no-?1 lening Saturday, y?u ean sPend the whole da^ unv'T f?il to firet. one of our hie circulars with prices quoted. , February 24th. DON'T fail to Ibring plenty of CASH. You will want to use it when you see the prices on the BLUE TAG. V II' ^ DON'T BE TOO PROUD J tJ V3 i iC T0 SAVEm It costs money to live now^ B \M M m. M ^ Mm. adays and whenever there is a chance to save a dol - SOUTH CAROLINA Sffl* yo?r m to ; M m