Jacobs & Allmand

PROCLAMATION. Ann Arbor, Mich., Sept, 29, '96. To Our Friends and Patrons : For the last two years most ol our business has been cash. Now we realize it will be necessary to ither increase our percentage of credit or abandon it entirely. We have decided that the latter is altogether the most desirable, both for our customers and ourselves ; as cash and one pricemeans uniform treatment for all. Consequen tly, on and after Oct. 1, our terms will be strictly cash, with positively no goods charged. In pursuing this course we shall make a great saving in the expense of conducting our business, and also avoid frequent losses by worthless accounts. Our patrons will derive the benefit of all this saving in the future as we can sell our goods lower for cash than those who are conducting a general credit business, who must necessarily mclude these expenses and losses in their margin of profit. Assuring you of our thorough appreciation of your patronage in the past, we will make it still more to your advantage to purchase "reliable iootwear" from us in the i iüture. Yours respectfully, Washington Block, Washington St.