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$3.00 Values $2.50 Values .. Do You Know that the prices on shoes in the last six mon ths have risen to a figure that in some in stances reach nearly 15% and with the curtailment of leather imports and the tre mendously increased European demand for our shoe manufactures due to the great war leading leather merchants predict the raise in prices for the next 6 months will be even greater. Our retail prices are based on values prevailing before the war, you must readily see tremendous saving are less than whole sale prices mean to you. Meh's $6.00 Patent or Gunmetal, lace and button, splendid fitting shoes, Now Men's $5.00 values, all leathers, black or tan, lace and button, Now Men's $4.00 dress shoes, exceptional values at the old price, Now $3.50 Napa, tan Startling Values In MEN'S SHOES You will find the famous bench made Copeland & Ryder and O'Donnell dress shoes for men in all the new dressy shapes. The Widely Known SHEBOYGAN WORK SHOES $4.45 $3.98 $2.85 $2.45 $2.15 $1.95 Rubber Goods at Far Less Than Cost Mens 1 buckle Overshoes 80c Mens 4 buckle Overshoes $2.15 Fleece Rubbers $1.10 $1.25 Rubbers 95c Pure Gum Rubber Boots $3.25 Ladies 1 buckle Overshoes 95c Ladies Fleece Rubbers 75c Black or tan Rubbers 55c All Boys and Girls Rubbers at less than cost of production. Notice to Merchants We will hold for sale the rem nant of the stock and fixtures in lump for cash. Merchants wish ing figures on the stock and fix tur please call before 11 mornings. The McComber Sales Co. Store Closed Friday and Saturday PUMPS, OXFORDS and SANDALS In light or heavy soles, low medium and high concave heels, Svedes, Patents, Gunmetals, White, Tan or Black, a wide assortment $1.95 $3.00 Values .. $4.00 Values One big lot of pumps and oxfords, worth $3.00 Closing Out $2.50 Boys Shoes, splendid for wear One big lot Boys Shoes, worth to $2.50 Now $2.50 Blucher Oxfords Willmar Minn. $3.50 Values. Terrific Reductions in Boys Shoes $3.50 Boys Goodyear welt, button and Blucher Shoes $3.00 Boys button and lace dress shoes WILLMAR TRIBUNE, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24, 1915 MONSTER Robt. Otterness' Splendid New Stock WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S SHOES Theproductof theworld'sforemost manufacturers going out tothe people of Willmar and surrounding territory in the most sensa tional sale ever attempted in this city. We have limited our selves to only seven days in which to close out the entire stock. This Mighty Merchandise Event Will Ope Saturday Morning, March 27th, at 9 A.M. After 7 days of most terrific underselling the doors of this well known store closes forever Saturday Evening, April 3rd, at 10 p. m. The stock and store are now in the hands of the McComber Sales Co. of Minneapolis and Winnipeg, the greatest bargain givers of the northwest. Their representative is on the ground now arranging the stock and marking down prices. They have a free hand in the management of the sale and the people may feel assured of receiving the greatest shoe bargains of their lives. $2.45 $2.85 $1.45 $2.85 $2.15 $1.85 $1.35 $1.65 One Lot of Misses $2.00 and $2.50 Shoes to Close $1.25 Childs button and lace shoes Vici or Patent Up to $2.00 Childs Shoes Infants Softsoles Infants Moccasin $2.00 Childs 6 strap Roman Sandals THE McCOMBER SALES CO. of Minneapolis Now Selling For One big lot of Childs Pumps and Sandals, up to $2.00, to close A. ERICKSO N SUCCESSOR TO ROBT. OTTERNESS Store Closed Friday and Saturday Unusual Sacrifices in Misses and Childs Shoes BOYS TENNIS OXFORDS 60c $1.35 75c $1.15 19c 18c $1.35 85c Willmar Minn. On March 9th Mr. G. A. Erickson pur chased this Shoe Stock from Mr. Otterness. His real estate business claiming more atten tion than he anticipated, Mr. Erickson has decided to sell out his shoe stock entirely to the public. This store was established about 5 years ago by Mr. Otterness. The many friends and customers of the store will regret die passing of one of Willmar's familiar institu tions so well known^for the high quality of its merchandise. It is the determination of] Mr. Erickson to give the public the greatest shoe bargains of our times for 7 days only, then the doors of this well known" establishment will be closed forever, Saturday Night, April 10. You will wait many a day to get values equalled to those offered in our WOMEN'SI DEPARTMENT $5.00 brown Nuback or Russian calf shoes in button $4.00 ladies shoes, the famous Pingree or Patterson pro ducts, the peers of women's shoes, they come in goodyear welts or flexible hand turned, beautifully fitting, comfortable walking shoes, the leathers Patent Kid, Patent Colt, Willow tan, Chocolate tan, Gunmetal, Satin Velvet and White Nu back, a large variety, fco and fcO 1 Closing Out $£«0« 3111 1 fj 19 $3.50 Velvet tan calf Gunmetal, in lace and button, Closing Out $3.00 values leather Patent Colt, Gunmetal, Velvet, Vici Kid, Suede and tan calf, they come in button and lace, 85! $1.85 and $2.15 $2.75 Vici and Gunmetal Shoes Old Ladies Comfort Shoes low heels, lace $3.00 Rubber Heel Shoes Miscellaneous Bargains Mens 50c heavy Sox 39c Mens 35c heavy Sox 19c Mens Roqufort Sox 6c Mens lisle Hose, colors 11c Mens Silk lisle Hose 19c Mens 35c Silk lisle Hose 21c $3.50 Automobile Gloves $2.30 50c Work Gloves 39c $1.00 Work Gloves 79c $150 Work Gloves $1.15 Notice to the Public For the accomodation of men who work during the day we will keep our store open until 8 P. M. that you may take advantage of this great money saving event. $2.95 $2.35 $1.75 $1.45 $1.95 The McComber Sales Co.