12/04/1918: Victory Economy Drive
Item
Title
12/04/1918: Victory Economy Drive
Creator
Anderson's Boot Shop
Source
Newspapers.com
Date
December 4, 1918
Coverage
Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Description
Advertisement from Anderson's Boot Shop promoting an upcoming sale to garner sales to recover from a loss of business during the pandemic.
Format
Newspaper
Rights
Public domain. For more information please contacts Special Collections and Archives, McIntyre Library, UW-Eau Claire.
Publisher
The Eau Claire Leader
transcription
"'Tenshion! Thrifty People- The War is Over. The War Work Drive Went Over. The Kaiser Turned Over. The "Flu" Ban is Off. We Will Celebrate With a Monster Victory Economy Drive. The Flu Epidemic Affected Our Business- We are not going to sit back and wait- if Foch and Pershing had waited maybe history would not have witness defeat changed to victory. Two big weeks of Victory Shoe Bargains- 12 Big, Busy Money Saving Days- Commencing Thursday, Dec. 5 at 0 O'clock- Below are but a taste of the many hundred bargains we have to offer. You will find shoe bargains for the entire family... Anderson's Boot Shop."