Sears Roebuck executive touts parcels post gains and local trade
W Bunn former Sears Roebuck executive told the Advertising Men's League in New York that parcels post benefits retailers and that advertising and satisfaction guarantees drive success. He cited a memorable Sears watch guarantee and noted Sears did its largest business in Pennsylvania with 6,000 repeat customers on Manhattan Island. He questioned why a New York customer would order from a distant firm when local options like Bloomingdale’s offered quick delivery.
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Sears, Roebuck & Co
Chicago
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Should the United States Build Highways
A national highway system is debated as essential public works. The National Highways Association urges federal leadership to plan and fund interconnected roads, arguing that one good road spurs many more and connects states, counties, and cities.
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Panama Canal
Congress
National Highways Association
National Highways Dream Promised by Commission Plan
The piece argues for a nationwide highway system funded by gradual annual appropriations. A National Highways Commission would locate and build routes, expanding roads across the country similar to France today. It notes the immense cost and the need for engineers, predicting the dream will become reality in time.
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France
National Highways Commission
Nebraskans Propose Bulletin On Potato Storage Losses
A Nebraskan urges the State Board of Agriculture to issue a bulletin on potato rot caused by a parasitic fungus. He cites storage losses, disease prevention through proper storage, and the potential to save western Nebraska potatoes with new methods. The bulletin would be prepared by the Nebraska Experiment Station at Lincoln.
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Nebraska
Florida
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California
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Fragmentary excerpt on national progress and independence
A partial quotation underscores that if a dream comes true it will matter more to national progress wealth social life and independence than any previous movement, highlighting its perceived transformative impact for the nation.
Bulletin on Potato Dry Rot Disease and Control
The department of agriculture is finalizing a comprehensive bulletin on the nature and control of potato dry rot. The bulletin addresses the disease's prevalence and methods to manage and prevent its spread.
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Department of Agricultural Botany
Florida Trip Impressions From Nebraska Writer
C Sleichher of Lincoln County reports from Florida describing sandy soil poor for farming and high fertilizer costs. He criticizes land schemes and warns Nebraskans against buying unseen Florida land, noting swamps and sea level terrain and advising caution before investing.
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C. B. Sleichher
Lincoln County
Florida
Brady Vindicator
Atlantic Ocean
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