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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1907
Page
3
A bold editorial argues that mail order houses harm local legitimate dealers and town prosperity. It compares mail orders to a white plague in business and urges readers to buy locally to protect jobs and community. it claims mail order goods cost more and target consumers with deceptive lines.
A long argument urges residents to boycott mail order houses to protect local economies. It claims spending locally keeps dollars circulating, questions the reliability of remote catalogs, and warns of shifting trade from community stores to distant suppliers. The piece appeals to readers to act as individuals and form a quiet protest.
A critical pamphlet argues against mail order houses draining small towns of wealth. It warns against shattered real estate values and ruined merchants, urging local retailers to test products, hire honest staff, and compete on value. It cites a 1905 Omaha ad promoting junk sold via boxcar wholesale.
New York manufacturers confront wool adulteration after a mail order garment touted as all wool fails a boiler test. Wool fibers vanish while cotton remains, proving widespread use of deceptive “wool blowing” in cheap clothing.
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