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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1907
Page
4
The piece outlines frauds in retail and mail order shops with fake bargains and cheap goods made from reclaimed materials. It cites Barnum style crowd tricks and warns readers to buy only from legitimate dealers. It also notes sermons by Rev Cortland Meyer and Rev Dr Mackey condemning wealth worship and urging honest business.
A editorial warns against mail order houses dominating commerce, arguing they destroy local shops and livelihoods. It cites nails and stoves as examples, urges laws and public sentiment to curb predatory firms, and calls on women to defend their hometown economy.
A public warning condemns mail order houses and boxcar wholesalers for selling adulterated foods and medicines. It argues relentless discounting harms public health, harms workers, and fuels poverty while mislabeling inferior products as genuine. It calls for restraint and ethical commerce.
A critical exposé condemns Mail Order House drug ranges as deceptive and inferior. It argues registered help in these houses is poorly trained, prices mislead buyers, and many items like watches and tinctures are misrepresented or diluted. The remedy urged is action by local druggists to protect consumers.
A radical appeal argues women must join a crusade against domestic financial control. It insists marriage grants equal partnership with half the income, challenges the notion of lordship, and urges wives to scrutinize household spending while evaluating business concerns like mail order shopping for firm harmony.
A dated critique argues mail order houses cannot beat local retailers on price after freight, and burden customers with high advertising and stock costs. It accuses catalogue firms of exploiting patrons, avoiding farmer payments, and destroying main streets, urging readers to value local merchants.
A large rag mill builds a vast complex of sheds that store piles of rags from around the world. The operation pretends to recycle waste into reclaimed wool, highlighting the scale and questionable quality of the process.
The home jeweler cannot furnish you at the same price and may offer lower prices for the same goods.
A reader argues against mail order buying, noting sight unseen deals often disadvantage buyers. Local merchants are said to offer similar prices with lower costs and better service, urging customers to compare and buy locally to beat mail order bargains.
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