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Newspaper
Baxter Springs News
Location
Baxter Springs, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1909
Page
2
Editor L Smith vocalizes a satirical column touching on global affairs and domestic quirks. The piece jokes about Dutch royal news, a Panama Canal debate, religious fanaticism, and local issues from education to fire safety, noting public taste at opera and theater and the social scene in cities.
A bold, social rogue boasting no capital wins over about twenty widows by charming manners and mere cash and jewels. The piece calls for reform groups to protect vulnerable widows amid recurring schemes. It also notes whisky label fights with legal minds Choate and Carlisle and argues that any whisky definition hinges on the harm of drinking it, regardless of label.
A Harvard professor offers a $10,000,000 plan to arrange apparatus for contact with Mars and says the work could be finished in months. He questions whether Martians, if inhabited, would wish to communicate, noting Earth’s long isolation and possible desire to remain quiet.
A business manager should inspire subordinates by letters not commands. Personal contact highs energy, but letters can energize if crafted with enthusiasm and personality. The article contrasts stiff formal sales pitches with lively, persuasive letters and urges readers to convert letters into live salesmanship.
A discussion on direct requests to customers, comparing sales influence to a hypnotic relaxation of the buyer’s will. It emphasizes telling the recipient exactly what to do, providing clear action steps, and presenting a simple, immediate path to sending an order.
A critique of formal business letters notes many firms insist on precise form and appearance yet lack vitality. The author argues letters aid routine but do not generate new business or save aging firms.
The piece discusses handling cranky customers through careful, pleasant letters. It cites a riposte to an abusive shipper, stressing that calm, sympathetic explanations can win continued business. Emphasizes self-control, practice, and consistent courtesy in complaint correspondence.
A 1908 piece argues for verifiable proof in business claims amid widespread food adulteration and advertising deceit. It cites real-world tests like rainproof bags, czar facsimiles, and large checks as proof, urging firms to substantiate claims with evidence rather than eloquence. Copyright 1908 by Joseph B. Bowles.
A project is underway to establish a social clubhouse for girl students in Boston. The city reportedly had about 20,000 girls and women studying there last term. The leaders of the movement believe the project will provide a broader social and educational space.
The California Fig Syrup Co publishes a full statement with every package to assure purity and uniformity. The figs from California give taste while medicinal properties come from beneficial plants. Buy the genuine product only from the California Fig Syrup Co and from leading druggists.
A man describes severe skin eruption with intense itching that ruined sleep and work. After trying many doctors and products, he reports relief within days and disappearance of the eruption in about three weeks using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills. The notice includes a Chicago address and date from 1907.
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