Retail Ad Men Debate Truth in Store Promotions
At Ellis Hall a conference on retail advertising heard F W Tully of Filene's and A A Christian of Philadelphia urge honesty in ads and responsible promotion. They argued that grocery and apparel campaigns should educate customers, explain value, and avoid deceptive claims like a $4 shirtwaist for $1, while stressing the store's community role and distributing methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellis’ Hall
F. W. Tully
Filene’s
A. A. Christian
Philadelphia
Tully
Diogenes
Universal Secretary Fred Houser of Atlanta Known as Happy Houser
Fred Houser of Atlanta is better known as Happy Houser. He is famed as the Universal Secretary and the Georgia delegation often calls him with the familiar question Are you Happy. Last year the Nebraska Publicity League promised Boston representatives a large delegation to the Omaha convention.
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George Hough Perry
New York
Emerson
Perry
Fred Houser
Atlanta
Houser
Georgia
Nebraska Publicity League
Boston
Omaha
Nebraska
Missouri
Charles C. Boland
St. Elmo Massengale
Mason and Dixie Line
South
Massengale
No More Gray Hair Color Renewer Ad and Travel Delegation Notes
An advertisement offers a hair color renewer tonic promising to restore natural color with one application and a money back guarantee. A lengthy report covers advertising delegates from Nebraska Syracuse and Missouri at a convention with meals entertainment and a Confederate Veterans group activity including a Georgia delegation mascot and a ball at a Lawson estate.
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Henry Loftie CO
Dept
Syracuse
N. Y
Schooner Susan N Pickering Sunk in Dense Fog
The three masted schooner Susan N Pickering was run down and sunk by the Boston line steamer Massachusetts in Vineyard Sound. Captain Haskell and four crewmen were rescued. The granite laden vessel was en route from Stonington Maine to New London Connecticut and sank within four minutes after the collision. The fog caused the crash.
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New York
Susan N. Pickering
Vineyard Sound
Boston Line
Massachusetts
Boston
Haskell
Pickering
Stonington
New London
Haitian Rebels Press Haiti’s Capital as President Flees
Rebels commanded by General Peralte seize control of Port au Prince while President Simon orders evacuation. As Simon departs with his daughter Clementina, a violent mob attacks, killing Deputy Prin and four others as gunfire erupts and casualties rise at the wharf.
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Tonary
Peralte
Simon
Croix Des Bouquets
Ducaste
Clementina
Saint Lo
Bradford C. French
Prin
Miss Simon
Prize offer to delegates at ad men convention in Memphis
A Memphis delegation at the Hotel Lenox offers $100 for the best 50 word reason why the current convention has been a success. Entries must be at room 621 by midnight tonight with winner announced Friday afternoon. TheMemphis group seeks insights for future conventions.
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Memphis
Tenn
Hotel Lenox
Harvard Aviators Poised For Star-Studded Meet
Grahame White and Weymann headline as Gordon Bennett winners set to clash at Harvard Aviation Field from Aug 26 through Labor Day. Glenn Curtiss may contest in refined monoplane, Vedrines eyed to join with Morane monoplane speeds. Prizes total around 50 000 dollars with cross country events for both biplanes and monoplanes.
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Grahame White
Great Britain
Weymann
France
Glenn H. Curtis
Harvard Aviation
Atlantic
Labor Day
Harvard
Belmont Park
Grahame- White
Gordon-Bennett
Beaumont
Vedrines
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Tion
Crook
Parsons
Gilchrist's
Christian
Price
Shepard & Norwen Co
Mr. Hatch
Houghton & Dutton
Mr. Christian
Wells
Gammage
London
O’callaghan
Washington St
Receiver
Panama
Sam
Dallas
Salt
Sam Crawford
Ty Cobb
Detroit Tigers
Brunswick
Lincoln
Lenox
Knickerbocker Quartette
Ted Westus
Ernest Collins
Wallace Niedlinghaus
Glenn Eastman
de Los Hill, Jr
Thomas W. Lawson
Young Hill
Mr. Lawson
Frank Gatennie
Confederate Veterans’ Home Association
Snow & Sons
North Market St
Apollinaris
Neuenahr
Germany
Associated Advertising Clubs
Beverly
Mass
North Union
Association
United Shoe Machinery Company
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