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Book bargains drive record profits for Brooklyn druggist
A Brooklyn pharmacist turned a drugstore corner into a book hub and earned over 2000 yearly from secondhand titles. He separated stock into three tables for romance, detective stories, and children’s books, noting women favor MacCatcheep et al while men prefer westerns and mystery editions. The scheme proved so lucrative he planned expansion and predicted continued growth. A Kingston green envelope publicity stunt and a bold Indianapolis burglar tale add further curiosity to the era’s ad driven commerce.
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Dringmint
MacCatcheep
Harold —Macrath
Fthel Deh
Kathleen Norris
Eleanor Porter
Hund
B. M. Bower
Zane Cray
James Oliver Curwood
Kingston
N. C
Keeney
Ghten
Cohen
Charles C Hauger Co
Indianapolis
Massachusetts
Horizon
Hubby
Planos Ciaves
Richard M. Hare
Milner Muntual Company
Cincinnati
Hare
Milner Company
Queen City