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Newspaper
Chariton Patriot
Location
Chariton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1908
Page
8
The Chicago Tribune treats advertising as business insurance arguing it insures trade against fire and disaster and against competition. It claims advertising premiums are small compared with other insurances and yield direct profits through increased sales and goodwill, urging continued advertising as a practical capital investment.
An exchange argues the local paper is affordable and essential. It compares annual cost to a few cents a week and notes the paper provides broad value beyond price, with $5 a year seen as the true worth to readers.
M L Bowman of Iowa State College urges farmers to test each ear of corn used for seed aiming to discard weak seed. He notes 12 to 14 ears needed per acre and warns seed quality affects massive future yields. Bowman offers to send full germination details and stresses timely seed selection before spring field work begins.
A drug ad touts Chamberlain's Cough Remedy claiming reliable relief and cost savings versus other cough medicines. It asserts the remedy cures colds when taken, with bottles priced at 25 and 50 cents and sold by Williamson Drug Co.
The partnership of Storie and Patton, retail druggists, dissolved today by the withdrawal of D Q Storie. Business continues at the same location under H T Patton & Co, who assume all obligations. Creditors to direct debts to H T Patton & Co. dated Jan 8, 1908.
Mrs. Fannie Griffen of Troy Alabama reports a twenty year skin disease cured by two boxes of Chamberlains Salve after multiple doctors failed. The ad notes sales by Williamson Drug Co. and promotes Foley’s Ornio Laxative as a non gripping remedy. Subscription renewal offers for 1908 at one dollar, rising to 1.50 after year end.
The Patriot Print Shop sells sale bills at two dollars per hundred prints on colored cardboard and offers free sale notices in the Patriot to attract buyers. Customers are encouraged to bring more buyers to the sale.
A meeting of the stockholders of the State Savings Bank of Chariton is set for 4 oclock p m February 24 1908 to vote on raising capital stock to twenty five thousand dollars and increasing directors to seven Jos A Brown president Jos Culbertson cashier and directors J A Brown G W Larimer W P Beem listed.
The ad promotes Chamberlain's Pain Balm as a prompt relief option for rheumatism with a claim of many permanent cures after one application. It describes Pain Balm as an external liniment sold in 25 and 50 cent sizes by Williamson Drug Co. and notes the Becker barber shop location under First.
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