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Five Reasons Not to Buy Mail Order and Chateau Mercantile Sure Benefits
A Montana farm town prints a consumer comparison on mail order houses versus Chateau Mercantile Co. Arguments against mail order warn of lost tax revenue delays and tied up funds, while Chateau Mercantile advocates praise modern stock, fair deals, cashier service, local taxes, and 30 day terms. Letters from Avo y Larson, Lizzie Chadwick, Ralph Johnson, and Charlotte Looney accompany prize essays on buying locally and supporting community commerce.