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11 I HKMi IwH.* UU.l ; ■»'Hr was very particular about '■■ hilt; drivers and unions thry were 11 conscientious and interested and \ eeurterus to the customers he! v wouldn't iet them take the wagon’ v ou‘, alter a trial trip to see how ! c they did. cyou journey to Newark and ., go into the fine CarroU store there | you w ill see a suave and polished j gentleman who has been manager . * of that store for years. He was ■ .at ono lime a very ‘'popular ■ t : driver for this notable huckster i L• C.wagon and we show you a picture of him today taken with the •, wagon about the period of 1908.: • He is Mr. Ross Davidson' You r ; see that wagon was an excellent ri j place to learn merchandising! jThe wagon was really a store on wheels ’. Not only dry-good$ and notions but groceries were packed in its commodious “in- . nards. During the time that Mr. Baker himself was driving it. he made many friendships which have lasted his whole life, and it is the part of his career he likes most to talk about.Merchandising has taken an ■ ^ awful wallop during the present. a war-shnrtage, but he has taken! u that in his striae, as he has svery* i j, thing else. Also the change* ift! c stock since he first began husi«. „5 ness are a part o history, which 1 n ; old-tmiers can appreciate. Green : coffee was bought by the sack; b molajnses, crackers, flour and j gingersiupt, by the txurel. £v*ry-) m
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Coshocton News
Coshocton, Ohio, US
Sun, Jan 27, 1946
Page 2
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Muskingum C.
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