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Newspaper
Georgetown Daily Item
Location
Georgetown, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1908
Page
4
A writer recalls a valley town near a major city where unlisted hillside lots could have sold with proper advertising. A Los Angeles real estate expert advises advertising early and often, using a well printed booklet, accurate descriptions, and sustained effort to build demand and population.
A fragmentary remark hints at a strategic edge being sought or promised, with no clear names, dates, or events readable. The context centers on a calculated advantage and the solicitor’s invitation to complete the plan.
Washington State claims the largest leather belt made from 225 steer hides. The belt measures 114 feet by 8 feet by three ply thick and weighs over 2,500 pounds. It uses no pegs or rivets, relies on cement and hydraulic pressure, and was installed at the Dempster sawmill in Tacoma.
A Needle work contest offers 100 prizes totaling 5000 dollars open to all without charge or condition. Send work with a nee die for a free booklet from BUCHAN'S SOAPS CORPORATION at 225 Fifth Ave New York City.
An advertisement offers Buchan's Cotton Bloom soap by mail from Buchan's Soaps Corporation at 225 Fifth Ave New York. It touts absolute purity hygienic and refreshing qualities and requests 10 cents plus postage for a cake of soap if local druggists cannot supply it.
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