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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1917
Page
3
Advertising rates and country weekly prices prompt a discussion on newspaper economics, consolidation, and the rural press' future. The piece includes Marshalltown notes on public school progress, student honors, sports and upcoming events, plus local crime of a billiard hall theft.
A local letter defends honest advertising amid mail order competition. It argues oats pricing comparisons misstate value, touts Graettinger Delivered 55 Ounce Quaker oats at 23¢ and 60–96 ounce options for 22–22+ cents, contrasts unadvertised vs advertised brands, and cites Cream of Wheat and beans price guarantees with refunds. The piece urges fair pricing and warns against misrepresentation by mail order houses.
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