The Pitfalls of Mail Order Firms and Local Trade
A Lenox New Times editorial warns against mail order houses like Jears Hobuck & Co. arguing they hurt local dealers, depress town values, and profit from misrepresented prices and inferior goods. It praises home commerce including Lenox creamery sales and urges loyalty to community businesses to protect town prosperity and dumount trust formation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jears, Hobuck & Co
Idoa
Barnum
Chicago
Lenox
Creston
Bedfield
Clearfield
Lenox New Times
Advertised Letters List for Gravity Post Office
Letters remaining for month ending October 31 1906 include S A Ginn Miss Evan and Vetter. Parties calling for above letters please say Advertised. W P Pierson postmaster.
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S. A. Ginn
Evan
W. P. Pierson
Notice of Final Report in Estate of T B Masters
In the District Court of Town in Taylor county No 1109 probate the Administrator of the estate will file a final report by December 1 1906 in Bedford Iowa. A hearing is set for December 10 1900 to approve the report and discharge the administrator B F Menoner is named as administrator.
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T. B. Masters
Taylor County
Hans
Bedford
Iowa
B. Bf, Menoner
Good Dairy District Folder Issued For Prospective Farmers
The advertisement promotes a Good Dairy District highlighting affordable land native Brisses and pure water abundant, a steady market for farm products, and an equable climate. It invites readers to request the folder detailing opportunities in stock-raising mixed farming and dairy operations.
Round Trip Tickets At Half Rates For Expo Trip
Round trip tickets go on sale at about half price on the first and third Tuesdays monthly. Excursion to Chicago via Burlington Route for the International Live Stock Exposition from Gravity. Fare from Gravity is $14.50 for the round trip. Tickets on sale daily December 10. Exposition promises to be bigger and better. Blooded stock enthusiasts invited to attend. C L Levaenwoop, Agent, CB&Q Ry.
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GC. I. Levaenwoop
Chicago
Burlington
C. L. Lepaerwoop
640 Acre Free Homesteads in Western Nebraska
More than 38,000 persons have filed on Kinkaid lands in Western Nebraska in the last five months. Lands soon cancelled by government agents are desirable homesteads. Excursions to Lakeside Hyannis Bridgeport Mullen to view township plats. Low round trip rates for home seekers. Free folder with map and land details available from Clem Deaver, Burlington Route.
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Nebraska
Kinkaid
Lakeside
Nebr
Hyannis
Bridgeport
Mullen
Clem Deaver
Burlington
Homeseekers’ Information Bureau
Farnam Street
Omaha
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Posten & Huss
Ethan Allen
White Loaf
Aunt Jemima
John Preston
Lowa
Payne & Bradley
United States
McCall's Magazine
Queen of Fashion
Ea. Cataogust
McCall CO
New York
Trrape Nares
CopvymienTs &c
Frac
Munn & Co
Scientific American
Acientitia
Washington
Kansas City
H. D. Dutton
F. E. Roesler
Thayer Goa
Kansas City, Mo
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