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Newspaper
Greeley Daily Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1935
Page
9
The pack peddler once arrived with news and novelties at frontier settlements. His oilcloth bundles carried calico prints, linen, ribbons, brasses, and clock works, offering late or exaggerated tidbits as the only link to distant events. As roads opened, the traveling store faded, yet some peddlers settled or rode on, shaping early commerce and communication.
The passage recalls the distant past of trinkets and tall tales and credits a pioneer of the American merchant. It notes scientific advances from the walking peddler to today’s merchant and the lasting value of business integrity. It highlights the modern newspaper's role in delivering news and commerce and the power of advertising and branding in today’s consumer society.
A FACT Worth Knowing notes that newspapers in this country have a total circulation exceeding 40 million, indicating strong public interest in news events and commodity advertising, far surpassing all other nations.
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