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Outlook for 1917 advertising boom in New York
Advertising men greet 1917 with strong confidence as the industry steadies itself after 1916 gains. They credit advertising with shaping public consumption, elevating its dignity, and driving sales through the Silent Salesman. Industry leaders like Percival Hill of American Tobacco defend quality and price, urging yearlong campaigns to build public goodwill and lasting profits.
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New York
Despond
United States
Arthur Brisbane
Herbert Kaufman
Frank Cane
Percival B. Hill
American Tobacco Company
Hill
Mr. Hill
Marshall Field & Co
Wilson & Co
B. F. Goodrich Company
Simmons Bed Company
John Wanamaker
W. K. Kellogg
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Willys-Overland Company
Carnation Milk Products Company
Haynes Automobile