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Local Shell dealer Sam Bell reshapes co op ads in Hyde Park
Hyde Park Kenwood Shell dealer Sam Bell chafes at reduced co op funds and creates his own local ad series featuring community personalities. With Mary Louise Stauffer they launched bold photos and civic ties, boosting Shell credit card customers from 500 to 700 and drawing strong community response before urban renewal trimmed sales.
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Sam Bell
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Chicago
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Walsenburg
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Northwestern University
Evanston
Hyde Park Herald
Mary Louise Stauffer
Miss Stauffer
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Bruce Sagan
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Edward Morris
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