Advertising as weapon against mail order houses
A 1909 discussion urges local merchants to compete with catalogue sellers by honest price comparisons and aggressive advertising. Henry Herbert Huff argues for showing low catalog prices with transportation and delay costs, defending home merchants while avoiding personal attacks to win patronage and strengthen the town.
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Panton
Acros
Henry Herbert Huff
American Press Association
Hall's Catarrh Cure ad vows $100 for incurable cases
Frank J. Cheney declares his firm F. J. Cheney & Co. will pay $100 for every catarrh case it cannot cure. The affidavit dated December 6, 1886, before Notary A. W. Gleason. An ad promising testimonials and urging purchase of Hall's Catarrh Cure and Hall's Family Pills.
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State of Ohio
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cheney & Co
Hall
A. D
A. W. Gleason
Notary Public Hall
F. J. Gheney & CO
Enterprise Printing Office Promises Superior Output
With a newly installed typesetting machine the Enterprise office claims it can perform all kinds of printing superior to any other shop in the country. It asserts its work is on par with Portland's leading printing institutions and invites customers to have their stallion bills printed there.
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Portland
Enterprise
Receipt Books Made To Order At Enterprise Office
Local Enterprise office advertises custom receipt books tailored to businesses. Available options include size, numbering, and durable covers to suit shop counters and ledger use.
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