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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1910
Page
6
George S. Banta argues publicity fuels growth for business. Advertising spurs interest by highlighting praiseworthy work, and merchants should improve shelves and service before shouting to the public. If a merchant advirtises, he must find a strong feature to promote.
The piece argues newspapers remain the best channel for advertising in Charleston, citing high readership and direct impact. It critiques billboards handbills streetcar ads and program advertising as ineffective or unattractive to readers, asserting newspapers deliver thoughtful business news and broad reach.
The article argues that many local merchants fail to prosper not from honesty but from obscurity. It emphasizes building name recognition through focused, cost effective advertising, using consistent style, select publications, and clear points. It cites momentum from initial buyers and the power of recommendations, with practical tips on copy, illustrations, and advertiser collaboration. It notes that too broad a campaign wastes funds and stresses measurable results via conveyed impressions and reader action.
The piece claims Mrs. Taft pushed her husband toward the presidency, noting many men owe success to a wife. It then reproduces multiple Pennsylvania constitutional amendments and proposed reforms, including court reorganization in Philadelphia and Allegheny County and changes to voting qualifications. The document presents the concurrent resolutions and official copies authored by Secretary McAfee.
Chicago July 1 Stephen Kidd fifty dies after stepping back into an open stairway while handing a six cent candy coin to a child. He never regains consciousness from a fractured skull. The tale extols his act as noble and selfless, a final demonstration of fifty years of generosity. The piece ends with a bank ad noting four percent deposits at the Northern National Bank of Indiana.
A long legal text outlines debt limits for counties cities townships school districts and districts in Pennsylvania, establishing a seven percent cap on indebtedness based on assessed property value and a two percent annual increase without elector assent. It excludes certain Philadelphia subway and wharf projects from the cap but requires a sinking fund. The item also includes unrelated bankruptcy notices for Frank Barr and John Fry, a private real estate sale petition, and an auditor’s notice.
Notice to creditors and claimants on the estate of John Qe late of South Mahonlya town, deceased. Attorneys Cuaniagnan & Fisher and Barab A. Cramer, executor, request prompt proof of claims for administration in Allegheny County, Pa, with dates August 3 and August 10, 1910.
Sheriff's sale notice listing multiple properties in Indiana County Pennsylvania, detailing parcels in Blairsville Banks and surrounding townships. Describes affected owners, boundaries, improvements, and conditions for bidding with dates, terms, and court references.
Letters testamentary on the estate of B. B. Widdowson, deceased of Cherryhill township, granted to Clare B. Widdowson and others. Creditors to present claims for settlement and debtors to make prompt payment. August 3, 1910, in Clymer, Pennsylvania.
Attorneys Cunningham and Fisher announce Letters Testamentary for the estate of William J. Potts deceased. Creditors must present claims duly authenticated for settlement, and debtors must make prompt payment. Executors Mrs Clara C. Potts and Joseph B. Potts, Creekside, Pa. August 17, 1910.
Ernest Stewart attorney announces letters of administration on Brune Spinnelli's estate in Green township Indiana Pa. Creditors must present authenticated claims for settlement and debtors must make prompt payment. Savings & Trust Company of Indiana Pa serves as administrator dated August 17, 2010.
Frank Douglass promotes Armour Fertilizer Works bone based fertilizer claimed to outperform chemical products. He advertises a large local stock with side track access at his Indiana Pennsylvania warehouse and personal attention to fall trade.
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