Local merchants must advertise in papers to thrive
A Macom Journal correspondent laments home merchants losing trade to depots and mail order houses that advertise prices and stock. He argues merchants gain customers by publishing catalogs, samples, and transparent pricing in local papers, urging ads over signs and vehicle promotions.
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Early onions and garden tips and apron sale
The notice urges planting onions from sets or seed, cover beds with litter, mulch berries, and divide overgrown plants. It also announces the Ladies' Aid Society apron sale on Saturday November 20 with various aprons for sale and refreshments in the evening.
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Ladies’ Aid Society of the
Big Tint on a Small Scale in Local Paper
A ragged note from a small newspaper recounts staffing shortages and rushed deadlines. Editors thank patrons for patience as new helpers Pauline Wam Mack and S. Davie L join the team while foreman Chas Edwards returns from Cedar Gap Lake. Merchants urge readers to visit and take bargains, promising savings.
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