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Newspaper
Mays Landing Record
Location
Mays Landing, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1902
Page
2
Table lists acres by area including Shrewsbury and Navesink Haven with totals for bays counties and sounds. Figures show Cape May region totals and overall coast acreage around 95250 to 600945 in various categories, with multiple misread items in the OCR.
A garbled roster names several lighthouses with locations around New Jersey coastal areas such as Sandy Hook, Navesink, Barnegat Inlet, Short Beach, Five Mile Beach, and Cape May. It notes colors of lights, fixed vs flashing patterns, and establishment years though many details are garbled or misspelled. The result reads like fragmented archival notes on maritime beacons.
The report lists birds and fish with arrival and departure months across the coast. Species include Black Ducks, Broadbill, Grey Ducks, Teal, Snipe varieties, Wilson and Robin Snipe, Plover, Bluefish, Sheepshead, Weakfish, Striped Bass, White Perch, Sea Bass, Kingfish, Flounder, Winter Flounder, porgee, Codfish, and Goody as summer or winter residents with expected timing from April to October and beyond.
Trade listing for lumber products including cedar shingles in sizes described as $xts-dye 4x2 and Vinster shingles and shingling lath. Also mentions edge boards.
A leading Eastern city’s large advertiser bought stock from a failed rival whose goods were strong but underadvertised. The lesson: advertising drives visibility and sales. the failing shop suffered from lax promotion, while the buyer’s vigorous ads drew customers and proved why constant, careful advertising is essential.
Opinion piece arguing that effective advertising starts with owning or securing a store. It warns against common poor advertising methods and urges focus on building a solid local presence before promoting products.
A writer argues that clean, orderly stores and courteous, unobtrusive service are essential for successful advertising. He asserts appearance and goods quality matter most, with amiable but not overfamiliar conduct preserving merchant dignity inside and outside the shop.
The passage argues that advertising cannot compensate for a poor store, as customers may visit once but will not return, making the store’s character and goods reflect in its appeal. It emphasizes that good advertising alone fails to sustain business.
An item notes a person named R. B. Randall Puilip from Ia claiming a medical remedy, describing suffering and eventual relief. It advertises Kodol as a relief aid and references sales by a Chicago company and a May’s Landing dealer.
Special offering lists several furniture items including 5 piece parlor suits priced at $30 and $25, a 5 piece parlor set in green silver color at $26, a 5 piece set at $20, and 3 piece bedroom suits at $12. Also notes various feather and bedstead items and a mention of best selections.
The new up to date fall stock arrives with the city's lowest prices. Men's coats and suits from 5 to 12.50, youth and children's lines discounted. Multiple styles and tailored fits touted as far below regular values.
Black blue and mixed boys knee pants were 4 cents a pair. Boys corduroy knee pants now 98 cents. Men’s black and mixed cheviot pants offered as special bargains. Fancy worsted and cheviot pants priced at 1.50 to 5 dollars.
Retail ad lists deep discounts on men’s wear and accessories. Suspenders offered at 0c, grey camel hair and black wool hose at 13c, fancy border handkerchiefs at 4c, fancy hose at 3c, fleeced lined underwear at 75c reduced to 39c, boy’s fleeced lined underwear at 2c, Alpine hats 1.50 class at 98c, black stiff hats at 98c. Discounted stock highlighted with bold pricing.
A promotional notice touts meat and grocery quality, inviting customers to nibble at enticing prices. It pledges high standards, fair returns, and doorstep delivery, then highlights deep discounts on suits and overcoats with specific cut prices and a broad range of goods at low cost.
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