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Newspaper
Melfort Moon
Location
Melfort, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
May 22, 1918
Page
7
The notice section discusses classified rates for ads and subscriptions, and notes rising paper costs. It explains that newsprint price increases affect Canadian papers, leading to smaller paper sizes, higher advertising rates, and higher subscriptions to offset costs. The trend threatens smaller papers and prompts industry-wide adjustments.
The publication announces higher subscription rates to partly cover increased costs. Readers are informed that the price changes take effect soon and apply to all current and new subscribers.
American firms entering the Oriental market learn that success hinges on matching product form packing and presentation to foreign preferences. A kerosene lamp export to China failed due to blue enamel. after repainting to red demand surged once ships returned. The key lesson emphasizes tailoring offerings to the buyer.
Shade trees increase property values along streets, with experts valuing a well-placed tree at one dollar per square inch of trunk cross-section. A one foot diameter tree equals about $113, and a two foot tree about $45. Trees add twice the value of paving, and spacing and diameters affect overall costs, with seasonal weather noted.
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