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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1907
Page
12
A 1905 call to boycott mail order and boxcar wholesale shops argues these outsiders drain towns, destroy real estate values, and ruin small merchants. The piece urges readers to support legitimate dealers, expose shoddy goods, and act as a one-person committee to revive local commerce.
An anti mail order advertisement argues against centralizing commerce and urges shoppers to support local merchants. It warns of empty stores and higher taxes and contrasts local vendors with mail order houses. It also notes salesmen wanted to sell groceries direct to consumers and lists example bargains from mail order and boxcar wholesalers.
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