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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1975
Page
18
The piece outlines launching a cheap produce business buying wholesale fruit and vegetables and selling at lower prices. It covers required assets like a reliable two-ton truck, at least 100 dollars upfront, and a no-competition neighborhood, plus tips on buying at 4:00 a.m. at Chicago markets and understanding slim wholesale margins.
A guide from The Mother Earth News outlines selling produce door to door and at taverns. It covers routes, customer types, pricing, display, licenses, and weekend selling ideas to build a profitable, healthy enterprise.
The author riffs on famous sayings from figures like Barbara Frietchie and Eleanor Roosevelt to joke about humor and housekeeping. She recalls interruptions from family life, various odd jobs, and the idea that a little attitude matters more than perfection in home duties.
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