City lights debate cautions against municipal plant
A Syracuse commission reports eight months of study on municipal lighting, urging caution. It finds cities with public ownership did not secure lower true costs, advises delaying a municipal light plant and highlights accounting flaws in other cities' books.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse
Detroit
Columbus
Allegheny
Holyoke
Taunton
South Norwalk
Syracuse Herald
Orc Lighting
Tlease
Conserva Corporation
How to Advertise Effective Methods That Will Bring Results
The document outlines practical strategies for advertising campaigns that yield measurable outcomes. It emphasizes defining clear objectives, selecting target audiences, testing messages, and tracking responses to optimize impact.
Prices and Advertising Win Over Mail Order Competition
The article argues local merchants must match mail order houses on goods and prices, but emphasizes advertising as equally essential. It asserts 75 percent of local ads are vague generalities and urges merchants to study effective ad writing to compete.
Advertising Tactics for Local Hardware Stores and Mail-Order Competition
The article emphasizes specific local advertising over generalities. It advises merchants to create small catalogs with descriptions and fixed prices, offer no freight or long waits, and invite customers to inspect goods in person. It notes mail-order houses draw large national revenue and urges stores to outpace them with detailed, price-accurate promotions and frequent new issues.
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Chicago
Merchant
Washday Bargain Sale Prices Listed in Classified Ad
An old classified notice touts bargain prices for washing day items. It lists clothes wringers, curtain stretchers, wash boilers, pins, clotheslines, hangers, wash tubs, water pails, ironing boards, and willow baskets with unit prices. warns that prices may be fictional.
No Thorns In Her Path Reflects Resident’s Household Trust
Josephine Dasham Bacon asserts a flawless eight year record with multiple employers, noting respectful treatment, no theft or major breakage, rare vacancies, and willingness to raise wages, contrasted with one unrelated misgiving about rising expenses. Local notes mention Bible class photos, visits, political opinions, and community events including travel plans and church preparations.
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Josephine Dasham Bacon
Notes from Shelburn and nearby towns
Charley Van visited Terré Haute today. D A Lyons of Hymera called on his daughter Mrs William Bennett. A C McCoy saw his parents in Palestine Saturday. Butch Erfft in Palestine Monday. George Clark in Terre Haute and Grant Johnson left for Mudlavia Springs for rheumatism. Hop Johnson in Terre Haute yesterday. Marshal Curt McCoskey did business in Terre Haute Monday. Pearl Herschfeld and Floyd Lowery hunted today. Matt Welch and Jeff Buckley with Mrs Edward Snyder in Sullivan yesterday. A C Renick did business in Terre Haute Monday. Dr Douglas Herschel Bolinger and Ed McKinney hunted Monday. McKinney boasted two wing shots with a rifle. Mark Headley at a Terre Haute show Friday night. Shelburn Masonic lodge held a second degree Thursday. Corn harvest underway locally. Park Lewis improving. County Superintendent visited Scott City schools Wednesday morning. Herschel Cutsinger drove from York Illinois to Scott City Thursday. Miss Katie Hayhurst visiting aunt Mrs Harve Drake near Prairie Creek. Mr and Mrs William Dix of Terre.
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Carlisle Coal CO
Carlisle
Carlisle Coal Company
First National Bank
Ridgeway
People’s Bank
Sullivan
Bethlehem Church
Carlisle Methodist Church
Hazel Barrows
Bess Berry
Bicknell
J. R. Whalen
Claire Willis
Terre Haute
K. M. Snapp
Philadelphia
Snapp
Indianapolis
Roscoe Cauble
Vincennes
J. F. Alumbaugh
Eastern Star Lodge
Dr. Jackson
Dr. Shepherd
Pleasantville
Hester Hoover
Charles Trimble
George Unger
Carlisle Lodge
Cora Tucas
Terre Haute Tribune
Rivett
Heavenridge
Douglas Chapel
Geneva O’neal
Adva Julian
Farmersburg
Lawrence McClanahan
Hazelrige
Sandy
Grandma Case
George McCord
Hopewells & Price
Sam O’neal
Trustee Hayworth
Perley
J. W. Jackson
Francis
Paul Dix
Cass Township
Paul
A. C. McCoy
Palestine
Butch Erfft
George Clark
Grant Johnson
Mudlavia Springs
Attica
Ind
Hop Johnson
Marshal Curt McCoskey
Pearl Herschfeld
Floyd Lowery
Matt Welch
Jeff Buckley
Edward Snyder
Local Notes Report Weekend Visits and Travel
Haute was visited in the neighborhood last week. Fred Hamilton is able to be out. Miss Pansy and Gail Hamilton visited in Hymera Friday and Saturday. Homer Pittman returned from Hymera Wednesday. Renzo Clark was in Fairbanks Sunday. Services were held at the Douglas Chapel Sunday and Sunday night. Mrs. Inez Sevier visited Varad Jewell’s Wednesday. W. M. Cutsinger will move to York Illinois next week.
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Haute
Fred Hamilton
Miss Pansy
Gail Hamilton
Hymera
Homer Pittman
Renzo Clark
Fairbanks
Douglas Chapel
Inez Sevier
Varad Jewell
W. M. Cutsinger
York Ill
Fine Weather and Social Visits Mark Week in Beech Grove
Local residents report good weather and social visits across Beech Grove. Families travel between Sullivan, Terre Haute, and nearby towns. a church Thanksgiving event is planned with a large Wednesday evening exercise. several visits to relatives are noted.
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Firtitac
Syracuse Lighting Commission
Blank
Wright A. Patterson
Mierda
Josephine Daskam
Concord
Fr. Wayne
Simon Woodard
Sam O'Neal
William C. Wolfenberger
Oklahoma
Index Bargain Bulletin
Seweees
Lot
Gents
St. Louis
Ask Tose
INDEX
The
Sullivan Union
Shelburn
Charley van
Terré Haute
D. A. Lyons of
Mrs
William Bennett
Dr. Douglas
Herschel Bolinger
Ed McKinney
McKinney
Mark Headley
Scott City
Park Lewis
Herschel Cutsinger
York, Ill
Katie Hayhurst
Harve Drake
Prairie Creek
William Dix
Terre
Fred Wernz
Albin Bicknell’s
Jane Lester
Absalom Foutz’s
Frank Patton
Lola Mayfield
Byron Foutz
Ora Patton
Audrey Rose
Mary Foutz
Beech Grove
Gillie Christison
Indiana
Kentucky
Laura Ward
J. F. Patton
Battle Mayfield's
Lela Dudley
Staffordshire
Flossie McKnney
George R. Stivers
John C. Wright
Stivers
Francis Dilley
Seattle
Wash
T. W. D. Hutchison
Robert Shoffner
Greensburg
Martha Riggs
City
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