02 Mar 1901
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Newspaper
The Meridional
Location
Abbeville, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1901
Page
1
A letter from the Press and Printer extols the combined effort of newspapers and local merchants. It argues that towns fail to grow without merchants backing the paper with advertising and business cards, as editors depend on local support to build a thriving community.
A 19th century catalog listing juvenile titles with illustrations and cloth bindings. Notable items include Mr Bunny His Book by Adah Sutton with W H Pey illustrations priced around 1.05, The Madonna and Child by Franklin Edson Belden, The Story of Jesus, Ruth a Bible Heroine, and many boys adventure tales by Castlemon and Verne. Also featured are modern guides like Indian Club Swinging and Modern American Drinks with prices and binding notes.
A historic notice invites buyers and partners to invest in a new all brick rice mill in Louisiana praised for modern machinery. Prospective clients may mill and store rice with no storage charges, and receive prompt returns, reasonable milling fees, and liberal cash advances on rough rice. Executives from H Litchenstein & Son and Gumble & Co are listed as contacts.
An advertisement touts Sterling Silver tableware with no plating wear, claiming durability for twenty five years and selling pairs of spoons. It also references a cure for love, a school praise, and a contest promising prizes to readers who participate, urging attention to a local company and various offerings.
The governor pushes an active plan to secure a prominent display at Buffalo of Louisiana resources to showcase dormant wealth and promote development across parishes and cities, aiming to present the state as one of the Union's richest.
A garbled 19th century clipping describes subscriptions to The Comoner and mentions an inauguration invitation for Edwin as President of Tulane University on March 19. It references a Rice Convention at Lake Charles, whiskey advertising, and a court case about four black offenders under charges of minor offenses, with various stray names and places.
Classified ad seeks agents for a lively field sales role in all regions. Earnings potential ranges from 96.00 to 10,000 daily with rapid advancement. Requires good references. Open to those unemployed or seeking self improvement. apply at the Parkins address listed.
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