Two men trade lessons in advertising v. words
In a Somerville Journal dialogue about flattery and poetry, Hicks and Wicks discuss Watkyns, a flatterer who praises poems. A Cincinnati Tribune quip mocks boarding house stew as power and praise, while a moral about two merchants contrasts broad advertising with silent effort to earn gold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Edison
Humphry Davy
Edison
Muybridge
Boston Advertiser
Hicks
Wicks
Watkyns
Somerville Journal
Cincinnati Tribune
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J. Stuart
Sale
W. D. Leslie & Co
Franklin Street
Travalton
Traralgosn
Traralgon
Thomas Walker
Miiourne
Gippsland District
Ofr
Conesto
Valhalla
Walker
Cornish American Piano & Organs
Messrs Cornish & Co. Ilyistrate
America
Generavic
Instrumer
Cornish American Pianos
Vod
Cry
Cornish & CO
Washington
New Jersey
U.S
Lee
St. Helens
Lanis
England
Office OF
TBF Paper
W. Thomas
Fox
Peeriess Cooter Company
Collins Street
Melbourne
Ner
Joseph J. James
Kruse
Magnesia
Ess &c
Colman
Sanertoe Mustard
Brunning & Sons
Kilda Nurseries
Brighton-road
St. Kilda
New South Wales
Konrad Sakih
Wiens Weeld
Wiewan
London
Woman's World
Gg Street
Brentford
Lennox
R. King
Glengarry
Alexander III
Russia
Berg
Alexander II
Philadelphia Ledger
W. Weir
Sciatica
Andes
Launceston
Andrew Miller
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Tfigg
Caswing Steger
Laewcerron
E. Clarkson
Trier
Keating
Powden Keating
Rae Aedl Keati Xe
Vitadatio
Sy. Amwath
goTm
Rlgg
A. Palmer
Wistawares Webber
Webber
Werber
J.bamos
A KR
Tama
Head Institute
Bourke Street
H E. Henden
Gippsland
S &c
Stevens & Son
Bricklayers Nth
Trarates
Oretma
Lerwena
Bree
Gruder & C2
AEKS
Marsh Bros. Butchers
Tad
Ann
Manhattan
Teeocere
Wandsttiasa Lamp
Thial
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