Ancient Advertising How Greeks and Romans Made Known Their Wares
Cotemacs, C. surveys advertising from ancient criers in Greece Rome and Judea to modern newspapers. He traces how wax tablets inscriptions and wall signs evolved into print ads with poem readings and public notices. The piece notes dramatic shifts in advertising culture and the rise of the American ad as art.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cotemacs
Psyche
Venus
Mercury
Jerusalem
France
Adelheid
Crrer
England
America
Cowper
Pliny
Gist
Journal Des Petites Affaires
Zola
Edgar Saltus
Herodotus
de Tocqueville
Houghton
Tattler
The
Spectator
Steele
Addison
Isaac Bicher Stall
John Murphew
Johnson
George II
New World
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
St. Louis
White Burley tobacco origin story from Captain Cott
The Louisville Letter describes how Capt August Cott in Brown County Ohio is credited with discovering the white Burley tobacco in 1862. From a single white plant growing beside his field, seed saved and replanted yielded leaves that turned bright yellow and sweeter than the dark tobacco. The new variety spread to Mason County Kentucky, then across Kentucky with rising demand from major manufacturers, making farmers wealthier. The piece notes its limited growth regions in Kentucky and southern Ohio and links its success to market demand and higher profits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Cincun
Capt. Cott
Tobago
McHne l
Mason County
Brown County
Louisville
Kentucky
Ohio
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Marren
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James McKinney
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Abbott
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Oline
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Issc
W. & T. Smith
Geneva
E. BR
Bumpus’ Feed and Livery Stable
Railroad
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Clarendon
Kerstone Hotel
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Baiza Saparta
Asa
Seth Arnold
C. Fitkin
Dunkirk
Allegheny Valley and Pittsburgh Railroad
Fredonia Ross’ Mill - Falconer
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Jackson
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Gangsvill
Pittsfeld
Garland Newton Grand Vale
Titusville
Lake Shore and Erie Railways
Jamestown
Bradford
D. Thayer
C. A. Clute
A. T. Bishop
Sheffield
Tionesta Valley
Garfield
Fransworth
Markham
Tiona
Terry Crary
Hook Rm
Gilson
Bares Ilo
Hovers
Donaldson i
Martin Ig
Brookston
Thompson
Eitiel
Foxburg
Negheny
Ancient Advertising
Ben Jonson
Dr. Johnson
Cincinnati
Max O’rell
Hogarth
Swift
Mimchausen
Jonathan
Dolar
Johnny Bull
Pennsylvania
New York State
A. E. Brennan & Co
Goethe
WINTE
Tabacco
Fortune of Capi
Paysiead
Ayes & Soxs
Philada
Baker
Biri
Williams
Harvest Home
Delmonica
G. B. Willams
Adelphia Kitchen
Warren, Penn
L. F. Watson
B. Nesmith
A.J. Hazeltine
O. H. Hunter
M. B. Dunham
Jas. Clark, Jr
A. J. Hazeltine
L. R. Freeman
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Myron Waters
Francis Henry
D. L. Gerould
H. A. Jamieson
SV. Davis
S. P. Johnson
A. Hertzel
W.D. Brown
G.N. Parmice
A. T. Scofield
Transav
A. P. Old Boston
Mass
Way & Co
Tars
Eric Erickson
POST
Offich
Onata
Conewango
Foundry
Machine Shop
Gout' Vango Foundry and Machine Shop
T. Hill
Carriage Works
Island
Laprth
G. Xoebley
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