Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-09-14
NEW HUsTLERs FOR ABMENA.
Wideawake Chicago Men Have Come
to Abilene.

who will make his future home in
Abilene, was born in ottumwa, Iowa.
a city which has probably developed
more newspaper publishers and men
in the national advertising field than
any other city of its size in the
United States.
It was through the influence OF
these men, and as their protege, that
Mr.. Cooper entered the State UNI
versity Of Iowa to prepare himself
for the national field Of advertising
which he Is following out In be-
coming associated with AbilenA. In
1906 he was graduated from the
Iowa State University with the de-
gree of A. B., having majored In
English and the languages.
After the completion of his four
years course, he made an extended
trip through the west and middle
states studying the newspaper flelo
and making an investigation OF ad-
yertising with its relation to edi-
torial policies, circulation character
etc.
A year later he perfected an al
lance with the Nebraska STATE
Journal as feature writer, running a
series of articles in the Sunday sup
plement of that publication. Ills
work here attracted the attention
of the Lee Syndicate and was placeo
in charge of the local news in one
Of their largest newspaper OFFICES
Two years later, feeling that the
foundation for his advertising work
had been sufficiently rounded out
he was taken to the head office OF
the Lee Syndicate where he became
identified with the advertising de-
partment.
Three years later his connection
was made with the Lord 4 Thomas
Advertising Agency of Chicago AS
member of the advisory board ana
plan department, he was called up
on to discuss the advertising posi-
biIities of hundreds Of manufactur-
ers and national advertisers IN all
lines. For two years he represented
this large agency in st. Louis ana
later was placed in complete charge
of the Lord & Thomas cllehUs
throughout the states of Iowa, Mis-
souri,, Nebraska and Kansas
Preparatory and during the recent
national advertising campaign con-
Quoted by The AbilenA Company Mr.
Cooper was closely associated with
this firm, carrying on a very extes-
sive plan of investigation in which
he interviewed more than five hun
bred druggists throughout the united
States.
The AbilenA Co. has now grown
to such proportions that 1t is MOI
only desirable but necessary, tha'
an experienced and expert adVertls'
ing man be placed in charge OF lts
publicity department and are to DC
congratulated upon acquiring MT
Cooper for this important branch Of
its work. Mr.. Cooper begins hl'
duties at once.
r Charles R. Crowell, who has De
| come identified with the sales oe
e partment of the AbilenA Company
D was born in Fremont, Neb. He en-
t tered the State University of lows
in the College of Liberal Arts ant
1 from there he entered the Law Col
Ilege. After leaving the universit!
: he went with the Cudahy Packing
e Company, and at the age OF twenty
e one was promoted to sales manage
: of their toilet soap department Il
d Minneapolis and st. Paul. Here n
had charge of the sales, demonstrat
ing and advertising force and wa
with this concern for several year
/, in the introduction and selling o
q special lines such as beef extrac'
g soaps and their pharmaceutical spec
Il ialties.
Then in order to familiarize him
: self with the selling conditions an
9 markets among the farming and ~
raj population, he later on aecepte
position in charge Of two hundre
agents for the Beatrice Dreamer
company to introduce cream separi
y tors and develop the dairy bushes
4 in Iowa, Nebraska and Missouri.
i After several years with this firm
one of the big milk condensing con
panies wished to secure certain cas-
ern markets which up to this tin
they had been unable to conque
and Mr.. CrowelI was called to tai
charge of the sales work. His su
cess in opening up and developir
new territory and his sound selliT
policies attracted the attention
Lord & Thomas. and an offer wi
J made 10 him to enter their plan an