The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-04-28
GEO. N CORM|Ck
DOWN N TEXAS
SO Successful There He Takes An
other Business Step in the
Line Of Promo
zion.
ON THE HOUSTON POST
Director of Advertising on That Large
and Very Prominent South
ern Daily
Paper.

Several years ago George ii. NC
Cormick, one of Keokuks active and
promising young business men, left
Keckuk and located in the Lone Star
state, proving his worth from the
start in the state of his adoption.
He has been very active and achieved
much success there in very few
years of residence On April II just
passed he was installed as director Of
advertising. new position just Great
ed in the Houston (Texas) Daily Post,
one of the brightest and Invest daily
papers in that state. whose acquaint-
ance and influence leaps beyond state
lines into various surrounding states
and is recognized all over the coun-
try as leader on all great questions
and a neyer-tiring newsgatherer. Its
editor-in-chief and publisher, Colonel
Johnston, was recently appointed
United States senator to Ali va
cancy, and is one OF the most prom
inent men of the state and the south.
The Post OF Sunday, April 90,
printed a picture OF Mr.. Mccormick
beneath which was inscribed these
words:
THE real dynamic force behind the
progress and growth OF this city and
section
The force OF this compliment will
be better understood by those who are
acquainted with the progress and
growth OF Houston and that section OF
Texas. It has really been marvellous.
In another conspicuous column the
following announcement is made OF
Mr. McCormick's appointment as di-
rector of advertising on the Post and
his entrance upon the work. His
many Keokuk friends and well-wish-
ers extend to him the heartiest con
CALCULATIONS on this evidence OF his
continued success along the various
lines of material advancement. The
Post says.
The creation OF the office OF direc
tor of advertising and engaging
George H. Mccormick for that posi-
ton, marks new departure in the
advertising end of the business Office
of the Post that went into effect
Thursday, April II.
"Mr Mccormick came to the Pos
from the William A. Wilson company
with whom he has been associated
as advertising manager for the pas
Ave and one-half years During tina
time he has had charge of the public
litv phase of the marketing OF thu
residence additions of that concern.
Before coming to Houston Mr. Nc
fCormick had charge OF the advertis
ing of a large wholesale and retail
carpet house in Iowa, and conducts
the advertising activities OF the cor
Germ for a string of it's retail house
, in various Iowa cities.
"He is a member of a number Q
: prominent Houston clubs and was on
, OF the organizers and first director
; OF the Houston Adcraft club, in whic
r organization he now holds the ofic
; Iof president.
. Before becoming president he wa
( educational director CT the club an
conducted at the same time the az
yertising course in the Young Men
Christian Association educational d.
! partment
4 1T is conceded by the advertiser
/ fraternity that the personality an
y activities OF Mr.. Mccormick played
i material part in the phenomenal e
pansion and flourishing condition r
0 Gently experienced in marked d
gree by the Adcraft club.
"He ia considered today one OF II
: strongest advertising men in tn
section Of the country and enjoys
I particularly high degree OF confident
4 and esteem among the younger bui
ness men"