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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-13
Trv TajkInu to Her

Ambitious-It would seem q sensible
thing tc talk straight out TO thls young
girl. Ask her II she can give you any
hope that your friendship may culminate
In love. You are young. both OF you. so
an engagement could walt, but II would
probably make you both more comfcrt-
able to talk things over plainly.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-13

Having finished her underslip. the
amateur dressmaker bought some
brown net and made an Oyerdress,
trimming IL with black satin belt,
buttons and small loops. The hat
Is brown straw with taffeta brim.
The little figure shows another pos.
sibility with the underslip as %
foundation
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-13
Please Tell Me
What to DO
Sorry 70 Refuse
BY CYNTHIA

= Sorry 70 HoTuse II
Florence d, T.--Introductions canno
be brought about through the column.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-13

.ON THE other hand, woman lee.
~ turer is now urging married women
who have had training or experience in
business or profession to give at least
part of every day to it. They will he
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-13

creased loaf shaped pan and bake fol
forty minutes In hot oven.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-10-21
Endorsed By Federation Labor Commercial
Women's Clubs and Many Others
This Publicity Contributed by Following Sank Centre Business Nj

Thos. Sullivan, Leader, Dry Goods
0. w. Dous,Uell, Rexau Drug Store
Steiner Lumber Company
Erluin Eleuator Co.
S. c. Bjone, General Merchandise
Corner Meat Market
Merchants National Bank
John Boutell, Billiards and Soft Drinks
Mcmahon Land Co.
Peter Gaspard, Real Estate
Hanson & Emerson, Corner Drug Store
J. w. Ward, N. w. Tel. Ex. Co.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-10-21

Borgerding Lumber Co.
Sank Centre Motor Inn, Inc.
Investors Security Association ..
c. D. Marshall, Farm Implements
Whitson e Whitson, Grocers
Otto Brothers, Automobiles
Rydholm Studio
C. H. Vandesteeg, JelUeler
Palmer House Garage
C. Boremann & Co., Farm Implements
Central MINI. Power & Milling Co.
Swift e Co.
North American Grocery Co.
L. A. Walker, JelDeler
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-10-21

O'Gara Garage
V. L. Burgess, Grocer
S. p. Hansen, Grocer
Morse & Morse, Real Estate
First State Bank
First National Bank
Thee. Dock, Shoes
The Boston Department Store
J. B. SchoenhoH, Lunches, Soft Drinks
Wedge Hardware Company
L. w. Gingery, House Furnishings
G. Hillerud & Co., Hardware
Minnesota Creamery Co., Manufacture
ers Ice Cream and Soft Drinks
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-09-15
SLATE TICKETS WIN
NEW YORK PRIMARY

New York, Sept 5.-Republican
ana democratic candidates who re-
ceiye the endorsement of the unof-
fetal state convention at Saratoga
won decisive victories in all state
wide contests in yesterdays New
York state primary.
With 2,549 districts missing Out Of
a total OF 7.214 Nathan l.. Miller of
Syracuse. republican organization des,
ignec for governor, led State Senator
Geo. +. Thompson of Niagara by H.
1S2 votes. Senator Thompson. how
ever, will be prohibition candidate for
governor. Governor Alfred T.. Smith
was renOminated without opposition
by the democrats. United States Sen
ator James w WadsWorth Jr.. backed
by the republican state organization
won an easy victory over Mrs. Silas
a. BoOle and George II. Payne
Lieutenant Gov II. G. Walker, or
ganization candidate for the demo
cratic nomination for United States
senator, apparently defeated Mayor
George K. Lunn of Schenectady by a
vote Of more than to |. Organiza-
tion candidates also proved victorious
in almost all other contests.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-09-15
DECHANEL TO QUIT
FRENCH PRESIDENCY

Paris, Sept, Ia Alexandra Miller
and. French premier and foreign min
lister, is prominently mentioned as the
next president OF France should presi-
dent Deschanel resign because Of i'll
health, says the Figaro. Some Of NJ.
Millerand's s friends say he Will refuse
to become a candidate, but. neyerthe-
less, there is a tendency to believe he
may be induced to accept if the office
Is offered him unanimously. NOtWth-
Standing his long rest and treatment
by specialists. the Figaro declares
Presideut Deschanel is unable fully 10
discharge the duties of his office and
it is said he himself feels he can no
longer COntnue to assume the trust
with which he has been invested.
NOTHING Is lnoWn as TO when he will
carry out his resolution to resign. but
il will be soon. the newspaper says
Paris, Sept. 15.-Pres dent Oescha-
mel will be obliged to resign because
OF his III health, and the question Of
the pres dency will be taken up by the
cabinet Friday, says sa;ni-offic al dis
patch from the French capital.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-09-15
WOMEN TAKE ACTIVE
PART IN ELECTION:
SWELL C|TY'S VOTE.
CAST BALLOTS ALONG WITH THE
MEN-ALL PRECINCTS REPORT
KEEN INTEREST IN TODAY'S
PRlMARY-RECoRD VOTE BEING
CAST, REPORTS FROM COUNTY
INDICATE.

Interest in today's election was a
high pitch, with women voting well ~
/ with the men at 3 O'Clock, when the
! Free Trader,Jourual made a carefu
canvass OF the seven precincts consti
tuting the Ottawa division. At that
time the total number of women yot
ing was go, against .290 men.
From all sections of the county
came reports of the same active part
being taken by the feminine voters as
shown here. indicatin-. that the Judges
and clerks will have the busiest night
on record tataling the ballots and get
ting the results ready to announce.
AT press time South Ottawa showed
the heaviest balloting, 539 having been
recorded there. with all indications
pointing to a large increase in that
number before the polls close at )
O'Clock. The Sixth precinct was run.
ming "a close second with 46S.
From the country precincts comes
word that never before in history has
there been such interest shown in
primary election. the country women,
like their city sisters, keeping apace
with the men by taking advantage
Of their right of franchise.
The following is the number of
votes by precincts cast up to o'clock:
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-09-15
CROWDS DEFY HEAVY SKIES To SPEND
AFTERNOON At Ia SALE CO. FAIR

! hibits were the mecca of thousands of
interested during the day.
The hors athletic games in the
afternoon and the vaudeville at night
We're great drawing crowds, thousands
witnessing each performance The
five acts put on during the evening,
were each headliners, and the musical
numbers given by Hentrch's band be-
tween the acts We're greatly enjoyed.
Concessionaires Is Big Business.
While there are twice as many con
cessions on the grounds this year as
previously each of the booths was
doing a good business last night and
today. Some mild excitement was
caused early in the evening, when
an automobile drove through the
crowds on the pike. and to avoid
striking some pedestrians ran into
one of the booths, breaking the front
supports and jarring the surrounding
booths, knocking all the wares down
The people owning the stands did
not learn the name of the auto driver
The motor and machinery show is
far above any ever held on the fair
grounds before, and attracts interest
ed crowds during the entire time the
fair grounds are open. Not only are
the latest models of cars on display
at machinery hall, but the most up to
date farm machinery vies with il in
interest.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-09-15
OTTAWA DAY OPENS GLOOMY
AND FOREBODING, But WEATH-
Err FAILS TO CUT DOWN At
TEN NC E-OPENlNG DAY
TURNOUT EXCEEDS LAST
YEAR.

In spite of the leaden skies and the
heavy rains that stirred up mud ev-
cry place. Ottawa day at the county
fair started in manner that prom
iSed to be one of the most success
ful of the four day session. While
rural and out of town visitors are
pouring in the grounds all morning,
the local people started arriving short
ly after II O'Clock, and steady
stream was still pouring in the
grounds at press time.
Yesterday there We're 100 paid adj
missions passed through the gates,
besides all the season tickets. and
the thousands OF complimentary
passes that were issued to the school
children and teachers 1t is estimat-
ed that about 1000 people were in at
tendance at the fair during the day.
The booths and stands along the pike
did a rushing business, and the ex-
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-09-15
QUIET HIGH NOON
WEDDING OBSERVED
AT WILEY RESIDENCE.
MISS DORIS MARIE WILEY, POP
ULAR WEST SIDE GIRL, BE-
COMES BRIDE TODAY OF
VAUGHN BAXTER, WELL
KNOWN OTTAWA YOUNG MAN.

Miss Doris Marie Wiley, only daugh
ter Of Mrs Ray Wiley, and NaughI
| Butler Baxter, son OF Mr.. and Mrs
IT, y. Baxter Of the Palmer annex
= were united in marriage at II O'Clock
| today at the brides home. lZ35 Otta-
wa avenue Fourteen guests. the fam
lilies of the bridal couple and the most
intimate friends We're in attendance.
The house was prettly decorated
in pink and white, with backgrounds
OF green ferns Miss Gladys Pool
played the Lohcngrin wedding march
as the bridal party entered the living
room and took their places, in front
of the bank Of ferns and pink and
white asters. Rev, Hiram F. Law
ler. pastor OF the First Methodist
church, oticiated, using the Episcopal
ring ceremony. Preceding the mar
rage Miss Blanche Mosey sang AT
DaWning."
The bride wore a white crepe me-
teOr gown. trimmed with pearls. Her
head dress was a wreath Of pearls.
and she carried a shower bouquet of
white roses
Following the ceremony five
course wedding breakfast was served
at a long table in the dining room,
which was pretily decorated in pink
ribbons pink roses and streamers of
smilax
Mr. Baxter and his bride left this
afternoon for an automobile trip thru
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-09-15
AL|B| MAY SECURE
ALLEGED HOLD UP.
MAN HIS RELEASE.
FATHER OF YOUTH CHARGED
WITH BEING ACCOMPLlCE IN
ATTEMPTED ROBBERY OF LA
SAlLE HOTEL APPEARS IN OF.
TAWA TO SECURE SONS RE.
LEASE.

Elimination of James Thompson as
suspect in the attempted holdup
Monday night Of the Harrison house
at La Sale, when a highwayman fail
ed to force Luke Garrrity, the clerk.
to turn over money from the cash reg
lster at the point of gun, was prac-
tlcally accomplished this morning
Nllh the appearance in Ottawa of
Nhalen Thompson, father of the
young man, and Samuel Ball, Chi
cago detective, whose son was young
Ban S companion.
Ihe two boys, Thompson and James
Ball. according to the fathers, had
been on an auto trip in Mr.. Thomp
sons Buick, to Nebraska, and were
returning home when the machine
stripped gear at La Sale and was
turned over to a garage for repairs.
Inc holdup man, ii appears, was
member OF their party. having been
picked up at Princeton and given IA
ride as far as La Sale Neither Of
the boys know his name nor residence.
According to the story told by Young
Thompson, who was locked up in the
county Jail as an accomplice in the
crime, he and Ball offered the stick-up
ride into Chicago, which he ac-
cep,ed,
When the trio arrived at La Sale
the accident occurred and they We're
compelled to turn the machine over
to the Central garage and from there
intended to take the train into Chi,
cago. Thompson and Ball, the former
stated, We're both broke and touched
II. a. Roy, proprietor of the garage,
for loan Of $40 to pay their railroad
fares home. The car was left as Sc
curity for the loan.
1t was after the hOldup failed that
GarritE, the hotel clerk. remembered
having seen Thompson and the robber
talking together in front OF The Ilar-
rlSon house BY the simple process
Of deduction he concluded that the
twain We're members of the same
gang and that young Thompsons aD.
pearance at the desk in quest of a
room was merely a guise to get him
upstairs so that the rObher could rifle
the register and make his getaway.
by hUrrying he came downstairs in
time to queer any program as this.
hut stumbled into the highWayman
with his poised revolver and an order
to turn over the funds of the register
and safe. He refuse ed and his bluH
carried so completely that the robbor
backed out Of the corridor ana ran
down the street.
After getting word OF the robbery
Roy Of the garage became Su,piriOu-
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-09-15
ELECTION RETURNS
TONIGHT

The Free Trader Journal tonight
will receive full returns on today's
primary. AS the reports filter into
the office from all points in the state
and county. they will be posted on
the windows. where they will be
plainly visible to crowds in the
street.
Arrangements have been made
for a complete Associated Press re-
port on the state, including Chicago
and Cook county.
II you are interested in today's
primary land who isn't) keep
track Of the results through the
Free Trader-Journa bulletins. which
will continue until midnight.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-09-15
MANNED HAND HELPS TO
ESTABLISH IDENTITY
OF DEAD MAN
DROVE STOLEN CAR
DODGE, FOUND ABANDONED D
NORTH OF VILLAGE, BELONGS
TO CHICAGO MAN-MILlER Be
LIEVED TO HAVE BEEN SHOT
WHILE SERVING As LOOKOUT
FOR BANDIT GANG.

,.., a...
~ 90 '"5o'S missing from tH'
rleh' mana OF the man found murdered
in Leland Yesterday morning led to
nositiyo Identification today -. coorgo
,,,,.
~ ''''ci VI '"'0"Ao' sal" D! Tue III
cago ponce to have a long record as i
burglar and holdup man. Miller is
sunnosnd to have hoo, nno ~ tba
..
p"' y ~ D"'''''9 VINO I"l"'o lHe
frahkllh fark Hank early Tuesday
morning
Ohe theory lor the murder Is that
ne was wounded by posse az er leaT-
ing DIXON ana was hniShed by one OF
MS own men VINO Killed him 10 get rid
Oh nun, Ahothcr Is that he was killed
over 'ho DIVISION OF loot secured III
ioimer RAIDS. thlrd Is that he was
victim oi mistaken identity,
Ate Lunch in Shabbona.
"A youth Who saw the party IN the
restaurant III Shabboha a, midnight
W ' 'h''n' !" t"'"7H' -"
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-09-15

REVERSES RULING ON
FREIGHT DISTRIBUTION

Springfield, Sept l5.--Grain cars
will be delivered to shippers in Hi
nois on the same basis fixed bv the
federal government. according to the
decision OF Circuit Judge Smith. in
reversing the state public utilities
commission decision of 1916 The
federal ruling orders that each shin.
per he supplied The number Of cars
required but the state regulation
based the number Of cars nthe aver
age requirement for the last five
years.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-09-15
ROBBERS BLOW SAFE
OF GALENA. ILL.,. BANK
OBv the Associated Press y

HarfisWUre, NJ, Sept. 7o.-"TNe Ca
laiia Bank was wrecked by safeblow.
erS last night, but the robbers failed
to reach the inner vault An over
charge Of nilroglycerin completely
demolished the bank building and
woke the entire town, The rOhhcre
llcd without trying to reach the safe.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-09-15
PoStnone c. O. &. Electinn

The annual election Of the Catholic
Order Of Foresters, which was to
take place last night, at the regular
meeting of the organization, was post.
ponod for two weeks,
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-09-15
21-.-16.

A marriage license was issued late
yesterday to William Hicks. aged q,
and Celia Beard, aged lG, both of Mar.
settles.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-09-15
CRIME RUNS RIFE
As FACTIONS BRAWL
AT VOTING PLACES
tBy the Associated Press)

Chicago Sept. l5.---One man killed, four kid.
naped, several beaten and half dozen arrested on
charges ranging from election fraud to assault to
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-09-15
Rains General in State.

Springfield, Sept l5.-Primary day
which opened with rain confined to
many districts by O'Clock this morn
ing had become almost statewide.
Thunder showers. Meteorologist Root
predicted, will continue intermittent
ly this afternoon and tonight, follow.
ed ny fair weather Thursday.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-09-15

THE WEATHER.
Thunderstorms tonight:
cooler tonight; Thursday
fair and cooler.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-08
When choosing your Advertising Agency
demand this proof of constructive ability
BE sure its record shoes that has created advertisers
NOT just "Secmyvd accounts

"Do know the real that influenced select YOU as
our advertising two years ago. asked the advertising
Of of the other day course of
discussion with several of the that ought
to apply IN choosing the agency which best fitted him
lit was statement he continued that from first dav
you started IN business concentrated developing
using into successful advertisers Some your
esteemed competitors had imposing list to hold m
before But did little quiet e]vn the history Of those
successes and found that they had
by agents question until after the manufacturers had become
successful advertisers
ION the other hand investigation confirmed your claim
New-York tribune., 1920-11-08

R+ Metal jamestown, N T.
Tho Of ONE esmpsny-xes o sm Industry
Beacon Falls Rubber Shoe CO. Beacon Falls Ct
Top Notch EUbAr FootvAsr
Belle Mead Sweets Makers Trenton N. j.
Swests TAse Sattsfy
Tho Billings -Chapiu Company Cleveland Ohio
o. g. ~. Deck P<&xt
Joseph Burnett Company soson Mass.
Bu,n<ts Ya~tus s~d Eetaeh
Churchill & Alden CO. Brockton Mse
Holson o1I TvwpedA
Compania Nacional de Perf,1naeriA Havana Cubs
Hiei xe Sosy s~8P Poard&
T'ordley & Hayes New York City
Cutler Desk Company Buffalo n. Y.
"They ExrreAs Suoccss~
Frank F. Davis Company Gloucester Mass
McI FiaA Fshirg Bcats to You"
Dentinol 4 Pyorrhocide CO. New York City
PporrhocXk Tooth Pe~de~
The Dry Milk Company New York CITY
K~pstalak F1ahcs
Fanswos<h, Hoyt COMPANY Boston Mass
1s6%&s~An .s&@s LA+&rs koAes N.ay Lorcr
New-York tribune., 1920-11-08

What important the advertising appropriations Of
these have steadily year after yearwc
another of saying that their business has grown the
usually greater, proportion
For instance the 1920 appropriations of all those original
advertising manufacturers average 32o larger than their first
years appropriation with
Note that phrase he appropriations of all those manufacture
average 324fo increase We can almost adver
tslng agency point successesrs whose
sales and appropriations have increased enfod tweny
few But the vital thing is the average increase of all
accounts because this proves the consistency uniformity
service So point the average all the
New-York tribune., 1920-11-08

The A. {. Gilbert Company New Haven CT.
Gilbert Toys and Polar C1ab Fan
Cirest Mfg. Co. New Haven Ct
Mechanical Specialize
The o. L. Hnds Company Burlington, Vt.
"Bread~i~nev' Ch1d.en's Plsy Clothes
Hoffman Speciality Company New York City
Hotman Iolves-"More Heat from Less Coor
The Ives Manufacturing Corp. Bridgeport, c.
Ives Trars
klnker Manufacturing Co: Cleveland, Ohio
Coco Bsons Coeoe Butter
kryptok Co.. Inc Boston, Mas.
E-ypSok inoistble BVssszs
Daniel Low & Company Salem Msss
Mad Order Jewc,y ond GItts
Nlanhattan Soap Company New York City
Swettheort Soap
The Manley~Johuson Corp. Nev York City
For's Improved Spiral Puttses
The Mechanics Bank New Haven, CT.
Better Bcnkno Service
Mercantile Bank Of tbs Americas New York Civ
An Arserscan Batk for Foreign 7ralt'
Natonal iona. Al, american Bank Now York City
New-York tribune., 1920-11-08

Ohio Conection Company Geveland ohfo
C'ocoorut Dittes-Good-dr Coed
Penn Tobacco Company Nilkee-Barre Pa.
Smoking and Chering Tobseeos
Phillips & Clark Stove Company Genera N. z.
Andcs Systenr Pipe
The Piso Company Warren Ps
Ps,os or Coughs ord
President suspender Company Shirley Mas
President Sasperders 5or Comfort
Frank M Prindle & Company New York City
VsoIet-the Perfumes. no q rsfv-rs
The Pnnts s-Biederman Company CsvelAnd Ohio
Prtntssss-pistirctior n Dress
Russia Cement Company Gloucester Man
Le Pages G!ue and Signst Ink
Salmond Scriroshaw Co. Arnston NJ =
Industrial Construction
Toy Mfrs OF the U. s A., Inc. New York City
Arericen-Made-Tors
Urbana Furniture Company Crbana Ohio
Hdppi-Tvme Nuysery Furniture
E.: Wells Estate Jersey City, n J.
Rou1h-or-Rats
Gee 3 "oolson 4 Company New York City
New-York tribune., 1920-11-08

manufacturers who had never
advertised before starting with
us. This includes the customers
who have been with us only two
years as we'll as those who have
been with us ten years; it also in
cludes manufacturers hampered
by restricted markets, by produc-
ton difficulties and other condi-
tions which made great expansion
impossible.
And on that basis, an average
increase of 324%o for this year
over the initial appropriations is
eloquent evidence of what we
have been able to accomplish for
new advertisers.
Naturally, as our business grew,
the work that we did for new ad-
vertisers attracted the attention of
established advertisers who were
not getting the results they had
right to expect. Their accounts
were given to ,ls, SO that today $3.50
of our business comes from firms
who had advertised before our re-
lations with them began.
That our methods are equally
effective when applied to their
New-York tribune., 1920-11-08

a s concrete example Of our statement that
\ the increase, in the advertising appropria-
tons of our customers indicates an even greater
proportionate inctease Of their business note the
figures Of the yearly sales volume and adver-
tising expenditures OF The A. G. Gilbert Com
pany, with whom we have been associated from
the very beginning Of their advertising history
This record Of gowth--the details OF which
most firms hold confidential but which Mr.
Gilbert gave to Printers Ink in the interests OF
advertising---is typical Of the majority OF our
customers.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-08

the majority Of your customers
had never advertised before they
started with you, that their sales
and advertising appropriations
had steadily increased, and that
they had stuck with you. Our ex-
ecutives concluded that an agency
with such a record not only had the
ability to produce good copy and
art, but also had the merchandise
ing experience, organization COM
pleteness and business Judgment
which we were seeking."
y It is fact that, since our bus
iness birth eleven years ago, we
have acquired a reputation for
developing large, successful adver-
hsers out Of manufacturers who
previously had not utilized the
power of advertising and were
somewhat skeptical of it's value.
1t is also fact that these are the
most difficult class of accounts for
an agency to make succeed.
:. It is proverbial that the first
kear is the crucial period for a new
advertiser. To conduct success
frlly campaign for a manufac-
,turer whose statesmen have had no
experience in cooperating with
have not been accustomed to it, "
known to the consumer-that is a
test of an agency's worth.
So it means much when we are
number of accounts, over two-thir
who had never advertised before s
dollars, exactly $40 Of our busint
came from these firms.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-08

marketing problems shown by the fact that the 1920 appropr
ons of all of these old advertisers 3O increase
their first years appropriation with usand the first year.
appropriations Of number ohem quite substantial
The proof Of these results which been able to produce
is for the asking Will you give opportunity
to tell in detail about ethodsto explain
by Planned advertising the foundation upon which the marketing
Of customers have been builte