Billboard (Jul-Dec 1898) . Franklin, the well-known showman,has been trying to purchase a bill fcr the past three months. He nanwritten here, there and everywhere. He haioffered the most liberal prices, and agreed 11pay spot cash, but all to no purpose. No onewants to sell. This is proof conclusive posting is a profitable and pleasant call-ing. Posters in Cuba. The New Yoik Journal, with1 rommandabloenterprise, but unroitunate choice of lan-guage, inaugurated a poster assault on thedead-walls of Santiago de Cuba the day aft rit • ^ oId cy B,ld outlying
Billboard (Jul-Dec 1898) . Franklin, the well-known showman,has been trying to purchase a bill fcr the past three months. He nanwritten here, there and everywhere. He haioffered the most liberal prices, and agreed 11pay spot cash, but all to no purpose. No onewants to sell. This is proof conclusive posting is a profitable and pleasant call-ing. Posters in Cuba. The New Yoik Journal, with1 rommandabloenterprise, but unroitunate choice of lan-guage, inaugurated a poster assault on thedead-walls of Santiago de Cuba the day aft rit • ^ oId cy B,ld outlying districts werethickly plastered with posters advertisingthe Journal. General Shafter Immediatelyoidered them covered, and coveredyou maybe sure they were in short order. GeneralShelter objected to the lnflamatory head-line, . - - HEMEMnER THE MAINE. •which was featured on each poster, andfeared that It might Incite violence. It wasthe language, and not the posters:-that wasobjectionable. - - •• THE BILLBOARD 15. A. J. LOVEJOY. Superintendent Cattle, Illinois State Fair. ADVERTISING MEN Branch Out for Themselves Aftir ManyYears cf Experience. Mr. William C. Van Loon and Mr. CharlesL. Doughty, who had been identified with theParvln & Doughty Advertising Agency, Cin-cinnati, for many years, severed their con-nection with that concern Aug. 13. Both werestockholders In the company. Mr. Van Loonhad been the Secretary for about fifteen yearsand Mr. Doughty had served as Treasurer ofthe company for fully seventeen years. Bothare among the best-known and most suc-cessful newspaper advertising men in thecountry. Mr. Van Loon has secured an of-fice in the Oriel Building, on Vine street,above. Fourth street, and will continue in thenewspaper advertising business on his ownhook Mr. Van Loon is a very pleasant gen-tleman, as well as an expert in that business,and, having a host of friends among mer-chants and manufacturers. Is bound to suc-ceed. Mr. Doughty will retire from act
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