Word: trade
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...books issued durthe the course of the school year, were being used by individuals to obtain money from Boston merchants. The business men were prevailed upon to advertise in these books with the promise that in this manner they would succeed in getting the bulk of the student trade. These publications, they were informed, came out early in the school year, in an edition of about 3500 or 5000 copies. As a matter of fat, the books were issued as late as April 20, in an edition of 300 to 500 copies. And they did not contain one-sixth...
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...solicited advertising for the old Register and the Club Book found it increasingly difficult to get advertising, and eventually were forced to prove that it was advantageous to the Boston business men to advertise in the books. This proof they endeavored to give by making what is known as "trade ads." The merchants agreed to take space in the publication and credit the publication with the value of the ads, in trade. For instance, if the advertiser agreed to take $25 or $15 for space in the Register, the solicitor would agree to take payment in merchandise instead of cash...
...predicament in which the Student Council finds itself at the present time is this. About $1350 in trade ads, was accepted this year. Approximately $1000 worth of trade credits with reputable business firms is still on hand. The Register offers 15 per cent, discount to those who use a Register trade credit when purchasing goods. The trade on hand includes tailors, art goods, photos, flowers, hotel trade, etc. Mr. K. W. Snyder, 31 Dana Hall, and Mr. G. N. Phillips, 37 Thayer Hall, can inform anyone desiring to assist the Register, of the kind and amount of trade credit still...
...experiment in education is to be undertaken by the Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration in the adoption of a line of special training, designed to train young men for the work of secretaries of chambers of commerce and similar voluntary trade bodies. Recently there has been a wide-spread movement in this country to form local chambers of commerce and boards of trade and to revive the activity of those already existing. The establishment of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America has given these organizations a forward impulse, and it is because of this development...