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April 15, 1937
The Ely Miner
Ely, Saint Louis County, Minnesota
What is this article about?
Prospective tourists request more copies of The Ely Miner to check ads for supplies, anticipating a boom from Ely exhibits in Chicago, St. Louis, and Minneapolis; merchants urged to advertise to attract business.
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OBVIOUSLY LOOKING FOR SUPPLY ADS.
As a criterion of the increased influx of tourists into this section anticipated the coming season as the result of the Ely exhibits at Chicago, St. Louis and Minneapolis, are the number of copies of The Ely Miner requested by prospective visitors.
The demand for papers so far has exceeded last year's demands. The cause for this demand is obvious.
People intending to come are looking up the purchase of food supplies and other necessities for their trip and are reading the advertising columns to ascertain whether they can be purchased here or whether they should bring supplies from home.
Some local merchants complain that they do not get their share of this business. Visitors as well as home people do not patronize those they do not know or have never heard of. "Tell 'em and sell 'em."
As a criterion of the increased influx of tourists into this section anticipated the coming season as the result of the Ely exhibits at Chicago, St. Louis and Minneapolis, are the number of copies of The Ely Miner requested by prospective visitors.
The demand for papers so far has exceeded last year's demands. The cause for this demand is obvious.
People intending to come are looking up the purchase of food supplies and other necessities for their trip and are reading the advertising columns to ascertain whether they can be purchased here or whether they should bring supplies from home.
Some local merchants complain that they do not get their share of this business. Visitors as well as home people do not patronize those they do not know or have never heard of. "Tell 'em and sell 'em."
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
What keywords are associated?
Tourist Influx
Newspaper Demand
Supply Ads
Ely Exhibits
Local Merchants
Where did it happen?
Ely
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Location
Ely
Story Details
Increased demand for The Ely Miner newspaper from prospective tourists looking for supply ads, due to anticipated influx from Ely exhibits at Chicago, St. Louis, and Minneapolis; local merchants advised to advertise to capture business.