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Editorial
April 16, 1951
The Key West Citizen
Key West, Monroe County, Florida
What is this article about?
The Citizen's editorial promotes buying from Key West merchants to retain local money but stresses they must maintain sufficient stock variety; cites a resident's complaint of unavailable apparel sizes forcing out-of-town purchase.
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The Citizen said in an editorial paragraph today:
"This column repeatedly has urged the people of this community to buy their goods from local merchants for the very good reason that it keeps the money in town, but if the merchants expect the customers to respond to the suggestion they must have on their shelves an adequate supply of stocks in various grades, styles and sizes for men, women and children. A would-be purchaser visited The Citizen today and complained that he was not able to buy a piece of ordinary wearing apparel of a certain size and had to go to another city to obtain his requirement. He is of the civic minded type that definitely desires to make all his purchases in Key West."
"This column repeatedly has urged the people of this community to buy their goods from local merchants for the very good reason that it keeps the money in town, but if the merchants expect the customers to respond to the suggestion they must have on their shelves an adequate supply of stocks in various grades, styles and sizes for men, women and children. A would-be purchaser visited The Citizen today and complained that he was not able to buy a piece of ordinary wearing apparel of a certain size and had to go to another city to obtain his requirement. He is of the civic minded type that definitely desires to make all his purchases in Key West."
What sub-type of article is it?
Trade Or Commerce
What keywords are associated?
Buy Local
Local Merchants
Key West
Community Economy
Merchant Stocking
What entities or persons were involved?
The Citizen
Local Merchants
Key West Community
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Urging Local Purchases From Key West Merchants
Stance / Tone
Supportive Of Local Economy With Criticism Of Inadequate Merchant Stocking
Key Figures
The Citizen
Local Merchants
Key West Community
Key Arguments
Repeatedly Urged People To Buy From Local Merchants To Keep Money In Town
Merchants Must Stock Adequate Supplies In Various Grades, Styles, And Sizes For Men, Women, And Children
Civic Minded Purchaser Unable To Find Specific Size Locally And Had To Go To Another City