A Descriptive Catalogue of the Newest, Most Useful and Best Selling Articles of the Day

Item Information

• Description
  This document was written/produced by E. C. Allen of Augusta, Maine and he describes various products which could be sold for profit by "any man, woman or boy," (as agents) including "National Washing Compound" and "A Pure Vegetable Salve" which costs 25 cents a box but only costs about 3 cents a box to make. Allen states he can furnish readers with the "Horse Tamer's Secrets" for a price, which buyers can in turn sell to others. He does offer refunds. Page two includes a list articles that can be sold and the cost to agents per gross as well as more salesmanship from Allen. Also included are letters written by individuals to Allen which say things like "Your recipes came to hand all right and they are just the things I wanted."

• Item ID
  bdsme11086
• Source Collection
  Broadsides and Ephemera Collection
• Spatial Coverage
  United States
  Maine
  Kennebec County (Me.)
  Augusta (Me.)
• Language
  eng
• Title
  A Descriptive Catalogue of the Newest, Most Useful and Best Selling Articles of the Day
• Extent
  2 scans
• Date
  1801-1900
• Folder
  ME1
• Type
  Text
  broadsides
  circular letters
  advertisements
• Subject
  Advertising
  Commerce

• Copyright & Usage
  None