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Poster Advertising · George Henry Edward Hawkins — chapter 109 of 119 · ~392 words · public domain

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Fredericksburg Goldsmith & Kaufman .09 Pop. 5,068 4-24’s 6-16’s 12-8’s

Gordonsville The Burton System, Inc. .12 Pop. 1,000 2-24’s 4-16’s 5-8’s Mail to Richmond. Paper to Gordonsville.

Graham The Burton System, Inc. .12 Pop. 2,000 4-24’s 6-16’s 8-8’s Mail to Richmond. Paper to Bluefield, W. Va.

Hampton Consolvo & Cheshire .12 Pop. 3,441 3-24’s 4-16’s 7-8’s Mail and paper to Norfolk.

Harrisonburg The Burton System, Inc. .12 Pop. 4,049 5-24’s 8-16’s 12-8’s Mail to Richmond. Paper to Harrisonburg.

Lexington J. M. Withrow .09 Pop. 3,500 9 L. 3-24’s 4-16’s 7-8’s

Lynchburg Lynchburg Billposting Co. .12 Pop. 35,000 15-24’s 20-16’s 35-8’s

Manchester The Burton System, Inc. .12 Pop. 9,997 8-24’s 12-16’s 18-8’s Mail and paper to Richmond.

Matoaca The Bowman Co. .09 Pop. 1,000 4 L. Mail and paper to Petersburg.

Martinsville The Burton System, Inc. .12 Pop. 4,000 5-24’s 8-16’s 12-8’s Mail to Richmond. Paper to Martinsville.

Newport News Consolvo & Cheshire .12 Pop. 28,749 15-24’s 20-16’s 30-8’s Mail and paper to Norfolk.

=Norfolk= =Consolvo & Cheshire= .12 Pop. 66,931 25-24’s 35-16’s 60-8’s

Petersburg The Bowman Co. .09 Pop. 30,000 62 L. 20-24’s 30-16’s 50-8’s

Phoebus Consolvo & Cheshire .12 Pop. 2,400 2-24’s 3-16’s 6-8’s Mail and paper to Norfolk.

Portsmouth The Burton System, Inc. .12 Pop. 30,000 15-24’s 25-16’s 40-8’s Mail to Richmond. Paper to Portsmouth.

Richmond The Burton System, Inc. .12 Pop. 115,000 65-24’s 100-16’s 150-8’s 14-16 South 7th Street.

Roanoke The Burton System, Inc. .12 Pop. 35,000 18-24’s 30-16’s 50-8’s Mail to Richmond. Paper to Roanoke.

Salem The Burton System, Inc. .12 Pop. 4,500 5-24’s 8-16’s 12-8’s Mail to Richmond. Paper to Roanoke.

South Boston The Burton System, Inc. .12 Pop. 5,086 5-24’s 8-16’s 12-8’s Mail to Richmond. Paper to South Boston.

Staunton William Glenn .07 Pop. 7,289 5-24’s 8-16’s 15-8’s

Suffolk The Burton System, Inc. .12 Pop. 8,000 8-24’s 12-16’s 18-8’s Mail to Richmond. Paper to Suffolk.

Waynesboro The Burton System, Inc. .12 Pop. 3,000 3-24’s 4-16’s 6-8’s Mail to Richmond. Paper to Waynesboro.

Winchester A. G. Swanson .07 Pop. 5,161 4-24’s 5-16’s 10-8’s

WASHINGTON

The classification of towns named is as follows:

Class “A”—Excellent service; highly recommended. Class “B”—Good service; meets Association requirements. Class “C”—Not up to Association requirements.

Aberdeen West Coast Advertising Bureau (A) .09 Pop. 20,000 23 L. 8-24’s 12-16’s 20-8’s

Anacortes Skagit County Advertising Co. (B) .07 Pop. 3,533 7 L. 3-24’s 4-16’s 6-8’s

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