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the humidor. Service is the keynote of success with this product. I take my
money from the cash box on each trip.

“The convenience of the humidor is quickly apparent to the average man or
woman who uses cigarettes. The favorite brand of the user may be placed in
the humidor so that there is no objection to the cigarette itself. Almost
everyone has had the experience of smoking his last cigarette late at night,
during a party in the home, or while listening in on a distant radio program. I
remind hotel men of this experience if any additional argument is needed to
place the humidors.”

Dagmar paid one-third cash and agreed to make a monthly payment of a
small amount of his earnings for the humidors which, when bought in
quantities, cost $13.50 each. He has placed these humidors in several
apartment hotels and in many homes. There seems to be an unlimited field
for this machine, especially in large cities where there is a tendency for
families to live in small furnished apartments. There is also an opportunity to
make money with this coin machine in the small community. Collections are
made weekly, and a steady income is assured from each humidor, once
placed.

Selling Printing Specialties to Business Men

I

T HAD been raining all morning, and when Johnson McCloud entered the
office of a doctor in Akron, Ohio, he found the physician gloomily looking
out the window at the rain. “Nasty weather, isn’t it!” commented Johnson. “A
day like this is a good day to write letters to delinquent patients.” Turning
from the window, the doctor nodded, moved to his desk and slumped into a
chair. He waited for the doctor to say something, but he remained silent.
Johnson opened his portfolio, and produced an assortment of sample
letterheads. “What do you think of these?” he said, handing them to the
doctor. The doctor admitted the letterheads were good. “I couldn’t use
anything quite so expensive, however,” he said evasively, “there’s no need
for it in this business. I use only a few cards, envelopes, bills, and letterheads