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HARDINGTHE NEWSPAPER MOGUL RAISES PRICES
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HARDING, WARREN G. Typed Letter Signed, “WGHarding,” as Senator, to
Marion Star
business manager James C.Woods, recommending that the
Star
increase its rate
to subscribers in Richwood. 2 pages, 4to,“United States Senate” stationery, written on sep-
arate sheets; minor smudging to signature, folds. (TFC)
Washington, 9 July 1918
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In a letter which I had a few days ago from Mr.Van Fleet he asked me what I thought about
raising the price of the paper at Richwood. . . .
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. . . [W]e ought to be well enough established in Richwood now to be able to charge our regu-
lar price of subscription there. I am especially inclined to think this since so many of the city
papers have advanced from one to two
cents.Weshould be considerably better off even if we lose
one-fourth of our subscription list by advancing the price. . . . In any event, our circulation is
sufficient to maintain our advertising rate without any particular worry about the loss of a few
subscribers. . . .
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. . . I would get out two circulars to be distributed among Richwood subscribers . . . . I would
have the first circular give notice that beginning with the first week in August the paper in
Richwood would be sold at the regular subscription price . . . . I would say . . . that this has
been made necessary by the heavily increased cost of newsprint and the general expenses of
newspaper publication. . . .”
“I LIVE SO MUCH INTHE UNAVOIDABLE LIMELIGHT”
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HARDING,WARREN G.Typed Letter Signed, as President, to C.C. Fisher, with
holograph “Personal” at upper left, expressing his wish to attend the Marion summer
Centennial without public obligations there. 1 page, 4to, White House stationery, with
integral blank; horizontal fold. (TFC)
Washington, 8 February 1922
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Somehow I have gotten the impression that you are one of the central figures in preparing for
the Centennial program for Marion sometime during the coming summer. . . . I have been hear-
ing . . . of contemplated plans . . . of . . . a Harding Day. I very sincerely hope there will be no
such arrangement. . . . I live so much in the unavoidable limelight that I would like to have the
privilege of coming back to the Centennial . . . like any other citizen of Marion. . . .”
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