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  • Anthony Comstock, September Morn, and the Fillmore

    Anthony Comstock, September Morn, and the Fillmore

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    “Congress shall make no law … abridging the freedom of speech” is part of the first amendment of the U. S. Constitution. It went into effect on March 4, 1789. Historians are unable to agree when the first debate over censorship started, but we all know it will never end. Postcards are part of that…

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Richard Martorelli
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For nearly twenty years, a French pharmaceutical company that made products containing isotonic seawater sent advertising postcards to doctors throughout France and North Africa. Each one carried concise messaging that provided doctors with information about curing adult patients of fatigue and lack of appetite. Another product cured physical and intellectual fatigue from overwork. Their mailing scheme was dynamic and frequently copied by other corporations. Remember, the “Dear Doctor” cards? These came first.

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