GDMSL-03. One compact little magazine – 12 times a year – will stave off mental stagnation, give you something worthwhile to think about and talk about, keep you from being bored – and boring! That magazine is The Reader’s Digest.
YOURS FOR ONLY $2 –The Best in Reading Pleasurefor the next Twelve Months! Dear Reader: An ancient Persian poet said: “If thou hast two pennies, spend one for bread. With the other, buy hyacinths for thy soul.” Poetry, perhaps; but hard sense as well! To buy “hyacinths” for the soul – to nourish your mind and heart with good reading: to become informed, alert, interesting in what you say to others – is just as important as progress in your business or social life. And it needn’t be a task! One compact little magazine – 12 times a year – will stave off mental stagnation, give you something worthwhile to […]
GDMSL-02. What we've learned is that you are somewhat adventuresome (changing hair color, religious affiliation), You're concerned about what others think (altering handwriting, doing your own gift-wrap, tipping bartenders.)
psychology today Portland Place, Boulder, Colorado 80302 Dear probationer: It happened to a friend who's a teller in a bank on New York's lower East Side. The woman in the black babushka approached his window, her smile radiating gold teeth, and presented a savings passbook only slightly less worn than her face. She wanted to withdraw twenty dollars. Our friend counted out two tens, but the woman pushed the bills back. "Is not my money," she said. "My money is five dollar size." Experienced at meeting all kinds, our friend grasped the situation immediately. He replaced the two tens with four fives, and the woman went happily on her way. […]
GDMSL-01. If you subscribe to Newsweek, you won't get rich quick. You won't bowl over friends and business associates with clever remarks and sage comments after your first copy of Newsweek arrives.
Newsweek NEWSWEEK - 117 EAST THIRD STREET - DAYTON 2. OHIO Dear Reader: If the list upon which I found your name is any indication, this is not the first -- nor will it be the last -- subscription letter you receive. Quite frankly, your education and income set you apart from the general population and make you a highly-rated prospect for everything from magazines to mutual funds. You've undoubtedly 'heard everything' by now in the way of promises and premiums. I won't try to top any of them. Nor will I insult your intelligence. If you subscribe to Newsweek, you won't get rich quick. You won't bowl over friends […]