This Day in History: 1929-06-20
Although the Reed Furniture Store in Suffern tried to fight the trend, many local people did much of their shopping in Paterson or New York City. In an ad in the Ramsey Journal the store cited that “no one has yet been able to understand” why people would go far afield when they could buy the same products at home for less. “The small town store buys from the same manufacturer that the big city dealer does. He buys at the same price, (and) he most always sells for less (because) his cost of doing business is less.” Their weekly special was a three piece set of living room furniture for $35.00. (Bristow)