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[jay]

Many of those reasons are why I support Downtown Day, the local farmers' markets, and businesses within the city.

Couldn't pass up the opportunity to slightly modify the quote

"Residents of Youngstown who so far forget their loyalty to the city whose advantages they enjoy as to transfer their trade to other cities, suburbs, and countries, show a lack of appreciation of the splendid array of luxuries and necessities displayed in their home town, and practically suggest to outsiders an inferiority in the 'Biggest little city on earth.'"

[Towntalk]

An idea worth repeating:

This promote Youngstown took place in 1915.

Trading at Home

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio.—The Youngstown Chamber of Commerce has launched a "Trade in Youngstown" campaign which it is planned to have extend over several months. The campaign was opened by a contest in which prizes amounting to $100 were offered for the six best reasons for trading in Youngstown. The six winning reasons are:
Because: Unexcelled opportunities, splendid stores, fair prices, full assortments, honest dealings, make it to your advantage.
Because: The prosperity of its citizens and neighbors depends upon its prosperity. Increased trade means increased prosperity.
Because: Quality, satisfaction and service are guaranteed by trading in Youngstown.
Because: By trading in Youngstown, you provide more employment for people living in this trade territory.
Because: To see is to believe. Trade in
Youngstown, where you can see what you buy.
Because: Good roads enable farmers to send their products into Youngstown. They buy where they sell.
These six good reasons for trading in Youngstown are shown on a large display card in the windows of all local merchants, and posters reading "It Pays to Trade in Youngstown," are used on all outgoing packages from the retail stores.
Prizes amounting to $25 were also offered for the best two essays written by school children under 18 years upon the subject. One of the winning essays follows:
"Money spent in Youngstown is circulated in our own markets or used in our own industries for the upbuilding of our city and the welfare of our citizens.
"In return for the advantages derived from living in a hustling, up-to-date city like Youngstown, its citizens should show their loyalty to home enterprises by assisting its merchants in establishing a trade center for the rich region of which this city is the metropolis.
"Residents of Youngstown who so far forget their loyalty to the city whose advantages they enjoy as to transfer their trade to other cities, show a lack of appreciation of the splendid array of luxuries and necessities displayed in their home town, and practically suggest to outsiders an inferiority in the 'Biggest little city on earth.'"