Your TR Source

Deceptive advertising--Law and legislation

Search by Date Range

Clear Filters

2 Results

Letter from John I. Romer to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from John I. Romer to Theodore Roosevelt

John I. Romer, knowing Theodore Roosevelt’s interest in “curbing fraudulent advertising by legislative and judicial action, invites Roosevelt to a convention held by the Associated Advertising Clubs of America. The convention will be held in Boston, Massachusetts, and Romer hopes that the delegates will leave the convention and aid in the creation of legislation to curb fraudulent advertising. 

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-06-17

Get-rich-quick advertising

Get-rich-quick advertising

George Scarborough, a special agent for the Department of Justice, has discovered that newspapers have no scruples about selling fake ads for “get rich quick” schemes. Scarborough would like to arrest the newspaper ad sellers as well as those buying the ads, but “men higher up” in Washington think that this is going too far.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-02