Billboard advertising (Apr 1899)

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THE BILLBOARD The GUNNING-POSTING Service The R. J. Gunning Co. announce to all advertisers who post bills and to every one in any way interested in poster publicity, that they have added to their general Out-door Display work, a department of Billposting. This will be known by the title given above. Its claims for patronage are based on these points: New boards, with all modern improvements to insure longest life of paper, superiority in advertising value of locations, and a service of absolute reliability. Inquiries solicited on rates, locations, etc., which will receive prompt and careful attention. The "Gunning System" of painted displays on walls and bulletins will continue as before. All the valuable features, locations, artistic workmanship, careful attention to the advertiser's interests, will be retained. What we have promised and performed in the past, is a guarantee of what we will do in the future. 289 WABASH AVENUE