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Out of print: In 1940, stores had sales, but not on Memorial Day

Summary by Dan Rodricks
In this third exploration of my stack of 85-year-old Baltimore newspapers, I’m posting just advertisements from editions of The Sun and Evening Sun. It’s Memorial Day, a solemn national holiday that has been commercialized with retail sales — and lots of advertising — since 1980.  Research by Voice of America suggests that Memorial Day sales were not a thing until then. Prior to 1980, Memorial Day was associated with ceremonies to honor the nati…
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Dan Rodricks broke the news in on Monday, May 26, 2025.
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