“A BIG BUSINESS VICTORY
Someone can always turn an 01wirnl to useful account, and (.he death of King Ed want Vil. was the occasion of quite a..considerable coup by a .London linen draper. Douglas Sladcn tells tho story: A great London linen draping firm had an elaborate intelligence system during the well-beloved monarch’s last illness. . . I happened-to see the head of the firm about twelve hours before the nation was plunged into mourning. “You may take it from me,” he said, “that His Majesty won’t live another twenty-four hours.” As lie was in the habit of making impressive statements, I discounted what lie-said. But be was right, anti a:ting on Ids inloriiia non, lie bought up ail the available mourning on the market, and scored a. big business victory.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XLV, Issue 4008, 14 August 1915, Page 2
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129“A BIG BUSINESS VICTORY Gisborne Times, Volume XLV, Issue 4008, 14 August 1915, Page 2
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