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Originally Posted by tovangar2
Thank you, but I'm still confused by "The 2 Johns Sample Rooms" bit as it boxed within a common border with the beer advert. Were/are "sample rooms" a thing?
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I strongly suspect that this was another way of describing a show room or a display area for wares. There are many CD listings for sample rooms. For example, in 1909, LA Fireworks Co. advertised an office and sample room at 410 E Third Street.
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