When Coffee Came to America — H and H Blend — San Antonio Express, 1 Nov 1920
Kevin Mackey scan in the Newspaper Clippings set: 1 November 1920 Express ad framed with a double rule, led by the one-pound H and H Blend box cut, then “When Coffee Came to America”—a short Edwards / Smyrna coffee-house anecdote—and closing sell copy that H & H is served in the best homes in San Antonio, with dealer and roaster footer lines.
Transcription (key lines)
Pack (as visible): ONE POUND — H AND H — BLEND — COFFEE — ROASTED AND PACKED BY HOFFMANN-HAYMAN COFFEE CO. SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS.
Head: When Coffee Came to America.
Body (synopsis): Merchant Edwards brings coffee from Smyrna; friends demand more; he opens a coffee house and puts a servant in charge.
Close: If you have a discriminating taste in coffee, try H & H — served in the best homes in San Antonio.
Footer: H & H Coffee is sold by all dealers. Blended and Roasted by HOFFMANN-HAYMAN COFFEE CO. San Antonio, Texas.
Source
- Project scan:
1920 Nov 1 San Antonio Express H&H ADV.JPGin Newspaper Clippings. Contributor: Kevin Mackey (see credits).
