Letter from Sara S. Washington for the Apex News and Hair Co, Inc.

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Form letter from the Apex News and Hair Co., Inc. to support its new beauty school. The paper has the Apex letterhead. The letter is dated in the upper right. The form text begins [Dear Friend and Co-worker: / A very cordial invitation is extended to our Professional / and Business men and women to co-operate with the Apex News / and Hair Company, Inc. in the opening of its new and / modernly equipped Beauty School, located at 900 N. Eutaw / Street, Baltimore, Maryland.] The second paragraph includes an invitation to a Monster Mass Meeting on September 14th at the Cosmopolitan Community Church. The letter is signed by Sara S. Washington, the president of Apex. The back of the letter has two columns of handwritten names and monetary amounts.

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