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  • New Idea Advertisements: The Early Years

    New Idea Advertisements: The Early Years

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    Founded by educator and inventor Joseph Oppenheim in Maria Stein, Ohio, and moved its operations to Coldwater, Ohio, in 1908, New Idea revolutionized agriculture by developing a manure spreader that efficiently and widely distributed manure, significantly reducing manual labor and improving farm productivity. Early advertisements for New Idea highlighted the spreader’s unique paddle mechanism, inspired […]