Strange as it may seem, Messrs Dunn and Co, hatters, have had quite a large demand for the “10-gallon” Stetson hats which have been displayed in their Watford High Street shop window. Several have been sold during the few months they have been displayed.

Meanwhile, another Watford firm is said to have adopted Esperanto in its commercial business in connection with the export drive.

[From the Watford Observer of September 16, 1949]

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