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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1901
Page
7
J H Massey, in business fourteen years with three at his current location, advocates a cash system as essential for retail success. He claims cash pricing benefits both consumer and merchant and notes no hostility toward competitors while urging adoption across stores in Athens.
A merchant, after switching to a cash system, reports sales up about fifty percent in under two months and a steady rise since. He carries a large stock of groceries and cuts prices to attract customers, making the store busy daily. Country produce is a specialty for Mr Massey.
Capt J B Rocker operates Clarke County Ginnery in Athens with top equipment and large capacity. Farmers save money by ginning and pressing cotton locally, and the plant has worked day and night to meet demand. Rucker also runs a Broad Street compress handling substantial yearly business.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Castoria and a possible obituary or public notice item. Readable elements reference a product name and a death notice context without full details. The piece appears to be a placeholder or brief notice from a newspaper page segment.
The Athens business scene sees Till and Stroman rise to prominence as leading grocers and cafe operators. In about a year they bought out an old store, run an elegant cafe with seasonal beer and oysters, manage a hotel, and gain traveler favor. W. S. Till, the manager, is praised as an energetic, conservative innovator joining the city’s forefronts.
The grocery business of McDowell & Son grew with energy and business judgment, adding features and increasing volume. Till & Stroman offer premier fancy groceries and a broad selection, a convenient local source for housewives seeking quality articles for their tables. They also carry a splendid line of ample groceries.
The Athens Roller Cover Company operates near the Seaboard Air Line tracks supplying a minor yet essential cotton mill roller cover. W P Vonderan oversees an expanding business with patronage from many mills in Georgia and the Carolinas, employing several workers and growing steadily. A related note mentions Pyny Bane in relief of throat inflammation.
Marion Arnold, a young Athens merchant, earns praise for building a thriving retail grocery business. His store offers a wide range of fancy and staple groceries with strong attention to country produce. Residents describe Arnold's shop as a popular destination for housewives seeking fresh goods and dependable service.
The article lauds Mr. Arnold for solving the retail grocery challenge by aligning goods with customer tastes. He keeps Janeyo open to patrons, purchases items to please shoppers, and has grown the business into a leading local grocery operation.
Mr F G Umbach operates a leading city industry and patented a splendid harrow years ago. Farmers showed strong satisfaction as demand grew. he advertised widely and manufactured harrows in large numbers on Clayton Street with steady sales.
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