Government urged to regulate mail order houses
A Philadelphia Ledger article reports merchants urging Congress to regulate mail order houses and fix minimum prices. Proponents claim unfair competition and demand actions limiting discounts, while carriers like parcel post may boost orders but dilute per order value. Traveling salesmen report being blocked, wholesalers fear reduced sales, and dealers argue large volume buyers dominate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Brand Ny
Tourists Among Market Salesmen Draw Customer Inquiry
A wholesale house reviews a customer letter claiming a salesman was a tourist. The executive checks whether all salesmen labeled as tourists are genuine. The firm remains in daily general merchandise operations while assessing the issue.
Trade News Notes Highlight Georgia and New YorkSales Moves
Trade notes cover Rambo of Juan Silvey & Co awaiting a two week trip to New York while scouting prices in the east. Atlanta’s regional bank secured spurring interest. Several sales reps from Joana Silvey & Sons, John Deere, Spalding, and related firms tour Georgia, Alabama, and nearby states to bolster fall lines, with shipments and orders piling up despite red tape for foreign shipments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rambo
Juan Silver & Co
New York
Price
Ins
Silsey
Raniao
Atlanta
Haris
Alabama
A M Revison & Co
Aragon
Grammy Spalding Company
L W Bentley
Birmingham
Vedrsutd
Shetels
Wasewell
A Wo Rowinson & Co
Bold Springs
Nickerjack
J Morrison
AM Howinson & Co
Wis
Nation Department
Feibelman Attends BTavery & Sons Meeting in Louisville
Julius Beibelman manager at the Atlanta BTavery & Sons branch leaves for Louisville Kentucky to attend the annual spring meeting of branch managers. The event will set plans and policies for the year and discuss new goods to be produced to meet farmer needs. The trip includes a stop in Springfield Ohio to study grain drill machinery before returning to Louisville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julius Beibelman
Atlanta
Btavery & Sons
Louisville
Feibelman
Awas
B . Avery & Sons
Springfield
Value of the Cotton Crop Economic Growth Mention
The article notes a strong cotton crop yielding substantial money for local pockets. Demand has risen, seeds formerly burned in creeks now bring in over 101000000 and a billion-dollar figure, with figures reaching impressive records compared to last year.
Apostle of Truth Cited as Target of Belief in Farmer Estimates
The text references the Apostle of Truth and notes that many people are fooled by farm and department reports. It mentions figures from census based estimates and commercial estimates, suggesting wide variance and underestimation by farmers and correspondents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Praveling
Unani V
Ian Pant
Tserit Rey
Apostle
Also Mentioned on This Page
M. C. Houses
Parcel Post
Gays
THE
Hirshberg CO
Quality 3
Fround
Nelson ST
Stlanta
J. K. Orr Shoe CO
Red Seal Factory
Lowry Fruit and Produce Company
East
Alabama Street
Peetee
Trade News
D M Braswell
Joana Silvey & Soswales
T W Bates
Georgia Travelers Protective Association
Columbus
Jobn Deere Wagon Company
Yolinelll
R & Sright
R & ¥ Gasoline Engine Company
Moling
Join Deere Atlanta
Richmond
Wollam Shoemaker
South Georgia
Tohn Deere Picn ' Company
Cliffe Tohnson
J & Orr Shae’ Company
Imm
Hin
Stevens
John Neere Plow Company
Georgia
Cits
Hana Cuba
John Peere Plow Company
Lonsbere
Bhider
West Point
Tan & Stamps
JC Owens
Danes Clit Biowards
Smith
RT Hutchison
Dougherty Little Redwine Company
Siles
McKibben
A Wood
Huson
H L Truett
JO Castleberrs
Wise Man
Castlebarry
Dougherty
Little Redwine Company
Roy Hutchison
ES Stroud
D GL Adams Company
Mrs Stroud
T S. Adams
T Lo Adams Company
Travelers Protective Association
jColumbus
Adams
Bain & Stamps
Setesman Carter Rabh
Rimming Spalding
Bui Quarles
Gaston
CU Edwards
Chey
Groveriess
Oh Baker Jr
Gramims
Baker
Albany Cerritos
Woo
Taunt & Stampa
Travelers Project
Neardy
Chatesman
JFP Womble
Perso
M Robinson & Co
Hmt
Order Landing Salesource
Tadley
Crawford
Robson & Co
W of
Spalding
Granting Spalding Company
Boston Mass
George South
Tohn Silvey & Co
Moening
South Carolina
Wim
Cam
Nice Bach
Orles
Bales
Robinson
AW Ratansen
M Hyatt
John Silvey Company
J OW Kea
6 VW Robinson & Co
Florida
Jones
M Robinson & Cos
Totes
Avery Avery
Avery
B. F. Avery & Sons, (Incorporated
Atlanta, Ga
UNO
McCord - Stewart Co
B. F. Avery & Sons
Merchants’ Association
H. T. Moore
Rhodes Bldg
Marietta Knitting Mills
Marietta
John Silvey & Company
Marietta Street
Grocer
John Deere
K.A
John Deere Plow CO
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!