Atlanta hailed for government aid and home banking push
Merchants of Atlanta praised the federal banking act as a boon to the southeast with a national reserve bank in the city. Ridley Williamson Wyatt Co. executive 15 P Dates argues money should stay local to support home merchants and manufacturers, reducing dependence on distant reserve centers.
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Atlanta
Ridley- Williamson-Wyatt Company
National Reserve Bank
Congress
New York
Ridley-Williamson-Wyatt Co. Wholesale Dry Goods
Atlanta, Ga
Conservative basis at less expense and smaller profit margin
A merchant reflects on prudent retail policy advising buying at home and operating with minimal costs. He recalls early business years spent with a leading Georgia retailer whose approach he deems wise, emphasizing careful expenditure and local sourcing.
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Avery
Georgia
Atlanta’s Rise As An Inland Coffee Center
A study by George E. Morgan, general manager of the Atlanta Coffee Mills company, notes Atlanta’s emergence as a major inland coffee distributing hub in the United States. The article outlines supply from Brazil, transit to major markets, and Atlanta roasters like McCord-Stewart and Merchants’ Coffee as key players in blending, roasting, and distribution.
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Atlanta
George E. Morgan
Atlanta Coffee Mills Company
United States
New York
New Orleans
Boston
Baltimore
Brazil
McCord-Stewart
Seujanon
C J" Kamper
Tom Clyatt of Fain & Stamps Marries Beulah Littlefield
Tam Clyatt a partner at Fain & Stamps wed Miss Beulah Littlefield of Atlanta in a Wednesday ceremony at the parsonage. Dr John E White officiated with Mr Fain as best man. The couple will honeymoon in Florida.
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Clyatt
Tam
Fain & Stamps
Benedict
Beulah Littlefield
Atlanta
John E White
Fain
Stamps
Florida
Manufacturers Opinion of Jobbers Supports Economic Role
A Landell led inquiry quotes major manufacturers asserting that jobbers are an economic factor in distributing food. They argue direct selling from producers to retailers is rarely cheaper, noting commissions, transport and storage costs justify middlemen. The consensus highlights how intermediaries enable rapid, wide distribution and sustain producer profits.
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George A Landell
Philadelphia
Landell
Mr. Landell
Lowry Produce Co. Opens New Quarters and Mail Order Dept
The Lowry Fruit and Produce Company reports two weeks in their new quarters with busy activity and a launched mail and telephone order department for out-of-town trade. The system lets merchants buy as if in the house, stay posted on the market, and communicate by phone, supplementing a weekly market letter. The move expands reach to hotels, cafes, and southeastern grocers while clarifying it does not replace salesmen but serves as convenience when a salesman is absent or territory is not covered.
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Lowry Fruit and Produce Company
Lowry
Hightower Box and Tank firm marks 34th anniversary
The Hightower Box and Tank company led by JT Hightower Jr. celebrated its thirty fourth anniversary, noting a long stable workforce with few changes and loyal employees. The firm recently secured an order for a specially made cypress tank from Arnheim, Holland, and ships boxes as far as Maine and Mexico.
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Hightower Box and Tank Company
JT Hightower, Jr
Southern Box
Walliam Artz
Hightower
Arnheim
Holland
Maine
Eagle Multigraphing Co in New Location
The Eagle Stamp and Multigraphing company moves to new quarters in rooms 303-201 Austell, signaling a convenient relocation for customers and staff. The notice highlights the updated address and continued services from the Eagle company.
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Eagle Multigraphing CO
Eagle Stamp and Multigraphing Company
Austell
Teaches Your Men How to Observe in Business Growth
A lumber merchant expands with a new branch and two clerks. George fails to notice logs arriving. John correctly reports twelve cartloads with oak and maple. The merchant explains the lesson: observation is key, and employers must teach rather than merely pay. The piece ends noting a move to larger Atlanta quarters under Miss Jacquelins Van Haden as the firm grows.
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George
John
Ceome
Forsyth Street
Jacquelins van Haden
Atlanta
Importance of the Retailer in Trade and Commerce
William T. Goffe argues that the retail division shapes the economy, noting retailers and their staff are vital to moving goods to consumers. He emphasizes competition among retailers and credits their role for building the “human plant” needed for service, urging a shift in perspective from factory to retail prominence.
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William T. Goffe
Tam
Busl
Retailers Recognize Role in Trade Wheel
The piece notes merchants and buyers grasp the virtue of effort in persuading purchases of quality goods. It highlights how retailers, close to the consumer sovereign, are awakening to their central role in commerce. ID Robinson returns from New York and RO Jones reports strong fall foods advance orders.
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ID Robinson
A. M. Robinson Company
New York
East
Jones
John Silvey
Fall Foods
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Battle Axe
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HART
Notion Department
John Silvey & Company
Marietta Street
Capital City Tobacco Company
Schlesinge
Meyer Baking Co
Uncle Sam
Radin
Marietta Knitting
MILLS
Marietta
THE
Hirshberg CO
Samaiteae
Nelson SF
Merchants’ Association
H. T. Moore
Rhodes Brig
Times
Uno
McCord-Stewart Co
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