Death of Colonel Willis E Ragan Shifts Ragan Malone Firm Tone
Colonel Willis E Ragan of the Ragan Malone company died, shocking the firm’s staff from messengers to executives. He served as president and helped keep the business stable and popular in the south. Officials declare no change to the company name or operations. Cal laway, Charles Barnwell, Walter Barnwell, and others pledge continued service and client trust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis E Ragan
Hagan-Via- Jone Company
Hazan
Ragan
Ompany
R.callaway
Charles
Getting Along Nicely After Health Operation
4A Simpson of the WeCord-Stewart company reports steady recovery after an operation for ippen bills last week. He says progress is satisfactory and expects to resume duties soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simpson
WeCord-Stewart Company
Ippen
Atlanta Dry Goods Dealers Eye Major Southern Convention
Leading wholesale dry goods houses from Atlanta plan a big push to host the 1817 Southern Wholesale Dry Goods Association meeting. Delegates, led by Fred Houser, aim to secure the next year’s gathering in Atlanta as Walter Barnwell and others depart for Richmond via New York for the Richmond session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Wholesale Dry Goods Association
Richmond
Fred Houser
Atlanta
S Ir Houser
Walter Barnwell
Ragan-Malone Company
New York
R. Tuttle
R. K Rambo
H R Calloway
Mr Little
Notice of an Accident and Local Business Paths
An accident report concerns Mr Mortimer Hammel of Stein-Dopkin New York. Friends learn Mr H H Wing has returned to work at Elkin Drug. Mr J M Wills of Chattanooga visited Atlanta last week and met the secretary. New membership applications are coming in fast. Counis No 18 anticipates a strong year. Obtain application blanks from the secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mortimer Hammel
Stein-Dopkin Company
New York
H H. Wing
Elkin Drug Company
J. M. Wills
Chattanooga
Atlanta
Counis
Ragan-Malone Co salesmen report strong week
Little personals at Ragan Malone Co detail brisk activity with Carrollton headquarter contact L G Robertson and several travelers including Arthur Whitmeyer from South Carolina, Carlton Hanes posting record hose order, Morris Croft pushing Palm Beach subs, and others serving Georgia territories Northwest to Southeast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Whitmeyer
South Carolina
Ragan-Malone Co
Merchants Urged to Buy in Moderate Amounts
K G Thomas of Rice & Hutchins Atlanta Co warns merchants against overbuying after strong Easter trade and steady fall orders. He advises buying in moderate amounts now and increasing purchases as needed to avoid future financial strain, noting prices may rise if current trends continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K G Thomas
Rice& Hutchins Atlanta Co
Thomas
Tom
Easter Trade At All Star Mfg Co Boosts Spring Sales
Easter trade at the All-Star Manufacturing Company has been the best April the firm ever had. President Steele sent out colored folders showing the latest designs in neckwear and secured many quick Easter orders for sales heading into the new season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
All-Star Manufacturing Company
Steele
Mr. Steele
New Brokerage Firm Perkins Maynard Ford Opens in City
The Perkins Maynard Ford Co brokerage firm at 25 West Wall Street begins operation with W H Perkins C G Maynard and C M Ford and C M Hall as bookkeeper. They will handle accounts for Sinclair Sales packing house products and Dunlap Milling Clarks ille brands Beauty Dunlaps Best Royal Mother Goose self rising flour Tennessee meals and other local clients. Perkins will cover country territory while Maynard Ford manage city sales and Hall handles office work. The seasoned team aims to build a strong local brokerage presence.
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Perkins ,Maynard & Ford Co
West Wall Street
W 4 Perkins
Swift
C¢ G
Maynard
C M_ Ford
Cc M_ Hall
Swift & Co
Perkins
West
Sinclair Sales Company
Dunlap Milling Company
Clarks+ille renu
Beauty
Dunlaps Best
Tennessee
Maynard and
Ford
Hall
McClure Co S Sending Out Its Catalog
The McClure Co announces its new catalog is ready for merchants. A 16 page illustrated book covers dry goods ready to wear notions laces embroidery stationery toys millinery china glassware hardware and more. Over 2 500 catalogs have been mailed and dealers not on the medline list are asked to request a copy.
Dawson Still Wants Cucumber Raisers
The Dawson Brothers Manufacturing company, based in the city, seeks farmers to grow cucumbers for pickling and bottling. They have planned about 360 acres within twenty miles and could use up to 750 acres. They urge interested farmers to contact them promptly to participate.
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Dawson Brothers’ Manufacturing Company
Ladies U C T Dance Set For Next Saturday
The Fulton County UC T ladies club invites all UCT members and their guests to a dance in the council chamber next Saturday May 29. Admission is 50 cents for gentlemen, ladies free, with dancing refreshments and orchestral music. Tickets are sold at Chess Lora mosino’s cigar stand in Silvey building.
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Fulton Counci
UC. T
Council
UCTF
Atlanta
Chess
Henderson a Visitor to Local Carhartt Plant
W W Henderson manager of the Rock Hill cotton mill in Hamilton County visited the Hamilton Carhartt overall plant Saturday. He was en route to Senoia Georgia and spent time with manager FR Partridge who then drove him to Senoia.
Hill Copped Prize in Sausage Selling
The White Provision company sales and shipping department saw a strong Easter run as demand for sausage and ham grew amid chilly weather and the approaching Lent end. In the weekly sausage sales contest J P Hull won first prize with F S Moss close second. Savannah manager A T Owens visited Atlanta for the weekend, his first trip since transfer, but offered no comment on his own affairs or congratulations.
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White Provision Company
J P Hull
F S Moss
A T Owens
Savannah
Owings
Atlanta
Notes of Travelers Around Athens
Travelers around Athens include J Eugene Gilbert of Anglo-American Mill from Chattanooga visiting Central of Georgia line. City officials plan for Augusta meet in May. Louis M Rossignol hosted state educational delegates. Brobston of E Simmons Hardware and E C Brobston of Southern Machine Plow visited Friday. Leo Gottenheimer of Montag Bros spent the past week on a Dusy vacation. Athens residents Johnson and Henri Bly relocate Greenville 8 headquarters for Detroit Automatic Safes. Dr McQuarrie of Burroughs Adding Machine spoke to Athens territory. D D Beacham of Our Shoe and R C Jones of Cord-Stewart arrived Saturday morning.
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J Eugene Gilbert
Anglo-American Mill Company
Chattanooga
Athens
Classic City Council
Sle
Augusta
Louis M Rossignol
Waion
Fridaw
Johnson
Henri Bly
Detroit Automatic
McQuarre
Georgia
Burroughs Adding Machine Company
Record Breaker for TKK Orr Shoe Company in April
An official of TKK Orr Shoe Company reports that April and the past six weeks set all-time sales records. Compared with prior seasons, every salesman enjoyed splendid figures while the shoe house maintained unusually strong business throughout the period.
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TKK Orr Shoe Company
Post B of P A Holds Luncheon at Ansley
A follification and felicitation meeting of Atlanta T A s was held Thursday evening at the Angier hotel with a luncheon for fifty or more members and friends. Officials of Post B organized the event to discuss the recent state meeting and to honor Post B’s role in state offices including I Harrison as state president. Paul Pause, recently elected president of Port Bo, acted as toastmaster. Speakers included Olin Stamps, O T Poole, Paul Toland, M M Anderson, J Harrison and J H Andrews.
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Atlanta
Angier
Post B
I . Harrison
Paul Pause
Port Bo
Tle
Olin Stamps
O T Poole
Paul Toland M M Anderson
Harrison
J H Andrews
Little Katherine Elizabeth Mathis Arrives in Montgomery
Mr and Mrs W D Mathis of Montgomery Alabama announce the arrival of their daughter Katherine Elizabeth born recently weighing seven pounds at home. Mr Mathis is a salesman for J K Orr Shoe Company in Alabama territory and friends at the local shoe house will extend congratulations on his pleasant visit.
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W D Maths
Montgomery
Ala
Katherine Elizabeth Mathis
Mathis
J K Orr Shoe Company
Alabama
Also Mentioned on This Page
Col. Ragan
Nena
Cobb Cigar CO
U. C. T. Council
McClure Ten Cent CO
Atlanta, Ga
Mr. Merchant
McClure’s Convenient Salesman
Rice & Hutchins’ Shoes
The
Rice & Hutchins Atlanta Co
South Pryor St
Hamilton Carhartt
Ark
Laer
U.S
Petar US
Mark
Detroit
Dallas
Liverpool
England
Toronto
Vancouver
Canada
I G Robertson
Carrollton
Carlton Hanes
Morris Croft
West Point
Ladies Palm Beach
Tt . Jones
South Georgia
Macon
Etiday
Scott
Ragan Malone Co
Ffor Ragan Malone
T Traveler
Sam Hane
E. G. Thomas
Rice & Hutchins Co
All-Star Mfg. CO
el RoiTan
United States
Capital City Tobacco Company
Capital City Tobacco Co
M’clure CO
Dawson
Henderson
Merchants’ Association
T. Moore
Chamber of Commerce
McCc Importers
Packers
Hill
Moss
A. T. Owings Visits
TV. Brobston
E Simmons Hardware Company
E C Brobston
Southern Machine Plow Company
Leo Gottenheimer
Montag Bros
Dp Beacham
J Bk Our Shoe Company
R C Jones
We Cord-Stewart Company
Cobb Cigar Ca. Distributors
Alants
Havana
Oppenheim Cibar CO. Distributors
C.H. S. Sc Aframar
Eureka Goffee
Atlanta Coffee Mills CO
EL Gonzalez
Nestie
Tadema LA Diligencia
DUC DE Tampa
Carl
Adams CO
GALL
Johnson-Dallis CO
Marietta Street
S. P. Richards
Stone’s Creole Fruit
Stone
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