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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1913
Page
5
One of the most unique households in the diplomatic circle is the Turkish Ambassador Zia Youssouf Pacha. The ambassador is a widow but has had with him during a quiet period.
In Washington the ambassador’s son and daughter-in-law Mme Zia a charming American and his daughter Mills Zia stand out. The Zia family, part of Turkey’s progressive party, reflects up-to-date European influences in their household.
The father and mother and eight year old Wille sailed for the first time. Both parents grew seasick, though Wille enjoyed the voyage, his sleepily spoken words reflecting the family mood.
The College Park mercantile firm Baskin and Nichols, two shore gentlemen, run a general merchandise store and are quickly rising as progressive retailers. They source most goods through the Atlanta market and recently purchased a large bill from Ridley Willison Wyatt Co. Both members will be in Atlanta for most of the convention.
McClure, president of the McClure Ten Cent Co, pioneered five ten and twenty-five cent retail concepts. His firms extend nationwide, supplying low priced goods to retailers and major department stores through a robust wholesale department. He supported the Southern Merchants convention, with their Broad Street wholesale house highlighted.
A college president once said a gentleman never dresses to attract attention. The piece argues that appearance defines a salesman’s effectiveness, noting that hiring managers seek neat, attractive dress that does not divert focus from the person, emphasizing personal presentation in securing positions.
A series of playful business ideas on advertising and merchandising. It proposes window displays showing exact savings, sample placement in booklets, and department style headings like Appetite or Good Looks to boost appeal. Also suggests cross-promotions with neighboring shops and tinted house photos to attract owners.
In Arizona's early days a pompous chief justice presided over a murder trial. An elderly murdered man had a single eye witness, a young black boy. The defense challenged his oath knowledge and the boy answered in dialect, "De debbit ud git me," prompting the chief justice to say, "Dat's jus' what I said!"
A mid-century merchant discusses converting delinquent accounts into cash by enforcing strict credit limits, using careful customer evaluation, and leveraging bank help. Techniques include filing slips as a live account register, rejecting new credit when limits are reached, and factoring notes via bank endorsement to prompt payment.
The new firm Plesding-Beh Rend Textionery Company announces a display room at 8 Peachtree third floor, featuring holiday goods foreign and domestic, cards, toys, leather items and more. They represent Baker & Taylor in New York for holiday books and gift titles, with Harry J. Sternberg and George & Anderson handling the southern territory and in charge of the display.
A circus ticket-seller on vacation kept his parrot Polly in a cage near the wicket. The bird stirred a crowd by her master’s quiet talk and swift change making until she strayed during a search in the orchard. Surrounded by crows, Polly urged calm with the refrain Dont crowd Dont push Plenty of time The performance hasn t begun yet.
L B Robinson supervisor of the dry goods department for A M Robinson company spent ten days touring south Georgia on business but will be on hand to greet delegates arriving for the Southern Merchants convention. He is noted as a genial figure in Atlanta wholesale circles and will mingle with friends during the event.
A boy named Johnny returns from school despondent and tells his father he was punished for giving a wrong answer. He explains that incorrect guidance the night before led to a costly mistake, mentioning a misquoted amount of money as a humorous measure of error. The note appears in July National Monthly.
Four year old John pressed to operate a lawn mower despite a mother’s warning. He drove it along the strip and back, replying he would rather run it twice and endure an hour indoors than not run it at all. Source notes August National Monthly.
A drunken man named Riley boarded a trolley car and paid his fare. The conductor attempted to guide him to a street, but Riley misheard “Riley street next” as “Riley’s treat next,” prompting a noisy exchange as the crowd reacted to the confusion.
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