Governor Slaton Appeals Merchants at Georgia Convention
Governor Slaton compares merchants to state finance, urging thrift and balanced spending. He speaks of Commerce and Agriculture as two pillars, citing Georgia’s seal and the need for prudent leadership. He praises merchants as educators in economic virtue and notes Atlanta’s growth and industry as driving prosperity.
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Cavernorton
Prav
General Assembly
Ma le
Ciiure
Epg Unissrest
laTrast
Mississtynl
Tts
Aistrice
Stranded at Convension: Local Notes From a Seminole Gathering
A fragmented reminiscence describes a late night at a convenshun with singing, a cabbyray, and lingering food offerings. The narrator recalls speeches, a sequence of meals, and a visit to the Audytoriem where a young speaker impressed attendees.
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Onne Gill
Georgia welcomes visitors to the convention in spirit
The text praises the intellect and noble conduct of the people, highlighting their steady march toward ideals of a splendid civilization and inviting guests to feel at home in Georgia as part of the convention’s warm hospitality and shared goals.
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Georgia
Merchants Convention Plans For Atlanta South
A Wednesday focus on executive committees aims to organize a regional merchants convention to improve business conditions in the south. Delegates will tour Atlanta factories and stores, see the Atlanta Spirit, and discuss crop diversity credit and stock questions.
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Duav
Atlanta
South
Delegates Registered at Auditorium Armory Listing by Firm and Origin
A list of delegates registering at the Auditorium Armory yesterday includes W. S. Loyd Havana Fla. Th Gea Havana Fla. Arrington & Co Havana Fla. King Hardware Atlanta Ga. Posey & Son Juniper GA. N. B. & J. T. Duncan Douglasville Ga. J. M. Wilson Rockford Ala. etc. The register shows multiple merchants from Georgia, Florida, Alabama and other states, with firms and home towns noted.
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Auditorium Armory
Vialtther
Ww. S. Lo
Cinad Arrington
Arrington & Co
Havana
Fla. Fl
Miller
Same
Fla
Frissell
King Hardware Company
Atlanta, Ga
Posey
Posey & Son
Juniper, GA
M. L. Sullivan
J. K. Orr
Open Opening Session At Southern Merchants Convention
A large crowd filled the opening session as President Bolling H. Jones called the meeting to order. Governor Slaton and Mayor Woodward offered welcome addresses. Speakers from Atlanta and across Georgia stressed diversification of crops and local markets as keys to growth and credit stability. The item lists numerous merchants and firms from Carterville to Griffin, Monticello, and Atlanta, with a note that coverage continues on the next page.
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Bolling H. Jones
Southern Merchants’ Convention
Bidbog" Caniler
Governor Slaton
Mayor Woodward
J. W. Vaughan
Carteraville
J. R. Bachman
Atlanta, Milling Company
W. E. White, Jr
White Provision Company
Joseph A. McCord
Third National Bank
Kates R. ©. Crouch
Stricklandy Crouch Company
Srm
Griffin
Yancey Hl
Monteszuma
Crouch
Atlanta
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Ralph T. Jones
GOV. Slaton
of the Constitution
ANON
Si Hawkins
Heck
Mirandy
The
Forsyth
Sieciee
S. P. Richards Company
Central Ave
Walton Street
Peachtree
Will
Dotbs & Wey
Piedmont
Percy
Rolling Jones
L. L. Wooten
L. I. Wooten
Albany
Edwin L. Bolt
Edwin L
Bolt & Go
Hassey
S.care
Edwin I. Bolt
Seme
Easley
H.T. Kight
B. T. Kight & Sons
Lovatt
I. B. Kight
Lovett
D. Brightwell
Brightwell & Passmore
Weston
T. J. Bennett
T. J
J. J. Bennett
W. White
Ataile
Ata
Treadwell
D. Treadwell & Sons
Ashland
W. Burdett
B. W. Furdett & Bros. Company
Simpsonville
C. H. F. Dickson
Evans Pharmacy
Anderson
C. P. W. Sages, Austell
Austell
W. Hudson
Palmette
Barmon
Camp Company
Moreland
T. Wynn
Culloden
A. Rhodes
Crawfordville
Persons
Persons Brothers
Doyle
J. G. Smith
Burt & Co
Point Peter
Brannon
A. Brannon & iCo
T.E. Collins
Auburn
Wilson
Johnson, Wilson Company
Leslie
RD. Barksdale
R. D. Barksdale
Ja. R. O. McNair
Cowart Company
Arington
T. P. McLeod
Greenville
T. I. Collins
Suwanee
HG. Copeland
FR. I
Copeland
Bowdon
T. E. Hagan
Copeland Bros
I. J. Carter
Carter Nelson Co
Whitesbury
D. Chapman
C. D. Chapman & Co
Geneva
Ala
J. M. Rauch
Dawson
W. J. Carter
Tha Carter Company
M. Mingledorff
Samé
Clyo
W. T. Hammock
Bluffton Supply Company
Buffton
Gal
A. B. Daniel
Morrow
W. T. Strozier & Sons- Strozier Freeman
H. Lipscomb
Lipscomb & Watekins
Whitesburg
G. R Lea
Oliver Trading Company
Oliver
W. M. Taylor
Boston
Hawkinsville
Yancy Hill
Montezuma
T. CG. Jeffords
Empire Mercantil Company
Sylvester
M. E. Smith
Richmond
Shoe Company
L. J. Bonner
Glentoch
R. B. Knox
Knox Show
Williamsong
W. L. Welborn
Pelzers
Ward- Truitt Co
Dry Goods and Nations
South Bakery
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