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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1913
Page
3
Delegates convene in the auditorium for a second regular discussion at the convention. The program lists topics on home market buying, keeping up sales, inventory reduction, and aggressive advertising with speakers from Georgia and Virginia. Notable names include Norman Johnson and W W Poole among others.
Si Hawkins recounts a bustling day during a convention visit, detailing encounters with salesmen and vendors in hotels and shops. He meets White, Browsing at Brown Perryman Greene, and an Atlanta Stave Works dealer, noting gifts from Mr Jewis and a busy Peach Tree Street scene with cheerful shoppers and factory reps.
J W Vaughan of Cartersville Ga delivered a convention address praised as a classic on landowners merchants and bankers influence toward diversifying crops. The speech urged balancing talent and effort amid modern progress and social change, stressing the need for practical ideas over mere talk.
A fragmented note from Kin yew mentions a three hour period with uncertainty around actions by S I Hawkins. The readable lines imply a casual exchange and a request for clarification. No clear date or outcome is provided.
An era piece urges merchants to pursue efficiency, linking economy of time and space to profitable energy use. It praises orderly stock, dust-free displays, and polite, neatly dressed staff as signs of a well run shop, using Thomas White’s Griffin, Georgia, example to illustrate silent, well coordinated operation that invites trade.
A garbled OCR note describes a cue artist named Jim Little in a scene labeled a barbecue event. The text references a convention atmosphere with a sense of a satisfied crowd and a public gathering. Details are unclear but imply a lively community event with a notable figure present.
J G Addy announces he will be at home at the 17 East Hunter street home office for a convention. F Ratley of Lynchburg Shoe Company travels with Kla Une of campte and states a big tall business is expected. Binder Frame Manufacturing reports good results from ads. John Silvey & Co praise merchants and note constant customer flow. Dilla R. K Rumbo says the alfalfa exhibit under the east wall draws most attention.
Visiting merchants tour the city by car to the Piedmont Driving Club for a large reception. Delegates are urged to attend as social events strengthen ties among Atlanta business men and salesmen, complementing morning auditorium sessions with informal gatherings.
The piece describes a lively tour of wholesale houses where merchants buy and salesmen sell. Laughter and candid storytelling fill the air as buyers and sellers showcase goods, while the fish yarn spinner amuses onlookers. The casual scene highlights southern merchants visiting the best market for southern trade.
Chili Con Carne HR Fischer, manager of Gol den Eagle Buggy Co, reports record August sales and strong fall prospects for Golden Eagle and White Star vehicles. They plan same day shipments to meet demand. Ward Truitt Co notes higher bill totals. JTE and W C Baughknight buy for fall. M Mitchell takes two week vacation. Mr Binder says merchants are buying. Whipp of Robert B M Green & Co tours southeast Georgia on business, returning to city. J M Varner and C M Varner, Opelika merchants, arrive as welcome delegates.
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