Merchants Week Successful With Strong Buyer Interest
Merchants and wholesalers across the southeast visited the city for a weeklong event ending Friday. Despite smaller turnout than prior years, several hundred buyers attended and reported solid sales across dry goods and shoe firms. Millinery openings begin next week as preparations for fall trade proceed. Leading firms including John Stivey & Co. and Ridley Williamson Wyatt reported satisfactory week and plans for continued strong conditions as shipments resume.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avery
Baid RK. K. Rambo
John Stivey & Co
Yates
Ridley-Williamson- Wyatt Company
Wille
J. K. Orr Shoe Company
Dougherty-Little-Redwine Company
A.M. Robinson Company
Hagan-Maloney Company
Rice & Hutchins Company
M'CORD-STEWART CO Hear Good Report From Rome House
Reports compiled by the McCord-Stewart company show strong six month growth in Home house business. Sales Manager Hudson says better acquaintance with customers and improved service drive the large percentage increase over the prior year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M’cord-Stewart CO
Rome House
McCord-Stewart
Hudson
Councilman Lea Secures Southern Oils Agency
Friends of Jense B. Lea a Fifth Ward councilman announce he has secured the distributing agency for the Criterion OS company of Nashville Tennessee. Lea actively tours the state by auto promoting the new connection. His office and stock room are at 309 Peachtree street.
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Jense B. Lea
Fifth Ward
He Hoas
Criterion OS. Company
Nashville, Tenn
Lee
Peachtree Street
Stentz visits Black Belt farmers institute in Union Town
John Deere Flow manager W Stentz returns from Union Town Alabama where he attended the Gynebrake Farmers institute. He praises the Black Belt section for progress in crop diversification cattle handling and up-to-date marketing methods. Over 17 000 cattle have been dipped locally and Mayer Milling reports strong business after a new depot opening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Hi, Stentz
John Deere Flow Company
Uniontown
Ala
Black Belt
Brown Overalls Replace Blue in War Dye Shortage
The dye shortage from European war troubles pushes Hamilton Carhartt to shift to Dutch brown overalls. Local manager B R Partridge says the shade, sourced from South America, endures wash and sun, matching or surpassing blue in appeal, with production rising as German indigo dyes fall away.
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Europe
Hamilton Carhartt
South America
B. R. Partridge
Germany
Williams Printing Company Opens New Modern Plant
The Williams Printing company launches a new modern plant at 63 North Pryor Street serving firms and individuals seeking distinctive print work. It specializes in high grade catalogue and advertising production from copy to illustration and printing, led by Sales Manager Harwick and officers T G Williams president and treasurer G A Skinner superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williams Printing Company
Pryor Street
T. G. Williams
G. A Skinder
R. “Harwick
Kk. D. Johnson
Southern Printers Supply Company
Sterling Gum to Launch Seven Point Gum Campaign in Atlanta
J B Bartes, southern sales manager for Sterling Gum of New York, leads a large Atlanta drive to promote the Seven Point gum. About twenty salesmen will cover the southern territory with 100000 samples to be distributed locally. Pardes, director, has moved to Atlanta and will base operations at the Majestic while expanding the firm’s regional presence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H Pardee
Sterling Gum Company
New York
Sterling Company
Gia 7
J. B. Bartes
Colgan Company
Southern
Awanta
Pardes
Atlanta
Majestic
Retail Grocers and Butchers to Meet Tuesday Night
The Retail Grocers and Butchers association plans its weekly meeting at the chamber of commerce hall next Tuesday. President O. T. Camp and Secretary Roe urge all members to attend and invite nonmembers to join.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Association
Walker to address Atlanta Credit Men meeting at East Lake
The Atlanta Association of Credit Men holds its first quarterly meeting at East Lake next Tuesday evening. Attorney General Clifford Walker will deliver the principal address at 7 o'clock, with reports from E. H. Adams and J. E. Baldwin and brief talks from committee heads. Members are urged to attend. the event promises significant remarks for the association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta Association of Credit Men
East Lake
Clifford Walker
E .Bh. Adama
J. E. Baldwin
Credit Men
Salt Lake City
D Star Manufacturing Reports Steady Demand for Neckties
The D Star Manufacturing company based in Rochester NOW St Louis and New Orleans reports a strong regional to national demand for their neck wear. Manager W Osteele states business is holding up well with more orders coming in from across the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thed Star Manufacturing Company
Rochester
St Touts
New Orleans
Anager W. Osteele
Coca Cola On Trains Through Parker News Co
Coca Cola now served on trains via Parker Railway News Company across the south. Central of Georgia, Georgia Southern and Florida lines included. Travelers gain ice cold drinks at lunch stands and on all trains. Bottling Company expands distribution to meet demand for the Atlanta beverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central of Georgia Railway
Georgia, Southern and Florida
Allied Lines
Coca-Cola Bottling — Company
South
Parker Railway
News Company
Atlanta
Advertising Success At The Firing Line
George P Burdick and N K Smith report selling two large bills of Fattle Axe shoes to new merchant accounts after advertising in this department. They credit The Constitution’s larger merchant circulation with a very successful week, per Mr Lambert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George P. Burdick
N. K. Smith
Mr. Lambert
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Peachtree Cafe
Piedmont Hotel
Peachtree St
The
Parker Railway News Company
Coca-Cola Bottling Co
Milla
Milliners Welcome
John Silvey & Co
Marietta Street
S. P. Richards CO
Atlanta Coffee Mills Co
Edgewood Avenue
Stentz
Mayer Milling Company
Messrs
J. E. Almand
C. D. Liffey
Albatross
Magnolia Tour
Carhartt
Francs J. Pricy
E.R. Harwick
Hote
Clifton
J. B. Parder
Walker
Chamber of Commerce
Ruse & Cason Proprietors
M. Katz Company
BO South Pryor Street
Ball’s Mason Fruit
E. L. Adams CO
Jesse B. Lee
Criterion Oil CO
Parker News CO
Coca-Cola
Havana
Capital City Tobacco Coe
Alanta
Merchants’ Association
H. T. Moore
Regenstein
Millinery
J. Regenstein Company
Whitehall Street
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