Grocers and Butchers Hold Large Public Meeting in Atlanta
One of the largest meetings of the Atlanta Retail Grocers and Butchers association drew a packed turnout at the chamber of commerce. Members formed a general committee to aid the city in enforcing laws on peddlers and discussed a proposed restaurant health inspection ordinance, appointing Kamper Chelena and Rogers to confer with Councilman Ashley and report next meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta Retail Grocers and Butchers’ Association
Chamber of Commerce
Ashley
F. E. Kamper
Chelena
E. Rogera
Association
Credit Men Hold Interesting Session in Atlanta
At the Atlanta Credit Men’s association meeting held Tuesday evening at East Take club reports came from committee chairs including P. Hanley fire insurance D. L. Percy entertainment K. H. Rowe publicity H. E B. Choate exchange bureau H. A. Ferris adjustment bureau and S. Freitag membership. Clifford Walker Georgia attorney general spoke on improved relations between wholesale and manufacturing credit departments and merchants. J L Baldwin president presided. delegates observed the national credit association meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta Credit Men's Association
East
Credit Exchange Bureau
Clifford Walker
Georgia
J.L. Baldwin
Mr. Baldwin
B. L. Stine
Association
National Credit , Maen’s Association
National Association
Gideons Meet Tonight At Ansley Hotel Led By McDonald
H A McDonald of McCord Stewart will conduct the Gideon meeting at 8 30 p m at the Ansley hotel Atlanta. He is a popular traveling salesman with entertaining talk and many friends will attend. The program includes singing and a special invitation extended to ladies.
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H. A. McDonald
McCord-Stewart Company
Atlanta
Gideon
Ansley Hotel
City salesmen barbecue strengthens bonds at annual event
By J. A. Musser hundreds attended the city salesmen barbecue at Burns club ground on Saturday July 14. Members of the committee Fuller Holt Ben Measer and J R Lanning arranged for Slick Smith to prepare the feast. After eating the crowd danced and listened to music and talks. The gathering left salesmen and their families with renewed friendships despite keen business competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Musser
Burns Club
Fuller Holt
Ben Measer
J. 8. Lanning
Slick” Smith
Pathering
Law
Firing Line Notes From Atlanta Merchants Scene
Parker Pharmacy at Forsyth and Luckle reports a window of C HS clears while Havana Fla merchant Loyd misses Atlanta meeting for first time in years. Many notes: W H Loyd apologizes to R K Rambo, Miss I V Yager absent due to illness, Themetia Brothers report big Bone Tip sales, Hirshberg Co staffs busy shipping school supplies, Stamps and Patterson active in sales, various reps returning from trips, rains boost Georgia road trade, and local firms anticipate fall business pickup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. 8. Loyd
Havana
Fla
Atlanta
R. K. Rambo
John Silvey & Co
The Passing of the Small Bank by N. K. Smith
A critical essay argues against small locally owned banks. It claims high costs and restricted loans hurt merchants, noting low cash reserves, inflated interest, and poor service. It warns many small banks fail or become risky money lenders, harming depositors and legitimate businesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anal
Smal
Ufe
Georgia
Well known grocer runs for alderman in fifth ward
William Besser, a prominent grocery man from Bellewood Avenue, announces his candidacy for alderman in the fifth ward. He has lived in Atlanta for years and built a successful business, with strong support from salesmen and local post members who know him well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post
William =. Besser
Heaser
Bellewood Avenue
Atlanta
General Council
Dawson Brothers Buy Jones Pickle Plant in Atlanta
The Dawson Brothers Manufactur ing Co of Memphis and Dallas acquires Jones Bros. & Co assets, expanding to Atlanta with a new plant. L J Dawson, manager here, forecasts about half a million dollars in jelly, jerro, reserves, pickles and vinegar sales in the Atlanta territory in the first year. The firm owns tank cars and a salting station at Tifton to boost cucumber and tomato markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dawson Brothers Manufacturing Company
Memphis
Dallas
Dawson Brothers’ Company
Jones Bros. & Co
Anda
Jones
Tifton
Secfon
L. J. Dawson
Atlanta
Classic City Notes Ins Friday In Atlante Salesmen
Agricultural Works M M Jones with Buckeye Cotton Oil Company Charles Elder salesman for Talmadge Bros joined in a bail game that week of Statham and broke his ankle sliding into a base Willers covered his territory this week J W Tucker Athena salesman for Armour Co and his brother AR Tucker from Atlanta office spent last week at home in Conyers Shorty Clank in the territory last week selling Martinez cigars Shorty height reaches feet inches He is taller than Jess Willard and usually has a crowd following him on his rounds Zack Daniel representative for Ragan Malone was up the Southern branch lately carrying a green umbrella Ii Daniel salesman for Bohannon Tobacco Co left this week for Charleston territory Ii Friday from Atlanta were WD Beacham with J K Orr Shoe Co BC Jones and BR Bickerstaff with the McCord Stewart Bey And Charlee Grant from Oplesby grocery company
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Elder
Talmadge Bros
Statham
Brok
Willers
J. W. Tucker
Athena
Armour & Co
A. R. Tucker
Atlanta
Conyers
Shorty Clank
Martinez
Shorty
Jess Willard
Zack Daniel
Ragan-Malone
Daniel
Bohannon Tobacco Company
Charleston
W. D. Beacham
J. K. Orr Shoe Company
B.C. Jones
BR. B. Bickerstaff
McCord-stewart Com- Bey
Charlee Grant
Oplesby Rocery Company
Speil of a S sales pitch to entertain new 505 members
A meeting of Italian 05 council U C T ext is planned for Saturday at the hall. An entertainment committee will arrange for a show to welcome new members and imitate a traveling salesman pitch to entertain the audience. Georgia watermelons and other fruits will be served during the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ita
Kiser
505
Arnold
Fulton Council
Georgia
Uee
H. Ball
B F. Bolton
P. J. McGuire
C. E. Byrd
Merchants Week Leaders Noted at John Silivey & Co
V M C Myatt led the house Terce of John Silivey and Co during Merchants week while awaiting friends and customers at the merchants meeting. Other top salesmen included RC, Banke Whiteman, and F i eter who had a strong week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Silivey & Co
RC Ones
Banke Whiteman
F.i]eter
Brown Overall Gains Popularity In War Time Dyes
Hamilton Carhartt Announces brown Crown overalls using “Sutch” dye from South America. With indigo scarce due to the war, the new dye promises speed durability and appearance. Atlanta branch reports widespread inquiries and many orders from merchants and customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton Carhartt
Atlanta
Chemier
South America
Moengger Partridge
Big Atlanta Shirt Factory Plans Hiring Boost
Amie et co yop. prosperity is the number of additions being made from week to week by the working forces of some of Atlanta's big factories. The 4. M. Robinson company, employing several hundred in the big shirt factory, is planning to add fifty or more machines within the next weeks to meet increased orders.
Demand for produce runs high after dry spell
The past week saw heavy demand for cabbage potatoes onions lemons and other produce as dry weather delays eased and wholesale grocers note strong trade. W C Stamps of Fain and Stamps said the district had its best basin in weeks with produce sales rivaling fall levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Stamps
Fain & Stamps
Merchants visit McClure Ten Cent week opens with big bills
The sales manager Mr. Lewis sold two of the season's opening bills as out-of-town merchants visited McClure Ten Cent. Visitors listed include Klugh Barnesville GA A.8 Mills Sylvania GA A. Bloom Forsyth GA T. Z. Taylor Aragon GA E. Stanley Dacula GA Miss Rose E. Swope Greenville GA and others. Robert H. Patterson returned from a Jersey coast trip and Washington DC while Themelin cigaretta promos gain traction. The Tobacco Leaf advertises GH.8 chsnts. Patterson heads US office in New York City reporting strong orders across the East. G. B. Grows will have vacation next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis
McClure Ten Cent, Company
Klugh
Barnesville
A. 8. Mills
Sylvania
A. Bloom
Forsyth
T. Z. Taylor
Aragon
E. Stanley
Dacula
Rose E. Swope
Greenville
Hack
Themelis Bros. Co
Atlantic City
Robert H. Patterson
United States
New York City
How Boys Stand in Big Piano Race at Liggett Meyers
In Atlanta, a playful contest lines up twelve dozen candidates racing for the handsome player-piano prize offered by Liggett & Myers to the most popular employee among major local firms. Names listed include W. Brown, EC Gramling, W. Waite, BH P. Williamson, and many others in order of rank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liggett & Meyers
Nets
Atlanta
W. Brown
Gramling
W. Waite
BH. P. Wilamson
W. Mi. Futchinson
Jessie Moon
Frank W. Faylar
J. W. Bmonk
J. A. Heyser
E.G. Nabell
K.T. Terrell
T. J. Hartley
C. N. Dennis
Hen Kent
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Grocers
M’donald
Gideons
Capital City Tobacco CO
Orters
Merchants’ Association
H. T. Moore
Happy Bunch of Salesmen
Parker Pharmacy
Forsyth and
Luckle Streets
Harry McCord
McCord- Stowpre Company
W.H. Carlton
Capital City Tobacco Company
New York
I. V. Yager
North
Mins Zager
Capital City Company
Biz Jobbery Themetia Brothers Company
W. ©. Stamps
Julian Hirshberg
Ike Hirshberg
Hirshberg Company
C. HS
New England
Val. H. Antuone
Herman Teitlebaum
North Carolina
Hirahberg Company
Old North State
E. W
Bentley, Whoake
Birmingham
All Star Manufacturing Company
W. L. Coleman
W. H. Stentz
John Deere
Comany
Uat Kagewood Avenue
A.M. Robinson Company
L. 5. Robinson
Georgia Road
Orr
Brj
J. K
Jen
Mra. Orr
A. Umitn Anu
A. M. Robinson Company
W.J. Streater
Georia
E. Lb. Adame Co
Ms Beat
A. 3. Harris
A. B. Robinson Company
Merry Chase
A. T. McNeely
E.L. Adama Company
Hhis Department
Fatn & Stamps
Culpepper
Clift Rawards
Allen Edwards
Gaston
BE Measer
Gray Singleton
Florida
South
Singleton
McClure Ten-Cent Co
Jepartment
Atis
N.S. Themelis
Fifth Avenue
N. K. Smith
Venice
Baltimore
Carhartt
Mark
Carhartt’s
the Talk of
Thave
Atlanta, GA
Dawson Bros
Jones Pickle
George C. Swiney
Atlante
Agricultural Works
M. M. Jones
Buckeye Cotton’ Oil Company
C.H.S
Peachtree Cafe
Piedmont Hotel
Peachtree St
Omar C. HS
Marietta Street
Robert H. Paderzon
Washington, D. C
The
Cincinnati
G. B. Grows
Vw. L. Adams Company
S. P. Richards CO
Ball's Mason Fruit
E. L. Adams CO
Cantarsa
Ain
STAM
All Star Mfg. Co
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