Rambo Invited to Address Dress Fabric Buyers Meet
KR K Rambo of John Silvey Co is invited to speak on The Business Outlook for the Spring of 1915 at the Jobbers' Association of dress fabric buyers meeting on January 19 at the Waldorf hotel New York. Assistant Secretary Thomas A Fernie wrote urging his presence. Rambo may attend or delegate Mr McHan if unable. The annual meeting is expected to draw many buyers amid improving conditions.
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KR. K. Rambo
John Silvey & ‘Co
Jobbers’ Association of
New York
Thomas A. Fernie
Association
Rambo
McHan
Smoker Enjoyed by Fulton Council Members
Editor Firing Line notes a lively January 2 meeting of Fulton council 565 U C T with a smoker, wood beer and fellowship. Members praised Ed Morehead for King’s Court cigars and voted thanks. The group wished everyone a Happy Prosperous 1915 and urged full attendance at the January 16 session to discuss upcoming items.
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Fulton
King’s Court
Ed Morehead
Morehead
W. G. Moore
Grocers and Butchers to Elect Officers
The Rethil Grove and Butchers association will elect officers next Tuesday at the Chamber of Commerce building. A nominating committee will report the names. T Camp heads the group but declines another term amid expectations of a strong leadership. Officers aim to work closely with the City Statesmen's association and local manufacturers to promote home-made products.
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Rethil Grove and Butchers’ Association
Chamber of Commerce
Ivukarly
Harry Mcord Leaves Atlanta for Anniston
Harry McCord, longtime member of the McCord Stewart grocery firm, leaves Atlanta Saturday night to base in Anniston Alabama. He will represent the family business in Alabama while remaining connected to his hometown.
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Harry McCord
McCord-Stewart Company
Anniston
Als
McCord-Stewart’s
Alabama
McCord
Harry
Heath
Doles
Northern Friends Eat Hog Jowl and Peas Tradition
A New England New Year dinner featured hog jowl and Georgia peas. O T Camp of Camp Grocery supplied the items for a former city resident now in New London Connecticut who spreads word of southern luck. The express shipment reached her, with letters from northern friends expected on the luck tale.
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Atlanta
Georgia
New England
Camp Grocery Company
New London
Conn
O. T. Camp
South
Grandson H B Bell Hopes for Active Century Mark
H B Bell, publicity man for John Deere Plow, hopes his grandfather Harrison Johnston reaches a ripe active age at 100. Johnston, born in Virginia and now of Columbus Mississippi, celebrated his centennial with family and friends. Bell could not attend due to work. Johnston remains active, retired yet engaged in national business and politics.
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H. B. Bell
John Deere Plow Company
Harrison Johnston
Hiss
Mr. Johnston
Virginia
Columbus
Miss
Mr. Bell
Optimistic Schlesinger-Meyer Co. keeps Uncle Sam bread strong
Schlesinger-Meyer Baking Co. officials say optimism and hustle pervade the shop. While others faced hard times, Uncle Sam bread demand stayed steady as the company continued baking by the best methods, maintaining steady production and morale.
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Schlesinger-Meyer Baking
Nakers
Uncle Sam Bread
Owens Joins McCord Stewart Company Column
Owens a popular salesman joins McCord Stewart Co and will travel the territory formerly managed by RE: FL Marton on the Central and Southern roads south of Atlanta. He made his initial trip last week and already shows strong orders, a valuable addition to the grocery house. Morton now resides in Athens.
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Owens
McCord-Stewart, Company
Re: FL Marton
Atlanta
Qwens
Big i
Morton
Athens
Fain & Stamps
Gall
Jin Stamps
J.C. Owens
Ele
McNan
South Carolina
Greenwood
John Silvey & Co
H. ¥. Meard
McCord-Stewart Company
Homosassa
Florida
Gibbs Family Records and a Gatekeeper at Southern Railway
A South Carolina feature highlights R I Gibbs gatekeeper at the Southern Railway crossing in Spartanburg. The narrative includes his measurements and age 58, plus family notes from a North Carolina reunion with 147 descendants. It mentions Gibbs wearing Aragon overalls tailored to fit him.
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Gibbs
R. I Gibbs
Percy Harris
South Carolina
Harris
Southern Railway
Spartanburg
North Carolina
Firing Ne Notes On Sales Hustle In Local Firms
Saturday crowds hit the streets as salesmen chased business. Jins Stamps shifts territory, and J. K. Orr shoe factory resumes full operation after a brief inventory pause. Several reps like Breaman, McWhorter, Hertz, and Smith reported strong openings, with new arrivals and moves across Alabama and the Carolinas.
Meeting to Stimulate the Georgia T P A Boys in Atlanta
The Georgia Post of the T P A plans its annual gathering in Atlanta on April 9 9 drawing about 2000 delegates and visitors. State officers J M Giddens of Columbus and Albert Ehrlich of Savannah lead the organization with Savannah likely remaining state headquarters. Atlanta vies for headquarters but change seems unlikely with pre meeting Hustling for higher membership and promises of a strong program by Post B in hosting duties.
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Georgia Posts
State
Ganization
Savannah
Atlanta
Post B
Georgia Organization
J. M. Giddens
Columbus
Albert’ Ehrlich
Salesmen and travels sparkling in Smyrna district
A lively report from Smyrna highlights a new salesman Mr. Skelly welcomed amid clever linera firing lines. J L Pollock of A M Robinson & Co celebrates a 10 pound girl, with high spirits at home. W Cotton tours with T G Lewis for the Havana American Co and Capital City Tobacco Co, taking orders for Principe de Gales. Ed Lonsberg prepares an extended southern trip with Binder Picture Frame Mfg. Zach Manuel rushes brisk business at Ragan Malone Co. De Morris Croft from Ragan-Milone Co sends elegant orders, Herman Teitlebaum preps North Carolina trip for Hirsch Berg Co. A heavy run on blank books marks the season.
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Smyrna
J. L. Pollock
A. M. Robinson & Co
Papa Pollock
W. ©. Cotton
Havana-American Company
T. GB. Lewis
Capital City Tobacco Company
Principe de Gales
Ed Lonsberg
Binder Picture Frame Manufacturing Company
Zach Manuel
Ragan Malone Company
Rice Hutchins Atlanta Co moves to new 88 90 South Pryor
Rice and Hutchins Atlanta company inaugurate a specially built 45 by 140 feet four story and basement warehouse at 88 and 90 South Pryor street. Architects Haralson Bleckley and contractors Donaldson and Pearson. The plant doubles as showroom and distribution hub for educator, All America, Signet and Mayfair footwear lines, with Rosenfeld and Robinson teams expanding southern operations.
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Rice& Hutchins Atlanta Company
Sout Pryor Street
Harry G. Poole
Haralson Bleckley
Donaldson, & Pearson
Rs Ric¢ & Hutchins Atlanta Company
Atlanta
Five
Yeats
Rice & Hutchings
Tanners Ang
Rice & Hutchins
iWducator
All America
Signet
Mayfair
Hus
Fred E. Thomas
P. Stone
Lee
Sia
Dry Goods Men to Meet Before Southern Association
R K Rambo, chairman of Division No. 3, calls for an early meeting of Southern Wholesale Dry Goods Association members in this division ahead of the Nashville May annual. Nineteen firms across key cities form the division as it prepares changes and reports for the parent body.
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Southern ‘Wholesale Dry Goods Association
Nashville
R. K. Rambo
Rambo
Frank Revson Promotes a Contest for Cash Prizes
Frank Revson touts a bona fide contest offering cash to winners, noting it is run by manufacturers though his distributor role prevents him from participating himself. He hints at posturing questions and promising that a local entrant will win, urging readers to submit answers by the 20th.
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Frank Revson
Pegasus
Do- Whose
Shouse
Clover
John Deere Expert to Lecture Thursday in Atlanta
Dr. W. EB. Taylor, director of John Deere's soil culture department in Moline, will lecture on soil cultivation and modern farm methods Thursday night at the Chamber of Commerce building under the Atlanta Ad Men's club. Attendance is expected to be large as invitations go to Chamber members and local organizations.
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Atlanta
Ad Men's Club
W. EB. Taylor
Chamber of Commerce
Dr. Taylor
John Eere
Moline
Fisbe
St Binto ‘Massengale
The
Ad Club
Atlants
Taylor
John ‘Deere Plow Company
Boness
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Ers
U.C
Grocers and Butchers
Hirshberg Company
Glendale
Harry M'Cord
McCord-Stewart
H.B. Bell
Schlesinger-Meyer CO
M’cord-Stewart. CO
Capital City Tobacco Co
Atlanta, GA
California
Dixie
Dixie Pickle and Preserving Co
Marietta St
Breaman
Cheek-Neal Coffee Company
Nash- Ville
P. Brownlee
B. L. Adams Company
R.B. McWhorter
Ridley-Williamson-Wyatt Company
Ile
Mack
Yates
Tidley-Williamson-Wyatt Company
Saul Hertz
Tle
Grown, Perryman,& Greene Company
J. A. Bates
C._D._ Dickenson
A. N. Greene
J. O. Chambers
Bugs Pates
J. Jk. Orr
Saturda
J. K. Orr Shoe Factory
Bantig “Whiteman
George 8. Smith
John Silvey& Co
A. Ti. Mclean
Tiquid Carbonic Company
Chicago
Tifton
Sidney’ Tokugon
Robinson ‘Sanitarium
Barnwell
Ragan-Maione Company
Tallichet
Porto Rican American Tobacco Company
Fportinas
Joseph P. Skelly
Ske. Reinheimer
Tenn
Mr. Skelly
American Cigar Company
Linera
Morris Croft
West Point
Ragan-Milone Company
Herman Teitlebaum
Hirschberg Company
Brank Books
Merchants’ Association
H. T. Moore
Rhodes Bldg
Rice & Hutchins Atlanta Co
Ike Hirshberg
Rosenfeld Company
J. H. Morrison
A. M. Robinson Company
John
W.rosenfeld
IL-7
Kent
W. H. Stentz
Tennessee
J. Jones
Ragan-Malone Company
Jones
Europe
J. G. Robertson
Ragan-Malone
Carrollton
A. & (Bet) Harris
L. Smith
A. M.’ Robinson Company
Will Rosenfeld
Teane
John Deere
W. E. Taylor
Sam Hanes
Carlton Hanes
Ragan-Malone Campany
Mr. Dealer
Schlesinger-Meyer Baking Co
Atlanma
HTC
B. KF
B.K.F
Atlanta Ga
Maine
E. L. Adams
Coffee Amells Company
Howe
Ramousx
Eureka
Teexpeorta
Thes
Richards
Central Ave
Pryor
Mitchell
Great House
Rice. & Hutchins, Inc
Boston, Mass
Rice & Hutchins’ Shoes
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