Dutch Luncheon Invitation Aids Southern Merchants Meet
Merchants and Manufacturers association invites traveling salesmen to a luncheon in Atlanta to discuss the Southern Merchants convention set for the first two weeks in August. The event aims to gather ideas, engage salesmen in planning, and boost participation for a weeklong preconvention visit to inspire merchants for the fall season.
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Merchants and Manufacturers’ Association
Atlanta
Harry T. Moore
Insoctation
Mr. Moore
Local Business Notices Highlight Trades and Trade Show oddly
Cuff Johnson lists a $2500 order for Red Gear shoes from Columbus tied to J HK Orr Shoe Co. A W Malone of J L Riley Co visits his brother at Capital City Tobacco. I N Binder reports May business ahead of expectations at Binder Frame Manufacturing. EK L Adams Co reports a carload of pickles fresh from Louisville, signaling varied local commerce.
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Cuff Johnson
Georgia
J. HK. Orr Shoe Company
Red Gear Shoes
Columbus
A. W. Malone
J. L. Riley & Co
E. F. Malone
Capital City Tobacco Company
Open Letter to Georgia Merchants Calls July Convention
An open letter from John Bratton secretary urges Georgia merchants to attend the annual Merchants' Association meeting in Atlanta July 21 to 23. It emphasizes enacting a fair garnishment law and a fraudulent check law, inviting all merchants to participate and to RSVP at the Candler Building, Atlanta.
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Atlanta
Mr. Merchant
The
Georgia Association
Wheel of Commerce
Merchants’ Association
Candler Building
John Bratton
Fetal Merchants’ Association of Georgia
Art Gallery Dream Moves Atlanta Forward
T N Binder of Waterhall Street frames a push by the Atlanta Art Association to secure and build an art gallery in the city. He urges all businessmen to back the effort, arguing the project will educate, elevate public ideals, boost living standards, and attract visitors and investment to Atlanta.
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T. N. Binder
Hinder Frame Manufacturing Company
Watehall Sleat
Atlanta
Atlanta Art Sesociation Hies
Mr. Binder
Buying Fall Stocks Prominent Alabama Visitors Place Orders
John Silvey and Co welcomed Mrs W P Zuber and Miss Noralee Wine from Auburn Alabama to place fall goods orders. They spent Tuesday and Wednesday in the city meeting with sales staff and arranging purchases. Sales manager G B McDowell reports returning to work soon after illness.
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John Silvey & Co
Alabama
W. P. Zuber
Noralee Wlne
WP. Zuber
Auburn
Ala
Business Builders and Freight Rates Dissect Sales Tactics
A discussion on salesman integrity and long term customer trust, arguing that initial sales promises often fail and harm reputation. It cites freight classifications and packing as key to reducing costs, urging shippers to understand rates, avoid misclassification, and use freight bureaus to save money monthly.
Nasmith The Profit 67 Kennesaw Mountain
A long discussion contrasts past and present crime reporting. It argues modern media rapidly disseminates crime details, making detection easier, and notes criminals expose clues through actions and flight. It critiques untrained efforts to fit suspects to clues and stresses the inevitability of reading evidence.
Folly of Crime and Natural Life in Community Thinking
An essay contrasts crime with natural life, arguing crime disrupts the mind and social order. It claims criminals exhibit dual powers, with normality rising above aberrations yet fear and guilt drive self surrender. The piece ends noting local businessmen Florence Glasgow and others report steady trade and travel.
The Value of Service in Salesmanship
A house reassigns a salesman to a tougher territory where six months later the new man Smith becomes the top seller. He wins merchants by offering tailored service, solving display, delivery, and credit issues, and building trust. The manager concludes that Smith’s success lies in service beyond the goods, and that producers and traveling salesmen who prioritize service win more business. The moral invites readers to judge the tale’s truth while embracing the service ethic.
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Lst
O. K
Rosa
China
Smith
Mr. Smith
Dougherty Little Redwine Reports Strong Week of Orders
Dougherty Little Redwine company reports many fill-in mail orders shipped this week and better than usual collections. W W A Brannon of Moreland Georgia visited as a merchant with the firm this week and was in on Thursday. OH A Davis, a merchant from Appalachea Georgia, has been in the city all week and has set up headquarters with the company.
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FLOH
Glasgow
Thhe Consolidated Panel Company
C. E. Owens
W.W. A. Brannon
Moreland
Dougherty-Little- Redwine
OH. A. Davis
Appalachea
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I. N. Binder
Binder Frame Manufacturing Company
EK. L. Adams c Company
H. P
H. P. White Blecktey
H. P. Geiser
Malsby Company
Marietta St
Atlanta, George
Capital City Tobacco Co
Atlanta, Ga
Serman
CICAR
S. P. Richards CO
Central Ave
E. L. Adams Company
Williams-Thompson CO. Commission Merchants Country
North Broad ST
Lamar & Rankin Drug CO
South Forsyth Street
Warren Mig. Co
Baylis Office Equipment CO
Siond St
Crry
Forsyth ST
Trinity Ave
Whitehall
Dixie Pickle and Preserving Co
Marietta Street
Retail Merchants’ Association of Georgia
Binder
G. B McDowell
Indian Springs
Ickness
Business Builders
Sita
Ftrat
Sermatr
Nasmith
Kennesaw Mountain
Tien
Avery
the Brown, Perryman & Greene Company
C. D. Dickinson
J. C. Chambers
A. N. Greene
J. F. Tate
W. O. Stamps
Fain & Stamps
Tybee
Stith
Marchant
Merchants' Association
Shoes OF Merit
Battle Axe
Stephen Putney Shoe Co
K. Smith
Richmond, Va
Notion Department
John Silvey & Company
Foote’s Trunk & Bag Factory
Alabama Street
Belmont Cafe
East
Hunter ST
A.M. Robinson Co
Aragon
Sna “Sverais
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