Albany Travelers Banquet Honors New Officers in Albany
Albany Ga October 17 Special correspondence Firing Line The Traveling Men Social and Protective Association of America held its annual section in Albany October 10 Officers elected E T Jackson president JR Beck ham first vice president H H WdIc l ure second vice president Dennis Fleming chairman of the board FA Wallace secretary New officers praised by speakers Colonel H A Peacock Hon HE Com judge Hon Cru er Westbrook Hon J If Mock Colonel Dennis Fleming FA Wallace and Hon H Tarver The gathering at Sans Souci and Broad street saw the largest travel ing men banquet in Albany with Adams Brospan caterers Twenty eight new members were added bringing total enrollment to 507 The group pledged to recruit more members and thanked The Constitution and Journal for support
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Albany
Trev
Sans Souci
Broad Street
Adams & Brospan
Jackson
H A Peacock
National
Cruer Westbrook
J If Mock
Chamber of Commerce
Dennis Fleming
F A Wallace
H Tarver
Colonel Fleming
Promiga
Gideons Meet Led By Ctl G Calida At Ansley Parlor 2
Sunday Gideons gathering to be led by Ctl G Calida, chairman of the Georgia Gideons trustees. Meeting draws crowds for music and a speaker. today’s program expected to attract another large turnout at 3 o'clock in Parlor 2 Ansley.
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Gideons
Ctl
Calida
State Board of Trustees of
Georsia Gideons
Ansley
Tipton Joins Florence & Co in Audit Office Role
J W Tipton, a well known accountant and auditor, recently with Morris Fertilizer Co, is now associated with the produce firm Florence & Co. Mirron will head the office and handle hiring as the firm expands rapidly.
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J. W. Tipton
Florence & CO
F.L. Florence & Qo
TW Tipton
Audster
Morris Fertilizer Company
Jn Mow
Mirron
Spelling Bee Set by U C T Councils in October
A big spelling bee organized by TFPA Post B and UTCT council teams is planned for Saturday October 31. J C Harrison and Sam J Jones lead sides while J Swann and J Hi Andrews manage preparations. Two seasoned teachers will provide the words for the match between UTCT council 605 and council 18 with prizes for winners and booby prizes for the loser.
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Roasen
TFPA
Post B
Shady
Iaay
J C Harrison
Sam J Jones
Mel Harrison
Congress
Swinton
Council
Merchants Hope Big Fund Will Help the South
Merchants optimistic about a $150,000,000,000 loan fund for the South set to start by November first. Atlanta Credit Association president EL Adams says loans on cotton will free capital for merchants, wholesalers, and farmers, stimulating circulation and business. He urges adapting financially now rather than waiting years to recover.
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Tauta
South
EL. Adams
Atlanta Credit Association
Adams
Malone Exhibits Fine Connecticut Broad Leaf Tobacco
E. F Malone, vice president of Capital City Tobacco, displayed near three foot long by eighteen inch wide tobacco leaves. The leaves are soft velvet with a rich golden color, used as wrappers on La Preferencia cigars, and Malone plans to frame some leaves for his desk.
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E. F Malone
Capital City Tobacco Company
Jongih
50 000 Pounds Raisins Caught in Landslide
A large shipment of California raisins on the way to the Stone Baking Company was stopped by a landslide in the canal causing about 50 000 pounds to be imprisoned. The raisins, used in Stones wrapped cakes, will be redirected to meet customer needs as arrangements are made with the company.
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Ally Press
California
F O Stone Baking Company
Seaport A
Atlanta Tent & Awning Co
Columbus Ga
Braiher-Sun
Merchants Foresee Farmer Crop Diversification
Hirshi company travelers report merchants say farmers will diversify crops as a saving measure for the future. Mr Hirshberg notes positive signals as southern farmers recognize benefits and improved fuelness and collections in areas showing diversification.
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Hirshi Company
Eood
Mr Hirshberg
New York Cigar Man Praises Atlanta Growth
P A Wysard, vice president of Hevano-American, visits Caplisl City Tobacco and lauds Atlanta for growth and progress. He notes El Prcipe de Gales sale success, handsome new tables, and the thriving stores and buildings reflecting overall prosperity despite national conditions.
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P A Wysard
New York
Atlanta
Wysard
Hevano-Amerian Company
Caplisl City Tobacco Company
Whiteman Announces Arrival of Baby Lark Kathryn
The Mining Line reports the birth of Miss Lark Kathryn Whiteman at the home of John Silvey & Co Banks. Mr and Mrs Whiteman receive congratulatory messages from many friends as the family welcomes the newborn.
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Lark Kathryn, Whiteman
John Silvey & Go
Banks
Trade Notes Highlight Sears and Silk Trade Shifts
Richard W. Sears, founder of Sears Roebuck, dies at his Wisconsin summer home leaving an estimated fortune of 25 million. European war disrupts silk production while U S mills push to capture demand. Danbury hat plants accelerate to meet brisk western retail business. lace and embroidery centers face mixed orders as shipments and fashion shifts reshape the industry. (Entities: Richard W. Sears, Sears Roebuck, Altoona, Schwartzenbach Hubert Co., Danbury, Columbus Ga Brair-Sun, Europe, New York)
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Richard W. Sears
Seare- Roebuck & Co
Chicago
Waukesha
Wis
Sear
Wampinges
Altoona
Schwartzenbach
Hubert Co
France
Belgium
Germany
Europe
New York
Ike Calas
St Gall
Barmen and
Plauen
Opnion
Sesson
Danoury Conn
Amgle
Stitt
Doest Pay To Sell At Less Than Cost
A grocer in Brig. Po argues against matching market quotes, saying margins should govern pricing. He describes holding stock during a rise, selling at old prices to move inventory, and applying similar logic to sugar to avoid losses.
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Brig. Po
Philadelphia
Firing Line Notes From Mason and Nearby Trade Visits
Valley commerce and field staff report varied activity across North Georgia. Ben Thompson Za Owenry HE Hutchinson and others attended a Mason sales conference while Lipton teas and Atlante Coffee Mills reps chased business in the region. Reports mention strong harvests in Inig and Blue Ridge, with apples fetching high prices and cabbages shipped to Wales. Local firms like Adams & Co and John Deere Plow Company tied sales efforts to the Carroll county fair.
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Fein & Irampa
Ben Thompson
Za Owenry
Hutchinson
Cli Rewards
O. P Bennett
Blue Ridge
Atlante Coffee Mills Company
Bennett
Inig
Life on the Road by E P Lewis of the M Life on the Road
A sweeping portrait in humorous memoir of a traveling salesman’s hardships on the road. The narrator details grueling hotel stays and rude clerks, late trains, miseries of meals, and the never ending sales grind, ending with a note of perseverance toward a mythical Golden City.
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E. P. Lewis
The
Bumper cranberry crop reported across several states
Reports from New Jersey indicate the largest cranberry harvest on record in Ocean Burlington Atlantic Cape May and Monmouth counties with a statewide gain of about 25 to 40 percent Massachusetts Cape Cod and Long Island areas also show larger yields Wisconsin and other regions expect multi fold increases according to grower surveys and early estimates.
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Ocean
Burlington
Atlantic
Caps May
Monmouth
Massachusetts
Cape Sed
East End
Longs Island
Wisconsin
Missouri shoe output grows to near top national ranks
Jefferson City October 17 Missouri as a boot and shoe manufacturing state is nearing New York and Massachusetts for first honors in output value. Bureau figures show 1912 output at 410711, with gain to 1913 a record breaker. Industry expected to take first rank for output value in coming two years.
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Jefferson City
Missouri
New York
Massachusetts
Bureau of Lower Statistics
McClure News promotes 6 and 10 cent trade boost
The McClure News edited by Miss Carrie Thomas urges merchants in the south to advertise 6 and 10 cent lines and stock up for the holiday season. It notes August and September trade improving as people seek low-cost goods, and mentions toy and doll stock shipped from Germany before the war, inviting readers to Atlant a for copies of a toy issue.
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McClure News
Carrie Thomas
Httle
McClure
Merchants of the South
Germany
Atlante
The Ad Killer and the Warning on Advertisements
The verse argues against removing ads, claiming it harms merchants and readers alike. It likens skipping ads to winking in darkness, noting only the advertiser loses money and warning that cutting ink costs is short sighted.
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Ana
Bakers in Moving Pictures Planned by Stena Bakery
Mr Stone of Stena Baking, Atlanta, left for Richmond Virginia with his wife to attend the Master Bakers convention. He aims to propose a moving pictures show next year to demonstrate bread and pastry methods in large quantities, inviting public viewing and seeking national support to bring the show to Atlanta.
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OQ Stena Baking Company
Stone
Atlanta
Master Bakers
Richmond
Java
National Association
Moving Picture Show
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HIVE
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Lianid Carbonic Company
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Stachelberg & Co
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