The Itinerant Peddler
An old warning outlines the itinerant peddler as a disruptive door to door seller using samples and high pressure tactics. It highlights upfront payment promises and limited guarantees with delayed delivery and little community investment.
Local Merchant Promises Fair Prices And Quick Sales
The Local Merchant invites a visit to his modern store with a wide stock and plain descriptions. He offers a satisfaction guarantee and exchange policy, delivers with license, and reships purchases. He is a well known, large taxpayer supporting community institutions.
Local merchants advertise various shops in Shelby
A list of numerous Shelby area businesses is advertised including Doane Furniture Co. Cates Clinchfield Drug Co. Bailey Jewelry Store Christopher's 5 and 10c Store Baylor Furniture Co. J C Penney Co. and many others on streets such as Broad Street Main Street and Shelby Street. The ad highlights wide retail options from furniture to groceries to dry goods and services.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Doane Furniture CO
Broad Street
Cates Broad Street
Clinchfield Drug CO
T.H. Bailey Jewelry Store
Christopher's
Kingsport Fruit & News CO
Baylor Furniture CO
J.C. Penney CO
Cincinnati
N. Shaheen
Cherokee Street
the Fair Store
Cooper Bros
L. D. Fletcher Furn. CO. Oone Street
Kingsport Bakery
Main Street
CUT Rate Dry Goods CO
Sullivan Street
Hampton & Company
Woody Brothers
Kingsport
White-Orr Syndicate Service
Dobyns-Taylor Hardware CO
Watson’s Salvage Store
Citizens Supply, Corp. J. Fred Johnson & CO
Main & Shelby Sts
Shelby
Kelby Street
Holston Fixture CO
Howdy Store Market Street
American Fruit CO
S. L. Showker
Boone Meat Market