The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-28


tory of our business. We look for In
creased business In 1866
Simply Enormous.
Robert E. Murphy. advertising manager
for Baggett Longshore, grocers: Our
Christmas business was simply enor-
NOUS"
]. Arthur Smith of Steele Smith Dry
Goods company: "Our Christmas trade
was good deal better than last year.
Holiday trade showed US the possibility
of trade next year. We feel very much
encouraged
NJ Maloney jeweler; christmas trade
was very fine. I did more business this
Christmas than ever before"
]. B. MILESTONE of Marley & Bauman.
clothiers: Business was very good. It
exceeded our expectations"
Demand for Jewelry.
Robert e. Murphy advertising man.
ager for Jobe-Ros Jewelry company:
ut seems the people bought heavier In
jewelry this year than ever before. We
had to close the doors with crowds In
the store at midnight. BY far the best
business we have ever done"
]. D. Collins of Collins shoe store:
MY business for Christmas week was
far ahead of last year; am perfectly sat
isied.
D. Rich of D. & A. Rich, shoe mer-
chants; "Our Christmas trade was very
steady and satisfactory. Thanks are ex-
tended to our friends and patrons"
w. R. Mcvay: MY business was double
that of last year; prospects good for fine
business in 1906
Best in twenty-five Years.
D. NJ Drennen of Drennen & Co: I'VE
have had the largest and best retail bust
ness since our coming to Birmingham
twenty-five years ago I can see no reason
why the business of the coming year
should not be as good or better than
1904"
Hugh Seals, Magic City Florist: Our
business was extremely fine. We received
more orders than we could fill for our
celebrated home grown flowers"
]. II. Holoombe of the Jesse French
Piano and Organ Co.: Our Christmas
trade was the largest in the history of
our business The people wanted more
| and better pianos than ever before, espe-
cia1ly Grandes. We advertised to deliver
all Christmas pianos Saturday night, but
our trade was SO enormous we did not
finish until yesterday"
Big Increase.
Marcus We'll of NJ. We'll & Bro. Our
business last year was the largest In the
history OF the firm up to that time, and
this years business will show an increase
of at least 25 per cent over last"
Jemson Prowell of the Prowell Hard
ware Co. Our holiday trade was very
satisfactory and will show an increase
over last year."
Simon Klotz of Klotz & Goldman: This
FIRMS holiday trade was far better than
that of last year. Our business for the ec-
tire year will show a healthy increase
over that of last year"
Mr.. Ellinger of the sommers Tailoring
Co.: Our holiday trade mas been very
satisfactory and has exceeded our expec-
tations."
John L. Parker. MY holiday business
was larger and more satisfactory than
ever before in my sixteen years of bus
iEess experience in Birmingham The vol
ume for 1904 was much greater than 1903
The future was never brighter and I be-
lieve 19O5s trade will be greater than
that of the past year"
Unusually Large.
W. B. Haverfield. manager of the retail
department of the Gray & Dudley Hard
ware Coz Our holiday business has
certainly been most satisfactory and will
show decided increase over last year
Our sales in cut glass and silverware
have been unusually heavy"
F. w. Bromberg, Jeweler: 81 have sold
fore. In fact our holiday business was
the best in our history"
T. C. King: MY holiday business was
fair and a little better than last year"
II. J. Porter of Fl. J. Porter & Co.
Our holiday trade was very satisfactory
il deed. 1t was fully up TO our expecta-
lions. The outlook for 1905 is extremely
bright"
]. Friedman & Co: Our Christmas
trade was satisfactory"
Charles q. Daniel, advertising manager
for j. Blach C Sons was enthusiastic
over the holiday business of his concern
He said You know Christmas has to
be December rs. no matter what the
weather is"
How has the year turned out? We are
delighted with results. 1t Is strange to us
how there could have been any calamity
bowling on account of the strike, the
ever present backward season. and such
things. II they existed we failed to find
evidence OF 1t on our sales sheets and as
we do a strictly cash business 1t certainly
shows there just as II Is. A positive
standing of the buyers of this district"
e. Solomon of Solomon & Levi liquor
dealers: "Our holiday business this year
was better than ever before. In fact
business for the entire year has been
most satisfactory
George Bowers of Gotten, odum &
Bowers: "Our Christmas trade was some
thing enormous. Our entire force was kept
busy day and night waiting on our GUS
TONER'S"
Phenomenal Year.
Hugo Marx of the Ferd Marx store.
Our business during the holidays, in
fact for the year past. has been a most
phenomenal one. II has been by far the
biggest and most satisfactory business
we have ever had. We look forward to
1905 as the banner year. and expect to en-