The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-04-15
COMPARING BUSINESS.
Better Now Than at the Time of the
Closing of Saloons.

Better Now Than at the Time of the
Closing of Saloons
Following is a statement from our
business men made to members of the
w. C. T. U. relative to the effect of
closing saloons In Union City:
G. V. Jones; Business has
increased.
. Moss, pharmacy Business letter.
Hibbitt & White; druggists Bust
ness has improved.
Hall & Co., druggists Business has
increased.
W. G. Reynolds, grocer Business
better than ever.
w. L. Phebus & Co., grocers-B Bust
ness has increased ever since / opened
Sept rs, 1903
Stone Bros, grocers- Business has
gradually grown better since saloons
went out.
b. II. Whitley, erocer-As to dollars
and cents, about the same, but far
letter in dealings.
Caldwell-Mayers, grocers- Business
about the same.
S. d. Woosley, grocer Business has
steadily increased and very pleasant.
N. A. Walden, grocer Business is
better.
e. p Grissom, grocer-B Business is
much better.
Union City Gro. Business far
better in every respect.
j. T. Adams, grOcer-See no differ
ence.
White & Son, grocers-Great in
crease IN cash eSDeciallV.
Little & McRee, wholesale grocers--
Business constantly increasing.
Coble & Walker Co., wholesale gro
cers-Business certainly better.
Porter & Radebaugh, jewelers. Bush
ness has increased each year.
r. t. Curtin, dry goods Business
better.
Morgan-Verhine Co., dry goods
Business has increased all through the
year.
Coble & Clagett Co., dry goods
Business better.
Commercial Bauk-Business o t
damaged by stopping the saloons.
Carter & Long, buggies, etc. Bust
ness has been increasing
Marshall & Baird, publishers Com
mercial-Business better than ever
before.
Chas. Dietzel, furniture a1d collins
Business better than ever.
Alexander & Tisdale, grain dealers
COLLECTIONS better.
j. A. Hetley, county trustee -4Collec-
tions better than ever before.
A. N. Dickson, with Jesse French |
Piano Co.-Business better.
W, A. Mailing, NJ. D.-People APP
int In
t. r. Clark, transfer Better for me
than it has been for twenty-five years.
Jno. II. Walker Co. insurance Bust
ness much better.
Union City Real Estate & Insurance
business is better for the
past twelve months.
Obion Democrat-BusineSs better.
increase probably better than
last year.
A. J. Murphy, spring vehicles-Busi-
ness more pleasant.
A. H. Briggs, grocer-Business in
w. w. Lovelace, agent N, G. & st.
L. Ry.-Business more pleasant and
decidedly better past year.
Briggs Bros, buggy repair shop
Business more pleasant and collections
good.
r. J. Barnett, agent NJ & o. Ry.-
Revenue of this station increased and
business generally more pleasant.
j. d. Combs, Union City Business
present enrolment is
,ver one hundred. We located in I'm
on City because of no whiskey. Our
uccess IS due largely to this fact.
A. Fowler, M. D.-Great improve
nent in health, morals and business. I
f. w. Watson, M. D.-Practice more {
pleasant.
J. B. Floyd, mattresses Business
,etter.
L. S. Barrett, dealer in sewing ma.
and morals of town =
ar better.
A Pewitt, butcher-Business better. :
p. M. Joyner, dentist-Business bet :,
er, collections easier. 9
j. M. Rippy, M. D.-Practice more :
leasant, collections made easy. :
Geo. Dahnke, by Fred, cafe-BuSi- :
ess about same. :
o. e. Milliken, marble dealer-Busi- =
ess as good or better than ever; col q
sctions extra for 1904. !
ID. N. Mcclure, mgr. Singer Mfg, Co. q
Business greatly improved. =
b. r. Beckham, buggy store, just :
pened Feb /, 1904-I think business
ill be far better than ever before. =
Robinson, Bransford & Cove be- q
eve business is better. !, !,
w. NJ. Turner, dentist-My business = :
better than for six years. :
II. r. Arm. Business about the !,
lme. =,
I1ro n.ford Tur,l,ar 10 p,1uipaco a q q
ood now as it was before the saloons :
osed. j
J. @. Burdick, dealer in fish, oysters -
nd game-Business much better. Z
First National Bank-Bus ! n es s = =
Tine. II
The heart Of every w. G. t. u, of b.
niOn City, and all over this State, W
i'll be filled with Joy when they re- OF