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


appreciate the fact that the public ex-
poets much of us. If increased facilities,
well chosen stocks, brains and energy
combined can make this 1905 the year OF
all years, we have a receipt for 1t now"
| August Hirsch of Hirsch Millinery Co
"Our holiday trade has been satisfactory,
| and we show an increase against last
year. We consider this favorable, es-
pecially as we did not carry any holiday
merchandise. In my opinion, the prospect
:, for spring trade Is 1attering, as this dis
trict seems to be In a prosperous condi-
tion."
G. R. Curry, Florist: THE best Christ
mas trade I ever had Flowers were of
finer quality and prices slightly higher.
NY customers were satisfied and SO
was l.
A. Dietlein. grocer My christmas
trade was very good"
Morris Berk of FEEDER Berk: 81 feel
greatly enthused over the past as we'll
as future During the year trade has been
most satisfactory; that of the holidays
beyond our most sanguine expectations.
The future looks very promising and
predict another year Of active and pro-
gresslve trade for everybody"
Bertram Jacobs, of Ben NJ. Jacobs &
Bros, furniture dealers: THE volume of
trade this Christmas was equal to the
| best of any of the preceding years, and
more satisfactory as purchasers made
their selections earlier than usual and
thus saved much of the inconvenience
of the rush of the last two or three
days. The year winds up very satisfac-
torily, and prospects for the coming
year are bright and promise satisfactory
business in our line
| ]. Lowinsohn, jeweler: "our Christmas
business was much better than last year,
Notwithstanding the rain last Saturday.
The outlook for the coming year Is very
hattering, indeed. We have had an UNI
usually good trade this week"
Bought Better Quality.
b. II. Cooper, furniture dealer: Our
holiday trade was very satisfactory, in
deed. As a general thing the people
bought a better quality of goods than is
/ usually sbiu Ait hOAibtSS'
Col. James L. Gaines of the Calhoun
Jewelry company. "our business for the
year. and especially during the holidays,
has been very satisfactory, and we have
every reason to expect a good business
next year.
T. II Clarke of Clarke Bros, grocers:
I'VE have sold more goods during the
holidays than ever before"
Mr.. Kandela of the Oriental Art store;
Our bushes during 1904 and especially
during the holidays was unusually good.
IT fact 1t will show an increase of more
| than 100 per cent over that of last year"
| w. T. Cox of The Cox Shoe Co: '"fhif
| has been very satisfactory year with
us, notwithstanding the depression in
the iron market last spring and the
strike. our business shows a healthy In
crease over last year, our holiday trade
being % per cent greater than year
ago. Every indication, In my mind points
to a good spring trade, and I think the
year 1905 will be very prosperous one
| for this section
e. B. Norton, druggist: MY business
| during 1904 has been prosperous and very
satisfactory. anticipate a good business
next year.
r. ]. Strickland. manager Of the Stow
ers Furniture company Our holiday
trade was far in excess of that of last
year and we look forward to a good bus
mess In 1906
Sol. Caheen OF Caheen Bros: I'VE have
just experienced the biggest Christmas
trade in our history of twenty-five years
| in Birmingham. We have found the past
year exceedingly prosperous and beyond
| our expectations There Is no doubt that
the prospects for 1905 are brighter than
ever and we will see 1. greater business
in all lines than has ever been done here
tofore"
Leo Loeb of Loveman, Joseph & Loeb:
"Our business this year has been better
than that OF last year. Our trade in
November and December was especially
heavy We are now preparing for the
! coming year and are looking for a larger
| volume of business than ever before and
the outlook seems to DE most favorable"
Eugene J. Jacobs of Jacobs Phar-
macy: considering conditions prevailing.
namely. the continuous strike since
June last, entailing at least 1900 men,
meaning a discontinuance of pay roll
approxlmating three-quarters of a mil
| Lion dollars monthly. the holiday season
| past was Unprecedented. AS our main COM
modify is iron and its various products,
| and as there Is every reason to assume
that the Japanese Russian war will ter
inmate, we trust. at no distant day, the
| tendency of iron to maintain a better
price. will naturally advance the prospects
| Of all in this district. 1t is a matter Of
practical impossiblity to keep US down.
The main thing is unison of action. Let
us all stand shoulder to shoulder, and at
every available opportunity shout Biz
mingham."
Eminently Satisfied.
| Louis Saks: II have been eminently sat
| isaed with the Christmas business. We
continue to be 'clothiers to the whole
| family We havn't clothed everybody In
| Birmingham, but most of the well
dressed people got their clothes here"
J. L. Rubel of William Wise & Co..
lauor dealers: Our December business
was the largest in our ten years OF busi-
ping department especially will show an
enormous Increase. We consider condi-
lions for next year exceedingly bright"
A. r. Moody of the Adams Drug Co. !:
Our business has been much better this
year than last especially during the foli-
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