The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-07-14
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BEGIN AUGUST |
Merchants Association of Bir-
ming Issue Plans
WILL STIMULATE TRADE
Railroad Fare to Be Related Custom.
ers Who Purchase $50 Worth
of Goods from Members
of the Association.
WILL STIMULATE TRADE

All arrangements for the daily exeur
| sions to be operated by the Merchants
association of Birmingham have beer
completed and the system will b,
put in operation August 1.
Seventeen of the leading firms of tn,
city have Joined the association and 9th
| ers will be enrolled at an early date. The
Merchants association was only organ
lied a few weeks ago but has already
done considerable work in the direction
of advertising the advantages of Bir-
mingham as a trading center. Every
| member of the association is interested
in the work that is being planned and
good results are expected. The excursion
plan, it is believed. will bring hundreds
of people to the city from over the state
that have heretofore done their trading
at home or have gone elsewhere. Every
line of business in Birmingham will prob
ably be benefited by the excursions and
other features that are to be inaugurated
by the association.
John w O'Neill. president of the asso-
citation, and ]. B. Babb, secretary, have
been at work for several days on the de-
tails of the excursions and yesterday gave
out the following general plan:
The General Plan.
''The Merchants association of Blrming-
ham will refund the round trip fare to
persons living within a radius of fifty
miles from Birmingham upon the pur-
chase of $50 worth of merchandise from
one member of the association or from
all combined and
zone per cent additional cash rebate will
be allowed on all purchases in excess
of $50.
ASK for a Merchants association re-
bate book in the first store you enter
belonging to the association; insist on
having each purchase entered in the re-
bate book in every members store you
trade, and when through present the
book at the rooms of the association,
third floor Linn building, First avenue
and Twentieth street. any time between
a. m. and G. p. m. and get your rebate
1t is all very simple-no extra trouble
Application for rebate book must be
made at the time purchase is made.
every line of merchandise is represents
ed. The Merchants association or BIT
mingham includes all of the representa-
tive retail stores of the city, and covers
practically every line of merchandise
peeded for personal or home use. You
NAV spend So at one store $40 at another
ss at another and so on in miscellaneous
purchases-there are $50 expended ior
which your round trip fare Will be re-
funded.
"Persons living at greater distance
than fifty miles may have their rare re-
hated. To Illustrate If you live Sixty
miles away the association REFUNDS you
fifty miles of 1t both way, leaving the cost
of only ten miles to you.
1.-THE Merchants association guarantees
to each customer the fulfillment Of the
above proposition
VIII Issue Folder.
This plan with other information and
the list of membership OF the Merchants
association is to be printed on neat
folder and given general distribution over
the country.
In speaking of the plan yesterday, Presi-
dent John w. ONeill said:
1--WE have planned these excursions after
that in use by the associations of Indian
apolis and other northern and western
cities. The plan has proven very bene-
fetal to all concerned where it Is being
used. and has not only benefited the act
ual members of the associations, but has
been of great value to the cities. Every
business of the city Is benefited.
1.-The plan is very liberal one, and
we believe that 1t will be appreciated by
the people in the outlying districts. Sew
enteen of the leading retail merchants OF
the city are already members of the as
ISOLATION, and others have signihed their
intention to join in the near future"
Secretary j. b. Babb said: II feel sure
that this is one of the most progressive
movements that has been put on foot for
some time to stimulate the retail trade
of this city and every business house In
Birmingham will feel the good effects of 1t.
Prices in Birmingham.
II wish to add just here that l have
had occasion to investigate the prices of
the various necessaries of life in Birming-
ham as compared to prices of the same
goods in other cities and ma that prices
in Birmingham are no higher than other
cities of the south, and in many instances
they are cheaper. The merchants of Bir-
mingham are progressive and enterpris-
| ing. They make close pyces ana make
up for it in the volume or business The
people of Alabama will find that they
will be able to save money by coming to
| this city to do their shopping, and 1t is
for this reason that the excursion system
has been adopted. The merchants are con-
| fident that when the people are convinced
| of the advantages of trading here they
will become permanent customers in our
markets. The excursions VIII be inaugi-
rated on the first day of August and will
be operated on all the roads leading into
| the city"
| The membership Of the association Is
composed of the following firms:
| Gable Piano company, Caheen Bros, ]
| L. Chalifoux e. Co., b. II. Cooper. J. d.
| Collins, Cox Shoe company, Hirsch Mil
linery company, Jesse French Piano and
| Organ company, FEEDER & Berk, Jobe-Rose
| Jewelry company, Loveman, Joseph e
Loeb Klotz a. Goldman, Ferd Marx Store
John w. O'Neill company. John L. Park
err, r. d. Burnett Cigar Store. Roberts &
| Sons company.
BOUND OVER.
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