The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-10-29
THE MAN ABOUT TOWN.

This department is created to boom
Owdeso, its industries, its business
houses, its citizens and everything that
pertains to live city.
AS individuals we must hustle for our
selves If we would succeed. The same is
true OF city. If Owosso is to continue to
take its part as live city in the active de-
velopment of affairs, local, state and even
national, its citizens must hustle for it first,
last and always. That is going to be the
motto of this department. Suggestions
and contributions will be gladly accept
ed from anyone, with but one condition
You must be a booster for Owosso.
Frank, free, fair, criticism will alway s
be welcomed. Therefore do not be
afraid to offer it.
Doyou Mr.. Merchant, believe Owosso
is getting all the retail trade it ought to
get II Do you not believe the volume OF
business done here could be greatly in>
creased If all would get together
Keep Owosso in the Public Eye. All
over Michigan there is an awakening
going on among Michigan cities. Grand
Rapids has been at il for years. Sagi-
nav began publicity campaign last
year for "a greater Saginaw" Lansing,
Jackson, Flint and Pontiac all have
their eyes open for every opportunity
TO advance their interests
And it is not confined to the larger
cities. North of us the little city of Alma
is fairly booming just because of a
publicity campaign. Greenville has its
active business mems association for
hustling Greenville all the time. And
so it goes.
What are we doing here in Owosso
These publicity campaigns not only help
secure more industries but they boost
the home cities as the best trading CEN
ters of Michigan. They appeal to the
farmer to sell his products in home
markets. They appeal to him to spend
his money with home merchants. They
appeal to the laboring man to trade at
home In brief they boost the home
city first, hast and all the time.
United action is necessary to succeed
In every instance in these above named
cities the local business men have all
put their shoulder to the wheel and
pushed. Everyone is working for the
advancement of home trade. Business
men speak good word for each other
to their customers. And by so doing
all are sharing alike in the increased
business that comes to their city.
| Belief in our own city counts most TIC
succeed man must believe in himself,
otherwise he is sure to be defeated. We
must believe in Owosso and in our city's
opportunities We have every reason
to do so. The stoves, the furniture
the flour, the carriages, in fact every
| thing that is made here in Owosso is
first class in every respect and deserv
ing of our enthusiastic support. Owos
so made goods rank high everywhere
should we not be proud to tell about
them. And our stores are the best
stocked in the whole of Michigan.l -
Get in touch with the outside public
There was ance an adage which sale
Seldom seen, soon forgotten" 1t wal
n true adage-.true in almost every
thing-and especially true of publicity
as applied to a town or city. A com
munity grows in sure proportion to tn,
regularity with which it is kept in tn,
public eye and memory Why not keel
all Central Michigan or at least all o
Shiawassee county and nearby territor'
in touch with Owosso?
The people OF Owosso, Of Shiswasse
county, Of all the surrounding territory t
Owosso have the money. Owosso mer
chants have the goods. Each can help tn
other, Let's get together,