Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-22
TRADE WEEK AND
June FESTIVAL
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a carnival to the advertising of the
week, killed business. He is in fav-
or of one day a month as sales day,
each merchant to use his own in
clination as to the articles offered.
Chas. T. Smith of the firm of
Chas T. Smith & Son, failed to find
any benefit in the week of special
advertising and attractions. He
would, however, be heartily in fav-
or of one day a month as bargain
or sales day.
W. E. Spinharney, shoe merchant,
thought the weather and backward
season so against the week that a
fair estimate of the benefit obtained
could hardly be made, but would be
in favor of one day a month as
sales day in which real bargains
would be offered to the purchaser.
T. NJ. Hughes, of the Model Groc-
cry, feels that he did not get one
penny's worth of good from the
trade week as advertised, nor at
present would he think much of the
idea of going into sales or bargain
compact with other merchants.
E. P. Scriven, of the Scriven
Grocer company, felt that trade
week to him did not amount to any
thing He is opposed to a sales day
on the ground that it is used by so
many for the unloading of old or
shopworn stuff which they are I'M
able to sell at any other time. He
feels that the town offers bargains
every day that are worth while, but
that the establishment of one GER
tain day is demoralizing to business.
Sam Sheldon, of Sheldon Bros.
grocery, received no direct benefit
from the past week, but would favor
one day to be used for sales day in
the month, each merchant using his
own discretion as to what he offers
for sale.
w. L. R. Perry, president of the
Commercial League, felt that the
weather and backward crop condi
lions were responsible for any feel
ing that the week was not a sue
cess. He, together with two other
members of the league, worked long
and hard to make the proposition
pay and it is not felt among business
men that the general feeling of the
non-success of the week in business
circles is due to any lack of labor.
Mr.. Perry is and has been for the
establishment Of one day sale per
month in this city and is heartily
in favor of it's immediate installa-
ton. He is of the opinion that with
proper conditions the week would
have been big one.
T. B. Kearns, groceryman, did a
fine business for the week and feels
that at least part of the credit is due
to the trade week. He is heartily in
favor of sales day once month.
E. Edwards, also grocer, feels
that he gained nothing by the week,
nor would he favor an establishment
of sales day. He believes a good
bargain every day is what the peo-
pie want.
Louis Frank, clothier, was con-
sentative, but felt that he did no
more business than the law allows
during the week. He also felt that
sales day would probably be bene-
fetal to business.
James Bossert, of the Crandall
Grocery company, said such week
was a detriment to business. He felt
that if the roads had been good,
there would have been hundreds of
people who would have come to the
city in their autoes, but feels that
people who come to be entertained,
do not come to buy. He would favor
one sales day per month, if proper
ly put on but was also of the opin-
ion that bargains had been done to
death.
F. C. Ruegnitz, of the RuegnitZ
Drug company, felt that from his
standpoint business for the week
had been a failure He is also in fav-
or of sales day once a month, the
merchant to use his discretion in re-
gard to the articles offered.
Mr.. Voss of the firm of Whitson
& Voss. grocers on Seneca street, |
said they had received a fair bust
ness during the week in spite of bad
weather and would favor the idea
of sales day.
J. B. Hughes, of the Mercantile
Company, felt that from his stand
point, sales day is a failure. The
individual effort is more conducive
to good business than a general bar
gain day