Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-10

MAN FRIEDMAN, FruitS-EXpectS
as good year during 1923 as in 1922
owing to the prevailing outlook. His
business of last year he believed was
fair average.
GEORGE e. sTAcKPoLE, pro.
prietor East Side Pharmacy-"Our
business improved last year over the
year before and l should say things
are looking better for q good coming
year. The period of depression seems
to be over and ! think the change
will be for the better. or course we
must push for business but with a
business policy of optimism there is
no reason to think that 1923 will not
be a good year. We intend to estab-
lish confidence, for confidence is a
material business asset. A business
transaction is nothing more or less
than confidence between the pur-
chaser and the dealer. 1t will be a
better year if optimism and con-
fidence are factors to be taken into
consideration" ~
A. 1. ROSE, proprietor Of The
Bruce Concern-"Personally I be-
lieve and expect good average
business the coming year. The de-
preston Is about over / think we've
seen the end Of it and for that rea-
son we should get better business.
Regarding general conditions in
Augusta, I do not believe that BUSH
ness will progress to any appreciate
extent until there is a concerted
movement to encourage people to
come here and build homes, coupled
with fair and equal tax valuation.
oI,ov Co. - -
trading territory to realize the legiti-
mate profit on their investments. If
people were ENCOURAGED to come here
and build homes, if there was an in
ducement for them to do it, this
trading territory would be narrowed
and still the legitimate profit made
at less expense. The typographical
aspect of Augusta necessarily limits
the number of business firms but
there is plenty of room for more
dwelling houses and a corresponding
| number Of new residents. Radical
| changes would have to take place to
accomplish this but l believe it could
be accomplished if the desire and
energy is shown, for it is only in this
way that the business future of
Augusta can be assured"
A. e. FOLSOM, proprietor Of Fol-
| SONS East Side Candy Store-"I ex-
pect that we shall have at least an
average GOOD business year in 1928
although I do not see any indication
that business this year will be bet
ter than last. We had a fairly good
, year during. 1922 though on a whole
it was duller than 1921"
OSCAR FRIEDMAN, CIothier-
conditions seeming to be the same as
| a year ago see no reason to be-
lieve that we will not have as good
year during 1923. Our business last
year was very good"
DONALD FOSTER, Grocer-"We
| expect to do a better business in
| 1923, the outlook seems to be more
| favorable. Our last years business
| came to a good average, bit bet
ter than the year before"
RAND a STEARNS, Bakers-'"We
look for a bigger business year. Our
business has held up we'll during
1922 and we expect that the coming
year will be better than ever"
p. e. TOoTHAkER. proprietor Of
the Capitol Shoe Repairing Coin
dications are that our 1923 business
will be better than previous years.
Shoes that a year ago were made
| cheaply. wearing out quickly and
| not worth the money to repair, are
now being replaced by better shoes
which stand up well, are stauncher
and give better wear. Such shoes
last longer when new and are given
an added life when repaired"
J. A. FOLSOM, Groeery-sI am
hoping that business in 1923 will
equal if not pass that of 1922. In
dications point that it will be as
good as any previous year. Our
business last year showed an APP
probable gain over the year BEFORE"