Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-10
New England Goods
Featured by Merchants
Object N. E. Week

Special l1lSIeSL OclllS SIO"h ~
the merchants of tho city in the OBJ
servance of New England Week
which will be from Sept Is to 20
when their aim will De to feature
New England made goods by meals
Of window and counter displays, thus
calling attention of the public to the
many articles that New England
produces.
The New England Week movement
was started by a group of far sighted
business men, who believe that New
England must become better &C
Quainted with herself and further
reveal herself to others. This par
ticular week has been set apart for
the display Of the products on which
the prosperity of New England de-
ponds, to illustrate to New EnglanG's
own people the beauty and utility Of
the products Of the industries G.
New England and to demonstrate to
the world beyond her borders how
vast and various are the activities
that have earned New England her
fame.
The primary purpose of this move
ment is to sell New England to New
Englanders and the secondary pur-
pose to sell New England anew to
the peoples beyond her borders. TC
convince her own people that what
New England has done in the past,
New England can do in the future
and prove to New England buyers
that it is folly to go outside of New
England to buy the very goods that
New England herself produces or
ether goods perhaps interior to New
England's own products.
The local observance Of New Eng
L. L. L. hAt nov
the auspices Of the chamber of COM
merce and will consist almost wholly
of window displays 10y local mer-
chants Of New England made goods.
One merchant declared 1t was 4
source of interest and a mental slim
illus to look over his stock and take
into account the many articles made
In New England. AS the time draws
near the merchants are waxing en-
thusias site oyer the plan and already
over 35 Of them on the street have
decided to make displays.
To add emphasis to these displays.
posters of uniform design are being
obtained by the chamber Of con-
merce from the New Egland Week
committee, for the use Of the mer-
chants in their windows during New
England week. The posters ale
printed in three colors and the de-
sign was selected from a large
number which were submitted as a
result Of the offer of prize OF $500
for the best design by the Boston
Typothetae board Of trade. The
posters will be furnished for a sum
just to cover the cost.
Any merchant who - not repre-
sented in the list below may enter
the list and If he will notify the
chamber of commerce. the secretary
will Sc that posters will be secured
for their windows. UP to the pres
ent time the following merchants
have signified their intention of oh
serving New England Week: Ather-
ton Furniture Co., Redington & Co.,
Waterville Furniture Co., Gallert
Shoe Store. A. ]. Earle Co, Speciality
Shoe Store, United Shoe Stores.
Samuel Freeman. F. A. Hartman, f.
L. Russakoff. Hersom & Bonsa!l.
Simpson & Lacombe, 8. F. Steele.
s. E. Whitcomb, Simpson e. Harding,
w. B. Arnold. Allen Drug Store. ).
II. D'Orsay Pharmacy. Larkin Drug
Co, Red Cross Pharmacy. American
Clothing Co., H. r. Durham c.. Low
King Co, Peavey Clothing Co.,
Walker Clothing Co.. Dubord Bros,
Emery Brown Co., l.. H. Soper Co..
Wardwell Dry Goods Co, Green
Bros, William Levine, Goldsmith
Lait, C. p. Cook and Choat Music Co