Morrison Coffee purchase — announcement (Hoffmann-Hayman), 28 Jan 1917
This 28 January 1917 San Antonio Express block is the first panel of Hoffmann-Hayman’s Morrison Coffee Company acquisition story: a formal Announcement that the firm has bought the roasting plant, stock, brands, blends, and good-will, with 1 February handover and roughly thirty days at the old Morrison stand before consolidation at the fireproof 307 N. Medina Street plant. The copy lists surviving Morrison labels—Wesco, Misa, Broncho, Texco, Juanita—and retains John Green and Johnnie Morrison as roasters, with Paul Rochs and M. R. Perron covering the old sales Corpus–Brownsville and I. & G. N.–Laredo territories. A companion file in the gallery carries the customer-facing addendum and the Morrison sign-off.
Transcription
Announcement
We take this means of advising the trade in San Antonio and Southwest Texas that we have purchased from The Morrison Coffee Company of this city their Roasting Plant, Stock of Merchandise, all Brands and Blends packed by them, good-will, etc., and will take charge of same Feb. 1st. We will continue their business at their old stand for about thirty days, when we will remove same to the fireproof building we now occupy at 307 N. Medina St.
This will double our capacity and assure you of prompt delivery. We will continue the packing of all the well-known brands (including “WESCO,” “MISA,” “BRONCHO,” “TEXCO” and “JUANITA”) of the Morrison Coffee Co. as well as the different bulk blends they have been selling.
Messrs. John Green and Johnnie Morrison, so long in the employ of the Morrison Coffee Co. will act in the same capacity as roasters and blenders for us, which will be a further guarantee of satisfactory service in connection with this line. Mr. Paul Rochs will represent us in the same territory he covered for the old firm, except the I. & G. N. to Laredo, which will be covered by Mr. M. R. Perron, who will also represent us in the Brownsville, Kingsville, Corpus Christi territory. These two gentlemen will carry a full line of Green and Roasted Coffee, Teas, Spices, Extracts, etc., at very attractive prices, and will appreciate your business.
Source
- San Antonio Express (San Antonio, Tex.), 28 January 1917. Project scan:
1917 Jan 28 San Antonio Express H and H ADV Morrison Coffee customers notice 1.jpgin the Newspaper Clippings gallery.
