Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Free Ice Water and Two Large Ceiling Fans

A 1931 summer advertisement for the A.J. Mattox store on the town square in Fulton tells of free ice water,two large ceiling fans running all the time and a ladies' rest room. The advertisement was in an issue of the Fulton News Beacon. A.J. Mattox was a general merchandise store selling everything from clothing and shoes to household goods and garden seed. A retail business continues to be located in this historic building today.

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