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Newspaper
Harrisburg Telegraph
Location
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1914
Page
14
Soft and flexible, the easiest fitting shoes afterglow of new arrivals. They wear well, polish easily, and are marketed as the coolest shoes for men and women. Available at Jerauld Shoe Co. 310 Market Street for $3 to $6.
Arcade Laundry Logan and Granite streets offers delivery and pickup for family wash. D E Glazier, proprietor, promotes saving time and avoiding washday troubles with their two phone service.
Local ads promote durable clothing pieces and accessories for summer, including seamless shirts treated with Troy starch, Potts Greaseless Cold Cream for travel, and sandals priced from 80 cents to 1.00. Electrical work and tire vulcanizing services are advertised, along with Kinnard straw hats priced 1.50 to 5.00 for summer style upgrades.
Furniture coverings and fabrics marketed for summer use highlight printed cottons and sunfast materials suited for cushions draperies and coverings. Harris offers selections at 221 North Second Street. Abbott Motor Car Company promotes last remaining Abbott-Detroit cars at $300 below regular price with contact at 106-108 South Second Street.
Shaffer Sales Company at 80 88 South Cameron Street promotes H. B. Davis paints and varnishes as superior to common paints. The ad boasts lasting quality that resists sun rain and cold, urging customers to choose the real H. B. Davis product over lesser brands.
The noon luncheon for busy Harrisburg men at the Columbus Cafe offers a freshly prepared meal for 40 cents. Food is praised for being well cooked and impeccably served, with an invitation to try tomorrow at Third and Walnut. B. B. Drum advertises choice meats, snacks, and picnic cuts from 1801 North Sixth Street.
The Klein Co store at 9 North Market Square announces a June clearance sale featuring suits coats dresses waists skirts and underwear. The policy aims to clear current season stock with exceptional offers and attract women shoppers through a sweeping buy opportunity.
Travel days dominate the season with trunks bags cases and motor car conveniences advertised by Regal Umbrella Co at Second and Walnut. Local services boast home cleaning tips and paint jobs by Finkelsteine and Gohl & Bryan with years of experience and notable buildings cited. Lester pianos are promoted for tone touch finish durability with a ten year guarantee and easy ownership options.
The Trumbull cycle car, a four cylinder roadster with self starter electric lights and horn, 80 inch wheel base, 28x3 tires, and 14 to 18 horsepower, is introduced in Harrisburg. Made by American Cyclecar Co of Bridgeport Connecticut, selling for 425 dollars fob factory, represented locally by the Trumbull Car Co of Camp Hill Pennsylvania led by Ralph R. Troup and Elmer E Koops.
Bill Goudy won all six events at the Terre Haute meet on Decoration Day, breaking the half mile track record with a 1 10 time in trials. He swept time trials and the main events, with Jones and Morrison also posting fast runs. Goudy repeated the feat at Marion the next day taking five mile open professional and setting another track record on his ported machine.
A collage of business notices promotes tailored letters, fashion at Quality Shop and John Bros, Shakespearean fashion quips from Fred Lack, hair tonics from Gross Drug Store, thrift deposits at East End Bank, fresh flowers by Schmidt Florist, porch shades from Joseph Goldsmith, and new film offerings at the Victoria theater.
An early 20th century piece extols the automobile as a public boon. It argues cars boost time and efficiency for workers, tradesmen, and small business people, predicting affordable, workman friendly vehicles and widespread ownership within years, transforming daily life.
George B. Dryden, director of the Chicago Athletic Association, drove a Cadillac coupe to a perfect score in a two day reliability run from Chicago to Peoria and back. His win marked the only coupe victory in the 320 mile event and was celebrated at a banquet where Dryden received a medal.
John Aitken of the National Motor Vehicle Company experimental department is sent to Europe to visit foreign auto factories and attend the Grand Prix. He has long been in speedway circles, having driven for the National and later managed its race teams including the 1912 600 mile victory. This year he again manages Peugeot and will be Paris guest of Jules Goux.
REO announces no changes to the REO Fifth model or price for the current season. Executives cite past midseason improvements, a $220 price cut last year, and strong demand as reasons to avoid changes that could delay spring sales. A plan for midwinter new models and expanded production is outlined.
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