West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-10-23
TRUNK TALK.
Facts for People who Come Home with
Their Baggage "Smashed."

Facts for People who Come Home with
Their Baggage "Smashed."
"Our trade" said trunk manufact-
urer, ''makes a splendid barometer of
the business interests of the country.
When there is n big demand for trunks
it means moi only that people have made
enough to be able to indulge in the lux
ury OF travel, but that firms are sending
out statesmen more largely than before,
and that the commercial world is be-
coming more and more animated and
trade brisk"
How long will n trunk last?"
THAT is a question | can not readily
answer, simply because it depends en-
tirely how much travel it has. MANY
people don't use n trunk more than
once n year. and a good trunk used at
that rate ought to last q lifetime. but
then there are others who travel most
of the time. Their trunks arc left most
of the year to the tender mercies of the
baggagc-smaSher, who is the trunk
makers best friend. The railway com
panies, with their stalwart. % o as-yot-
please methods of handling trunks. are
y source Of revenue TO us, and we ap-
preciate their efforts"
what kind of trunk do YOU sell the
most Of ?'
1.-The most popular style of trunk
here Is the Saratoga or French trunk.
More Of these are sold than any other.
! think. because they are so well adapted
for ladies use. They have more com
partments in them, more little trays. hat
reccptacles, and, best Of all, q deep bot
tom that will hold n wardrobe. There
are only fifty styles Of Saratoga trunks.
besides tho steamer. The trunk has
not been invented yet that can complete
~ withstand very many railroad trips.
a good Saratoga should last one or two
seasons before going TO the repair shop.
They are q good deal cheaper than sew
eral years ago. Now these trunks are
most used by fashionable ladies, and of
course the sale is enormous each year. '
what would you call the best trunk
for general use?'
"Ihe canvas-cOycred trunk. Their
sale increases every year, and they are
found TO be stronger and more able to
stand rough usage. They have more
wear in them than the lcathcr-rovorcd
ones. Tho body OF the frank is made
out oil strong white pine and the ton of
'E'a'N NN"NffFN'Aa 4 I" rf|IfI It MAKING
% good. lasting trunk Is 10 have "a GOOD
top So many trunks arc piled ono ou
top of the other. they viii le giving
way or breaking iu. Thca'cr on prop
erty trunks are, OF course. strong. be-.
cause they are covered with bands.
They have only % limited sale. The tin
or crYstaIliled trunk is manufactured
almost especially for Southern trade.
The c0.orcd people there will have uo
other than 70 variegatod, fancy-cOlOrcd
tim or zinc trunk. The European lcath.
er-Douud or canyas-cOycred light trunk
i- used almost exclusively for tourists.
lu Europe only forty five pounds Of bag.
gage ore allowed free Of charge.
" How about solicitation truuks?"
They arc not nearly -o popular %.
thcy used 10 DO. ! hear % rawhide trunk
has been made that will resist all al
tempts To- smash it. but ] IMAGINE the
drawback viii be- when 30 gets wet and
shriuk-. The trays will not Co., then and
thc drummer will have 60 telegraph T..
the city for % new trunk. 81 r. Mai
uud Erprceg.