St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-08-14
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MODEL STEAM

One of the truly "m0del" concerns OF
st. Paul is that bearing the appropriate
name of the Model Steam Laundry.
The laundry proper is located at Sixth
and John streets, but it has offices at
1856 jackson and 166 East Third streets,
for the convenience of customers in
those localities. This establishment
enjoys the reputation of being one of
the best laundries I'D the Twin Cities. a
name that it has earned by painstaking
attention to business and striving at all
times to give satisfaction. The business
was established ten years ago by MesSrs.
Rice, Law and Phillips, and since, No
vember, 1891, the firm has consisted of
E. E. Rice and G. f. Phillips.
The Model laundry makes a speciality
of shirts, collars, cntfS, lace curtains,
skirts, file dresses, embroidered articles,
pillow shams, etc. IL Is said to be by
all odds the best laundry in tne city, as
it is certainly the most extensive in the
amOun of work turned out. 1t occupies
a building 50X100 feet in dimensions,
which is fully equipped with the latest
and finest laundry apparatus and
appliances, operated by engines of
eighty-hOrse power. The business of
the establishment neceSsitates the en-
plOyment of about ninety skilled en-
ployes, and the pay roll amounts to
over $500 a month. The trade
territory takes in both st. taul
aud Minneapolis, and so popular
has the Model" become that
it now has a very large patron
age in both cities. 1t is noted for the
thOroughness and promptness of its
work, the care taken of the articles Cd
trusted to it, and the reasonable prices
charged. The firm needs eight wagons
to properly handle its delivery and col
lection business. Goods are called for
and delivered IN any part of st. Paul,
and the firm has contracts with all the
leading hotels. MesSrs. Rice and Phil
lips are both prominent members of the
board of trade and of the Business
Mems union. Mr.. Rice is a native of
Illinois, and Mr.. Phillips of New York.
Both have been citizens of st. Paul for
many years. and are highly esteemed i'll
commercial and social circles.
STAR STEAM LAUNDRY.
The above concern. at 222 West Sev-
enth street, near Seven corners is
owned and operated by Mr.. +. D.Spicer,
who has had eight years experience at
his present location. A large plant,
consisting of a conveniently arranged
building 25X100 feet in area, AMI fitted
with the latest patent washers and
roners, is used, and about thirty men
and girls are employed. Mr.. Spicer,
who Is a popular young business man,
came to st. Paul in 1885 from Nebraska.
THE EXCHANGE LAUNDRY.
The Exchange Laundry, at 407 and
400 Rice street, since 1887, is a popular
establishment of its kind. H.Darley
Charles NOnquist are the proprietors.
and work is done at reasonable rates.
S I. PAUL TOWEL EXCHANGE.
The st. Paal Towel Exchange, at 65
South Robert street, is one of the best
equipped laundries in the city. The
active manager is Mr.. James Rollinger;
and the concern was started in 1886.
The exchange rents racks and towels to
offices and business houses, making
regular daily calls Oh customers to
change the s0iled linen for clean. The
laundry also does all kinds of regular
work, and is fully prepared to do every
thing in the washing line. The power
is supplied by the American Hoist ana
Derrick company.
THE NEW YORK STEAM DYE WORKS.
THIS popular establishment, which
makes a speciality of doing all kinds of
fire dyeing. cleaning and ~renJvatlng
work, was started twenty-three years
ago, and the pIOprietorS are ID. l..
Jameson 81 Co., including Mr.. Jameson
anu NIL d.. Il. NuLHIlllS 50, WIN woo ou-
mitted to partnership in 1870. The
works, which are fitted with all neces-
sary machinery, are at IA West Sixth
street. Gloves, dresses and lace cur
tains are made a speciality of, and the
firm is extending its operations to all
parts of the Northwest. The partners
are well known and popular.
THE WILLIAM HELPS CARPET-CLEAN-
ING WORKS.
One of the popular and leading estab-
lishments of this city in the carpet
beating. renovating and cleaning line is
The William Helps Carpet-Cleaning
Works, which is at 72S Wabasha, where
all necessary machinery tor the thor
ough renovation and cleaning of ear
pets and rugs is on hand. The premises
are 3OxS0 feet in area, and the business
was started in 1885 by the present owner,
MIR. Helps who is an Englishman, who
| came TO st. Paul several years ago; EN-
| ploys about a dozen hands and uses two
wagons in free delivery for his X
tenslve trade. He is an affable gentle
man, courteous and obliging. and his
concern has the name of doing the best
work at reasonable prices.