Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1895-08-27

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A JOURNAL reporter took turn
among some Of the Salem drygoods
stores today 10 see the new lines Of
goods sold only to lady cyclists.
The bicycle corset Ia now sold at seY-
sral OF the stores. II ID "short'
wasted" affair with elastic cores,
especially suited for wheeling and TO
be worn with bloomers o. short-skirt
riding costumes. This corset Is next
thing 10 no corset at all, the dealers
lay, aud is worn by ladies who ride
horseback, play tennis or croquet.
The materials used In bloOmer cos
tunes consists OF heavy serges aud
astrachan cloths, mostly Ia navy blue
and blacks. Waists are made Of the
same material as the trousers. Storm
serges and ladies cloth are desirable
because they can be easily freed of
dust. Navy blue serges are most COM
monty worn, but gray mixtures In all
wool, and checks aud scotch plaids
are also very desirable. or course
there are buttons TO match. Such
accessories az nattv ties, shirt fronts
and gloves, are also kept In stock by
some OF the more enterprislng dealers.
One store has patterns for short skirts,
bloomers and legglns. The ladies'
cycling hosiery, like the mems, is heavy
ribbed with double heels, toes and
knees. New lines Of caps to match
the suits are perfectly stunning. The
ad vent OF ladies on bicycles seems
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to the dry goods trade, as the modern
woman on q wheel needs an entire
cycling outfit, In addition to all her
other clothing. In other words the
bloomer costume and the skirt are
going to exist side by side.
THE BICYCLE SURGEONS.
The cycllst medical profession have
had great rush of business during the
summer months. In winter they are
not 80 busy, as only the business men
aud people living alongside sidewalks
will ride. But, In addition TO all the
new wheels being bought Of first-class
makes that could be got from the fac
tories, all the old wheels haye been
pressed into service and used as long rs
they would run.
Many books have been written on
the care OF bicycles, but the busy man
whose time is worth money prefers TO
take his wheel, when anything ails 1t,
to q cycle expert, to tinkering around
with It himself. He will pay more fer
tools than repairs at the shop cost him.
Even II his wheel has not break, he
will do we'll to occasionally have his
wheel OYerhauled at good repair shop. |
Bicycle repairing has become dis
tlnctive trade. and at least four
establishments In this city that do not |
much else but take down and set up
wheels, put wheeZy, wind broken
pneumatic steeds on their feet, cure
lame ones and stop leaks In tires. 1t
ls believed that an entire new "bike"
can be built at Salem, 80 complete Is
the stock Of all the parts at our we'll
equipped repair shops.
GIVE YOUR BIKE A BATH.
Not at the barber shop, where you
take II, but give Il Sunday bath and
rest at some firstclass repairer's. 1t is
done In this way; All the gearings are
taken apart. the chain and wheel ball
bearings are put In a bath Of coal oil
oyer Sunday. Monday morning the
whole is thoroughly cleaned aud set up
fresh and risky as young cayuse.
Put your old wheel In soak over Sun.
day and you will ride of as II you had
q new "bike" under you. A new wheel
or any wheel worth having should be
thus cleaned once In sixty days or
oftener. The usual charge is 81 and It
Is undoubtedly an economical invest
ment.
Forstner a Co., in the Eldridge
block, the old gun store conduct gen.
eral bicycle repair business and are
reliable men Of great experience In this
line. All their work is guaranteed TO
give satisfaction. Their lathes and
runs by steam power. They
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