Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-03-07
Pipe DREAMS
OF A PROMOTER
THE COMBINATION SKATE COMPANY
RN ROBERT @. BROWN.

Good morning, Simpkins," said
Col. Culver to his secretary, as he
came down to the office one icy morn.
ing.
Good morning, SIR" answered the
secretary.
What's the matter this morning.
my boy" questioned the promoter;
| what are you looking 80 sad about3"
"Why-why. sir, / slipped" replied
Simpkins. "The walks were icy and I
fell down. sir; 1t shook me up consid.
erably."
you ought to wear skates" laughed
the colonel. For a few minutes the
Cflce was quiet. Then the promoter
said: Speaking of skates reminds me.
Simpkins. Do you skater"
"Why-yes, sir" replied the secre-
tary, II may say do at times, that Is.
{ can, but I don't. I don't have the
time, sir"
We'll, my boy" continued Culver.
you should skate at any rate. A brac-
ing dash on a pair Of steel runners is
the greatest of tonics. saw that In a
skate ad. the other day, young man,
and / believe it. Skating is popular
these days, isn't 1t, young man?"
why, why, yes sir, may say 1t is"
ventured Simpkins. "But. sir, roller
skating is really more popular"
Roller skating. o, yes" unused the
promoter. quite winter sport. too
Lots of people skate on the ice in the
afternoon and then go down to some
hall and roller skate at night. Am
right, my boy. am right?"
Il may say that you are, sir" came
the reply. The two sports are inter
changeable and usually when one does
the one he does the other, too"
Skates are expensive, aren't they?"
the promoter broke off again.
why, yes. sir" answered Simpkins,
Il may say they are. But roller skates
cost more money, sir"
Yes, they do" continued Culver.
but at most of the Kinks the roller
skates are rented. People, as rule,
don't own them. Now, young man.
renting is expensive. It costs 25
cents to use these rollers for two or
three hours. During a season a man
would probably spend SIS or Sc just for
rent. or course, II comes In small
lunches and isn't noticed, but the fact
remains. Most people own their own
ice skates, but they seldom think Of
buying rollers, because they cost more
and aren't used as often.
Now, to continue. The greatest
fault hardware dealers find with this
line Of merchandise is that they have
to carry 1t over from season to sea-
son. These articles are not quick sell.
ers. My idea, my boy. is to make
them quick sellers and also reduce the
price and generally benefit the skating
public.
1T is most simple, my boy. Take
any ordinary ice skate. The makeup
is simple. A foot rest, with shoe at
tachments and a blade, is all that is
necessary. Take the ordinary roller
skate. The foot rest practically is the
same. The rollers make the only
noticeable difference.
Now, my idea simply is this: I will
patent a roller attachment for the
common ice skate. That will give 1t
double use and double selling capac-
ity. 1t will tickle the dealer and APP
peal to every user of skates. 1t is
great idea. Am / right, young man.
am l right?"
Why, why, yes, sir" ventured Simp-
kins, but how, sir. will you put it on
the market?"
That will be easy" laughed the
promoter. Easiest thing in the world.
1t will put itself ON the market. There
will be no difficulty at all. Take die
tation, young man, a dictation."
The promoter dictated.
do you skate?
I'm other words, do you skate-er not
That 10 q poor joke, almost no joke
at all. It is something like our COM
petitor's skates in that respect.
There are three kinds of skates
meaning mechanical, not human,
skates.
First, ice skates.
Second, roller skates.
Third, Culver's Combination skates.
You get the idea? Culver's skates
are both ice and roller skates.
There are three standard prices on
skates.
First, ice skates, $500.
Second, roller skates, $500.
Third, Culver's combination skates,
$3.50.
You get the idea? Culver's skates
take the place of $500 pair of icers
and a $500 pair of rollers and cost
just half as much.
The idea Is most simple. The foot.
rests of Culver's Combination skates
are used for both. The iceblades and
rollers are detachable.
Can be put on or taken off In ex.
actly 80 seconds.
you see the saving?"
CULVER COMBINATION SKATE
COMPANY. ..
Now, young man, there Is an ad.
that will bring business. Am / right,
my boy, am right?'
why, yes, sir" answered the secre-
tary. TT seems to me, sir, that the
idea is most practical and can be
| easily worked out"
We'll, my boy. you're right" agreed
the promoter. 1T will revolutionize
| the skating world.
Another thing, young man, that will
helm a great deal is this: Roller skat.
ing is being revived. This year there
! will be more roller skates sold than
there have been for years. Next year
| there will be twice as many sold, and
Il III h.