The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-06
THESE CAN SUPPLY
SUMMER NEEDS.

the thing. It is unQuestionably the
pest and most comfortable swing
| made, and during the present season
| more swings have been sold than at
any other time since their appearance
on the market. This swing Is made in
several sizes of new steel, the seat
being of coil steel wire, IL automatic
ana can be placed at any angle from
straight back to full reclining; has de-
tachable leather cushions and is made
with or without foot rest. McEntire
Bros. who manufacture this swing
are also manufacturers Of all kinds Of
mattresses and have the only steel
bed springs factory in Kansas, having
a capacity of 125 springs daily. They
regularly employ. So men. and have
six travelling representatives. Their
pay roll averages $1,000 per week. In
addition to the Topeka plant. branch
houses are operated at Oklahoma
City, Lincoln and Ell Paso. The pro-
over the United States and each year
shows a large increase of business
done.
If there Is anything person enjoys
in hot weather 1t is clean, spotless
wearing apparel and il your garments
are laundered by the Topeka Laundry
company, Second and Quincy, you will
secure the best laundry work possible
to get. The Topeka laundry under
the management Of Mr.. ]. w. Ripley
is one OF the real big laundries of Kan
sas. employing fifty people, operating
hve delivery wagons, and Is equipped
with the most modern machinery pos
sible to buy. In addition to the laundry,
q complete dyeing and cleaning depart
of the business Is in charge Of an ex-
pert who has been in this line of work
for thirty years. They make a speciality
Of cleaning and dyeing delicate fabrics.
having a chemical dye room in con-
nection. the only one Of its kind In the
state.
The Royal bakery which Is now
located in its new quarters, 617-619
Quincy street. bakes more bread and
pastry in one day than any other
baking plant in Kansas. having a
During the past year. or since the
bakery has been owned by M.
Alexander, the business has been
more than doubled, and the old quar-
tiers at S33 Kansas avenue, became
too small. In the new location two
store rooms are used, the ovens be-
ing built outside of the building in
the rear, and the entire floor space is
occupied with machinery. Eighteen
men are employed and five wagons
supply the local grocers. and Royal
bakery products are handled by about
addition to their large local business
this concern ships bakery goods In
all directions from Topeka within a
radius Of $50 miles. The bakery Is al
ways open to visitors, and q visit to
their plant will prove instructive to
any one.
OF the thousands of Topekans who
eat the meat products of the Charles
Wolf Packing company daily, how
many really know the magnitude of
this fiourishing concern. The bust-
ness was established by Mr.. Charles
Wolff in 1886 and has been making
rapid progress ever since. They now
kill over $4,000 hogs. cattle and
sheep per year for which they pay the
farmers Of this vicinity over 2 " mill
lion dollars. Two hundred men are
constantly employed and about $i40,-
900 is paid each year in wages. This
plant is the principal market for Kan
sas, Colorado and southwestern terri
tory and in addition do an extensive
export business. A claim made, and
which costs the company several
thousand dollars a year to back up. is
that theirs is the cleanest packing
model plant will convince you Of the
truth Of the assertion.
One Of the real comforts Of home,
one that Is with you In season and
out Of season, is a piano, and on the
easy terms one can be bought, no
home should be without one. Just
now the Bell Bros Piano Co., 814
Kansas avenue. are offering some Of
the greatest bargains ever offered in
Topeka. These pianos. in fact all
pianos sold by Bell Bros, are the very
best to sell at the price asked, and
each instrument has the guarantee Of
A.. Hn~ -
son, just at the close of school. many
rented pianos have been returned, and
Mr.. Bollinger. the manager of the
company. says they will be disposed
Of regardless of cost. This Is an
opportunity that should not be over
looked by prospective purchasers.
the stock of the Coughlin
Hardware company, 706 Kansas ave-
nue.. has one Of the largest assort-
ments OF articles for real summer
comforts to be found in Topeka. You
may not realize the many articles for
summer comfort found in a hardware
store, and would be surprised at the
different articles carried at Wheeler's.
There are ice boxes, ice coolers,
water coolers. alcohol stoves for pic
nickers, porch swings, lawn swings.
porch mats, picnic shades, hammocks,
etc. Since securing control of this
store Mr.. Wheeler has made many
improvements, increased the stock,
and in all has one OF the most COM
plete and best equipped hardware
stores in Topeka.
There are so many comforts and con-
veniences for the women that should
not overlook their gentlemen friends,
and if you want to make things COM
Portable for him, send him box OF
80 cigars. Although this cigar
has been on the market a short time
it is probably the best selling five cent
cigar in Topeka, and no premium being
offered to further it's sale, it STANDS
on it's own merit and superiority OF