Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-27
Iowa Steam Laundry

ed for family washing, which is done
at the low rate OF 6 cents a pound,
this including the ironing of all fiat
pieces and the preparing of the rest
for ironing.
Light, airy, sanitary work rooms are
desirable feature of this laundry.
To many people the mere mention of
laundry" brings up mental vision
OF dark, damp, steam-laden, malodor-
Gus, "sudsy' rooms where shirts are
torn to shreds and lace bedecked In
gerie is thrown to the doubtful mercy
o: whirring wheels and fiendish man
gle-maids."
A visit to the Iowa Steam Laundry
company will quickly correct this er-
roneous impression, however, as the
I modern laundry machinery Is not a
garment destroyer and in most cases
a delicate fabric Is better in the hands
OF the laundry than in the hands of
the owner.
A visitor to the Iovya Steam laundry
will first of all observe the great flood
o: light throughout the work rooms,
the scrupulously clean floors, walls
and fixtures. There will be that alb
sence of wash day odors. There will
be no noise, no pounding, grinding
machinery. Instead of the tired, worn
cut, depressed crowd of slaves which
the mind generally centuries in con-
nection with a plant of this kind, the
visitor will see bright, CHEEKY, hap
py family.
Over so people are employed in the
plant and besides two auto deliver
!. les, three wagons are also needed to
care for the extensive list of patrons.
, Much of the success of the Iowa
Steam Laundry company is due to
the able management of William Pohl-
mann, Jr, who has been actively en-
gagged in the laundry business for a
number of years past, and whose
knowledge of his chosen vocation has
fitted him for turning out the best
of work.
Mr.. Pohlmann is an expert in his
line, having made laundry work a spe-
cial study and the results of his eff
forts are evidenced blythe steady
growth of it's business and the con.
stantly increasing list of patrons. His
motto has always been Quality above
all else" Mr.. Pohlmann is a young
man of pleasing address and his gen.
ial disposition and courteousness
have won him host of friends and at
the same time made customers for
the firm.
The promptness of the Iowa Steam
/ aundry company and at the same
time the efficiency and neatness with
which the work submitted to it is
turned out, has made it many custom
els. White work is among the spe-
cialties of this concern and during
its four years of existence in Daven.
port it has established it's name in
the minds of it's patrons as the laun.
dry that is equipped to do the best
work.
In the hand ironing department are
employed a corps of experts These
ladies have for years made a special
ty of this particular class of work
and the patrons of this laundry re-
Ceive the benefit thereof. Here the
most delicate fabrics are turned out
in a workmanlike manner. Most good
housewives, when they have a special
fabric in the handling of which par
ticular care and pains must be exer
cised. will not entrust it to the laun
dry, but this is not the case with the
patrons of the Iowa Steam laundry
The ladies of the tri-cities are rapid
ly awakening to the fact that this
class of work cannot only be entrust
ed to the Iowa Steam Laundry com
pany but that it can be done in {
mucn more artistic and workmanlikt
manner than at nome and in half the
time.
Experience has shown them tina
Il anything from the coarsest ginghan
to the finest lace creation will be car
ed for in a manner which will satisf.
the most fastidious. They are reIiev
ed of all work and worry in the mat
ter and can rest assured that the sam,
care and attention will be given Il
each garment sent to the Iowa Steam
Laundry company as would be tn
case were the work done at home
With the modern facilities for tn
handling Of large quantities of work
the Iowa Steam Laundry company i
able TO turn out bundles within few
hours on rush occasions and one o
two days for ordinary delivery.
And back Of the work is its pei
sonal guarantee, which is based OF
modern methods and the highest clas
workmanship, all of which has jussl
earned for it the title. THE Laundr.
of Quality"