The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-11-14
ANOTHER INDUSTRY FOR OCALA
Imperial Laundry Will Open for Bus
ines Monday Morning

he added 10 OcaIa $ business lie is
the Imperial Steam Laundry, which
vii open Tor business mex Monday
morning.
al the machinery j. bran1 new.
Of the very latest design, each ma
chine has been thoroughly tested
AMI J.. now in shape % DO he work
-na- it Is intended for. Experts IN
this lire OF business assure the I'M
periaI people that their plant Is the
equal Of any in the country ana far
surpasses the great majority
. Besides being fitted with modern
machinery throughout, the Imperial
. has been fortunate in securing
we'll OF exceptionally soft water
which assures the proper cleansing
/ of clothes without the use OF strong
! fabric-eating acids sometimes used
! for obtaining these results with I'M
suitable water.
| The plant is so constructed that
additional machinery and appliances
can be put in as the increase of bus
iiness demands, and from the encour-
( agement received not only in Ocala,
| but in towns and cities in a radius
/ of sixty-five miles out, the manage
ment contemplates these enlarge
ments before many months. Eighteen
sub-agencies have been placed with
| in the past few days in adjoining
towns.
! Mr.. George Rentz assured a Star
reporter that the Imperial is a per-
manent Ocala institution, and to the
! end of making it a success every eff
fort that can be put forward with
! improved machinery and competent
help will be carried out to the full
extent.
The plant is especially fitted for
properly taking care of the finer
/ fabrics of which ladies' waists, ETC.,
are made. These are placed in indi-
vidual nets or sacks in order to pro-
tect the delicate materials against
possible damage by coming in CON
tact with any rough surface in the
| process Of cleaning them.
/ A competent woman has been en-
| ployed to mend and replace buttons
on all clothes that may need them,
! which is a splendid feature in the
Imperial's new place, and is bound to
be appreciated by its patrons
i The American steam collar ironer
is one OF the latest machines on the
market for this purpose and the one
installed at the Imperial has a ca
pacity for over three thousand
day.
Another piece OF. modern machin-
| cry IN the Imperial is the collar
| mold called the Prosperity" which
presses the collar in such a manner
as not TO leave the saw edges on
it, and at the same time opens it up
50 that the tie easily slips through
it. This feature. TO the man who
tugs fercely at his tie each time he
puts collar on to get it straight
viii be especially appreciated. All
collars will be turned out with the
dull or domestic finish which has
become 50 popular within the past
few years. The machine installed is
made especially for this kind O
work
Mr. George Rentz, proprietor OF
the Imperial. has been in Ocala fol
the past four years and his reputa-
ton for straightforward business
methods is an assurance Of the sue
cess of his new venture.
Mr.. W. H. Dodson, better known
to his scores OF Ocala friends as
Billie" has been in the laundry
business nearly all his life. and will
have the management of the new
plant. His knowledge of the bust
ness from the ground up assures the
proper taking care of the business
end of the institution.
We wish the Imperial every sue
cess that comes to people Of the
stamp Of its promoters.
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