South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-06-05
WHY SOUTH BEND
IS WORLD FAMED
SEEN At DISPLAY
Articles of Every Description
Are Now Being Exhibited in
Oliver Annex and Old South
Shore Station.

The story OF the slogan South
BEND. World Famed" is practically
told in the old South Shore station.
and the office rooms in the Oliver
annex. both on Main st. In these two
places during the Z. G. T. convention
are exhibits from nearly every manu-
featuring establishment in the city.
Almost anything from a soup ladle
10 an automobile is on exhibition in
these two places. Through the efforts
OF the Chamber Of Commerce. manu-
facturers were invited 10 place their
wares on display and big throngs
crowd the exhibition rooms daily mar
yelling at some OF the things made in
South Bend; in many instances visi-
tors were heard 20 remark, We'll. I
didn't know this was made in South
Bend"
Perhaps one Of the most interesting
exhibits is that OF the Stephenson
Manufacturing Co. in the Oliver an
mex. This firm turns out all kinds OF
pointed and spiral grooved work, dow
els, table pins, turned mouldings and
automatic lathe turnings. In fact one
may see here anything in turned
woodwork from a mustard ladle TO
table leg. This company has lathes
capable OF turning out a product 49,
of an inch in diameter and 1872 of an
inch long. The maximum diameter
Of it's products is 3 Ia inches while
the maximum length IS four feet. A
display card bears the information
that the annual output OF the firm is
250.OOO,0OO pieces. To do this re-
quires 1000 different patterns all
made n the firms shops.
Next to this exhibition is that Of
the South Bend Dowel works, where
bungs, penholders, fishing rods, etc,
are on exhibition.
over in another coroner a big sign
states you will need us sometime"
on investigation one finds a beautiful
layout OF coffin handles the work OF
the South Bend Casket Hardware Co.
Electric Specialties Display.
Then comes the Cutter Electric Co.
with all kinds Of electric specialties
and motors. An elaborate display Of
programs and letter heads and myri-
ads Of samples Of photography is shown
by the l. p Hardy Co. Right next is
the exhibition OF the Indiana Engrav-
ing Co., with SAMPLES Of high grade
work
The Knoblock Heideman Manufac-
turing Co. exhibits q line Of lighting
apparatus for gas engines in addition
TO motors and switches
The Baker Miller Co, shows two
cases filled with pretty postcard and
photo albums, calendar hangers and
scrap books and push pins.
An interesting machine is displayed
by the a. ID. Young Advertising Co. 1t
is a multi-color press capable of print
ing a letter head, letter and signature
in three cOlOTs simultaneously.
A big window display is that of the
American Car Seal CO. in which a big
assortment Of metal seals, for cars,
cans doors, etc, are shown. the OIL
yer Typewriter Co. and Gail bindery
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their product a fine line OF goods is
shown by the Catalogue Service Co.
over in the old South Shore station
perhaps the biggest display is that by
the IndestructO Trunk firm of Misha-
waka- Here all sizes and cOlOrs OF
trunks, hand bags and travelling bags
are displayed in an artistic manner.
Rubber Goods.
Another MishaWaka product near
by is that Of the Aishawaka Wooden
Manufacturing Co. Rubber goods be-
ing one Of its foremost articles, one
may see almost anything in rubber
from overshOes to automobile tires.
The Famous Red Ball Band boots are
here shown. To make the exhibit
more interesting samples of crude
rubber from Ceylcn and South Amer
lea are shown.
one of the largest iron lathes on the
market is SHOWN by the South Bend
Machine Tool Co. This machine with
its powerful knife shaves the hardest
steel bar as though ii were mere tin
der
The Four In one Manufacturing Co.
show line OF big and little stepladders;
the South Bend Malleable Range co.
some fine ranges. a line Of fancy un-
derwear by the stephenson Underwear
Mills: Observation-Disclosures makes its
exhibit interesting with a miniature
range. the South Bend Watch Co.
draws the crowds with its famous
watch that runs in a cake of ice; beds
are shown by the Premier Bed Co
other displays are 10y the O'Brien
Varnish Co, Allen and Curtis boring
tools RidenOur Aprons, Winkler
Brothers. and Meyers Brothers Shirt
60. The whole is lighted by pretty
inverted lights by the Cohp brothers.