The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-17
BIG BUSINESS HAD
MODEST BEGINNING
QUALITY As CHIEF FEATURE IN
WORK MAKES SpITZFR
4 LEADER
IS MASTER AT DYEINC
BRAINS DIRECT WORK OF MOD
ERS MACHINERY AND SKILL
I'D HASDS-PATRON ALL
OVER COUNTRY.

The development OF the business Of
spitzer. from that In the little sheet
iron house. known as the "Fslatiron."
at Eighth ard Broad Streets, a few
yeBrs ago. when Charles e. Splitter
himself pushed the IRON over t1e
clothing OF men who dress well. to
the present establishment at iIs
North Eighth Street. whore Rich
nicnd's leading dry cleaner and dyer
now does business. would furnish the
author of the Get Ron wsllingford"
series material for story that would
he a top~uotcher among them.
The plant of Mr.. splitter, too. has
developed as wonderfully as has his
business. Eleven years ago the
capacity was all that ore man oper-
atinv one iron by hand could 1urn
out Today there is practically no
limit 10 the work that can be done.
Modern methods, the machine and i'm
proved processes have invaded the
field of the cleaner and dyer OF
clothes just as they have Other fields
Va AEhHESi te1A 0f PtVAG1'kttlNhl 0AStf1I3
Up-to-Date Plant.
The present plant Of Splitter Is an
up-to-date plant. Brains and machin-
cry work in close cooperation and
quality Is the product. Seventeen
people are employed and all work pn-
der the personal direction of Mr..
Splitter whose experience has made
him master dyer and dry cleaner.
BY the use of modern machinery,
skilled hands. and the Zelon method,
an approved scie ntiiic process ali the
work done in the plant is OF the high
est type. The most delicate fabrics
are handled through the processes
employed hy Splitter and they are re-
turned spotless TO their owners. All
work is guaranteed and each new
patron of the establishment becomes
"a permanent customer.
Articles are cleaned and rte~x-
ed or dyed and delivered without the
slightest wear on any thread OF the
fahric--in fact with the cloth in it's
natural ricsaness and with IT'S original
surface restored. Among the articles
to- which attention is given are even
ing gowns. opera coats. tailored suits,
atsts, iacss piumes, durA gloves
mems clothing. draperies. portieres,
rugs lace curtains, blankets. comforts.
carpets, any article of wearing APP
parel or household furnishings Out
of-town orders are given prompt at
tention and deliveries are made to
patrons by express or parcel post with
carriage charges one way paid. The
parcel post system has extended
greatly the field reached by Splitter,
and much work il done for patrons
throughout Virginia and North Caro-
lima From many other points In
other and more distant States orders
are received. The work is done and
the goods arc shipped out on the day
following their receipt.
Quality Marks Product.
The mechanical equipment OF the
esta blishment Ia revelation. In
none of the machines in use, IL there
The slightest chance for friction. The
articles going through the process OF
cleaning undergo no wear whatever.
The present plant of Mr.. splitter
occupies two floors. IL by - feet in
area, 1t il conveniently located in
the heart Of the city and Is accessible
because of it's proximity 10 the piin-
cipal transfer pointa
When Mr., Splitter started eleven
years ago he constructed. OF sheet
iron a little shop having u foor space
or 12c square feet. This place was
six feet wide and twenty feet long.
The attention given his business and
the quality OF the work done assured
him a steadily growing business from
the beginning and the popularity Of
Splitter as the leader In this business
has grown steadtiy. Many OF his
original patrons still look to Splitter
for AID Ia their endeAvor 70 be well
dressed.