South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-10
HUNDREDS VISIT
MANU- ACTURERS
SHOW FIRST DAY.
Varied Display Of Exhibits Are
Found interesting to ALL
High School Gives Program
in Evening.

Opening day visitors TO the Made
In South Bend" exhibit at the high
school building yesterday numbered
several hundred. Practically every
display ls now ready for the public
and the exhibition is proving an un-
covering of many products which it
was noe known were manufactured
here. All Of the booths are appro-
priately decorated i'm various colors.
the American flag being predominant.
Visitors at the exhibit are being
shown the variety OF goods 81 hich are
made in South Bend and the reasons
why these products should be pur-
chased instead OF goods made out Of
the city. Samples are being given
away and practical demonstrations are
being given IN many booths.
Among the many attractive booths
is that OF the Columbia Mattress Co.
a new concern of South Bend which
is displaying an assortment Of mod
ern mattresses. comforts and other
bedding materials. The Columbia CO.
also has on display two life prcservers
which are made at the local factory.
Another unique display is that of the
Davies Shirt ard Laundry Co. which
has booth decorated in shifting ma
terial- AS a demonstration shirts are
made, washed and ironed in the booth.
The Wilson Bros. concern also has on
display a number of shirts suits of
underwear, pajamas and night shirts.
Sandwiches Served.
Butter sandwiches are served Wis.
itOrs at the booth of the South Bend
Creamery Co, where products of that
concern are on display. The l.. p.
Hardy Printing Co gives away print
ed souvenirs from a printing press OF
the period of Benjamin Franklin.
which is operated IN the booth
Specimens OF high grade electEotyp-
ing and engraving are on display in
the booth of the Indiana Engraving
Co Wash drawings. wax mOulds, zinc
etching and copper and nickel steel
Impressions from moulds are also
shown. One of the largest exhibits
is that of the Indestructo Mfg. co. of
Mishawaka, which has on display a
number Of trunks hampers and hand
bags. The feature of this booth is
the trunk which will be sent TO the
Panama exposition. It is trimmed
with gold and the interior is of velvet.
The booth is sumptuously decorated
with the national colOrs.
Bungalow shown.
A miniature knockdown bungalow is
exhibited by the Harshnow concern
while the O'Brien Paint and Narnish
Co. has a booth in which its various
products are tastcfully arranged for
the benefit Of visitors. Both. tho
Malleable Range Co. and the Engman-
Matthews Range Co. have booths in
which are displayed stoves. while the
various features are brought out
through demonstrations Samples of
goods from which the Meyers Bros.
concern makes it's custom shirts are
also displayed in one booth while red.
cedar chests are the principal objects
of interest I'm the Acme Mfg. Co. eX-
hibit
Underwear and shirts are displayed
by the Stephenson Underwear Co,
while a breaking pillow. riding pillow
and cultivatOr are seen in the South
Bend Chilled Pillow booth. An engine
by which an entire farm may he
lighted is the principal feature of the
Central Electric Co booth where urns.
tOasters irons and electrical washing
machines are displayed.
New Steel Beds.
Half a dozen styles of steel beds
which are painted so as to resemble
wood are displayed by the Premier
Bed Co. Of Mishawaka. while the
Perkins Wind Mill Co. has ON exhibit
ton a fan wheel. engine and feed
grinder The MilmOre corporation has
a booth i'm which is displayed cleaning
and chemical products among which
are many surprising compounds.
others who have interesting and at
tractive displays include the oliver
Chilled Pillow Co. Robertson Bros,
The Essential Products Co. Sparta
Mig Co. Fred G. Williams master
violin maker; international Harvester
Co. Russell & Russell. manufacturers
Of mattresses; Kelley Business col
Iege. McHenry AillhOuse Mfg. Co.,
South Bend Machine Tool Co. Polar
inc. Hibberd Printing Co. South Bend
Toy Co. Campbell PAPER Box Co,
South Bend Wholesale Grocery Co,