The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-01-29

the best funeral directors in the city,
and have the finest equipment in this
part OF the country. Many OF the
leading families employ their services
when a sad event occurs, for the new
innovations they have inaugurated,
eliminating many of the gruesome. un-
pleasant features so long in vogue,
have won them many friends and their
business is steadily growing"
Few people here realize what
complete establishment Pohlmeyer &
Downing have" continued Henry, as
they rode slowly up Tenth street. 1T
would be a surprise to some people to
know they own and operate two auto
hearses. limousine ambulance and
two additional limousines, besides 9TH
er smaller cars. Why it's an equip
ment you won't often see in the big
city
Travelling two days on train is
not conclusive to keeping ones clothes
in good shape" remarked Charlie. and
feel as tho look like a tramp. What
Go you know about it?"
Easiest thing in the world prompt
1y answered Uncle Henry. We'll ride
over to the Office and store of Wilson,
The Cleaner, 1918 Main Street, and
after leaving your order We will run
out to the plant, and I'll show you a
cleaning and pressing establishment
that is the best of it's kind in central
Indiana.
The couple assented, and. upon
reaching the plant, 18th and South B
street. they were presented to Mr.. Ed
Wilson, who gladly showed them thru,
explaining as they went their up-to-
date method of handling every line of
work. They were shown the big
pressing room, where the latest type
of steam pressers were working, the
special laboratory for the sporting"
of ladies' fine waists and garments
and finally the immense dry cleaning
department in the rear that, filled with
the latest type OF gasoline machines,
washers and centrifugal wringers, was
veritable beehpe of industry. AS
they were walking to the Office, Charlie
remarked that Wilson was certainly
equipped to do fine work.
They certainly do fine work." re-
marked uncle emDhatically.
There is no odor left by their pro-
cess of cleaning. for they have skilled
dry cleaners and only expert pressers,
who thoroly know how to remove the
soil and stains, Frightening up all
colors, fresEening up all fabrics, and
who understand how to take out
creases and wrinkles, thereby renew
ing the shape of the garment so that
il looks like new. Then, as you saw,
they make specially of cleaning, and
re-shaping gloves. for which they have
.a1 ole CHI nd writ % -
gasoline underground storage system,
the largest of any cleaning establish
ment in town. they naturally reduce
their fire risk to nil. They do a big
business mere, having earned their
reputation by honest. careful work
Uncle Henry" said Charlie as they
left, while coming down on the train
from Chicago broke my glasses. Do
you suppose that I will have to send
them back to Chicago to be fixed?
They we're 'Toric lenses YOU know"
well. hardly" replied Henry. "You
come with me. and We'll go over and
see Francis H. Edmunds, 10 N. 9th St,
who is one of our best optometrists,
and I'll guarantee you'll be satisfied
with what he may do for you
After reaching the office and intro
ducing The young folks to Mr.. Edmunds
as Mr.. Edmunds explained that he was
busy and asked them to wait, uncle
continued. When it comes to delicate
work, as is required in fitting
the eyes. / want man who, by study
and experience, has become absolutely
capable, and | do not hesitate to rec
ommend Mr.. Edmunds as such. per-
sonally know of many cases where he
has permanently adjusted the error
OF refra ction by measuring and scien-
tifcially correcting the eye strain. Mr..
Edmunds is a graduate of one of the
New York Optical Colleges in 1894, the
Chicago OpthalInic College in 1896. the
Northern Illinois College of Ophtalmo-
logy, 1902. and since then his
many years Of practical experience
have built up for him a splendid ellen
tele. out of which he can safely boast
of thousands of satisfied patrons"
Mr.. Edmunds must do a lot Of op-
tical work" remarked Nellie, as they
waited for Charlie to have finished his
examination.
Indeed. yes" answered Henry, land
If you will notice, he has modern
appliances for correctly testing the
eyes and con furnish all lenses, includ
ing Ultex, Kryptok and the famous
ct rays that arc so apt to injure the
eyes. According to my way of think
ing, Nell. there are lot Of people in
this world, especially women, who suf
fer from headaches and eye strain, or
a leakage of nerve force. who, If they
only had their eyes properly cared for
would never suffer at all, and that's a
fact. Frank is we'll liked here and is
doing big business"
Uncle Henry, is there a place In
town where one may get a facial
massage and shampoo" I'm great
ly in need of both"
yes. indeed answered uncle, "at
Steele's Beauty Parlor, 40S Second
National Bank Building, you will find
experts in massaging, shampooing.
hair dressing, manicuring, etc, and
they really do excellent work. So |
think we will leave YOU there for a
while and in the meantime Charlie
and l will find some innocent amuse-
ment and will call for you later"
Entering the Miss Steele's some
time later. Charlie averred that he
would hardly have recognized Nellie,