PAGE SIX
A Review of Some of the Business
Concerns in the City of Durham, North Carolina
Advertising by wide-awake merchants create a better business and it was for this purpose the following concerns were carefully solicited and
written about. —NEAL B. NAVARRE Editor, and S. S. PATTON, Associate Editor, Solicitors and Compilers
Through the years of build-j
ing this contractor played a
part that gives pride in his
combined acomplishments. He j
marched forward with the '
spirit of progress and hisj
name has become synonymous;
with conscientious, thought
ful, and efficient service.
He has proved to be among
the most progressive contrac
tors of paving in this section
of the state. With his per
sonnel of wide experience and
ability in the paving field, he
has showed a marked influ
ence in the development of
the city. i
Raylass Chain Stores Incorporated
326-328 West Main Street
The location of this popu
lar store is very convenient
and it bears a name which
is both familiar and very pop
ular with the people as a
place where they can immedi
ately feel at home while in
Durham shopping. Its friend
ly atmosphere, which predom
inates at all times, has placed
this store in an individual
class by itself. It can well be
termed “shopping headquar
ters” for the city and sur
rounding territory.
Raylass has a very conven
ient location for the people.
On a visit to this institution
American Beauty Shoppe
“Where Loveliness Increases”
The profession of the per
manent waver should be of
the utmost importance and we
should not fail in this review
to devote some space to a
well merited tribute to the ex- j
cellent work performed by j
the AMERICAN BEAUTYj
SHOPPE, owned and operated 1
by Olive G. Schnidt, formerly j
of Chicago and the Royal;
Poinciana Hotel, Palm Beach,!
Florida, located at 303 Vi i
West Main Street. They are!
giving Eugene and Frederic
Dr. C. L. Bell
Veterinarian
Very conveniently located
in Durham at 122 Morgan
Street (Phone L 1291) is a;
veterianarian who has become j
popular throughout eastern
North Carolina, by rendering
a service in every phase of
modern veterinary surgery
and the compounding of the |
proper medicines in every par
ticular. i
The earning of a fair liv
ing, with the satisfaction 1
Sanitary Dry Cleaning Co.
Manager—J. W. Hudgins—Proprietor
• In seeking real dry clean- j
ing, pressing, dyeing and al-,
tering you will find a most
modern equipped shop in Dur-'
ham at 114 North Church
Street.
Since this well known house !
has been in operation it has!
enjoyed an ever-increasing j
patronage because of the rea-r
sonableness of the charges and j
general excellence of work
and reliability.
They have the very latest'
equipment and use the most,
modern and scientific methods
in all the work. They keep
right abreast of the times and
NELLO L. TEER
Phone F-159. 4th Floor Geer Bldg.
He uses the most modern
methods of construction and has
all equipment at hand for the
expeditious handling of the (
work. He is in touch with the
sources of materials and is
able to secure direct ship
ments just when needed so
that the work is in no way
delayed. His resourses are
large and this enables him to
get quick action on delivery
and all material men like to.
do business with him. Should |
the demand be made he is \
able to give the proper bond
and thus in a position to
undertake the largest of pav
ing contracts.
Good road progress, espec
you will find everything no
less than made to order for
the enterprise, with all its
glories and opportunities in
merchandise which are open
to quality-for quality inspec
tion.
They are now running an
exceptional sale of all classes
of merchandise, including silk
flat crepe dresses, millinery,
children’s hats, bloomers, pan
ties, step-ins, straw hats, shoes
and printed wash dresses. In
fact it is the general clearance
sale conducted semi-annually
by this popular store.
We wish to take this op
permanent waves, with ring
let ends for SIO.OO, or the
new Naivette “Society Wave,”
producing beautiful graceful
marcelle waves with perfect
ringlet ends for $15.00. Phone
L-0551 or an appointment by
mail can be arranged in a
most satisfactory manner.
They have made a thorough
study of beauty culture from
a scientific standpoint and sup
plemented this with actual
work, which makes their serv
ice both tried and very mod-1
which arises from a knowl
edge of the benefit conferred
upon the people of this sec
tion of the state is Dr. Bell’s
greatest reward for long
hours of study and many
hours of daily toil.
He is a graduate veterinar
ian, and is capable of han
dling any situation in his
chosen profession. His services
are available at any time or
place. We wish to call at
whenever there is anything
new in the dry cleaning busi- j
ness you will find that they
have it in use at their plant.
This is a business that re
quires experience and they
employ only practical help.
The assistants are all able and!
efficient people who kno w |
their line thoroughly and thus *
you are assured the most care
ful and painstaking work.
Sanitary offers the best of.
valet service. Just call them |
over the phone and they will j
call and take complete charge |
of your work. The price will;
be reasonable, the service
THE CHATHAM RECORD, PITT3EORO, N. C.
ially in this section, has been
benefited by him. There is
nothing more important than
the continued building of
good roads and in this parti
cular line he deserves your
support and merits the repu
tation he has attained as
being one of our leading pav
ing contractors.
In this review we are more
than pleased to compliment
Mr. Teer as being one of Dur
ham’s citizens and consider
him as one of the largest and
best contractors of paving in
North Carolina, because his
work has stood the acid test
for many miles of excellent
paving.
portunity to congratulate the
manager, Mr. E. B. Holt, of
this institution. He has a pol
icy of fair dealings which was
inaugurated with the opening
of the store to the public and
has never varied or departed
in any way. We call the at
tention of all of our readers
to the advantage of having a
metropolitan store at their
very door which has main
tained inviolate service to the
public. This policy should
guide you to transact business
with this reliable firm, which
has served the people in a
most satisfactory manner.
ern. Beauty culture has ad
vanced with great strides in the
last few years and the AMER
ICAN BEAUTY SHOPPE has
kept right abreast of the
times.
We would advise our read
ers to let this permanent wave
system that they practice give
your hair natural life and lus
ter at a very moderate price.
We wish to compliment the
manager, Mrs. Schnidt, upon
the skilled efforts that she has
put forth.
tention of the readers of this
paper to the fact that they
could do no better than to
secure the services of this
competent veterinarian when
such services are needed.
It is fitting and proper that
we compliment Dr. Bell for
the efficient services being
rendered the people of Dur
ham and surrounding counties,
and likewise praise him for
his chosen profession.
good and courteous. They will
keep you looking “spic and
span” all the time.
They specialize in all classes
of dry cleaning, both for men
ladies, and the most delicate
dresses are handled in the
most careful and efficient
manner.
The manager is among the
leading business men of the
community who has always
taken an active interest in the
community’s onward progress
and is among the valued resi-'
dents, whom we wish to com-*
pliment upon the modern'
place and the admirable pol
icy followed in its direction.
George W. Kane
“Builder of Better Buildings”
In the years of building this j
t building contractor located on
Chapel Hill Street in Durham,!
played a part that gives pride |
■ in his combined accomplish-!
‘ ments. He marched with the *
• spirit of progress and his name
; has become synonymous with
■ conscientiousness, thoughtful
and efficient service.
« He has proved to be among
; the most progressive contrac-i
■ tors in this section. With his
■ personnel of wide experience j
and ability in the building
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Kellum Produce Company
C. D. Crutchfield, Owner
A progressive Durham, en
terprise is located at 318 East
Peabody Street, phone F 334.
They do a wholesale business
in fruits and produce. Being
•, wholesalers, they offer the re
tail trade a high quality of
■ produce at more attractive
» prices than otherwise would
’ be possible. They provide a
large stock for the people of
t the community to select from
• —truly a valued business as
; set.
It has been their endeavor
always to furnish the very
i
Dr. Ernest C. Brown
“He Will Help You Too”
With offices in Durham at
204 1-2 no. Mangum St., phone
L 4351, over Rogers Drug
Store,, is one of the best
known Chiropractors in this
part of the state, who enjoys
* a large and well merited clien
; tele from the city and ad
■ joining territory. He is a
’ Chiropractor of wide exper
-1 ience and research, having
well equipped offices with an
• X Ray machine..
1 The Chiropractor will prove
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Durham Public Service Company
“Striving to Serve You”
Destiny employs many in
struments in shaping the de
velopment of a community.
One which has been a fore
most factor in the growth of
Durham in the past is the
5 DURHAM PUBLIC SERVICE
r COMPANY.
► The operation of the most
> modern facilities in transpor
i tation, serving the Durham
public at large, is credited to
' this most noteworthy concern.
This service dates back to 1900
’ when the company built its
■ new plant and commenced its
. present high standard of pub
lic service. i
Greater Durham Bld’g & Loan Ass’n
“Solid as the Rock of Gibraltar”
One of the main institutions
that greatly aid this commu
nity is this conservative organ
ization, with offices at 119
North Main Street, which does
its full part toward giving
stability to the commercial and
financial interests of the city.
Since its inception it has al
ways been under able, but
conservative, management, a
management of broad and I
liberal views in the matter of
caring for the interests of their j
. many patrons. They have'
'guarded, and wall continue to 1
guard, the best interests of.
their depositors by demanding
| the fullest security and by ad
field, he has showed a marked
influence in building develop
ment of the city.
He gives the same pains
taking attention to the man
agement of small buildings
that he does to large ones,
realizing that the small build
ing with its narrow margin of
profit needs all the care that
years of management and ex
perience has taught him how
to give.
If you are contemplating
the building of a new build
freshest of fruits and produce,
and it has brought them busi
ness from every point. Both
old and new customers are
urged to use the phone when
jthey find that more conven
ient, and if an order is given
efforts are made to fill it the
day received.
Because of the high quality
;of products handled this well
known concern has gained for
this section a commercial pres
tige as an excellent market
for retailers that could be
{gained in no other manner.
to you that the so-called dis
eases of the stomach, dyspep
sia, head-ache special nervous
disease of the nerve system,
are due to interference with
the constructive energy partly
or wholly thru pressure on the
spinal nerves, causing disease
wherever the nerves extend.
By making an analysis of
the spine he can detect any
displacement and by simple :
adjustments can remove the
pressure which causes the
disease.
This company, among the
first to see the commercial op
portunity of ice manufacture,
in 1901 began the manufac
ture of purified ice, serving
Durham and its environs. Next
it took steps to electrify Dur
ham’s streets with modern
trolley cars and in the past
year has added to this service
commodious buses, thus main
taining up-to-date transporta
tion standards.
This company is a subsid
iary of the Cities Service Com
pany, one of the few large
! public utility operating com-,
(panies, and has probably more
i hering to the various laws of
. finance.
. I This company was organ
ized with one purpose in view,
,to encourage savings and home
|OW T ning. Operating under state
Jaws and jurisdiction, it con
stitutes one of the most im
jportant factors of this section
lof the state. It is one of the
lead i n g Institutions, safe,
strong, and conservative.
| Loans are made by this in
stitution on a most conserva
tive basis; in fact, it is a very
safe place to invest your
money. They invite depositors
by mail, and a little money
sent them each will soon
grow and put you on the road
THURSDAY, JULY 11, iggg
ing, or the remodeling of an
old one, we could recommend
nothing better than that you
place the matter into his com
petent and efficient hands. We
are certain there is no more
reliable authority in this busi
ness than this reliable man.
He believes in his work as a i
constructive business factor in ’
the community. He is a public
spirited man in his views and
whole-hearted in support of
any live project for commu
nity betterment.
If you want anything in
their line, call at this estab
lishment, and when you have
decided what you need you
may depend upon it that this
well-known firm will see that
you get it.
The Kellum Produce Com
pany has been closely allied
with the large business inter
ests of this section of the State
for some time, and has been
instrumental in the upbuilding
of the section and should re
ceive the patronage of the en
tire people.
Good health naturally fol
lows. Look into Chiropratic,
the new health science. Con
sult Dr. Brow r n who has a
large number of testimonials
from the people of this cm
munity, many of w r hom are )
our best citizens. Information
will cost you nothing .Then
pass the good news to some
suffering friend so that he can
relieve their condition. We in
this review recommend Dr.
Brown for his meritous
methods.
individual local stockholders
than any other company of
its type in the United States.
The Durham Public Service
Company’s activities do not
cease with the operation of
street cars and the furnishing
of electric current to homes
and business houses, but, on
t the other hand, they cover
the whole range of the elec
tric industry. In their sales
rooms at Mangum and Parrish
Streets the shopper may find
’anything from a cigarette
| lighter to an electric refrig
erator. Such is the Durham
( Public Service Company of
today.
* to wealth.
| If at this time you are con
templating erecting a home, it
| will pay you to call and see
them in reference to a loan,
|as they offer most enticing
terms.
| The directing heads are
Sen of well known financial
; and executive ability, whose
straight-from-the-shoulder pol
icies are evidenced by the
progress of this institution.
The financial world would
be at a loss without this loan
■company, w'hich has shared in
the onward advancement of
this great commonwealth, ana
it commands a future full of
prosperity.