Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 21, Number 86, Decatur, Adams County, 10 April 1923 — Page 14

THE SCHAFER CO., HARDWARE, A STEWING EXAMPLE OF SUCCESS

Years of advancement ami achieve-1 ment wherein lies ull the hard work, satisfactory accomplishment of a high Ideal, and complete satisfaction on u most extensive scale, is embodied ill the history of the Schafer Wholesale Hardware Company, one of De-1 catur'a foremost business establishincuts, and it affords readers a most i •atlsfactftiy example of what can and is being done by strict Integrity, close! observance of business policies, and ! high grade goods. Today the Schafer Wholesale Hardware Company is; known us one of the largest whole- 1 -ale hardware concerns in Indiana, and is growing in a manner that clearly indicates they will assume a still greater and more responsible position in the future. They do an exclusive wholesale business. The company had its Inception several years ago. as times changed, and : requirements became more and more ; exacting, the company decided upon I improvements, and these were added • as the requirements grew. New additions were constantly being added, and a striking example of what they have done is shown in the fact that, today they have, in all parts of the country and the world, a list of customers numbering more than fifteen thousand Stores, scattered far and wide, and buying hardware and supplies from the local company. In maintaining their business, the company has spared no effort or ex-; Decatur Service Co., Fills Long Felt Want Maxwell Sales & Service' One of the most valuable additions to the business institutions of Decatur, and one that is being highly appreciated by more and more owners and drivers of cars, is the Decatur Service Company, 206 south Second street, a splendid new service station adapted | to the requirements of local and transient automobilists, beautifully modern in its appointments, a real architectural credit to the city, and | featuring the famous line of General! tires and tubes, one of the best in market with a stock of gasoline, oils. ■ greases, tires, tubes, battery supplies, j and accessories of every kind sufli-

r - * ++** ** • ■] Back of Every Pound Stands — ■ ■ i e| Jr k \ \ Svvxw xxxs.vsxx.*' w \\w\\ w \XNN>’» '»\\>\‘.\W'R\\ <W\<\«.v\ «\\v\\\W VXVjtXv \VA\S\ SJf* • d m ffl 1 a dT*% • \\X XVA\S 'W'V' \>A.V -Nww \\ «\>» x\x vVw xv\svsvv N>X an Efficient Market Service Dairying is profitable only where there is a steady, even outlet for the JnTw CLOVER LEAF BRAND cream produced by the dairyman’s herd. Wherever farmers have this q outlet, dairy wealth increases surely and steadily*—communities grow §J| pm QMTT£D prosperous and individual dairymen are assured of a steady weekly | rAJILUIiIALU . D«J II lK x\ EXTRA mini sty Sixteen years ago Cloverleaf Creameries saw the necessity for a cash A 1/1 HUHLI i f market for cream, and instituted the “Route and Station System” used clovfo-p pd today. This even outlet for the dairyman’s cream has been, and is, a > X\ clove .«**.£ A F CREAMERIES INC* mighty big factor in the development of the dairy industry in Indiana. PECATUR, HUNTINGTON,INDIANA More than 40,000 farmers in Indiana and adjoining stated sell cream regularly to Cloverleaf Creameries because they recognize the value of a con- Made only of selected cream, gathstant, even outlet for their butterfat. If you are interested in assuring ere( j f rom farms in the neighboryourself a ready cash market —see our Route or Station man or drop us a hood of the creamery, Cloverleaf postal for full information about Cloverleaf Creameries’ Route System. Butter may be depended upon always for absolute purity and freshness. CLOVERLEAF CREAMERIES INC# This butter always retains its appetizing good taste and delicate flavor Decatur —INDIANA—Huntington no ma^ er how it is used, at the table or in cooking.. Makers of For the family’s sake—insist on Butter. There is no substitute. Cloverleaf ii|§ Butter & Ice Cream “IT PAYS TO SELL US YOUR CREAM” 4

jpenstt in making Improvements, i Their wholesale headquarters occupy ,i three-story brick structure, 162 feet square, in which are housed modern I offices, store rooms, and other departments. From these quarters there is I constantly being sent out thousands of different articles of hardware, and ias new lines are being added, to meet i growing demands, their quarters are j being re-arranged and enlarged. It is a truly wonderful example of what hustle and the old Decatur spirit can achieve. Chalraer Schafer, the active head of the firm, is a Decatur product, ns exeryone knows. He has advanced its best, interests, enlarged their scope of work, and *done everything required. Likewise has every man i engaged by the company. In any de-j partment—on the road selling goods, l or in the ofhqej. where imnvenbc quantities of hardware and supplies | of all kinds are shipped and delivered. 1 i Likewise in the executive offices —It is a steady bee-hive of enterprise and hustle, all working together with the common object in view—boosting for Decatur and the firm. It is one of our leading business institutions, and is one that everyone takes a natural pride and pleasure in refering to. The Democrat equally proud of their many achievements, and gladly joins in bespeaking for them an unlimited contiuance of the I success and attainment of the past. | dent to meet all requirements. The i management of the Decatur Service j Company at the onset of their career determine to stop at nothing short of the best, and all the standard make equipment, nationally known and recognized, is handled. Courteous, efficient service in every department prevails, and reasonable prices, ex- ] cellent goods and prompt service arc ; three of their cardinal features, i Friends in Adams county bank on the Decatur Service company, and strang- ; ers will always find them highly ; adapted to their wants and appreciaj tive in every sense of the word of ! patronage, which they are certainly i fully entitled to on a most liberal I scale. The Decatur Service Company | has the authorized Maxwell sales and service, supplying the local field with

]nil models of this wonderful car. Any information concerning the Maxwell, |or denumstration at any time, will I he gladly made. The new 23 models are certainly beauties and one of the lust buys in the world, Hower’s Grocery One of The Decatur Leaders The Home of Quality Groceries. Phone 108. For more than twenty-three years; now M. E. Hower has been successfully engaged in thte grocery husi- j ness in Decatur, and Ills West Mon- j roe street grocery today is patronized by a liberal percentage of our,residents. especially those who delight in , prompt, efficient service, courtesy and reasonable prices, as combined with high quality fresh and staple groceries, canned goods, provisions of all kinds, fruits, vegetables, and many other articles such as the average housewife delights in preparing ; and serving. Mr. Hower, with his many years of experience, has catered to the wants of his patrons in a successful manner, and everyone who visits the store always is greeted with a hearty welcome, receives excellent groceries, at reasonable prices. It is a favorite stopping place among many farmers, who delight in buying their weekly storks of groceries and staple goods from Mr. Hower. Individually, the store has been of great benefit to residents and is a representative store, delightfully well kept at all. tmes, sanitary and stocked with everything desirable. F. V. Mills, Prominent Grocer and Resident In Same Business and Same Location For Twenty-seven Years In strict keeping with the spirit of the times, and in order to maintain the steady growth or|gunaßy planned when he bought the establishment. the F. V. Mills grocery and market, one of Decatur's foremost grocery stores, stands out today as a striking example of what can be achieved through strict integrity in busiutss, honest values in merchandise. and an eagerness to co-operate and work with fellow residents in all lines of endeavor. The Mills grocery is truly a modern place of busi-

ness, pv*csi vT of •• rv •.T t M'-'l featltie (]<'st'o|t 'll* d ri >’ i line, nigh *• «.!• .t?i*'e o'm'.f groceries, cuuucil frnlL and > m goods of tho .nationally ndv r'l» 1 and known brands, fresh vegetables, 1 country produce, fresh fruits, duim | tin and fc* -in*, eud'S ’-i v" articles for tho home and t: ! . , Prompt, efficient del tv y rv'ce, 1 accurate attention to telephone orders, reasonable prices,and high giadi goods form a combination of features thut have had the desired result, P.rd today Mr. Mills is known as one of ‘ Decatur's leading business men and hustlers, entirely successful. • Holthouse Drug: Store, One of Decatur’s Best Practically every family has a fam-j il.v drug store, the same as their favorite grocery, meat market and dry goods store, and today there are scores of families, as well as hundreds of individuals, who have adopted the Holthouse Drug Store us their favorite, upon the theory that they can at all times secure just what they desire there, and where quality, reasonable prices and efficient service predominate. The Holthouse drug store pays special attention to prescription work, and also handle a large line of drug sundries, toilet preparations, perfumes, rubber goods, i stationery, wall paper, paints and varnish, cigars, tobacco, kodaks and supplies, and are distributors of the famous Victrolas and records. Their supplies are always large and adequate to meet any demands, and everyone is accorded service and prices that are indeed; highly gratifying. It is a typical family and individual drug store, long established and popular, and enterprising in every sense of the word —where the goods represent value, and patronage is appreciated. It is indeed a pleasure to say good words of commendation of this popular pharmacy, and we are glad to highly recommend them. • a Gay, Zwiek & Myers, Furniture and Undertaking Leaders Gay, Zwick & Myers, Decatur's well known furniture dealers and undertakers, represent one of the most popular firms in the city, combining as they do a superior line of high grade furniture and home furnishings -i— ■ ■ i

-jcj; fQ' JTTT- ’twtLtfgyc ;- ’ ; I | |mi 11< ;r- l'i i - 111* el the ui'de t • a -f in, li r lie- l#u; uo* furniture muy ml cl . Pie i c -**<.» , L dell li - ? -*u 1)t r • cine, Win tber it be the I ouipk e furnlshl'igr tel t* u .si-, o* c ut'e tP- tlor. Uiuins r «■ o V'l room iuruliure to vepluct tin woin furniture in the home. A Is,, there uu spleudid hues of fiooi coveting*, liuol-urte, stov c, draperies, etc. Guy, Zwick & Myers represent the modern efficiency und painstaking nelghborliness so much desired and appreciated in their funeral arrangements, with motorized funeral equipment and motor ambulance, being skilled in their work, attentive to every detail oft the profession. and at all times considerate of the trying hours surrounding the last 1 rites of loved ones. Thus they be- ! come at once warm friends and effi- ! cient business men, and are thought of in the highest respeet by everyone as real leaders and friends, who are always working for thp betterment of the community and people. o D. F. Teeple, Local Trucking and Storage Springtime always brings with it a largo amount of moving and hauling, i and there are scores of families who are expecting to move from one city to another, or who have a home bought into which they will move soon. This is a most trying work, and must be done by an experienced firm to avoid damage to goods, and assure prompt, efficient service. In this respect we wish to speak most complimentary of the moving nnil storage w-ork and operations of D- F. Teeple, our local moving and hauling. as weii as storage man. Mr. Teeple has equipped his Misßness with modern trucks and wagons suitable for all kinds of moving and hauling. He moves everything, and takes the greatest care of everything entrusted to him. Whether it be a long or a short haul, whether a small load or a complete house furnishings, or merchandise, pianos, or what not, out readers may rely upon it being done right. Their storage facilities are first class, and in every respect, including most reasonable prices, the company assures the most satisfactory results, and it is a firm everyone is glad to speak most highly of at i all times.

KIRSCH-REPPERT lumber company PLAYS BIG PART IN IMPRQVEMENmi

in times like the present, when n large number of men in all walks of , Hie are anxious to build homes of Jieir own, and when the housing problem is a serious one, the lumber fraternity always becomes a most important feature of local affairs, and upon them rests a large degree of the responsibility of progress, i e, reasonable prices of lumber, building . materials, etc., and high grade goods. . It is also a most essential nintter for the local lumber firms to be of a ’ character that bespeaks friendly cooperation in building matters, and to . work in hearty conjunction with fel- . low business) men and residents. Thus has the Kirsch-Reppert Lum- . her Company become a most Iniport- , ant factor in civic improvements and . development of all kinds in Decatur and Adams county, for they have, for the past several years, made a special effort to produce the very best, results, and have heartily cooperated in every worthy undertaking. The company has improved , their conditions by enlarging their j yards and increased their stocks, and [ i bringing it fully up to date. They now have n complete and wide range ' stock of lumber of all kinds, builders’ > Decatur Battery Company Famous j For Good Service | The Only Exclusive Battery Shop In Decatur The only exclusive battery shop in - Decatur. Along with all other wonderful ati tainments in automobile work and - dealings in Adams county, the bat--1 tery sales and service department I has kept steadily abreast of the ; times, and every owner knows he i may secure efficient service at the 1 Decatur Battery Company, located on , East Monroe street, one of our new- , er and more enterprising firms to ; adopt standard methods and splendid s business policies as the surest means :, of furthering their interests and In1, creasing business. Under the able i- and efficient management of Joe ’- Gnou, the establishment has advanet ed steadily and has a record that is far above the average. They do all 1

hardware, lime, rool.i’ , all kinds, mill work. paints niches, wire fencing, fencß "J* barn ami out building lumh.-p ’ materials, and everything h„, „ required for any building, „ f My ,'‘ from the comfortable bung, do, ,1 the largest building. 0 Members of the firm, ns W( ,„ everyone connected therewith . skilled, practical lumber men ’ T have always made It their rule t„ operate and work with their p a tn2 furnishing suggestions, l)iiil,ii n „ J ’ terinl bills, estimates, etc., ns re,#.!' ed. and in making prompt deliver!#, of everything, from a small job order for repair work up. Their p rlc(l|J ar(< as reasonable ns the closest market conditions will permit, and every f™,. of lumber and ever\< article 0 f building material is assuredly the they cun secure.. As a leader in civic affairs the Kirsch-Reppert Lumber Company has always taken a most active interrst working to make Decatur bigger and better, and providing'residents every, where with Ideal lumber and Ymildlng material markets, it is 0{ W|r most progressive institutions. kinds of high grade battery repair work, recharging, overhauling, test ing. and also have tho famous Vesta sales and 'service, which has been recognized by lagre numbers of car owners as a real leader in battery lines. He also manufactures batteries that are guaranteed, and are sold at very reasonable prices. This establishment is under able management; is always progressive anil wide awake, and everyone receives prompt service, reasonable prices, and courteous attention to their wants. It is a real pleasure to highly recommend Joe and his excellent battery sales anil service to all our readers everywhere. o Runs Along the Rider A novel motorcycle has been invented in Italy, consisting of a larg-’ wheel five feet high. The driver and motor rest on the bottom of the in j ner rim of the large wheel, it it operated by electricity, anil can makf 1 40 miles an hour. ■■■■ll ■■■■■ «