Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 164, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 July 1910 — “Lady” Bootblack is Latest [ARTICLE]

“Lady” Bootblack is Latest

Parlors to Be Established In All Parts of Gotham to Accommodate Fair Sex. New York.—lnnovations in the form of women shoe shiners are to be introduced to New Yorkers in the near future by the United' Shoe Shining company. The women are to shine the ,shoes of the members of the fair sex in parlors that will be established in all parts of the city for them exclusively. Other parlors for men will be established in all the principal hotels, congregating places and street corners. At least, the prospectus of the company says so. The company declares it has an authorized capital of $1,500,000, with shares at one dollar each. The stock is being underwritten at 35 cents a share. Shoes will be cleaned and polished according to the very latest ideas, the prospectus states, and shabby places will have to give way to “conveniently located, sanitary, orderly and tasteful establishments, where

will be found the yery latest newspapers and current literature.” Options on the principal shoe shining parlors have been obtained, it la reported, and new stands will be established as well. The business will be conducted on “chain” lines similar to restaurants and cigar store systems.