Hammond Times, Volume 16, Number 110, Hammond, Lake County, 27 October 1922 — Page 15

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The Most Beautiful Thoroughfare in "Northern Indiana

ET AVENUE NEEDS

MORE ENTERPRISE

(BY HAROiX CROPS) Opportunity is knocking at th doo?. Ilap-rap-rap. What does the Caluroet avenue property owner and tmalness man do? Does he open the portals and extend a welcome hand? No. Ha says: "Why that can't be Opportunity? Ha won't be here for five or ten years. That fellow Is an Impost or." Thni's -what Is the matter. Caltf rr.ct avenue property owwrs ar.4 rusinesss men have let other people talk iTisin Into believing: that tlity vv.ll have to rait five or ten years before Opportunity arrives. They are waiting for Something to happen: Why don't they make SOMETHING HArPEX? The fact is that that something will not happen until they cause it to happen. Calumet avenue would be a narrow poorly paved street with an old rickety bridge and a sewer on top of the ground If the property owners hadn't Joined tog-ether and pot the improvements put through. THEY BOLT THE SIDEWALK AND THE DOORSTEP FOR OPPORTTTXITY TO WALK UPON' AND NOW THAT OPPORTUNITY IS AT THE DOOR THEY REFUSE TO BELIEVE IT. The only way to do Is to seize opportunity by the neck and yank him inside before he goes elsewhere. WHY DEIATr The very thing that made Calumet avenue what it Is today is lacking now. That thing- Is leadership, enterprise and co-eprMc-n- It was Councilman Dave Boone and the Kleventh Ward Improvement Association with the co-operation of other improvement associations that raised Calumet avenue out of the ruts. Dave Boone Is gone ajwl tlie Eleventh Ward Improvement Association is dormant. If the property owners and business men of Calumet avenue would form an association and put at its head a real "go-get-em" live wire they could perform wonders. Why should Calumet avenue wait five or ten years? Eventually, why not now? If it Is going to be the most important business etreet . in the Calumet region, why shouldn't it be that now?

The A. & P., the Consumers and other chain stores have established themselves on Calumet avenue? Why not a department store? There are too many pessimists around who complain. "It costs too

, much to build." With business on j the up-grade and a long stretch of

prosperity ahead, is there any reason to believe that building costs will decrease? If anything they will ?tart up again. There is a shortage of labor and wanes are roinir u.

niigh prices and high wages are here

to stay, and so are high rents. Of course it costs mors to build than it did ten years ago and ten years ago it cost more to 1 ; "1 than It did ten years b-' For that matter there aa day when rhoice store rooms rented for ?25 a month. If Calumet avenue property owners and iv. jrch&nts are going to let any old argument dis-

I courage them they don't deserve to

have Opportunity knock at the door. LETS BS OPTIMISTS WTiat this town needs is a whole lot of red blooded optimists and not a lot of white blooded pessimists. Here we are the hub of the greatest industrial district in the United Stated, the trading center of a territory of over 100,000 people. Hammond's population doubled in fifteen years and she is growing faster than rver. Business is good, merchants are prosperous and the banks have 11 kinds of money. When times are tough and there are scoresof bankruptcies in nearby towns, there are ew If any failures in Hammond. Get together Calumet avenue property owners and merchants. Form a real boosters organization. Put some money into it. Don't be afraid of what people might say. Down in your hearts you believe that Calumet avenue is going to be the greatest street in this region. If you didn't believe that you wouldn't have Invested your money. Show some pep. Do things. Why. out in Oklahoma City the boosters had nerve enough to put up a sixteen story hotel when that town had. about 55,000 people and that hotel made money. It would do Calumet avenue property owners a lot of good to visit iome of th enterprising cities In the west and see how they do things.

Service Hardware & Electric Co.

837 Calumet Avenue

We have opened a first class Hardware and Electrical Goods Store at the above location with a good variety of everything that the name implies. Special Opening Offer As an inducement for you to come in and get acquainted with the store we offer (while they last) a first class Paring Knife for 3c and vour name and address. This goes on our mailing

I list and we will notify you from time to time of bargains

II in lines in which you are interested.

Please use coupon and hurry along to store whether you

2 need anything in our line at present or not.

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Service Hardware & Electric Co. S3 7 Calumet Avenue Service Our Name And Service Our Aim

.Billy Harris AUTOMOBILE MECHANIC NOW HAS CHARGE OF East Side Garage Repair Shop He's an "ace" as an automobile repairman, and you'll save money to see him. Flat rate applies on all work. A TRIAL WILL BE APPRECIATED East Side Garage & Sales WM. VOGT, Prop. Lake Co. Dut. for Johnstone Cord Tires CALUMET & BECKER ST. PHONE 386 HAMMOND

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Largest Showing of New Fixture! in Entire Calumet Region

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Di.tinctive Fixtures Brand new patterns just created dozens of new ideas in fixtures shown for the first time. The Calumet Regions Most Up-to-Date Fixture and Electrical Appliance House

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YOU 20 to 30 SEE US FOR ANY THING ELECTRICAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTING AND SUPPLY COMPANY PHONE 46

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Among The Merchants

One of th things that Bhould b of vital concern to every motorist Is 'the fiat rate system for all repair work as announced by R. H. Smith, who is located in th rear of the Herrinsttm Auto Sales. "It Is the only fair way to arrKe at Just costs," says lir. Smith, "and you can know in advance the exact figures, which according to the fiat rate system, will be twenty to thirty per . ent lower than the old way of establishing the cost.

I on this rapidly growing thorough-

far. Mr. Flnck Is an experienced electrical roan and has filled some very important positions with large concerns. Honest work, quick service and fair prices is a part of his creed, which he expects will build up a pros perous business for him in a short time. Billy Harris Is now "the major" at the East Side Garage and Sales repair department. Billy is an automobile mechanic of wide acquaintance and his friends will be glad to know he is now established in this ; well located and convenient shop, where excellent service will be an easy operation for him to perform.

We Can now Deliver in any quantities the following Franklin Co, Egg and Lump Central 111. Egg and Lump Indiana Egg and Lump Chestnut and Range Hard Coal BEST QUALITY OF ALL GRADES Special Prices on Car Load Lots (Soft Coal)

GUARANTEED WEIGHTS

PROMPT DELIVERIES

H. P. DOWNEY

828 Calumet Avenue

Tel. 159

Headquarters for Hardware, Paints, Oils, Varnishes REPAIRS Furnaces or Stoves Don't start Fires till your Furnace or Stove has been overhauled We Are Pioneers in Repair Work Pipe Cutting and threading to order. Galvanized furnace Pipe and Elbows. Asbestos Cement Pipe Covering. Soldering of all kinds. Saw Filing.. Electric Irons Repaire. Window Glass.

QUICK SERVCE

PRICES REASONABLE

R. J. Herkner 896 Cahunet Phoat 2S29

Calumet avenue now has two hardware stores, the latest to open this wetk. The proprietors are "W. If. Marquardt and F. A. Hewlt.'Mr. Marquardt was formely connected with one of Gary's leading hardware stores and has a varied experience In the hardware business". Mr. Hewit iormerly had charge of the electrical work at the Gary steel mill. He is it. graduate of the University of Michigan electrical engineering department. The store will be known ai the Service Hardware and Electric Company. The location is 839 Calumet avenue. The store is making a special offer to housewives during the opening.

LADIES', MEN'S SUITS WOOL DRESSES CLEANED and PRESSED

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PHONE 3013 SUITS DYED $2.75

We Clean Absolutely or Honey Refunded. We Call For and Deliver Free

The Calumet Electric Service com.

I any, 851 Calumet avenue, opens for business this week on Calumet ave. j eolaHzlng on geaeral electrlo re-' r'air work. J. B. I'inck is the proprietor, and feels more than fortunate in having secured a location

GARMENTS

REMODELED AT LOW PRICES Don't pay more. We clean for one dollar.

Prosperity gleaners and layers

673 Calumet Ave, Eight Years In Same Location

Junior Filter is just like having a sparkling spring in your own home.

Attach to fawcet and you have pure, clear water all you can drink, at all times For Better Health Drink More Water and Pure Water You'll Notice the Difference Immediately With a JUNIOR FILTER GEO. AUSTGEN 833 Calumet Avenue Telephone 724

Important I have inaugurated a Flat Rate System on All Automotive Repairs The Flat Rate Protects You It protects you against overcharge or additional charge. You know definitely in advance what a given job will cost. It will save you 20 to 30 LESS See my price list and you will be surprised at the Money I can save you ALL WORK GUARANTEED

R. H. SMITH

AUTO REPAIR MAN FOR 20 YEARS Rear Herrington Auto Sales 822 Calumet Avenue

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Is Your Battery Giving You Trouble? Are you tired of putting in water and cleaning corroded terminals? .

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A Fine Bathroom is a priceless possession it costs but little more to equip your bathroom with 4 pedestral lavatory and base fub. We guarantee our fix tures and installation.

j. H. Mc Guire

p 911 Calumet Ave., Hammond

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Calumet Electric Service 854 Calumet Avenue We are prepared to srive expert service on all STARTING, LIGHTING and IGNITION troubles, ARMATURE WINDING, STORAGE BATTERY CHARGING and REPAIRING. Agent for the HY-POWER BATTERY Ford Special, $18.50 Other types in proportion come in and get acquainted. Calumet Electric Service

854 CALUMET AVENUE

HAMMOND, INDIANA

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Sole Distributors 361 Calumet Ave., Cor. Hoffman. x

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iply to. Telephone 3232

REQUIRES

NO WATER, NO ACID NO ATTENTION Will NOT corrode terminals. Will NOT freeze. Will NOT discharge if idle. Guaranteed fat THREE Years Hobbs' Garage Distributors for Lake County 410 CARROLL ST. PHONE 149

Do You Want a "Hard Boiled" Tire Then Buy a Rufenacht Tires (Roughneck) Guaranteed 8,000 Miles But They Give Much More

A 30x3V Costs only

$8.50

All Other Sizes Accordingly Owners Everywhere Enthusiastic

ave Friedman

708 CALUMET AVENUE LOOK FOR BIG TIRE SIGN

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