The El Reno Daily Democrat (El Reno, Okla.), Vol. 36, No. 123, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 15, 1927 Page: 2 of 4
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THE EL RENO DAILY DEMOCRAT
WEDNESDTY, JUNE 15. 1527.
Crystal Laundry
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Crystal Cleaners and Dyers
It has l) *en our good fortune to see El Reno make a most substantial growth during the past ten years. We have always striven
to give El Reno the best laundry service obtainable—always trying to make our plant worthy of the city in which it is located—
every new discovery that affects the laundry and dry cleaning business is promptly investigated by us, and as fast as new and
better nachines and methods are developed they are installed in our plant, replacing obsolete methods. During our many years
in this business to serve best has been our greatest endeavor.
During the past few years our plant has been enlarged to give us considerably more floor space, and new machines have been
added io our laundry and cleaning equipment at a cost of several thousand dollars. We shall continue along the way of progress
in the future as in the past, pledging our best efforts toward the advancement of Laundry and Cleaning Service to the people of
El Reno and adjacent territory.
We Maintain a Complete Dry Cleaning Service
HERE ARE THE REASONS FOR USING CRYSTAL LAUNDRY SERVICE .
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Cheerful and prompt adjustment of what few j
complaints we have, is our rule. (
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You have no investment—you pay for our serv-
ice only when you require it.
You have the convenience of being able to send I
your Dry Cleaning along with your family wash- !
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You receive courteous attention and intelligent j
information in regard to the proper handling of j
clothes. We are at your service. j
You can send us your washing any week-day. j
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| Clothes are returned to you with the fresh, j
! sweet odor of cleanliness. !
* Purified soft water from our immense filtering
J plant insures high quality washing. .
! Your clothes are laundered in a clean plant, J
J equipped with every modern device for the con- ?
J trolled cleansing of clothes, by healthy, white-uni-
formed workers.
j You are dealing with a responsible firm who
| must give you good work and certain service to re-
j tain you patronage.
| Clothes are kept as white, and colors as bright as
) when new, through scientific washing processes.
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An Analysis of the Cost of Doing Washing—Based On a Large Washing Weighing 22 lbs.
THE COST OF WASHING AT
HOME—WITHOUT
MACHINE:
2
THE COST OF WASHING
WITH AN ELECTRIC
WASHING MACHINE
3
THE COST WHEN WASH-
WOMAN IS
HIRED:
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$1.07
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Aside from being a time wasting j
task, the hard rubbing of washing by I
hand does more to wear out the I
clothes than actual wearing does. 1
Compare the cost of doing your j
owrn washing with the cost of send-
j ing to our laundry.
$1.29
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$2.49
Weekly Cost of Washing
at Home by Hand:
Soap ...........—.....$ .05
Washing powder_______ .06
Starch ________________ .04
Blueing........ .02
Heating water......... .15
Metered water......___ ?
Upkeep and replacement
tubs, boilers, etc________ .15
Labor, three hours at only
20c per hour ....... .60
(Washwomen receive 35c per
hour) ......................
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You not only gain in dollars and
cents, but you rid yourself of what
is universally admitted to be the most
laborious of all household duties.
Why tire yourself and subject
your clothes to greater wear when
you can have this washing done for
$1.10? .
Consider All the Facts!
The best washing machine made j
saves only part of the rubbing. It {
gives you only a Wet Wash. You j
can have your washing done at a j
lower cost than you could possibly j
do it with an electric washer. I
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Weekly Cost of an j
Electric Washer: |
A machine costing $165 I
(if it lasts 7 years)______$ .45
Interest on $165 invested
in 7 per cent preferred
stock, per week_________ .22
Repairs on electric washer
(average) per week____ .20
Soap __________________ .05
Washing powder_______ .06
Sta: ch ............... .04
Blueing ........... .02
Heating water......... .15
Electric Current_______ .10
Metered water......... ?
Not counting your labor.
(Washwomen receive 35c per
hour) ......................
SI,29
You can save money and several j
hours of hold work every week by j
having it done our careful way. '
Before You Invest, Investigate!
When you hire a washwoman, you
have the steamy odors and the in-
convenience of washing in the home,
and, too, you have to pay more than
you would if you sent your whole
family washing to us.
Weekly Cost of Employ-
ing a Washwoman:
Labor (three hours at
35c per hour)__________$1.05
Soap ________ .05
Washing powder_______ .06
Starch ___________ 04
Blueing_________________ .02
Metered water......... ?
Heating water_________ .15
Noon lunch____________ .05
Upkeep and replacement (1 rn
tubs, boilers, etc ....... .15 )I,UL
The above cost of having a wash-
woman do your washing if you own
an electric washing machine will be
increased 97 cents, making a total
cost of $2.49 per week. These figures
arc a conservative estimate and can
be easily verified. We will do this
washing for $1.10.
A machine costing $165 (if
it lasts 7 years)_________$ .45
Interest on $165 invested
in 7 per cent preferred
stock, per week........ .22
Repairs on electric washer
(average per week)...... .20{Q y|Q
Electric Current_______ . inIJc.43
Spend Your Money Wisely!
THE COST OF WASHING
WHEN SENT TO THE
j ' CRYSTAL LAUNDRY:
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$1.10
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-WITH NO WORK AT ALL
Many savings, other than those
costs set out in the preceding
columns, are made when we do your
washing. Consider that clothes will
last longer, that colors will remain
brighter, that you will have more
time for the children and more im-
portant duties, that there will be no
damage to your house and furnish-
ings from steam and odors, that
there will be no doctor b\is because
of hard work and exposure, etc.
Weekly Cost of
Sending to Us:
j 22 pounds at 5c per lb—$1.10
Goods are weighed DRY
when received ..............
51.10
WE HAVE OTHER SERVICES
MORE COMPLETE, UUT FOR
COMPARISON OK PRICES WE
WILL GIVE YOU OUR WET
WASH PRICES, AS A WASHING
MACHINE DOES NOT DRY OR
IRON.
COMPARE THE WORK!
Telephones 58 and II
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Maher, T. W. The El Reno Daily Democrat (El Reno, Okla.), Vol. 36, No. 123, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 15, 1927, newspaper, June 15, 1927; El Reno, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc909799/m1/2/: accessed April 19, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.