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Halloween Masquerade Ball Ticket, Queen of Sheba Temple No. 137, Lancaster, Pa., October 31, 1940

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Fri, 01 Nov 2019 03:10:44 +0000

A Halloween dance ticket printed by Landis Art Press, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, who used the same decorative half moons on other tickets. See, for instance, Sophomore Barn Party Ticket, East Petersburg, October 27, 1920 and Hell'o'een Masked Dance Ticket, Lancaster, Pa., October 29, 1920.

Masquerade Ball

Will be given by the Anniversary Committee of Queen of Sheba Temple No. 137 on Thursday, October 31, 1940 in new Elk's Auditorium, 452 South Duke Street, Lancaster, Pa.

Music by Duke Norman. Prizes awarded. Best dressed. Most comic.

Admission 55 cents.

Sophomore Barn Party Ticket, East Petersburg, October 27, 1920

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Fri, 01 Nov 2019 03:10:42 +0000

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David Bachman Landis of Landis Art Press (formerly Pluck Art Printery) printed this Halloween party ticket for the sophomore class of a local high school or college. Perhaps it was for students at Franklin and Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and they may have taken the special 7:00 p.m. streetcar from Lancaster to East Petersburg, which is located about six miles away. Or possibly it was for a group in East Petersburg itself.

Compare this ticket with two others that Landis that printed, one for a dance held two days later--Hell'o'een Masked Dance Ticket, Lancaster, Pa., October 29, 1920--and another for a dance that took place two years later--Black Cat Dance Ticket, Lancaster, Pa., October 27, 1922.

Soph. Barn Party

East Petersburg, October 27, 1920.

Special car leaves square 7:00 p.m.

Price per couple, $.150 [$1.50?].

Crescent Electric Company, Electric Motors and Fans, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, ca. 1895

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Mon, 08 Apr 2019 04:43:30 +0000

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The business card for James D. Brinser, who was the superintendent of the Crescent Electric Company in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The card was printed by D. B, Landis, Pluck Print, Lancaster, Pa.

I relied on listings and ads in various publications for the approximate date of 1895. The Annual Report of the Factory Inspector for Pennsylvania in the year 1894, for instance, gives the location of the Crescent Electric Company as 117 East Chestnut in Lancaster, as printed on the card. In 1896, however, Brinser assigned an Electric-Motor Fan patent to the Marietta Manufacturing Company in Marietta, Pa., which suggests that fans were no longer manufactured in Lancaster by that time. By 1898, the ads for Crescent Electric Fans indicated that the Marietta Manufacturing Company made them.

The Crescent Electric Co.

Manufacturers of Electric Motors and Fans

111 to 117 East Chestnut Street, Lancaster, Pa.

Electrical and general machine repairing.
Armature and magnet winding a specialty.
New and second-hand motors in stock.

Prompt attention. Obliging service. Reasonable prices.

James Brinser, superintendent.

Telephone.

Hell'o'een Masked Dance Ticket, Lancaster, Pa., October 29, 1920

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Mon, 22 Oct 2018 05:59:04 +0000

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See also Black Cat Dance Ticket, Lancaster, Pa., October 27, 1922 for another Halloween dance held in Hiemenz's Auditorium.

Hell'o'een Masked Dance

Hiemenz Auditorium, Friday, Oct. 29.

Kiphorn's Orchestra. Admission, 60 cts.

Philadelphia Electric Company Wheel Chart, ca. 1930s (Side 2)

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Sun, 30 Sep 2018 16:17:02 +0000

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The reverse of an advertising wheel chart promoting the use of electricity. For more information, see the front side.

The average cost of operating an electric refrigerator of about 7 cu. ft. capacity is $1.40 per month.

The cost to heat water on the off peak heat storage rate for an average family using a 50 gallon electric heater is about $3.50 per month.

The cost of using an electric range for an average family is less than $3.00 per month.

Note: The hours of use shown on the other side are based on the cost of current in each step of the Residence Tariff.

Whitehead-Hoag, Newark, N.J.

Philadelphia Electric Company Wheel Chart, ca. 1930s

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Sun, 30 Sep 2018 16:17:04 +0000

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In January 1934, the Philadelphia Electric Company (now PECO) was the first utility to license the Reddy Kilowatt character to promote electricity usage, according to Wikipedia. The early date may explain why Reddy's first name is misspelled as "Ready" on this advertising wheel chart, which demonstrates how far 5 cents worth of electricity goes in operating appliances like clocks, coffee percolators, and radios.

See also the other side of this wheel chart.

Philadelphia Electric Company

For 5c spent for electricity you can operate your electric appliances fort the number of hours indicated in opening, says Ready Kilowatt (Your Electrical Servant).

Hours--If your monthly electric bill is from 75c to $2.75; $2.75 to $5.00; over $5.00.

100 watt lamp. Hand iron. Vacuum cleaner. Washer. Radio. Toaster. Percolator. Fan. Clock. 60 watt lamp.

Lyndhurst Electric Farm, Chester County, Pennsylvania

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Tue, 08 Sep 2015 20:04:56 +0000

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"Lyndhurst Electric Farm, Geo. J. Hoopes, owner."

The Lyndhurst Electric Farm was located along the Lincoln Highway in Caln Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, somewhere between the towns of Coatesville and Downingtown.

The "Electric Farm" name came about in an obvious way sometime in the early twentieth century: "Township manager Sam Moore, a lifelong resident, remembers the excitement when one farm had its barn wired for electricity. Local residents immediately christened it 'The Electric Farm'" (see Jeff Gammage, "Caln Highway: Extension of History's Path," philly.com, Nov. 1, 1987).

Brian Butko, in his book, The Lincoln Highway: Pennsylvania Traveler's Guide, 2nd ed. (Stackpole Books, 2002), p. 76, mentions that "Lyndhurst was a farm and tourist home operated by George J. Hoopes," but I haven't been able to uncover any additional information regarding the Lyndhurst Electric Farm or its owner.

Electricity in a Bottle

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Sat, 08 Aug 2015 23:49:44 +0000

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"Electricity in a Bottle. Cures catarrh, hay fever, headache, asthma, neuralgia. Price, $1.00. The West Electric Cure Co., Chicago, Ills."

A die-cut advertising trade card for an electrifying patent medicine.

Hotel Langford, Susquehanna, Pa.

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Tue, 21 Apr 2015 21:42:52 +0000

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"Hotel Langford. Lighted by electricity. Heated by steam. Everything new. Sample room for traveling men. Near the passenger station. Baths--hot and cold. Rates, $2.00 per day. Susquehanna, Penn. F. F. Langford, propr."

This nineteenth-century business card indicates that the Hotel Langford catered to salesmen (called "commercial travelers" or "traveling men" at the time) by offering them "sample rooms" where they could display their wares for potential customers.

Only $20 for This Brand New 1935 AutoMatic Washer

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Mon, 26 Feb 2018 05:54:08 +0000

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Only $20 for This Brand New 1935 Automatic Washer
If you hold the lucky key you save $35.
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The first 200 women calling at our store will each receive a key. Yours may be the lucky one. If your key is the first one to unlock the padlock, then you secure this splendid automatic electric washer, a $55.00 value, for only $20.00.
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Remember: Be at our store with your key at 2:30 p.m., Saturday, September 14, 1935. Keys will be tried in padlock at that hour.
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It's the opportunity of a lifetime! You may never have such an offer again. Costs you nothing to try. Simply come to the store now and get your key, then try it in the padlock on the day and hour specified. You may be the happy owner of an "Automatic," a favorite washer with women for over a quarter century.

Read the specifications at left of this modern, beautiful washer that any woman would be proud to own.
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Lowest cost per washing with its patented "Stokes" ball-bearing drive. Its quiet, smooth operation is a revelation. Automotive type control for greater convenience.

Fast, clean washings with its modern, high-wing aluminum agitator that makes a full 5/8ths turn.

Massive rust proof "Chamberlain" wringer with highest grade rubber balloon rolls Adjustable pressure. Newest type quick tension release.

Large capacity Armco iron tub finished in beautiful white porcelain. Base and legs a rich black

Efficient 1/4 H.P. motor specially mounted in rubber cradle. Newest and best construction known.
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Get you key now!
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A $55.00 value, for only $20.00 to holder of lucky key. You save $35.00.
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Levi W. Mumma, Flora, Penna.

4th of July Greeting

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Wed, 18 Jun 2014 17:30:06 +0000

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Electricity Building, Pan-American Exposition, Buffalo, N.Y., 1901

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Wed, 19 Mar 2014 16:10:34 +0000

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A "cinderella stamp" issued for the Pan-American Exposition, which was held in Buffalo, N.Y., in 1901. For other images of the building, see Pan-American Exposition - Electricity Building from the Southeast and Electricity Building at Night on Wikimedia Commons.