Name/Title
Hotel Robidoux Advertisement, c. 1910Entry/Object ID
AM2014.26.402Scope and Content
Hotel Robidoux Advertisement, c. 1910. Illustration of Hotel on front with early automobiles parked along street. Lists # floors, # rooms, and contents of rooms.
"Hotel Robidoux
Fifth and Francis Streets
Ten Floors
A Modern Fire-Proof Structure--Accomodations for 500 People
Furnished by St. Joseph's Leading Firms.
Back:
Ad by Sturge-Ellingwood & German Dry Goods Co.
605-611 Felix, St. Joseph, MO.
"The Leader"
"Furnished Hotel Robidoux with
Linens, Bedding and Napery.
(includes) 1100 heavy Damask table cloths, 2400 fine Damask napkins, 100 Excelsior quilted table pads.
For the bedrooms there are 240 fine English station quilts, 180 'Beacon' Jacquard comfortable, 1704 sheets, 1500 pillow cases, 205 quilted mattress pads, 300 hemstitched dresser scarfs, 180 fancy pin cushions, and 150 fancy paper baskets.
There are 2400 pure linen huck towels, 600 hand towels, 624 Turkish bath towels, 1008 'San-Knit-ary' wash cloths in sealed oil paper envelopes, and 100 'Robidoux' bath mats.
The house linens are, 172 roller towels , 360 glass towels, 240 kitchen towels."Collection
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St. Joseph Merchants, Hotel Robidoux, Sturges, Ellingwood, & Goerman Dry Goods Co.
