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ge
and is trying to conduct his ArC^,e
in a most orderly and respectab
manner.
A r c a d e in
In d ia n a p o lis
It is quite a common thing to co®1
bine a penny arcade with a shooti®
gallery, but Mr. Shipley is featuri®^
the fact that there is positively 11 ^
shooting gallery to annoy you or
danger your safety within his area ^
and he claims that this alone
bringing in many women and c11 ^
dren who would not otherwise be Pa^
trons. He says that it is also ^eej!
ing away the undesirable “ roU^
neck” loafers that a shooting
invariably draws. We believe
has come upon the right idea. *■ ,
penny arcade has been long in
of an “ uplifting” and it is our °bse*
vation that arcade owners all °v _
the country are coming to the con
elusion that there is more to
gained.
Barton W. Shipley, head of the
Barton Shipley Operating Company
of Indianapolis, Indiana, has opened
a beautiful new Arcade in the heart
of the business district of that city
and is enjoying a most remunerative
business. He is catering to the best
class of people in the city and is
drawing them. He has about a hun­
dred machines on the floor, including
some of the latest and most expen­
sive made. All the machines are beau­
tifully painted in all colors of the,
rainbow and present a most inviting
appearance. In addition to the dif­
ferent amusement machines, he is
operating a refreshment
counter
along with a large popcorn machine
and periodical stand. Mr. Shipley is
catering especially to the youngsters
W h e n a B u sin e ss C o n c e r n —
from the start takes a commanding position
in its field and keeps
it for a number of
years, you may be assured of that concern’s
integrity both as to its product and its deal­
ings with the public.
The quality of our A . A . Quality
Ball Gum has built up this business.
We
maintain
that quality; let it build you up.— T R Y I T !
M IN T
G U M
C O M P A N Y , In c.
443-45 Greenwich Street
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