Charlie Lee advertises laundry services

Columbus · 8 December 1912

The Columbus Commercial, 1912-12-08, page sequence 10. Library of Congress, Chronicling America. https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn87065028/1912-12-08/ed-1/?sp=10

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Advertisement transcription

CHARLIE LEE Chinese Hand Laundry 119 North Market Street LOW PRICES Shirts, plain bosom 6c Shirts, stiff bosom 8c Collars 1c Cuffs, per pair 2c Undershirts 4c Drawers, pair 4c Handkerchiefs 1c Vests 15c Socks, pair 2c

The advertisement labels its list “LOW PRICES”; that is an advertised claim, not a market comparison.

Reading limits

editorial image reading of this printing, 14 September 2026; no independent human or community review.

A selected saved Columbus advertisement, outside the Delta. Shared address and services support this offer-series comparison; personal identity and actual transactions are not established. Saved dates do not establish continuous operation.

Complete legible item; a horizontal scan line crosses the list.

Each held crop was inspected individually. Dotted price leaders omitted; spacing normalized, line wording retained. No unread appearance borrows this text.

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Source guide

Can I compare these prices with the other laundry advertisements?

This list distinguishes plain-bosom shirts at six cents from stiff-bosom shirts at eight. The February Columbus advertisement says only “Shirts”; it cannot be treated as the same service category. Compare exact labels as well as amounts.

Does this advertisement place the laundry?

Yes, precisely: a street number in Columbus. That is unusual in this set; most of these advertisements give a landmark instead.

Cited source: 8 December 1912