Cars were not the only means of travel in and about Joplin. For all their Indian Motorcycle needs, Joplinites could visit Hafer Auto Company on West Sixth Street for a finely crafted machine from a more elegant age.
The House of Lords: The Place of Quality
For the early shining decades of Joplin’s history, there was one place to have a drink and a meal. It was the House of Lords. It was an attitude cultivated by the establishment, as shown in the advertisement below from the first decade of the 1900’s. Also below is a glimpse inside the famed locale, a view of the cafe area and above, the bar.
Your Local Power Company
As Empire District Electric Company trucks and employees tirelessly work to repair downed lines and restore power throughout Joplin, they are carrying on a long tradition of service to the community. Since 1909, the company has provided power to Joplin for over a century. Below is an ad from the company’s earlier days when electricity was still a technological marvel and a convenience that many eagerly sought.
An ad for Empire District Electric Company from 1911.
Source: Joplin Daily Globe
Clothes are like Baseball
In the bustling boom town of Joplin, businesses needed to advertise, even those located on the prime real estate of the 400 block on Main Street. Here the Model Company attempts to lure in fans of baseball. It’s possible, if the drawing was done locally, that one of Joplin’s local fields was the model for this baseball scene.
Baseball is as fertile an advertising ground in the past as it is today.
Cocoaine’s A Miracle Drug (For your hair!)
One of many products touted during the 19th Century was Burnett’s Cocoaine. As this ad from an early issue of the Joplin Daily Herald illustrates, there was no limit to quackery.
Burnett's Cocoaine
