The Wheelmans Gazette, Vol 2, No 9
Articles in this issue
- p. 1
Pope Manufacturing Co. closes the 1887 season with a brief dignified year-end statement inviting prospective buyers to assess Columbia machines at their principal office in Boston or at branch houses in New York and Chicago.
- p. 4
The Gazette again publishes its comprehensive combined subscription rate table for dozens of American periodicals, showing prices when bundled with the Gazette, the Record, or both.
- p. 5
The December masthead notes that Darrow Bros. of Indianapolis are the proprietors, with G. S. Darrow handling editorial and P. C. Darrow the art department, priced at 50 cents per year.
- p. 3
The King Wheel Company's final price list for 1887 offers parallel-bearing crescent-rim models from $75 and hollow-rim anti-friction bearing models from $95, with standard clergy and county-first discounts.
- p. 2
The Springfield Bicycle Mfg. Co. closes the season with its standard advertisement emphasising the Roadster's smooth clutch, header-free descent, and suitability for sandy or muddy roads.
- The Star Bicycle — Season Record Summary
H. B. Smith Machine Co. cites the Star's accepted world road records and its performance in hill-climbing contests throughout the 1887 season, inviting catalogue requests for the coming year.
- Geo. W. Rouse — Easy Payment Cycles and Second-Hand Catalogue
George W. Rouse and Son of Peoria concludes the season advertising easy payment plans for new cycles and a finely illustrated catalogue of second-hand machines available on request.
- p. 8
The 908-page cycling book by Karl Kron is again advertised for $2, described as the most comprehensive touring narrative published, with 75 pages of indexes and over 22,000 references.