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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1910
Page
3
The forthcoming train trip along the Big Four route promises one of the most complete excursions from the Union. It will run in daylight and include parlor cars along with regular dining cars and a commissary car for onboard service.
Special to The Sun from Wabash Indiana reports locals Paul Brimbeck Jack Mills Ed Finney and Himmy Melts displaying unusual fish with legs instead of fins. The creatures are squat greenish and were captured alive after dark using a lantern when they appeared blinded.
About 1500 inmates gathered in the Joliet penitentiary yard for a Fourth of July frolic as the state pardon board heard parole cases. Conversations were allowed, boxing bouts occurred, cigars were distributed, and the dining hall was decorated with flags and bunting.
Madison Indiana July 5 The romance of Alfred De Harrell’s life began when as a young southern planter he loved a slave girl and later freed his slaves after his father’s death. He moved to Madison and became a wealthy steamboat owner before dying. a novel In the Twilight Zone retells his life and love.
In Danville Indiana on July 5 Clarence Baldwin aged 20 received a sentence of two to twenty-one years in Jeffersonville for an assault on Mrs. Charles Wilson. Kenneth Fry aged 15 was sentenced to Plainfield for horse stealing.
In Kokomo Indiana on July 5 Joe Rioth a thirsty man in a dry city went to Logansport for a small keg of beer. On the return trip a group of men overtook him and carried off the liquor. Police seek the assailants.
Special to The Sunn Columbus Ind July 5 Ed Collier killed a colt worth 150 dollars Monday after a car struck it causing a broken leg. The driver fled the scene and his identity was not learned.
Rev P L Powell resigns as pastor of the First Baptist church in Franklin Indiana to accept a call to Hamilton New York.
Kokomo Indiana July 6 Leon Milner motorcyclist was thrown from his wheel near Burlington by a dog that ran in his path yesterday afternoon He was brought home in an automobile with a broken leg.
Franklin Indiana July 5 Mrs Rosanna Gakwood 92 widow of a stage coach driver from Indianapolis to Madison before railroads is dead She was related to Uncle Joe Cannon and her family ties connect to the famous congressman in local memory
In Bokomo Indiana on July 5 farmer Lambert, while removing a wire from a cow’s foot, was knocked about ten feet and left bedfast for several days. The animal’s kick inflicted the injury.
Columbus Indiana July 5 A large slaughter house near here has been leased by Ernest D. Snyder former secretary for the Mooney Tanning company in which he will start a tannery to employ a large number of hands.
The organized cloakmakers of New York have voted for a general strike. They demand higher pay shorter hours and better conditions and will present their demands to employers. If refused a strike order is expected within days.
Millions use CAS CARETS for years and rate its merit. Over a million boxes are bought each month proving its value as the best bowel and liver medicine. Try CAS CARETS once and you will see. Available in a box for a week's treatment at all druggists.
Andrews Indiana July 5 The town council of Marshall considers further action after docking Shenefield's pay from 30 to 15 for refusing to shovel dirt. He did not quit as expected and officials now weigh withholding the full amount. Bliss Native Herbs.
Reading suggests placing idle funds in a savings account to balance safety and liquidity, ensuring funds are readily available when needed without market risk or significant loss potential. This approach prioritizes easy access and dependable security.
The 1910 July Sale launches with fifty departments offering many items at about half price. Readymade dresses waists silks and dress goods feature heavily alongside linens lace embroideries hosiery and home goods.
A July sale advertises numerous women’s dresses and garments with deep discounts. Silk, foulard, and taffeta styles in blues and pinks are listed from $7.95 to $18.75, along with white mull and linen options. Several items are noted as slightly soiled but wearable, with prices reduced from originalタグ.
Advertises imported linen dresses with hand embroidery and lace, priced at 20 and 12.50. Princess dresses in oyster white linen 27.50 with eyelet embroidery 15. Suits including Harrock's rep 5.50 to 3.50, plain linen tailored 8.00 to 4.95. Ramie linen tailored suits 25.00 with plaited skirts 14.95.
July sale offers a wide range of silks with low yard prices. Phantom striped messalines and peau de cygnes 29 to 65 cents per yard, hairline striped silks 33 cents, 24 inch foulard silks 25 cents, Faconne and radium silks 57 to 71/4 cents, rajah pongee 49 cents, Salome silks 86 cents, French diagonal pongee 98 cents, foulards 59 cents, Glace silks 57 cents per yard for the July Sale.
An assortment of silk fabrics offered at deep cuts during a July clearance. Foulards in various patterns and colors sold 59¢ to $1.25 per yard. Pure silk black taffetas 29¢ to 65¢. Black phantom striped messaline 28¢. Crepe de chine yards 49¢ to 69¢. 36 inch black taffeta silks 58¢. Lyons dress taffeta 98¢. All silk duchess satin 6 9¢ per yard. Black china silks 49¢.
Summary of a July sale listing numerous fabrics and goods including fancy verles in blues browns and creams at 25¢ per yard, lisle thread foulards 19¢ per yard, pongee suitings 10¢, French mulls 10¢, handkerchief linens 12 1/2 ¢, half silk pongees 25¢, striped linen suitings 9 1/2 ¢, Harlequin checked linenes 9 1/2 ¢, French batistes and organdies discounted, swisses and organdies 13¢, Haute Nouveaute embroideries 29¢, 42inch voiles 15¢, Southland malls 14¢, natural colored linens 15¢, and plaid ginghams 24¢.
A long list of fabrics including muslin, wash goods, ginghams, calicoes, batistes, dimities, linings and cottons with prices per yard. Items feature floral and Persian designs, floral borders, and special parcels such as a 10 yard bolt of white nainsook at a discount.
Bleached satin damask 60 inches wide yard price 35 cents. All linen damask 64 inches wide silver bleached yard 37 cents. All linen silver bleached 64 inches wide yard 50 cents. Damask napkins 22 by 22 inches per dozen 42 cents. Hemmed mercerized napkins per dozen 95 cents. Bleached napkins 1914 by 1914 inches per dozen 98 cents. Scarfs 18 by 36 and damask scarfs 18 by 54 with borders 98 cents. Pattern cloths 6-4 size $1.00 and 8-10 size $1.49.
Hemmed crochet bedspreads 59c. White hemmed bedspreads 1.25. Scalloped spreads 2.25 quality 1.65. Pillow cases 42 by 36 inches 11c. Soft linen finish 14c 10c. Hematitced pillow cases 17c 12c. 50c bleached sheets 72 by 90. Unbleached sheets 81 by 90 50c. 66c bleached sheets heavy thread 72 by 90 80c.
A grocery or department store advertises Turkish wash rags 11 by 11 inches at 1c to 6c each, 10 yards limit per buyer. Linen toweling natural flax, 18 inches wide by the yard at 6c. Washed toweling 44c per yard, 10c. Honeycomb bath towels 18 by 36 inches at 4c each. Huck towels hemmed linen finished at 10c. Bleached Turkish bath towels 30 inches long at 6c. Hemstitched huck towels 18 by 36 inches at 10c. All linen Huck towels with white border 0c.
Local ad lists Nations House sale items with enamelware, kettles, basins, and preserving pots at deep discounts. Also offers blue tea kettles, dish pans, washing powders, cleaning products, glassware, dusters, brooms, irons, wash tubs, and copper bottom boilers at reduced prices. Numerous items priced from 4 to 69 cents.
Rubber hose offered in two sizes 34 inch and 14 inch with couplings and washers. 50 feet of 34 inch hose priced at 3.39 and 14 inch hose priced at 3.205. Prices reflect one season guarantee and dealer terms.
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