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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1910
Page
2
Central Police sergeant receives a worried call from a woman asking what a red sun means. He reassures her by recalling that sunlight has appeared red before without causing disaster, adding he is old enough to remember similar skies.
Mayor Madden sent a formal notice to Chief Hiner directing strict enforcement of the city ordinance prohibiting sale or use of fireworks or firearms within city limits on the Fourth. Trenton prepares a large committee driven, first sane Fourth celebration with elaborate plans.
By order of Mayor Shank the board of public safety suspended Dr Moses Thorner police surgeon for thirty days pending investigation of charges. No explicit charges were filed and the mayor did not attend the meeting. The case was handled in under five minutes with Thorner present.
Millinery traveling salesmen will hold their next national convention in Indianapolis from June 26 to June 29 as decided at the Cincinnati gathering. In the annual officer election Indianapolis retained key roles with E. L. Zulouski named first honorary secretary treasurer and A. O. Midlander listed as a director.
Alpha Home will stage a summer two act tent show at Fourteenth and West streets to aid the Alpha Home for Aged Colored Women. The bill includes Goodloes Taylor and Clark Ike A Early and Vaughan and Haydon with two nightly performances at 7 30 and 9 15 and a Sunday matinee at 3. John son Jeffries Reno fight reports will be relayed July 4. Two thousand seats available.
West Indianapolis police hold William Morton on a loitering charge amid claims he may know something about the shooting of Jefferson Hunter and Clarence Kelso by Philip Leiderman also known as Harry Bradley. The shooting happened Saturday night. Hunter died instantly, and Morton was with Leiderman the night of the tragedy.
Valeria W. Coad, described as the common law wife of Merk M. Coad, a Nebraska pioneer millionaire, was granted a divorce and $20,000 alimony by a Nebraska Supreme Court decree issued on June 30 in Lincoln.
A compact ad lists spools of 100 yard and 20 yard sizes in black and white, lace shopping bags, dress shields, collar supports, and John Basting cotton. Items include 5c to 50c pricing with various colors and sizes, promoted as strong and durable.
J R Holcomb of 1702 N Mlinois street told police Wednesday night his coachman was held up and robbed of 21 dollars by two men last Saturday night. The coachman fired at the suspects as they fled the barn. Burglars broke a show window at People's Friend clothing store on Washington street, stealing one suit.
A large Mill End Sale in Indianapolis features about five thousand women’s wash dresses. Offers include 2000 dresses at 4.28 each, 1200 with embroidery at 3.50, 800 house wear dresses, 2400 white lawn waists, 4 long linen coats, and silk and foulard dresses marked down from higher prices, all on the second floor.
Yardage of unbleached muslin, bleached sheets, and pillowcases offered at low prices, plus quilts, bedspreads, blankets, and outing flannel. Shop features 94 unbleached sheeting, bright fabric bundles, and trunk lots of drummer’s bedspreads. Main floor aisle two.
A structured sale listing details men’s shirts in multiple styles and fabrics with prices from 49¢ to $1.50, three for two dollar-and-some, plus 38¢ balbriggan undershirts, silk neckwear, and half hose in assorted colors. Highlights include plaited bosom negligees, madras, percale, pongee shirts and a bulk deal of three for 2.25.
Women’s union suits light weight sleeveless lace trimmed knee length offered at 85 cents for two or 68e each. Hand bags leather and patent belts priced as low as 32 to 98 cents. White washable belts and elastic belts in assorted sizes clearance, main floor aisle four.
Boys waists in madras light and dark striped and figured patterns sizes 7 to 16 years regular 50 and Toc values at 3 for 1.00 or 35 cents each. Wash suits in dark and light colors Russian and sailor blouse styles offered in odd lots with many sizes. Sale prices 98 cents to 1.49. Second floor.
A list of glove products including silk lisle shirt waist gloves in white and black, Nile gloves in black, gauze lisle gloves in white, pure silk gloves with Sager tips in multiple colors, and chamoisette gloves in natural color. Descriptive lengths and prices accompany each item, noted within a floor aisle context.
A Fifth Floor grocery flyer lists high grade winter wheat flour at 80 cents for 24 pounds and granulated sugar offers with orders above 1 dollar. It features coffee promos, canned fruits like pineapple and olives, evaporated milk, washing powders, doves mill free offer, and various 10 to 40 cent items.
In the Mill End Sale a variety of items including worth buttons and metals are offered, priced up to 25c a dozen. The sale is on the main floor, featuring a two day event with bargains described as year, choice, a dozen.
9000 yards of Lotus lawn mill ends offered in dots figures stripes and floral designs. Regular 8c quality, sale price per yard set at a fraction. Limited quantity available in this mill end sale.
The advertisement lists numerous fabric sales including 13,000 yards of standard calico at 9c per yard, 28,000 yards madras gingham at 5c, 12,000 yards Diadona batiste at 10c, and 9c to 19c yard pricing on assorted linens, ginghams, organdies, and pongees from multiple mills with colors and patterns described.
A selection of curtain fabrics and ready made curtains offered in many textures and finishes. Includes raperies in standard 36 inch widths, etamine, figured etamine, and double faced etamines with printed designs. Prices range from 4c to 25c per yard, with lots and pairs offered. Third floor location noted.
Bright cushion covers in Roman stripes prime for porch hammock or canoe with sale price two dollars. Embroidery silks in assorted shades, fast colors, four cents a skein. embroidery cottons and odds in D M and others at sale. Odds stamped linen pieces including hemstitched centerpieces and dresser scarfs offered slightly soiled at reduced prices.
A merchant list presents assorted toiletries and personal care products with individual prices. Items include Sanitol preparations at 25 to 75 cents, cakes of toilet soap, American Beauty face soap, Peroxide tooth powder, Graves' toothpaste, Stillman's freckle cream, violet toilet ammonia, face chamois, brushes, celluloid dressing combs, and a rubber lined tourist case for a complete toilet outfit.
We have secured four sizes of Axminster rugs in new patterns and rich colorings for this sale. Values are among the most remarkable ever shown in Indianapolis. Prices start at 8 Lie 25¢ per yard.
A retailer lists bleached and unbleached pure linen damask fabrics, napkins, towels, and crash in multiple widths and yardages with prices from 19c to $2.25 per item. Items include Irish and German damask, Scotch damask, table napkins, bath towels, wash cloths, and table padding, with quantities up to 3,000 yards and 600 yards of table felt.
A historic advertisement details yardages of plain white Japanese silk and printed silks, including foulard, black taffeta, satin messaline, and Bengaline, with prices from 15 to 39 cents per yard. Also offered are remnants of silks in various lengths up to 15 yards, all offered at less than half value on the main floor aisle one.
Women's pure lisle hose with lace boot and embroidery, priced at 1.50 and 1.00 per pair. Imported lisle hosiery in plain colors and fancy patterns 0.75 and 0.65. Onyx brand 0.75 and 0.60 quality. Mercerized full fashioned stock at 0.15 each, three pairs for 0.50 or 0.47 each. Children top socks 0.17. Main floor aisle five.
Readable listing notes mission frames in varied sizes with values up to 75e. It mentions landscapes marine scenes and figure subjects offered at discounted prices during a sale event labeled Mill End Sale.
In the home of shoe bargains a section displays twenty bargain tables with summer footwear marked at Mill End Sale prices, surprisingly low and attracting shoppers seeking deals.
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