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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1909
Page
5
A columnist reflects on anonymous letters and postcards, noting their intent to wound without accountability. She recalls a young woman distressed by unsigned criticisms and stresses that unkind notes rarely aid or guide. The piece then profiles O J Conrad, a seasoned retailer whose success hinges on strong leadership, shopper focus, fresh stock, rapid orders, downtown pricing, and aggressive advertising.
A youth plans a light balloon and balloonette for town use with talk of a cloud-climber and haling bad habits as a playful aim. The exchange frames a cheerful, ambitious mood about local ballooning plans.
A brief note extols the graphaphone as a lasting advance in music, arguing it elevates the arts and preserves the finer feelings. It invites readers to visit Mr. Leslie at 353 Massachusetts Avenue to learn how beauty can bring enduring joy, and to stop, listen, and reflect.
J. D. Eastman of 211 Mass Ave advertises a superior dry cleaning method with ten years of experience. He offers cleaning, pressing, reshaping, and drying beyond the experimental stage and promises honest opinions and courteous treatment to all who seek information or entrust work to his care. His well established business continues to grow steadily.
The Geo C Detch Wheel Company moves to 229 Massachusetts avenue, boasting large stocks of Spalding Athletic and Sporting goods and selling New Era and Reading Standard Motor Cycles with strong sales. They emphasize experienced staff and courteous service, led by proprietor Geo C Detch with Bow Douglass overseeing Sporting Goods and Albert Detch handling bicycles.
Coffey's coffee offers fresh daily roasting and expert specialization. See the bag, watch browning in the roaster, and enjoy top quality coffee at the old stand, 480 Massachusetts Avenue.
The E Gevin Co. at 12 Massachusetts Ave promotes Quality Shop offerings with a focus on quality first, asserting goods can be high in quality without higher costs. The firm showcases men s furnishings of every description and invites visits to fulfill any need in a satisfactory manner.
Louis H. Kane advertises quick repairs with a workmanlike finish at reasonable prices. The shop is moving to a new front in a convenient, attractive location a few doors off Pennsylvania street on the north side of Mass. Ave, inviting customers to return.
A social gathering planned Miss Brown to sing but she has a bad cold. The chairman announced her absence and introduced Mr Green to perform A Song of Thanksgiving.
A dramatic kitchen exchange unfolds as a cook reports the gas stove has gone out and a woman urges lighting a match while a judge intervenes about the stalled fire and surrounding danger.
In a London speech at the Tailors' Exposition the Duke of Argyle, brother-in-law to the king, denounced as the worst dressed peer in England. He formerly served as Governor General of Canada during the Marquis of Lorne era.
The Marott Department Store on Massachusetts Avenue has transformed from a skeptical gamble to a thriving shopping hub. Crowds pack the new four story complex with women leading the way to ready to wear, millinery, and Japanese china, while prices and free trading stamps promise substantial savings across departments. The store aims to be the premier retail landmark in Indianapolis.
Puck characterizes Kipps as a writer of advertising circulars for a picturesque summer resort. The remark frames his work as exaggerating small matters into big ones, humorously noting his role in promoting leisure at a resort.
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